[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2243-S2244]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 578--CONGRATULATING THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ON THEIR 
   VICTORY IN SUPER BOWL LVIII IN THE SUCCESSFUL 104TH SEASON OF THE 
                        NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

  Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Marshall) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 578

       Whereas, on Sunday, February 11, 2024, the Kansas City 
     Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 25 to 
     22 to win Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada;
       Whereas the Chiefs made their fourth Super Bowl appearance 
     and third Super Bowl win in 5 years;
       Whereas this win marks the first time in nearly 20 years 
     and the ninth time in NFL history that a team has won back-
     to-back Super Bowls;
       Whereas the Chiefs came back after trailing the 49ers by 10 
     points with under 4 minutes remaining in the first half, 
     making this the third time in 5 years that the Chiefs have 
     recovered from a 10-point deficit in the Super Bowl;
       Whereas head coach Andy Reid led the Chiefs to victory and 
     became the fifth head coach to earn 3 Super Bowl victories;
       Whereas quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 34 of 46 pass 
     attempts for 333 yards and 2 touchdowns, rushed 9 times for 
     66 yards, and was named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, 
     making him the third player to have won the award 3 times;

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       Whereas kicker Harrison Butker completed a perfect 
     postseason in field goal attempts, set a new Super Bowl 
     record with a 57-yard field goal, scored more than half of 
     the Chiefs' total points by being 4-for-4 in field goal 
     attempts and 1-for-1 in point-after-touchdown attempts, and 
     made a crucial field goal at the end of the fourth quarter 
     that tied the score and sent the game into overtime;
       Whereas tight end Travis Kelce led the team in receiving 
     with 9 receptions for 93 yards;
       Whereas running back Isiah Pacheco rushed 18 times for 59 
     yards and had 6 receptions for 33 yards;
       Whereas wide receiver Mecole Hardman had 3 receptions for 
     57 yards and scored the game-winning touchdown with 3 seconds 
     remaining in overtime;
       Whereas, in overtime, defensive tackle Chris Jones 
     prevented the offense from making a critical touchdown, 
     creating a pathway to victory for the Chiefs;
       Whereas the Chiefs' defense blocked a point-after-touchdown 
     attempt by the 49ers in the fourth quarter;
       Whereas, for the second time in NFL history, the Super Bowl 
     went into overtime, and the Chiefs completed a 75-yard drive 
     to win the game;
       Whereas the game-winning drive started with a fourth-and-1 
     scramble from Patrick Mahomes and ended with a pivotal 7-yard 
     catch from Travis Kelce, setting up a first-and-goal 
     championship-winning touchdown for Mecole Hardman;
       Whereas the entire Chiefs' roster contributed to the Super 
     Bowl victory;
       Whereas the Chiefs had 3 players ranked in the top 10 of 
     the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023, being the only team with 
     multiple top 10 selections this year and the second team ever 
     with 3 players in the top 10;
       Whereas Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Chiefs, holds the 
     world record for loudest crowd roar at a sporting event with 
     142.2 decibels;
       Whereas the victory of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 
     LVIII instills a sense of pride for Chiefs fans in the State 
     of Missouri, the State of Kansas, and across the Midwest; and
       Whereas people all over the world are asking, ``How `bout 
     those Chiefs?'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Kansas City Chiefs and their entire 
     staff, Mayor of Kansas City Quinton Lucas, Governor of 
     Missouri Mike Parson, and fans everywhere of the Kansas City 
     Chiefs for their victory in Super Bowl LVIII; and
       (2) respectfully directs the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) the chairman and chief executive officer of the Kansas 
     City Chiefs, Clark Hunt;
       (B) the president of the Kansas City Chiefs, Mark Donovan; 
     and
       (C) the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, Andy Reid.

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