Super Bowl 2022 LIVE: Los Angeles Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals result as Cooper Kupp wins MVP
The Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals to win the Super Bowl and the Vince Lombardi Trophy
The Los Angeles Rams won Super Bowl 56 after a rollercoaster game with the Cincinnati Bengals. Cooper Kupp scored the winning touchdown before Aaron Donald made the decisive play in a 23-20 game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for three touchdowns as he out duelled Joe Burrow in a see-saw game that went back and forth before LA, on their home field, emerged victorious in the fourth quarter. It is a second Super Bowl win for the Rams, following their first - as the St Louis Rams - back in 1999, as coach Sean McVay makes amends for defeat in the big game three years ago.
Odell Beckham Jr grabbed the opening score in the first quarter before Kupp hauled in his first of the night as the Rams jumped out to an early lead. But the Bengals, who have gone from the foot of the AFC North a year ago all the way to the showpiece game, came roaring back and a pair of Tee Higgins touchdowns either side of half-time saw them come back to lead heading into the fourth.
Crucially though Stafford still had time and on the Rams’ final possession drove all the way down before finding Kupp in the end zone to recapture the advantage. And with time ticking down Donald sacked Burrow on fourth down on the following drive to end the game and spark jubilant scenes in LA.
Some friendly fire and Trey Hendrickson takes advantage for the first sack of the game!
Rams 0-0 Bengals, 12:00, 1st Quarter
A third touch for Cam Akers in the opening three players, and a trade mark stretch zone run play, but Chidobe Awuzie arrives from his outside corner postion to decisively drop Akers at the line.
SACK! Trey Hendrickson beats Andrew Whitworth, who is not helped by Akers’ chip attempt, and arcs perfectly around the corner to drop Stafford in the backfield.
More penetration from the Bengals! On third and long, the Rams play conservative and Darrell Henderson is caught in the backfield by BJ Hill, who hops about with delight.
The Rams punt, Trent Taylor shimmies past the first would-be tackler, and the Bengals will start with good field position.
Rams 0-0 Bengals, 14:00, 1st Quarter
A little opening up the middle for Cam Akers running inside on first down, and a five yard gain.
Second down, Rams go into the Gun. The Bengals bring Mike Hilton on a blitz but that allows Akers to slip out, catching Matthew Stafford’s short toss and tumbling for a first down.
Rams 0-0 Bengals, 15:00, 1st Quarter
A touchback. The Rams will start at the 25-yard line.
Evan McPherson has the ball on the tee...
He’s been a breakout star of the season, perfect in the play-offs so far, but the first job for rookie kicker Evan McPherson will be to boot the ball deep from the kick-off. Brandon Powell waits for the Rams.
Here we go!
The longest NFL season in history all comes down to this. Four quarters, two teams, one Lombardi Trophy.
The Rock is on the field! Dwayne Johnson will do the final introductions, lifting the eyebrow, pumping those massive biceps.
Heads! The Bengals win the toss and defer to the second half
Cincinnati will kick off: the Rams get the ball first.
Billie Jean King will toss the coin
Tennis legend and queen of California cool, Billie Jean King is the special guest for the coin toss.
Matthew Stafford calls tails...
Time for the coin toss
Injured wide receiver Robert Woods is on the Rams sideline to support his teammates, standing alongside great friend Cooper Kupp during the anthem.
It looks like the two sets of captains are assembling themselves for the coin toss. Ron Torbert is the referee.
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