Bill Summary
This resolution is congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs for their victory in Super Bowl LIV, the culmination of the 100th season of the National Football League (NFL). It highlights the team's history, their journey to the Super Bowl, and the players' individual achievements. It recognizes the entire Chiefs roster and their contributions to the team's success. The resolution also acknowledges the pride and joy felt by fans in Missouri, Kansas, and the Midwest. It concludes by directing the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to the chairman and CEO, president, and head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Possible Impacts
1. The resolution limits the use of the term "Chiefs" to refer only to the Kansas City football team, potentially causing confusion and limiting the use of this term for other groups or organizations.
2. The resolution highlights the success and accomplishments of the Kansas City Chiefs, potentially putting pressure on the team to maintain this level of success in the future and creating high expectations for the players and staff.
3. The resolution emphasizes the pride and sense of community felt by fans of the Kansas City Chiefs, potentially creating a divide between fans of this team and fans of other football teams.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 490 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 490
Congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl
LIV in the successful 100th season of the National Football League.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 3, 2020
Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Moran)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
February 13, 2020
Committee discharged; considered and agreed to with an amended preamble
and an amendment to the title
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl
LIV in the successful 100th season of the National Football League.
Whereas, on Sunday, February 2, 2020, the Kansas City Chiefs (in this preamble
referred to as the ``Chiefs'') defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a
score of 31 to 20 to win Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Florida;
Whereas the Chiefs, established on August 14, 1959, playing in their 60th season
in the National Football League (referred to in this preamble as the
``NFL''), made their third Super Bowl appearance and their first Super
Bowl appearance since Super Bowl IV;
Whereas Super Bowl LIV was the culmination of the 100th season of the NFL, a
season in which the league has promoted stars both past and present,
served the community, and looked toward the next 100 years of football;
Whereas the Chiefs overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and scored
21 straight points in the final 6 minutes and 13 seconds of gameplay to
earn the victory;
Whereas the victory in Super Bowl LIV earned the Chiefs their second Super Bowl
victory, ending their 50-year Super Bowl drought that had lasted since
the team last won Super Bowl IV on January 11, 1970;
Whereas the Chiefs were participants in the first ever Super Bowl and are now
champions of the centennial season of the NFL;
Whereas the Chiefs began their championship season in another great Missouri
city, St. Joseph, holding training camp on the campus of Missouri
Western State University for the tenth straight year;
Whereas head coach Andy Reid earned his 222nd career win, placing him sixth on
the all-time wins list of the NFL and earning his first Super Bowl title
in his 21-year tenure as a head coach in the NFL;
Whereas Andy Reid is the 24th head coach of the NFL to appear in more than 1
Super Bowl;
Whereas in the 2019 NFL season, the Chiefs earned a playoff bid for the sixth
time in 7 seasons under Andy Reid;
Whereas quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 26 of 42 pass attempts for 286
yards and 2 touchdowns, rushed 9 times for 29 yards and 1 touchdown, and
was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl LIV;
Whereas Patrick Mahomes became the youngest player in NFL history to earn both
the NFL Most Valuable Player award and a Super Bowl title, while setting
a playoff record for most touchdowns thrown before the first
interception to start a player's playoff career;
Whereas in the American Football Conference Championship, Patrick Mahomes
completed an iconic 27-yard scramble down the sideline for a touchdown
to take the lead against the Tennessee Titans;
Whereas Patrick Mahomes became the first NFL quarterback with 3 double-digit
comebacks in a single postseason;
Whereas Damien Williams rushed for 104 yards and scored 2 touchdowns, increasing
his career playoff touchdown total to 11, tying Hall of Famer Terrell
Davis for the most touchdowns in an individual's first 6 playoff games;
Whereas Travis Kelce had 6 receptions for 43 yards and 1 touchdown;
Whereas Tyreek Hill had 9 receptions for 105 yards, including a crucial 44-yard
reception on third-and-fifteen with only 7 minutes remaining in the
fourth quarter;
Whereas Sammy Watkins had 5 receptions for 98 yards;
Whereas Bashaud Breeland led the team with 7 tackles and 1 interception;
Whereas Chris Jones was a disruptive force with 3 passes defended;
Whereas Frank Clark sacked the quarterback of the 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo, on
fourth-and-ten with fewer than 2 minutes remaining to seal the victory;
Whereas Harrison Butker was 1-for-1 in field goal attempts and 4-for-4 in point-
after attempts;
Whereas Dustin Colquitt, the longest-tenured Chief, earned his first Super Bowl
victory in his 15th season;
Whereas kick returner Mecole Hardman, tight end Travis Kelce, safety Tyrann
Mathieu, and right tackle Mitchell Schwartz were named to the Associated
Press All-Pro team for the 2019 season;
Whereas the Chiefs should be recognized for their tremendous resiliency in the
face of adversity when trailing 24-0 against the Houston Texans in the
American Football Conference Divisional Round, down by 10 against the
Tennessee Titans in the American Football Conference Championship Round,
and trailing 20-10 against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV;
Whereas the entire Chiefs roster contributed to the Super Bowl victory,
including Nick Allegretti, Jackson Barton, Blake Bell, Bashaud Breeland,
Alex Brown, Harrison Butker, Morris Claiborne, Frank Clark, Dustin
Colquitt, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Cam Erving, Rashad Fenton, Eric
Fisher, Kendall Fuller, Mecole Hardman, Demone Harris, Chad Henne,
Tyreek Hill, Anthony Hitchens, Ryan Hunter, Chris Jones, Travis Kelce,
Tanoh Kpassagnon, Darron Lee, Jordan Lucas, Patrick Mahomes, Tyrann
Mathieu, LeSean McCoy, Matt Moore, Ben Niemann, Derrick Nnadi, Dorian
O'Daniel, Mike Pennel, Byron Pringle, Reggie Ragland, Austin Reiter,
Demarcus Robinson, Khalen Saunders, Mitchell Schwartz, Anthony Sherman,
Daniel Sorensen, Terrell Suggs, Darwin Thompson, Charvarius Ward, Sammy
Watkins, Armani Watts, Damien Williams, Xavier Williams, Damien Wilson,
James Winchester, Stefen Wisniewski, Andrew Wylie, and Deon Yelder;
Whereas the victory of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV instills an
extraordinary sense of pride for fans in the States of Missouri and
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 loyal fans of the Kansas City Chiefs for their
victory in Super Bowl LIV; 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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