Malcolm Butler’s goal line interception in Super Bowl XLIX
The Seattle Seahawks, the previous year's champions, faced the New England Patriots, who had not won a championship in 10 years, in Super Bowl XLIX. The game, which took place on February 1, 2015, pitted Seattle's Legion of Boom defense against New England's powerful attack. However, it was New England's defense that finished the winning play. Seattle led by ten points in the third quarter, but the Patriots scored two touchdowns in the fourth to take a 28-24 lead late in the game.
The Seahawks weren't done with just two minutes and two seconds left. With 26 seconds left, they drove from their own 20 yard line to the Patriot one, where they faced second and goal. Some fans were perplexed when the Seahawks called a pass play and Malcolm Butler intercepted the ball. The game was not ended by the play. A penalty for excessive celebrating made the prospect of a Patriots safety a reality. However, an encroachment penalty on Seattle pushed the ball back, and a subsequent altercation resulted in a personal foul on the Seahawks, pushing them even farther back and enabling Tom Brady enough freedom to take a knee and run out the clock.
Date: February 1, 2015
Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
