Inside Super Bowl LVIII numbers: NFL's repeat hex is lifted

Using Stathead from Pro Football Reference, Yardbarker shines a spotlight on key names and numbers from Super Bowl LVIII:

So nice, they did it twice: Patrick Mahomes' touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman gave the Kansas City Chiefs their second consecutive Super Bowl victory, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22. The Chiefs are the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004. The 20-year drought without a repeat champion was the longest in Super Bowl history.

Mahomes lights it up: Mahomes completed 34-of-46 passes for 333 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception. This was Mahomes' highest passing yard total in a playoff game since he threw for 378 yards in the epic 2021 divisional-round win over Buffalo. He also shattered a personal record for passing yards in a Super Bowl (his previous three Super Bowls resulted in 286, 270 and 182 passing yards).

He does it with his legs, too: Mahomes also led the Chiefs in rushing with 66 yards on nine carries. The last Super Bowl quarterback to lead his team in rushing in a winning effort was San Francisco's Steve Young with a coincidental 49 rushing yards in Super Bowl XXIX (Jalen Hurts and Cam Newton each led their teams in rushing in defeat).

McCaffrey super in defeat: Despite the 49ers' loss, running back Christian McCaffrey totaled 160 scrimmage yards (80 rushing, 80 receiving) and a touchdown. The last player with that many scrimmage yards in a Super Bowl was St. Louis Rams receiver Isaac Bruce in Super Bowl XXXIV (162). McCaffrey also tallied the second-most scrimmage yards in a Super Bowl loss, a dubious record that still belongs to Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas (190 in Super Bowl XXV).

Unlikely candidate does it all: 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings caught a touchdown pass and threw a scoring pass of his own, making him just the second player in Super Bowl history to achieve both. Philadelphia quarterback Nick Foles also did so in Super Bowl LII. Only two other players have accomplished this in the postseason: Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce (2021 wild-card round) and former Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (2017 wild-card round).