The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time
GoatWars fans rank Michael Jackson (1993) the greatest of all time among Super Bowl Halftime Shows, with a 73.9% Goatscore.
Chasing the crown: #2 Prince (2007) (70.6%), #3 Lady Gaga (2017) (52.2%).
Some halftime shows are concerts. Others become history.
This league pits the most iconic Super Bowl performances against each other — spectacle vs performance, controversy vs legacy, culture vs entertainment.
Every contender represents a different vision of what the halftime show should be.
Pick your winner. Defend your era.
All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.
5. DR. DRE / SNOOP / EMINEM / KENDRICK / MARY J. BLIGE (2022)
46.9% win rate#5 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time
9. JANET JACKSON & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (2004)
42.4% win rate#9 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time
6. DR. DRE / SNOOP / EMINEM / KENDRICK / MARY J. BLIGE (2022)
Sentiment 1495#6 Super Bowl Halftime Shows by latest sentiment
10. JANET JACKSON & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (2004)
Sentiment 1465#10 Super Bowl Halftime Shows by latest sentiment
GOAT List FAQs
Who is the greatest of all time among Super Bowl Halftime Shows?
GoatWars fans rank Michael Jackson (1993) the greatest of all time among Super Bowl Halftime Shows, with a 73.9% Goatscore.
How is the GOAT List calculated?
The GOAT List ranks every contender in Super Bowl Halftime Shows by Goatscore: the percentage of head-to-head GoatWars battles they have won, as voted by fans.
How many votes is this ranking based on?
This GOAT List is based on 1,769 fan votes in head-to-head battles, as of October 14, 2026.
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