It’s never too early to start planning for the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl 52, set to be played Sunday, Feb. 4 2018, will take place in a dome just like Super Bowl 51 did … but much further north, where the weather outside the venue won’t be as inviting.
Granted, Minneapolis, with its state-of-the-art U.S. Bank Stadium, will be ready to host the Super Bowl and show off its fancy digs to the world.
Super Bowl 52, also known as Super Bowl LII, is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 4. The kickoff time would be determined at a later date.
Super Bowl 52 will be played in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank Stadium, which will have just finished hosting its second Minnesota Vikings season after being built in time for the 2016 NFL season.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced in May of 2014 that Minnesota and its new stadium would host the Super Bowl in 2018. The stadium seats 66,200 but can be expanded to fit up to 70,000 people.
Terms of the contract were not announced, but reports expect Elway, 57, accepted $30 million to $35 million for the extension to make him the NFL’s highest-paid VP/GM (note: Pats coach Bill Belichick, the team’s de facto GM, is paid a reported $7.5 million per year, and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who serves as his team’s GM, also makes more).
“I appreciate the trust and confidence that Joe has shown in me,” Elway said in a statement. “(Team owner) Pat Bowlen has always put outstanding leadership in place, and I’m grateful for the support Joe gives us to compete for championships each and every year.
“This is a special place, and the Broncos are home to me. While there’s still a lot of work to be done, I’m excited about the future of this team and this organization.”
Elway, a three-time Super Bowl champion, is entering his seventh season as an executive. Since that time, Elway has led the Broncos to 67 regular-season wins, five AFC West titles, two Super Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl 50 win.