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title: "AdAge: Pizza Hut Takes Over From Papa John's as the Official Pizza of the NFL"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3f748699-90e7-4971-9a4f-c9bbc5c8097e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/adage-pizza-hut-takes-over-from-papa-johns-as-the-official-pizza-of-the-nfl-2705783
category: "Pizza"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Pizza"
published: 2018-03-02T22:17:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:41:45.193Z
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# AdAge: Pizza Hut Takes Over From Papa John's as the Official Pizza of the NFL

**TL;DR:** Pizza Hut has signed a multi-year agreement to become the official pizza sponsor of the NFL, taking over from Papa John's. The deal gives Pizza Hut access to all 32 football team marks and begins with the 2018 NFL Draft in April.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-03-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/adage-pizza-hut-takes-over-from-papa-johns-as-the-official-pizza-of-the-nfl-2705783).*

## Story

As Papa John's steps away from its official sponsorship of the NFL, Pizza Hut is stepping into the open role. According to a recent article in AdAge , the franchise has signed a multi-year agreement as the league's official pizza sponsor.

"We know many of our fans enjoy pizza while watching NFL games and we are thrilled to have Pizza Hut, an industry leader and one of America's favorite brands, as an official league sponsor. Pizza Hut has the creativity we are looking for in a partner," said Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner.

This will not be the brand's first sports sponsorship role, as it has been a supporter of the NCAA since 2016. Pizza Hut will begin its work with the NFL in time for the 2018 NFL Draft in April. As a result of the deal, the franchise will have access to all 32 football team marks.

Papa John's recently announced that they would be cutting ties with the NFL , following a year of strained relationships between the brand and the league. Despite the cut, the pizza chain will continue to work alongside 22 teams.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- Papa Johns (company)
- brand partnership (topic)
- NFL (company)
- nfl sponsorship (topic)
- pizza sponsorship (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/adage-pizza-hut-takes-over-from-papa-johns-as-the-official-pizza-of-the-nfl-2705783). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3f748699-90e7-4971-9a4f-c9bbc5c8097e).