Super Bowl XLIX facts for kids
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Bill Vinovich | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 70,288 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Idina Menzel | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Tedy Bruschi, Kenny Easley | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Katy Perry with 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) |
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| Nielsen ratings | 47.5 (national) 61.0 (Boston) 55.6 (Phoenix) 52.1 (Seattle) U.S. viewership: 114.4 million est. avg. |
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| Market share | 72 (national) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of 30-second commercial | $4.5 million | ||||||||||||||||||
Super Bowl XLIX (meaning Super Bowl 49 in Roman numerals) was an American football game in which the New England Patriots, winners of the American Football Conference (AFC) for the 2014 season, beat the Seattle Seahawks, winners of the National Football Conference (NFC), 28–24 to become winners of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2014 season. It was the fourth time the New England Patriots had won a Super Bowl. It was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 1, 2015. An estimated 114.4 million people watched it in the United States
Starting teams
| 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 | |
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Images for kids
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Arrowhead Stadium was originally selected for Super Bowl XLIX, but plans to add a retractable roof ultimately fell through.
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University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, was chosen for Super Bowl XLIX.
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Downtown Phoenix before the event.
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Malcolm Butler, seen here in 2015, made the game clinching interception
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