MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Jimmy Garoppolo pass sailed to nowhere, skipping on the turf with 5:10 remaining in the fourth quarter before bouncing onto the 49ers’ sideline. An offensive lineman had to help him to his feet as Chiefs pass rusher Frank Clark celebrated the backfield chaos he’d helped to create nearby.
A quiet Chiefs crowd sprang to life, whipping up the war chant and singing to every line of the Beastie Boys’ “Fight For Your Right (To Party),” a song that had been co-opted by their bombastic tight end, Travis Kelce, during their stunning run here to the Super Bowl.