As it turned out, Reid and the Chiefs didn't have to worry about time. Patrick Mahomes threw a three-yard pass to Mecole Hardman to win the game 25-22 for Kansas City with three seconds on the Only two Super Bowl have ever gone to overtime. You might remember both. Somehow, the Patriots forced an extra period despite trailing the Falcons 28-3. And of course Tom Brady and New England won 2025 NFL playoffs and Super Bowl overtime rules explained. ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports. Thu, Jan 9, If time runs out on the second quarter of overtime with the game tied, there will be Only two Super Bowls have ever gone to overtime. One was last year's Chiefs vs. 49ers game. Here's what to know about OT in the Super Bowl. Only one Super Bowl has advanced to overtime. Super Bowl LI, which saw the New England Patriots overcome a 28-3 deficit to force overtime, and then win the game on the opening possession of OT Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2023 and has been updated. It’s that time of year, folks. The Super Bowl is here.And, with both the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City NFL Super Bowl overtime rules 2023 Prior to the start of the 2022 season, the NFL amended the overtime rules for this year's playoffs, which, obviously, includes the Super Bowl 57 matchup between One of the biggest criticisms of the NFL’s overtime rule pre-2023 was that the overtime period represented a much different game than the previous 60 minutes did. From 2010 to '22, there were 11 Unlike regular-season overtime, postseason overtime uses 15-minute quarters, and is played like a whole new game. That includes a two-minute warning at 2:00 of the second quarter of overtime, and if time runs out on the second quarter of overtime, there will be another kickoff, and the team that lost the coin toss will choose to kick, receive or defend a goal. Ardent football fans knew, or should have known, the Sunday night’s Super Bowl wouldn’t have ended at the conclusion of the first overtime period, if the 49ers were leading, 22-19. Many watching the game were confused by the situation. The Chiefs had the ball. They were approaching the end zone. The clock was ticking toward zero. Here's what you need to know about the rules for an overtime period for Super Bowl 58: NFL Super Bowl overtime rules 2024 Prior to the start of the 2022 season, the NFL amended the overtime rules The Kansas City Chiefs executed a perfect, Super Bowl winning drive to beat the San Francisco 49ers with only seconds left on the clock - but due to the NFL's overtime rules, the clock actually Super Bowl overtime rules. In the NFL, if a Super Bowl (or any playoff game) ends in a tie at the end of regulation, it moves into overtime. The overtime period begins with a coin toss to I'd bet money that most of the players don't know what the Super Bowl overtime rules are. — Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) February 12, 2024 It seems that Kansas City Chiefs players knew the rules. Viewers of the Super Bowl 58 showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might need an overtime rule refresher as the game extends beyond regulation. The NFL's overtime rules Super Bowl LVIII in February of 2024 was played under the NFL’s current playoff overtime rules. The 49ers won the toss, chose to receive and kicked a field goal on their first possession. The Chiefs then marched down the field and scored a touchdown on their first possession, to win the game. Here are the official rules, via the NFL: SECTION 1 – OVERTIME PROCEDURES ARTICLE 1. SCORE TIED. If the score is tied at the end of the regulation playing time of all preseason, regular season Sometimes 60 minutes simply isn't enough in the Super Bowl. Well, only twice. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers needed overtime on Sunday to determine the champion of Super Bowl LVIII. It was only the second time in the Super Bowl's 58-year history that the game went to overtime. Viewers of the Super Bowl 58 showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might need an overtime rule refresher as the game extends beyond regulation. Here's what you need to know about the rules for an overtime period for Super Bowl 58: NFL Super Bowl overtime rules 2024 Prior to the start of the 2022 season, the NFL amended the overtime rules
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