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The following are used for broadcasts of professional gridiron football on Fox (NFL, XFL, USFL and UFL).

Score Bug Nickname Date of Use Image Notes
Fox Box September 1994 - January 1996
1994-09-11 1300pm 49ers at Chiefs
Super Season September 1996 - January 1998
1996-11-03 1300pm St. Louis Rams at Pittsburgh Steelers
Gray Box September 1998 - January 2000
1998-11-26 1530pm NFL Football
Not used on Super Bowl XXXIII in favor of the following template.
Shiny Box (prototype) January 31, 1999 (Super Bowl XXXIII)
1999-01-31 1800pm Super Bowl XXXIII.png
Only used during Super Bowl XXXIII.
Shiny Box September 12, 1999
(temporary)
September 2000 - January 2001
2000-09-03 1600pm Eagles at Cowboys
First used on September 12, 1999, would not be in regular use until the 2000 NFL season.
Overhead Box September 2001 - January 2002
2001-09-09 1615pm Washington Redskins at San Diego Chargers
Overhead Box (09-11-01) September 23, 2001
2001-09-23 1300pm Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns
Only used during the week 2 of the 2001 season
Overhead Yellow Box February 2002 - January 2003
2002-02-03 1800pm Super Bowl XXXVI
First used during Super Bowl XXXIX.
Overhead Slant '03 September 2003 - January 4, 2004
2003-12-21 1300pm New Orleans Saints at Jacksonville Jaguars
Overhead Slant '03 (Names) January 10, 2004 - January 18, 2004
2004-01-11 1630pm NFL Football
Fisrt used in the divisional round of the 2003 playoffs. Only used in 3 games.
Overhead Slant '04 September 2004 - November 14, 2004
2004-09-26 1615pm Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts (HD)
Overhead LED November 21, 2004 - December 11, 2005
2005-11-20 1300pm Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
Debuted during week 11 of the 2004 NFL season.
Overhead White (Christmas) December 17, 2005 - December 25, 2005
Overhead White (Christmas) Animation
2005-12-24 1300pm Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Used during weeks 15 and 16 of the 2005 NFL season. The Buccaneers vs Patriots game on December 17, 2005 featured an animation of snow falling and being pushed away.
Overhead White January 2006
2006-01-22 1800pm NFL Football
Debuted during week 17 of the 2005 NFL season.
Overhead Metal September 2006 - January 2010
2006-11-26 1615pm New York Giants at Tennessee Titans
Jelly Beans December 31, 2006, October 7, 2007
2007-10-07 1300pm Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams
Only used in 2 known games. However, it was used on regional FSN affiliates for all sports properties from 2005 to 2008.
Team Box September 2010 - January 2012
2010-11-25 1630pm NFL Football
Horizontal Team Box September 2012 - February 2014
2014-02-02 2130pm Super Bowl XLVIII
Compact Team Box '14 September 2014 - January 2016
2014-11-30 1300pm Washington Redskins at Indianapolis Colts
Compact Team Box '16 September 2016 - January 2017
2016-10-09 1300pm Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts
Compact Team Box '17 February 5, 2017 (Super Bowl LI)
2017-02-05 1830pm Super Bowl LI
Only used during Super Bowl LI.
Lower Third September 2017 - January 2020
2017-12-17 1300pm Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Blades February 2, 2020 - present
2022-12-24 1600pm Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
Debuted during Super Bowl LIV. Currently used on UFL games.
Dynamic Blades February 12, 2023 (Super Bowl LVII)
August 27, 2023 - present
2023-08-27 2000pm NFL Preseason Football
Debuted during Super Bowl LVII. NFL exclusive, as USFL and UFL games use the prior design.

The following are exclusively used for broadcasts of collegiate level football on Fox.

Prior to the 2014 season and between the 2017 season and the 2022 season, all college football games used the standardized football score bugs.

Score Bug Nickname Date of Use Image Notes
Glossy Horizontal Team Box August 30, 2014 - December 28, 2016
2014-09-13 1600pm College Football
School Spirit August 31, 2023 - present
2023-08-31 2000pm Fox College Football

The following are exclusively used for broadcasts of collegiate level basketball on Fox.

Score Bug Nickname Date of Use Image Notes
Glossy Lower Third December 2014 - March 11, 2017
2017-03-04 1200pm Villanova at Georgetown
Lower Third November 24, 2017 - March 13, 2021
2019-02-09 1430pm Villanova at Marquette
School Banner December 4, 2021 - present
2022-03-05 1200pm Villanova at Butler

The following are used for broadcasts of baseball on Fox.

Score Bug Nickname Date of Use Image Notes
June Board June 1 - 22, 1996
1996-06-01 1300pm Major League Baseball 1
Skewed Bases June 22, 1996 - October 1997
1997-10-06 2000pm MLB Playoffs
Straightened Bases May - October 1998
1998-10-03 0400pm American League Division Series Game 4
Straightened Bases (prototype) 1998
1998-09-12 1300pm Anaheim Angels at Baltimore Orioles
Only known use on September 12, 1998.
Shiny Box June 5, 1999 - October 2000
1998-08-28 1300pm Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees
Overhead '01 June 2001 - October 2002
2001-10-31 2030pm Major League Baseball
Overhead '01 (09-11-01) September 22, 2001
2001-09-22 1600pm Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers
Overhead '03 May 2003 - October 2004
2003-2004-MLB-FOX-SB
Overhead '03 (All-Star Game & World Series) July 15 & October 18-25, 2003; April 16 & July 13, 2004
2003-07-15 2000pm Major League Baseball (HD)
Used only for the 2003 All-Star Game, 2003 World Series, Yankees-Red Sox prime time game in April 2004, and 2004 All-Star Game
Overhead LED October 2004 - October 2005
2004-10-18 2000pm Major League Baseball
Debuted during the 2004 postseason.
Overhead White October 2005 - October 2007
2005-10-26 2030pm Major League Baseball (HD)
Debuted during the 2005 World Series
Overhead Metal April - October 2008
2008-10-25 2205pm Major League Baseball
Embossed Box (4:3 friendly) April 2009 - July 2010
2009-11-02 2000pm Major League Baseball
4:3 friendly version used in 2009 and first half of 2010. 16:9 formatted version used in the second half of 2010.
July - November 2010
2010-10-30 1900pm Major League Baseball
Team Box April 2011 - October 2011
2011-10-20 2000pm Major League Baseball
Team Box Logos April 2012 - September 2012
2012-05-05 1600pm Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
Horizontal Team Box October 2012 - October 2013
2013-08-24 0400 pm Detroit Tigers at new York Mets
Debuted during the 2012 Postseason
Glossy Box (lower-left) April 2014 - November 2015
2015-10-27 2000pm Major League Baseball
Glossy Box (lower-right) April 2016 - October 2017
2016-10-28 2000pm Major League Baseball
Simple Box October 2017 - October 2021
2019-10-26 2000pm Major League Baseball
Debuted during the 2017 postseason.
Field of Dreams August 12, 2021, August 11, 2022
2021-08-12 MLB Field of Dreams Game
Only used during the Field of Dreams Games in 2021 and 2022.
Team Bases October 2021 - present
2023-07-11 0800pm MLB All Star Game
Debuted during the 2021 postseason.
Rickwood Field Board June 20, 2024
2024-06-20 1900pm Major League Baseball 2
Debuted during the MLB at Rickwood Field game.

The following are exclusively used for broadcasts of hockey on Fox.

Score Bug Nickname Date of Use Image Notes
Fox Box April 1995 - June 1996
1995-05-14 1500pm Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars
Super Season (prototype) January 18 - February 8, 1997
1997-01-25 1500pm New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Prototype version of the score bug below. Used sparingly during the first three weeks.
Super Season January 25 - May 1997
1997-02-08 1500pm Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins
Machine January - June 1998
1998-05-03 1500pm Detroit Red Wings at Phoenix Coyotes
Gray Box January - June 1999
1999-05-02 1400pm New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins

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