Legion of Boom defense era
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The Legion of Boom defense era refers to the early- to mid-2010s period when the Seattle Seahawks’ dominant, hard-hitting secondary and overall defense became one of the most feared units in NFL history, leading the team to multiple deep playoff runs and a Super Bowl title.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football era
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Seattle Seahawks historical period ⓘ |
| achievement | Super Bowl XLVIII championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | popularized nickname-based defensive identity ⓘ |
| defensiveCoordinator |
Dan Quinn
NERFINISHED
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Gus Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveRanking |
led NFL in points allowed 2012
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led NFL in points allowed 2013 ⓘ led NFL in points allowed 2014 ⓘ led NFL in takeaways 2013 ⓘ led NFL in yards allowed 2013 ⓘ led NFL in yards allowed 2014 ⓘ |
| endApprox | 2017 ⓘ |
| fanBase | 12s ⓘ |
| headCoach | Pete Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCity | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStadium | CenturyLink Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeState | Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyPlayer |
Bobby Wagner
NERFINISHED
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Brandon Browner NERFINISHED ⓘ Byron Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Cliff Avril NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeremy Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ K.J. Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Kam Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Thurmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyUnit | secondary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cover 3 scheme
NERFINISHED
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creating turnovers ⓘ dominant pass defense ⓘ hard-hitting secondary ⓘ limiting explosive plays ⓘ physical press coverage ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the greatest defenses in NFL history
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influenced defensive schemes across NFL ⓘ |
| nickname | Legion of Boom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noiseAdvantage | home crowd noise at CenturyLink Field ⓘ |
| notableSeason |
2012 NFL season
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2013 NFL season ⓘ 2014 NFL season ⓘ 2015 NFL season ⓘ |
| peakYears |
2012
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2013 ⓘ 2014 ⓘ 2015 ⓘ |
| playoffAppearance |
2012 playoffs
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2013 playoffs ⓘ 2014 playoffs ⓘ 2015 playoffs ⓘ 2016 playoffs ⓘ |
| playoffSuccess | multiple deep playoff runs ⓘ |
| primaryUnitType | defense ⓘ |
| scheme | Cover 3 zone with press-man principles ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| startApprox | 2011 ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | aggressive, physical defense ⓘ |
| SuperBowlAppearance | Super Bowl XLIX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SuperBowlAppearanceOpponent | New England Patriots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SuperBowlAppearanceSeason | 2014 NFL season ⓘ |
| SuperBowlWin | Super Bowl XLVIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SuperBowlWinOpponent | Denver Broncos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SuperBowlWinScore | 43–8 ⓘ |
| SuperBowlWinSeason | 2013 NFL season ⓘ |
| team | Seattle Seahawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Seattle Seahawks