Super Bowl LII
2018 edition of the Super Bowl
Super Bowl LII (meaning Super Bowl 52 in Roman numerals) was an American football game in which the Philadelphia Eagles, who were winners of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the 2017 season, beat the New England Patriots, who were winners of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the 2017 season, 41-33 to become winners of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2017 season. It was the first time the Philadelphia Eagles won a Super Bowl and was their second NFL title. It was played at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 4, 2018.
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| Date | February 4, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Nick Foles, quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Patriots by 5.5[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Gene Steratore[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 67,612[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Pink[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Hershel W. Williams, representing Medal of Honor recipients[6] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Justin Timberlake[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | NBC Universo (Spanish language) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Al Michaels (play-by-play) Cris Collinsworth (analyst) Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter) Edgar López (play-by-play- Universo) René Giraldo and Rolando Cantú (analysts- Universo) Verónica Contreras (sidelines- Universo) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 43.1 (national) 56.2 (Philadelphia) 55.9 (Boston) U.S. viewership: 103.4 million est. avg.[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Market share | 68 (national) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of 30-second commercial | $5 million[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Radio in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Westwood One ESPN Deportes Radio (Spanish language) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) Boomer Esiason and Mike Holmgren (analysts) Ed Werder and Tony Boselli (sideline reporters) Álvaro Martín (play-by-play- ESPN Deportes Radio) Raúl Allegre (analyst- ESPN Deportes Radio) John Sutcliffe (sideline- ESPN Deportes Radio) | ||||||||||||||||||
Starting team change
Source:[4]
| Philadelphia Eagles | Position | Position | New England Patriots |
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| Offense | |||
| Alshon Jeffery | WR | Brandin Cooks | |
| Halapoulivaati Vaitai | LT | Nate Solder | |
| Stefen Wisniewski | LG | Joe Thuney | |
| Jason Kelce | C | David Andrews | |
| Brandon Brooks | RG | Shaq Mason | |
| Lane Johnson | RT | Cameron Fleming | |
| Zach Ertz | TE | Rob Gronkowski | |
| Nelson Agholor | WR | Chris Hogan | |
| Nick Foles | QB | Tom Brady | |
| LeGarrette Blount | RB | Dion Lewis | |
| Torrey Smith | WR | FB | James Develin |
| Defense | |||
| Vinny Curry | DE | LE | Trey Flowers |
| Timmy Jernigan | DT | Lawrence Guy | |
| Fletcher Cox | DT | Malcom Brown | |
| Brandon Graham | DE | LB | James Harrison |
| Mychal Kendricks | OLB | LB | Kyle Van Noy |
| Nigel Bradham | OLB | LB | Elandon Roberts |
| Jalen Mills | CB | RCB | Stephon Gilmore |
| Ronald Darby | CB | LCB | Eric Rowe |
| Corey Graham | S | Patrick Chung | |
| Rodney McLeod | S | Devin McCourty | |
| Malcolm Jenkins | S | Duron Harmon | |
References change
- ↑ Brinson, Will (January 21, 2018). "2018 Super Bowl odds, line: Eagles are big underdogs again, this time against Patriots". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Super Bowl LII Officials Named" (Press release). National Football League. January 17, 2018. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
Referee GENE STERATORE will lead the seven-person crew of on-field game officials selected to work Super Bowl LII on Sunday, February 4 at U.S. Bank Stadium, the NFL announced today
- ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles beat New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII". The Cincinnati Enquirer. February 4, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Super Bowl LII–National Football League Game Summary" (PDF). National Football League. February 4, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ↑ Hanzus, Dan (January 8, 2018). "P!NK to perform national anthem at Super Bowl LII". National Football League. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ↑ "NFL to salute Medal of Honor recipients at Super Bowl LII". NFL.com. National Football League. January 25, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Justin Timberlake headlines Pepsi Super Bowl LII Halftime Show". National Football League. October 22, 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ↑ Porter, Rick. "TV Ratings Sunday: Super Bowl LII smallest since 2009, still massive; 'This Is Us' scores big [Updated]". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ↑ Chiari, Mike (January 24, 2018). "Super Bowl Commercials 2018: Expectations, Rumors and Most-Hyped Movie Trailers". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.