Super Bowl LVI was the championship game of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2021 season. The game was played on February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the home stadium of the Los Angeles Rams. It featured the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Los Angeles Rams and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Cincinnati Bengals.
The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 23–20. This victory marked the Rams' second Super Bowl title in franchise history and their first while based in Los Angeles. The Rams became the second team in NFL history to play and win a Super Bowl in their own home stadium, following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV.
Wide receiver Cooper Kupp was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP). Kupp recorded eight receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns, including the decisive one-yard touchdown catch with 1:25 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Rams' defense also played a critical role, recording seven sacks, which tied a Super Bowl record.
The game was televised in the United States by NBC and streamed on Peacock, attracting an estimated total audience of 112.3 million viewers across all platforms. The halftime show was produced by Roc Nation and featured performances by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar, with guest appearances by 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak. It was the first Super Bowl halftime show to focus primarily on hip-hop artists and won three Primetime Emmy Awards.
The event took place under the league's expanded 17-game regular season format. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the game was subject to local health protocols, though it was played before a full-capacity crowd of 70,048 attendees.