Malcolm Butler Interception in SB XLIX
Malcolm Butler Interception in SB XLIX
February 1, 2015

Malcolm Butler Interception in SB XLIX

"A lot of times your entire season comes down to one yard, one play." - Brian Flores
Cris Collinsworth
Taran Killam
by Cris Collinsworth Taran Killam

In University of Phoenix Stadium on the first day of February in 2015, the Seahawks were within a yard of a second straight NFL title. It was Super Bowl XLIX, and they trailed the Patriots, 28-24, with 26 seconds left but had the ball on a second-and-goal from the New England 1. Out of the shotgun, Seattle’s quarterback, Russell Wilson, took the snap and zipped a quick slant to wide receiver Ricardo Lockette, who initially looked open. Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, though, an undrafted rookie out of West Alabama, read the play and reached Lockette at the same time as the ball. With lightning-quick reflexes Butler caught the ball at the goal line for an interception and went down with it to clinch the Super Bowl for the Patriots, their fourth title in franchise history.

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Cris Collinsworth
Cris
Collinsworth
Cris Collinsworth was a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Bengals in the 1980s who exceeded 1,000 receiving yards in four different seasons. Since retiring as a player, the 6-foot-5 Collinsworth has been an Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster, and is currently the in-game analyst for NBC’s Monday Night Football. He also owns “Pro Football Focus,” an online service that conducts advanced statistical analysis.
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reporter
Place of Birth:
Dayton, OH
Preferred Team:
Cincinnati Bengals
Taran Killam
Taran
Killam
Taran Killam is an actor and comedian who is a former cast member of “Saturday Night Live.” He also has appeared in the TV shows “Mad TV” and “The Amanda Show;” the movie 12 Years a Slave; and the Broadway show “Hamilton,” in which he played King George III. Killam, a Los Angeles native, is a lifelong football fan who grew up playing fantasy football and following Raiders teams starring Bo Jackson, Marcus Allen, and Howie Long. Ultimately, he became a die-hard and knowledgeable Los Angeles Rams fan who now enjoys decking himself out in the team’s gold and blue colors
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actor
Place of Birth:
Culver City, CA
Preferred Team:
Los Angeles Rams