7 Facts About Super Bowl XLIX

1. Seattle Seahawks are the first team to go to Super Bowl XLIX Bowls in consecutive years since the Patriots did so in 2003 and '04.

2. The Buffalo Bills played in a record four Super Bowl XLIX Bowls in a row and lost every one.

3. Super Bowl XLIX surpassed Joe Montana's record for career touchdown passes in Super Bowls, setting a new record with 13.

4. Super Bowl XLIX was televised by NBC in the United States, with play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and color analyst Cris Collinsworth calling the game from the booth and Michele Tafoya working as sideline reporter.

5. Super Bowl XLIX was the first Super Bowl to be played in a retractable roof stadium with the roof open by league decision.

6. Super Bowl XLIX caught 37 passes for 364 yards and four more touchdowns.

7. Super Bowl XLIX was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League for the 2014 season.