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Seattle Seahawks Make History in Super Bowl XLVIII - Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks defeated Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium. The record-breaking game featured highlights and historic goals from Percy Harvin, Marshawn Lynch, Malcolm Smith and more. If you missed the Seahawks clobber the Broncos, keep reading for a look at Super Bowl XLVIII.—  Associated Press and Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photos: Jamie Squire/Getty Images; John Leyba/The Denver Post/Getty Images)

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Fireworks Set Off the Big Game - Fireworks burst over MetLife Stadium before the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII kickoff.(Photo: AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Dedicated Fans - Fans clearly heeded advice to leave plenty of time for their commute. Security was slow at train stations, but by 5:15 p.m., 80,000 folks had already made it in. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said it was the earliest arriving Super Bowl crowd in at least 30 years.(Photo: AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Pre-Game Scare - Emergency medical workers pushed their way through the crowd to treat several people who collapsed at a packed New Jersey train station on the way to the game.(Photo: AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Opera House - Soprano Renee Fleming hit some high notes on "land of the free" likely never heard before at a Super Bowl when she sang the national anthem. Regal in a long white cape over a black dress, Fleming finished in 2 minutes, 3 seconds, easily under the 2:25 for the proposition bet.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images)

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State Colleges Rep For The Hosts - In honor of New York and New Jersey jointly hosting the Super Bowl, the marching bands from the states' colleges in the power football conferences — Syracuse (N.Y.) and Rutgers (N.J.) — performed "Born to Run" by New Jersey's own Bruce Springsteen together before the game.(Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Let the Games Begin - Seattle ran onto the field first, led by a soaring hawk and with linebacker Heath Farwell carrying the 12th Man flag. Denver followed a galloping horse.(Photos: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images; AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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12 Seconds Rule - In record-breaking time, Seattle scored a safety 12 seconds in to the first half making it 2-0. Then the Seahawks added a short field goal in the first quarter to become the first team in Super Bowl history to lead 5-0.(Photo: AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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"About That Action Boss" - Camera-shy running back Marshawn Lynch scored the first touchdown, a 1-yard plunge in the second quarter, to give the Seahawks a 15-0 lead. The TD came after Kam Chancellor intercepted Peyton Manning's pass in Denver territory. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Pick-6 - Peyton Manning threw another interception and this one was returned 69 yards for a touchdown by Seattle linebacker Malcolm Smith to make the score 22-0 in the second quarter. The last time a team led by at least 20 points in the first half of a Super Bowl was 1995, when the 49ers jumped out to a 28-7 lead in San Diego.(Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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What Cold? - The 49 degrees felt nothing like February in the Northeast. So much for all the concerns leading up to the first outdoor Super Bowl in a cold-weather city.(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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The Halftime Show - Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers put on an awesome halftime show. They performws a mash-up their hits.(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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The Comeback King - After only 37 snaps all season due a hip injury receiver Percy Harvin had one of the best highlights of the game. He returned the opening kickoff of the second half 87 yards for a touchdown and a 29-0 lead.(Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Broncos on the Board - Peyton Manning hit Demaryius Thomas with a 14-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter and Denver finally broke through on the scoreboard. The Broncos' TD and subsequent 2-point conversion pass to Wes Welker made the score 36-8 heading into the fourth quarter.(Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Game Over - By the fourth quarter, Seattle scored 43 points, putting numbers on the board in every quarter.  The No. 1 defense held off the Broncos only, allowing them to score a total of eight points the entire game. Seattle's victory would make Russell Wilson the second Black starting QB to win a Superl Bowl.(Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)