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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 358 

Commending the Seattle Seahawks for winning Super Bowl XLVIII and 

the 12th Man for their critical support. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 12, 2014 

Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. MURRAY) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Seattle Seahawks for winning Super Bowl 

XLVIII and the 12th Man for their critical support. 

Whereas on February 2, 2014, the Seattle Seahawks won 

Super Bowl XLVIII with a commanding 43-8 victory 

over the Denver Broncos; 

Whereas Super Bowl XLVIII is the first Super Bowl Championship won by the Seahawks franchise; 

Whereas Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is only the third coach 

in the history of football to win both a Super Bowl in the 

National Football League (NFL) and a National Championship in college football; 

Whereas Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is the thirdyoungest starting quarterback to win the Super Bowl; 


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Whereas the Seahawks had a 13-3 record for the 2013 regular season, giving the Seahawks the best regular season 

record in the National Football Conference and tying 

them with the Broncos for the best regular season record 

in the NFL; 

Whereas in December 1984, the Seahawks retired the number 12 in honor of their fan base, who are among the 

loudest, proudest, and most impactful group of fans in 

sports, which is known as ‘‘the 12th Man’’; 

Whereas the 12th Man is critical to the home field advantage 

of the Seahawks at CenturyLink Field, holds a world 

record for crowd noise at 137.6 decibels, and has twice 

triggered measurable earthquakes on the Richter Scale; 

Whereas the Seahawks have the top-ranked defense in the 

NFL, led by an unstoppable defensive line and cornerback Richard Sherman and the ‘‘Legion of Boom’’ secondary; 

Whereas Seattle linebacker Malcolm Smith was named Most 

Valuable Player (MVP) of Super Bowl XLVIII after 

making several key plays, including a 69-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter; 

Whereas Smith is the first defensive player to be named 

Super Bowl MVP since Super Bowl XXXVII; 

Whereas the Seahawks defense contributed to a Broncos safety that was the fastest score in Super Bowl history and 

helped the Seahawks hold the lead throughout the game 

despite the Broncos having the highest-scoring offense in 

NFL history; 

Whereas Super Bowl XLVIII was the most-watched television 

show in United States history, with an average audience 

of 111,500,000 people tuning in; 


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Whereas Seahawks owner Paul G. Allen and team coaches, 

staff, players, and all of their families and supporters 

should be commended for their dedication to supporting 

communities throughout the State of Washington with 

generous charity and advocacy work on behalf of those 

less fortunate; and 

Whereas on February 5, 2014, 700,000 fans packed the 

streets of Seattle to celebrate the Seahawks victory: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates— 

3 (A) the Seattle Seahawks for their victory 

4 in Super Bowl XLVIII, the first National Foot5 ball League championship brought home to the 

6 Pacific Northwest; 

7 (B) Seahawks owner Paul G. Allen and the 

8 Seahawks coaching, management, and support 

9 staff; 

10 (C) the Seahawks 12th Man, for being 

11 among the most loyal and loudest sports fans in 

12 the world; and 

13 (D) the Denver Broncos and quarterback 

14 Peyton Manning on a historic season; and 

15 (2) requests the Secretary of the Senate to 

16 transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— 

17 (A) Seahawks owner and Chairman Paul 

18 G. Allen; 


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1 (B) Seahawks President Peter McLough2 lin; and 

3 (C) Seahawks Executive Vice President of 

4 Football Operations and Head Coach Pete Car5 roll. 

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