It’s been three years and one day since the Seattle Seahawks destroyed the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLIII, giving the franchise its first ever Lombardi Trophy. Seattle led for literally all but twelve seconds of the game, an achievement that is extremely unlikely to be broken.
The Seahawks defense was deservedly the story of the Super Bowl. It stifled one of the most prolific offenses in NFL history, and made Peyton Manning look less-than-ordinary. Denver had an actual drive (eventually leading to the Malcolm Smith pick-6) where they couldn’t manage 50 yards on 15 plays!