MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jimmy Garoppolo had his shot at a storybook ending.
Convert an easy pass on second-and-5 — and then third-and-5 — when the 49ers were up three in Sunday night’s Super Bowl LIV, and maybe Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes never touches the ball again.
Or, once the Chiefs rallied to take the lead, leave a deep throw to Emmanuel Sanders a half-step shorter, and perhaps Garoppolo has a 49-yard, go-ahead touchdown that qualifies as the greatest 49ers play since Dwight Clark’s catch.
Neither happened, though. Not a lot did for the Rolling Meadows High School alum in a fourth quarter that saw the 49ers lead by 10 with seven minutes to play and lose 31-20 to the Chiefs.