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| Date | February 12, 2023 (2023-02-12) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Kickoff time | 4:43 p.m.MST (UTC-7) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | State Farm Stadium Glendale, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Patrick Mahomes,quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Eagles by 1.5[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Carl Cheffers[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 67,827 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| National anthem | Chris Stapleton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Pat Tillman Foundation scholar Fabersha Flynt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Rihanna | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | Fox Fox Deportes NFL.com NFL+ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play) Greg Olsen (analyst) Erin Andrews andTom Rinaldi (sideline reporters) Mike Pereira (rules analyst) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 40.0 (national)[3] 52.0 (Kansas City)[3] 46.3 (Philadelphia)[3] 39.5 (Phoenix)[4] U.S. TV viewership: 115.1 million | ||||||||||||||||||
| Market share | 77 (national)[4] 87 (Kansas City)[4] 77 (Philadelphia)[4] 76 (Phoenix)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of 30-second commercial | $7 million[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | Westwood One | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) Kurt Warner (analyst) Laura Okmin andMike Golic (sideline reporters) Gene Steratore (rules analyst) | ||||||||||||||||||
Super Bowl LVII was anAmerican football game played to determine the champion of theNational Football League (NFL) for the2022 season. TheAmerican Football Conference (AFC) championKansas City Chiefs defeated theNational Football Conference (NFC) championPhiladelphia Eagles, 38–35. The game was played on February 12, 2023, atState Farm Stadium inGlendale, Arizona. It was the fourth Super Bowl hosted by thePhoenix metropolitan area, and the third at this venue, after Super BowlsXLII in 2008 andXLIX in 2015 when it was known as University of Phoenix Stadium.[6]
Both teams finished the regular season with a league-best 14–3 record. This was the Eagles' fourth Super Bowl appearance, having previously wonSuper Bowl LII and lost Super BowlsXV andXXXIX. This was the Chiefs' fifth Super Bowl appearance overall and third in the last four seasons, having previously won Super BowlsIV andLIV and lost Super BowlsI andLV.
The Chiefs won the game 38–35 on a game-winning field goal by Harrison Butker. Butker's game-winning kick was set up by a pivotal defensive holding call on Philadelphia cornerbackJames Bradberry, which was criticized by some observers but supported by others, including Bradberry himself.[7][8][9][10] The 73 combined points made this the third-highest scoring Super Bowl game, and the 35 points scored by the Eagles were the most by the losing team in the Super Bowl. Chiefs quarterbackPatrick Mahomes was namedSuper Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP), completing 21 of 27 passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns. The three touchdowns and two-point conversion scored byJalen Hurts tied the record for most points scored by a player in a Super Bowl with 20. The game was remembered for the use of signature plays on both sides, with the Chiefs scoring two touchdowns on plays using theCorn Dog misdirection route and the Eagles scoring twice using theTush Push.[11]
Fox's broadcast of the game became themost-watched program in American television history, with an average of 115.1 million viewers.[12][13]The halftime show, headlined byRihanna, peaked at 121 million viewers.[14][15][16] This record would later be brokenthe following year.
This was the last Super Bowl thatGeorge Toma would serve as groundskeeper for, having previously served as groundskeeper for every Super Bowl since the event's creation.[17] The field conditions were criticized by players, particularly for slipperiness.[18][19]
Kansas City and Philadelphia would meet for a rematch two years later inSuper Bowl LIX, in which the Eagles avenged their loss against the Chiefs, 40–22. The victory secured their second Super Bowl title, afterSuper Bowl LII seven years prior.
Beginning with this Super Bowl, a new system was introduced to selectSuper Bowl hosting sites. Discarding the previous process that allowed cities to submit bids for the hosting rights, the league unilaterally chooses a single hosting site for each game. The chosen city then creates a proposal that is voted upon at the league's owners' meetings.[20]Arizona was the first location chosen under this process; its proposal was accepted unanimously on May 23, 2018.[6]
The official logo was unveiled on February 14, 2022; it follows the updated logo template introduced by Super Bowl LVI, with imagery of a sunset resemblingArizona's state flag behind a desert canyon to reflect the landscapes of the host region.[21]
In February 2022, over 200 liberal religious leaders, including Rev.Jesse Jackson and Rev. Dr.William Barber II, petitionedNFL CommissionerRoger Goodell to move Super Bowl LVII out of Arizona after they accused theArizona legislature of enacting voting restrictions with HB 1003, SB 1485, and SB 1819.[22][23]Arizona Democratic Party vice-chairBrianna Westbrook also voiced her support to move the Super Bowl after the Arizona legislature passedSB 1138 andSB 1165, which restricts access togender-affirming care for minors and prevents transgender girls from playing on girls' sports teams.[24]
The game and surrounding festivities included acknowledgements of theIndigenous peoples of Arizona; theAk-Chin Indian Community,Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation,Gila River Indian Community, andTohono O'odham Nation were named as Host Committee Partners,[25] and the official branding for the game features artwork byLucinda "La Morena" Hinojos, featuring theWhite Tank Mountains adorned with 22 diamonds representing the Native American tribes that have a presence in Arizona. This marked the first time an Indigenous artist was commissioned to create the official artwork for the Super Bowl.[25] An 8,500 square feet (790 m2) mural in downtown Phoenix was also commissioned in collaboration between Hinojos and other Indigenous artists.[25]
For the first time, aland acknowledgment was read during a ceremony on February 6 attended by representatives of the Host Committee Partner tribes, whiledance troupe Indigenous Enterprise performed during Super Bowl Opening Night, and as part of entertainment outside State Farm Stadium on the day of the game.[25][26][27]
The presence of the Kansas City Chiefs led to continued calls against theuse of Native American imagery by the team and its fans (including the "tomahawk chop"), including by the Kansas City Indian Center, theNational Congress of American Indians, and the first IndigenousSecretary of the InteriorDeb Haaland. Groups of Indigenous activists organized a protest rally outside State Farm Stadium.[28][29][30][31][32]
The NFL spent two years preparing the grass used in Super Bowl LVII. The field, made ofTahoma 31 grass, was grown at a local sod farm in Phoenix.[33] Despite the field prep, multiple players could be seen slipping and falling on the surface.[33] Players from both teams criticized the playing surface, and several players changed cleats during the game to get better traction.[34] During their Week 1 matchup against theArizona Cardinals, Chiefs players had complained of the playing surface at the time (it was replaced by February) which potentially led to injuries toHarrison Butker andTrent McDuffie.[35]
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Kansas City finished the season with its tenth consecutive winning record under head coachAndy Reid, going 14–3 and advancing to their third Super Bowl in the last four years with one-score wins over theJacksonville Jaguars (Divisional Round) andCincinnati Bengals (AFC Championship Game).[37]
The Chiefs traded star wide receiverTyreek Hill to theMiami Dolphins in the offseason for draft picks but still finished the year as the NFL's best offense, leading the league in yards (7,032) and points scored (496).[38] QuarterbackPatrick Mahomes made his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl and won his secondNFL Most Valuable Player award, leading the league with a career-high 5,250 passing yards and 41 touchdowns while throwing 12 interceptions.[39] His passer rating of 105.2 was the second-highest in the league. He also rushed for 354 yards and four touchdowns, setting the NFL record for most combined passing and rushing yards in a season with 5,608.[40] Pro Bowl tight endTravis Kelce was the team's leading receiver with 1,338 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. The team also added in a pair of veteran receivers to help make up for the loss of Hill:JuJu Smith-Schuster (933 yards and three touchdowns) andMarquez Valdes-Scantling (687 yards and two touchdowns). The Chiefs' running game was led by rookieIsiah Pacheco, who had stepped into the leading role due to a midseason injury to starterClyde Edwards-Helaire. Pacheco finished the season with 830 rushing yards and five touchdowns while also gaining 130 receiving yards and returning kickoffs with an average of 20.6 yards per return.[41] Veteran running backJerick McKinnon added 803 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns. Their offensive line featured three Pro Bowl selections: guardJoe Thuney, tackleOrlando Brown Jr., and centerCreed Humphrey. PunterTommy Townsend also made the Pro Bowl, ranking second in the NFL in yards per punt (50.4) and leading the league with a 45.4 net average.[42]
Kansas City's defensive line featured Pro Bowl defensive tackleChris Jones, who led the team with 15.5 sacks, along with defensive endsGeorge Karlaftis (6 sacks, seven pass deflections) andFrank Clark (5 sacks). LinebackerNick Bolton led the team with 180 combined tackles and two interceptions. The secondary was led by cornerbackL'Jarius Sneed (three interceptions, 108 tackles, three forced fumbles, 3.5 sacks) and safetyJuan Thornhill (three interceptions, 71 tackles).[43]
This was Kansas City's fifth Super Bowl, following wins in Super BowlsIV andLIV and losses in Super BowlsI andLV. Prior to the Super Bowl era, the Chiefs won theAmerican Football League championship in 1962.[44]
The Super Bowl was the final forNorma Hunt, the widow of the Chiefs' founder,Lamar Hunt, who died in June 2023. She was a member (and the only woman) of theNever Miss a Super Bowl Club.[45] She was a minority owner of the Chiefs at the time of her death.[46]
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Under second-year head coachNick Sirianni, the Eagles started the season winning eight consecutive games before finishing the season tied for an NFL-best 14–3 record and advancing to the Super Bowl by defeating their two playoff opponents (theNew York Giants in the Divisional Round, and theSan Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game) by a combined score of 69–14. The team excelled on both sides of the ball, scoring 477 points (third most in the NFL) while only allowing 344 (eighth fewest) and sending an NFL-best eight players to the Pro Bowl.[49]
Pro Bowl quarterbackJalen Hurts led the offense, setting career highs in his third season in completion percentage (66.5%), passing yards (3,701), and passing touchdowns (22) while throwing just six interceptions, giving a career-high 101.5 passer rating, the fourth-best in the NFL.[50][51] Hurts also rushed for 736 yards and 13 touchdowns, the second-highest total in the league among quarterbacks. Pro Bowl receiverA. J. Brown, acquired from theTennessee Titans in the off-season, posted 1,496 receiving yards and eleven touchdowns, while second-year receiverDeVonta Smith added 1,196 yards and seven scores. Tight endDallas Goedert was another reliable target with 702 yards and three touchdowns. Pro Bowl running backMiles Sanders ranked fifth in the NFL with 1,269 yards and eleven touchdowns, averaging 4.9 yards per carry. The team also sent three offensive linemen to the Pro Bowl: guardLandon Dickerson, tackleLane Johnson, and centerJason Kelce. KickerJake Elliott made 20 of 23 field goals (87%), including 5-of-6 from at least 50 yards.[52]
Philadelphia's defense ranked second in the league in yards allowed (5,125) and set an NFL record with four players who recorded at least ten sacks. The defensive line features defensive endsJosh Sweat andBrandon Graham, who each recorded 11 sacks, along with defensive tacklesFletcher Cox (seven sacks),Javon Hargrave (11 sacks), andMilton Williams (4 sacks). Pro Bowl linebackerHaason Reddick ranked second in the NFL with 16 sacks while forcing five fumbles and recovering three. LinebackersT. J. Edwards andKyzir White each recorded over 100 combined tackles and broke up seven passes. In the secondary, safetyC. J. Gardner-Johnson co-led the NFL with six interceptions, while All-Pro cornerbacksDarius Slay andJames Bradberry each had three.[53]
It was Philadelphia's fourth Super Bowl, following a win inSuper Bowl LII and losses in Super BowlsXV andXXXIX.[54][55][56] The Eagles also won three pre-Super Bowl NFL championships in 1948, 1949, and 1960.[57]
The Chiefs entered the playoffs as theNo. 1 seed in the AFC.[58] They defeated theJacksonville Jaguars, 27–20, in the AFC Divisional round. In a tightly contested game, the Chiefs held off a late fourth-quarter rally by the Jaguars.[59] Chiefs quarterbackPatrick Mahomes went down early in the game with a high right ankle sprain injury which forced him out of the game for a drive, but he was able to return shortly after leaving.[60] The AFC Championship pitted the Chiefs against theCincinnati Bengals in a rematch of the 2021 AFC Championship game. This was the fifth consecutive AFC Championship hosted by the Chiefs, extending their record.[61] Much like the previous year's contest, the game was close toward the end of the fourth quarter. On the game's last drive, tied at 20, Bengals defensive endJoseph Ossai was flagged for a late hit on Patrick Mahomes after he stepped out of bounds, which set the Chiefs up in field goal range with eight seconds remaining.Harrison Butker then kicked a 45-yard field goal to send the Chiefs to the Super Bowl with a 23–20 win.[62][63]
The Eagles went into the playoffs as theNo. 1 seed in the NFC.[64] Their first playoff matchup was against their NFC East rivalNew York Giants. The Eagles quickly jumped to a 28–0 halftime lead and cruised to the NFC Championship game with a 38–7 victory, which marked the first playoff win for Eagles quarterbackJalen Hurts and head coachNick Sirianni.[65] In the NFC Championship, the Eagles hosted theSan Francisco 49ers. The Eagles won the NFC Championship, 31–7, as the 49ers lost their starting and backup quarterbacks to injury.[66]
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As the designated home team in the Super Bowl's annual rotation between the two conferences, the Eagles chose to wear their green home jerseys with white pants. The Chiefs wore their white away jerseys with red pants.[67][68][69]
As the designated home team, the Eagles practiced at the host teamArizona Cardinals' practice facility inTempe, Arizona, the week leading up to the game. The Chiefs practiced atArizona State University, also in Tempe.[70]
The game was informally referred to as the"Andy Reid Bowl", as Chiefs head coach Andy Reid had served as the head coach of the Eagles from1999 to2012.[71][72] Reid became the fifth head coach to face his former team in the Super Bowl, joiningWeeb Ewbank (Super Bowl III),Dan Reeves (XXXIII),Jon Gruden (XXXVII), andPete Carroll (XLIX).[73]
The game was also referred to as the"Kelce Bowl",[74][75][76] as this marked the first Super Bowl to feature brothers playing against each other: Chiefs tight endTravis Kelce and Eagles centerJason Kelce.[74][77]
The game was the first Super Bowl betweentwo black starting quarterbacks:Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs andJalen Hurts of the Eagles.[78][79] Mahomes (27 years of age) and Hurts (24) were the youngest starting quarterback pair in Super Bowl history.[80]
This was also the first meeting between teams from Kansas City and Philadelphia for amajor professional sports championship since the1980 World Series, which featured theKansas City Royals andPhiladelphia Phillies.
Super Bowl LVII was televised byFox.[81] It marked the final game to be broadcast under theNFL television contract that began in2014.[82] Fox broadcast the game inDolby Visionhigh-dynamic-range (HDR) color exclusively onXfinity.[83]
This was the first Super Bowl assignment for Fox's broadcast team of play-by-play announcerKevin Burkhardt and color analystGreg Olsen,[84] who replacedJoe Buck andTroy Aikman after they departed forABC/ESPN andMonday Night Football.[85]Erin Andrews andTom Rinaldi reported from the sidelines, andMike Pereira served as rules expert. Pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage were provided by theFox NFL Sunday team, hosted byCurt Menefee andTerry Bradshaw along with analystsHowie Long,Michael Strahan,Jimmy Johnson,Rob Gronkowski and NFL insiderJay Glazer.[86]
Fox Deportes televised the game in Spanish, with Adrian Garcia-Marquez on play-by-play and color analystAlejandro Villanueva.[81][87]
Fox aired theseason two premiere ofNext Level Chef as itslead-out program.[88]
Fox charged between $6 and 7 million for a 30-secondSuper Bowl commercial.[5][89] At least fourcryptocurrency-related ads were planned, but their deals fell through after thebankruptcy of FTX in November 2022.[90] OneNFT ad aired during the game, which was a giveaway promoting the gameLimit Break.[91]Anheuser-Busch purchased three total minutes for itsMichelob Ultra,Bud Light, andBusch Light brands.[92] Other advertisers includedHeineken,Diageo,Rémy Martin,Molson Coors,Doritos,Google Pixel andM&M's.[90][93]
Peacock aired a commercial for their seriesPoker Face created exclusively for the game, which referenced some of those commercials, all of which aired before it.[94]Warner Bros.,Universal Pictures,Disney,Paramount Pictures,Sony Pictures,MGM andAmazon Studios also promoted their upcoming films and series during the game, with trailer premieres forThe Flash,Fast X,The Super Mario Bros. Movie,Strays,Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,Scream VI,Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,65,Creed III andAir. A 15-second spot for Universal'sCocaine Bear aired during the pre-game show. Fox also aired a commercial for theseason 9 premiere ofThe Masked Singer during the game. Disney also aired a commercial to kick off its "100 Years of Wonder" celebration in honor of the centennial anniversary of the founding ofThe Walt Disney Company. This commercial was called by many as the best of the night, with System1, a specialist in advertising effectiveness, naming it the "most effective" with a rating of 5.3 stars on their Test Your Ad platform.[95][96][97][98][99][100]
Another notable commercial wasInterface Interruption, a commercial for the streaming serviceTubi. The advertisement tricked its viewers into believing the game had restarted with announcersKevin Burkhardt andGreg Olsen talking vaguely about the game, before making it appear as though someone had exited the game and changed to Tubi, choosing to watchMr. & Mrs. Smith.[101][102] The advertisement, which was purposefully short to alleviate concerns,[103] was met with mixed reactions with some praising the commercial[101] and others such asThe Mary Sue andWanda Sykes referring to it as dangerous.[104]
Nielsen ratings initially reported an average of 113 million viewers, making it the third-highest-rated Super Bowl of all time. Viewership was strongest in the Kansas City market with a 52.0 share, although local viewership was down in comparison to the Chiefs' appearances atSuper Bowl LIV (55.7) andLV (59.9).[105] In May 2023, Nielsen revised its ratings data for Super Bowl LVII to account for technical issues that had created "irregularities" in the original ratings, increasing the average to 115.1 million. The game consequently overtookSuper Bowl XLIX as themost-watched U.S. television program[13] of all time (theApollo 11 landing is considered to be the most-watched U.S. television broadcast of all time, as it was reported to have been seen by between 125 and 150 million viewers, but this was a news event carried over multiple networks).[106][107]
The game was available via streaming to mobile devices onNFL+ and free on the NFL app and NFL.com. This was the first Super Bowl since the league's own NFL+ took over mobile streaming rights fromVerizon.[108][109]
Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of the game, which was simulcast byNFL Network as part of theirSuper Bowl GameCenter coverage, with play-by-play announcerKevin Harlan, color analystKurt Warner, sideline reportersLaura Okmin andMike Golic, and rules expertGene Steratore.Scott Graham hosted the pregame, halftime, and postgame shows withRyan Harris providing analysis.[110]
In the immediate local markets of the two teams,106.5 The Wolf carried the Chiefs call of the game with Mitch Holthus, whileWIP carried the Eagles call of the game with Merrill Reese. Both teams carried pre-game and post-game coverage, but did not syndicate the game itself on their terrestrial stations due to NFL rules requiring the Westwood One broadcast to air in all non-participating markets. The Chiefs radio broadcast, however, was available to stream worldwide on WDAF-FM's streaming platformAudacy on desktops and laptops with no blackouts. Both teams' radio broadcasts streamed on NFL+ on mobile devices in the US and NFL Game Pass internationally.
American country singerChris Stapleton sang thenational anthem,[131][132] actressSheryl Lee Ralph performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing", andR&B singerBabyface sang "America the Beautiful". All three songs were alsointerpreted inAmerican Sign Language by actor and Arizona nativeTroy Kotsur,[133] with "America the Beautiful" additionally interpreted inPlains Sign Talk by Collin Denny.[25]
For the first time in Super Bowl history, theflyover was entirely crewed by women to celebrate the 50th anniversary of women flying in theUS Navy. Four Navy aircraft taking off fromLuke Air Force Base were used: a pair ofF/A-18F Super Hornets from theStrike Fighter Squadron 122 "Flying Eagles", anF-35C Lightning II from theStrike Fighter Squadron 97 "Warhawks", and anEA-18G Growler from theElectronic Attack Squadron 129 "Vikings".[134][135]
FourPat Tillman Foundation scholars then served as honorary captains during the coin toss ceremony, honoring the memory ofPat Tillman, the formerArizona Cardinals player turnedUS Army Ranger who was killed byfriendly fire in 2004 while deployed to Afghanistan.[136]
On September 23, 2022,Apple Music was announced as the newnaming rights sponsor of theSuper Bowl halftime show, replacingPepsi, which had sponsored the previous ten halftime shows.[15]Barbadian singerRihanna was announced as the headliner of the halftime show on September 25. It marked Rihanna's first live performance in over five years.[137][138] In a red outfit, she sang portions of twelve of her songs including "Where Have You Been", "Only Girl (In the World)", and "Work".[139]Justina Miles performed the halftime show inAmerican Sign Language for the first time in Super Bowl History.[140]
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After Kansas City won thecoin toss and deferred their choice to the second half, Philadelphia took the opening possession. Their first drive spanned 75 yards in 11 plays and featured two rushes for 12 yards by quarterbackJalen Hurts, also who completed four passes—the longest of which was a 23-yard completion to wide receiverDeVonta Smith. After the Eagles converted a third down from inside the Kansas City 5-yard line, Hurts scored the game's first points using the team's signatureTush Push play for a 1-yard touchdown run to take a 7–0 lead. Kansas City responded with a six-play, 75-yard drive that featured a 24-yard run by running backIsiah Pacheco. QuarterbackPatrick Mahomes also completed two passes to tight endTravis Kelce: first for 20 yards, then for an 18-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7–7. Philadelphia's second drive produced the game's firstthree-and-out after an offensivepass interference penalty on wide receiverZach Pascal set them back early. On the Chiefs' next drive, a 22-yard completion from Mahomes to Kelce set up a 42-yard field goal attempt by kickerHarrison Butker, but his kick hit the left upright, keeping the game tied. The Eagles began their next drive from their 32-yard line and gained yardage on two rushes and passes by Hurts, in addition to anoffside penalty against defensive endFrank Clark, before the first quarter ended. On the first play of the second quarter, the Eagles retook the lead, 14–7, on a 45-yard touchdown pass from Hurts to wide receiverA. J. Brown.[141]
The Chiefs were forced to a three-and-out on their next drive. After a Hurts pass and a rush by running backKenneth Gainwell each gained 9 yards, Hurts fumbled the ball while running into linebackerNick Bolton, who recovered it in stride and ran it back 36 yards for a touchdown, tying the game again at 14–14. This would be Philadelphia's only turnover of the postseason. Hurts led the Eagles on another drive to retake the lead. Philadelphia converted a pair of fourth downs, first a 4th-and-5 with a 28-yard scramble by Hurts, and later by drawing defensive tackleDerrick Nnadi offside for the other. On the next play, Hurts finished the drive with a 4-yard touchdown run that made the score 21–14 in favor of Philadelphia. The Chiefs were forced to punt again with 1:33 remaining in the half. Prior to this, Mahomes re-aggravated a high ankle sprain that he had suffered earlier in the playoffs and was seen limping to the sideline after the play. However, unlike the Divisional round game against theJacksonville Jaguars, the Chiefs did not play any further offensive snaps without him.[142] Wide receiverBritain Covey returned the ensuing punt 27 yards to his own 43-yard line, which, in addition to a 22-yard pass from Hurts to Brown near the end of the Eagles' next drive, helped put them into field goal range. However, cornerbackTrent McDuffie then made a crucial tackle on Gainwell to keep him in bounds after a 2-yard pass from Hurts, preventing the Eagles from having any chance at throwing to the end zone before halftime. The Eagles used their final timeout to stop the clock, and kickerJake Elliott made a 35-yard field goal to increase their lead to 24–14 as time expired.[141]
Kansas City received the ball to begin the second half and drove 75 yards in 12 plays, with Mahomes completing all three of his passes for 26 yards, while running backJerick McKinnon picked up 21 yards on two runs, before Pacheco's 1-yard touchdown run cut their deficit to a field goal at 24–21. Philadelphia responded with a 19-play, 65-yard drive, in which Hurts completed two 17-yard passes to tight endDallas Goedert, one of which converted a 3rd-and-14. On the first play of the drive, Hurts appeared to complete a pass to running backMiles Sanders before cornerbackL'Jarius Sneed forced a fumble from Sanders, which was recovered and returned for a touchdown again by Bolton, this time from 24 yards. However, instant replay determined that Sanders did not have full possession of the ball before he was hit by Sneed, taking the touchdown off the board and allowing Philadelphia to continue their drive. At this point, however, the Kansas City defense started to have more success against the Eagles offense, and although the Eagles managed to succeed on a 4th-and-1 attempt, a subsequent 3rd-and-11 try was stopped at the Chiefs' 15-yard line, forcing the Eagles to settle for a 33-yard field goal attempt, which Elliott converted with 1:48 left in the third quarter, making the score 27–21. The Chiefs gained 31 yards on their next four plays, including two Pacheco rushes for 20 yards that reached the Philadelphia 44-yard line, which led them to end the third quarter.[141]
Mahomes completed four passes to wide receiverJuJu Smith-Schuster for a total of 38 yards during the drive and concluded the Chiefs' 12-play, 75-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverKadarius Toney, giving the Chiefs their first lead of the game, 28–27. It was the first deficit the Eagles faced in the postseason. The Kansas City defense continued their good form by forcing Philadelphia to their first, and only, three-and-out of the second half. The ensuing punt byArryn Siposs, however, was a poor one and allowed Toney to return it for 65 yards to the Philadelphia 5-yard line and setting a record with the longest punt return in Super Bowl history, surpassingJordan Norwood’s record of a 61-yard return seven years earlier inSuper Bowl 50.[143] After being kept out of the end zone for the first two plays, the Chiefs scored on a 4-yard pass from Mahomes to wide receiverSkyy Moore in an essential mirror image of Toney's touchdown. This was Moore's first NFL career touchdown. The plays that resulted in Toney and Moore's touchdowns, which were less than three minutes apart from each other, became known as theCorn Dogs, which involved using shifts and motion to trick the defense, a similar concept the Eagles used earlier in the season against the Jaguars. The Chiefs now had a 35–27 lead, but Philadelphia responded on their ensuing drive, which spanned eight plays and took just over four minutes off the clock, resulting in a 45-yard pass to Smith that set up Hurts' 2-yard touchdown run on the next play, followed by a two-point conversion with a run by Hurts that tied the score at 35–35 with 5:15 remaining. At the start of Kansas City's next drive, three runs by Pacheco for 15 yards and two completions by Mahomes for 17 yards moved the ball to the Philadelphia 43-yard line. On the next play, despite his re-aggravated ankle injury, Mahomes took off for a 26-yard run — the longest run by any Chiefs player in the game — that gave the Chiefs a first down on Philadelphia's 17-yard line. A 2-yard run by Pacheco ran the clock down to the two-minute warning. A completed pass for no gain brought up 3rd-and-8. Mahomes threw an incomplete pass on the next play, but cornerbackJames Bradberry was called for a controversialhold against Smith-Schuster, giving Kansas City a new set of downs. After the game, Bradberry's holding penalty was criticized by some,[7][8] but was supported by others, including by Bradberry himself who would admit after the game that he did hold Smith-Schuster, and was hoping that the officials would not call it.[9][144] On the next play, with first down at the 11-yard line, McKinnon rushed to the 2-yard line, where he intentionally downed himself, thereby allowing Mahomes totake two knees to run the clock down to eight seconds with Butker kicking a 27-yard field goal. AHail Mary pass by Hurts was incomplete after he partially slipped, giving the Chiefs a 38–35 victory.[141]
Mahomes completed 21 of his 27 pass attempts for 182 yards and three touchdowns and was named theSuper Bowl MVP. He also ran for 44 yards.[145] Pacheco was the top rusher of the game with 15 carries for 76 yards and a touchdown. Bolton had eight solo tackles, one assist, and a fumble return touchdown. Hurts finished the day 27/38 for 304 yards and a touchdown while rushing 15 times for 70 yards and three touchdowns. He set the Super Bowl record for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback while tying the Super Bowl record for rushing touchdowns and points scored (20) as well.[146][147] He would break his own record of rushing yards by two inSuper Bowl LIX two years later. Smith was Hurts' top target with seven receptions, and led all receivers in the game with 100 yards, while Brown had six catches for 96 yards and a touchdown.
The Chiefs' offensive line was heavily praised for their performance in the game. Philadelphia led the NFL with 70 sacks during the season, just two short of the league record. However, in the Super Bowl, Mahomes was not sacked at all, only the second time the Eagles had no sacks in their regular season or playoff games, while Kansas City's offense rushed for 158 yards.[148][149]
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| Eagles (NFC) | 7 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 35 |
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| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| First downs rushing | 7 | 12 |
| First downs passing | 12 | 11 |
| First downs penalty | 2 | 2 |
| Third down efficiency | 4–8 | 11–18 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Total net yards | 340 | 417 |
| Net yards rushing | 158 | 115 |
| Rushing attempts | 26 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Yards passing | 182 | 302 |
| Passing–completions/attempts | 21–27 | 27–38 |
| Times sacked–total yards | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punt returns–total yards | 2–77 | 2–35 |
| Kickoff returns–total yards | 0–0 | 1–11 |
| Interceptions–total return yards | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Punts–average yardage | 2–49 | 2–47.5 |
| Fumbles–lost | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Penalties–yards | 3–14 | 6–33 |
| Time of possession | 24:13 | 35:47 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Records set (Unless noted as "NFL Championships", "Single Postseason" or "Pro Football History", all records refer only to Super Bowls) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Most points scored, losing team | 35 | Philadelphia |
| Fewest kickoff returns by both teams | 1 | Kansas City (0) Philadelphia (1) |
| Fewest kickoff return yards by both teams | 11 | Kansas City (0) Philadelphia (11) |
| Most rushing yards, Quarterback | 70 | Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia) |
| Longest punt return, player | 65 | Kadarius Toney (Kansas City) |
| Most kickoffs for touchback | 6 | Harrison Butker – 6 of 7 kickoffs (Kansas City) |
| 6 | Jake Elliott – 6 of 6 kickoffs (Philadelphia) | |
| Records tied | ||
| Most rushing touchdowns, both teams | 4 | Kansas City (1) Philadelphia (3) |
| Fewest Interceptions by both teams | 0 | Kansas City (0) Philadelphia (0) |
| Fewest times sacked, team | 0 | Kansas City |
| Fewest turnovers, team | 0 | |
| Fewest kickoff returns, team | 0 | |
| Most touchdowns, losing team | 4 | Philadelphia |
| Most fourth down conversions, team | 2 | |
| Most touchdowns, single game | 3 | Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia) |
| Most rushing touchdowns, game | 3 | |
| Most points scored, single game | 20 | |
| Chiefs passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | |
| Patrick Mahomes | 21/27 | 182 | 3 | 0 | 131.8 |
| Chiefs rushing | |||||
| Car2 | Yds | TD | Lg3 | Yds/Car | |
| Isiah Pacheco | 15 | 76 | 1 | 24 | 5.1 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 6 | 44 | 0 | 26 | 7.3 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 4 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 8.5 |
| Skyy Moore | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Chiefs receiving | |||||
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | Lg3 | Target5 | |
| Travis Kelce | 6 | 81 | 1 | 22 | 6 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 7 | 53 | 0 | 14 | 9 |
| Justin Watson | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Noah Gray | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Kadarius Toney | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Skyy Moore | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jody Fortson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eagles passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | |
| Jalen Hurts | 27/38 | 304 | 1 | 0 | 103.4 |
| Eagles rushing | |||||
| Car2 | Yds | TD | Lg3 | Yds/Car | |
| Jalen Hurts | 15 | 70 | 3 | 28 | 4.7 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | 7 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 3.0 |
| Miles Sanders | 7 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 2.3 |
| Boston Scott | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 2.7 |
| Eagles receiving | |||||
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | Lg3 | Target5 | |
| DeVonta Smith | 7 | 100 | 0 | 45 | 9 |
| A. J. Brown | 6 | 96 | 1 | 45 | 8 |
| Dallas Goedert | 6 | 60 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | 4 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Zach Pascal | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Boston Scott | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Quez Watkins | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Miles Sanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1Completions/attempts
2Carries
3Long gain
4Receptions
5Times targeted
Super Bowl LVII featured sevenofficials, a replay official, a replay assistant, and eight alternate officials. The numbers in parentheses below indicate their uniform numbers.[2]
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The Chiefs successfully defended their Super Bowl title by winningSuper Bowl LVIII the following season over theSan Francisco 49ers, becoming the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the2003 and2004New England Patriots.[154] The Super Bowl LVIII win, being the Chiefs' third Super Bowl win and fourth Super Bowl appearance in five seasons, led many sports commentators to establish the team as adynasty.[155]
The Eagles started the following season with a 10–1 record, the best in the league.[156] However, the Eagles faltered down the stretch, losing five of their last six games and falling to second place in theNFC East behind theDallas Cowboys, and the 5-seed in the NFC.[157][158] They were subsequently blown out by theTampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round.[159] Their late-season collapse is considered by many to be one of the worst in NFL history.[160][161] The Eagles promptly fired offensive coordinatorBrian Johnson and defensive coordinatorSean Desai within a week of their playoff exit.[162][163]
The Chiefs and Eagles rematched inSuper Bowl LIX two years later. In that game, Kansas City became the first two-time defending Super Bowl champion to play for a chance to win athird straight Super Bowl championship. However, Philadelphia defeated Kansas City 40–22 in the rematch, denying the Chiefs their three-peat bid.
CBS estimated 150 million total viewers tuned in across all three networks, while NBC put the number at 125 million.
| External videos | |
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| Super Bowl 57 FULL Game: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles onYouTube |