Super Bowl 2024: What happened in the last game between the Chiefs and the 49ers?

The 58th NFL Super Bowl takes place on Sunday evening with the game the first to be staged in the State of Nevada as the 65,000 capacity Allegiant Stadium opens its doors to the biggest sporting event in the US.

After overcoming Baltimore and Detroit respectively in the Championship final games, Kansas City and San Francisco will look to secure the greatest prize in football with the Chiefs looking to become the first team since the Patriots in 2005 to secure back-to-back titles. For the 49ers, the game offers the chance to stem a run of two consecutive final defeats after losing to Baltimore in 2013 and the Chiefs in 2020.

Last Chiefs-49ers match

The last time the two NFL powerhouses faced one another was in October 2022 as a packed house at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara watched the Chiefs overcome with a 44-23 win. A dominant showing from the visitors in the second half with Patrick Mahomes supplying key passes was instrumental in seeing the Chiefs secure a comfortable victory.

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Last Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl meeting

The Miami 2020 Super Bowl final marked the Chiefs’ first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years as they faced the NFC’s top seed, the San Francisco 49ers. Although the 49ers led 20-10 with under 12 minutes remaining in the game, the Chiefs scored touchdowns on their next two possessions, with Patrick Mahomes throwing touchdown passes to Travis Kelce and Damien Williams.

With a 24–20 lead and under two minutes remaining, Williams had a 38-yard touchdown run to seal the Chiefs’ win.

This marked the first time in NFL postseason history that a team faced a ten-point deficit in three straight games and won by double-digit margins. Mahomes won the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, ending the Chiefs’ Super Bowl drought dating back to the AFL-NFL Merger.