[30], The Los Angeles Rams finished the 2021 season with a 125 record under fifth-year head coach Sean McVay. [90] McPherson also became the first kicker to convert four field goals in separate rounds of the same postseason.

The stadium last hosted Super Bowl XLV in 2011. This finish granted the Bengals the first overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, which they used to select Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow. [70][44] Chase was fourth in receiving yards (1,455) and third in receiving touchdowns (13), both of which led the AFC. [181][182] A parade to celebrate the Rams' victory took place on February 16 in Exposition Park. [81] The NFC Championship Game pitted the Rams against the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers, who swept them in the regular season and held a 60 record in games with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. [25][26] Fans who went to the Super Bowl festivities prior to the game and those who attended the Super Bowl received a free KN95 mask. [82] Los Angeles trailed 177 entering the fourth quarter, but scored 13 unanswered points to take the lead with under two minutes remaining. | ", "Suivez le Super Bowl en direct vido sur Les Sports +, Eleven Sports et au Hard Rock Caf de la Grand Place! Just before the ball arrived, Ramsey fell down, enabling Higgins to catch the pass uncontested and race to the end zone for a 75-yard touchdown. It ran from the Shrine Auditorium down Figueroa to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum where a rally took place in the plaza outside of the stadium. A 3rd-and-4 was converted with a 20-yard completion from Stafford to Cooper Kupp and the Rams got into the red zone on the next play with a 4-yard Henderson rush. [5], The halftime show was headlined by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar, and it was widely praised. [54], The Cincinnati Bengals finished the season with a 107 record under third-year head coach Zac Taylor.

[173] Things worsened quickly for the Rams, as Stafford threw a pass that bounced off the hand of receiver Ben Skowronek and was intercepted at the Rams' 32-yard-line by Chidobe Awuzie. 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Scott Graham served as pregame and postgame host, with Willie McGinest as his co-host. [128], Continuing the NFL's deal with Verizon, the game was also available on the NFL mobile app and the Yahoo! [23] However, the NFL later confirmed on January 13 that the game would remain at SoFi Stadium. [47] Following an injury in the regular season finale that forced Fuller to miss the playoffs, Los Angeles signed six-time Pro Bowl safety Eric Weddle, who retired in 2019 after playing for the Rams. [170] Kupp was named the Super Bowl MVP, with eight receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns, including three receptions and a touchdown (as well as one carry for seven yards) on the Rams final drive. They reached Bengals' territory three plays later. A 16-yard pass from Burrow to Boyd on second down went for a 16-yard gain, but from there the Cincinnati offense stalled and an unnecessary roughness penalty on third down forced a punt on 4th-and-29, which was returned to the Los Angeles 35-yard-line. [31] This was their fifth Super Bowl appearance, third as a Los Angeles-based team, and second under McVay. [36] The team made another significant acquisition midway through the season when they traded a second- and third-round draft pick to the Denver Broncos for eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller. Two plays later, the game's first score came by way of a 17-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Odell Beckham Jr. Taylor served on the Rams coaching staff under McVay from 2017 to 2018 and was hired as Cincinnati's head coach after Super Bowl LIII. However, in order to avoid counterprogramming the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijingwhich are televised exclusively by NBCthe NFL announced on March 13, 2019, that NBC had agreed to swap 2021's Super Bowl LV to CBS in exchange for Super Bowl LVI. [74][71] Wide receiver Tyler Boyd further bolstered the receiving corps with 828 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns. 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[142][143] Critics, echoing their reception of the halftime show performance, noted that many ads prominently referenced media from the 1990s and 2000s, geared to evoke nostalgia among Generation X and Millennial audiences. [74] McPherson, who was named to the 2021 PFWA All-Rookie Team, set the franchise records for the most 50-yard field goals converted in a season (9) and the longest field goal converted (58). ET: Postseason NFL Countdown. The Bengals drove towards midfield, but were stalled on fourth down, when Ernest Jones knocked down Joe Burrow's pass to Ja'Marr Chase. 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.

The nationwide radio coverage was carried by Westwood One Sports. The game was played on February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the home stadium of the Rams, marking the second consecutive and second overall Super Bowl to feature a team playing and winning in its home stadium. The Rams selected newly unveiled alternate white jerseys with yellow pants. The bids for Super Bowl LIII, Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LV were all drawn from the same pool of candidates in a meeting on May 24, 2016.

Kevin Harlan was the play-by-play commentator with analysis from Kurt Warner. [43][44] Kupp was joined by wide receiver Van Jefferson, who had 802 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, and tight end Tyler Higbee, who had 560 receiving yards. [50], Defensively, the Rams ranked 17th in yards allowed (5,863) and 15th in points allowed (372). [46][47] Akers returned to the active roster ahead of the playoffs. [95], The Rams became the first NFL team to have their home stadium host both a conference championship game and the Super Bowl in the same season. The Rams punted the ball back after another three-and-out of their own, and Cincinnati took over after the punt went out of bounds at their 16-yard-line. 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. [184], 2022 National Football League championship game, "2022 Super Bowl" redirects here. [41] Wide receiver Cooper Kupp became the fourth NFL player and first since 2005 to obtain the receiving triple crown by leading the league in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947), and receiving touchdowns (16). [114][115][116] The game was broadcast in Spanish by NBC's sister network Telemundo, marking the first time that a dedicated Spanish-language telecast aired on broadcast television. NBC is the official broadcaster of Super Bowl 55, but theyll also be providing extensive pre-game coverage leading up to the game. Replays showed Higgins grabbing Ramsey's facemask before the catch, but no penalty flag was thrown and the touchdown stood, giving the Bengals a 1713 lead. For the Super Bowl at the completion of the 2022 season, see, (Unless noted as "NFL Championships", "Single Postseason" or "Pro Football History", all records refer only to Super Bowls), Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, dot-com commercials during Super Bowl XXXIV, "Ron Torbert is the referee for Super Bowl LVI", "NFL announces Super Bowl LVI officiating crew; four of eight officials have prior SB experience", "Super Bowl 2022: Mickey Guyton to sing national anthem, other pregame performers at SoFi Stadium in L.A.", "Billie Jean King Kicks Off Super Bowl 2022 with Honorary Coin Toss", "Five Epic Hitmakers Unite for PEPSI Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show", "Rappers Sean Forbes, Warren 'WaWa' Snipe to Perform ASL Interpretations During Super Bowl Halftime Show", "Who is broadcasting the 2022 Super Bowl? After the two-minute warning, three incomplete passes followed, but a holding penalty on linebacker Logan Wilson gave the Rams a first down. [19], In contrast to most previous Super Bowls no bids were accepted for Super Bowl LVI. [98], As the designated home team, the Bengals chose to wear their home black jerseys with white pants. Aside from football coverage, dont forget you can also enjoy the Puppy Bowl! ET and will run leading up to game time. Cincinnati was able to capitalize with a 38-yard field goal made by McPherson, after being pushed back nine yards by a sack by Aaron Donald on the previous play. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. [79], The Rams won their Wild Card matchup against the NFC West rival Arizona Cardinals in a 3411 rout, marking the first career postseason win for Stafford.

Jhen Aiko, accompanied by harpist Gracie Sprout, performed "America the Beautiful". Another touchback followed and the Rams began their drive with a pair of plays totaling 19 yards, which got them to their own 44-yard-line. [78] Rounding out the defensive line, Hill had 5.5 sacks and 50 combined tackles, Ogunjobi had 7 sacks and 49 combined tackles, and defensive end Sam Hubbard had 7.5 sacks and 62 combined tackles. [133][134][135], The advertising during the game was noted for a high number of celebrity cameos and advertisements for futuristic technology, particularly for products like electric vehicles, virtual reality and cryptocurrency. This would be the final game at NBC for both Michaels and Tafoya; following the game, Tafoya announced that she would be leaving her position to pursue other interests outside of sports broadcasting,[127] and Amazon Prime Video announced that Michaels would move to Thursday Night Football in the 2022 season. [122][123][124] This served for both cross-promotional reasons, and due to the availability of NBC Sports' headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut being constrained by the Olympics. [39] Stafford had career highs in touchdowns (41) and completion percentage (67.2), although he led the league in interceptions (17). The broadcast featured a special introduction starring actress Halle Berry. The Bengals decided to pass the ball for a first down, but Donald wrapped Burrow up before he could make the throw.

[62] On defense, the Bengals signed free agent defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who was coming off a breakout season with the New Orleans Saints. ET - Super Bowl LVI pregame show6:30 p.m. [144][145][146], The Super Bowl Ad Meter survey conducted by USA Today was won by Rocket Mortgage for their ad featuring Anna Kendrick advertising a Barbie toy house while facing the grim realities of the modern housing and real estate market. Why so many celebrities are shilling for crypto", "Prepare Yourself for This Weekend's 'Crypto Bowl', "Crypto companies spent millions on Super Bowl ads. Four consecutive three-and-outs followed, with the Bengals punting with 43 seconds remaining in the quarter and the Rams running a single play, a five-yard Akers rush to the Cincinnati 47-yard-line, before the third quarter came to an end. [171] Los Angeles took over at their own 49-yard-line. [110][111] Eminem kneeled after his set as a tribute to Colin Kaepernick. Two plays later, Stafford threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Kupp, giving the Rams a 2320 lead with 1:25 left on the clock. Sandra Mae Frank performed both songs in American Sign Language alongside Guyton and Aiko, with full coverage of the ASL performance available on the NBC Sports app. [113], Super Bowl LVI was televised by NBC, as part of a one-time modification to the annual cycle among the three main broadcast television partners of the NFL. The rally was marked by San Francisco committing several miscues, including 49ers safety Jaquiski Tartt dropping a potential interception. Unable to respond immediately, the Bengals went three-and-out, and Kevin Huber's punt was downed at the Los Angeles 28-yard-line.

[75] Tight end C. J. Uzomah, who missed most of the previous year with a torn Achilles, had a breakout season by setting career highs in receiving yards (493) and touchdowns (5). [57] They finished the previous three seasons at the bottom of the AFC North and had not made the playoffs since 2015. [170] Cincinnati's Trey Hendrickson sacked Matthew Stafford, leading to a punt by Los Angeles. She was backed by several background singers. He still managed to attempt a pass to Perine as he was being taken down, but the ball fell short, causing a turnover on downs and enabling Los Angeles to run out the rest of the clock with a quarterback kneel. An unsuccessful deep pass from Stafford to Kupp was immediately followed by a 35-yard pass to Beckham and a 25-yard pass to Henderson. ", "Pozdrav iz Los Anelesa sa Superboula LVI (VIDEO) Sportklub", "SUPER BOWL LVI 2022 Los Angeles Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals", "Legal black market inflates Super Bowl prices unheard of", "Super Bowl 2022. Cincinnati Bengals Los Angeles Rams. 1 overall pick in first two years", "Who are the deaf performers at the Super Bowl? Michele Tafoya reported from the Rams' sideline with Kathryn Tappen reporting from the Bengals sideline. Finishing with a 125 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. Electronic music producer Zedd served as DJ during pre-game warmups. The game was available on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and Peacock Premium. [148], The Bengals won the coin toss and deferred to the second half; the Rams received the ball at the kickoff. [85], The Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 2619 in the Wild Card Round for their first playoff victory since 1990, ending the longest drought in the four major North American sports. [25][28] The proof of vaccination requirement had been implemented for large outdoor events in Los Angeles County since October 2021. Los Angeles led 1310 at halftime, but the Bengals scored 10 straight points on their first two drives in the third quarter. [88] Cincinnati defeated the top-seeded Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round 1916 off a last-second field goal by McPherson, which was the franchise's first away playoff win. After a knee injury to Beckham Jr., which sidelined him for the rest of the game,[172] a false start penalty backed them up five yards. [34] Ahead of the 2021 season, the Rams traded Goff, two first-round picks, and a third-round pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for 12-year veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford. The Bengals, who finished with a 107 record, were seeking their first Super Bowl title following several decades of losing seasons and playoff struggles. Trailing 2016 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. ET - Road to the Super Bowl (NBC, Peacock)1:00 p.m. Full 2022 ratings for Rams vs. Bengals show Detroit outperforms LA", "Rams' late comeback drives Super Bowl 2022 audience to 112 million viewers", "NFL Lives Here: TSN and CTV's Comprehensive Coverage of the 2021 NFL Season Kicks Off September 9", "Super Bowl ad victory for Bell, NFL in Canada", "CTV, TSN, and RDS Announce Broadcast Details for Comprehensive Live Coverage of Super Bowl LVI, February 13", "NFL and Sky Sports unveil 'Sky Sports NFL' as part of five-year partnership", "Seven strikes NFL rights deal until 2024", "Super Bowl 2022: Date, diffusion, chaine TV, concert de mi-temps Voici le programme", "Who won Super Bowl 2022? The Bengals got the ball back at their own 25-yard-line and quickly gained 26 yards on a 17-yard pass to Chase and a 9-yard catch by Boyd, respectively.

Report: Browns signing QB Josh Rosen to one-year deal. [114][115][116] NBC subsequently announced in November 2021 that a block of primetime coverage for the Winter Olympics would air after Super Bowl LVI in lieu of new entertainment programming. 1 Dates in the list denote the season, not necessarily the calendar year in which the championship game was played.