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SeahawksSeattle
SUPER BOWL XLIX
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS vs. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Date Opp. W/L Score
Sept. 4 Packers W 36-16
Sept. 14 Chargers L 21-30
Sept. 21 Broncos W 26-20
Oct. 6 Redskins W 27-17
Oct. 12 Cowboys L 23-30
Oct. 19 Rams L 26-28
Oct. 26 Panthers W 13-9
Nov. 2 Raiders W 30-24
Nov. 9 Giants W 38-17
Nov. 16 Chiefs L 20-24
Nov. 23 Cardinals W 19-3
Nov. 27 49ers W 19-3
Dec. 7 Eagles W 24-14
Dec. 14 49ers W 17-7
Dec. 21 Cardinals W 35-6
Dec. 28 Rams W 20-6
PLAYOFFS
Jan. 10 Panthers W 31-17
Jan. 18 Packers W 28-22*
*overtime
THE ROAD
Record: 14-4, NFC West champs
SEAHAWKS’ STATS
Team leadersOFFENSE
PASSING
Russell Wilson3,952 passing yards24 touchdowns11 interceptions
RUSHING YARDS
Marshawn Lynch1,522 rushing yards14 touchdowns
RECEIVING YARDS
Doug Baldwin969 receiving yards75 receptions4 touchdowns
Combines regular season and postseason stats
DEFENSE
TACKLES
K.J. Wright79 tackles40 assist2 sacks
SACKS
Michael Bennett7 sacks
Combines regular season and postseason stats
INTERCEPTIONS Richard Sherman 6 total
Team totals
POINTS TOTALYARDS
PASSINGYARDS
RUSHINGYARDS
SEAHAWKS OPPONENTS
TURN-OVERS
TOUCH-DOWNS
375
274205
187 170
87
25.2
16.2
1423
30
51
PER GAME TOTAL
Seattle seeks to become the first repeat winner since the
Patriots managed it a decade ago. A victory would stamp
these Seahawks as an all-time great team, particularly
having beaten Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in successive
Super Bowls. The Seahawks also come off a mediocre perfor-
mance in the NFC title game, which should spur them on.
PLAY SELECTION
58.2
PASS
RUN
Regular season Postseason
percentage
53.646.4 54.8 45.2
NFC
CHAMPS
» Although the Seahawks were not great on special teams this season, they were spectacular in beating
Green Bay. A fake field goal pass for a touchdown by holder Jon Ryan — one of the NFL’s most ac-
curate punters — and an onside kick that kept them alive for
the NFC title won’t be forgotten.
Pete Carroll
» It’s not a major story line, but it should be recognized that Pete Carroll preceded Bill Belichick in New England. He wasn’t a bad coach there, either, going 28-23, but that pales compared to Belichick’s numbers. No team brings more energy to the field than the Seahawks, and it stems from Carroll. He always has the pulse of his team: Carroll saw how Seattle was suffering from a Super Bowl hangover early in the schedule. He not only got the Seahawks to snap out of it, but reach peak form down the stretch.
THE COACH
#3 Russell Wilson5-11, 206, 3rd season, Wisconsin
» Holds NFL record for wins at start of career with 42, including postseason ... Third-round draftee who immedi-ately seized starting job and led Seattle to playoff appear-ances in all three seasons ... Dynamic runner who excels throwing on the run ... Poised in the pocket, very dangerous outside of it ... Played at North Carolina State, then one year at Wisconsin as grad student.
SPECIAL TEAMS
» This will be Seattle’s third Super Bowl appearance, all coming in the past 10 years. The Seahawks are 1-1 in the big game, dropping their first, 21-10, against the Pittsburgh Steel-ers (2005 sea-son). An almost entirely revamped squad returned to the Super Bowl
last season where they hammered Peyton
Manning and the Denver Broncos, 43-8, for the franchise’s first title.
They would join 12 other teams with multiple Super Bowl cham-pionships with a win today.
HISTORY
THE QB
KEY PLAYERSOFFENSE
#24 Marshawn Lynch, RB, 5-11, 215, 8th season, California“Beast Mode” with a penchant for Skittles ... Powerful back with a burst, broke 24-yard touchdown run in NFC title game ... Rushed for 1,306 yards and had career-best 17 total touchdowns this season ... Also a threat as receiver out of backfield.
#89 Doug Baldwin, WR, 5-10, 189, 4th season, StanfordUndrafted out of college, plays with an attitude about it ... Can get deep but is not known for speed. ... Excellent working as slot receiver ... Led team with 66 catches and 825 yards in the regular season. ... Wilson looks for him in key situations.
#15 Jermaine Kearse, WR, 6-1, 209, 3rd season, WashingtonCaught winning TD pass in NFC title game for 35 yards in overtime ... Same distance as his winning touchdown reception in last year’s NFC title game ... Took over sec-ond receiving spot after trade of Percy Harvin. ... Had 38 receptions and 14.1 average per catch.
#82 Luke Willson, TE, 6-5, 252, 2nd season, RiceTook over when Zach Miller was lost for the season due to ankle surgery ... Ability to make big plays in passing game ... Had 80-yard TD at Arizona in Week 16 and touchdown reception in divisional round win over Carolina ... Tendency to drop easy passes at times.
DEFENSE
#72 Michael Bennett, DE, 6-4, 274, 6th season, Texas A&MSeattle’s most important defensive linemen ... Rarely leaves the field after playing in a rotation most of last season ... Led team with seven sacks ... Had 39 tackles in regular season.
#25 Richard Sherman, CB, 6-3, 195, 4th season, StanfordOne of the best cornerbacks in football ... Will play press coverage or lay back and is equally adept ... Hits hard, too, and has improved support in run game ... Needs to be watched if elbow injury suffered in NFC title game will limit him in Super Bowl.
#31 Kam Chancellor, S, 6-3, 232, 5th season, Virginia TechMonster hits mark his game and has learned to do it legally ... Amaz-ing athleticism for player his size ... Had 90-yard interception return for touchdown in divisional round win over Carolina ... Potential matchup with Rob Gronkowski could be pivotal in Super Bowl.
WILLSON
OFFENSE
WR 89 Doug Baldwin; 83 Ricardo Lockette
LT 76 Russell Okung; 78 Alvin Bailey
LG 77 James Carpenter; 78 Alvin Bailey
C 60 Max Unger; 61 Lemuel Jeanpierre; 65 Patrick Lewis
RG 64 J.R. Sweezy; 78 Alvin Bailey; 66 Keavon Milton
RT 68 Justin Britt; 79 Garry Gilliam
TE 82 Luke Willson; 84 Cooper Helfet; 88 Tony Moeaki
WR 15 Jermaine Kearse; 81 Kevin Norwood; 13 Chris Matthews; 19 Bryan Walters
QB 3 Russell Wilson; 7 Tarvaris Jackson
FB 46 Will Tukuafu
RB 24 Marshawn Lynch; 22 Robert Turbin; 33 Christine Michael
DEFENSE LDE 72 Michael Bennett; 95 Demarcus Dobbs; 70 David King
LDT 99 Tony McDaniel; 67 Landon Cohen
RDT 94 Kevin Williams
RDE 56 Cliff Avril; 93 O’Brien Schofield
LOLB 51 Bruce Irvin; 57 Mike Morgan
MLB 54 Bobby Wagner; 52 Brock Coyle
ROLB 50 K.J. Wright; 53 Malcolm Smith
LCB 25 Richard Sherman; 20 Jeremy Lane; 28 Marcus Burley
SS 31 Kam Chancellor; 23 Jeron Johnson
FS 29 Earl Thomas; 35 Deshawn Shead
RCB 41 Byron Maxwell; 27 Tharold Simon
SPECIAL TEAMS K/P 4 Steven Hauschka
H 9 Jon Ryan
LS 49 Clint Gresham
KR 89 Doug Baldwin; 19 Bryan Walters
PR 19 Bryan Walters; 25 Richard Sherman
DEPTH CHART
CHANCELLOR
INFORMATION& PHOTOS FROMASSOCIATED PRESS
The Seahawks won their first playoff game against the Broncos in 1983. Who coached Seattle that season and who eliminated the Seahawks from the playoffs?
TRIVIA
Answer under depth chart
Trivia answer: Chuck Knox and Los Angeles Raiders
TODAY6:30 P.M., NBC
WHEN THE SEAHAWKS HAVE THE BALL
» BEAST MODE. If the Patriots can tame the Beast, they will have a big head start toward a fourth championship since 2001. RB Marshawn Lynch will try to impose his will on a solid but not overwhelming defense. If Lynch is slowed, that leaves the onus for running on QB Russell Wilson.
» RELIABLE RUSSELL? When he throws, Wilson must avoid the interceptions that plagued him vs. Green Bay for the NFC title. Not that Wilson was always off-target, but he was not nearly as precise as usual.
» KEEP PUSHING THROUGH. One thing Seattle won’t do is lose faith. And behind an unsung offensive line led by LT Russell Okung and C Max Unger, they won’t back off, either.
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