LAS VEGAS — At the end of the first quarter, it is looking like Super Bowl 58 could go down as a defensive battle as the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs battled, but were unable to score.
But has there ever been a 0-0 tie at the end of the first quarter of a Super Bowl? 12News took a look at the NFL record books to find out.
It turns out that, yes, there has been a 0-0 tie after the first quarter of a Super Bowl before. In fact, it has happened nine times, which is 15.5% of all Super Bowls.
The last time a Super Bowl ended 0-0 after the first quarter was Super Bowl 53 between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta in 2019. That game, which was also Tom Brady's final Super Bowl championship with New England, ended with a 13-3 Patriots victory.
It also happened in Super Bowl 51 in Houston, which was the Patriots' famous 28-3 comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. The Coyotes play at Mullett Arena on ASU's Tempe campus.
Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.
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