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The Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII, defeating the Denver Broncos 43-8. It was the largest margin of victory by an underdog in Super Bowl history and tied with Super Bowl XXVII for the third-largest point differential overall.
Super Bowl XLVIII was played on the 2nd of February, 2014, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It was the first Super Bowl played outdoors in a cold-weather city and the first held in New Jersey.
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith was named Super Bowl MVP. He returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown, recovered a fumble, and made nine tackles in the game.
Super Bowl XLVIII drew an average audience of 111.5 million viewers in the United States on Fox, briefly making it the most-watched television broadcast in American history. The halftime show featuring Bruno Mars peaked at 115.3 million viewers.
Peyton Manning set NFL records in the 2013 regular season with 5,477 passing yards and 55 touchdown completions. He was a five-time NFL Most Valuable Player, including for the 2013 season, and entered the Super Bowl as one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in league history.
Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril scored a safety just 12 seconds into the game, the quickest score to open a game in Super Bowl history. The safety occurred when Avril tackled Knowshon Moreno in the end zone after a bad snap sailed past Peyton Manning.