Chiefs Beat 49ers In Overtime To Win Super Bowl LVIII
Feb 11, 2024, 8:49 PM | Updated: Feb 12, 2024, 4:35 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY – The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl LVIII.
Chiefs Win Super Bowl LVIII
The 49ers and Chiefs played for the world championship at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, February 11.
Kansas City beat San Francisco in OT, 25-22.
THE @CHIEFS ARE SUPER BOWL LVIII CHAMPIONS! #SBLVIII pic.twitter.com/yqZUPrlcD1
— NFL (@NFL) February 12, 2024
With the big game, four local players captured Super Bowl rings, Andy Reid, Porter Ellett, Alex Whittingham, and Matt Bushman.
A pair of local players recorded stats for the Niners, Fred Warner and Mitch Wishnowsky. Warner had 13 total tackles and nine solo tackles. Wishnowsky had five punts with an average of 50.8 yards per kick.
Local Players, Coaches In Super Bowl LVIII
Kansas City Chiefs
- Andy Reid – Head Coach (Former BYU offensive lineman and graduate assistant)
- Porter Ellett – Assistant Running Backs Coach (BYU alum)
- Alex Whittingham – Defensive Quality Control (Former Utah linebacker)
- Matt Bushman – Tight End (BYU)
The @Chiefs beat the @49ers in overtime to win #SuperBowlLVIII and repeat as champions. 🏆
Congrats to the #LocalsInTheNFL on the Chiefs.#SuperBowl #NFL #FTTB #ChiefsKingdom #BYUFOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/jtDcioqcq2
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 12, 2024
San Francisco 49ers
- Mitch Wishnowsky – Punter (Utah)
- Fred Warner – Linebacker (BYU)
- Cameron Latu – Tight End (Olympus High School)
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About Super Bowl LVIII
Super Bowl LVIII was a rematch of Super Bowl LIV from 2020 when the Chiefs rallied to defeat the 49ers.
During the regular season, the Chiefs posted an 11-6 record. Kansas City’s path to the Super Bowl includes postseason wins over the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and Ravens.
The 49ers went 12-5 in the regular season and earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC. After a first round bye, San Francisco beat the Green Bay Packers before taking down the Lions in a comeback.
Kyle Ireland is a Sports Producer and Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com. Listen to Ireland on Yards After College: An NFL Podcast. Follow him on X (@kyleireland), Threads (@kyleirelandksl), and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).