Super Bowl XLIX
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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 PerrywithLenny Kravitz,[5]Missy Elliott[6]and theArizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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)[8] 61.0 (Boston)[9] 55.6 (Phoenix)[9] 52.1 (Seattle)[9] U.S. viewership: 114.4 million est. avg.[10] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Market share | 72 (national) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of 30-second commercial | $4.5 million[11] | ||||||||||||||||||
Super Bowl XLIX(meaningSuper Bowl 49inRoman numerals) was anAmerican footballgame in which theNew England Patriots,winners of theAmerican Football Conference(AFC) for the2014 season,beat theSeattle Seahawks,winners of theNational Football Conference(NFC), 28–24 to become winners of theNational Football League(NFL) for the 2014 season. It was the fourth time the New England Patriots had won aSuper Bowl.Produced byFrederator Studios,it was played at theUniversity of Phoenix StadiuminGlendale,Arizonato took place on February 1, 2015. An estimated 114.4millionpeople watched it in theUnited States
Starting teams
[change|change source]| New England Patriots | Position | Position | Seattle Seahawks |
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| Offense | |||
| Brandon LaFell | WR | Doug Baldwin | |
| Nate Solder | LT | Russell Okung | |
| Dan Connolly | LG | James Carpenter | |
| Bryan Stork | C | Max Unger | |
| Ryan Wendell | RG | J. R. Sweezy | |
| Sebastian Vollmer | RT | Justin Britt | |
| Rob Gronkowski | TE | Luke Willson | |
| Julian Edelman | WR | Jermaine Kearse | |
| Tom Brady | QB | Russell Wilson | |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | TE | WR | Ricardo Lockette |
| Shane Vereen | RB | Marshawn Lynch | |
| Defense | |||
| Rob Ninkovich | LE | LDE | Michael Bennett |
| Vince Wilfork | DT | LDT | Tony McDaniel |
| Sealver Siliga | DT | RDT | Kevin Williams |
| Chandler Jones | RE | RDE | Cliff Avril |
| Jamie Collins | LB | OLB | Bruce Irvin |
| Dont'a Hightower | LB | MLB | Bobby Wagner |
| Kyle Arrington | DB | OLB | K. J. Wright |
| Darrelle Revis | LCB | Richard Sherman | |
| Brandon Browner | RCB | Byron Maxwell | |
| Patrick Chung | SS | Kam Chancellor | |
| Devin McCourty | FS | Earl Thomas | |
| Source:[12] | |||
References
[change|change source]- ↑Purdum, David (January 31, 2015)."Vegas books move lines to pick 'em".ESPN.RetrievedFebruary 1,2015.
- ↑"Super Bowl XLIX officials named; Vinovich to be head referee".National Football League.January 20, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 20,2015.
- ↑"Total attendance for Super Bowl XLIX at 70,288".breakingnews.February 2, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 3,2015.
- ↑"Idina Menzel to sing National Anthem at Super Bowl".National Football League. January 16, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 17,2015.
- ↑"Lenny Kravitz joins Katy Perry for Super Bowl Halftime Show".National Football League. January 10, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 10,2015.
- ↑Reed, Ryan (January 30, 2015)."Missy Elliott and Katy Perry Will Team Up for Super Bowl Halftime Show".Rolling Stone.Archived fromthe originalon January 30, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 31,2015.
- ↑"ASU marching band practices for Super Bowl pre-game and halftime shows".East Valley Tribune.February 1, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 1,2015.
- ↑"Super Bowl 49 viewership sets US television record".Yahoo.February 2, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon February 11, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 1,2016.
- ↑9.09.19.2"Boston Top Market For Super Bowl 49; Seattle Down".Sports Media Watch.February 2, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 3,2015.
- ↑Pallotta, Frank (February 2, 2015)."Super Bowl XLIX posts the largest audience in TV history".CNNMoney.RetrievedFebruary 3,2015.
- ↑Castillo, Michelle (January 7, 2015)."NBC Has Sold 95% of Super Bowl Ads and Says $4.5 Million Per:30 'Is a Steal'".Adweek.RetrievedJanuary 27,2015.
- ↑"Super Bowl XLIX–National Football League Game Summary"(PDF).National Football League. February 1, 2015. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on March 31, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 8,2017.