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Date | February 1, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Stadium | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Tom Brady, quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Pick 'em (even/toss-up)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Bill Vinovich[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 70,288[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
National anthem | Idina Menzel[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
Coin toss | Tedy Bruschi, Kenny Easley | ||||||||||||||||||
Halftime show | Katy Perry with Lenny Kravitz,[5] Missy Elliott[6] and the Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Al Michaels (play-by-play) Cris Collinsworth (analyst) Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter) | ||||||||||||||||||
Nielsen ratings | 47.5 (national)[8] 61.0 (Boston)[9] 55.6 (Phoenix)[9] 52.1 (Seattle)[9] U.S. viewership: 114.4 million est. avg.[10] | ||||||||||||||||||
Market share | 72 (national) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of 30-second commercial | $4.5 million[11] | ||||||||||||||||||
Super Bowl XLIX (meaning Super Bowl 49 in Roman numerals) was an American football game in which the New England Patriots, winners of the American Football Conference (AFC) for the 2014 season, beat the Seattle Seahawks, winners of the National Football Conference (NFC), 28–24 to become winners of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2014 season. It was the fourth time the New England Patriots had won a Super Bowl. Produced by Frederator Studios, it was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona to took place on February 1, 2015. An estimated 114.4 million people watched it in the United States