Feb 03, 2013 12:38 PM EST
Puppy Bowl Starting Lineup: Check Out All The Pups Before The 2013 Big Game On Animal Planet At 3 PM ET (PHOTOS)

The Puppy Bowl has grown more and more popular each year and the 2013 game is expected to set a record for Animal Planet. All 36 puppies are shelter dogs that have been placed in loving homes and this Sunday they have the chance to become a star. Only one dog can win the MVP.

Writes HuffPost DC Assistant Editor Brandon Wetherbee:

"The Puppy Bowl was watched by 10 million people in 2012. Ten million people. Ten million people watched puppies play on a 'football field' over five airings. This is great. What makes it great, besides obtaining a feeling of joy and wonder and hope, is that the puppies are all from shelters. A handful of the 10 million viewers ended up adopting the canine athletes."

"When the 2013 Puppy Bowl lineup was announced I was once again filled with joy and wonder and hope. Even more animals would find a loving home. I checked the lineup and was happy to see the animals were all up for adoption. Four days before Puppy Bowl IX, all but four of the animals have been adopted."

Here is the starting lineup for the Puppy Bowl aka the biggest game of the year not called the Super Bowl:

-- Puppy Name: Aberdeen

Puppy Breed(s): Australian Shepherd Mix

Sex: Male

Age: 10 weeks

Adoption Organization: Sullivan County SPCA

-- Name: Abilene

Puppy Breed(s): Australian Shepherd Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 10 weeks

Fun Fact: Expert scuba diver

Adoption Organization: Sullivan County SPCA

-- Puppy Name: Anthony

Puppy Breed(s): Pit Bull Mix

Sex: Male

Age: 12 weeks

Fun Fact: Plans to major in art history

Adoption Organization: All Star Pet Rescue

CLICK HERE for PHOTOS of the Puppy Bowl Lineup

-- Puppy Name: Augusta

Puppy Breed(s): Lab/Plott Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 14 weeks

Adoption Organization: Halfway 2 Furever

-- Puppy Name: Baskin

Puppy Breed(s): Jack Russell/Pug Mix

Sex: Male

Age: 15 weeks

Adoption Organization: Street Tails

-- Puppy Name: Brandy

Puppy Breed(s): Pit Bull/Collie Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 11 weeks

Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA

-- Puppy Name: Puppy Calvin

Puppy Breed(s): Dachshund

Sex: Male

Age: 10 weeks

Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Deliliah

Puppy Breed(s): Terrier

Sex: Female

Age: 13 weeks

Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue

CLICK HERE for PHOTOS of the Puppy Bowl Lineup

-- Puppy Name: Eurika

Puppy Breed(s): Chihuahua/Terrier Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 10 1/2 weeks

Adoption Organization: Chattahoochee Humane Society

-- Puppy Name: Fonzi

Puppy Breed(s): Rat Terrier

Sex: Male

Age: 10 weeks

Adoption Organization: Tails of Love Animal Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Friday

Puppy Breed(s): Maltese/Poodle Mix

Sex: Male

Age: 17 weeks

Adoption Organization: SRL, Inc.

-- Puppy Name: Fumble

Puppy Breed(s): Chihuahua/Terrier Mix

Sex: Male

Age: 9 weeks

Adoption Organization: SPCA LA

-- Puppy Name: Gracie

Puppy Breed(s): Chihuahua/Dachshund Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 12 weeks

Adoption Organization: All Star Pet Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Hollie

Puppy Breed(s): Border Collie Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 11 weeks

Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA

-- Puppy Name: Hunter

Puppy Breed(s): Boxer

Sex: Male

Age: 9 weeks

Adoption Organization: Go Boxer Rescue

CLICK HERE for PHOTOS of the Puppy Bowl Lineup

-- Puppy Name: Joni

Puppy Breed(s): Rat Terrier

Sex: Female

Age: 10 weeks

Adoption Organization: Tails of Love Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Leroy Brown

Puppy Breed(s): Chihuahua/Terrier Mix

Sex: Male

Age: 10 1/2 weeks

Adoption Organization: Chattahoochee Humane Society

-- Puppy Name: Lucie

Puppy Breed(s): Pit Bull/Collie

Sex: Female

Age: 11 weeks

Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA

-- Puppy Name: Malie

Puppy Breed(s): Pit Bull Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 12 weeks

Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA

-- Puppy Name: Marbles

Puppy Breed(s): Terrier

Sex: Male

Age: 13 weeks

Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Montana

Puppy Breed(s): Collie/Rottweiler Mix

Sex: Male

Age: 9 weeks

Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA

-- Puppy Name: Oscar

Puppy Breed(s): Dachshund

Sex: Male

Age: 15 weeks

Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Penelope

Puppy Breed(s): Lhasa Apso Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 17 1/2 weeks

Adoption Organization: K9 Best Friends Forever

-- Puppy Name: Pepper

Puppy Breed(s): Pit Bull/Collie Mix

Sex: Male

Age: 7 weeks

Adoption Organization: Pennsylvania SPCA

-- Puppy Name: Pinky

Puppy Breed(s): Rat Terrier

Sex: Female

Age: 10 weeks

Adoption Organization: Tails of Love Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Portia

Puppy Breed(s): Corgi Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 11 weeks

Adoption Organization: Pet Matchmaker Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Prancer

Puppy Breed(s): Shih Tzu/Chihuahua Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 11 weeks

Adoption Organization: Friends of Pep Border Collie Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Puddin

Puppy Breed(s): Chihuahua/Terrier Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 10 1/2 weeks

Adoption Organization: Chattahoochee Humane Society

-- Puppy Name: Richie

Puppy Breed(s): Rat Terrier

Sex: Male

Age: 10 weeks

Adoption Organization: Tails of Love Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Ronnie

Puppy Breed(s): Mixed breed

Sex: Male

Age: 11 weeks

Adoption Organization: Hutts for Mutts Dog Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Shiloh

Puppy Breed(s): Dachshund

Sex: Female

Age: 10 weeks

Adoption Organization: Furever Dachshund Rescue

-- Puppy Name: Sweetie Pie

Puppy Breed(s): Catahoula Mix

Sex: Female

Age: 11 weeks

Adoption Organization: L.A.R.A.'s House

-- Puppy Name: Tattoo

Puppy Breed(s): Miniature Aussie Mix

Sex: Male

Age: 14 weeks

Adoption Organization: Friends of Pep Border Collie Rescue

-- Puppy Name: York

Puppy Breed(s): Bassett Hound Mix

Sex: Male

Age: 11 weeks

Adoption Organization: Pet Matchmaker Rescue

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