when did carrie underwood start sunday night football

Carrie Underwood started singing the opening theme for Sunday Night Football in the 2013 NFL season. She has performed the show opening for 13 consecutive years as of 2025, making her debut in this role in 2013 after Faith Hill had performed it previously for six years. The iconic song she is known for singing is "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night," a rendition of Joan Jett’s 1988 hit "I Hate Myself for Loving You" with some variations over the years.