The San Francisco 49ers return to the Super Bowl for the eighth time in franchise history and the first time since the 2019 season as they travel to Las Vegas, NV, to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. The 49ers, who are five-time Super Bowl champions (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV & XXIX), look to tie the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history.
Previous game
The 49ers are coming off a 34-31 victory against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game, marking the 38th playoff win for the franchise, the most in NFL history. QB Brock Purdy led the offense by completing 20 of his 31 passing attempts for 267 yards and one touchdown to WR Brandon Aiyuk, who tallied three catches for 68 yards on the evening. RB Christian McCaffrey registered 132 yards from scrimmage and two rushing touchdowns, while RB Elijah Mitchell added four carries and a three-yard rushing touchdown.
On defense, the 49ers were led by DL Nick Bosa, who tallied two sacks of Lions QB Jared Goff. LB Fred Warner added a team-high 13 tackles on the evening, bringing his career postseason total to 84 tackles, which is the most tackles in postseason franchise history.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the above breakdown.
Below is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Sunday, February 11 at 3:30 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Chiefs: Andy Reid
What channel is the game on?
Network: CBS
Play-By-Play: Jim Nantz
Color Analyst: Tony Romo
Sideline Reporter: Tracy Wolfson
Sideline Reporter: Evan Washburn
Network: Nickelodeon
Play-By-Play: Noah Eagle
Color Analyst: Nate Burleson
Color Analyst: SpongeBob Squarepants
Color Analyst: Patrick Star
What areas will receive the broadcast?
The game will be broadcast nationally.
Where can I stream the game?
Fans can stream Super Bowl 58 via CBS Sports or on Paramount+.
Where can I listen to the radio broadcast?
49ers Radio
Bay Area fans can listen on KGO 810 AM and The Bone 107.7 FM, where Greg Papa and Tim Ryan will call the game.
Jesús Zárate and Carlos Yustis will call the game in Spanish. That broadcast can be heard at 49ers.com/news/Espanol.
Chiefs Radio
Kansas City area fans can listen on WDAF 106.5 FM, where Mitch Holthus and Danan Hughes will call the game.
Fans can listen to the game via Westwood One Sports, where Kevin Harlan and Kurt Warner will call the game.
Streaming
NFL+ subscribers can listen to the game through that service.
SiriusXM
SF: 81 or 225
KC: 82 or 226
National: 88
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 14
Postseason Matchups: 1
Series Record: Series tied 7-7
Postseason Series Record: Chiefs lead series 1-0
49ers Home Record vs. Chiefs: 49ers lead series 5-1
49ers Postseason Home Record vs. Chiefs: None
49ers Away Record vs. Chiefs: Chiefs lead series 5-2
49ers Postseason Away Record vs. Chiefs: Chiefs lead series 1-0
First Meeting: 12/6/71, Chiefs win 26-17, at SF
First Postseason Meeting: 2/2/20, Chiefs win 31-20, M (s)
Last Meeting: 10/23/22, Chiefs win 44-23, at SF
Last Postseason Meeting: 2/2/20, Chiefs win 31-20, M (s)
Current Streak: Lost 3
Current Postseason Streak: Lost 1
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 4 (10/5/75 – 12/14/91)
Longest Postseason 49ers Win Streak: None
Longest Chiefs Win Streak: 3 (9/23/18 - 10/23/22)
Longest Postseason Chiefs Win Streak: 1 (2/2/20)
Most 49ers Points: 31 (11/17/85): 49ers win 31-3, at SF
Most Postseason 49ers Points: 20, (2/2/20), Chiefs win 31-20, M (s)
Most Chiefs Points: 44 - 2 times (Last - Chiefs win 44-23, at SF)
Most Postseason Chiefs Points: 31, (2/2/20), Chiefs win 31-20, M (s)
49ers Shutouts: None
Postseason 49ers Shutouts: None
Chiefs Shutouts: 1 (10/1/06): Chiefs win 41-0, at KC
Postseason Chiefs Shutouts: None
(s) - Super Bowl LIV
49ers Notes
- 49ERS advanced to 8th SB, tied-2nd most among NFL teams. Can tie NE & PIT for most SB wins (6). Have 38 postseason wins, most among NFL clubs. Overcame 17-point deficit to win NFC-C, largest halftime deficit overcame to win in a Championship game in NFL history Ranked 3rd in scoring offense (28.9 ppg) & scoring defense (17.5). Became 4th team ever with 4,000-yard passer & 4 players each with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in same season.
- QB BROCK PURDY had 315 yards (267 pass, 48 rush) & TD pass in NFC-C & became 4th QB ever with 4 playoff wins in his 1st 2 seasons. Led NFL in rating (113.0), ranked 3rd in TD passes (31) & 5th in pass yards (4,280) in reg. season. Became 5th player ever with 8 games of 120+ rating in a season.
- RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 132 scrimmage yards (90 rush, 42 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in NFC-Div. vs. GB. Can become 1st player with 6 rush TDs in single postseason since 2018 (Sony Michel) Can become 3rd player ever (HOFers Marcus Allen & Terrell Davis) with 50+ scrimmage yards & TD in each of his 1st 7 career playoff games. Led NFL in scrimmage yards (2,023) & rush yards (1,459) & tied-1st in scrimmage TDs (21) in reg. season. Made SF debut in last meeting vs. KC (Week 7, 2022).
- WR BRANDON AIYUK had 68 rec. yards & 1st-career playoff TD catch in NFC-C. Had 75 receptions for career-high 1,342 rec. yards (7th-most in NFL this season) & 7 rec. TDs in reg. season. Had 7 catches for 82 yards in last meeting.
- WR DEEBO SAMUEL had career playoff-best 8 catches for 89 yards in NFC-C. Had 60 catches, 1,117 scrimmage yards (892 rec., 225 rush) & 12 TDs (7 rec., 5 rush) in reg. season. Had 5 catches & 92 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 39 rec.) in SB LIV vs. KC.
- TE GEORGE KITTLE had 6 catches for 98 yards & rec. TD in last reg. season meeting. Had 65 catches for 1,020 rec. yards (most among TEs in 2023) & 6 rec. TDs in reg. season. 49ers became 1st team ever with RB, 2 WRs & TE each with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in same season.
- DL NICK BOSA had 2 sacks in NFC-C & has 10 sacks in 11 career playoff games. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC with sack, incl. playoffs. Can become 6th player since 1982 with 12 playoff sacks & 4 career playoff games with 2+ sacks.
- DL ARIK ARMSTEAD had 1st career playoff FR in NFC-C.
- LB FRED WARNER had playoff career-high 13 tackles in NFC-C. Led team with 132 tackles & had career highs in PD (11) & INTs (4) in reg. season. Had INT in SB LIV vs. KC.
- LB DRE GREENLAW has 5+ tackles in 8 of 11 career playoff games.
- CB CHARVARIUS WARD led NFL with career-high 23 PD & had career-high 5 INTs in reg. season. Has 13 PD in 16 career playoff games. Had 38 PD in 67 games, incl. playoffs, with KC (2018-21).
Chiefs Notes
- CHIEFS seeking 4th SB win in franchise history. Can become 9th team all-time to win consecutive SBs & 1st since NE in 2003-04.
- ANDY REID has 25 career playoff wins, 2nd-most by ever by HC. Can become 5th HC ever with 3+ SB wins.
- QB PATRICK MAHOMES is 6-0 with 11 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 107.6 rating in his past 6 playoff starts. Can become 6th starting QB all-time with 3+ SB wins. Is 14-3 in 17 career playoff starts & can become 3rd QB all-time with 15+ career playoff wins, joining Tom Brady (35) & HOFer Joe Montana (16). Is 3-0 with 1,023 pass yards (341 per game) & 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) & 106.7 rating in 3 career starts vs. SF, incl. SB LIV victory.
- RB ISIAH PACHECO has 75+ scrimmage yards in each of 6 career playoff games & rush TD in each of his past 4 playoff games. Has TD in 7 straight games overall. Rushed for 76 yards & TD in SB LVII vs. Phi.
- TE TRAVIS KELCE led team with 11 catches for 116 yards & TD in AFC-C vs. Bal., 8th-career playoff game with 100+ rec. yards, tied with HOFer Jerry Rice for most ever. Has 156 postseason catches, most ever, & 1,810 playoff rec. yards & 19 playoff rec. TDs, both 2nd-most ever. Has rec. TD in 8 of past 9 playoff games & has TD catch in 2 of 3 career SBs, incl. SB LIV vs. SF.
- WR RASHEE RICE (rookie) had 8 catches for 46 yards in AFC-C vs. Bal. & has 5+ catches in 8 of past 9 overall. Needs 6 catches to surpass Ja'Marr Chase (25 in 2021) for most playoff catches ever by rookie.
- DT CHRIS JONES aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had 3 PD in SB LIV vs. SF. Had 2 sacks & FF in last game vs. SF (10/23/22).
- DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had sack & FR in AFC-C vs. Bal. & has sack in 3 of his past 4 overall.
- LB NICK BOLTON has 10+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Had 9 tackles & FR-TD in SB LVII vs. Phi.
- LB DRUE TRANQUILL led team with 8 tackles in AFC-C vs. Bal. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles.
- CB L'JARIUS SNEED had 5 tackles & FF in AFC-C vs. Bal. Had 7 tackles & 2 PD in SB LVII vs. Phi.
- S JUSTIN REID had sack in AFC-C vs. Bal, 1st-career playoff sack. Has 6+ tackles in each of 2 career games vs. SF.
