Ross reflects on a Super evening, plus all the records set or tied in Super Bowl 54
A night five years and more than a half-billion dollars in the making was a success for Dolphins owner Stephen Ross.
South Florida was only able to lure the Super Bowl back for a record 11th time because of hundreds of millions of private funds Ross dedicated to renovate Hard Rock Stadium.
That building never looked better Sunday night as 62,417 people watched a great game in person (not to mention a hundred million or so more on television).
After the game, Ross released the following statement to reporters:
“I want to thank the NFL and Miami Super Bowl Host Committee for their commitment and hard work throughout Super Bowl 54. This was a great week for South Florida and tremendous showcase for a totally remade Hard Rock Stadium as a global entertainment destination designed to host big events. The entire team, led by Tom Garfinkel, did an amazing job of not only transforming the venue, but creating a culture for sustainability.”
Spin those records
Super Bowl records set Sunday night:
▪ Most rushing yards, game, wide receiver: 53, Deebo Samuel.
Super Bowl record tied Sunday night:
▪ Most touchdowns, one quarter: 2, Damien Williams.
▪ Most points, fourth quarter: 21, Kansas City.
▪ Fewest punt returns, game, team: 0, Kansas City
▪ Fewest punt return yards, game, both teams: 0, Kansas City vs. San Francisco
▪ Fewest fumbles lost, game, both teams: 0, Kansas City vs. San Francisco.
▪ Most fourth down conversions, game, team: 2, Kansas City
Meanwhile, the Chiefs are the first team in NFL history to win three games after trailing by at least 10 points in a single postseason.
Also, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the youngest quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP (24 years, 138 days old).
This story was originally published February 3, 2020 at 1:14 AM.
