Super Bowl LV was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2020 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the defending American Football Conference (AFC) and Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, 31–9. The game was played on February 7, 2021, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, the home stadium of the Buccaneers, marking the first time a team played a Super Bowl in its home stadium. Due to COVID-19 protocols limiting the stadium's seating capacity to 25,000 fans, it was the least-attended Super Bowl.
The Buccaneers' victory was their second and made them one of two teams, along with the Baltimore Ravens, to be undefeated in multiple Super Bowls. They finished the regular season with an 11–5 record and a wild card berth to advance to their second Super Bowl appearance through the guidance of several new acquisitions, most notably 21-year veteran quarterback Tom Brady in his first season away from the New England Patriots. The Chiefs, aided by their top-ranked offense, finished the regular season with a league-best 14–2 record to advance to their fourth Super Bowl appearance and were the defending Super Bowl LIV champions, seeking to become the first repeat champions since the Patriots in 2004.
For the first time under quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs failed to score a touchdown and lost by double-digits, making them the third Super Bowl team not to score a touchdown. They also committed 11 penalties for 120 yards, including a record eight penalties for 95 yards in the first half, most of which were called against the defense. The Buccaneers capitalized on these struggles to take a commanding 21–6 lead at halftime and dominated the remainder of the game. Brady, who also extended his player records for Super Bowl appearances to ten and wins to seven, was named Super Bowl MVP for a record fifth time and was the first to receive the award with multiple franchises. He became the oldest player to receive the honor and win a Super Bowl as the starting quarterback at age 43, breaking additional personal records, while Bruce Arians was the oldest head coach to win the Super Bowl at 68.
The game was televised nationally by CBS. Country music singer Eric Church and R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan performed the national anthem, while the halftime show was headlined by Canadian singer The Weeknd. On television, Super Bowl LV was seen by 91.63 million viewers, the lowest ratings for the game since 2006. Combined with viewership on other platforms, viewership was down by 5% overall in comparison to Super Bowl LIV, but with a 69% increase in average streaming viewership.
Game summary[]
| Team | Conference | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | AFC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
Starting lineups[]
| Kansas City Chiefs | Position | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | |||
| Demarcus Robinson | wide receiver | Mike Evans | |
| Travis Kelce | tight end | Rob Gronkowski | |
| Mike Remmers | left tackle | Donovan Smith | |
| Nick Allegretti | left guard | Ali Marpet | |
| Austin Reiter | center | Ryan Jensen | |
| Stefen Wisniewski | right guard | Aaron Stinnie | |
| Andrew Wylie | right tackle | Tristan Wirfs | |
| Tyreek Hill | wide receiver | Scotty Miller | |
| Byron Pringle | wide receiver | Chris Godwin | |
| Patrick Mahomes | quarterback | Tom Brady | |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | running back | Leonard Fournette | |
| Defense | |||
| Tanoh Kpassagnon | left defensive end | defensive lineman | Ndamukong Suh |
| Chris Jones | left defensive tackle | nose tackle | Rakeem Nuñez-Roches |
| Derrick Nnadi | right defensive tackle | outside linebacker | Jason Pierre-Paul |
| Frank Clark | right defensive end | inside linebacker | Devin White |
| Anthony Hitchens | linebacker | inside linebacker | Lavonte David |
| Damien Wilson | linebacker | outside linebacker | Shaquil Barrett |
| Charvarius Ward | left cornerback | cornerback | Carlton Davis |
| Bashaud Breeland | right cornerback | cornerback | Jamel Dean |
| L'Jarius Sneed | cornerback | Sean Murphy-Bunting | |
| Daniel Sorensen | free safety | safety | Jordan Whitehead |
| Tyrann Mathieu | strong safety | safety | Antoine Winfield Jr. |
Entertainment[]
Pre-game[]
| Artist | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Alicia Keys | "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California) |
| Eric Church Jazmine Sullivan Warren Snipe (American Sign Language interpretation) |
"The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| H.E.R. | "America the Beautiful" |
| Amanda Gorman | recited an original poem recognizing the game's coin toss ceremony participants |
| Trimaine Davis, teacher from Los Angeles Suzie Dorner, nurse from Tampa, Florida James Martin, U.S. Marine veteran |
Coin toss ceremony participants |
Halftime[]
- Headliner: The Weeknd
- Director: Hamish Hamilton
- Producer: Jesse Collins, NFL Network, Jay-Z, Roc Nation
- Sponsor: Pepsi
Set list[]
| Artist | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| The Weeknd | "Call Out My Name" "Starboy" "The Hills" "Can't Feel My Face" (contains elements of "After Hours") "I Feel It Coming" "Save Your Tears" (contains elements of "House of Balloons") "Earned It" "House of Balloons" "Blinding Lights" |
Broadcasting[]
United States[]
| Network | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Rules analyst(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | Jim Nantz | Tony Romo | Tracy Wolfson and Evan Washburn | Gene Steratore and Jay Feely |
| ESPN Deportes | Ciro Procuna | Pablo Vireuga | John Sutcliffe | |
| Westwood One | Kevin Harlan | Kurt Warner | Laura Okmin and Tony Boselli |
Other programming[]
| Programming type | Program |
|---|---|
| Lead-out programs | The Equalizer (series premiere) |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | |
| Counterprogramming | Puppy Bowl XVII (Animal Planet) |
| Kitten Bowl VIII (Hallmark Channel) | |
| Kosher Halftime Show (Nachum Segal Network) |
Commercials[]
| Product type | Advertiser/product |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | Anheuser-Busch |
| Bud Light | |
| Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade | |
| Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer | |
| Beverage | Oatly |
| Car | Cadillac Lyriq |
| General Motors | |
| Jeep | |
| Toyota | |
| Car accessories | WeatherTech |
| Car dealership | Vroom |
| Electronics | Logitech |
| Employment website | Indeed |
| Film | Coming 2 America |
| F9 | |
| Nobody | |
| Old | |
| Raya and the Last Dragon | |
| Freelance services | Fiverr |
| Insurance | CURE Auto Insurance |
| Laundry detergent | Tide |
| Online betting | DraftKings |
| Online food ordering | DoorDash |
| Uber Eats | |
| Online trading | Robinhood |
| Restaurant | Chipotle Mexican Grill |
| Smart speaker | Amazon Echo |
| Space mission | Inspiration4 (operated by SpaceX and Shift4Shop in support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) |
| Streaming service | Paramount+ |
| TV series | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+) |
| Wireless | T-Mobile |
| Verizon Wireless | |
| Website | |
| Squarespace |
International[]
| Country | Network |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Sri Lanka |
Fancode |
| Africa Caribbean Central America Pacific Islands |
ESPN |
| Andorra | L'Equipe, Movistar, ESPN |
| Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Moldova Reunion Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan |
Viasat Sport East |
| Australia | ESPN, Seven Network |
| Austria Germany Liechtenstein Luxembourg Switzerland |
ProSieben, DAZN |
| Belgium | Eleven Sports |
| Bermuda | ESPN |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Kosovo Montenegro North Macedonia Serbia Slovenia |
SportKlub |
| Brazil | ESPN Brasil |
| Canada | CTV, RDS, TSN, DAZN |
| China | Guangdong Sports, Fujian Sports, Hangzhou Sports, Tianjin Sports, BesTV, Fox Sports, Tencent, G-Sports |
| Czech Republic Slovakia |
O2 Sport, Premier Sport |
| Denmark Finland Norway Sweden |
TV3, Viasat Sport, TV3 Sport |
| Europe | ESPN America (2009-13) |
| France Monaco |
beIN Sports, L'Equipe |
| Hong Kong | ViuTV |
| Hungary | TV4, Arena4 |
| Iceland | Sýn |
| Ireland | Sky One, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports NFL |
| Indonesia Timor-Leste |
Mola TV |
| Israel | METV, Sport 5 |
| Italy | Rai 2, Rai Sport, DAZN |
| Japan | NHK, Nippon TV, DAZN |
| Mexico | Televisa, TV Azteca, ESPN, Fox Sports |
| Netherlands | ESPN |
| New Zealand | ESPN, Spark Sport |
| Overseas France | beIN Sports |
| Poland | TVP Sport |
| Portugal | Eleven Sports |
| Serbia | SportKlub |
| Slovenia | SportKlub |
| South Africa | ESPN |
| Spain | Movistar |
| Taiwan | Momo TV |
| Thailand | TrueVisions |
| Turkey | Saran Sport |
| United Kingdom | BBC One, Sky One, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports NFL |