Crunching the numbers for Super Bowl LV
Before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs meet in Super Bowl LV on Sunday, here is a look at their key personnel and how they measure up.
All stats are from the 2020 regular season
Quarterbacks
Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady, 43, has a record six rings, the last coming in the 2018 season, while Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, 25, is the reigning Super Bowl MVP.
Patrick
Mahomes
Passer rating
In a clean pocket
Under pressure
When blitzed
Quarterbacks
Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady, 43, has a record six rings, the last coming in the 2018 season, while Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, 25, is the reigning Super Bowl MVP.
Patrick
Mahomes
Passer rating
In a clean pocket
Under pressure
When blitzed
Quarterbacks
Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady, 43, has a record six rings, the last coming in the 2018 season, while Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, 25, is the reigning Super Bowl MVP.
Patrick
Mahomes
Passer rating
In a clean pocket
Under pressure
When blitzed
Quarterbacks
Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady, 43, has a record six rings, the last coming in the 2018 season, while Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, 25, is the reigning Super Bowl MVP.
Patrick
Mahomes
Passer rating
In a clean pocket
Under pressure
When blitzed
Quarterbacks
Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady, 43, has a record six rings, the last coming in the 2018 season, while Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, 25, is the reigning Super Bowl MVP.
Patrick
Mahomes
Passer rating
In a clean pocket
Under pressure
When blitzed
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Kansas City’s Andy Reid has coached in 31 playoff games, including two Super Bowls, and won his first championship last season. Tampa Bay’s Bruce Arians has a 4-2 record in playoff games.
Tendencies to call a play
based on the score
Bruce
Arians
Percentage of rushing plays when …
Kansas City’s Andy Reid has coached in 31 playoff games, including two Super Bowls, and won his first championship last season. Tampa Bay’s Bruce Arians has a 4-2 record in playoff games.
Tendencies to call a play
based on the score
Bruce
Arians
Percentage of rushing plays when …
Kansas City’s Andy Reid has coached in 31 playoff games, including two Super Bowls, and won his first championship last season. Tampa Bay’s Bruce Arians has a 4-2 record in playoff games.
Tendencies to call a play
based on the score
Bruce
Arians
Percentage of rushing plays when …
Kansas City’s Andy Reid has coached in 31 playoff games, including two Super Bowls, and won his first championship last season. Tampa Bay’s Bruce Arians has a 4-2 record in playoff games.
Tendencies to call a play
based on the score
Bruce
Arians
Percentage of rushing plays when …
Kansas City’s Andy Reid has coached in 31 playoff games, including two Super Bowls, and won his first championship last season. Tampa Bay’s Bruce Arians has a 4-2 record in playoff games.
Tendencies to call a play
based on the score
Bruce
Arians
Percentage of rushing plays when …
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League ranks
Buccaneers
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce
Points scored per drive
Plays per drive
TD percentage
Red-zone efficiency
Goal-to-go efficiency
Percentage of three-and-out drives
Average yards gained per drive
League ranks
Buccaneers
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce
Points scored per drive
Plays per drive
TD percentage
Red-zone efficiency
Goal-to-go efficiency
Percentage of three-and-out drives
Average yards gained per drive
League ranks
Buccaneers
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce
Points scored per drive
Plays per drive
TD percentage
Red-zone efficiency
Goal-to-go efficiency
Percentage of three-and-out drives
Average yards gained per drive
Chiefs’ touchdown leaders
Mahomes threw for 38 touchdowns.
The team’s leaders in TDs scored:
Tyreek Hill
Travis Kelce
Mecole Hardman
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Demarcus Robinson
Buccaneers’ touchdown leaders
Brady threw for 40 touchdowns.
The team’s leaders in TDs scored:
Mike Evans
Ronald Jones II
Rob Gronkowski
Chris Godwin
Leonard Fournette
Antonio Brown
Chiefs’ touchdown leaders
Mahomes threw for 38 touchdowns.
The team’s leaders in TDs scored:
Tyreek Hill
Travis Kelce
Mecole Hardman
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Demarcus Robinson
Buccaneers’ touchdown leaders
Brady threw for 40 touchdowns.
The team’s leaders in TDs scored:
Mike Evans
Ronald Jones II
Rob Gronkowski
Chris Godwin
Leonard Fournette
Antonio Brown
Chiefs’ touchdown leaders
Mahomes threw for 38 touchdowns.
The team’s leaders in TDs scored:
Tyreek
Hill
Travis
Kelce
Mecole
Hardman
Clyde
Edwards-Helaire
Demarcus
Robinson
Buccaneers’ touchdown leaders
Brady threw for 40 touchdowns.
The team’s leaders in TDs scored:
Mike
Evans
Ronald
Jones II
Rob
Gronkowski
Chris
Godwin
Leonard
Fournette
Antonio
Brown
Chiefs’ touchdown leaders
Mahomes threw for 38 touchdowns.
The team’s leaders in TDs scored:
Tyreek
Hill
Travis
Kelce
Mecole
Hardman
Clyde
Edwards-Helaire
Demarcus
Robinson
Buccaneers’ touchdown leaders
Brady threw for 40 touchdowns.
The team’s leaders in TDs scored:
Mike
Evans
Ronald
Jones II
Rob
Gronkowski
Chris
Godwin
Leonard
Fournette
Antonio
Brown
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Bucs LB Lavonte David
Points allowed per drive
Plays allowed per drive
TD percentage
Red-zone efficiency
Goal-to-go efficiency
Percentage of three-and-out drives
Average yards gained per drive
Bucs LB Lavonte David
Points allowed per drive
Plays allowed per drive
TD percentage
Red-zone efficiency
Goal-to-go efficiency
Percentage of three-and-out drives
Average yards gained per drive
Bucs LB Lavonte David
Points allowed per drive
Plays allowed per drive
TD percentage
Red-zone efficiency
Goal-to-go efficiency
Percentage of three-and-out drives
Average yards gained per drive
Key players
Austin Reiter
Center
The 2015 seventh-round pick out of South Florida allowed just seven total pressures in 2020 and wasn’t flagged for a penalty all season.
rating among all centers in 2020 per Pro Football Focus
sacks allowed over 998 snaps played
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Running back
The rookie is one win away from claiming a championship at all three levels of his career: high school, college and the pros.
yards per carry after contact
runs producing 10 or more yards
Tyrann Mathieu
SAFETY
The “Honey Badger” led all safeties with six interceptions and made his second all-pro team in his second season with the Chiefs (and his third all-pro team overall).
passer rating allowed in coverage
interceptions
Chris Jones
Defensive
Jones, named a second-team all-pro, was the league’s second-highest-rated interior lineman, per Pro Football Focus.
stops against the run at or behind the line of scrimmage
Key players
Austin Reiter
Center
The 2015 seventh-round pick out of South Florida allowed just seven total pressures in 2020 and wasn’t flagged for a penalty all season.
rating among all centers in 2020 per Pro Football Focus
sacks allowed over 998 snaps played
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Running back
The rookie is one win away from claiming a championship at all three levels of his career: high school, college and the pros.
yards per carry after contact
runs producing 10 or more yards
Tyrann Mathieu
SAFETY
The “Honey Badger” led all safeties with six interceptions and made his second all-pro team in his second season with the Chiefs (and his third all-pro team overall).
passer rating allowed in coverage
interceptions
Chris Jones
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Jones, named a second-team all-pro, was the league’s second-highest-rated interior lineman, per Pro Football Focus.
stops against the run at or behind the line of scrimmage
Key players
Austin Reiter
Center
The 2015 seventh-round pick out of South Florida allowed just seven total pressures in 2020 and wasn’t flagged for a penalty all season.
rating among all centers in 2020 per Pro Football Focus
sacks allowed over 998 snaps played
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Running back
The rookie is one win away from claiming a championship at all three levels of his career: high school, college and the pros.
yards per carry after contact
runs producing 10 or more yards
Tyrann Mathieu
SAFETY
The “Honey Badger” led all safeties with six interceptions and made his second all-pro team in his second season with the Chiefs (and his third all-pro team overall).
passer rating allowed in coverage
interceptions
Chris Jones
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Jones, named a second-team all-pro, was the league’s second-highest-rated interior lineman, per Pro Football Focus.
stops against the run at or behind the line of scrimmage
Buccaneers
Shaquil Barrett
Edge rusher
The 6-foot-2, 250-pound linebacker had six pressures – including three sacks – in the NFC championship game.
total sacks, hits and hurries
Devin White
Linebacker
The speedy second-year pro had double-digit tackles and a fumble recovery in each of the Buccaneers’ past two playoff games.
tackles for a loss
total tackles*
*solo plus assists
Chris Godwin
Wide receiver
The versatile receiver scored four touchdowns from the slot and three on the outside.
percent catch rate
Brady’s passer rating on throws to Godwin
Ronald Jones II
Running back
In his third season, Jones set career highs in touches (220), yards from scrimmage (1,143) and touchdowns (eight).
yards per carry after contact
total yards per game
Buccaneers
Shaquil Barrett
Edge rusher
The 6-foot-2, 250-pound linebacker had six pressures – including three sacks – in the NFC championship game.
total sacks, hits and hurries
Devin White
Linebacker
The speedy second-year pro had double-digit tackles and a fumble recovery in each of the Buccaneers’ past two playoff games.
tackles for a loss
total tackles*
*solo plus assists
Chris Godwin
Wide receiver
The versatile receiver scored four touchdowns from the slot and three on the outside.
Brady’s passer rating on throws to Godwin
percent catch rate
Ronald Jones II
Running back
In his third season, Jones set career highs in touches (220), yards from scrimmage (1,143) and touchdowns (eight).
yards per carry after contact
total yards per game
Buccaneers
Shaquil Barrett
Edge rusher
The 6-foot-2, 250-pound linebacker had six pressures – including three sacks – in the NFC championship game.
total sacks, hits and hurries
Devin White
Linebacker
The speedy second-year pro had double-digit tackles and a fumble recovery in each of the Buccaneers’ past two playoff games.
tackles for a loss
total tackles*
*solo plus assists
Chris Godwin
Wide receiver
The versatile receiver scored four touchdowns from the slot and three on the outside.
Brady’s passer rating on throws to Godwin
percent catch rate
Ronald Jones II
Running back
In his third season, Jones set career highs in touches (220), yards from scrimmage (1,143) and touchdowns (eight).
yards per carry after contact
total yards per game