NEWNow you can listen to Pak Gazette articles!
The last time the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots played in the Super Bowl, it was defined by one of the NFL’s most egregious mistakes.
At the end of Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, Russell Wilson’s goal-line interception changed the course of sports history, reigniting the Patriots’ dynasty and costing Seattle a chance at back-to-back championships. Seattle didn’t have to happen. It was a second chance with 53 seconds left and Seattle had Marshawn Lynch in the backfield.
But Wilson attempted a slant pass to Ricardo Lockett, and Patriots rookie Malcom Butler jumped in front of him to take the pick, clinching the game for New England.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PakGazette.Com
Super Bowl XLIX at the University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Wilson reflected on the infamous moment in an interview with Pak Gazette Digital prior to the start of the 2025 season.
“I look at the whole collection of great moments and difficult moments along the way. But I’ve had a lot of great moments,” Wilson recalled. “I always look forward to the next moment. I think that’s always been my mentality to be able to look forward to the next play, the next moment… I think it’s the baseball in me… every pitch is a new pitch, a new day.”
Pak Gazette Digital asked Wilson if he shared the experience of the mistake with his current New York Giants teammates, which included rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.
SUPER BOWL LX: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE GAME
Russell Wilson has a pass intercepted by Malcolm Butler late in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
“I’ve been asked a lot about my experiences in terms of all the high and wonderful moments, and really our daily work habits,” Wilson responded.
Former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll took the blame for making the decision to pass the ball on the infamous play. Wilson stood by the decision.
“I had no doubt about the play,” Wilson said at the time. “It seemed pretty open… When I threw it, it was, ‘Score. Second Super Bowl ring. Here we go.'”
The work has become a topic of debate over the years, and some experts argue that the decision to approve it in that situation was the best decision.
But the historic impact of the play still lingers for the players, coaches and fans involved.
Wilson and Carroll never returned to the Super Bowl and faced uncertainty in their football futures. Carroll was fired as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders last month, and Wilson, now 37, spent the 2025 season primarily as a backup after Dart took over as the Giants’ starting quarterback.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE Pak Gazette APP
For the Patriots, it was just the first of three Super Bowls they won in the 2000s.
