Super Bowl XLIX was decided in the final moments, as the New England Patriots secured a 28-24 victory with a key interception by rookie safety Malcolm Butler.
Players on both teams reflected on social media following the game.
Super Bowl XLIX: Facts and Figures Ahead of the Big Game Oh, Baby! Welcome to the Mother of All Sports Controversies Super Bowl XLIX Was Not The Most Exciting Super Bowl EverPatriots players -- including Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and Sebastian Vollmer -- shared their jubilation.
Jimmy Garoppolo, New England’s backup quarterback, also expressed excitement. He had spent the previous weeks playing the role of Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson in practice.
In the losing effort, Seahawks players -- including Richard Sherman, Doug Baldwin and Wilson -- shared team pride and gratitude for fan support.
The game was the most tweeted Super Bowl ever, with 28.4 million total tweets, including 395,000 tweets per minute following Butler's interception.