A guide to the 2020 Super Bowl
OK, so the Patriots aren’t in the Super Bowl for the first time in four years, but there are still plenty of reasons to watch Sunday’s game as the NFL concludes its 100th season. Both the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will be looking to end milestone droughts. The 49ers last won the Super Bowl 25 years ago, while the Chiefs have gone 50 years since its last title.
Here are all the details for Super Bowl Sunday.
Date: Sunday, February 2
Kickoff time: 6:30 p.m.
TV: Fox
Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Home team: Kansas City Chiefs
Away team: San Francisco 49ers
Halftime entertainers: Jennifer Lopez, Shakira
National anthem: Demi Lovato
How they got here
Kansas City Chiefs:
The Chiefs went 12-4 to capture the AFC West and the No. 2 seed, earning a bye seed. After defeating the Houston Texans, 51-31 in a divisional playoff, they defeated the Tennessee Titans, 35-24 in the AFC Championship game.
San Francisco 49ers: The 49ers went 13-3 to capture the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed, earning a bye. After defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 27-10 in a divisional playoff, the 49ers rolled over the Green Bay Packers, 37-20 in the NFC Championship game.
Notable
■ Chiefs coach Andy Reid is in the Super Bowl for the second time in his 21-year career, and for the first time since leading the Eagles to Super Bowl XXXIX.
■ With a win, the 49ers would tie the Patriots and Steelers for the most Super Bowl victories in NFL history (6).
■ 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is part of the first father-son duo to serve as head coaches in Super Bowl history. Kyle’s father Mike led the Broncos to back-to-back titles in Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII.
■ The Chiefs are looking to end the second longest drought among teams who have won the Super Bowl at 50 years. Only the Jets, at 51 years and counting, have gone longer.
■ 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo had a pair of Super Bowl rings after serving as Tom Brady’s backup in Super Bowls XLIX and LI.
■ This is the seventh season in a row that both Super Bowl finalists finished as a top-two seed in their conference.
Super Bowl LIV officials
Referee Bill Vinovich (second Super Bowl), umpire Barry Anderson (first), field judge Michael Banks (second), down judge Kent Payne (first), side judge Boris Cheek (first), line judge Carl Johnson (second), back judge Greg Steed (second).
Postseason shares
A look at the shares for players in each round of the playoffs.
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Last Super Bowl appearance and records
Kansas City Chiefs:
This is the third Super Bowl for the Chiefs, and their first appearance since winning Super Bowl IV.
San Francisco 49ers: This is San Francisco’s seventh Super Bowl. The 49ers won their first five attempts, but lost in their last appearance in Super Bowl XLVII.
Past Super Bowls in Miami
Joe Robbie Stadium/Pro Player Stadium/Dolphin Stadium
VLIV: New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17 on Feb. 7, 2010
XLI: Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 on Feb. 4, 2007
XXXIII: Denver 34, Atlanta 19 on Jan. 31, 1999
XXIX: San Francisco 49, San Diego 26 on Jan. 29, 1995
XXIII: San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16 on Jan. 22, 1989
Orange Bowl
XIII: Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31 on Jan 21, 1979
X: Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 on Jan. 18, 1976
V: Baltimore 16, Dallas 13 on Jan. 17, 1971
III: New York Jets 16, Baltimore 7 on Jan. 12, 1969
II: Green Bay 33, Oakland 14 on Jan. 14, 1968
About the Lombardi Trophy
From the NFL:
The winning team receives permanent possession of the Vince Lombardi Trophy, a sterling silver trophy created by Tiffany & Co. and presented annually to the winner of the Super Bowl. The trophy was named for the late Vince Lombardi before Super Bowl V.
The trophy is a regulation-size silver football mounted in a kicking position on a pyramid-like stand of three concave sides. The trophy stands 20.75 inches tall, weighs 107.3 ounces, and is valued in excess of $25,000. The words Vince Lombardi and Super Bowl LIII are engraved on the base along with the NFL shield.
Future Super Bowls
Super Bowl LV:
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Feb. 7, 2021
Super Bowl LVI: New Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, Feb. 6, 2022
Super Bowl LVII: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona, Feb. 5, 2023
Super Bowl LVIII: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, New Orleans, Feb. 4, 2024
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