LOUISIANA, USA — This year's Super Bowl takes place in Las Vegas on Feb. 11 between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. The Chiefs are trying to win their second consecutive Super Bowl and are in the game for the fourth time in five years. The 49ers have a chance to win it for the sixth time, which would tie the record held by the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. Kansas City and San Francisco met in the Super Bowl four years ago. The Chiefs won 31-20, with Patrick Mahomes earning MVP honors.
Below is a breakdown of players on each team and their ties to cities and states across the country.
The next three Super Bowl sites are New Orleans, Santa Clara, California, and Inglewood, California.
THE PLAYERS
Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of players on each team. It includes where they went to college and where they were born. The list also includes a few players with ties overseas.
LOUISIANA
- 49ers RB Elijah Mitchell, played at Louisiana, born in Erath
- Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, played at LSU, born in Baton Rouge
- Chiefs DL Neil Farrell, played at LSU
- Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed, played at Louisiana Tech, born in Minden
- Chiefs S Justin Reid, born in Prairieville
ALABAMA
- 49ers cornerback (CB) Darrell Luter, played at South Alabama
- Chiefs running back (RB) La’Mical Perine, born in Mobile
- Chiefs wide receiver (WR) Justyn Ross, born in Phenix City
- Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney, born in Mobile
- Chiefs defensive lineman (DL) Neil Farrell, born in Mobile
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ARIZONA
- 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk, played at Arizona State
- 49ers quarterback (QB) Brock Purdy, born in Gilbert
- 49ers linebacker (LB) Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, played at Arizona, born in Tucson
- 49ers CB Isaiah Oliver, born in Phoenix
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ARKANSAS
- 49ers QB Brandon Allen, played at Arkansas, born in Fayetteville
- 49ers LB Dre Greenlaw, played at Arkansas, born in Fayetteville
- 49ers safety (S) George Odum, played at Central Arkansas
- Chiefs defensive end (DE) BJ Thompson, born in England
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CALIFORNIA
- 49ers offensive lineman (OL) Aaron Banks, born in Alameda
- 49ers OL Jake Brendel, played at UCLA
- 49ers QB Sam Darnold, played at USC, born in Capistrano Beach
- 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey, played at Stanford
- 49ers OL Matt Pryor, born in Long Beach
- 49ers DL Arik Armstead, born in Sacramento
- 49ers defensive back (DB) Deommodore Lenoir, born in Los Angeles
- 49ers LB Curtis Robinson, played at Stanford, born in Irvine
- 49ers LB Fred Warner, born in San Marcos
- Chiefs defensive tackle (DT) Matt Dickerson, played at UCLA, born in San Francisco
- Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie, born in Westminster
- Chiefs CB Keith Taylor, born in Long Beach
- Chiefs S Justin Reid, played at Stanford
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COLORADO
- 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey, born in Castle Rock
- 49ers CB Isaiah Oliver, played at Colorado
- Chiefs DT Mike Pennel, played at CSU-Pueblo
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CONNECTICUT
- Chiefs tackle (T) Lucas Niang, born in New Canaan
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FLORIDA
- 49ers OL Jon Feliciano, played at Miami, born in Davie
- 49ers WR Ray-Ray McCloud, born in Tampa
- 49ers WR Willie Snead, born in Winter Park
- 49ers DL Nick Bosa, born in Fort Lauderdale
- Chiefs WR Richie James, born in Sarasota
- Chiefs RB La’Mical Perine, played at Florida
- Chiefs T Jawaan Taylor, played at Florida, born in Cocoa
- Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney, played at Florida
- Chiefs WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, played at South Florida, born in St. Petersburg
- Chiefs DB Deon Bush, played at Miami, born in Miami
- Chiefs DB Chamarri Conner, born in Jacksonville
- Chiefs punter (P) Tommy Townsend, played at Florida, born in Orlando
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GEORGIA
- 49ers WR Chris Conley, played at Georgia, born in Dallas
- 49ers RB Jordan Mason, played at Georgia Tech
- 49ers tight end (TE) Charlie Woerner, played at Georgia, born in Tiger
- 49ers DL Robert Beal, played at Georgia, born in Duluth
- Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman, played at Georgia, born in Bowman
- Chiefs OL Wanya Morris, born in Grayson
- Chiefs DE Malik Herring, played at Georgia, born in Forsyth
- Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson, born in Augusta
- Chiefs kicker (K) Harrison Butker, played at Georgia Tech, born in Decatur
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ILLINOIS
- Chiefs guard (G) Nick Allegretti, played at Illinois, born in Frankfort
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INDIANA
- 49ers OL Aaron Banks, played at Notre Dame
- 49ers WR Willie Snead, played at Ball State
- 49ers LB Jalen Graham, played at Purdue
- 49ers LB Randy Gregory, born in Fishers
- Chiefs CB Nic Jones, played at Ball State
- Chiefs DE George Karlaftis, played at Purdue
- Chiefs LB Drue Tranquill, played at Notre Dame, born in Fort Wayne
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IOWA
- 49ers TE George Kittle, played at Iowa
- 49ers QB Brock Purdy, played at Iowa State
- Chiefs LB Jack Cochrane, born in Mount Vernon
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KANSAS
- Chiefs DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, played at Kansas State
- Chiefs CB Ekow Boye-Doe, played at Kansas State
- Chiefs DT Mike Pennel, born in Topeka
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KENTUCKY
- Chiefs S Mike Edwards, played at Kentucky
MARYLAND
- 49ers DL Chase Young, born in Hyattsville
- Chiefs T Donovan Smith, born in Owings Mills
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MASSACHUSETTS
- 49ers fullback (FB) Kyle Juszczyk, played at Harvard
- Chiefs TE Noah Gray, born in Leominster
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MICHIGAN
- 49ers WR Ronnie Bell, played at Michigan
- 49ers OL Jaylon Moore, played at Western Michigan, born in Detroit
- 49ers LB Jalen Graham, born in Detroit
- 49ers CB Ambry Thomas, played at Michigan, born in Detroit
- 49ers CB Samuel Womack, born in Detroit
- 49ers K Jake Moody, played at Michigan, born in Commerce Township
- 49ers long snapper (LS) Taybor Pepper, played at Michigan State, born in Saline
- Chiefs OL Mike Caliendo, played at Western Michigan
- Chiefs DE Mike Danna, played at Michigan, born in Detroit
- Chiefs CB Nic Jones, born in Detroit
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MINNESOTA
- 49ers OL Ben Bartch, played at St. John's
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MISSISSIPPI
- 49ers CB Darrell Luter, born in Hattiesburg
- 49ers CB Charvarius Ward, born in McComb
- Chiefs LB Willie Gay, played at Mississippi State, born in Starkville
- Chiefs LB Darius Harris, born in Horn Lake
- Chiefs DT Chris Jones, played at Mississippi State, born in Houston
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MISSOURI
- 49ers WR Ronnie Bell, born in Kansas City
- Chiefs QB Blaine Gabbert, played at Missouri, born in Chesterfield
- Chiefs DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, born in Kansas City
- Chiefs LB Nick Bolton, played at Missouri
- Chiefs DT Tershawn Wharton, played at Missouri S&T, born in University City
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NEBRASKA
- 49ers LB Randy Gregory, played at Nebraska
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NEVADA
- 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk, born in Reno
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NEW JERSEY
- 49ers DL Kevin Givens, born in Newark
- 49ers DT Sebastian Joseph-Day, played at Rutgers
- 49ers S Ji’Ayir Brown, born in Trenton
- 49ers S Logan Ryan, played at Rutgers, born in Berlin
- Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco, played at Rutgers, born in Vineland
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NEW YORK
- Chiefs LB Cole Christiansen, played at Army
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NORTH CAROLINA
- 49ers DL Javon Hargrave, born in Salisbury
- Chiefs TE Noah Gray, played at Duke
- Chiefs G Joe Thuney, played at North Carolina State
- Chiefs CB Joshua Williams, played at Fayetteville State, born in Fayetteville
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OHIO
- 49ers OL Colton McKivitz, born in Jacobsburg
- 49ers DL Nick Bosa, played at Ohio State
- 49ers CB Samuel Womack, played at Toledo
- 49ers DL Chase Young, played at Ohio State
- 49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk, born in Medina
- Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, played at Cincinnati, born in Cleveland Heights
- Chiefs G Joe Thuney, born in Centerville
- Chiefs S Mike Edwards, born in Cincinnati
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OKLAHOMA
- 49ers T Trent Williams, played at Oklahoma
- 49ers TE Brayden Willis, played at Oklahoma
- Chiefs TE Blake Bell, played at Oklahoma
- Chiefs center (C) Creed Humphrey, played at Oklahoma, born in Shawnee
- Chiefs OL Wanya Morris, played at Oklahoma
- Chiefs LS James Winchester, played at Oklahoma, born in Washington
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OREGON
- 49ers OL Ben Bartch, born in Dayton
- 49ers DL Arik Armstead, played at Oregon
- 49ers DB Deommodore Lenoir, played at Oregon
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PENNSYLVANIA
- 49ers DL Kevin Givens, played at Penn State
- 49ers DT Sebastian Joseph-Day, born in Stroudsburg
- 49ers S Ji'Ayir Brown, played at Penn State
- Chiefs T Donovan Smith, played at Penn State
- Chiefs WR Justin Watson, played at Penn, born in Bridgeville
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SOUTH CAROLINA
- 49ers WR Ray-Ray McCloud, played at Clemson
- 49ers WR Deebo Samuel, played at South Carolina, born in Inman
- 49ers DL Javon Hargrave, played at South Carolina State
- 49ers DT Javon Kinlaw, played at South Carolina, born in Charleston
- Chiefs WR Justyn Ross, played at Clemson
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SOUTH DAKOTA
- Chiefs LB Jack Cochrane, played at South Dakota
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TENNESSEE
- 49ers WR Jauan Jennings, played at Tennessee, born in Cowan
- 49ers RB Jordan Mason, born in Gallatin
- 49ers LB Oren Burks, played at Vanderbilt
- 49ers CB Charvarius Ward, played at Middle Tennessee
- 49ers S George Odum, born in Millington
- Chiefs WR Richie James, played at Middle Tennessee
- Chiefs G Trey Smith, played at Tennessee, born in Humboldt
- Chiefs LB Darius Harris, played at Middle Tennessee
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TEXAS
- 49ers OL Spencer Burford, played at UTSA, born in San Antonio
- 49ers OL Matt Pryor, played at TCU
- 49ers T Trent Williams, born in Longview
- 49ers TE Brayden Willis, born in Dallas
- 49ers LB Dee Winters, played at TCU, born in Brenham
- 49ers S Tashaun Gipson, born in Dallas
- Chiefs TE Blake Bell, born in Wichita Falls
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, played at Texas Tech, born in Tyler
- Chiefs T Lucas Niang, played at TCU
- Chiefs WR Rashee Rice, played at SMU, born in North Richland Hills
- Chiefs LB Nick Bolton, born in Frisco
- Chiefs DE Charles Omenihu, played at Texas, born in Rowlett
- Chiefs DE BJ Thompson, played at Stephen F. Austin
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UTAH
- 49ers LB Fred Warner, played at BYU
- 49ers P Mitch Wishnowsky, played at Utah
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VIRGINIA
- 49ers LB Oren Burks, born in Fairfax Station
- Chiefs LB Cole Christiansen, born in Suffolk
- Chiefs DB Chamarri Conner, played at Virginia Tech
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WASHINGTON
- Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie, played at Washington
- Chiefs CB Keith Taylor, played at Washington
- Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson, played at Washington State
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WEST VIRGINIA
- 49ers OL Colton McKivitz, played at West Virginia
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WISCONSIN
- 49ers OL Jake Brendel, born in Madison
- 49ers TE George Kittle, born in Madison
- Chiefs OL Mike Caliendo, born in Brookfield
- Chiefs LB Leo Chenal, played at Wisconsin, born in Grantsburg
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WYOMING
- 49ers S Tashaun Gipson, played at Wyoming
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AUSTRALIA
- 49ers P Mitch Wishnowsky, born in Gosnells
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GHANA
- Chiefs CB Ekow Boye-Doe, born in Accra
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GREECE
- Chiefs DE George Karlaftis, born in Athens
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