Editing Super Bowl XXXII (section)

==Entertainment==
===Pregame ceremonies===
The pregame show, narrated by [[actor]] and [[comedian]] [[Phil Hartman]] (who was murdered four months later), celebrated the music and history of California. It featured performances by [[The 5th Dimension]], [[Lee Greenwood]], and [[The Beach Boys]]. Singer [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]] later sang the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|U.S. national anthem]].

To honor the 10th anniversary of the [[1987 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]' win in [[Super Bowl XXII]], the only other previous Super Bowl played in San Diego, the game's MVP, [[Doug Williams (quarterback)|Doug Williams]], and former head coach [[Joe Gibbs]], participated during the [[coin flipping|coin toss]] ceremony. They were joined by the recently retired longtime [[college football]] head coach [[Eddie Robinson (American football coach)|Eddie Robinson]], who ran the [[Grambling State Tigers|Grambling State University Tigers]] football team from 1942 until 1997.

===Halftime show===
The halftime show was titled "A Tribute to Motown's 40th Anniversary" and featured [[Boyz II Men]], [[Smokey Robinson]], [[Queen Latifah]], [[Martha Reeves]] and [[The Temptations]]. With her performance, Latifah was the first rapper to perform at the Super Bowl.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/queen-latifah-performs-1998-super-bowl/|title=Queen Latifah Becomes First Rapper - Today In Hip Hop|first=Trent|last=Fitzgerald|publisher=XXL Magazine|date=January 25, 2023|accessdate=January 30, 2025}}</ref>