[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 578 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 578
Congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl
LVIII in the successful 104th season of the National Football League.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 6, 2024
Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Marshall)
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl
LVIII in the successful 104th season of the National Football League.
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;
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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