The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl 59 over the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in what was a dominant display by the NFC champions in New Orleans. Philadelphia held a 34-0 lead into the third quarter before the Chiefs finally got on the board with three touchdowns in the final 18 minutes of game time.
Philadelphia’s defense took control early and held Kansas City to just 23 yards on offense in the first half. It wasn’t until that first touchdown drive that the Chiefs were able to find any success in a rough day for quarterback Patrick Mahomes and company.
This was Kansas City’s third Super Bowl in a row but one player was in the big game for the first time: wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. The three-time first-team All-Pro wideout came to Kansas City via trade during the season and started the second half of the season for the Chiefs after a rash of injuries.
After the loss, Hopkins spoke to media members and had some comments about the officiating. Here’s what he said.
DeAndre Hopkins on Super Bowl officiating
Hopkins was one of multiple Chiefs players to speak to media members after the loss.
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‘It’s my first year being with the Chiefs and I saw a lot of things in the media about the refs but obviously, what are y’all gonna say now about the refs and us?’ Hopkins said rhetorically. ‘There was a lot of touchy calls. Are y’all gonna report that? Are y’all gonna talk about the refs now?’
There were some concerns about missed or questionable calls in the Chiefs’ AFC championship game win over the Bills.
Kansas City Chiefs penalties in the Super Bowl
The Eagles had more penalties than the Chiefs (eight to seven) but Kansas City racked up more penalty yards (75 to 59). Here’s what each penalty was for:
First quarter
- Unnecessary roughness (15 yards), CB Trent McDuffie
- Defensive offside (5 yards), DE Charles Omenihu
Second quarter
- Unnecessary roughness (15 yards), LB Nick Bolton
- Offensive holding (10 yards), G Trey Smith
Third quarter
- Offensive holding (10 yards), OT Jawaan Taylor
- Illegal block above the waist (10 yards), S Jaden Hicks
Fourth quarter
- Offensive pass interference (10 yards), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
Deandre Hopkins stats
Hopkins had two catches for 18 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles.
