Super Bowl XLIX

Super Bowl XLIX was the 49th edition of the Super Bowl, the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks. The game was held at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, with the New England Patriots winning 28-24, led by Tom Brady and coached by Bill Belichick. The Seattle Seahawks were led by Russell Wilson and coached by Pete Carroll. The game was attended by Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, and Missy Elliott, who performed during the halftime show.

● Game summary

The game started with the New England Patriots receiving the ball, with Tom Brady leading the team to a scoreless first quarter. The Seattle Seahawks scored first, with Marshawn Lynch rushing for a touchdown, but the New England Patriots responded with a touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Brandon LaFell. The Seattle Seahawks took the lead in the third quarter, with Russell Wilson throwing a touchdown pass to Ricardo Lockette, but the New England Patriots came back in the fourth quarter, with Tom Brady throwing two touchdown passes to Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola. The Seattle Seahawks had a chance to win, but Malcolm Butler intercepted a pass from Russell Wilson at the goal line, securing the win for the New England Patriots. The game was watched by Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Michele Tafoya, who commentated on the game for NBC. The New England Patriots were supported by their owner, Robert Kraft, and the Seattle Seahawks were supported by their owner, Paul Allen.

● Background

The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks had met before in the Super Bowl, with the Patriots winning Super Bowl XXXVI and the Seahawks winning Super Bowl XLVIII. The New England Patriots were led by Tom Brady, who had won three Super Bowls with the team, and Bill Belichick, who had coached the team to six Super Bowl appearances. The Seattle Seahawks were led by Russell Wilson, who had won Super Bowl XLVIII with the team, and Pete Carroll, who had coached the team to two Super Bowl appearances. The game was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium, which had hosted the Super Bowl before, including Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLV. The Arizona Cardinals and the Phoenix Suns also play at the stadium, which is located in Glendale, Arizona, near Phoenix, Arizona. The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks had played each other in the regular season, with the Patriots winning 28-24, and the game was broadcast on CBS with commentary from Jim Nantz and Phil Simms.

● Broadcasting

The game was broadcast on NBC, with commentary from Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth. The game was also broadcast on Telemundo, with commentary from Jessi Losada and Rene Giraldo. The game was streamed online on NBC Sports, with commentary from Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden. The halftime show was performed by Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, and Missy Elliott, and was broadcast on NBC and streamed online on NBC Sports. The game was watched by an estimated 114.4 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched television programs in United States history, surpassing Super Bowl XLVIII and Super Bowl XLVI. The game was also broadcast on BBC in the United Kingdom, with commentary from Mark Chapman and Osi Umenyiora, and on CTV in Canada, with commentary from Brian Williams and Glen Suitor.

● Entertainment

The halftime show was performed by Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, and Missy Elliott, and featured a medley of their hit songs, including Katy Perry's Firework and Roar, Lenny Kravitz's Are You Gonna Go My Way, and Missy Elliott's Get Ur Freak On and Work It. The show also featured a guest appearance by Left Shark, a dancer dressed in a shark costume who became a viral sensation after the performance. The show was choreographed by Jamal Sims and featured a number of dancers and musicians, including Max Wells and Monique Gardner. The halftime show was sponsored by Pepsi, which has sponsored the show since Super Bowl XLVIII. The game also featured a number of other performances, including the national anthem, which was sung by Idina Menzel, and the coin toss, which was performed by Taya Kyle, the widow of Chris Kyle.

● Statistics

The game featured a number of notable statistics, including Tom Brady's 37 completions, which set a new Super Bowl record, and Russell Wilson's 12 rushing yards, which was the lowest total for a Super Bowl quarterback since Super Bowl XX. The game also featured a number of notable performances, including Julian Edelman's 9 receptions, which set a new Super Bowl record for a New England Patriots player, and Marshawn Lynch's 102 rushing yards, which was the highest total for a Seattle Seahawks player in the game. The game was also notable for its number of penalties, with the New England Patriots being penalized 11 times for 93 yards, and the Seattle Seahawks being penalized 7 times for 70 yards. The game was officiated by Bill Vinovich and his crew, which included Tony Michalek and Phil McKinnely. The New England Patriots were supported by their fans, including Rob Gronkowski and Darrelle Revis, while the Seattle Seahawks were supported by their fans, including Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor.