That would be all the scoring of Super Bowl LV and in one of the bigger surprises, the Chiefs did not score a touchdown. After a Patrick Mahomes interception, Tampa Bay marched down the field to score yet again, a 52-yard field goal by Ryan Succop, to extend the lead to 31-9.

The Buccaneers answered on the next drive with yet another touchdown as Leonard Fournette scampered 27-yards for the Bucs first rushing touchdown to extend their lead to 28-9. offense could only capitalize with a field goal. Kansas City started the second half with its biggest yardage gain of the game when running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire dashed 26 yards. Tampa Bay's defense swarmed him leading to sacks, hurries and knockdowns during Super Bowl 55. KC QB Patrick Mahomes struggled for most of the game. The Chiefs were looking to become the first team since the Patriots in the 20 seasons to win back-to-back NFL championships. In the last two postseasons, Kansas City faced deficits of at least 9 points and won each of them. The Chiefs made mistakes on both sides of the ball and were penalized eight times for 95 yards. Mahomes, who had been slowed by a toe injury two weeks ago, seemed to shake off the pain but didn't show his usual brilliance. Tampa Bay's defense stymied Kansas City and quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the first half. Brady ended the first half with a 71-yard drive in the waning seconds to go up 21-6 at the break. The coronavirus led to postponements, teams sometimes playing with depleted rosters and many games hosted in mostly empty stadiums.īrady, the oldest ever to play in a Super Bowl at age 43, showed his experience in the first half, leading the Buccaneers to three touchdowns - including two passes to his favorite postseason target Rob Gronkowski (and setting another record in the process: it was the 13th and 14th touchdowns for a QB-pass catcher tandem in the playoffs).

Super Bowl 55 capped a difficult and challenging year for the NFL. Brady and the Bucs beat the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in what was a home game for the Bucs, played in Tampa, Fla.

The quarterback won his record seventh Super Bowl and the first with his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Super Bowl victory against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

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