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2015 National Football League championship game / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Date | February 1, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Stadium | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Tom Brady, quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Pick 'em (even/toss-up)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Bill Vinovich[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 70,288[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
National anthem | Idina Menzel[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
Coin toss | Tedy Bruschi, Kenny Easley | ||||||||||||||||||
Halftime show | Katy Perry[5] featuring Lenny Kravitz,[6] Missy Elliott[7] and the Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Al Michaels (play-by-play) Cris Collinsworth (analyst) Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter) | ||||||||||||||||||
Nielsen ratings | 47.5 (national)[9] 61.0 (Boston)[10] 55.6 (Phoenix)[10] 52.1 (Seattle)[10] U.S. viewership: 114.4 million est. avg.[11] | ||||||||||||||||||
Market share | 72 (national) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of 30-second commercial | $4.5 million[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
Radio in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Network | Westwood One | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) Boomer Esiason (analyst) James Lofton and Mark Malone (sideline reporters) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Super Bowl XLIX was an American football game played to determine the champions of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2014 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks, 28–24. The game was played on February 1, 2015, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the second held at the stadium and the third in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
The Patriots' victory was their fourth overall and first since 2004's Super Bowl XXXIX, ending a 10-year championship drought. They finished the regular season with a 12–4 record en route to their eighth Super Bowl appearance, tying the record held by the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, and sixth under the leadership of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. The Seahawks, led by their Legion of Boom defense, also obtained a 12–4 record and were making their third Super Bowl appearance, in addition to their second consecutive after winning Super Bowl XLVIII. As the defending champions, the Seahawks were seeking to become the first to repeat since the Patriots in 2004. For the second consecutive season, both teams were the top seed from their respective conference.[13]
Super Bowl XLIX was kept within a one-possession margin until Seattle took a 10-point lead in the third quarter. New England responded by scoring 14 unanswered points during the fourth to take a 28–24 lead with just over two minutes remaining. The game is best remembered for the Seahawks' last play, in which they threatened to score a winning touchdown from New England's 1-yard line, but were intercepted in the final seconds by Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler. Butler's interception is regarded as one of the greatest in NFL history, while Seattle's decision to pass instead of run the ball is considered one of the worst calls. Brady, who set the Super Bowl record for completions at 37, was named Super Bowl MVP for the third time, tying the record held by Joe Montana. Two years later, Brady would surpass both records in Super Bowl LI.
NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl XLIX is the most watched program in American television history.[14] The game was seen by an average of 114.4 million viewers, with it reaching to 118.5 million during the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show featuring Katy Perry[15] and peaking to 120.8 million during New England's fourth quarter comeback.[15]