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Most sacks in a Super Bowl: Where Seahawks' dominance against Drake Maye, Patriots ranks in NFL history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Defense has now been the story of two Super Bowl wins for the Seattle Seahawks.
In 2013, the "Legion of Boom" unit throttled the Denver Broncos to secure the NFL's championship, displaying a dominant physicality and versatility unmatched by the rest of the league. Now, in February 2026, Seattle's defense has done it again — and this time, Drake Maye and the New England Patriots were on the receiving end.
In Super Bowl 60, Mike Macdonald's defense was smothering Maye all night, approaching the Super Bowl record for sacks by a single team.
Here's where Seattle's sack output ranked among Super Bowl performances all-time.
MORE:How the Seahawks took down the Patriots in Super Bowl 60
Most sacks in a Super Bowl
The most sacks in a Super Bowl by a single team is seven, which has been achieved four times: the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1975 season, the Chicago Bears in the 1985 season, the Denver Broncos in the 2015 season, and the Los Angeles Rams in the 2021 season. All of those teams also won their Super Bowl.
The 2025 Seattle Seahawks approached the record, putting up six sacks against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60. Initially, it appeared Seattle had tied the record — in the fourth quarter against the Patriots, Devon Witherspoon was credited with a sack before Uchenna Nwosu recovered a fumble for a touchdown. However, a stat correction turned the play into a pick-six for Nwosu, leaving the Seahawks with six sacks in Super Bowl 60.
Still, Seattle's performance ranked among the best pass-rushing performances in Super Bowl history. They joined four other teams to put up six sacks in a Super Bowl:
| Team | Super Bowl | Sacks | Opponent | Game Result |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Super Bowl X (Jan. 1976) | 7 | Cowboys | Steelers 21, Cowboys 17 |
| Chicago Bears | Super Bowl XX (Jan. 1986) | 7 | Patriots | Bears 46, Patriots 10 |
| Denver Broncos | Super Bowl 50 (Feb. 2016) | 7 | Panthers | Broncos 24, Panthers 10 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Super Bowl LVI (Feb. 2022) | 7 | Bengals | Rams 23, Bengals 20 |
| Seattle Seahawks | Super Bowl 60 (Feb. 2026) | 6 | Patriots | Seahawks 29, Patriots 13 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Super Bowl LIX (Feb. 2025) | 6 | Chiefs | Eagles 40, Chiefs 22 |
| San Francisco 49ers | Super Bowl XXIV (Jan. 1990) | 6 | Broncos | 49ers 55, Broncos 10 |
| Oakland Raiders | Super Bowl XVIII (Jan. 1984) | 6 | Redskins | Raiders 38, Redskins 9 |
| Green Bay Packers | Super Bowl I (Jan. 1967) | 6 | Chiefs | Packers 35, Chiefs 10 |
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Every Seahawks sack vs. Drake Maye
Here's a look at every sack the Seahawks put up against Drake Maye and the Patriots in Super Bowl 60.
Derick Hall
In the first quarter, Derick Hall put up the game's first sack by grabbing Maye's legs for a loss of 10 yards.
Devon Witherspoon
Later in the first quarter, Devon Witherspoon came flying through the defensive line to take Maye down on a third-and-long.
Rylie Mills
In the second quarter, Rylie Mills fought around his blocker to pull Maye to the ground for sack No. 3.
Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II wrapped up Maye in the third quarter, a point in which Seattle was still holding the Patriots scoreless in Super Bowl 60.
Derick Hall (2)
Hall's second sack of the night was also a turnover. He stripped Maye of the ball while taking him down, and Murphy recovered it.
Byron Murphy II (2)
With hopes dwindling down for New England in the fourth quarter, Murphy added his second sack of the night and his team's sixth.
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