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Uncover the Surprising 12 Numbers That Exposed the Seahawks’ Unstoppable Super Bowl Triumph Over the Patriots!

Uncover the Surprising 12 Numbers That Exposed the Seahawks’ Unstoppable Super Bowl Triumph Over the Patriots!

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Punts by Seattle’s Michael Dickson. Hang on, though, to understand the majesty of them. 

47.3

The average net yardage of those punts, in a world where 42 or so is pretty solid.

Here’s where Dickson was a particular weapon. The New England offense was overmatched, and I’m not positive they would’ve scored a point if they had started every drive at midfield. But these were the net gains and ensuing field positions for the Patriots after each of Dickson’s punts: 

  • 50-yard punt, fair-caught at the New England 36
  • 45-yard punt, returned for zero yards 
  • 40-yard punt, downed with no return 
  • 47-yard punt, returned for 19 yards before Dickson himself pushed returner Marcus Jones out of bounds. But a block in the back negated the return and turned Dickson’s punt into a 53-yard net
  • 46-yard punt, downed with no return
  • 55-yard punt, downed at the New England 4-yard line after Seattle inexplicably didn’t field the punt
  • 52-yard punt, out of bounds at the 6 after the Patriots put on a block scheme 

The average NFL punt netted 41.3 yards this season. Dickson was a bit better than that, averaging 42.2. But he stepped up his game considerably in the Super Bowl, making a firm case as the league’s best punter.

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