Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith, who returned one of those interceptions 69 yards for a touchdown, recovered a fumble and made nine tackles, was named Super Bowl MVP. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, a five-time NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winner, threw two interceptions in the first half. The Broncos were held to almost 30 points below their scoring average. They became the first team in a Super Bowl to score on a safety (12 seconds into the start of the game which set the record for the quickest score), a kickoff return for a touchdown (12 seconds into the second half), and an interception return for a touchdown. Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril scored a safety on the first play from scrimmage. The 36–0 lead was by far the largest shutout lead in Super Bowl history the previous record was 24–0, shared by the Miami Dolphins over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII and the Washington Redskins over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI. Seattle led 22–0 at halftime and ultimately went up 36–0 before allowing Denver's first and only score on the final play of the third quarter. This marked one of the few times that two former divisional rivals met in a Super Bowl, as the Seahawks and Broncos were in the same division (the AFC West) from 1977 to 2001. The Broncos were making their seventh Super Bowl appearance after also posting a 13–3 record. The Seahawks posted a 13–3 record and were making their second Super Bowl appearance in nine years. The game was played on February 2, 2014, at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the first Super Bowl played outdoors in a cold-weather city and the first Super Bowl to be played on February 2. This became the first Super Bowl victory for the Seahawks and the fifth Super Bowl loss for the Broncos, at the time a league record (it would later be tied by the New England Patriots following their Super Bowl LII loss) for the most of any team. It was the first time the winning team scored over 40 points while holding their opponent to under 10.

The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 43–8, the largest margin of victory for an underdog and tied for the third largest point differential overall (35) in Super Bowl history with Super Bowl XXVII (1993).

Super Bowl XLVIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos and National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2013 season. James Lofton and Mark Malone (sideline reporters) Pam Oliver and Erin Andrews (sideline reporters) MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jerseyīroncos: Pat Bowlen (owner), Champ Bailey, Peyton Manning For the Super Bowl that was played at the completion of the 2014 season, see Super Bowl XLIX. Scheme level changes need to happen, they might need to make a trade for a WR, they might want to consider an offensive coaching change, and the team needs to take a look in the mirror.'2014 Super Bowl' redirects here. If the Chargers want any hope of competing the rest of the season, some things are going to have to drastically change during this bye week. Jackson was put in an air cast and was visibly crying on the cart, where as Mike Dub could not put any weight on the injured leg and was quickly carted off after being helped into the blue tent. Both Jackson and Mike Williams wound up getting carted off.

However, I don’t think the bye is going to help with the biggest injuries from today: cornerback J.C. The team also got banged up and are looking at the bye week with a lot of relief right now. He does not look comfortable in the offense right now and does not look close to the same QB that won rookie of the year. He looks gun shy and I’m starting to think it’s not just the lingering injury. He was making poorly thrown passes and bad decisions all game. Herbert played much worse than his stat line shows. On top of that, almost none of the players on the field performed well throughout the game. The Seattle Seahawks dominated the game from start to finish.īrandon Staley and Joe Lombardi’s game plan, and whatever adjustments they made, were flat out terrible. In a season where the Los Angeles Chargers have had a few ugly games so far, this one is easily the ugliest.

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