The National Football League’s 60th Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., featured the New England Patriots looking for their seventh Super Bowl win, led by quarterback Drake Maye and NFL coach of the year Mike Vrabel. The opposing Seattle Seahawks, led by quarterback Sam Darnold and head coach Mike McDonald, were looking for their second Super Bowl victory.
After the Patriots won the coin toss and elected to kick, Super Bowl 60 was underway with the Seahawks controlling the opening possession. The opening drive was promising for Seattle after Darnold connected with wide receiver Cooper Kupp for 23 yards, putting them in position for a field goal to take the lead 3-0, and the rest of the opening quarter remained scoreless as the Seattle defense held strong, with New England totaling just 34 yards on offense.
Early in the second quarter, Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker busted open runs of 30 yards and 29 yards, leading to another field goal by kicker Jason Meyers as Seattle took a 6-0 lead. After three consecutive punts, Seattle got the ball back and converted another field goal to take a 9-0 lead into halftime.
Coming out of the break, New England was forced to punt again after a quick 7-yard drive as the Seattle defense continued to control the game. Darnold led the Seahawks back down the field for another field goal, pushing the lead to 12-0.
A Maye fumble in the closing seconds of the third quarter gave Seattle the ball back, and with a short field, Darnold found tight end AJ Barner for 16 yards for the first touchdown of the game, and with Meyers’ extra point, Seattle took a 19-0 lead.
The Patriots found a quick answer after Maye connected with wide receiver Mack Hollins for a 35-yard score, cutting the lead down to 12 with a 19-7 score, and 12 minutes and 27 seconds remaining in the game. The Patriots’ comeback was quickly halted with an interception, leading to another Seattle field goal and another interception returned for a touchdown. The Patriots fell back down 29-7.
Another late score for New England proved too late as the confetti was blue, green and silver with the Seattle Seahawks being crowned champions. Walker was named Most Valuable Player, totaling 161 yards, helping the Seahawks secure their win with a final score of 29-13.
