The Kansas City Chiefs got a rude welcome to Super Bowl LIX.
As two-time defending champions took the field before the game, the crowd at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans booed them mercilessly.
The Chiefs just came out of the tunnel and it sounds like they’re playing an away game #ChiefsKingdom #Eagles #SuperBowlLIX #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/EiRiuEwpgG
— John Breech (@johnbreech) February 9, 2025
Pro #Eagles crowd just booed #Chiefs as they ran onto field 80 minutes before kickoff pic.twitter.com/Hu3wC9M5A0
— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) February 9, 2025
It’s possible people are just tired of Patrick Mahomes & Co. at this point. They’ve won back-to-back Super Bowls and have played in five of the last six editions of the big game. As Rob Gronkowski said earlier Sunday, many fans don’t like the Chiefs because they win.
The Chiefs and Eagles are facing off in a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, which Kansas City won 38-35 in a tight duel. The teams both have retained a lot of players from that game two years ago, and that should lead to an even more passionate showdown.
It’s certainly appears the majority of the early crowd at the Superdome is rooting against the Chiefs completing the three-peat.
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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.
