Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bowl champions.
Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman in overtime and the Chiefs rallied to beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in the second overtime game in Super Bowl history, becoming the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years.
With pop star Taylor Swift watching boyfriend Kelce from a suite, the Chiefs captured their third title in five years, a run that puts them among the league’s greatest franchises.
It was the second of 58 Super Bowls to be tied after regulation, and the first played under new overtime rules that ensured both teams got the ball.
The Chiefs trailed 22-19 after Jake Moody kicked a 27-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime, but Mahomes rallied the Chiefs, completing another impressive comeback in a rematch of the Super Bowl four years ago.
The 28-year-old Mahomes becomes the fourth starting QB to win three Super Bowls — joining Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Troy Aikman — and second-youngest.
Mahomes finished 34 of 46 for 333 yards and two TDs and was named Super Bowl MVP… for the third time.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes rolls right and throws a short pass to Mecole Hardman for the game-winning score to secure back-to-back Super Bowl wins for Kansas City.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Jaylen Watson falls on a muffed punt after the football hits the foot of San Francisco 49ers defensive back Darrell Luter Jr. to set up the Chiefs’ offense inside of the red zone with a chance to take a lead in Super Bowl LVIII
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s 57-yard kick through the uprights breaks San Francisco 49ers rookie kicker Jake Moody’s record for the longest field goal in Super Bowl history.
San Francisco 49ers pull off a trick play for a touchdown as 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy throws a backwards pass to wide receiver Jauan Jennings who throws it back across the field to 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey for a 21-yard touchdown,
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker sends a 29-yard chip shot through uprights for a game-tying field goal with 0:03 remaining sending Super Bowl LVIII to overtime for only the second time in history.
