Head CoachPete Carroll
Final
Game Story
The Seattle Seahawks routed the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium, turning the league's highest-scoring offense into a one-sided showcase for the Legion of Boom. Seattle scored a safety on the opening snap, never trailed, and led 22-0 by halftime. Percy Harvin then returned the second-half kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown to erase any doubt, while Malcolm Smith's interception return helped finish the blowout. Smith took MVP honors, but the night belonged to a Seahawks defense that overwhelmed Peyton Manning from start to finish.
Game Ops
MVPMalcolm Smith
VenueMetLife Stadium
LocationEast Rutherford, NJ
NetworkFox
Broadcast TeamJoe Buck, Troy Aikman
Broadcast Partners
Officiating Crew
RefereeTerry McAulay
UmpireCarl Paganelli
Head LinesmanJim Mello
Line JudgeTom Symonette
Back JudgeSteve Freeman
Side JudgeDave Wyant
Field JudgeScott Steenson
Rosters
Seattle Seahawks
Starting Lineup
Russell WilsonQB
Marshawn LynchRB
Doug BaldwinWR
Golden TateWR
Zach MillerTE
Russell OkungLT
Alvin BaileyT
James CarpenterLG
Max UngerC
J.R. SweezyRG
Breno GiacominiRT
Cliff AvrilLDE
Michael BennettLDT
Clinton McDonaldRDT
Chris ClemonsRDE
K.J. WrightOLB
Bobby WagnerMLB
Richard ShermanLCB
Walter ThurmondCB
Byron MaxwellRCB
Kam ChancellorSS
Earl ThomasFS
Denver Broncos
Starting Lineup
Peyton ManningQB
Knowshon MorenoRB
Wes WelkerWR
Eric DeckerWR
Demaryius ThomasWR
Julius ThomasTE
Chris ClarkLT
Zane BeadlesLG
Manuel RamirezC
Louis VasquezRG
Orlando FranklinRT
Malik JacksonLDE
Sylvester WilliamsDT
Terrance KnightonNT
Shaun PhillipsRDE
Nate IrvingSLB
Paris LenonMLB
Danny TrevathanWLB
Champ BaileyLCB
Dominique Rodgers-CromartieRCB
Duke IhenachoSS
Mike AdamsFS
Team Stats
StatSEADEN
First Downs1718
By Rushing62
By Passing1013
By Penalty13
Third Down Efficiency7-12 (58.3%)6-13 (46.2%)
Fourth Down Efficiency0-2 (0.0%)0-3 (0.0%)
Total Net Yards341306
Total Offensive Plays5564
Average Gain/Play6.24.8
Net Rushing Yards13527
Rushing Plays2914
Yards per Rush4.71.9
Net Passing Yards206279
Sacks-Yards Lost0-01-1
Gross Passing Yards206280
Pass Att-Comp-Int26-18-049-34-2
Yards per Pass Play7.95.6
Penalties-Yards10-1045-44
Fumbles-Lost0-04-2
Turnovers04
Red Zone Efficiency2-4 (50.0%)1-2 (50.0%)
Time of Possession31:5328:07
Gamebook Detail
Seattle Seahawks
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Russell Wilson182520620037123.13260160000000
Tarvaris Jackson010000039.600000000000
Percy Harvin0000000-2450302150500
Marshawn Lynch0000000-15391180000000
Robert Turbin0000000-925061000000
Doug Baldwin0000000-0000556613700
Jermaine Kearse0000000-0000546512400
Ricardo Lockette0000000-0000211901900
Golden Tate0000000-000043170900
Luke Willson0000000-0000421701200
Zach Miller0000000-0000211001000
Michael Robinson0000000-00001170700
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Kam Chancellor120220.01064000000
Malcolm Smith16916910.01064001700
Chris Clemons000011.0321110002
Bobby Wagner000000.01055000000
Earl Thomas000010.0761100000
K.J. Wright000000.0752100000
Clinton McDonald000000.0532011000
Byron Maxwell000000.0440000001
Cliff Avril000020.0330120000
Brandon Mebane000000.0330100000
Richard Sherman000010.0321000000
Walter Thurmond000000.0312000000
Michael Bennett000000.0211000000
Heath Farwell000000.0211000000
Bruce Irvin000000.0220000000
Jeremy Lane000000.0202000000
Ricardo Lockette000000.0202000000
Doug Baldwin000000.0101000000
Derrick Coleman000000.0110000000
Chris Maragos000000.0110000000
Tony McDaniel000000.0110000000
Michael Robinson000000.0110000000
O'Brien Schofield000000.0110100000
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Percy Harvin18787.018700-00
Golden Tate12020.002000-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Stephen Hauschka552200-0
Jon Ryan----14545.045
Denver Broncos
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Peyton Manning34492801212373.510000000011
Knowshon Moreno0000000-5170943200710
C.J. Anderson0000000-2906111401400
Montee Ball0000000-61033220100
Demaryius Thomas0000000-0000181311812311
Wes Welker0000000-00001088402200
Julius Thomas0000000-0000642701100
Jacob Tamme0000000-000022901100
Eric Decker0000000-00005160600
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Danny Trevathan000000.01275100000
Duke Ihenacho000000.0954000000
Mike Adams000000.0660000000
Malik Jackson000010.0541000000
Terrance Knighton000000.0541100000
Champ Bailey000000.0440000000
Nate Irving000010.0431000000
Jeremy Mincey000000.0404000000
Shaun Phillips000000.0413000000
Wesley Woodyard000000.0312000000
Paris Lenon000000.0220000000
Mitch Unrein000000.0211100000
Sylvester Williams000000.0220000000
Robert Ayers000000.0110000000
Tony Carter000000.0110000000
Brandon Marshall000000.0110000000
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie000000.0110000000
Jacob Tamme000000.0110000000
Zane Beadles000000.0000--1000
Knowshon Moreno000000.0000001000
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Eric Decker00-00199.009
Trindon Holliday510521.003200-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Britton Colquitt----26030.031
Seattle Seahawks Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1114:48SEA 3694:2751Field Goal
218:31SEA 28136:1558Field Goal
310:59DEN 3773:5937Touchdown
421:01SEA 1921:015End of Half
5315:0000:120Touchdown
6310:38SEA 843:3311Punt
735:55SEA 4262:5758Touchdown
8415:00DEN 4853:1548Touchdown
949:48SEA 4774:2923Downs
1043:44DEN 2941:455Downs
Denver Broncos Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1115:00DEN 1410:12-14Safety
2110:21DEN 3531:508Punt
312:16DEN 2031:173Interception
4212:00DEN 16158:3949Interception
523:21DEN 3392:2048Downs
6314:48DEN 23104:1038Punt
737:05DEN 4531:1034Fumble
832:58DEN 2062:5880Touchdown
9411:45DEN 1371:5740Downs
1045:19DEN 3141:35-2Fumble
1141:59DEN 2431:5923End of Game