Super Bowl LIV vs San Francisco 49ers

Lore & Background

This was the Chiefs' first Super Bowl victory since Super Bowl IV in 1970, their first NFL championship since joining the league in the 1970 AFL–NFL merger, and subsequently ended their 50-year championship drought. Kansas City's head coach Andy Reid also won his first NFL championship as a head coach. The 49ers were handed their second Super Bowl loss in franchise history after Super Bowl XLVII.

In Their Own Story

The air inside Hard Rock Stadium was thick with humidity and anticipation, but on the Chiefs' sideline, the mood shifted from tension to electric belief. With the clock ticking down in the fourth quarter and the score trailing by ten, Mahomes gathered his teammates in the huddle. His eyes were calm, reflecting a confidence that had been forged through countless comebacks. As the team broke the huddle, the roar of the crowd seemed to fade into a singular focus. One play at a time, they marched down the field, the leather of the football feeling heavy yet perfect in Mahomes' grip. When he launched the pass toward the end zone, time seemed to suspend itself until the receiver secured it, sealing a legacy that had been fifty years in the waiting.

Reader's Guide

The first half of the game was back and forth between both teams, with the game tied 10-10 at halftime. In the third quarter, the 49ers took advantage of a Robbie Gould field goal and a touchdown run by Raheem Mostert, putting San Francisco ahead 20-10 leading into the fourth. However, in the game's final seven minutes, the Chiefs quickly overcame their 10-point deficit, with Mahomes completing two touchdown drives to Travis Kelce and Damien Williams, in addition to a late touchdown run by Williams and an interception by Kendall Fuller, to seal their comeback.

Did You Know?

• Patrick Mahomes completed 26 of 42 pass attempts for 286 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, as well as rushing for 29 yards and one touchdown.
• The game was the eleventh Super Bowl hosted by the South Florida region and the sixth Super Bowl hosted at Hard Rock Stadium.
• The game's broadcast by Fox, along with the halftime show headlined by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, was seen by an estimated 103 million viewers.
• This was the Chiefs' third Super Bowl appearance overall, their first since Super Bowl IV.