NFL Super Bowl 49
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| Super Bowl XLIX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | February 1, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Idina Menzel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Katy Perry featuring Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott and the Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | NBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Al Michaels (play-by-play) Cris Collinsworth (analyst) Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of 30- second commercial | US$4.5 million [8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Super Bowl XLIX is an upcoming American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots and National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2014 season. The game is scheduled to be played on February 1, 2015, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30pm MST (6:30pm EST/23:30 UTC). This will be the second Super Bowl played in that stadium (XLII), and the third one held in the Phoenix metropolitan area (XXX at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe). The game will be broadcast in the United States by NBC.
For the second season in a row, but only the third time in 21 seasons, the number one seed from each conference will meet in the league championship game. This will also be the first time in a decade that an NFL team will play in consecutive Super Bowl games, with the last such instance in 2004 and 2005, when the Patriots played in Super Bowls XXXVIII and XXXIX, respectively. Super Bowl XLIX will be the Seahawks' second consecutive Super Bowl appearance, having defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8 in Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014, while the New England Patriots will be returning for their eighth Super Bowl appearance, and their first since losing 21–17 to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. With their appearance in Super Bowl XLIX, the New England Patriots will join the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers as one of the three teams that collectively share the record for most all-time Super Bowl appearances, as each has appeared in eight separate Super Bowls to date.
Pete Carroll will be the fourth head coach to face his former team: Weeb Ewbank defeated the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, Dan Reeves lost to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII and Jon Gruden defeated the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII; Carroll coached the Patriots from 1997 to 1999, and he was succeeded by Bill Belichick.
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Background
Host selection process
Initial plan for Kansas City as host city
Bidding process
Teams
New England Patriots
- Main article: 2014 New England Patriots season
Seattle Seahawks
- Main article: 2014 Seattle Seahawks season
Playoffs
- Main article: 2014–15 NFL playoffs
Pregame notes
Team facilities
Broadcasting
Television
United States
International
NFL Network will produce an international television feed of the game, with alternate English-language commentary provided by Bob Papa (play-by-play) and Charles Davis (color analyst).
Advertising
International
Digital
Radio
National coverage
Local market coverage
International radio coverage
Entertainment
Pregame
Halftime show
- Main article: Super Bowl XLIX halftime show
Game summary
Box score
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Final statistics
Statistical comparison
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Starting lineups
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| Tom Brady | QB | Russell Wilson | |
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Officials
The game's officials for Super Bowl XLIX are: Number in parentheses indicates uniform number.
- Referee – Bill Vinovich (52)
- Umpire – Bill Schuster (129)
- Head linesman – Dana McKenzie (8)
- Line judge – Mark Perlman (9)
- Field judge – Bob Waggoner (25)
- Side judge – Tom Hill (97)
- Back judge – Terrence Miles (111)
- Replay official – Mike Wimmer
- Replay assistant – Terry Poulos
References
External links
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