Seattle Seahawks Dominates Broncos To Earn First Super Bowl Title

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The Seattle Seahawks scored a safety on the first play of the game and went on to crush the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII to earn their first Super Bowl title.

Seattle safety was the fastest score in Super Bowl history (12 seconds). Seattle went on to score 36 unanswered points and the Broncos finally scored their only touchdown in the 3^rd quarter.  Seahawks Linebacker Malcolm Smith was awarded Super Bowl MVP. Smith had 10 tackles, returned a interception for a touchdown, and recovered a fumble in the second half.  Quarterback Russell Wilson completed 18 out of 25 passes for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns for Seattle.  Wide Receiver Percy Harvin returned from injury to lead the Seahawks in rushing with 45 yards and Harvin also scored on a 87-yard kickoff return.

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Regular Season MVP Peyton Manning completed 34 out of 49 passes for 280 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions and Manning 34 completions was a Super Bowl record.  Manning has a 11-12 postseason record and he is 1-2 in the Super Bowl, his 12 losses is the most by a starting Quarterback.  Broncos Wide Receiver Demaryius Thomas had a game-high 13 catches for 118 yards and 1 touchdown. Wide Receiver Wes Welker had 8 catches for 84 yards for the Broncos.  The Broncos only had 27 yards rushing compared to the Seahawks 135 yards rushing.  The Broncos had the number one ranked offense in the NFL and that offense was nowhere to be found against the Seahawks number one ranked defense.  The Seahawks clearly showed that the statement defense wins championships is true.

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Wilson become the fourth second year Quarterback to win a Super Bowl.  Pete Carroll became the third coach to win a Super Bowl and an AP National Title.  Broncos Head Coach John Fox is now 0-2 in the Super Bowl and the Broncos five losses in the Super Bowl is a NFL record.  This game was clearly over after Harvin scored on a kickoff return to start the second half to give the Seahawks a 29-0 lead.  Seattle is one of the youngest teams in the NFL, as long as Wilson is around and their top notch defense, this team will be a threat for the next few years to come.