Notable records established in Super Bowl LVI

COOPER KUPP FOR THE LEAD!

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— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) February 14, 2022

In what was a decent game that became compelling with the outcome in doubt until the final minute, there were several notable records and marks achieved by the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.

While it was easy for New Orleans and Louisiana fans to be a Bengals fan Sunday with the presence of Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Stanley Morgan, Cam Sample, Tyler Shelvin, Trent Taylor, former Saints Vonn Bell and Trey Hendrickson in tow along with Brandon Wilson of Calvary Baptist on injured reserve and practice squad members Thaddeus Moss and Pooka Williams, it was not easy to listen to the lame variant of “Who Dey?” all afternoon and evening.

Our fractured English derivative of “Who is that?” is the correct structuring of a question and sentence, as opposed to the awkward “Who is they?” Of course, the phrase is based on a singular notion, not a plural one.

Congratulations to Andrew Whitworth of West Monroe and LSU, who capped a magical week in which he was also named NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year with a Super Bowl championship in what very well may have been his final game in the league and congratulations to Odell Beckham of Newman and LSU, who caught a touchdown pass and got his ring, despite suffering a terribly unfortunate knee injury. Raymond Calais of Cecilia High and UL is on injured reserve for the Rams.

Here are some notable records from Sunday’s Super Bowl contest:

**This Super Bowl is the first to be decided by the score of 23-20.

**The Rams are the third franchise to win a Super Bowl representing two different cities. The franchise won as the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV. The Raiders won as the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI and Super Bowl XV and won as the Los Angeles Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII. The Colts won as the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V and won as the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI.

**No team had played in its home stadium in Super Bowl history prior to Super Bowl LV in 2021 in Tampa. Now, it has happened two straight years, with the Buccaneers winning at home over the Chiefs last year at Raymond James Stadium and the Rams winning at home at SoFi Stadium in 2022.

**The Rams tied a Super Bowl record with their seven sacks of Joe Burrow. Their total matched the 2015 Carolina Panthers, the 1985 Chicago Bears and the 1975 Steelers for that prestigious mark.

**Sean McVay is the youngest head coach to ever win a Super Bowl at the age of 36, eclipsing Mike Tomlin, who won at 37 in Super Bowl XLIII.

**When Joe Burrow connected with Tee Higgins on a 75-yard touchdown pass just 12 seconds in to the second half, it matched the quickest touchdown to start a second half in Super Bowl history, tying Percy Harvin’s record when he returned the second half kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown as the Seahawks crushed the Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVII.

Burrow to Higgins for 75 yards and the @Bengals have the lead! #RuleItAll

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**Matt Stafford won despite throwing a pair of interceptions. The only other quarterbacks to throw two or more interceptions in Super Bowl history and whose teams still won were Terry Bradshaw of the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV, Ben Roethlisberger of Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XL and Tom Brady of the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIV.

**Stafford became just the sixth player in NFL history to pass for 6,000 yards in a season, reaching the mark with a third quarter completion of 16 yards to Brycen Hopkins. Stafford joined Drew Brees, who holds the record with 6,404 passing yards for the Saints in 2011, along with Peyton Manning with the Colts in 2013, Tom Brady and Eli Manning with the Patriots and Giants, respectively, in 2011 and Dan Marino in 1984.

**The Bengals lost despite winning the turnover battle by two. It marked only the third time in Super Bowl history that a team has won the turnover battle by at least two turnovers and lost. The others were the Los Angeles Rams in 1980 in Super Bowl XIV, who were plus two in turnovers but lost 31-19 to the Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys, who lost Super Bowl V to the Baltimore Colts 16-13 despite winning the turnover battle by three.

**Cooper Kupp became just the eighth wide receiver to win the Super Bowl MVP award, joining Lynn Swann (Super Bowl X), Fred Biletnikoff (Super Bowl XI), Jerry Rice (Super Bowl XXIII), Deion Branch (Super Bowl XXXIX), Hines Ward (Super Bowl XL), Santonio Holmes (Super Bowl XLIII) and Julian Edelman (Super Bowl LII).

**Kupp became just the second player ever to win the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year in the NFL and the Super Bowl MVP award in the same season. Joe Montana accomplished the feat in 1989.

From NFL COmmunications:

Kupp recorded 33 receptions during the 2021 postseason and surpassed TRAVIS KELCE (31 receptions during the 2020 postseason) for the most receptions in a single postseason all-time. He also registered 478 receiving yards this postseason, trailing only LARRY FITZGERALD (546 receiving yards in 2008) for the most in a single postseason ever.

The award is chosen by a panel comprised of 16 media members and fans interactively through the National Football League’s official website, NFL.com.

**Kupp is the grandson of former New Orleans Saints guard and Saints Hall of Fame inductee Jake Kupp, with Cooper becoming the first grandson of a Saint to win a Super Bowl, of course!

One of the greatest seasons by a WR ever ends with a ring and Super Bowl MVP.

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— NFL (@NFL) February 14, 2022

**With the advent of legal gambling, sportsbook and the ability to use aps to place bets, the American Gaming Commission reports that Super Bowl LVI set a record for the most wagers placed and monies bet on a Super Bowl.