The American Heart Association, in collaboration with the National Football League, is bringing Hands-Only CPR training to the Super Bowl LX Experience at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco from February 3 to February 7, 2026. Qualified CPR trainers will provide walk-up instruction, teaching participants the correct rate and depth of chest compressions. This initiative is part of the Association's Nation of Lifesavers movement, which aims to double cardiac arrest survival rates by 2030.
According to the American Heart Association, Hands-Only CPR—involving calling 911 and pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest—can be as effective as traditional CPR in the first few minutes of an emergency. "When more people know CPR, more lives can be saved," said Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association. "By collaborating with the NFL, we are working to ensure everyone is prepared to act in a cardiac emergency."
The NFL supports the Association's in-school programs, Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge, which have taught Hands-Only CPR to students nationwide. Five students won tickets to Super Bowl LX through these programs, and their schools are eligible for a $10,000 physical education makeover. Students and schools can enter now to win tickets to Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles in 2027.
The American Heart Association, a global leader in resuscitation science, notes that nearly 3 out of 4 cardiac arrests occur at home, making CPR knowledge essential. According to Association data, 9 out of 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital die, partly because immediate CPR is not administered more than half the time. CPR can double or triple survival chances.
To further promote CPR learning, the Association has designated 32 NFL players as Nation of Lifesavers Player Ambassadors for 2025, including Damar Hamlin (Buffalo Bills), Creed Humphrey (Kansas City Chiefs), and Thomas Morstead (San Francisco 49ers). Since January 2023, the Association has worked with over half of NFL teams to train players, staff, and fans in Hands-Only CPR and Heartsaver CPR AED. Teams such as the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, and Dallas Cowboys have hosted training events.
The Mobile CPR Unit has previously trained fans at Super Bowls LIX, LVIII, and LVII, as well as the 2025, 2024, and 2023 NFL Drafts. It will also appear at the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The Association encourages everyone to take 90 seconds to learn CPR at heart.org/nation.
This collaboration underscores the importance of community preparedness in cardiac emergencies, transforming a major sporting event into a platform for public health education.
