Seattle Seahawks soar to victory against New England Patriots in Super Bowl
The win was buoyed by a dominant defensive display and Seattle avenged loss to the Patriots in previous appearance in 2015
The Seattle Seahawks coasted to Super Bowl glory Sunday, routing the New England Patriots 29-13 as Sam Darnold sealed his journey from flop quarterback to conqueror of the NFL’s biggest prize.
Brushing off a reputation for wilting in big games, journeyman quarterback Darnold threw for a touchdown and some 200 yards on the grandest stage of all to give the Seahawks their second-ever Lombardi Trophy.
“It’s unbelievable. Everything that has happened in my career, but to do it with this team, I wouldn’t want it any other way,” Darnold said.
The victory was buoyed by a dominant defensive display, and kicker Jason Myers’ five field goals – the most ever by one player in a Super Bowl.
Seattle avenged its loss to the Patriots in its previous appearance, back in 2015.
But it was a night to forget for Darnold’s counterpart Drake Maye, who was sacked six times and threw two interceptions, failing in his bid to become the youngest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl at 23.