Kyle Shanahan’s decision to steal the ball at the start of overtime remained one of the biggest stories after the 49ers lost to the Chiefs in the 2024 Super Bowl.
And the confusion over the extra-time rule (a new rule that will be introduced in 2022) was made worse by players revealing after the game that they were not aware of it.
However, Shanahan told reporters on Tuesday that he did not have any overtime meetings leading up to the game, but did discuss the new structure with his coaching staff and gave a message to his players before the game. Super Bowl.
“While we’re waiting for the coin toss, I told everyone to check before they go,” Shanahan said at a news conference. “So we asked our position coaches to do that. But we didn’t bring it up in our Super Bowl week meetings. I don’t think that changes anything.”
The updated rules now allow both teams in overtime to gain offensive possession regardless of the actions of the team that first gained the ball.
That only changes if the defense recovers the turnover and that team scores.
But Sunday was a perfect storm for the 49ers, who had never played in overtime in the playoffs since the rule change went into effect, and multiple San Francisco players said they were unaware of the overtime setting. .
Quarterback Brock Purdy acknowledged that QB coach Brian Griese advised him about the overtime rule at the end of regulation.
“He explained the rules and everything to me so I could understand it,” Purdy said. According to ESPN.
Shanahan’s decision to start the OT period with the ball drew a lot of attention from the quarterback from fans and pundits alike on Monday morning.
The Niners could only make field goals, and the Chiefs marched down the field in possession, winning their second straight Super Bowl and third in the past five years.
“What I always make is [the decision] In a heated battle with that information,” Shanahan said. “If it had been more of a shootout like last year’s Super Bowl, I might have felt a little bit differently, but once that information came in and I saw how our game played out, I felt a little bit different. remained unchanged.
“I felt their recommendation was correct.”
