Super Bowl XLVIII
Super Bowl XLVIII (meaning Super Bowl 48 in Roman numerals) was an American football game in which the Seattle Seahawks, winners of the National Football Conference (NFC) for the 2013 season, beat the Denver Broncos, winners of the American Football Conference (AFC), 43–8 to become winners of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2013 season. It was the first time the Seattle Seahawks had won a Super Bowl. It was played at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on February 2, 2014.
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| Date | February 2, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | , East Rutherford, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Malcolm Smith, linebacker[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Broncos by 2[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Terry McAulay[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 82,529[4][5] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Seahawks: none Broncos: Pat Bowlen (owner), Champ Bailey | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Renée Fleming[6] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Joe Namath, Phil Simms | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Bruno Mars and Red Hot Chili Peppers | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Fox | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Joe Buck (play-by-play) Troy Aikman (analyst) Pam Oliver and Erin Andrews (sideline reporters) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 46.4 (national)[7][8] 56.7 (Seattle)[7][8] 50.5 (New York)[7][8] 51.4 (Denver)[7][8] US viewership: 117.5 million est. avg., 167 million est. total[source?] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Market share | 69 (national)[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of 30-second commercial | $4 million[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
Starting teams
| Hall of Fame‡ |
| Seattle Seahawks | Position | Position | Denver Broncos |
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| Offense | |||
| Doug Baldwin | WR | Demaryius Thomas | |
| Russell Okung | LT | Chris Clark | |
| James Carpenter | LG | Zane Beadles | |
| Max Unger | C | Manny Ramirez | |
| J. R. Sweezy | RG | Louis Vasquez | |
| Breno Giacomini | RT | Orlando Franklin | |
| Alvin Bailey | T | TE | Julius Thomas |
| Zach Miller | TE | WR | Eric Decker |
| Golden Tate | WR | Wes Welker | |
| Russell Wilson | QB | Peyton Manning | |
| Marshawn Lynch | RB | Knowshon Moreno | |
| Defense | |||
| Cliff Avril | LDE | Malik Jackson | |
| Michael Bennett | LDT | DT | Sylvester Williams |
| Clinton McDonald | RDT | NT | Terrance Knighton |
| Chris Clemons | RDE | Shaun Phillips | |
| K. J. Wright | OLB | SLB | Nate Irving |
| Bobby Wagner | MLB | Paris Lenon | |
| Walter Thurmond | CB | WLB | Danny Trevathan |
| Richard Sherman | LCB | Champ Bailey‡ | |
| Byron Maxwell | RCB | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | |
| Kam Chancellor | SS | Duke Ihenacho | |
| Earl Thomas | FS | Mike Adams | |
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Super Bowl XLVIII Media
FEMA - 3927 - Photograph by Andrea Booher taken on 09-15-2001 in New York
The proposed site of the canceled West Side Stadium in New York City, which had initially been selected as the host of 2010's Super Bowl XLIV
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (part of the New York metropolitan area) was selected to host Super Bowl XLVIII.
Exterior of MetLife Stadium for Super Bowl XLVIII
Doug Baldwin before Super Bowl XLVIII
Richard Sherman and Pete Carroll embracing at Super Bowl XLVIII
Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning won the 2013 regular season MVP award.
Toboggan run at Super Bowl Boulevard in Times Square
The Syracuse University Marching Band performing before Super Bowl XLVIII
Bruno Mars headlined the halftime show.
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References
- ↑ Patra, Kevin (February 2, 2014). Seahawks' Malcolm Smith wins Super Bowl XLVIII MVP. National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000322935/article/seahawks-malcolm-smith-wins-super-bowl-xlviii-mvp. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ Burke, Chris (January 21, 2014). "Super Bowl XLVIII odds: Denver Broncos favorite over Seattle Seahawks". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ Brinson, Will (January 15, 2014). "NFL names Terry McAulay referee for Super Bowl XLVIII". CBS Sports. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24410127/nfl-names-terry-mcaulay-referee-for-super-bowl-xlviii. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Super Bowl Winners". National Football League. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ Jorgensen, Jack (February 2, 2014). "Super Bowl 48: Official attendance announced as 82, 529". Sports Illustrated. http://fansided.com/2014/02/02/super-bowl-48-official-attendance-announced-82529/. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Renee Fleming to sing National Anthem at Super Bowl XLVIII". National Football League. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Super Bowl 48 Local Ratings: Seattle Up, Denver Down, K.C. Leads". Sports Media Watch. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Super Bowl XLVIII most-watched TV program in U.S. history. National Football League. February 3, 2014. http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/story/0ap2000000323430/article/super-bowl-xlviii-mostwatched-tv-program-in-us-history. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ Horovitz, Bruce (September 3, 2013). Super Bowl ad fever hits early this year. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/09/03/super-bowl-advertisers-dannon-oikos-general-motors-intuit-anheuser-busch/2757533/. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Super Bowl XLVIII–National Football League Game Summary" (PDF). National Football League. February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com.