2013 NFC Championship Game vs San Francisco 49ers
The Tip: Sherman's deflection to Malcolm Smith sends Seattle to the Super Bowl.
The 2013 NFC Championship Game was played on January 19, 2014, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle between the fifth-seeded San Francisco 49ers and the top-seeded Seattle Seahawks. Seattle won 23–17, sealing the game on The Tip: with 30 seconds left, Richard Sherman deflected Colin Kaepernick's end-zone pass intended for Michael Crabtree into the hands of linebacker Malcolm Smith for an interception.
Quick Facts
- Date
- January 19, 2014
- Venue
- CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Score
- Seahawks 23, 49ers 17
- Attendance
- 68,454
- Deciding play
- The Tip: Richard Sherman deflection
- Malcolm Smith interception
- 30 seconds left
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
Facts from the source article.
Background
The Seahawks did not lead until the fourth quarter, when Russell Wilson's 35-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Kearse with 13:44 left made it 20–17; Steven Hauschka's 47-yard field goal with 3:37 left made it 23–17. The 49ers drove to the Seahawks' 18 before the deflection, sometimes called the Immaculate Deflection. The win sent Seattle to its second Super Bowl, where it beat the Denver Broncos 43–8 for its first title.
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