For more than a century, “The Star-Spangled Banner” has been played or sung before sporting events across the nation. And ...

The Super Bowl national anthem has been performed on trumpet on five occasions (Lloyd Geisler in 1969, Doc Severinsen in 1970, Tommy Loy in 1971, Wynton Marsalis in 1986, Herb Alpert in 1988).

The Super Bowl national anthem has been performed on trumpet on five occasions (Lloyd Geisler in 1969, Doc Severinsen in 1970, Tommy Loy in 1971, Wynton Marsalis in 1986, Herb Alpert in 1988).

The NFL announced during its Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28) broadcast on FOX that Jon Batiste is set to sing the national anthem prior to Super Bowl 2025 kick-off in New Orleans on Feb. 9. In addition ...

Michael Reaves/Getty Whitney Houston sang the national anthem before Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium on Jan. 27, 1991. J. Rosamond Johnson, seated at piano, and his brother, James Weldon Johnson.

Reba McEntire performs the national anthem ahead of Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images ...

A Tennessee Democratic congressman attacked Super Bowl fans who didn't stand for the singing of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," known as the Black national anthem.

Country music icon Reba McEntire sang the national anthem before the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers faced off in the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11.

Andra Day performed her rendition of the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Chiefs vs. 49ers 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday in Las Vegas.

How long was the Super Bowl national anthem in 2023? The 2024 Super Bowl national anthem unofficially lasted 1 minutes and 35 seconds, from the song's first word to the end of the final note held.

Seven of the last nine national anthem performances at the Super Bowl have hit the over, so many expected McEntire to do the same, especially with the over/under set at just 91 seconds.