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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