2019 · Super Bowl LIV · Game 1

Pregame

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

The 49ers (15-3) face the Kansas City Chiefs (14-4) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens for Super Bowl LIV, 3:30 PT kickoff.

Patrick Mahomes leads the Chiefs' offense. Andy Reid coaches Kansas City. Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill lead the receivers. Damien Williams at lead back. Jimmy Garoppolo continues for the 49ers.

The Chiefs come off the AFC Championship win over the Titans.[1][2][3]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Super Bowl LIV in Miami Gardens. The 49ers face the Kansas City Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes vs Jimmy Garoppolo. Andy Reid vs Kyle Shanahan. The 49ers' first Super Bowl appearance since 2012's Super Bowl XLVII loss to the Ravens.

Mahomes has been the league's MVP frontrunner for two-plus years. The Chiefs came back from a 24-0 first-half deficit in the AFC divisional vs the Texans. The Chiefs are the AFC's #2 seed.

The 49ers are 7-3 favored. The Super Bowl is the year's biggest game.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Super Bowl LIV is the year's biggest game. The 49ers (NFC #1 seed, 13-3 reg season, 15-3 entering the Super Bowl) face the Chiefs (AFC #2 seed, 12-4 reg season, 14-4 entering). Around the conferences the Ravens, Patriots, Titans, Packers, Saints, and Vikings finished the regular season at the top. The Super Bowl is the conference championship culmination.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Through the regular season the 49ers finished 13-3 and the Chiefs finished 12-4. The 49ers won 27-10 over the Vikings and 37-20 over the Packers in the NFC playoffs. The Chiefs won 51-31 over the Texans and 35-24 over the Titans in the AFC. Patrick Mahomes 26 TDs and 5 INTs in reg season. Damien Williams replaced LeSean McCoy as lead back. Vegas opens the 49ers as 1-point favorites; total 54.

League standings entering Week 18

Standings as of kickoff, Week 18 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Best record league-wide: Baltimore Ravens (14-2).

AFC

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
New England Patriots12-4L1
Buffalo Bills10-6L2
New York Jets7-9W2
Miami Dolphins5-11W2

AFC North

TeamRecStrk
Baltimore Ravens14-2W12
Pittsburgh Steelers8-8L3
Cleveland Browns6-10L3
Cincinnati Bengals2-14W1

AFC South

TeamRecStrk
Houston Texans10-6L1
Tennessee Titans9-7W1
Indianapolis Colts7-9L1
Jacksonville Jaguars6-10W1

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Kansas City Chiefs12-4W6
Denver Broncos7-9W2
Oakland Raiders7-9L1
Los Angeles Chargers5-11L3

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
San Francisco 49ers13-3W2
Seattle Seahawks11-5L2
Los Angeles Rams9-7--
Arizona Cardinals5-10-1--

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Philadelphia Eagles9-7W4
Dallas Cowboys8-8W1
New York Giants4-12L1
Washington Redskins3-13L4

NFC North

TeamRecStrk
Green Bay Packers13-3W5
Minnesota Vikings10-6L2
Chicago Bears8-8W1
Detroit Lions3-12-1L9

NFC South

TeamRecStrk
New Orleans Saints13-3W3
Atlanta Falcons7-9W4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers7-9L2
Carolina Panthers5-11L8

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Vegas line
Kansas City Chiefs -1.5
Over/Under
52.5 (under)

Score

Reveal through:

San Francisco 49ers 20, Kansas City Chiefs 31[1][2]

1234T
San Francisco 49ers37100310202020
Kansas City Chiefs73021710103131

Scoring plays

Q1

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No scoring this quarter.

Q2

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No scoring this quarter.

Q3

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No scoring this quarter.

Q4

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No scoring this quarter.

Recap

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Patrick Mahomes threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns and ran for one, including a 5-yard touchdown to Damien Williams with 2:44 left, and the Kansas City Chiefs came back from a 20-10 fourth-quarter deficit to beat the 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium. Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 219 yards with two interceptions. Raheem Mostert ran for 58. Tyreek Hill caught nine for 105. The Chiefs scored 21 unanswered points to close. The 49ers finished 15-4.[1][2][3]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Patrick Mahomes threw for 286 yards Sunday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium. The Chiefs came back from a 20-10 fourth-quarter deficit to beat the 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV. The 49ers led 20-10 with under seven minutes left and could not close.

Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 219 yards with two interceptions. Raheem Mostert ran for 58. George Kittle caught four for 36. Deebo Samuel caught five for 39 plus three rushes for 53. The kind of Super Bowl where the year-three project's offense produced 20 points and the defense gave up 21 unanswered in the closing minutes.

Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdowns including a 5-yard score to Damien Williams with 2:44 left. Tyreek Hill caught nine for 105. Travis Kelce caught a touchdown. The Chiefs' offense produced 21 points in the closing minutes. The kind of Super Bowl where the year-three project led for 56 of 60 minutes and lost. 15-4. The offseason begins with the bitter taste of the Super Bowl LIV collapse.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Chiefs 31, 49ers 20. Margin: -11. Super Bowl LIV.

  • Patrick Mahomes: 26-of-42 for 286, 2 TDs + 1 rushing TD.
  • Damien Williams: 17 carries for 104, 1 rushing TD + 1 receiving TD.
  • Tyreek Hill: 9 catches for 105.
  • Travis Kelce: 1 TD.
  • Jimmy Garoppolo: 20-of-31 for 219, 1 TD, 2 INTs.
  • Raheem Mostert: 12 carries for 58.
  • Deebo Samuel: 5 catches for 39 + 3 rushes for 53.
  • George Kittle: 4 catches for 36.
  • Chiefs scored 21 unanswered in final 6:13.
  • 49ers led 20-10 in fourth quarter; lost 31-20.
  • 49ers finish 15-4.
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

A 31-20 Super Bowl LIV loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium. The 49ers finish 15-4 in the year-three project's first Super Bowl appearance.

How it unfolded

The Chiefs kicked an opening field goal. The 49ers answered with a Jeff Wilson field goal (wait, that was Robbie Gould). Mahomes threw a touchdown to Travis Kelce. Mostert ran in a goal-line touchdown. Gould kicked a field goal. The 49ers led 13-10 entering the second half. The third quarter was scoreless. Garoppolo threw a touchdown to Kendrick Bourne to make it 20-10 with the 49ers leading. The Chiefs' offense, in the final 6:13, exploded: Mahomes threw a touchdown to Travis Kelce, Damien Williams caught a 5-yard touchdown with 2:44 left, and Williams ran in another touchdown to seal it 31-20.

The turning point

The Chiefs' fourth-quarter 21-unanswered explosion. With the 49ers leading 20-10 with 6:13 left and the year-three project on the verge of the franchise's sixth Lombardi Trophy, Mahomes's three-touchdown burst (one through the air, one to Williams in the red zone, one Damien Williams rushing) produced the kind of Super Bowl comeback the league had been waiting on Mahomes to produce.

By the numbers

Garoppolo 20-of-31 for 219 with one TD and two INTs (both in the closing minutes). Mostert 12 carries for 58 with a TD. Deebo Samuel 5 catches for 39 plus three rushes for 53. Kittle 4 for 36. Bourne 2 catches for 42 with a TD. Mahomes 26-of-42 for 286 with two TDs plus a rushing TD. Tyreek Hill 9 catches for 105. Kelce 6 for 43 with a TD. Damien Williams 17 carries for 104 with a rushing TD plus a receiving TD.

Personnel watch

The 49ers led 20-10 with 6:13 left in the fourth quarter. Mahomes's three-touchdown closing-minutes drive. Damien Williams's two-touchdown performance. The Chiefs' 21 unanswered. The kind of Super Bowl where the year-three project led for 56 of 60 minutes and lost.

What it means

15-4. Super Bowl LIV loss. The kind of year-three Super Bowl appearance that, in real time, looked like the start of a championship-window era. The offseason begins with the bitter taste of the closing-minute collapse and the 21-unanswered Chiefs explosion. The 2020 season will be about returning to the Super Bowl.

Box score

SFOpp
Team totals
First Downs2126
Total Yards351397
Turnovers22
Passing
Comp/Att20/3126/42
Pass yards219286
Pass TD12
Interceptions22
Sacks taken14
Sack yards lost918
Net pass yards210268
Rushing
Rushes2229
Rush yards141129
Rush TD12
Discipline
Fumbles13
Fumbles lost00
Penalties54
Penalty yards4524

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SFO
Jimmy Garoppolo20/3121912
KAN
Patrick Mahomes26/4228622

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Raheem Mostert1258117
Deebo Samuel353032
Tevin Coleman528017
Jimmy Garoppolo2203
KAN
Damien Williams17104138
Patrick Mahomes929113
Travis Kelce1202
Darwin Thompson1000
Mecole Hardman1-60-6

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
Kendrick Bourne242026
Deebo Samuel539016
Kyle Juszczyk339115
Emmanuel Sanders338018
George Kittle436012
Jeff Wilson120020
Tevin Coleman1303
Raheem Mostert1202
KAN
Tyreek Hill9105044
Sammy Watkins598038
Travis Kelce643111
Damien Williams429113
Blake Bell1909
Mecole Hardman1202

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