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Wednesday night of Super Bowl week marked a show of local talent.
The Toyota Glow-Up Classic, a flag football game in the dark featuring Bay Area high school girls, took place on the same field where the Pro Bowl was played inside San Francisco’s Moscone Center.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is clearly a fan favorite, and he became even more so by serving as the coach for the game.
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The Toyota Glow-Up Classic, a glow-in-the-dark football exhibition at the Super Bowl Experience on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in San Francisco. Toyota provides each participating youth player with a grant that can be used towards their flag football future. (Jeff Lewis/AP Content Services for Toyota Motor North America)
“It was great to have the ability to coach some high school girls and watch them compete, and for Toyota to put on such a cool event, I thought it was just a great thing,” Purdy told Pakinomist Digital after the game. “That’s where the Pro Bowl was played. So for us to be able to go out there and have those girls have fun, score touchdowns, jump in like a Tundra. It was a fun night.”
Eli Manning served alongside Kylie Kelce as the official, and despite his best efforts, according to Purdy, he wasn’t perfect.
The Toyota Glow-Up Classic, a glow-in-the-dark football exhibition at the Super Bowl Experience on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in San Francisco. Toyota provides each participating youth player with a grant that can be used towards their flag football future. (Jeff Lewis/AP Content Services for Toyota Motor North America)
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“They did a great job. I mean, Eli threw a couple of flags where I was like, ‘Dude, come on.’ Like we had a big play. Eli threw a flag and called it back. So I wish I had a challenge flag to throw out there, but he did a great job,” Purdy joked.
Division rival Puka Nacua was also a coach, but Purdy said the two were able to put aside their differences for at least a few hours.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy coaches female Bay Area youth flag football players during the Toyota Glow-Up Classic, a glow-in-the-dark football exhibition at the Super Bowl Experience, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in San Francisco. (Jeff Lewis/AP Content Services for Toyota Motor North America)
“We had a good time. I mean, we both had a good time,” Purdy said. “Puka is a competitor. Love his game and everything, but to be able to go out there and coach some girls and have fun with it. That was pretty sweet.”
