Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes Comeback To Beat San Francisco In Super Bowl LIV
The story of the playoffs for Patrick Mahomes, head coach Andy Reid and Kansas City was they always found a way to comeback and beat the opponent they were playing.
Super Bowl LIV in Miami against San Francisco was no different they’re now Super Bowl Champions.
Kansas City rallied to defeat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20, at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday night to win Super Bowl LIV and secure the franchise's first Lombardi Trophy in 50 years.”according to an article by Matt McMullen
Trailing by 10 points with just under nine minutes remaining, Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City to 14 unanswered points to take the lead with a little over two minutes left in the game.”according to an article by Matt McMullen
Mahomes first found tight end Travis Kelce for a one-yard touchdown to narrow the deficit before slinging a five-yard score to tailback Damien Williams for the Chiefs' first lead since midway through the second quarter.”according to an article by Matt McMullen
It was then up to the defense to protect the advantage, and facing a fourth-and-10 at midfield, defensive end Frank Clark sacked 49ers' quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to effectively secure the victory. The Chiefs took back over offensively, and Williams found the end zone yet again on a third-down, 38-yard touchdown scamper to seal it. “according to an article by Matt McMullen on chiefs.com
The Chiefs later held just inside the red zone, forcing San Francisco to settle for a field goal and rewarding Mathieu's effort with what later proved to be a massive stop.”according to an article written by Matt McMullen on chiefs.com
Kansas City then answered with an outstanding series of its own, stringing together a 15-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a one-yard, go-ahead touchdown scramble by Mahomes to push the Chiefs in front.”according to an article on chiefs.com written by Matt McMullen”
The 15-play series was tied for the second-longest drive in terms of plays engineered by Kansas City this season, leading to the Chiefs' first lead of the night.”according to an article on chief.com written by Matt McMullen
The Chiefs then immediately proceeded to come up with a big play on the other side of the ball following Mahomes' score, as defensive tackles Chris Jones and Mike Pennel brought immense pressure on 49ers' quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to force an errant throw into the arms of cornerback Bashaud Breeland for the interception. “ according to an article on chief.com written by Matt McMullen
Kicker Harrison Butker connected on a 31-yard field goal to turn the takeaway into points a short while later, extending the Chiefs' advantage. San Francisco knotted things up, however, with a seven-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a 15-yard scoring strike from Garoppolo to fullback Kyle Juszczyk to tie the game.according to an article on chief.com written by Matt McMullen
The 49ers then took the lead following the break, as kicker Robbie Gould nailed a 42-yard field goal to push San Francisco ahead for the first time since the opening minutes of the first quarter, before extending their advantage further with a one-yard touchdown plunge by tailback Raheem Mostert on the 49ers' next drive.according to an article on chief.com written by Matt McMullen
Kansas City moved into 49ers' territory on its ensuing drive, but cornerback Tarvarius Moore picked off Mahomes just outside the red zone to stall the series. The Chiefs held defensively, forcing San Francisco to punt and flipping possession back over to Kansas City with just under nine minutes remaining in regulation, setting up a 44-yard connection between Mahomes and wide receiver Tyreek Hill on third-and-15 to move the chains.”according to an article on chief.com written by Matt McMullen
The Chiefs then completed the drive three plays later, as Mahomes hit tight end Travis Kelce for a one-yard touchdown to bring Kansas City within three.”according to an article on chief.com written by Matt McMullen
Momentum now building on their side, the Chiefs held defensively on the 49ers' next possession to force a punt and again turn possession back over to Mahomes, who found wide receiver Sammy Watkins for a 38-yard completion downfield. Kansas City had the lead three plays later, as Williams dove for the pylon on third down to push the Chiefs in front.”according to according to an article on chief.com written by Matt McMullen
Clark sacked Garoppolo on the 49ers' ensuing possession and Williams found the end zone yet again soon after, securing the league title for Kansas City.”according to according to an article on chiefs.com written by Matt McMullen”
The Chiefs moved to 5-0 this season – and 3-0 in the playoffs - when trailing by double-digits, making Mahomes the first starting quarterback in NFL history to overcome three double-digit comebacks in a single postseason.according to an article on chiefs.com written by Matt McMullen
While Kansas City finished their season on a high note and got to celebrate their victory San Francisco’s season ended in disappointment.
San Francisco's defense held Kansas City to 10 points in the first half, tying for the fewest first half points this season.
an Francisco got off to a hot start in the second half, with gains from Emmanuel Sanders, Coleman, Juszczyk and Samuel. With 53 yards at the start of the second quarter, Samuel has the most rushing yards by a wide receiver in Super Bowl history. Percy Harvin was the previous record holder with 45 rushing yards in Super Bowl XLVIII. “according to an article written by Keiana Martin on 49ers.com
Samuel finished the game with five receptions for 39 yards and three carries for 53 yards.”according to Keiana Martin
5. San Francisco's defense came up big during Kansas City's first drive of the second half. Bosa registered a strip sack against Mahomes for a loss of six yards to bring up third down. On the following play, Fred Warner came down with an interception against Mahomes on a pass intended for Tyreek Hill. Mahomes' interception marked his first pick since Week 17 and sixth of the entire year.”according to Keiana Martin
6. Warner's pick set up San Francisco for their second touchdown of the night. Garoppolo found Kendrick Bourne on a 3rd-and-long for a 16-yard pickup. On the following play, Garoppolo connected with Juszczyk for a 10-yard gain to move the 49ers to the goal line. Mostert punched it in to extend San Francisco's lead by 10.”according to Keiana Martin.