A defensive Super Bowl between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots resulted in the lowest scoring championship contest ever. While the game plans administered by each team were dialed in, it amounted to points being at a premium and field goals were a necessity. A 53-yard try from the Rams Greg Zuerlein was three yards longer than one attempted by Carolina Panthers kicker John Kasay back in Super Bowl XXXVIII.
Both kickers nailed their respective tries as Zuerlein tied Los Angeles with the Patriots at three each, setting a new Super Bowl record, and Kasay had pulled Carolina within striking distance, 14-10, each before the half.