Super Bowl LV

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Super Bowl LV

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Kansas City Chiefs (1) (AFC) (14–2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5) (NFC) (11–5) 9 31 Head coach: Andy Reid Head coach: Bruce Arians
1 2 3 4 Total KC 3 3 3 0 9 TB 7 14 10 0 31
Date	February 7, 2021
Stadium	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Favorite	Chiefs by 3
Referee	Carl Cheffers
Attendance	25,000
Ceremonies
National anthem	Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan
Coin toss	Suzie Dorner, ICU nurse representing medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Halftime show	The Weeknd
TV in the United States
Network	CBS ESPN Deportes (Spanish language)
Announcers	Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Tony Romo (analyst) Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely (sideline reporters) Gene Steratore (rules analyst)
Radio in the United States
Network	Westwood One
Announcers	Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) Kurt Warner (color commentator) Laura Okmin and Tony Boselli (sideline reporters)

Super Bowl LV was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2020 NFL season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Kansas City Chiefs played the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The game officially took place on February 7, 2021, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. It was the fifth Super Bowl hosted by the Tampa area and the third held at Raymond James Stadium. It was the fourth time that the Super Bowl was in the same state in back-to-back years; Super Bowl LIV had taken place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

The Buccaneers became the first team to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium, and the first wild card team to appear in the Super Bowl since the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV. In his first season as a player for the Buccaneers, quarterback Tom Brady appeared in his 10th Super Bowl and won his seventh - both records for an individual player. The Chiefs sought to become the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since Brady's former team, the New England Patriots (XXXVIII and XXXIX). Due to COVID-19 protocols, limiting stadium capacity to 25,000 fans, this was the lowest attended Super Bowl.

The game was televised nationally by CBS. Country music singer Eric Church and R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan performed the national anthem, while the halftime show was headlined by Canadian singer The Weeknd.

Background

Host selection process

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Raymond James Stadium, decorated for Super Bowl LV, January 31, 2021

On May 19, 2015, the league announced the five finalists for hosting Super Bowl LIII in 2019 and Super Bowl LIV in 2020. NFL team owners voted on these cities on May 24, 2016, with the first round of voting to determine the host for Super Bowl LIII, and the second round deciding the site for Super Bowl LIV. In a development not known in advance, a third round of voting was added to select a Super Bowl LV hosting site. Atlanta and Miami were awarded Super Bowls LIII and LIV respectively, removing them from the running for LV. Los Angeles was not eligible for Super Bowl LIII, as their stadium was under construction and would not yet be finished; it was eligible for LIV and LV, and opted to bid only on the latter.

The two candidates were:

• Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida: Tampa has hosted four Super Bowls, the last being Super Bowl XLIII in 2009.
• SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California: Los Angeles has hosted the Super Bowl seven times, most recently in 1993 with Super Bowl XXVII; that game, along with the four prior Super Bowls in the area, was held at the Rose Bowl while the first two Super Bowls in the Los Angeles area were held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Los Angeles was originally chosen as the host site for Super Bowl LV in a vote on May 24, 2016. However, due to construction delays, authorities announced that the stadium would not be completed until the start of the 2020 NFL season. On May 23, 2017, NFL owners voted unanimously, with the Rams' approval, to move Super Bowl LV to Tampa. The City of Inglewood will instead host Super Bowl LVI in 2022.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Outside Raymond James Stadium, one week prior to Super Bowl LV

See also: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports and COVID-19 pandemic in Florida

As of the start of the 2020 NFL season, the league had forbidden on-field entertainment, such as halftime shows and national anthem performances at games with spectators. These elements, which have historically been cornerstones of the Super Bowl entertainment, would be produced off-site if restrictions remain in place. In case a COVID-19 outbreak forced the postponements of regular season and playoff games, the league stated that Super Bowl LV could be delayed as far as February 28.

The state of Florida removed capacity restrictions for sporting events in October, although the three Florida-based teams have voluntarily maintained 20–25% capacity limits. As of late October 2020, the NFL was planning a minimum attendance of 20% of capacity, in hopes that a larger capacity would be possible by game day.

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Cardboard cutouts of fans can be seen in the stands, one week before the game

On January 22, 2021, the NFL had originally announced that the game would have 22,000 fans in attendance, 7,500 of whom would be health care workers who had received a COVID-19 vaccine, primarily from the Tampa and central Florida region. The NFL was also planning on helping fill in the empty seats by selling 30,000 cardboard cutouts to fans. On February 2, the league increased the expected attendance to 25,000. Super Bowl LV is set to be the least-attended Super Bowl in the game's history; the next-lowest attendance was the 61,946 who attended the inaugural game in 1967.

NFL protocols require the closest rows of seats to be blocked with tarps in order to reduce spectator proximity to the field. For the Super Bowl, they will be covered with additional LED video boards, combined with those already present in the stadium.

The traditional events held during Super Bowl week were significantly reduced. Capacity at the Super Bowl Experience at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park will be limited due to health and safety protocols. Instead of holding practices and participating in media events during the entire week in the Super Bowl host city, the Chiefs will fly into Tampa on the day before the game like during the regular season (had another NFC team advanced to the Super Bowl instead of the Buccaneers, they would have done this as well). As such, the "Super Bowl Opening Night" festivities on the Monday preceding the game were cancelled and replaced with a virtual media availability.

Teams

Kansas City Chiefs

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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was looking to lead Kansas City to back-to-back Super Bowl championships

Main article: 2020 Kansas City Chiefs season

As defending Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs recorded an NFL-best 14–2 record in 2020 under eighth year head coach Andy Reid. Other than a 40–32 loss against the Las Vegas Raiders in week 4, their only defeat was in the final game of the season, when they rested most of their starters because they had already clinched the #1 seed in the playoffs. This appearance will be the Chiefs' fourth trip to the Super Bowl. They lost Super Bowl I (1967), but won Super Bowls IV (1970) and LIV (2020).

Kansas City's offense ranked first in the NFL in yards (6,653) and sixth in points scored (473). Quarterback Patrick Mahomes made the Pro Bowl for the third consecutive season, throwing for 4,740 yards (second in the league) and 38 touchdowns, with only six interceptions, while also finishing the season as Kansas City's second leading rusher with a career high 308 yards and 2 scores on the ground. His main target was Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce, who caught 105 passes for 1,416 yards and 11 touchdowns, making him the NFL's second leading receiver and setting a new league record for receiving yards by a tight end. Pro Bowl receiver Tyreek Hill had 87 receptions for 1,276 yards and 15 touchdowns, while also rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Mahomes also had receivers Demarcus Robinson (45 receptions for 466 yards), Mecole Hardman (41 reception for 561 yards and 360 return yards on special teams), and Sammy Watkins (37 receptions for 421 yards). The team's leading rusher from 2019, Damien Williams, opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns and because his mother had recently been diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. In his place, rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire had stepped up to fill the void, rushing for 808 yards and four touchdowns, while also catching 36 passes for 297 yards and another touchdown alongside Le'Veon Bell who had 254 yards and two touchdowns after being released from the New York Jets earlier from the season. Tackle Eric Fisher led the Chiefs offensive line, making his second Pro Bowl selection. However, he was forced to miss the Super Bowl after suffering a torn achilles tendon in the AFC championship game. On special teams, kicker Harrison Butker made 25-of-27 field goals, including all four of his attempts from over 50 yards.

The Chiefs defense was ranked 16th in the league (5,733). The Chiefs defensive line was led by Pro Bowl selections Chris Jones (7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles) and Frank Clark (six sacks). Linebacker Anthony Hitchens ranked second on the team with 78 tackles. Kansas City also had a superb secondary, led by Pro Bowl strong safety Tyrann Mathieu (68 tackles, six interceptions, and one fumble recovery) and free safety Daniel Sorensen (91 tackles, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles), along with cornerbacks Bashaud Breeland (two interceptions) and rookie L'Jarius Sneed (three interceptions and two sacks).

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Super Bowl LV will mark Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady's record 10th Super Bowl appearance.

Main article: 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the 2020 season with an 11–5 record under second-year head coach Bruce Arians. Prior to this, the team had not won a playoff game since Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003, and had not made the playoffs since 2007–08. The team had also recorded losing seasons in their last three years, including a 7–9 record in Arians' first season with the team.

During the 2020 off-season, Tampa Bay acquired former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, a 20-year veteran, replacing Jameis Winston. The Buccaneers also traded for Rob Gronkowski from the Patriots and talked him out of retirement, while also signing Leonard Fournette, LeSean McCoy, Antonio Brown, and Ryan Succop. In the 2020 NFL Draft, Tampa Bay bolstered their offensive line by selecting tackle Tristan Wirfs.

Tampa Bay's offense was ranked seventh in league yards (6,145) and third in points scored (492). The 43-year old Brady threw for 4,633 yards and 40 touchdowns to 12 interception and also rushed for an additional three touchdowns. His main targets were Mike Evans who caught 70 passes for 1,001 yards and 13 touchdowns, Chris Godwin who caught 65 passes for 840 yards and seven touchdowns, and Rob Gronkowski who caught 45 passes for 623 yards and seven touchdowns. Brady also had other receivers to go to with Scotty Miller (33 passes, 501 yards and three touchdowns), Antonio Brown (44 catches, 483 yards and four touchdowns), and Cameron Brate (28 catches, 282 yards and two touchdowns). Ronald Jones was the team's leading rusher with 978 yards and seven touchdowns, while also catching 28 passes for 165 yards and another touchdown. Leonard Fournette also added 367 rushing yards and six touchdowns, while also hauling in 36 passes. Kicker Ryan Succop ranked sixth in the NFL with 136 points, making 28-of-31 field goal attempts.

Tampa Bay's defense was ranked sixth in the league in yardage allowed (5,234). The defensive line was anchored by defensive ends Ndamukong Suh (six sacks) and Jason Pierre-Paul, the team's lone Pro Bowl selection (9.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries). The team also had linebackers Devin White (140 tackles and nine sacks) and Shaquil Barrett (eight sacks and two force fumbles). Cornerback Carlton Davis led the team with four interceptions, while rookie safety Antoine Winfield Jr. added 94 tackles, one interception, and three sacks.

Playoffs

Main article: 2020–21 NFL playoffs

The Kansas City Chiefs went 14–2 in 2020 under eighth-year head coach Andy Reid, winning the AFC West Division title and the top seed in the AFC playoffs. After clinching a first-round bye, the Chiefs defeated the Cleveland Browns 22–17 in the Divisional round to send them to their third straight AFC Championship Game. They then won 38–24 over the Buffalo Bills for their second straight Lamar Hunt Trophy. If the Chiefs defeat the Buccaneers, they would become the first team to win consecutive Super Bowls since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004.

Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished as the 5th seed at 11–5 and second in the NFC South behind the New Orleans Saints. In the Wild Card Round, the Buccaneers defeated the Washington Football Team 31–23, to advance to the divisional round against the Saints, who had swept them in the regular season. Tampa Bay then defeated New Orleans 30–20 to advance to the NFC Championship Game. The Buccaneers then upset the top-seeded Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game 31–26 advancing to the Super Bowl. They also became the first team to make the Super Bowl as a Wild Card team since the 2010–11 Green Bay Packers. Tampa Bay will be the first team ever to play a Super Bowl in its home stadium, and only the third to play in their home metro area (alongside the 1979–80 Los Angeles Rams and 1984–85 San Francisco 49ers).

Pre-game notes

The Buccaneers were the designated home team for Super Bowl LV, as the home team alternates between the two conferences annually. The fact that the Buccaneers were designated as the "home" team in their home stadium is a coincidence. As the designated home team, the Buccaneers elected to wear their white jerseys with pewter pants. The Chiefs will wear their red jerseys with white pants. The league is treating this as a neutral site game, not allowing the Buccaneers to fire the stadium's signature cannons like they normally do after every touchdown and other big plays.

Gambling establishments had the Chiefs as 3 point favorites and projected 57 points scored.

The Chiefs and Buccaneers played each other during the regular season. The Chiefs won the Week 12 game in Tampa, 27–24. This marks 14th time the Super Bowl featured a rematch of a regular season game, and the first time this has happened since Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.

Media coverage

United States

Super Bowl LV was televised by CBS. Although NBC was to air this game under the current rotation, they traded the game to CBS in exchange for Super Bowl LVI, which falls during the 2022 Winter Olympics and is the first to be scheduled during an ongoing Olympic Games (this also upholds a gentleman's agreement between the NFL's broadcasters not to counterprogram the Super Bowl, as NBC also holds the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics). CBS will, to an extent, also benefit from holding rights to the Super Bowl in the same year that it holds rights to the NCAA Final Four, which is cycled with WarnerMedia Entertainment channels on a two-year cycle with TBS, as well as the AFC Championship Game in primetime, which contractually alternates between afternoon and primetime on a two-year cycle with the NFC Championship Game on Fox.

CBS will use 120 cameras in total, including 10 4K cameras, two 8K cameras, the new Trolley Cam running parallel with the field, and two Sony Venice cameras that will be used to produce cinematic and "3D-like" scenes reminiscent of video games. Production will be decentralized due to COVID-19 protocols, with some production duties being conducted remotely from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City and at individual employees' homes. CBS is expected to introduce a rebranding of the CBS Sports division during Super Bowl LV, as part of a larger brand unification process between the network's main divisions after the ViacomCBS merger.

For the third consecutive Super Bowl televised by CBS, ESPN Deportes will air a Spanish-language broadcast.

Lead-out programs

On December 3, 2020, CBS announced that its lead-out program will be the series premiere of The Equalizer.

Advertising

The estimated cost of a 30-second commercial at Super Bowl LV remained steady with 2020, with CBS reportedly charging around $5.5 million. The economic impact of COVID-19 prompted some brands to skip the game, including Avocados from Mexico, Budweiser (who donated the airtime it purchased to the Ad Council for public service announcements regarding COVID-19 vaccination; however, Budweiser parent company Anheuser-Busch will still air ads for its other brands during the game, with a total purchase in line with that of Super Bowl LIV), Coca-Cola, Hyundai, and Pepsi (focusing more on its halftime show sponsorship; PepsiCo will still air snack food ads). As of January 25, CBS had not yet sold out its advertising inventory.

Companies such as DraftKings, Logitech, and Vroom made their Super Bowl debut as advertisers. Robinhood, which had recently gained prominence in the GameStop short squeeze, aired its first commercial at the game.

Amazon Studios, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures have all confirmed to air movie trailers during the game, which include ads for Coming 2 America, Old and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Disney will air 2–4 commercials for its upcoming films and Disney+ series.

International

In Canada, CTV and TSN will televise this game in English and RDS in French. As with the 2020 edition, CTV will be invoking simultaneous substitution over U.S. network signals (including ads) distributed in Canada, as a CRTC ban on such substitutions during the Super Bowl had been overturned by a December 2019 Supreme Court of Canada decision.

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the game will be televised on the free-to-air channel BBC One and paid-subscription channel Sky One (as well as its sister channels Sky Sports Main Event and NFL). It will be carried on radio via BBC Radio 5 Live. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, free-to-air channel ProSieben will broadcast the event through its ran format.

Subscription streaming platform DAZN will also stream the Super Bowl in several countries including Canada, Germany, and Japan.

Entertainment

Pre-game ceremonies

A special pre-game concert for the invited health care workers attending the game—the TikTok Tailgate—was held in the afternoon prior to Super Bowl LV, and was headlined by Miley Cyrus. Portions were aired during CBS's pre-game show, while the full concert was streamed on the TikTok app.

R&B singer H.E.R. performed "America the Beautiful", and country music singer Eric Church and R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan performed "The Star-Spangled Banner". This was the second time that the national anthem was sung as a duet, the first time being in 2006.

National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman recited an original poem recognizing the game's three honorary captains participating in the coin toss ceremony: Los Angeles teacher Trimaine Davis, Tampa nurse Suzie Dorner and Marine veteran James Martin.

Halftime show

Main article: Super Bowl LV halftime show

The halftime show was headlined by The Weeknd. Dave Meyers executive produced the show, while Roc Nation produced and creatively directed. Additionally, Hamish Hamilton directed the performance. The show featured a number of the Weeknd's hit songs, including "Can't Feel My Face", "Earned It", and "Blinding Lights", among others.

Game summary

First half

Kansas City won the coin toss and deferred possession to the second half. The opening kickoff from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker was returned to the Tampa Bay 24-yard-line. The Buccaneers' opening drive stalled to a three-and-out, and the resulting Bradley Pinion punt was downed at the Kansas City 33-yard-line. The Chiefs' first drive ended similarly, with the offense able to gain only one first down and Tommy Townsend's punt resulting in a touchback. Tampa Bay's second drive started with a promising 13-yard rush by Ronald Jones II, but stalled from there and resulted in another punt by Pinion, this one downed at the Chiefs' 38-yard-line. Kansas City's ensuing drive took them 31 yards in eight plays, culminating in the first points of the game: a 49-yard field goal by Butker. On the next drive, Tom Brady threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski, giving Tampa Bay a four-point lead. This was the 13th postseason touchdown pass from Brady to Gronkowski, setting a new record, which they had previously shared with Joe Montana and Jerry Rice. The Chiefs' next drive, which started on their own 37-yard-line, ended in a three-and-out, and the Buccaneers took over on their own 30-yard-line following the punt.

On their first drive of the second quarter, Tampa Bay reached the Chiefs' 1-yard-line, but Ronald Jones II was stopped short of the goal line on 4th and goal (a ruling that was challenged by Tampa Bay and upheld), giving the ball over on downs to Kansas City. The Chiefs were unable to capitalize off of the stop, and the punt by Tommy Townsend went out-of-bounds at the Chiefs' 38-yard-line, for a net of only 29 yards. On the next drive, Brady threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Gronkowski, increasing the Buccaneers' lead to 14–3. The Chiefs' next drive ended after ten plays, as Butker converted another field goal, this from 34 yards. Tampa Bay's final first half drive began on their own 29-yard-line with just over a minute on the clock, and finished with a one-yard Antonio Brown touchdown reception with six seconds to play. At halftime, the Buccaneers led the Chiefs 21–6.

Second half

The second half began with a kickoff by Pinion, which was returned to the Chiefs' own 19-yard-line. Kansas City drove to the Tampa Bay 34-yard-line, but came up short of the end zone and settled for a 52-yard field goal, Butker's third of the game. On the Bucs' ensuing drive, Leonard Fournette scored on a 27-yard touchdown run, increasing the lead to three possessions. Following a touchback, Kansas City began their drive on their own 25-yard-line, but an interception by Antoine Winfield Jr. at the Chiefs' 45-yard-line gave Tampa Bay the ball back. Despite the fact that the Buccaneers were only able to gain eleven yards on their next eight plays, they were able to capitalize on the turnover, as Succop ended the drive with a 52-yard field goal. On their next drive, Kansas City turned the ball over on downs on the Tampa Bay 11-yard-line.

The Chiefs defense forced Tampa Bay to punt for just the third time, allowing their offense to take the ball at their own 8-yard-line. They drove the ball to midfield, but turned the ball over to Tampa Bay on downs at the Bucs' 27-yard-line. The Buccaneers then went three-and-out, and punted the ball to the Kansas City 42-yard-line. Kansas City drove the ball until Mahomes threw an interception to Devin White with 1:33 left in the game, which was downed in the end zone for a touchback. Brady then kneeled the ball three times for Tampa Bay, running out the clock, ending the game at 31–9.

Box score

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers—Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs (AFC)	3	3	3	0	9
Buccaneers (NFC)	7	14	10	0	31

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: February 7, 2021
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 24,835
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn, Jay Feely and Gene Steratore
• Recap-, Game Book

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP KC TB 1 5:10 8 31 3:23 KC 49-yard field goal by Harrison Butker 3 0 1 0:37 8 75 4:33 TB Rob Gronkowski 8-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady, Ryan Succop kick good 3 7 2 6:05 6 38 2:58 TB Gronkowski 17-yard touchdown reception from Brady, Succop kick good 3 14 2 1:01 10 61 5:04 KC 34-yard field goal by Butker 6 14 2 0:06 5 71 0:55 TB Antonio Brown 1-yard touchdown reception from Brady, Succop kick good 6 21 3 11:26 7 47 3:34 KC 52-yard field goal by Butker 9 21 3 7:45 6 74 3:41 TB Leonard Fournette 27-yard touchdown run, Succop kick good 9 28 3 2:46 8 11 3:34 TB 51-yard field goal by Succop 9 31 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 9 31

Final Statistics

Statistical comparison

Team-to-Team Comparison

Statistic	Kansas City Chiefs	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
First downs	22	26
First downs rushing	12	12
First downs passing	7	8
First downs penalty	3	6
Third down efficiency	3–13	4–12
Fourth down efficiency	1–3	0–1
Total net yards	350	340
Net yards rushing	107	145
Rushing attempts	17	33
Yards per rush	6.3	4.4
Yards passing	243	195
Passing–completions/attempts	26/49	21/29
Times sacked–total yards	3–27	1–6
Interceptions thrown	2	0
Punt returns–total yards	1–0	0–0
Kickoff returns–total yards	3–87	3–75
Interceptions–total return yards	0–0	2–0
Punts–average yardage	3–35.7	4–37.5
Fumbles–lost	0	0
Penalties–yards	11–120	4–39
Time of possession	28:37	31:23
Turnovers	2	0

Records set

(Unless noted as "NFL Championships", all records refer only to Super Bowls)
Most appearances, player	10	Tom Brady (Tampa Bay)
Most appearances, starting player	10
Most pass attempts, player (career)	392
Most pass completions, player (career)	256
Most passing yards, player (career)	2,838
Oldest quarterback, player	43 years, 188 days
Oldest quarterback, starting player	43 years, 188 days
Oldest player	43 years, 188 days
Oldest player, starting player	43 years, 188 days

Individual statistics

Kansas City statistics

Chiefs passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Rating
Patrick Mahomes	26/49	270	0	2	52.3
Chiefs rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	Lg3	Yds/Car
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	9	64	0	26	7.1
Patrick Mahomes	5	33	0	11	6.6
Tyreek Hill	1	5	0	5	5.0
Darrel Williams	2	5	0	3	2.5
Chiefs receiving
Travis Kelce	10	133	0	33	13.3
Tyreek Hill	7	73	0	23	10.4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	2	23	0	18	11.5
Sammy Watkins	1	13	0	13	11.3
	Rec4	Yds	TD	Lg3	Target5

Tampa Bay statistics

Buccaneers passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Rating
Buccaneers rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	Lg3	Yds/Car
Buccaneers receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	Lg3	Target5

¹Completions/attempts
²Carries
³Long gain
⁴Receptions
⁵Times targeted

Starting lineups

Starting lineups for Super Bowl LV

Kansas City	Position		Tampa Bay
Offense
Tyreek Hill	WR		Mike Evans
Eric Fisher	LT		Donovan Smith
Nick Allegretti	LG		Ali Marpet
Austin Reiter	C		Ryan Jensen
Andrew Wylie	RG		Aaron Stinnie
Mike Remmers	RT		Tristan Wirfs
Travis Kelce	TE		Rob Gronkowski
	WR		Chris Godwin
Patrick Mahomes	QB		Tom Brady
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB		Ronald Jones II
	FB	WR
Defense
Tanoh Kpassagnon	LDE		Ndamukong Suh
Chris Jones	LDT		Rakeem Nuñez-Roches
Derrick Nnadi	RDT
Frank Clark	RDE	ILB	Devin White
	MIKE	ILB	Lavonte David
	WILL	OLB	Jason Pierre-Paul
Charvarius Ward	LCB	LB	Shaquil Barrett
Bashaud Breeland	RCB	LCB	Carlton Davis
	NB	RCB	Jamel Dean
Daniel Sorensen	FS		Antoine Winfield Jr.
Tyrann Mathieu	SS		Jordan Whitehead

Officials

Super Bowl LV has seven officials. Sarah Thomas is the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. This is the first Super Bowl to have an alternate official for every position on the field since Super Bowl I. It was also be the first time the replay official has a backup. The numbers in parentheses below indicate their uniform numbers.

• Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
• Umpire: Fred Bryan (11)
• Down judge: Sarah Thomas (53)
• Line judge: Rusty Baynes (59)
• Field judge: James Coleman (95)
• Side judge: Eugene Hall (103)
• Back judge: Dino Paganelli (105)
• Replay official: Mike Wimmer
• Replay assistant: Sean McKee
• Alternates:
  • Referee: Shawn Smith (14)
  • Umpire: Ramon George (128)
  • Down judge: Jerod Phillips (6)
  • Line judge: Mark Steinkerchner (84)
  • Field judge: Tom Hill (97)
  • Side judge: Jabir Walker (26)
  • Back judge: Brad Freeman (88)
  • Replay official: Mark Butterworth

External links

• Official website
• Official host committee website