Short answers, pulled from the story.
The NFL awarded Super Bowl XLVIII to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on the 26th of May 2010. This decision followed a complex bidding war that began years earlier when the league considered hosting a game in the New York metropolitan area for the first time since 1962.
Super Bowl XLVIII kicked off at 6:32 p.m. EST on the 2nd of February 2014 with temperatures in the low to mid-40s Fahrenheit. Despite weather forecasts predicting potential snowstorms, conditions remained mild during kickoff before a major winter storm arrived six hours after the game ended.
The Seattle Seahawks finished their 2013 regular season with a 13 and 3 record while scoring 417 points and allowing only 231 to establish the NFL's top defense that year. Quarterback Russell Wilson completed 63.1 percent of his passes for 3,357 yards and 26 touchdowns while running back Marshawn Lynch led the team with 1,257 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.
Malcolm Smith received the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award after his interception return and fumble recovery during the game. The Seahawks held a 22 and 0 lead at halftime before securing the victory over the Denver Broncos with a final score of 43 and 8.
Fox televised Super Bowl XLVIII in the United States with an average audience of 111.5 million viewers which surpassed the previous record set by Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. Peak viewership reached 115.3 million during the halftime show featuring Bruno Mars making it the most-watched event in U.S. television history until surpassed by Super Bowl XLIX the following year.