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Broncos–Seahawks Rivalry
The Broncos–Seahawks rivalry is an American football National Football League rivalries, rivalry in the National Football League (NFL) between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks. The teams were AFC West divisional rivals from 1977 until 2001, after which the Seahawks moved to the NFC West. The Broncos lead the series 35–23. The teams have met twice in the playoffs, most notably the 43–8 Seahawks victory in Super Bowl XLVIII. Notable events 1983 AFC wild card game The 1983 Seattle Seahawks season, Seattle Seahawks first post-season appearance came in 1983, with the 1983 Denver Broncos season, Denver Broncos as their opponent in the AFC Wild Card game. They met on Christmas Eve at the Kingdome, where the Seahawks won 31–7 and notched their first playoff victory. Bosworth / Elway feud Outspoken linebacker Brian Bosworth was selected by the Seahawks in the 1987 NFL draft. "The Boz" spent the weeks leading up to his first game, a week-one matchup at Denver, tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Bowl XLVIII
Super Bowl XLVIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion 2013 Denver Broncos season, Denver Broncos and National Football Conference (NFC) champion 2013 Seattle Seahawks season, Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2013 NFL season, 2013 season. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 43–8, the largest margin of victory for an underdog and tied with Super Bowl XXVII (1993) for the third largest point differential overall (35) in Super Bowl history. It was the first time the winning team scored over 40 points while holding their opponent to under 10. This became the first Super Bowl victory for the Seahawks and the fifth Super Bowl loss for the Broncos, at the time a league record (it would later be tied by the New England Patriots following their Super Bowl LII loss) for the most of any team. The game was played on February 2, 2014, at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Ruth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 NFL Season
The 1988 NFL season was the 69th regular season of the National Football League. The Cardinals relocated from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Phoenix, Arizona, area becoming the Phoenix Cardinals but remained in the NFC East division. The playoff races came down to the regular season's final week, with the Seattle Seahawks winning the AFC West by one game, and the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers winning their respective divisions in a five-way tie, with the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants losing the NFC Wild Card berth to the Los Angeles Rams on tiebreakers. 1988 marked the final seasons for legendary head coaches Tom Landry of Dallas and Bill Walsh of San Francisco as well as the final full year for commissioner Pete Rozelle. The season ended with Super Bowl XXIII when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 20–16 at the Joe Robbie Stadium in Florida. Transactions Retirements *January 19, 1988: The Pittsburgh Steelers announce that Donn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon McManus
Brandon Tyler McManus (born July 25, 1991) is an American professional American football, football Placekicker, kicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of the Denver Broncos and their Super Bowl 50 championship team. He played college football for the Temple Owls football, Temple Owls and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2013 NFL season, 2013. McManus has also been a member of the New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Washington Commanders. College career McManus holds the Temple Owls football, Temple career records for points scored (338), field goals made (60), field goals attempted (83), and punting average (45.3). As a senior in 2012, he earned All-Big East first-team honors after leading the team in scoring (74) on 14-of-17 field goals and 32-of-33 extra points. He averaged 45.1 yards per punt, pinned 17 punts inside the 20-yard line and had a long kick of 68 yards. McManus handled kickoff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monday Night Football
''Monday Night Football'' (often abbreviated as ''MNF'') is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that air on Monday nights. It originally ran on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 1970 NFL season, 1970 to 2005 NFL season, 2005, before moving exclusively to sister network ESPN from 2006 NFL season, 2006 to 2019 NFL season, 2019. While still airing on ESPN, ''MNF'' returned to ABC in 2020 NFL season, 2020 beginning with select simulcasts, later expanding to select exclusive telecasts in 2022 NFL season, 2022, and the bulk of games in simulcast with ESPN since 2023 NFL season, 2023. In addition, ESPN2 features the ''Manningcast'' ESPN Megacast, alternate telecast of select games, which was established in 2020, and since 2021 NFL season, 2021, ESPN+ has served as the United States, American streaming home of ''MNF''. During its initial run on ABC, ''MNF'' became one of the List of longest-running American television series, longest-running Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Wilson
Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He has primarily played for the Seattle Seahawks. With the Seahawks, Wilson was named to the Pro Bowl nine times and helped Seattle win their first Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XLVIII. He is regarded as one of the greatest dual-threat quarterbacks of all time. Wilson played college football and baseball for the NC State Wolfpack football, NC State Wolfpack from 2008 to 2010 before transferring to the Wisconsin Badgers football, Wisconsin Badgers in 2011, where he set the single-season Football Bowl Subdivision, FBS record for passer rating and led them to a 2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game, Big Ten title and the 2012 Rose Bowl. He also played Minor League Baseball, minor league baseball for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2010 and the Asheville Tourists in 2011 as a second baseman. The Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFL Preseason
The National Football League preseason is the period each year during which NFL teams play several not-for-the-record exhibition games before the actual "regular" season starts. Beginning with the featured Pro Football Hall of Fame game in early August, three weekends of exhibition games are played in the NFL to date. The start of the preseason is intrinsically tied to the last week of training camp. History Exhibition games have been played in professional football since the beginning of the sport. In fact, until league play was formalized in 1920, one could consider virtually all of an independent professional football team's schedule to be exhibitions (as in test matches). In the early years of the sport, teams often " barnstormed", and played squads from leagues outside their own, or against local college teams or other amateur groups, charging fans whatever the traffic would bear. When the NFL was founded in 1920, all games counted in the standings and would be used to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 NFL Season
The 2013 NFL season was the 94th season in the history of the National Football League (NFL) and the 48th of the Super Bowl era. The season saw the 2013 Seattle Seahawks season, Seattle Seahawks capture the first championship in the franchise's 38 years in the league with a lopsided victory over the 2013 Denver Broncos season, Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, the league's championship game. The Super Bowl was played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, February 2, 2014. It was the first Super Bowl hosted by New Jersey and the first to be held outdoors in a cold weather environment. The Seahawks scored 12 seconds into the game and led the rest of the way on the back of their Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks), Legion of Boom defense. The Seahawks ultimately defeated the Broncos 43–8. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was named the regular season's National Football League Most Valuable Player Award, Most Valuable Player (MVP) by the voters of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Seattle Seahawks Season
The 2013 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 38th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Pete Carroll. With the Seahawks tenth win in the eleventh week of the season, the team secured double-digit victories in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. Their 13–3 regular season record is tied with the 2005 season for the best in franchise history. Seattle's defense in 2013 is regarded by many to be one of the best in NFL history. The Seahawks clinched the NFC's No. 1 seed and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with their 13–3 record. The Seahawks defeated the New Orleans Saints 23–15 in the Divisional round and the San Francisco 49ers 23–17 in the NFC Championship. In Super Bowl XLVIII, they defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8 for their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history. Of Seattle's thirteen wins, eight of them were decided by eleven points or more, with their season-best margin being a 45–17 win aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Denver Broncos Season
The 2013 season was the Denver Broncos' 44th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 54th overall. It also marked their 30th season under the ownership of Pat Bowlen, the second with Peyton Manning as the team's starting quarterback and the third under head coach John Fox. The 2013 Broncos were well known for their extremely powerful offense, which set the record for both the most points scored in a season and most passing yards in a season, at 606 and 5,572, respectively, both the all-time NFL records. Following a loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round of the 2012 playoffs, the Broncos entered the 2013 season as favorites to win Super Bowl XLVIII. However, the team underwent a tumultuous offseason that was dominated by the suspension of All-Pro linebacker Von Miller as well as several injuries to the offensive line. Notable offseason additions include the free agent acquisitions of wide receiver Wes Welker, linebacker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Bowl XLVIII Kicking
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Brian Blades
Brian Keith Blades (born July 24, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Early life Blades graduated from Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida in 1983. He attended the University of Miami. College career He finished his college career with 80 catches for 1,493 yards and 15 touchdowns. Professional career After graduating, he was chosen in the second round (49th overall) of the 1988 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks. Blades spent his entire 11-year career with the Seahawks, playing for the team from 1988-1998. He signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks prior to the 1999 season, but was cut on June 5, 1999. In 1989 Blades won the Marcus Nalley MVP award. Also that year (1989) he was voted into the pro bowl after having 1,063 receiving yards and five touchdowns. NFL career statistics Regular season Manslaughter conviction and acquittal Blades was charged w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Krieg
David Michael Krieg ( ; born October 20, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Milton College in his home state of Wisconsin and made the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. In his 18-year NFL career, Krieg played for the Seahawks (1980–1991), Kansas City Chiefs (1992–1993), Detroit Lions (1994), Arizona Cardinals (1995), Chicago Bears (1996), and Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998). College career At Milton, a now-defunct small private college in Milton, Wisconsin, Krieg began as the 7th-string quarterback for his school's NAIA team, the Wildcats. Given the opportunity to play in the fourth game of his freshman season (1976), he completed four passes—three of them for touchdowns—and continued to play well enough to start for the rest of his college career. He and Dave Kraayeveld (who also played for the Seahawks) are the only NFL players to have attended Milton College. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
