WORLD CHAMPIONS The Seattle Seahawks had the best defense in the National Football League NFL in 2013 The Denver Broncos had scored more points than any team in NFL history that year Something had to give when they met in the Super Bowl The game was filled with big plays and most of them went Seattle's way Right away a bad snap sent the football skittering past Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and into the end zone The Broncos fell on it but Seattle was awarded a safety The Seahawks led 2 0 just 12 seconds into the Super Bowl
FAST FACT The Seahawks and Broncos played in MetLife Stadium home of the New York Giants and Jets It was the first Super Bowl played in the New York area Peyton Manning 18 chases the football after it was snapped past him for a safety in the Super Bowl against the Seahawks
That play set the tone for the game Seattle also scored on a 69 yard interception return by linebacker Malcolm Smith in the first half Percy Harvin returned the second half kickoff for a touchdown Quarterback Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes On offense defense and special teams the Seahawks could not be stopped Seattle's 43 8 win was the first Super Bowl victory in Seahawks history a span of nearly 40 years The players dumped a bucket of Gatorade over coach Pete Carroll Team owner Paul Allen accepted the Lombardi Trophy And three days later nearly 1 million fans packed the streets of Seattle to celebrate the city's first Super Bowl SLAHAWKS Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson discusses strategy with coach Pete Carroll
Ridded Percy Harvin runs away from the pack as he returns a kickoff for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl DRONCOS FAST FACT Malcolm Smith was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player MVP In addition to his touchdown Smith recovered a fumble and had six tackles
