Seahawks Soar Into Super Bowl Victory
Aelyn Thompson
Staff Writer
Feb. 2 proved to be a show of the endurance of the Seattle Seahawks and the mental stamina of the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, where Broncos were brutalized by the Seahawks.
The first quarter kicked off with the fastest score in Super Bowl history with a safety from the Seahawks defense against the Broncos. Quarterback Peyton Manning kept struggling throughout the first half, failing to make a first down until the second quarter. Seahawk quarterback Russell Wilson connected passes and running plays, and surged Seattle 22-0 at half.
Seattle was already known for their self-assurance thanks to cornerback Richard Sherman’s interview after the NFC championship game. In this case, confidence was key to leaving the Broncos fans wondering if Coach John Fox would let out the ponies in the second half.
The halftime show had an explosive entrance with Bruno Mars belting out his latest billboard toppers. With a tribute to overseas soldiers and their families back home, Mars won the hearts of fans donned in green and navy blue.
Unfortunately for the Denver fans, opening kick-off to the Seahawks ended in a touchdown return, sending the Seahawks soaring 29-0 within the first minute of the second half.
Butter-fingers seemed to be the theme for Denver during the Super Bowl, with two fumbles in the third quarter alone, and allowing the Seahawks to squirm through their gloves to take a 36-0 lead.
However, the nation couldn’t have heard a louder cheer for all-but-useless touchdown followed by a two-point conversion to end the possible shut out at the end of third quarter.
Fourth quarter kept Seahawk fans flapping arms with another touchdown to bring the score to 43-8. No matter the end score, statistics show that Peyton Manning set the all-time Super Bowl record for 33 pass completions.
Despite hopes of the biggest upset in Super Bowl history from Bronco fans, Seattle Seahawks flew away with rings on their talons and the Vince Lombardi trophy in their grasp for their first Super Bowl victory.
