6 years later and I still can’t get over this

He wanted wilson to be the face of seattle not marshawn lynch you can see marshawn lynch walking down the sideline laughing

I think Carroll wanted Russell as the hero of the SuperBowl instead of giving the ball to Lynch. Unfortunately for his plan, it failed miserably

I dont care what he says.. still the worst play EVER

almost 4 years later, I still can't get over this.

Worst call in Super Bowl history. End of discussion.

Matt Lauer has had a rougher year than Pete Carroll 😂

Pete Carroll will now officially be known for the worst call in history of the nfl in a super bowl.. and that'll follow him and it'll be posted on his resume forever ..

As a die hard hawks fan, I’ll never get over that, but I’m glad we won one and had the players we did and that’s somethjng I’ll always remember but I’ll never forget that play

Russel Wilson is somewhere in a corner hiding and he is truly grateful that Pete Carroll is taking all the heat for that pass

This man must’ve had some serious nightmares after that game

8 years on from this and I’m still hurting

Both the Seahawks and Falcons lost to the Patriots for similar reasons. They both focused on passing at a point in the game when they should have ran the ball.

That wasn’t just the worst result of a play call, it was the worst play call. There’s really no justification for passing the ball

Pete Carroll didn't take responsibility he said "It was the "worst result" of a call ever. "

You had the best running back in the nfl on your team, who was also unstoppable that game… and you passed the ball :(

"worst result" = wasn't my fault

No, it wouldn't have been a great call even if they get the TD. It was an unnecessary risk with huge downside--and you just saw the worst case scenario play out. Maybe they have to pass to stop the clock, but that's not until you HAVE to, and you don't have to on 2nd down. And you sure as hell don't come out in the shotgun and throw a slant into the teeth of the defense. That's yet another unnecessary risk. Sorry, but any way you slice it, it's a dumb-ass call.

I just got back from the year 3035 and no one can believe he didn't run that ball

And that moment still haunts Seahawks

Tbh even if he woulda caught it? I STILL woulda thought "good catch...dumb call"

I’m not even a Seahawks fan and it’s absolutely kills me that they didn’t run the ball

Legend has it, that Cuba Gooding Jr’s character in RatRace, where he plays a ref that made the worst call in football history, was based on Pete Carrol and the Super Bowl 49 call.

7 years later and i cant get over this

Lol Matt Lauer

pete carroll is probably one of the biggest coach chokers in football as a usc fan i know this first hand, in the 2006 national championship he decided to go for it at like the opponents 45, if he had punted we could of pinned texas inside the 20 and there was no way theyde be able to drive down the field against that usc defense with guys like cushing, rey maualuaga and keith rivers, that defense was so good that clay matthews couldnt even find the field, it still hurts cus if we had won that game there would be no dont who the greatest college football team was, would of broken miami's win streak record,not just tie it, and would of won 3 straight national championships

Someone needs to do a interview like this with Matt Laurer now that his career is over

Only time in history I can think a losing SB head coach was interviewed right after the loss.

Every super bowl i come back to watch these videos. It's my favourite tradition

8 years later still can’t get over this

This is a lesson for carol.

The Gravity affected all Seahawk fans around the world and still does and always will to the call of the loss of this game. All we can hope for is a great comeback. Go get em Pete.

Uncle Pete can always be counted on to let himself off the hook. Look at how calculated this guy is. If HE was ever honest, transparent, and accountable -- his head would probably explode.

I don't understand people who say "It was a great read by the patriots" when the ball was not thrown on target and their were 2 defenders next to the receiver! Plus, people are saying they would've wasted their last timeout and had to pass against the #1 pass coverage in the league, even though that just adds to why it make no sense to throw the ball in this situation.

If you’re in a goal line situation typically you should try to avoid throwing a slant to the end zone chase usually it’s an incompletion or int!

“Many fans believe”, no everyone “KNOWS” that call cost them the Super Bowl

Where is the rest of the interview?

2023 we have a whole new team and I STILL cant get over this...

8 years later and I still can get over this and their not even my team

" Pete Carol He's Alright I like The Man...

my favorite part about this whole thing is they really brought Pete Carroll out to the training facility days after losing the most heartbreaking game of his life just to interview him 😂

kyle shanahan: hold my beer

the same people that praise you for your achievements sometimes can be the same people ready to kick you when youre down. so you got to take everything with a grain of salt. with the good comes the bad, and vise versa. in the end you'll know who really is there to support you. I support pete caroll regardless winning or losing.

Years later it is still remembered as a boneheaded call

sorry pete, you go with what brought you..........rushing. you got cute and it bit you on the ass. no one, not a single person would be debating this if he ran the ball and got stuffed, he was averaging 4.2 yrds per and new england defence couldnt stop him all day

Pete is simply spinning or rationalizing...and it's amazing that others are starting to follow suit. Pete ignored the 1st commandment of the NFL Super Bowl Bible..."Thou shall not pass the football, ESPECIALLY a slant, in the 4th quarter at the 1 yard line and under 30 secs to go and and especially if you have a RB aka 'Beast Mode' in the backfield ready and willing to slam his grill to get into the end zone. If thou chooseth to disobey said command, then thou shall live in infamy for all eternity as the 'coach' who approved the worst play in sports history."

Can someone explain to me( not from US) why Belichik didn’t take a timeout right before that play?

7 years later……… still here fuming🙄😂

well carson daly said it right. "I wanna see more of that what are you doing?"

- Pete Carrol is a kinesthetic - Pete Carroll is an American football coach, head coach and executive vice president of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) who led to Super Bowl XLVIII victory in the 2013 season. Previously he was the New York head coach. Jets, New England Patriots and the University of Southern California with which he won two consecutive NCAA championships. He is one of only three coaches in history to have won both the NCAA championship and the Super Bowl. My poetic postcard about Pete Carrol: Pete Carroll, the Seahawks manager, was within three feet of a second Super Bowl victory (2014). There were less than thirty seconds to play and he had the two-legged beast - Marshawn Lynch - in his backfield. However, instead of staying on the ground, Pete Carroll chose to throw. It was a mistake and he lost the game and the second Superbowl, but life is made up of choices and making choices form the person and the man, those consequences are created that become experiences. Pete Carrol is a kinesthetic, an instinctive, a team man who makes union and friendship his strength, his life religion ... the strength of a sometimes cruel responsibility. ------------------------------------------------------- Pete Carroll è un allenatore di football americano, capo allenatore e vicepresidente esecutivo dei Seattle Seahawks della National Football League (NFL) che ha portato alla vittoria del Super Bowl XLVIII nella stagione 2013. In precedenza era il capo allenatore di New York. Jets, New England Patriots e la University of Southern California con cui ha vinto due campionati NCAA consecutivi. È uno dei soli tre allenatori nella storia ad aver vinto sia il campionato NCAA che il Super Bowl. La mia cartolina poetica su Pete Carrol: Pete Carroll, il manager Seahawks, era a tre metri da una seconda vittoria del Super Bowl (2014). Mancavano meno di trenta secondi per giocare e aveva la bestia a due gambe - Marshawn Lynch - nel suo backfield. Tuttavia, invece di rimanere a terra, Pete Carroll ha scelto di lanciare. È stato un errore e ha perso la partita e il secondo Superbowl, ma la vita è fatta di scelte e di scelte fatte dalla persona e dall'uomo, si creano quelle conseguenze che diventano esperienze. Pete Carrol è un cinestetico, un istintivo, un uomo di squadra che fa dell'unione e dell'amicizia la sua forza, la sua religione di vita ... la forza di una responsabilità a volte crudele. (di Maurizio Spagna©2021) lavocedellanfl@gmail.com - The signature of American sport in Italy -

02:05 Carson Daly asking the real questions lol

Beast mode was the only way at that point. I don't know what's worse that call or losing the Superbowl after having gone undefeated..

As a fan of tom brady this was the best call ever

Eagles fan. My dude no one would of blamed you for giving marshawn the ball.

I will still never ever understand why he decide to call a pass play He had MARSHAWN F***ING LYNCH on the 1 yard line.

pete carrol is awesome. I see the Grit.

*1:39** and he gets to hear it again... Talk about rubbing it in..* I bet he never calls that play again in end game situation.

I wish Pete could Interview Matt in 2020

Fight On, Coach!!

Has anyone considered the fact that that was a good play by the Patriots. They had the run and the pass covered. This is why the Patriots are world champs!!!!

It’s kinda of weird seeing Today keeping this video up with Matt Lauer

Oh no....now I'll have to kiss his ring next time hahahahahahahahah

He wanted Russell to be the Golden Boy.

No, it was undeniably a bad call. Even if the result had been different, it still would have been a pointlessly risky play and a flat out terrible call.

worst ‘fans’ in nfl history. Russell Wilson’s 21st Pass Attempt 21st Pass Attempt picked of by #21 of the Pats On 2&1 Leaving :21 left in the game On Feb 1. (2/1)

Im not a seabirds fan and im still mad at dat play

But he wouldn't mention that he didn't want Marshawn Lynch to win MVP. That's why they stopped giving Marshawn Lynch the ball.

pretty humble

I believe someone higher told him to do that because there is absolutely no way lol

People are so quick to slam someone in lieu of giving someone else credit. The Patriots prepared for that play and Butler executed it to perfection. So what you call the "Worst play call ever" I call the "Best Interception ever"...

I am like Carson..what’s up?! I wanna know what Coach Carroll said?

To be in that locker room after that Super Bowl whew! Everybody coulda got that smoke lol

Pete Carroll continued on to be one of the best coaches ever. And what happened to Matt Lauer? Talk about the worst results of a bad call.

If he caught it, everyone would still say it was a dumb call. Worst in SB history? Nah, but dumb, definitely dumb even with a TD.

Truth be told, I don't mind Pete Carroll at all. He sort of embodies the "ra ra" mentality that is good in sports and he doesn't seem to be arrogant, but more fun loving and spirited. He takes chances, and that is what makes his teams successful. That was a great call a the end of the first half to try to score 7 instead of 3. Most coaches would not have taken that chance. I think this whole "blaming Carroll" after the SB is way overblown. The Patriots had the defense set for run, so who is even to say Lynch scores. Not only that, but Butler makes an incredible, instinctive play to steal this game for Pats. To go further, the Kearse catch was lucky as hell and Seattle arguably should not have even been there in the first place, as it took an epic porportion disaster by Green Bay to get them there.

Still puzzled

It was simply a bad play call. You run Lynch, you don't pass with one timeout left. Marshawn was really strong. He should have taken it in.

No not the worst result of a call...the worst call ever!

Pete Carroll did say back then he will win the Super Bowl for New England lol Thank u Pete!

No Pete, a few words too many were added here. Let’s try that again, “The Worst Call Ever” not the “worst result of a play call ever”. Glad I could help with this, I’m here all week.

God: "Don't worry my sons, I will be with you just as I was against Greenbay". (After the interception). "WTF!" "This is what happens when I give them free will".

I can't believe he just said it was the worst result of a play call. He has to be the dumbest coach for saying that, and he knows it was stupid to say that. He knew he should have ran the ball to win the game and didn't. The Patriots even made adjustments against Lynch and still couldn't stop him.

The call is what it is, Pete and John and the rest of the coaches got us to back to back super bowls, with 1 win and a gimme that got away, it happens. I'll take that every day of the week and 6 times on the weekend. Thanks for another awesome year Pete, Hawks, LOB, 12's etc. And thanks to Bevell for this game and the crazy run through the playoffs, can't blame a great defensive play on Bevell, its not fair and not what this teams about. Get Healthy, and enjoy the offseason for a couple weeks, you earned it! GO HAWKS!!!

All of the armchair QB's posting: Seahawks were 0-9 running the ball inside the 1 on the goal line with their RB. Had they been stuffed and time ran out (no timeouts), THAT would have been the worst call in history - PLUS you had the numbers to TELL you that. Get a grip on reality - it was a TERRIBLE outcome but the call wasn't bad.

Even if Seattle had scored a touchdown on that play, it would not have guaranteed a win. The Patriots would have had 25 seconds and two-time outs to drive down the field for a field goal to tie the game or a touchdown to win, which Brady would have done with ease considering the way Seattle's secondary was performing.

I still feel Marshawn is the heart of the Seattle Seahawks, just look when he came in to support the team when all of their RB's were injured after the fact. The man is as real as real gets, especially for a sports player. He just didn't like the media twisting words and villainizing people as they do to sensationalize things for sales and ratings. That's at the heart of the reason for the crazy interviews where he only would state one line. It's also why the NFL didn't want Marshawn being the MVP, which he likely would have been if he got the call (or the audible, there was a HUGE gap on his side during that play). If the media wants sensationalism, they should find the memo on that so they can really bring that corrupt League down!

He's the best coach we always at the playoffs even this year with a wack oline

after so many years, we still cannot understand why he didn't run the ball.......

8 years later and I’m like McDonalds, I’m lovin’ it…

There is no coming back from that!

pete carrol, such composure. such class. i like this man

Anyone else just got this in their recommended?

Russell Wilson as a quarterback has the right to change the play on the field you have the ball at the one yard line and you have beast mode you run the ball 4 times with him

Some points that NO ONE has made yet: 1.) Given that the Pats were expecting a run and sent their jumbo package in, a high % pass makes sense because the Hawks BURNED a timeout after the crazy catch to avoid a delay of game penalty. ---> So it's not a bad call because of the RUN v. PASS argument. IT'S A BAD CALL BECAUSE THEY TELEGRAPHED WHAT THE PASS WAS with their formation and the situation. 2.) Look at Butler's post game interview. He jumped the route because he knew the Hawks like to run RUB SLANT out a 2-STACK FORMATION when they pass in short yardage situations. 3.) If you actually dare to pass the ball from the 1yd line out of a 2-STACK formation, ANY CORNER IN THE LEAGUE is going to expect a RUB-SLANT, given the situation. Not every corner would make the play, but each one would be looking for that route, especially if ALL the film you studied shows the Hawks like to run that play.

It's surprising he wasn't let go after that decision. I'm trying to understand the reasoning. Could it be he didn't want Marshawn to be the main focus? It's unsettling to think about.

stil a great coach he probably hes taking the blame but im pretty sure it was the offensive coordinator who called it and then after the game criticized lockette for not being able to catch a ball I think he is the guilty party to be honest I can understand how fans like me are upset but come this guy is a great coach he will be back if seattle fired him (which they wont) think about how damaging that is so lets appreciate that we got a great coach couldnt get over the loss I was devastated but I feel like seattle are building an empire and they cannot be stopped id be suprised that they are not back next year and bleacher report have predicted them to be favourites although its early

They should called a run, then a timeout if they didn't get in, then ANOTHER GOD DAMN RUN. You have one of the strongest backs in the league, he looked good all day and hadn't taken many hard shots. He was still fresh and strong. I don't care what anybody says. They should of handed the ball off or did a playaction pass. Not a quick slant. BECAUSE THE WEAKNESS OF A QUICK SLANT IS ITS ABILITY TO BE INTERCEPTED IF THE CB IS JUMPING THE ROUTE. Watch the play. Pause it right at the moment Wilson goes into his throwing motion, the moment he decides to fire. Look how much space is between the WR and the CB. Just go look at it. Then watch as all that space turns to nothing in an instant and the game is over. Because you ran a quick pass. Quick passes are notoriously difficult to stop, but also leave your QB vunerable to lacking the time to properly read or analyze the defense. I ain't even listening to what anybody else says about this. Because I already know what the fuck is going on. I don't need to be told what happened. It's obvious to any 20+ year football fan.

Throwing a slant in the middle of the field on one yard away is always risky especially when your qb is 5’11. Could have spiked it. Throwing a fade towards the corner of the endzone was much safer route and stop the clock. Football 101 lil buddy

Actually he didn't just run all over the run d, he had a couple of nice medium runs but for the most part was kept under 3 yard gains, he also had negative yard plays a couple times so don't knw why you say that. Besides it don't matter at the end of the day ne is 4 time sb Champs sea 1

Interviewer should have followed his "worst result of a call" statement with, "Pete, excuse me, you do agree that every play call has a result, yes? Are you suggesting that punting from the one-yard line would have been a worse result of a call?"