Patrick Mahomes jumped through the red and yellow confetti after Glendale’s historic Super Bowl spectacle as if his ankle injury had never happened.
The quarterback superstar from the Kansas City Chiefs hugged his head coach Andy Reid, waved to his family in the VIP lounge and yelled hoarsely into the camera: “We’re going to celebrate hard, baby!”
At the 57th gigantic sports and show party of the National Football League (NFL), it was again the gifted playmaker who carried his team along after a ten-point deficit. In the Super Bowl duel with the equally outstanding Jalen Hurts, he threw three touchdowns.
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The Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals Stadium with a late field goal from kicker Harrison Butker 38-35.
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“I’ve always said it: You’re not going to beat those Chiefs!” Mahomes said, jabbing his finger in the air. “I want to thank everyone, on and off the team.” Reid gushed he could kiss his “MVP” with joy: “But I don’t.”
Mahomes strolled into State Farm Stadium in a gray designer suit, he wasn’t wearing socks – so he didn’t have to hide his injured ankle. It was to be his evening. Possibly the most talented quarterback of all NFL history, Hurts took on Hurts, the less-experienced but still accurate and clearly more powerful Eagles promoted sophomore.
The duel started strong, Hurts carried the football to a touchdown on his first drive. Mahomes hit back with a pass to Travis Kelce, whose brother Jason plays with the Eagles.
It was the night of the big moments. Hurts’ insane throw at AJ Brown put the Eagles back ahead, and after a fumble to equalize, Hurts followed up with a third touchdown before R&B superstar Rihanna’s sensational half-time show.
A fourth touchdown followed in the closing stages. His head coach Nick Sirianni cheered – during the national anthem before kick-off, tears were still running down the trainer’s face.
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The Chiefs fans, outnumbered in the stadium, drew new hope with a touchdown run from rookie running back Isiah Pacheco. Mahomes seemed unaffected despite a hit to his already injured ankle. Hurts, however, equalized an eight-point deficit with another touchdown plus a two-point run.
The Chiefs had luck on their side in the last few minutes. Referee Carl Cheffers ruled James Bradberry holding in a controversial call, resulting in a new first down for the Chiefs. Butker scored to knockout eight seconds from time
The worldwide spectacle that takes place at the Super Bowl could also be seen again at halftime. While German football fans beat their heads up all night, tens of millions of viewers in the United States celebrated Rihanna’s big 13-minute comeback, who began her first public appearance in four years on a floating platform. Star guest was a baby in the womb, as her management immediately confirmed.
More superlatives: According to the National Chicken Council, 1.45 billion chicken wings should be consumed around the game. Added to this were an estimated 14,500 tons of crisps and 1230 million liters of beer.
30 seconds of , for example for Cognac with Serena Williams, cost seven million dollars.
Superbowl: All champions at a glance
- 2023 Kansas City Chiefs (38:35 vs. Philadelphia Eagles)
- 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (31-9 vs. Kansas City Chiefs)
- 2020 Kansas City Chiefs (31:20 vs. San Francisco 49ers)
- 2019 New England Patriots (13-3 vs Los Angeles Rams)
- 2018 Philadelphia Eagles (41:33 vs. New England Patriots)
- 2017 New England Patriots (34:28 aet vs Atlanta Falcons)
- 2016 Denver Broncos (24-10 vs. Carolina Panthers)
- 2015 New England Patriots (28:24 gegen die Seattle Seahawks)
- 2014 Seattle Seahawks (43-8 vs. Denver Broncos)
- 2013 Baltimore Ravens (34:31 vs. San Francisco 49ers)
- 2012 New York Giants (21:17 vs. New England Patriots)
- 2011 Green Bay Packers (31:25 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 2010 New Orleans Saints (31:17 vs. Indianapolis Colts)
- 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (27:23 vs. Arizona Cardinals)
- 2008 New York Giants (17:14 vs. New England Patriots)
- 2007 Indianapolis Colts (29:17 vs. Chicago Bears)
- 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (21:10 gegen die Seattle Seahawks)
- 2005 New England Patriots (24:21 vs. Philadelphia Eagles)
- 2004 New England Patriots (32:29 gegen die Carolina Panthers)
- 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (48-21 vs Oakland Raiders)
- 2002 New England Patriots (20:17 gegen die St. Louis Rams)
- 2001 Baltimore Ravens (34:7 against the New York Giants)
- 2000 St. Louis Rams (23:16 gegen die Tennessee Titans)
- 1999 Denver Broncos (34:19 vs. Atlanta Falcons)
- 1998 Denver Broncos (31:24 vs Green Bay Packers)
- 1997 Green Bay Packers (35:21 gegen die New England Patriots)
- 1996 Dallas Cowboys (27:17 vs the Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 1995 San Francisco 49ers (49:16 vs. San Diego Chargers)
- 1994 Dallas Cowboys (30-13 vs. Buffalo Bills)
- 1993 Dallas Cowboys (52-17 vs. Buffalo Bills)
- 1992 Washington Redskins (37:24 against Buffalo Bills)
- 1991 New York Giants (20:19 vs. Buffalo Bills)
- 1990 San Francisco 49ers (55-10 vs. Denver Broncos)
- 1989 San Francisco 49ers (20:16 vs. Cincinnati Bengals)
- 1988 Washington Redskins (42-10 vs. Denver Broncos)
- 1987 New York Giants (39:20 vs. Denver Broncos)
- 1986 Chicago Bears (46-10 vs New England Patriots)
- 1985 San Francisco 49ers (38:16 vs. Miami Dolphins)
- 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (38:9 against the Washington Redskins)
- 1983 Washington Redskins (2717 vs. Miami Dolphins)
- 1982 San Francisco 49ers (26:21 vs. Cincinnati Bengals)
- 1981 Oakland Raiders (27-10 vs. Philadelphia Eagles)
- 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (31:19 vs. Los Angeles Rams)
- 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (35:31 vs. the Dallas Cowboys)
- 1978 Dallas Cowboys (27-10 vs. Denver Broncos)
- 1977 Oakland Raiders (32-14 vs Minnesota Vikings)
- 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (21:17 vs. the Dallas Cowboys)
- 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (16:6 against the Minnesota Vikings)
- 1974 Miami Dolphins (24-7 vs Minnesota Vikings)
- 1973 Miami Dolphins (14-7 vs. Washington Redskins)
- 1972 Dallas Cowboys (24-3 vs. Miami Dolphins)
- 1971 Baltimore Colts (13-16 vs. Dallas Cowboys)
- 1970 Kansas City Chiefs (23:7 against the Minnesota Vikings)
- 1969 New York Jets (16-7 vs. Baltimore Colts)
- 1968 Green Bay Packers (33:14 vs. Oakland Raiders)
- 1967 Green Bay Packers (35-10 vs. Kansas City Chiefs)
Superbowl: All MVPS at a glance
- 2023 Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs)
- 2022 Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams)
- 2021 Tom Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- 2020 Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs)
- 2019 Julian Edelman (New England Patriots)
- 2018 Nick Foles (Philadelphia Eagles)
- 2017 Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
- 2016 By Miller (Denver Broncos)
- 2015 Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
- 2014 Malcolm Smith (Seattle Seahawks)
- 2013 Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens)
- 2012 Eli Manning (New York Giants)
- 2011 Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers)
- 2010 Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints)
- 2009 Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 2008 Eli Manning (New York Giants)
- 2007 Peyton Manning (Indianapolis Colts)
- 2006 Hines Ward (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 2005 Deion Branch (New England Patriots)
- 2004 Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
- 2003 Dexter Jackson (Tampa Bay Bucaneers)
- 2002 Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
- 2001 Ray Lewis (Baltimore Ravens)
- 2000 Kurt Warner (St. Louis Rams)
- 1999 John Elway (Denver Broncos)
- 1998 Terrell Davis (Denver Bronscos)
- 1997 Desmond Howard (Green Bay Packers)
- 1996 Larry Brown (Dallas Cowboys)
- 1995 Steve Young (San Francisco 49ers)
- 1994 Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys)
- 1993 Troy Aikman (Dallas Cowboys)
- 1992 Mark Rypien (Washington)
- 1991 Ottis Anderson (New York Giants)
- 1990 Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers)
- 1989 Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers)
- 1988 Doug Williams (Washington Redskins)
- 1987 Phil Simms (New York Giants)
- 1986 Richard Dent (Chicago Bears)
- 1985 Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers)
- 1984 Marcus Allen (Los Angeles Raiders)
- 1983 John Riggins (Washington Redskins)
- 1982 Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers)
- 1981 Jim Plunkett (Oakland Raiders)
- 1980 Terry Bradshaw (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 1979 Terry Bradshaw (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 1978 Harvey Martin, Randy White (beide Dallas Cowboys)
- 1977 Fred Biletnikoff (Oakland Raiders)
- 1976 Lynn Swann (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 1975 Franco Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 1974 Larry Csonka (Miami Dolphins)
- 1973 Jake Scott (Miami Dolphins)
- 1972 Roger Staubach (Dallas Cowboys)
- 1971 Chuck Howley (Dallas Cowboys)
- 1970 Len Dawson (Kansas City Chiefs)
- 1969 Joe Namath (New York Jets)
- 1968 Bart Starr (Green Bay Packers)
- 1967 Bart Starr (Green Bay Packers)
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