Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2023 and has been updated.
The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the best things about NFL’s annual title game — and for some, it’s THE best thing.
But for us, the memes that come out of halftime that are in the top-3 best things about the Super Bowl.
We’ve had so many legendary memes that explode that night and last for weeks. And it’s pretty much a guarantee that we’ll get one from the Usher show at the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Sunday.
That’s why it’s a good time to rank the best of the best, the ones that we loved sharing.
Here they are, the best Super Bowl memes of all time, ranked:
9
Chris Martin looks left out (2016)
Coldplay headlined Super Bowl 50’s halftime show, but Beyonce and Bruno Mars stole all the headlines.
And this Chris Martin meme summed it all up:
Even Chris Martin can't believe he's allowed to perform with Beyoncé #SB50 pic.twitter.com/X50rElaM2F
— Rebecca Zamon (@RebZam) February 8, 2016
Dead pic.twitter.com/uw0VLootvL
— OnSMASH (@OnSMASH) February 8, 2016
Chris Martin was the Left Shark of this year's halftime show #SB50 pic.twitter.com/gYyXKIAC6q
— LispyJimmy (@UnitedgamerzHQ) February 8, 2016
8
What's Dr. Dre playing on the piano? (2022)
Ok who did this?!🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/a9xGJCY6H7
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) February 14, 2022
7
Beyoncé's snapshot (2013)
@matroskaya @Beyonce 'Tis. It's a terrible superbowl pic from last year. Here's a meme-ified original w/ text: pic.twitter.com/FVuUTN1CZy
— Mike Bodine (@Mikey_Bodine) January 2, 2014
Sorry, The Weekend… but Beyoncé had the greatest Super Bowl meme of all time. pic.twitter.com/Qt549ricTg
— Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) February 8, 2021
6
Justin Timberlake's Selfie Kid (2018)
When you don’t know who Justin Timberlake is #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowlAds #Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/6EOPzS53x3
— Kansas City Chiefs Clips (@kcchiefsclips) February 5, 2018
— Jamie (@JamieMcCarty) February 5, 2018
#SuperBowlSelfies pic.twitter.com/LKabieKCfg
— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) February 5, 2018
5
Rihanna's stare (2023)
— Tamoor Hussain (@tamoorh) February 13, 2023
4
Lady Gaga leaps (2017)
my mom: so if your friends jump off a bridge you gonna jump too?
me: pic.twitter.com/jybVVBAXIl
— maris (@damarismjackson) February 6, 2017
Spongebob did it first pic.twitter.com/k6WuqB1yXE
— Jack “CouRage” Dunlop (@CouRageJD) February 6, 2017
3
Upside down 50 Cent (2022)
Me looking for my charger under the bed #HalfTimeShow #50cent pic.twitter.com/SNC5qcFVkV
— Robert Ybarra (@robert_ybarra1) February 14, 2022
When 50 Cent came on pic.twitter.com/cRk0x4xFKP
— Bonk's Mullet (@BonksMullet) February 14, 2022
2
The Weeknd makes me dizzy (2021)
A meme so good The Weeknd had to join in on the action.
— Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd) February 10, 2021
When your parents try to talk to you on FaceTime pic.twitter.com/gXMpjOKe6L
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) February 8, 2021
1
Left Shark (2015)
The first-ballot Hall of Fame halftime meme.
"Yes i have 4 years of Juilliard and i was shark number 2 in a little production called the Super bowl" pic.twitter.com/hiVCZtDI8B
— Desus MF Nice💯 (@desusnice) February 2, 2015
When you catch your roomate eating the last cookie pic.twitter.com/QH2Q3DMIPk
— Boogie2988 (@Boogie2988) February 2, 2015
