Super Bowl LVI was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2021 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Los Angeles Rams defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Cincinnati Bengals, 23–20. The game was played on February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the home stadium of the Rams, the second consecutive and second overall Super Bowl with a team playing and winning in its home stadium. Currently, this is the latest date for a Super Bowl during the calendar year.
The Rams' victory was their second since winning 1999's Super Bowl XXXIV. Finishing with a 12–5 record, the Rams reached their fifth appearance after acquiring veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford, who had not won a playoff game in his previous 12 years with the Detroit Lions. The Bengals, who finished with a 10–7 record, were seeking their first Super Bowl title following several decades of losing seasons and playoff struggles. They won their first playoff game since 1990, ending the longest drought in the four major North American sports, en route to their third Super Bowl appearance and first since 1988's Super Bowl XXIII. Each team finished the regular season as their respective conference's 4-seed, making this the first Super Bowl without a top-3 seed since seeding was introduced in 1975.
The game had three lead changes and mostly kept within a one-possession margin. Los Angeles led 13–10 at halftime, but the Bengals scored 10 straight points on their first two drives in the third quarter. Trailing 20–16 in the fourth, the Rams scored a touchdown to retake the lead with under two minutes remaining and stopped Cincinnati's final drive on downs. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who converted a fourth down on the Rams' final drive and scored the game-winning touchdown, was named Super Bowl MVP.
NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl LVI was the second-most watched in the game's history, marking a shift from several years of declining ratings. Seen by an average of 112.3 million total viewers on both NBC and its streaming platforms, the game's ratings were up 8% from the previous Super Bowl.
Game summary[]
| Team | Conference | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | NFC | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | AFC | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Starting lineups[]
| Los Angeles Rams | Position | Cincinnati Bengals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | |||
| Cooper Kupp | wide receiver | Ja'Marr Chase | |
| Kendall Blanton | tight end | C. J. Uzomah | |
| Andrew Whitworth | left tackle | Jonah Williams | |
| David Edwards | left guard | Quinton Spain | |
| Brian Allen | center | Trey Hopkins | |
| Austin Corbett | right guard | Hakeem Adeniji | |
| Rob Havenstein | right tackle | Isaiah Prince | |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | wide receiver | Tee Higgins | |
| Van Jefferson | wide receiver | Tyler Boyd | |
| Matthew Stafford | quarterback | Joe Burrow | |
| Cam Akers | running back | Joe Mixon | |
| Defense | |||
| A'Shawn Robinson | left defensive end | Sam Hubbard | |
| Greg Gaines | nose tackle | D. J. Reader | |
| Aaron Donald | right defensive end | defensive tackle | B. J. Hill |
| Leonard Floyd | left outside linebacker | right defensive end | Trey Hendrickson |
| Ernest Jones | middle linebacker | linebacker | Logan Wilson |
| Von Miller | right outside linebacker | linebacker | Germaine Pratt |
| Jalen Ramsey | cornerback | Chidobe Awuzie | |
| Darious Williams | cornerback | Eli Apple | |
| David Long | cornerback | nickel cornerback | Mike Hilton |
| Eric Weddle | free safety | Jessie Bates III | |
| Nick Scott | strong safety | Vonn Bell | |
Entertainment[]
Pre-game[]
| Artist | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Mickey Guyton Sandra Mae Frank (American Sign Language interpretation) |
"The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| Jhené Aiko Gracie Sprout (on harp) Sandra Mae Frank (American Sign Language interpretation) |
"America the Beautiful" |
| Mary Mary Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles |
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" |
| Billie Jean King | Coin toss ceremony participant |
Halftime[]
- Headliner: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar
- Special Guests: 50 Cent, Anderson .Paak,
- Director: Hamish Hamilton
- Producer: Jesse Collins, Roc Nation
- Sponsor: Pepsi
Set list[]
| Artist | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Dr. Dre Snoop Dogg |
"The Next Episode" (features a brief instrumental sample of "Nuthin' but a G Thang") "California Love" |
| 50 Cent | "In da Club" |
| Mary J. Blige | "Family Affair" "No More Drama" (features a brief instrumental sample of "Head Over Heels" by Tears for Fears) |
| Kendrick Lamar | "M.A.A.D City" "Alright" |
| Eminem Kendrick Lamar |
"Forget About Dre" |
| Eminem Anderson .Paak (on drums) |
"Lose Yourself" |
| Dr. Dre | "I Ain't Mad at Cha" (instrumental) (tribute to Tupac Shakur) |
| Dr. Dre Snoop Dogg Eminem Mary J. Blige Kendrick Lamar 50 Cent Anderson .Paak (on drums) |
"Still D.R.E." |
Broadcasting[]
United States[]
| Network | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Rules analyst(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBC | Al Michaels | Cris Collinsworth | Michele Tafoya and Kathryn Tappen | Terry McAulay |
| Telemundo | Carlos Mauricio Ramirez | Jorge Andres | Ariana Figuera | Rolando Cantu |
| Westwood One | Kevin Harlan | Kurt Warner | Laura Okmin and Mike Golic | Gene Steratore |
Other programming[]
| Programming type | Program |
|---|---|
| Lead-out program | 2022 Winter Olympics (Events: Bobsleigh – women's monobob and figure skating – ice dance) |
| Counterprogramming | Puppy Bowl XVIII (Animal Planet) |
| Celebrity Big Brother (CBS) | |
| Euphoria (HBO) | |
| Billions (Showtime) | |
| 2022 Winter Olympics (USA Network) | |
| Kosher Halftime Show (Nachum Segal Network) |
Commercials[]
| Product type | Advertiser/product |
|---|---|
| Airline | Turkish Airlines |
| Alcohol | The Botanist Islay Dry Gin 22 |
| Bud Light Next | |
| Bud Light Seltzer Hard Soda | |
| Cutwater Spirits | |
| Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer | |
| Beer | Budweiser |
| Michelob Ultra | |
| Banking | Greenlight |
| Cable | AT&T Fiber |
| Car | BMW iX |
| Chevrolet Silverado EV | |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT Trail Boss | |
| General Motors | |
| Hyundai | |
| Kia EV6 | |
| Nissan Ariya | |
| Polestar 2 | |
| Toyota | |
| Toyota Tundra | |
| Car accessories | WeatherTech |
| Car charging | Wallbox |
| Car shopping | Carvana |
| Vroom | |
| Cryptocurrency | Coinbase |
| Crypto.com | |
| eToro | |
| FTX | |
| E-commerce | Salesforce |
| Film | Netflix 2022 films (includes The Mother, The Adam Project, Day Shift, The Gray Man, Spiderhead, Slumberland, Falling for Christmas, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, A Madea Homecoming, Boo!, They Cloned Tyrone, Carter, The School for Good and Evil, Enola Holmes 2, Tall Girl 2, End of the Road, Hustle, We Have a Ghost, Me Time, The Good Nurse, Don't Blame Karma!, Wendell & Wild, Luckiest Girl Alive, You People, The Takedown, The Sea Beast, The Mothership and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery) |
| The Adam Project | |
| Ambulance | |
| Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | |
| Jurassic World Dominion | |
| The Lost City | |
| Marry Me | |
| Nope | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | |
| Uncharted | |
| Fintech | gong.io |
| Quickbooks | |
| Fitness equipment | Tonal |
| Food | Avocados From Mexico |
| Doritos and Cheetos Flamin' Hot | |
| Hellmann's Mayonnaise | |
| Lay's | |
| Planters Mixed Nuts | |
| Pringles | |
| Food delivery | Uber Eats |
| Gym | Planet Fitness |
| Investments | e-Trade |
| Loans | Rocket Homes and Rocket Mortgage |
| Medical | Cue Health |
| Hologic | |
| Online betting | Caesars Sportsbook |
| DraftKings | |
| Online shopping | Rakuten |
| Personal care | Gillette Labs Razor |
| Irish Spring | |
| Phone | Google Pixel 6 |
| Restaurant | Taco Bell |
| Retail | Sam's Club |
| Smart speaker | Amazon Alexa |
| Soft drink | Coca-Cola |
| Pepsi | |
| Sports | NFL |
| Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2022 FIFA World Cup on Telemundo | |
| Streaming service | Disney+ |
| Tax service | TurboTax |
| Theme park | Universal Studios Florida Velocicoaster ride |
| Travel | Booking.com |
| Expedia | |
| TV series | NBC |
| American Song Contest (NBC) | |
| Bel-Air (Peacock) | |
| The Endgame (NBC) | |
| Joe vs. Carole (Peacock) | |
| Law & Order (NBC) | |
| Moon Knight (Disney+) | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime Video) | |
| The Thing About Pam (NBC) | |
| Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) | |
| Virtual reality | Horizon World Meta Quest 2 |
| Web hosting | Squarespace |
| Wireless | T-Mobile |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | |
| Verizon 5G |
International[]
| Country | Network |
|---|---|
| International | ESPN |
| C.I.S. Russia Ukraine |
Viasat Sport |
| Latin America | ESPN, Star+ |
| Australia | Seven Network, 7mate, 7plus, 1116 SEN |
| Austria | Puls 4, ProSieben, ran, Joyn, DAZN |
| Belgium | Eleven Sports |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Kosovo Montenegro North Macedonia Serbia Slovenia |
Sport Klub |
| Brazil | RedeTV!, Star+ |
| Bulgaria | A1 Max |
| Canada | CTV, TSN, RDS, DAZN, TSN Radio |
| 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 |
| France Monaco |
beIN Sports, L'Equipe |
| Germany Liechtenstein Luxembourg Switzerland |
ProSieben, ProSieben Maxx, ran, Joyn, DAZN |
| Hong Kong | ViuTV |
| Hungary | TV4, Arena4 |
| Iceland | Sýn |
| Ireland | Sky Showcase, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports NFL |
| Indonesia Malaysia Singapore Timor-Leste |
Mola TV |
| Israel | METV, Sport 5 |
| Italy | Rai 1, Rai 2, Rai Sport, DAZN |
| Japan | Nippon TV, DAZN |
| Mexico | Canal 5, TUDN, Azteca 7 |
| Netherlands | ESPN |
| New Zealand | ESPN, Spark Sport |
| Philippines | TAP DMV |
| Poland | TVP Sport, Screach |
| Portugal | Eleven Sports |
| Puerto Rico | Telemundo Puerto Rico, NBC Puerto Rico |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Sports Channel |
| South Korea | Coupang |
| Spain | #Vamos por M+ |
| Taiwan | Momo TV |
| Thailand | TrueVisions |
| Turkey | S Sport |
| United Kingdom | BBC One, Sky Showcase, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports NFL, BBC Radio 5 Live |