A Superbowl pitch invader found out the hard way it’s no easy task to outpace a NFL wide receiver after his showstopping antics were brought to an unceremonious end.
Sunday’s showdown between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks was interrupted during the fourth quarter when a shirtless streaker sneaked past security and made it to the playing field.
Displaying a message on his torso that read ‘Trade in the blind spot’ the exhibitionist demonstrated a remarkable turn of pace and fleet of foot.
Beginning his memorable dash from the south end zone, the pitch invader dodged past numerous members of a stunned security team and almost made it to the opposite end of the field before Kyle Williams intervened.
Having been taken down, security guards piled in and eventually carted the man away but not before he was able to give a wink to the camera.
Williams’ contribution, as eye-catching as it might have been, was not the most significant defensive contribution of the evening.
Indeed, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said his side’s defensive performance would ‘go down in the history books’ after their 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX.
The Seahawks defence, dubbed the ‘Dark Side’, sacked Patriots quarterback Drake Maye six times and forced two interceptions as they claimed their second Super Bowl success.
‘They just made a decision they were going to play a certain way,’ said Macdonald, who completed only his second season as a head coach by lifting the Lombardi Trophy.
‘They lived up to the Dark Side today. It’s going to go down in the history books. They made it happen, they made it come to life.’
Cornerback Devon Witherspoon, who forced an interception from Maye which was returned for a touchdown by Uchenna Nwosu, described the victory as a ‘one-of-a-kind feeling’.
‘You talk about a group of guys who battle every day, who believe in each other and believe in their coach, you can’t describe this group no better,” he told NBC. “I was just so happy to battle with these guys.’
Sam Darnold, who became the first quarterback to win the Super Bowl after playing for more than four teams, was full of praise for the defence.
‘I can’t say enough great things about our defence, our special teams,’ he said. ‘We could have been a little bit better on offence but I don’t care about that now.
‘It’s been such a special journey with these guys. A lot of hard work with these guys and a job well done.’
