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Thursday, September 28th, 2017

“SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” BUS HEADS TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOR COLTS-SEAHAWKS

Stops Include New Orleans Food and Funk Festival Tomorrow, Seahawks Youth League and Elysian Brewery’s Great Pumpkin Festival on Saturday & CenturyLink Field on Sunday

New Features Include the Vince Lombardi Trophy with a Countdown Clock to Super Bowl LII

Russell Wilson and Seattle Seahawks Host T.Y. Hilton and Indianapolis Colts on NBC’s Sunday Night Football

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 28, 2017 – NBC Sports Group’s Sunday Night Football bus travels to the Pacific Northwest for the first of two scheduled appearances in the area this season, traveling from WaMu Theater for the New Orleans Food and Funk Festival tomorrow, to CenturyLink Field on Sunday as the Seattle Seahawks host the Indianapolis Colts. The bus will bring the Vince Lombardi Trophy to various SNF locations, before arriving at its final destination, Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Minn., in February. The bus features four screens presenting different perspectives from on-field cameras, a replica of the Football Night in America desk, a wall with life-size player images for fan photos, and more.

The bus kicks off its tour of the Seattle area tomorrow, September 29, with an appearance on King 5 & Kong Morning News* from 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. PT, before making its way to the WaMu Theater for the New Orleans Food and Funk Festival from 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. PT.

On Saturday, September 30, the bus begins the day at Loyal Heights for the Seahawks Youth League from 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. PT, then travels the Elysian Brewery’s Great Pumpkin Festival at the Seattle Center from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. PT. The bus will be open for fans on Sunday, October 1, at CenturyLink Field beginning at 2:30 p.m. PT, leading up to kickoff of Sunday Night Football.

The full schedule for this week’s destinations:

Date Time (PT) Location
Fri., Sept. 29 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. King 5 & Kong Morning News Hits*
Fri., Sept. 29 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. New Orleans Food and Funk Festival: WaMu Theater –
800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Sat., Sept. 30 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Seahawks Youth League: Loyal Heights – 2101 NW 77th
St, Seattle, WA 98117
Sat., Sept. 30 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Elysian Brewery’s Great Pumpkin Festival: Seattle Center
– 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109
Sun., Oct. 1 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Game Day at CenturyLink Field: CenturyLink Field – 800
Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134

*Event not open to the public

NBC Sports continues its presentation of Sunday Night Football this weekend as Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks host T.Y. Hilton and the Indianapolis Colts at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash. Coverage begins with Football Night in America this Sunday, October 1, at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

ABOUT THE SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BUS

The bus will arrive in each city two to three days prior to the game, making stops at local landmarks and events before heading to the game site. Once at the stadium, the Sunday Night Football bus will give fans the opportunity to interact with America’s most-watched primetime television show with exclusive activities, memorabilia and four 42-inch monitors displaying highlights, promos and hype videos.

The bus will bring the Vince Lombardi Trophy to various SNF locations, before arriving at its final destination, Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Minn., in February. The 2017 bus features football field decaling on the floor, interactive touchscreen monitors that fans can experience what it’s like to operate a camera, and replica of the Football Night in America studio where fans can grab a mic, and act as “special correspondents” for photos. From the life-size NFL players and Carrie Underwood on the outside, to the life-size NFL players wall giving fans the opportunity to square up against players, fans will have numerous opportunities to interact and share memories from the bus.

Following each Sunday night game, the stars of the game will autograph the 2017 “Players of the Game Sunday Night Football,” which will be displayed on a photo wall in the bus – complete with a stadium backdrop – alongside the football signed by the 2016 SNF players of the game. In addition, a photo of each 2017 SNF Player of the Game will be added to the SNF schedule display on the outside of the bus throughout the season.

THE SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BUS BY THE NUMBERS

  • The SNF bus will drive more than 26,000 miles across the country throughout the season;
  • There will be 16 game day stops;
  • The bus will drive through 38 different states throughout the season, on the road for more than 370 hours;
  • It would take 50 footballs to make up the length of the SNF Bus, and 46,000 footballs to equal the weight of the bus.

SOCIAL MEDIA

The Sunday Night Football bus also incorporates social media inside and out, with SNF’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts along with the #SNF hashtag displayed on the exterior.

A dedicated producer will collect photos and create videos of the bus’ travels and the cast of characters it encounters along the way. Life on the road with the Sunday Night Football bus is featured on the Sunday Night Football Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts and NBC Sports on Snapchat.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–