<P> Lady Gaga (accompanied by Alex Smith on piano) sang the national anthem, while Marlee Matlin simultaneously performed an American Sign Language (ASL) version of it . Matlin also signed an a cappella version of "America the Beautiful", which was sung by a U.S. Armed Forces chorus . </P> <P> In late November 2015, reports surfaced stating that "multiple acts" would perform during the halftime show . On December 3, the league confirmed that the show would be headlined by the British rock band Coldplay . On January 7, 2016, Pepsi confirmed to the Associated Press that Beyoncé, who headlined the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show and collaborated with Coldplay on the single "Hymn for the Weekend" (which was removed from the setlist before the game), would be making an appearance . Bruno Mars, who headlined the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show, and Mark Ronson (Mars's collaborator on "Uptown Funk") also performed . </P> <P> Denver took the opening kickoff of Super Bowl 50 and started out strong . Quarterback Peyton Manning completed an 18 - yard pass to tight end Owen Daniels and a 22 - yard throw to wide receiver Andre Caldwell . A pair of carries by running back C.J. Anderson moved the ball up 20 yards to the Panthers 14 - yard line, but Carolina's defense dug in over the next three plays . First, linebacker Shaq Thompson tackled running back Ronnie Hillman for a 3 - yard loss . Then after an incompletion, linebacker Thomas Davis tackled Anderson for a 1 - yard gain on third down, forcing Denver to settle for a 3--0 lead on a Brandon McManus 34 - yard field goal . The score marked the first time in the entire postseason that Carolina was facing a deficit . </P> <P> After each team punted, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton appeared to complete a 24 - yard pass to wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery, but the call was ruled an incompletion and upheld after a replay challenge . CBS analyst and retired referee Mike Carey stated he disagreed with the call and felt the review clearly showed the pass was complete . Two plays later, on 3rd - and - 10 from the 15 - yard line, linebacker Von Miller knocked the ball out of Newton's hands while sacking him, and defensive lineman Malik Jackson recovered it in the end zone for a Broncos touchdown, giving the team a 10--0 lead . This was the first fumble return touchdown in a Super Bowl since Super Bowl XXVIII at the end of the 1993 season . </P>

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