Super Bowl 48
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy next to team owner Paul Allen (R) after they defeated the Denver Broncos in the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII. Reuters

The Seattle Sea Hawks have claimed a decisive victory over the Denver Broncos to claim Super Bowl 2014. The Seahawks won 43-8. The Seahawks powerful defense was no match for Peyton Manning's team, shut down at every corner. Denver was disappointing from the outset, with a when a snap went over Manning's head. The Seahawks scored in the first 12 seconds of each half, setting up an impressive win. Seattle's defense kept Denver scoreless for the whole first half.

1. The Seahawks scored within twelve seconds, making it the fastest score in Super Bowl history. The first snap sailed over Peyton Manning's head, looking away from center Manny Ramirez. Knowshon Moreno fell on it to prevent a Seahawks touchdown, but the safety gave Seattle a 2-0 lead. By halftime, the Seattle had jumped to a 22-0 lead.

2. Percy Harvin then ran 87 yards with the second-half kickoff to give Seattle a 29-0 lead. It wasn't until the third quarter minute that the Broncos finally scored.

3. Peyton Manning's passes were intercepted twice in the second-half. The second interception resulted in another touchdown by linebacker Malcolm Smith who ran 69 yards to score.

4. Denver's touchdown came in thir quarter when Manning finally hit his target when wide receiver Demaryius Thomas with a 14-yard scoring pass and a two-point conversion to make it 36-8.

5. Russel Wilson then hit Doug Baldwin for a 10-yard score in the final period to clinch one of the most lopsided Super Bowls in history.

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