What Went Right/Wrong for the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII
By Andrew Dill
Feb 2, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Denver Broncos cornerback Tony Carter (32) is called for pass interference on Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate (81) during the first half in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Wrong
Big Plays:
Denver’s offense stalled many times so the defense was forced to stay on the field longer. Percy Harvin stole the show after playing in just two regular season games due to injury. He would take two reverse hand-offs for 45 yards and would also return a kick to the house for 87 yards.
Denver Broncos cornerback Tony Carter would get targeted a lot with Chris Harris out. Russell Wilson would exploit the corner as he tried hitting Golden Tate in the back of the end zone for the touchdown but Carter would not turn his back to the ball as he pushed Tate resulted in defensive pass interference.
Denver would also give up a 37 yard pass to Doug Baldwin, 24 yard pass to Jermaine Kearse and a 19 yard pass to Ricardo Lockette.