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<!-- Super Bowl LIV, the 54th Super Bowl and the 50th modern-era National Football League (NFL) championship game, will decide the champion for the NFL's 2019 and 100th season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers will face the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Kansas City Chiefs. The game is scheduled to be played on February 2, 2020, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This will be the 11th Super Bowl hosted by the South Florida region and the sixth Super Bowl hosted in Miami Gardens, which hosted Super Bowl XLIV ten years earlier.

The game will be broadcast in the United States by Fox, and the halftime show will be co-headlined by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.

Contents 1	Background 1.1	Host selection process 1.2	Teams 1.2.1	San Francisco 49ers 1.2.2	Kansas City Chiefs 1.3	Playoffs 1.4	Pre-game notes 1.4.1	Associated events 2	Broadcasting 2.1	United States 2.1.1	Production 2.1.2	Advertising 2.1.3	Lead-out programs 2.2	International 3	Entertainment 3.1	Pre-game 3.2	Halftime show 4	Game summary 4.1	Box score 5	Officials 6	References 7	External links Background Host selection process

Hard Rock Stadium On May 19, 2015, the league announced the four finalists that would compete to host either Super Bowl LIII in 2019 or Super Bowl LIV. NFL owners voted on these cities in May 2016, with the first round of voting determining who would host Super Bowl LIII, and the second round deciding the site for Super Bowl LIV. The league had also originally announced in 2015 that Los Angeles would be eligible as a potential Super Bowl LIV site if there is a stadium in place, and a team moved there by the start of the 2018 season.[7][8][9]

The league opened the relocation window in January 2016, selecting the former St. Louis Rams to return to Los Angeles; their new stadium in Inglewood, California was, at the time of the vote, not scheduled to open until August 2019 (it began construction in November 2016, giving nearly three years to construct the stadium). This meant the new stadium was scheduled to be open in time for the game (and the league selected the relocating team just in time to be considered for Super Bowl LIV), but, under the current construction timetable, would require a waiver of league policy to host Super Bowl LIV, as the league does not allow stadiums in their first year of existence to host the Super Bowl to ensure stadium construction delays and unforeseen problems do not jeopardize the game. In May 2016, the league granted this waiver and confirmed that Los Angeles was still in consideration for Super Bowl LIV.[10]

On May 24, 2016, Atlanta was chosen to host Super Bowl LIII, thereby making it ineligible to host Super Bowl LIV. Meanwhile, Los Angeles removed itself from consideration for Super Bowl LIV.

The two remaining finalists for Super Bowl LIV were as follows:[11][7]

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida: South Florida has previously hosted ten Super Bowls, the last being Super Bowl XLIV in 2010. Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida: Tampa has hosted four Super Bowls, the last being Super Bowl XLIII in 2009. Miami was selected as the host site at the NFL owners meeting on May 24, 2016.[12][13]

Teams This will be the first time the Chiefs and 49ers have faced each other in the Super Bowl. The 49ers lead the all-time regular season series, 7–6. The teams did not play each other during the 2019 regular season.

San Francisco 49ers Main article: 2019 San Francisco 49ers season The San Francisco 49ers finished the 2019 season with an NFC-best 13–3 record under third-year head coach Kyle Shanahan. San Francisco's rise to the top came as a surprise to the league,[14] as they had finished the previous season 4–12 and had not recorded a winning record since 2013.[15]

One big reason for the 49ers' success was the emergence of QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Garoppolo began his career in 2014 as a backup to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, winning Super Bowls XLIX and LI. After two uneventful seasons, a suspension against Brady and several cases of large late-game leads in 2016 enabled Garoppolo to get significant playing time, where he showed his potential with a 113.3 passer rating over a span of six games. In the following year, with San Francisco struggling at 0–8, they traded a second round draft pick for Garoppolo, who led the 49ers to five straight wins to finish the season. Although he missed most of the 2018 season with a torn ACL, Garoppolo recovered in time to take full command of the offense in 2019, starting in all 16 games.

San Francisco's offense finished second in the NFL in points scored (479) and fourth in yards (6,079). Garoppolo completed 69.1% of his passes (4th in the NFL) for 3,978 yards and 27 touchdowns (5th), with 13 interceptions. His top pass catcher was Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle, who caught 85 passes for 1,053 yards and 5 touchdowns. Other key targets included rookie Deebo Samuel (57 receptions, 807 yards, 159 rushing yards, 6 total touchdowns) and veteran Emmanuel Sanders (36 receptions, 502 yards, 3 touchdowns). The 49ers ground game was led by the emergence of RB Raheem Mostert, who had bounced around five different teams in his first two seasons before settling into San Francisco in 2017. Although Mostert had not started any games in 2019, he led the team in rushing with 772 yards and 8 touchdowns, with an average of 5.6 yards per carry, while also catching 14 passes for 180 yards and 2 more scores. RBs Matt Breida (623 rushing yards, 19 receptions) and Tevin Coleman (544 rushing yards, 21 receptions, 180 receiving yards, 7 total touchdowns) also made a big impact on offense, while FB Kyle Juszczyk made the Pro Bowl, catching 20 passes for 239 yards. San Francisco's offensive line was led by 13-year veteran tackle Joe Staley, a six-time Pro Bowl selection.

The 49ers defense ranked second in the NFL in fewest yards allowed (4,509) and first in fewest passing yards (2,707). The team had an outstanding defensive line, featuring linemen DeForest Buckner (61 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries), Arik Armstead (54 tackles, 10 sacks), Dee Ford (6.5 sacks), an offseason pickup from the Chiefs, and Pro Bowl rookie Nick Bosa (47 tackles, 9 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries). The team's linebacking corps was led by Fred Warner (team leading 118 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 forced fumbles) and PFWA all-rookie Dre Greenlaw (64 tackles, 1 sack). Defensive back Richard Sherman led the team in interceptions with 3, earning his fifth career Pro Bowl selection.

This will be the 49ers' seventh Super Bowl appearance, and their first since Super Bowl XLVII in 2013, when they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 34–31. The 49ers have a 5–1 record in their previous six appearances. A sixth Super Bowl title in team history will tie the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers with the most Super Bowl championships in the league.

Kansas City Chiefs Main article: 2019 Kansas City Chiefs season The Kansas City Chiefs finished the 2019 season with a 12–4 record under Andy Reid, who was serving in his 21st consecutive season as an NFL head coach. The 2019 season marked the Chiefs' fourth straight AFC West title and sixth playoff appearance in seven seasons under Reid.

Kansas City was led by Patrick Mahomes, their first round draft pick from 2017. Mahomes won the NFL MVP award in the 2018 season, throwing for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns as he led the Chiefs to a 12–4 record, along with a trip to the AFC championship game. In 2019, the team had to overcome some important personnel losses. Two of their top players from 2018, running back Kareem Hunt and linebacker Dee Ford, played elsewhere in 2019, while Mahomes and wide receiver Tyreek Hill both missed multiple games with injuries. Still, the team was able to repeat a 12–4 record and earn the No. 2 seed.

Mahomes made the Pro Bowl in 2019, throwing for 4,031 yards and 26 touchdowns with only 5 interceptions and also rushed for 218 yards and 2 scores, despite missing two games due to a dislocated patella. In the two games Mahomes missed, backup Matt Moore filled in and threw for 659 yards and 6 touchdowns, with no interceptions. The Chiefs' passing attack was ranked second in the NFL. Mahomes' top target was pro bowl tight end Travis Kelce, who caught 97 passes for 1,229 yards and 5 touchdowns, making him the first NFL tight end to have four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.[16] His other targets included Hill, who earned his fourth Pro Bowl selection despite missing four games, catching 58 passes for 860 yards and 7 touchdowns, Sammy Watkins with 52 catches for 673 yards and 3 touchdowns, and Demarcus Robinson with 32 catches for 449 yards and 3 touchdowns. Rookie receiver Mecole Hardman added 26 catches for 538 yards and 6 touchdowns, while also ranking 3rd in the NFL in kickoff return yards (704) and 5th in return average (26.1 yards). Also returning 18 punts for 167 yards, Hardman made the Pro Bowl as a special teams returner. Their run game was ranked 23rd in the league and was led by Damien Williams, who was their leading rusher with 498 yards and 5 touchdowns, while also catching 30 passes for 213 yards and 2 more scores. LeSean McCoy also contributed 465 yards and 4 touchdowns, along with 28 receptions. Kicker Harrison Butker led the NFL in scoring (147 points) and field goals (34), while ranking 6th in field goal percentage (89.4%). The Chiefs offense was ranked fifth in the NFL in points scored (451) and sixth in yards gained (6,067).

Kansas City's defense ranked 7th in league in points allowed (308). Their defensive line featured two pro bowl selections, Chris Jones who recorded 9 sacks and Frank Clark who had 8 sacks and 3 forced fumbles, along with Emmanuel Ogbah who had 5.5 sacks in only 10 games played. Linebackers Anthony Hitchens and Damien Wilson led the team in tackles with 88 and 81. The Chiefs defense was bolstered late in the season when they claimed off waivers 16-year veteran linebacker Terrell Suggs, who was picked up after being cut from the Arizona Cardinals in week 14. Suggs finished the season with 4 forced fumbles and 6.5 sacks, giving him a career sack total of 139. Tyrann Mathieu, in his first season with the Chiefs, tallied 4 interceptions, 2 sacks and 75 tackles, which was enough to earn his second career AP first-team All-Pro selection as a defensive back. He was also listed second-team All-Pro as a safety. Rookie safety Juan Thornhill added 3 interceptions and 57 tackles, but was placed on injured reserve late in the season. Cornerback Bashaud Breeland had 2 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries, which he returned for 114 yards and a touchdown.

This will be the Chiefs' third Super Bowl appearance and their first since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The Chiefs are 1–1 in their two prior Super Bowls. They lost Super Bowl I in 1967, to the Green Bay Packers, 35–10, and won Super Bowl IV in 1970, defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 23–7.[17] The Super Bowl is also Andy Reid's second Super Bowl appearance as a head coach, his last coming in Super Bowl XXXIX in 2004 when he was the Philadelphia Eagles head coach. He narrowly lost that game to the New England Patriots, 24–21.

Playoffs Main article: 2019–20 NFL playoffs In the playoffs, the 49ers earned a first-round bye as the NFC's first overall seed. In the Divisional Round, they defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 27–10. The 49ers dominated this game, outgaining the Vikings in time of possession (38:27–21:33), first downs (21–7), rushing yards (186–21) and total yards (308–147).[18][19] In the NFC Championship Game, the 49ers jumped out to a 27–0 halftime over the Green Bay Packers on their way to a 37–20 win. The 49ers set the NFC championship record for fewest passes in a game, throwing the ball only 8 times. Instead they relied almost entirely on their running game, racking up 285 yards on the ground, including a franchise record 220 yards and 4 touchdowns from Raheem Mostert.

Meanwhile, the Chiefs also had a first-round bye as the AFC's second overall seed. In the Divisional Round, they fell behind the Houston Texans 24–0, but rallied to take a 28–24 halftime lead and dominated the second half on their way to a 51–31 win. In the game, the Chiefs scored touchdowns on an NFL record seven consecutive drives, including five on Mahomes passes. Their next opponent was the 6th-seeded Tennessee Titans, who advanced to the AFC championship by beating the 12–4 New England Patriots and 14–2 Baltimore Ravens, mainly due to the dominating performance of running back Derrick Henry, who gained over 200 yards from scrimmage in each game. The Chiefs defeated the Titans, effectively containing Henry as they held him to just 61 total yards, with negative yardage in the second half.[20] After falling in an early 17–7 hole, Kansas City scored 28 straight points to take a 35–17 lead and would go on to win 35–24. Mahomes passed for 294 yards and 3 touchdowns, while also leading the Chiefs in rushing with 8 carries for 53 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown burst.

Pre-game notes The Chiefs are the designated home team for Super Bowl LIV, as the home team alternates between the two conferences annually. As the designated home team, the Chiefs elected to wear their standard red home jerseys with white pants. The 49ers will wear their standard white away jerseys with gold pants.[21] This is the first time two teams with red as a primary uniform color will meet in the Super Bowl.[22] The 49ers reportedly sought special permission to wear their all-white third jersey combination, which would have required special approval from the league; no such approval was granted.[23]

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan will join his father Mike Shanahan as the first father-son duo to lead their teams to a Super Bowl as head coaches. The elder Shanahan previously won Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII as head coach of the Denver Broncos.[24]

Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana played for both teams during his NFL career. Montana joked: "You heard from me first. I guarantee my team will win the Super Bowl!"[25]

Associated events Marlins Park hosted Super Bowl Opening Night.[26] Bayfront Park is hosting Super Bowl Live, while the Miami Beach Convention Center is hosting the Super Bowl Experience.[27]

Broadcasting United States Super Bowl LIV will be televised by Fox (per the three-year rotation between Fox, NBC, and CBS, the NFL's three network broadcast partners) along with Fox Deportes in Spanish.[28]

Production Similarly to its Thursday Night Football broadcasts, Fox plans to produce its Super Bowl LIV broadcast in 1080p high definition with Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) high-dynamic-range (HDR) color, upconverted to a 4K ultra high definition feed available through participating pay TV providers and streaming devices.[29]

Advertising Fox charged between "north of" $5 million and $5.6 million for 30 seconds of commercial time during Super Bowl LIV.[6] On November 22, 2019, Fox announced that it had sold its entire in-game advertising inventory.[6] As part of NFL initiatives to adjust and optimize commercial load during games, Fox will air four breaks per quarter rather than five, but each break will be 30 seconds longer.[28] Fox's executive vice president of sports sales Seth Winter said these changes had increased the early demand for commercial time during the game.[6]

It was reported that two candidates in the 2020 presidential election had bought spots during the game, including the re-election campaign of Donald Trump, and Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg. The game falls on the eve of the Iowa caucuses, the first major contest of the 2020 Democratic primaries. It was reported that due to concerns from other advertisers, only Fox network promos will air alongside the political ads during their respective breaks (expected to be early in the game and at halftime respectively).[30] In contrast to its largest collection of Super Bowl ad buys in 2019, perennial sponsor Anheuser-Busch purchased only four 60-second spots, fewer than previous years.[31]

Lead-out programs On May 13, 2019, Fox announced that its lead-out program will be the season 3 premiere of The Masked Singer.[32]

International In Canada, Super Bowl LIV will be televised by CTV. In December 2019, considering an appeal of a prior decision at the request of Bell Media, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a ruling that had allowed the CRTC to restrict use of the simultaneous substitution (simsub) regulations for the Super Bowl in order to allow access to the U.S. commercials (which they had deemed, by public response, to be an integral part of the telecast). The court held that the CRTC's exception in policy overstepped its power under the Broadcasting Act, citing that it does not allow the CRTC to "impose terms and conditions on the distribution of programming services generally".[33][34]

In Brazil, Super Bowl LIV will be televised by ESPN Brasil and exhibited in the movie theatres chains Cinemark, UCI and Kinoplex.[35][36]

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the game will broadcast on the free-to-air channel BBC One, and paid-subscription channels Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Mix.

Entertainment Pre-game Demi Lovato will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner".[4][37]

Halftime show Main article: Super Bowl LIV halftime show On September 26, 2019, it was announced that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be the featured acts in the halftime show.[5][38][39]

Game summary Box score San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs—Game summary 1	2	3	4	Total 49ers (NFC)	0	0	0	0	0 Chiefs (AFC)	0	0	0	0	0 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: February 2, 2020 Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. CST/3:30 p.m. PST Referee: Bill Vinovich (52) TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Chris Myers and Mike Pereira Preview Scoring summary Quarter	Time	Drive	Team	Scoring information	Score Plays	Yards	TOP	SF	KC "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0	0 Officials Super Bowl LIV has seven officials. The numbers in parentheses below indicate their uniform numbers.[3][40]

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