The Best Super Bowl Memes From Years Past in Case You Hate Sports

If you’re not into football, then the Super Bowl can be kind of a snoozefest. But that doesn’t mean you have to be bored throughout the whole game. Of course, there are always the commercials, good, bad and ugly. The halftime shows (and their insane controversies) can also be entertaining. Oh, and the fact that everyone stocks up on chicken wings and booze makes it pretty worthwhile, too. But we gotta say, out of all of the best parts of Super Bowl Sunday, our favorite thing has to be all the crazy, hilarious memes it inspires.

Over the past few years, the Super Bowl memes have poked fun Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine‘s bare chest, Justin Timberlake‘s sense of style, Pink‘s chewing gum habits and Lady Gaga‘s theatrics. Football players like Tom Brady have also found themselves in the line of fire as plenty of people root for (and, more frequently, against) the New England Patriots. This year, as Tom’s new team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off against last year’s champs, the Kansas City Chiefs, a whole new gaggle of celebrities and athletes will likely find themselves at the mercy of the internet.

When 2020’s halftime rolled around, singers Jennifer Lopez and Shakira took the stage. Though the performance included a “heartfelt” tribute to Kobe Bryant, who passed away in a helicopter crash just one week earlier, they still had to face the meme treatment. In fact, they got their first taste way before the game even started. When the two stars stepped out at the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Press Conference, J. Lo looked impeccable in a crisp, white two-piece set. Though Shakira looked equally gorgeous in her ripped jeans and tee, fans joked about their mismatched outfits. “J. Lo = my friends ready to go out. Shakira = me ready to go out,” one Twitter user teased.

This year’s halftime show will feature The Weeknd and though he has yet to announce his guest-performers, fans have already poked a bit of fun on social media. “If The Weeknd is playing this weekend at the Super Bowl, is he really just playing himself?” said one fan. “Bold of The Weeknd to assume he can beat JLo and Shakira’s Super Bowl halftime show performance,” said another. We can’t wait to see what he does (and what becomes meme-worthy) at the performance!

Check out the gallery below for all of our favorite memes from Super Bowls past.

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Shakira was the real winner at the 2020 Super Bowl.

Her zaghrouta had tongues wagging.

Everyone was obsessed.

Something about her set looked familiar.

Name a more iconic duo.

A-Rod officially became Mr. J. Lo.

He’s got his boo’s back.

Bad Bunny’s cameo had shone bright.

Someone was missing, though.

Some got pretty upset.

That wasn’t the only heartbreaking moment, though.

They were seriously touching.

And, OK, the game actually got some attention, too.

It was rough.

Tom Brady was a big target at the 2019 game.

But it wasn’t all bad.

Tom’s wasn’t the only “Sweet Victory” of the night.

Adam’s shirt was ripped to shreds.

Yeah, it was a lot.

And it just kept going.

But things got worse when he took his shirt off.

People got pretty creative.

Really, really creative.

At the 2018 Super Bowl, J.T. got roasted.

Everyone always loves to hate the Pats’ quarterback.

Selfie Kid is the one who really stole the show.

This one might be the best.

Even the late, great man J.T. gave tribute to got in on things.

Of course, there was Pink’s moment, too.

But we all know what the 2018 Super Bowl was really about.

In 2017, Gaga dominated the stage.

And they were all relatable AF.

One of her other outfits also spoke to us.

Gaga was queen of the 2016 memes, too.

But she got a *lot* of different comparisons.

Bruno Mars and his crew got the meme treatment, too.

But Bruno actually got off easy.

The internet was vicious.

Taraji’s tweet was just the icing on the cake.

Maroon 5 played along, obvs.

Bey and Bruno took over the stage.

And poor Chris was left to be the Left Shark of the day.

In 2015, there was one star to rule them all.

People fell in love with the sad-eyed shark.

You’ve got to admire this incredible work of art.

There were plenty of other meme-able moments, though, too.

Or Katy’s other outfit, for two.

And Flamin’ Hot Cheetos were coming for her crown, too.

And who could forget the Strong Beyoncé memes?

But she got a lot of different comparisons.