While many were hoping that both teams' attacking stars would put on a great show in the City of Bright Light, the defenses dominated, contributing to an error-strewn game that featured four turnovers.
The first came on just the fifth play of the game after San Francisco linebacker Christian McCaffrey coughed up his third fumble of the season, although the 49ers still opened the scoring with a field goal early in the second quarter.
With Mahomes and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy struggling to keep their offense going, San Francisco called a trick play and wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who threw his last competitive pass in high school, found McCaffrey for a touchdown.
The Chiefs got on the board with a field goal just before halftime and took the lead on a Marquez Valdes-Scantling field goal and touchdown late in the third quarter.
The 49ers responded right back and it looked as if Shanahan would exorcise the demons of his two previous Super Bowls after he decided to go ahead on fourth down, with Purdy converting.
Two plays later, he found Jennings, making him just the second player to throw a touchdown pass and catch one in the same Super Bowl — after Nick Foles in the Eagles' win over the Patriots in 2017.
But Jake Moody's extra point kick was blocked, which proved crucial as it left the score at 16-13. The Chiefs could then tie it up with a field goal, as they did on the next drive and again with Harrison Butker's fourth field goal that sent the game into overtime after Moody's third goal made it 19-16 with two minutes of regulation time remaining.
