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.

Super Bowl XLVIII
Seattle Seahawks (1)
(NFC)
(13–3)		 Denver Broncos (1)
(AFC)
(13–3)
43 8
Head coach:
Pete Carroll		 Head coach:
John Fox
1234 Total
SEA 814147 43
DEN 0080 8
DateFebruary 2, 2014
StadiumMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
MVPMalcolm Smith, linebacker[1]
FavoriteBroncos by 2[2]
RefereeTerry McAulay[3]
Attendance82,529[4][5]
Current/Future Hall of Famers
Seahawks: none
Broncos: Pat Bowlen (owner), Champ Bailey
Ceremonies
National anthemRenée Fleming[6]
Coin tossJoe Namath, Phil Simms
Halftime showBruno Mars and Red Hot Chili Peppers
TV in the United States
NetworkFox
AnnouncersJoe Buck (play-by-play)
Troy Aikman (analyst)
Pam Oliver and Erin Andrews (sideline reporters)
Nielsen ratings46.4 (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
Market share69 (national)[7]
Cost of 30-second commercial$4 million[9]

Starting teams
Hall of Fame‡
Seattle SeahawksPositionPositionDenver Broncos
Offense
Doug BaldwinWRDemaryius Thomas
Russell OkungLTChris Clark
James CarpenterLGZane Beadles
Max UngerCManny Ramirez
J. R. SweezyRGLouis Vasquez
Breno GiacominiRTOrlando Franklin
Alvin BaileyTTEJulius Thomas
Zach MillerTEWREric Decker
Golden TateWRWes Welker
Russell WilsonQBPeyton Manning
Marshawn LynchRBKnowshon Moreno
Defense
Cliff AvrilLDEMalik Jackson
Michael BennettLDTDTSylvester Williams
Clinton McDonaldRDTNTTerrance Knighton
Chris ClemonsRDEShaun Phillips
K. J. WrightOLBSLBNate Irving
Bobby WagnerMLBParis Lenon
Walter ThurmondCBWLBDanny Trevathan
Richard ShermanLCBChamp Bailey‡
Byron MaxwellRCBDominique
Rodgers-Cromartie
Kam ChancellorSSDuke Ihenacho
Earl ThomasFSMike Adams
Source:[10][11]

References
  1. Patra, Kevin (February 2, 2014). "Seahawks' Malcolm Smith wins Super Bowl XLVIII MVP". National Football League. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. Brinson, Will (January 15, 2014). "NFL names Terry McAulay referee for Super Bowl XLVIII". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  4. "Super Bowl Winners". National Football League. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. Jorgensen, Jack (February 2, 2014). "Super Bowl 48: Official attendance announced as 82, 529". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  6. "Renee Fleming to sing National Anthem at Super Bowl XLVIII". National Football League. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  7. "Super Bowl 48 Local Ratings: Seattle Up, Denver Down, K.C. Leads". Sports Media Watch. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  8. "Super Bowl XLVIII most-watched TV program in U.S. history". National Football League. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  9. Horovitz, Bruce (September 3, 2013). "Super Bowl ad fever hits early this year". USA Today. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  10. "Super Bowl XLVIII–National Football League Game Summary" (PDF). National Football League. February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  11. "Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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