Chiefs vs. Eagles Rematch: Which Team Will Rewrite Super Bowl History This Time?
Kansas City managed to bottle up 2023 NFL rushing leader Christian McCaffrey in last year’s Super Bowl, allowing 80 yards on 22 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per attempt, with his longest run only 11 yards. As they try for the same against Barkley in one of the game’s key matchups, it will mark the seventh time the league’s rushing leader will play in the Super Bowl.
McCaffrey wasn’t alone as a league rushing leader having a substandard Super Bowl. It’s been more than 30 years since a leader eclipsed his season average in the Super Bowl, when Emmitt Smith capped the 1993 season with 132 yards in the Dallas Cowboys 30-13 win over the Bills. To do it, though, Smith needed 30 carries – tied for the fourth-most in a Super Bowl – with his longest run going for 15 yards.
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