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(CNN) -- Super Bowl XLVIII started out bad for the Denver Broncos. The Seattle Seahawks made sure it got worse.
Seattle romped 43-8 by playing a suffocating defense and taking advantage of four Denver turnovers, including two interceptions thrown by quarterback Peyton Manning, the NFL's most valuable player for the season.
The game pitted pro football's best offense, Denver, against the best defense, Seattle, but the drama disappeared early at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
On the first play from scrimmage, a bad snap went sailing past Manning and landed in the end zone for a safety, giving Seattle a 2-0 lead without running a play. Denver didn't score until the third quarter, when the game was out of reach.
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We collected some numbers about one of the biggest sports events of the year, and a few of them actually relate to the game, instead of some of the other fun reasons a lot of us will be watching Sunday night. Click through to learn more. Super Bowl XLVI, held on February 5, 2012, was the most-watched program in U.S. television history: 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys share the most appearances at the Super Bowl, with eight each. The two teams went head to head in 1976 at Super Bowl X. The Pittsburgh Steelers hold the record for most wins, taking the championship six times. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger celebrates with his teammates after throwing a fourth quarter touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII. The Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, and New England Patriots have each lost the Super Bowl four times. Here, New England head coach Bill Belichick walks off the field after losing to the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLVI. Twenty-two percent of HDTV owners bought their set specifically to watch an upcoming Super Bowl game, according to a survey by the Consumer Electronics Association. Additionally, retail spending is expected to be at $12.3 billion for Super Bowl XLVII. Anheuser Busch spent $248.6 million on advertising for the Super Bowl between 2003 and 2012, the most of any company. Fifty million cases of beer are expected to be consumed during Super Bowl XLVII. The average cost of a 30-second commercial during the 2012 Super Bowl is $3,442,752. 13.7 million Super Bowl related Tweets were sent during Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. $93.9 million was wagered on the Super Bowl in Nevada for the 2012 Super Bowl, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Here, Dennis Pitta of the Baltimore Ravens gets tackled after a catch during the 2013 AFC Championship game. 1.23 billion chicken wing "portions" are expected to be eaten during Super Bowl weekend. An expected 11 million slices of Domino's pizza will be eaten during Super Bowl XLVI. Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers HIDE CAPTION << < 
Super Bowl XLVI, held on February 5, 2012, was the most-watched program in U.S. television history: 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots. 
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys share the most appearances at the Super Bowl, with eight each. The two teams went head to head in 1976 at Super Bowl X. 
The Pittsburgh Steelers hold the record for most wins, taking the championship six times. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger celebrates with his teammates after throwing a fourth quarter touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII. 
The Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, and New England Patriots have each lost the Super Bowl four times. Here, New England head coach Bill Belichick walks off the field after losing to the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLVI. 
Twenty-two percent of HDTV owners bought their set specifically to watch an upcoming Super Bowl game, according to a survey by the Consumer Electronics Association. Additionally, retail spending is expected to be at $12.3 billion for Super Bowl XLVII. 
Anheuser Busch spent $248.6 million on advertising for the Super Bowl between 2003 and 2012, the most of any company. Fifty million cases of beer are expected to be consumed during Super Bowl XLVII. 
The average cost of a 30-second commercial during the 2012 Super Bowl is $3,442,752. 
13.7 million Super Bowl related Tweets were sent during Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. 
$93.9 million was wagered on the Super Bowl in Nevada for the 2012 Super Bowl, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Here, Dennis Pitta of the Baltimore Ravens gets tackled after a catch during the 2013 AFC Championship game. 
1.23 billion chicken wing "portions" are expected to be eaten during Super Bowl weekend. 
An expected 11 million slices of Domino's pizza will be eaten during Super Bowl XLVI. Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers Super Bowl by the numbers HIDE CAPTION << < 
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The great American Super Bowl Seattle's defense was so strong that Denver managed only 27 yards rushing, compared with 135 for Seattle. Manning went 34 for 49 to gain 279 yards in the air, but most passes were for short yardage with his receivers quickly taken down. His counterpart, Russell Wilson of Seattle, went 18 for 26 to gain 206 yards and score two touchdowns.
Fittingly, a Seattle defensive player, linebacker Malcolm Smith, was named the game's most valuable player.
Seattle won its first Super Bowl in franchise history. Manning was thwarted in his quest for a second Super Bowl ring.
After the safety, Seattle kicked two field goals, and Marshawn Lynch scored on a 1-yard run for a touchdown. The Seahawks' Smith intercepted Manning's second interception and returned it for another touchdown.
The second half started out bad for Denver, with Seattle's Percy Harvin running the opening kickoff back for a touchdown.
Jermaine Kearse caught a 23-yeard pass from Russell Wilson with 2:58 left in the third quarter for another touchdown. Wilson threw his second scoring strike to Doug Baldwin with 11:45 left in the fourth.
Just before the third quarter ended, Denver got onto the scoreboard when Manning threw a 14-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas. Denver went for a two-point PAT to make the score 36-8.
Denver, led by the 37-year-old Manning, has the NFL's best offense, statistically, but never got moving Sunday.
Richard Sherman, the Seattle defense player who mocked San Francisco after winning the NFC championship, was never really challenged. He left with an injury in the fourth quarter.
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Though the game didn't experience the blackout that hit last year's Super Bowl, fans in Los Angeles had their own visual blackout.
Some fans lost cable service for a period and missed part of the second half and the halftime show, starring Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Time Warner cable said in a tweet that the issue was resolved before the end of the game.
A man was shot several times during a Super Bowl party at a residence in Denver, police said. The man was found outside the home, but police spokesman Sonny Jackson did not have additional information, such as what led to the shooting.
The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition, and authorities do not have a suspect or a suspect description.
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