In a surprising finish, the Denver Broncos defense held what had been a seemingly unstoppable Carolina Panthers offense to just 10 points en route to winning Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, CA last night by a score of 24-10. Veteran Denver quarterback Peyton Manning—the oldest quarterback to ever to start a Super Bowl at 39-years-old—won his second Super Bowl in what will almost certainly be his final season in the NFL, his second Super Bowl win in his career and his first with the Broncos.
The Denver defense stifled Carolina quarterback Cam Newton, sacking the league MVP seven times, forcing him to fumble twice and intercepting him once. Broncos linebacker Von Miller won the Super Bowl MVP award after leading his team's defensive stand, stripping the ball from Newton twice, with both fumbles leading to the Broncos' only touchdowns. The Broncos held the No. 1 overall Panthers offense, which had averaged 31.3 points per game during the regular season and 40 per game in the postseason, to a season-low 10 points while handing them just their second loss all season.
Look for the Daily's extended coverage and analysis of the Super Bowl in tomorrow's issue.
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