Before the Kansas City Chiefs claimed victory over the San Francisco 49ers during the Super Bowl LIV in Miami on Feb. 2, FedEx celebrated the 20th anniversary of delivering the grand prize for football鈥檚 biggest event.
鈥淭oday marks the 20th consecutive year FedEx has safely delivered the iconic Vince Lombardi Trophy, one of the most recognizable trophies in all of sports, to the Super Bowl host city,鈥� said Patrick Fitzgerald, FedEx鈥檚 senior vice president, integrated marketing and communications. 鈥淥ur annual delivery of this special hardware is one of more than a billion deliveries we make for and to customers each year. On behalf of more than 490,000 FedEx team members around the world, we are honored to deliver this trophy to football fans.鈥�
The historic trophy, which was handcrafted by artisans at Tiffany & Co., is made of sterling silver and depicts a regulation-size football in kicking position on a pyramid-like base that includes the words 鈥榁ince Lombardi Trophy鈥� and 鈥楽uper Bowl LIV鈥� along with the NFL shield.
Lazaro Valle, a Miami Gardens resident and FedEx Express courier for 25 years, made the final delivery to the Super Bowl Experience with the help of Anquan Boldin, Super Bowl XLVII Champion and 14-year NFL Veteran.
