Hardman: 'I kind of blacked out' after title-winning TD

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman says he can barely remember anything that happened after he caught the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl LVIII.

"I kinda don't remember it in a sense, I kind of blacked out, for real," Hardman said to TMZ. "Like, I knew I caught the ball, man, and we won the game, but after that, it was kind of blank. I guess the magnitude of the game was just overwhelming, but after that, it was just nothing but celebration out there."

Hardman, who says he hasn't slept since Sunday's win, reeled in a short pass from Patrick Mahomes in overtime to walk off the San Francisco 49ers.

"I mean, I'm trying to figure out what's bigger than a walk-off in the Super Bowl, but I don't know yet," Hardman added.

He was also responsible for the Chiefs' longest pass play of the game - a 52-yard reception in the second quarter.

Hardman has now won three Super Bowls with the team that drafted him in the second round in 2019. His route to the latest was unusual, as Hardman signed with the New York Jets last offseason before being traded back to Kansas City in October.

He said his journey over the 2023 season made this championship "a little bit more emotional" for him. He also missed last year's Super Bowl win due to injury.

The wideout is slated for free agency this offseason.

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