Legion of Boom

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The Legion of Boom was the Seattle Seahawks’ dominant, hard-hitting defensive backfield of the early 2010s, renowned for its physical play and key role in the team’s Super Bowl success.

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instanceOf American football defensive unit
nickname
activePeriodPeak 2012–2015
activePeriodStart 2011
coachedBy Pete Carroll NERFINISHED
cornerback Brandon Browner NERFINISHED
Byron Maxwell NERFINISHED
Jeremy Lane NERFINISHED
Richard Sherman NERFINISHED
Walter Thurmond NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
defensiveCoordinator Dan Quinn NERFINISHED
Gus Bradley NERFINISHED
formerlyKnownAs defensive backfield of the Seattle Seahawks
homeCity Seattle NERFINISHED
homeStadium Lumen Field NERFINISHED
includesPosition cornerback
safety
influenced defensive back play across the NFL
keyAchievement Super Bowl XLVIII championship NERFINISHED
keyGame Super Bowl XLVIII NERFINISHED
keyGameResult Seattle Seahawks 43–8 Denver Broncos
knownFor contributing to Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl success
dominant pass defense
hard-hitting defense
physical style of play
press coverage
league National Football League
mediaNicknameOrigin early 2010s Seattle media and fans
member Brandon Browner NERFINISHED
Byron Maxwell NERFINISHED
Earl Thomas NERFINISHED
Jeremy Lane NERFINISHED
Kam Chancellor NERFINISHED
Richard Sherman NERFINISHED
Walter Thurmond NERFINISHED
opponentInKeyGame Denver Broncos NERFINISHED
partOf Seattle Seahawks NERFINISHED
positionGroup defensive backs
reputation intimidating secondary
safety Earl Thomas NERFINISHED
Kam Chancellor NERFINISHED
seasonOfGreatestSuccess 2013 NFL season
sport American football
statisticalAchievement fewest points allowed in 2013 NFL season
fewest yards allowed in 2013 NFL season
most takeaways in 2013 NFL season
styleOfPlay aggressive
physical
zone coverage with press techniques

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Earl Thomas partOf Legion of Boom