Puppy Bowl XVII: Team Ruff wins with dramatic last-minute comeback

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Puppy Bowl XVII: Team Ruff wins with dramatic last-minute comeback

Amir Vera, Scottie Andrew and Maria Morava

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Published Sunday, February 7, 2021 9:37AM EST Last Updated Sunday, February 7, 2021 7:05PM EST

Puppies playing at Puppy Bowl XVII. (Elias Weiss Friedman/Animal Planet/CNN)

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The 17th Puppy Bowl ended in dramatic fashion Sunday with a come-from-behind win by Team Ruff.

Trailing by three points with under a minute left, Team Ruff's Big Boss Paulie (American Staffordshire Terrier and Dutch Shepherd mix) sprinted for a touchdown as the clock ran out. Team Ruff defeated Team Fluff in a final score of 73-69 to win .

Team Ruff's captain got a "Chewy Trophy," but really, all the dogs won.

Sunday's event featured 70 puppies from 22 different shelters. Pups were split up into two teams and placed in a canine-sized football stadium to compete for "touchdowns." The event also featured a national anthem performance, a halftime show, play-by-play commentary and a "rufferee."

ESPN play-by-play announcer Steve Levy and "SportsCenter" host Sage Steele provided human commentary. Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart served as hosts and Dan Schachner served as the game's "rufferee."

For the past 16 events, 100% of the puppies and kittens featured .

Also featured during the event was first lady Jill Biden, who filmed a public service announcement featuring the two , Champ and Major. Major is believed to be the first shelter dog to live at the White House.

As puppy fans watched this year's dramatic Puppy Bowl in awe, football fans can only hope for an even better game when the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in .