The Malcolm Butler Interception | Do Your Job: Bill Belichick & the 2014 Patriots | NFL Network
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- Get the inside scoop and analysis from Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots players and coaches on one of the most discussed plays in recent history as cornerback Malcolm Butler makes the play of the season by intercepting Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to win Super Bowl XLIX.
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"Malcolm, GO!" Best decision ever made ever!
why is nobody talking about this decision? Probably the biggest decision of the game.
+AJAX BEATZ Arrington sucked ass. He was getting burned the entire game.
+AJAX BEATZ Giants/Yankees/Knicks/Rangers
+Mike Rogizzle Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins, Patriots...
Mister Hankey yeah sure
That shot with Malcolm crying while his teammates walk and celebrate with him is so powerful.
Timestamp 8:54
@M did anyone ask
@M again with this crap? FOOTBALL IS A SPORT. sliding around flopping and faking getting kicked and the game ended 0-0 aint a sport
@@roscoeschickenandwaffles6317 look I play soccer and I replied to this fool saying that anyone can enjoy their own sport. I like basketball soccer and football. No need for you to take down soccer man. Just say something respectfully
@@awadbuisir soccer is lame. Boxing is more worldwide than soccer if you wanna make that type of argument
The GREATEST play in Super Bowl history. No game winning field goal, touchdown pass and catch, defensive stop, quarterback touchdown run, or anything else is better than this. It was an absolute PRIVILEGE to have witnessed this live.
umm.... the catch from giants vs patriots in the superbowl ?
@@Charizard1993 are you talking about the David Tyree one or Mario Manningham? Either way, it doesn’t matter. This INT is still the better play. It gave the patriots the win, whereas the other catches, albeit incredible as well, still were made with significant time on the clock.
Yeah only thing even close is the ravens goal line stop vs the 49ers
Nah, that Mike Jones tackle against the Titans back in 2000 was the best play.
@@clintenos an INT at the goal line is way more clutch and difficult
Tom Brady’s reaction is priceless.
“A grown man’s love of a little boy’s game.”
It is kinda wild... lol. I mean 6 years later he was literally packing his duffle bag immediately after the Super Bowl LV win like they didn't just win the Super Bowl... After these type of games, a blow out super bowl just doesn't do it for ya like it used to lmao.
Best NFL celebration ever.
Thats how i reacted as well !
We was all wishing for aomething to shut sherman
Belichick wasn't staring across the field, he was using a Jedi mind trick on the Seattle OC to call a pass
dogbert102010 lol
"You will call a pass play."... "I will call a pass play."
Better believe it bill looked Pete right in the eye....
Because bill is a cheater
I’d buy that. When you watch the “Do your job” documentary for the Patriots/Rams Super Bowl you can hear him saying “where’s McVay? I can’t see McVay.” Apparently his powers do require a visual to properly work.
That interception is unforgettable
I'm back a month later and I'm still getting chills
JarelAloha This weekend is payback time.
Lord Twinkie May the best team win
JarelAloha it will always be.
Apparently Belichick forgot last night
I remember watching this game and in my head thinking "Marshawn's about to seal the deal". Still can't believe they went for the pass. What a game man
Damn I had no idea about Ernie Adams. He is the god of the field analysis.
He just officially retired this year 😭
Literally a master of the game
Dont'a Hightower. Its worth remembering that he was playing with a destroyed shoulder that required major surgery days after the game. And he brought down the Beast with a shoulder tackle. That's tough. A big time linebacker.
+knowsmebyname I think his name is spelled Dont'A. Amazing play that not much people saw, the one that set up the Butler interception.
Nobody likes a wise ass Jack.
Giovanni Ortiz lol
***** don't be such a drama queen
+knowsmebyname Thats why you get defensive players from Bama, they tough as sh*t. Roll Tide!
WTF!?!? I thought this was a lucky play by Butler, but The Patriots actually prepared for it?!?! And they anticipated it??!?!? Thats crazy!!!!! ;)
I know! Sick right? This video is amazing. And the part from 9:51-10:49 is just a bonus
Yeah, amazing Earnie Adams knew Seattle would run that play on the goal line. Even though they only used it three times in three seasons, and never even in the red zone. Uncanny.
Not crazy, game rigged af. Not Seahawks fan either.
Muhammed Malik yea yea yea stfu
@@prophetmaster4997 If it was rigged it was Wilson who rigged i and that is just stupid.
9 years on and it still gives me chills. Could watch this over n over. What I would've done to watch this live. I for sure woukdve cried haha. What a feeling. From NZ!!!
I watched this live as a 14 year old after crying after the 2 giants losses it was unreal when the kearse catch happened it felt like Tyree and Manningham all over
Out of all the Pats insane superbowls this one was the most special. With my entire family all thinking “ugh not again, a crazy catch yet again to lose a super bowl” and then Butler stepped up made the play, won the super bowl. Even tho he is not on the patriots he is one of my favorite players to this day. So lucky to have witnessed such an amazing 20 year run and insane dynasty!
That shot of Malcolm Butler at 8:57 sobbing as his teammates carried him off the field is more powerful than Orr in '71, Bird in '81 and Foulke in '04. Just pure emotion / joy.
+Michael Murphy after making the play earlier and having the ball land in the receivers lap would've destroyed many good veterans for long enough they'd have never recovered mentally to do what Malcolm did ..... this video shows why they are the best .... the commitment to detail from EVERYONE involved with the team
'71?
+navymmw I'm assuming he meant '72.
Malcolm Butler is the anti-Bill Buckner
+Michael Murphy "You just won us the Super Bowl." The greatest thing a football player can ever be told.
Never seen a QB get LESS blame for throwing a SB losing pick than Wilson
+Kazador -Nonsense. Wilson stared at the receiver the whole time, giving the play away. Wilson's short for a QB, and probably couldn't see Butler breaking on the ball. Wilson's a glorified game manager. He's ineffective without Lynch.
+nightowlhunter3 -Totally agree. If Tony Romo, Jay Cutler, Eli or Peyton Manning etc had thrown that pick, the media would have blamed the loss completely on them. The media skipped right past Wilson (the guy who threw the INT) and attacked his coach for the play call. IDK why media handles Wilson with kid gloves, maybe because he's not white. Most QBs are tall. They need to see over the OL and defensive line. Wilson's short. It's doubtful he could see Butler breaking on the ball. Being short is a major reason why Seattle rolls Wilson out a lot; he can't see over the OL and DL. It's why he's not a pocket QB. Brady's amazing because he does so many subtle things. He can see coverages (like Butler's ) developing, and throw to a 3rd, 4th, or 5th option. It's one of the many things he does well that simple-minded people don't see. They'd rather blame his incredible, long term success on deflated footballs. Stupid.
+nightowlhunter3 -Yes, Wilson could've thrown a low, better placed ball, and Lockette could've used his body to protect it. Carroll's explanation about the play call made some sense: Seattle had only one timeout left. NE had its goal line D in, and Lynch wasn't good on goal line runs. A short pass has low odds of being picked off, and, if incomplete, stops the clock. Belichick has nerves of steel. Millions of people watching on TV were screaming at him to call a timeout. But like Brady, he's a situational genius. He could see Seattle was waiting for him to call one. When he didn't, it puzzled Seattle, and more or less forced them to throw a pass (which Belichick preferred), in order to stop the clock (if it failed).
+Kazador yeah. Nice pass. just perfect play by malcolm
+zerpbrandon
College scouts said Wilson sometimes couldn't see over the O and D lines.
That's why Seattle rolls him out a lot.
It looks like Wilson didn't see Butler breaking on the ball. If he did, he would've thrown it away (or to another receiver).
Brady does all of these subtle things and more within seconds
It's why he's elite.
6:17-6:24 is so iconic it gives me chills everytime i see it. Both coaches hands on their knees watching on closely right up until the end knowing only one of them comes out victorious after this play
"Situational Awareness" : Those 2 words encompass the most successful coaching philosophy I've ever seen implemented in any sport! The term genius is thrown around a lot but in Bill Belichick's case it is certainly warranted. The man operates on a different level. What a pleasure it's been to watch him coach football. We've really witnessed something special!
Thank you. Well said
As much as I can't stand that David Tyree catch. I get chills when I hear "Malcolm Go!" and see this play. He deserved the MVP. Glad Brady gave him the car.
I think Edelman deserved it, he made some huge plays and I think he is the most valuable player to his team in the NFL
He deserved the MVP for a last minute interception? Uh...no.
Rawk4Life yes he sure did, he literally single handily won the super bowl. How much more valuable can you get man
+Ordinary Alex Maybe due to the fact that no one except Patriots fans knew who he was prior to last year's Superbowl. And one amazing play doesn't' equal game MP status.
Ordinary Alex actually, the Hightower tackle the play before was just as huge. Browner had a big part in Butler's ability to get to the point of the interception. In other words it was team success.
Gotta give it to my boy deonte hightower for the stop prior to the malcolm butler interception
That was a legendary stop, he's like a rhino
23dlc Dont’a*
Hell...ya
yea glad they beat dem thugs
Dont'a
Me and my dad started watching the NFL in 2013, being from Sweden it's not a big sport here. We chose patriots after watching the Brady 5 documentary and his underdog story captivated us. Us sitting up till 4 am in the morning to witness this play together is a memory I will cherish forever, I remember Russel Wilson dropping back and me just going "They're passing!! THEY'RE PASSING" and then just instantly after Malcolm making that pick me and dad just jumping up and down and hugging each other, probably waking all our neighbors with our cheers. Great memory, very thankful for that!
As a football fan, this was an epic moment... as a seahawks fan, I get so mad every time I see this for what could have been
When I looked over there something just didn't look right! Bill Belichick not using that timeout proves why he's in a totally different league from every other NFL coach!
+Dasani605 Best coach in history.
That was a genius call not to call the timeout and let it play out. This says how much he trusts his team and the amount of practice they do every day.
You got that right!
+Dasani605 Ill admit I was screaming to call a time out, but goddamn!! What a call by that fucking mastermind.
+Jimmy Boy LOL me too. I was like oh great now they're gonna score and since he didn't call a timeout they will run out of time. AGAIN.
Give credit to Hightower
did you watch the video? they did
All credit to them📖 BUT it was a GUARANTEED touchdown if they gave the ball to the beastmode
Browner too
@@ChrisJones-vt2rz
Not to mention it was 2ND DOWN and they had a timeout to burn. So even if Beastmode doesn't break through the first time......
If you look closely you can see how after Malcolm intercepts it Hightower tried to pull him into the end zone
The greaest defensive play in Superbowl history. From a little kid from West Alabama.
8:21 *when your mom brings home McDonald’s*
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I feel like no credit is given to the Patriots. After watching this video i realized that they actually practiced to counter this play and everyone acts like it was an error of Seahawks. Yes i believe it kinda is but still.
Erick Solis everyone just says “pats cheated wah wah wah”
Po 000 t
Evan Landré the game “deflategate” was rainy so we dipped a ball in water for the game length and the ball was under inflated
Evan Landré I also can’t believe people still care
@@nordmenn0855 Well, they were rigged into winning a super bowl against the Falcons so...
This is one game I'll never forget. That last minute interception from Malcolm Butler....man.
i was in tears when he picked it off..
Bruce Jenna I started a new job on the day of the Superbowl; so you can just imagine how ecstatic I was when the Patriots won - let alone that last second interception made by Butler. That was a great day for me lol
+Bruce Jenna when kearsh caught that ball there was convinced no way in hell anyone would ever be able to tell that me that the Pats didn't have some sort Satanic curse on them 3 TIMES!!! NO EFFING WAY!
me too
Butler, you will always be one of the great Patriots!!!
As sad as this may be to say, this was truly one of the greatest moments of my entire life.
trust me it isnt bad, as a titans fan us beating the ravens and pats may be the highest points of my 17 year life
Remember my dad screaming like a little girl when Malcom made that catch. A lot like Tom Brady haha. That feeling, as everyone in my house ran around in absolute euphoria is something that I had ever experienced before. Beautiful
I had watched it in Florida after moving from western Massachusetts. A living room full of Dolphins fans talking to me about how Brady was down by 10. I said "You watch. It's gonna be a hell of a comeback" (which is a Brady quote). I, too, got up and started yelling like a little girl and running around. One of the greatest football moments ever. And really the best example of Brady's greatness. He's just truly the BEST to ever play the game.
Guess after SB 51 you did it again. :D
NexoFX ISKU I wasn't with my father unfortunately this time. I'm away at college right now, but it was just as incredible! You could hear the collective cheer around campus when they scored that winning TD! Sooooo cool
just goes to prove that bill belichek is the greatest coach of all time. I wish Peyton or Rodgers got to work with him.
you’re lucky u guys win every year. it’s like another day at the office lol
all the Seahawks needed was "HB Dive" lmao
+Sahel Ahmadi nah, y'all asked Carroll
It wasn't in their Playbook at that momment 😂
+Peter Nguyen Seahawks coaching staff wasn't equipped for big game time decisions. If the Seahawks got that pass into a touchdown no one would have complained. They had time to run more than 1 play but they only had one time out. It was the Genius of the Patriots that won that game by Bill Belecheck not calling the time out he threw them all out of whack and there thoroughness as a team practicing that pick play is what really won the super bowl. Even if they would have handed it off to Lynch he wouldn't have made it it was destiny bra. Destiny all right.
+Sahel Ahmadi you mean field goal...
Even if you guys ran the ball we have one of the greatest defenses and it's football anything can happen so you don't know there would've been a TD
My favorite moment is 8:55. Going from undrafted free agent rookie to making the game winning play in the superbowl you can see the emotional overdrive he is going through at that moment. I'm sure the feeling was unfreaking believable. For all the people talking about how it felt to win the superbowl, I imagine the feeling Butler was going through in those moments were magnified even more so.
8:55 He is overwhelmed with emotion. Very happy for him.
As a Patriots fans, actually growing up in Massachusetts this makes me tear up. All the shit we go through year after. If we do anything good we're cheaters, if we suck everyone's happy. This was a perfect in your face moment. Also at 27 it was the first superbowl victory by the Pats I got to watch with my dad. Definitely a special moment for me and all real Patriot fan #BostonStrong
100% with you. From Virginia and family from Boston. Pats is a family.
Deflategate????
+Seththebeast994 What about the one ball being slightly under-pressure? And where was the proof?
+Seththebeast994 Shut up loser!!
Stfu racist
Thank god for Ernie Adams lol
Amazing....
So nonchalant as well
Yeah, I wonder how he knew Seattle would run that play on the goal line? Especially considering they only ran it 3 times in as many season, and never even in the red zone? Weird.
@@oz1751
I've been searching to see if anybody knew if Seattle ever really ran that play-- wud you kind enough to tell me when they ran that play 3 times and how you knew that? ( I've never gotten around to checking the whole seasons worth of plays-- and I just assumed they NEVER ran the play once, and that they practiced that play because.....ooops-- conspiracy theories best not be said unless proven!
That is actually a common play on the goal line, not just by Seattle. If you pay attention to the whole video, one of the coaches mentions that Browner had seen enough of those pick plays in his career and recognized it, telling Malcom who his assignment was, and Browner only played for the Pats that year, iirc. It's preached by Bill all the time, situational football, and I am sure you have heard it from him a thousand times. He spends a lot of time preparing for various situations that may come up during a game, and it has paid off many times. Honestly, the two receivers were in earshot of Browner telling Malcom what was happening. If I were one of them, that would have told me they know what's coming, and to somehow relay that or call a time out. But my guess is they didn't have any instruction on what to do in that situation...seeing they know how to cover it, and what to do at that point. Not knowing, they just ran the play they were told to. Seattle had the play clock winding down and hurried the play. The bottom line is this, New England was prepared for that situation...Seattle wasn't.@@oz1751
@@oz1751 Ernie Adams has a photographic memory. He films walkthrough practices (illegal), spies on the DC's signals every game (probably illegal), tells Belichick how to avoid it, and Goodell covers up their attempts to cheat because he doesn't want to ruin the status of the league.
This article helps explain what he does: www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/13533995/split-nfl-new-england-patriots-apart (Command F Adams or Ernie or read the whole article)
Even as a Seattle native and Seahawks fan, I’m so hapy for Malcolm
Wow. It’s been 5 years since this unbelievable play
Holy crap. Bill smiled at 12:40
+Liek, comment, & subscribe! You guys notice he's like Eminem? they both rarely smile lol and are both legends
Its a miracle LOL!!!!!
I watched this entire video just to see if Belichick celebrated the interception... apparently all he did was put an arm up...
For a moment I thought it was CGI. 😁
Not even a Pats fan, and I teared up. -Panthers fan.
bellichick is the man for real
Tristan Matheny i'm a pats fan, and i teared up. - Patriots fan
Tristan Matheny
srry your team is now considered T to the R to the A to the S to the H... srsly man, I feel morbidly depressed for you right now.
Fondle My Butthole Senpai Because Jared Hates Bread You don't have to tell me. I am used to bad seasons. We have never had back to back winning seasons.
Edelman “I’d do anything for you, Coach. I’d do anything for you.”
That hit.
One of the best moments in super bowl history. What a play.
Until the game against Atlanta :)
Malcolm Butler's defense in that last drive was just phenomenal. He played the Kearse catch as well as you could, and also had the awareness to realize it was a catch and shove him out of bounds, not to mention that insane interception. Also worth mentioning Hightower's great tackle on Lynch on the play prior.
As a pats fan, I thought Russell Wilson threw a perfect ball to Malcolm Butler.
+Joshua LaPointe THAT'S why Malcolm gave his old Nissan pickup truck to RUSS...
Russ should run Pete Caroll over with it.
+Joshua LaPointe They went with 'beastmode' last Sunday for ONE, (and the game) and that wasn't the answer, either.
& also called an onside kick.
+Joshua LaPointe In a perfect world I would have thrown it lower to decrease the change of it getting picked but yeah. Basically perfect.
Even to this day people still remember this great man
Chris collinsworth... he did his homework, he fired a shot, and made the play of the year. Wow. Them words give me chills
Interesting stats (source WEEI). In the entire 2014 NFL season, on "X and Goal" from the 1 yard line there were 109 passes thrown. 66 completed for TD, there were 1 INT, it's the one you just saw.
This was such a miraculous moment of my life to witness this happen.
Jack O’Connor yah same
Hey lol three years ago and I’m still watching this
@@microsoftgovernment1253 3 more years and im still watching it, but now without Belichick, weird
I remember seeing this and broke a tear...im a hardcore Eagles fan BUT...i love the NFL and I appreciate the great games no matter who plays. Butler you won this game man...Eagles champs now but everytime the Pats r in the SB u know its gonna be a great game
I've watched this maybe 10 times - and every time, I can't get over it. I will remember where I was when I saw this for ever - the LA Airport, standing with a crowd outside the only restaurant in the SW terminal with a TV, standing next to a guy with a Gronk shirt - and the roller coaster of emotions I felt. I think sports gives us this in a way that very few things in life do. Unbelievable moment.
Very Well said chill
I cried when we won. I've been a pats fan since I started watching football when I was about 8. I cried when we lost both times to the giants and I was afraid that we were going to lose again and Brady led us back into it against the best defense in the NFL, and Malcolm sealed it off. Honestly watching your team win the super bowl is one of the greatest feelings I've had in my 17 year life.
oh and dont mind my profile name, I do it to mess with people lol.
You cried? Are you a chick?
nah why would you think that?
This was such an insane play.
I cried when we lost
Those two losses to the Giants were the most traumatizing moments of my childhood. Seeing the pats win the super bowl for the first time in my life was the best feeling ever.
If you're a patriots fan, or even a football fan in general, you should know and revere the genius that is Ernie Adams.
almost 4 years later and i still remember this moment vividly, I got so emotional when I saw this live. The Butler did it, with the pick, in the end zone.
This was my favorite moment I have ever watch I will always love Malcom butler for this idc that he it gone now one of his best games came as a rookie in the super bowl it can’t get better than that
"Malcolm go" is one of the best plan ever.
Best game ever.
+Stephen Kranking coming from a green bay fan that means a lot.
I'm not even saying that because its against Seattle and it made me so happy that they lost. It really was the best game ever.
You have real class man, not bringing up deflategate. I agree with you.
+Jessy Han deflategate didnt win this game but it got them there
+Alvin Alers? They won that game by about 35 points didn't they? Get over it precious :D
I’ve watched this video 4 times and I still enjoy it. Not just because I’m a patriots fan, but because it’s a really insane series of events for Malcolm.
People criticize Carroll way too much for this play call. This was perfect play diagnosis, teamwork, and execution by Browner and Butler, and a special play by Butler. This is a touchdown 95/100 times.
Ofc the reveiver had no idea he was about to be blindsided but the ball went straight thru his hands too. Crazy that it was picked and not just knocked down.
The stars aligned for New England Patriots and coach Belichick. We will probably never see this kind of success & camaraderie amongst teammates, coaches, and staff again. I'm proud to say that I'm a NE Patriot fan.
Coming from a Hawks fan, now i fully understand the entire play, and ofc the play before it when hightower made the big stop leading into it. I realize it now that it was more than just skill/luck based play, and that they actually practiced this play in training camp, as well as that they knew what to do even before the ball was even snapped. This is relatable to a lot of my football experiences, and it gives me chills when i hear my coaches say similar things as they said in the video.
woochaaang glad you understand, many people love to just say the Seahawks threw the game away with a bad call but really it was actually a good play call, the only problem was the Pats were not only ready for it but they also executed it perfectly
A lot of praise for Ernie Adams and rightly so but always remember if he wasn't doing his job properly he would not be there this vid shows just how thorough the patriots are
Almost 5 years of watching this again, and as of today, it still gets me chills.
Imagine Malcolm Butler catching it then it falls through his hand on the ground, Seahawks run on the next play then collect the trophy. Thank god for Butler. Go pats!
James R. that's the thing no one knew it was going To be intercepted... just an incomplete pass
When I keep seeing Malcolm Butler intercepting the pass,he caught the ball at the one yard and it seemed his momentum was carrying him back in the end zone and a Seattle player touched him.Maybe someone can correct me but that would have been a safety,lucky he still had some strength to come back out and go near the two yard line.
I'm not saying that you're wrong because you might be right. but, I think on an interception because of the way Lockette & Butler collided that it would've been a touch back because the momentum of the collision would've knocked him backwards.
would have been a touchback not a safety and even better then the going down on the 2 yrd line. but it was sure enough :D
For a safety to occur he would have had to deliberately enter the end-zone under his own impetus.
one of the craziest super bowls ever... and i was workin a slow ass shift at chipotle
“You ever think you’d get your hands on another one of these, coach?”
“Sure did”
Lmao
Haha yeah I laughed my ass off when he said that.
Stfu
As a Seahawks fan, I’m happy to say I’ve moved on from this loss and can appreciate what an incredible moment this is.
Good interception Michael Butler!
Lol
Unfortunately, they were never the same afterwards
@ryanblanche1726 exactly. You can NOT keep a squad unified and ready to fight for chips after they lost out on this.
Just not possible
3 years later and i still get so amped and excited seeing this play. mostly because i remember exactly where i was and how i was feeling then it happened. i was way low and all of a sudden depression turned instantly to shock disbelief and excitement
Chris Allen it hasn't even been 2 years yet actually
Chris Allen I remember as well as soon as he caught it I started immediately screaming after just being silent & being nervous but never losing faith I started screaming that he caught it, he caught it we won we won OMG WE WON!!! WE DID IT! WE WON IT!! WHILE DROPPING TO MY KNEES!! Best feeling ever same with the Atlanta game!!!
sameeeee
I am from the future, I warn you to not see the 2020 session :(
One of the big myths arising from this game is that Wilson's pass was one of the worst calls ever. I don't think it was a huge blunder like everyone says. Lynch had his chance to get it in and Hightower stopped him with a marvelous tackle, so Seattle made a quick decision to mix things up with a short pick play. But Seattle, momentarily high on Kearse's catch and without a chance to mentally settle down, forgot about the intensive preparation of their opponents. New England had practiced against all kinds of strange plays, including that one, and they were able to anticipate it. Whether they could stop it...that came down to Butler, and he delivered. It would have been a solid play, and probably a touchdown, against most other NFL teams--in which case no one would be complaining about it today. Against Belichick and the Patriots, it sealed their doom.
You are one of very few people who has analyzed the situation and thought it through. Most just have a results-driven knee-jerk reaction.
I agree completely. The play call was a very low risk play too, just didn't work out. People are always way too results oriented.
Seattle did blunder, but it wasn't all on that play. Hawks needed a touchdown. It was 1:06 left when the Kearse catch happens, and he is pushed out of bounds to stop the clock. Then, the Hawks couldn't get a play off before the play clock ran down on 1st down. That means they only had one timeout left. As long as Bill didn't bail them out by calling a timeout, 1:06 is not enough time to run four running plays with only one timeout left, so there are some limitations as to play calling. We all knew first down would be a run, but that was stopped, so clock ran. With 26 seconds left when the 2nd down play was snapped, we knew that either 2nd or 3rd down would have to be an attempted pass, so they decided to pass on 2nd down, which makes sense considering if you didn't pass on 2nd and you don't make a touchdown, you would have to call a timeout and be forced to pass on 3rd and everybody would know it, whereas if the pass fell incomplete on 2nd (which happens almost all of the time at the goal line), you still keep the option of passing OR running on 3rd down. So they actually did the logical thing. But if you think about it, they burned themselves when they burned the 2nd timeout at 1:06. If they didn't call that timeout, they would have had the full playbook available to me on all four downs. By only having one timeout left, they pretty much forced themselves into a situation in which 2nd down had to be a passing play.
The most incredible part of the whole situation is Bill Belichick not taking a time out. He was quoted that he just thought "they should play through it" but I think deep down he knew he could get them into a passing situation if he let the clock run down a bit and let the emotions and panic settle in on the Seahawks sideline
Truebells24 True. he did the same thing against the Colts in 2006 but that didn't work out for New England.
Donta Hightower is the captain on defense! Phenomenal player god I love this team 🙌🏽
From 9:07 to the end of the video, I kidd you not, I cried. I remember seeing this in real time. And to see this with all of them being excited and telling each other that they love each other and that there willing to do anything for each other is just... im at a loss for words. Nothing can describe a true bonding between friends and living in such a surreal moment. I felt this. Hope others can feel this way about their friends and hope the pats can win another super bowl in 2019. Bless🙏
still literally crying tears of joy 2 years later
This is EXACTLY why the Patriots are the best team in the NFL, all this time I thought it was just a lucky play the Super Bowl Gods blessed us with and they had been preparing for it already, that's just PURE GENIUS right there #PatsNation
Adrian Thompson cheatriots
Marlene Mortler prove it
Did you watch the video Marlene? What about this is cheating? The Pats are more prepared than any other team in the NFL. That is a fact and that is why they win.
It isn't like other teams haven't been caught breaking the rules over the last 15 years. It is just that everyone hates the Pats for winning so much that every time they get caught for stuff that everyone else gets caught for, everyone who hates them convinces themselves that this is the reason that they win. It is kind of pathetic really.
Git gud.
Michael Williams she's an idiot bro she won't understand
Brady is a old crusty man you guys only win because of him
Oh God,, it never gets old, thank you so much Malcolm
Hightower’s an absolute beast
Definitely something I noticed between the Patriots and the Seahawks game audio. Pats was all love and unselfishness, a real desire to win for the guy next to you. The Seahawks was all "MVP, MVP, MVP? HE CANT COVER YOU, NOT CUZ YOU GOT TO CUZ YOU WANT TO".... so ignorant, so classless.
+Grady McDonald And the brawl at the end as well as tripping TB12.
+Grady McDonald which is why the football gods said"Pfffft these clowns think they are going to repeat, that is for class organizations, like the patriots."
Karma strikes all it's victims. Richard Sherman & the Legion of Boom thought they were defensive gods, receivers were overly confident about their matchup to super bowl caliber corners, and they lazily concealed their plan to throw in the endzone
Remember to, the Seahawks were winning, and the Patriots won the super bowl. Of course everyone is going to say “I️ love you”
Garoppolo at 8:23, Cleanest jersey in the stadium lol.
It won't be clean very long.
Teo Grehan Lmao did you notice how he tried to celebrate the pick with Brady and Brady ran to someone else
That someone else was Josh Mcdaniels
the packers should of been there the packers got a pick and he could of ran it to field goal range but he kneed it dumbly at the end of the game go packers
Adam Kolmorgen lol
Butler played like a legend that night, an amazing and heroic performance.
I always tell people it was a great call by the offense that anticipated read by Brandon jamming kearse at the line and butler making that quick real is overly impressive💯and the fact that they ran that play in practice shows the amount oh knowledge that he has to read and react on that play concept as he did💯 great corner who deserves more respect than he has gotten ‼️
I'm a Falcons fan but I started rooting for the Patriots because my H. S. team was the Patriots lol. When Parcells was the coach and Bledsoe got hurt that year and that was the beginning of Tom Brady. I've liked them ever since. Lol at all the haters!
ty Jeremy, you got class,
also If I had to pick a second team I say Packers,my pop Warner team I cheered for 2 seasons,
I'm also a Falcons fan! But Tom Brady is my favorite player of all time.
Ive been a fan of the pats way back to steve Grogan days l hated Bledsoe (not personally he's really a great guy) he always choked in the big game like Payton. I remember when the choice was made to stick with Brady and I was saying thank God we now have a chance
went to heritage HS?
Ive always disliked the Patriots until I watched this. They are more than a team, they are a family!
+TheWisconsinGamer thanks man. Finally somebody who doesn't hate on us
every team is a family, even highschool teams lol
+Beast Mode I am enjoying him running his mouth off. Players like him are a cancer to a team. Talent isn't why the team is going down. The jerks are now running the team and the great Seattle team is being destroyed from within! It will only get worse from here.
+Chris Connors You are a prophet LOL.
football builds family man I play highschool football and in order to win u guys have to bond u guys have to be able to cooperate and trust each other even if u don't really like that guy as much as the others outside the football field andayhe u guys don't have the best relationships but inside those amazing white lines...he's family....and he thinks the same way
this play will always have a place in my heart. even as a giants fan who has hated the patriots my whole life. i now realize that a football team aren’t just a bunch of grown men. a football team is and will always be families
As You Always Hated The Patriots Are you happy Your giants Beat Them 2 Times in the Super Bowl and still live up that day and to this day? And Still had A happiness you'll always will?
This is one of the greatest NFL videos ever. It's smart and very well designed and directed. It gets you behind the scenes to understand how important a great coaching staff + practice, practice, practice are to success on the field. I learned so much about the play that I never knew before, even though I had watched the highlight dozens of times over the years. The pure joy that the coaches took in this play -- after all, they're not the ones who have to execute it -- was inspiring. It makes you shake your head that Butler was benched in the Philly Super Bowl; he deserved a "pass" no matter what dumb thing he may have said to someone in the hours or days before the game. Benching him was vindictive, childish and, worst of all, deeply unappreciative of his historic contribution to NFL history ((just listen to any expert who are all blown away by it). It revealed a fatal flaw in the Patriot Way which played a role in Tom Brady's decision to finish out his career in Tampa Bay. That fatal flaw was hubris. Humility and pride were called for -- and it didn't happen. Butler would never be the same. That "collateral damage" made the benching decision all the more unforgivable.
Wow that's crazy thy knew the exact play to win
That's what Champions do.
Because they were coached by the best staff in football. All of who did their jobs
+Braulio Lebron its easy when you film teams and steal their plays haha (joking)
+theone2225 no I under stand but wow gg great close game be ready to see us this season lol
Braulio Lebron Im not a patriots fan at all and wanted to see them lose but that was a much better super bowl than the year before when the seahawks crushed the broncos. Patriots earned that one with that stop at the end. That rookie made probably the play of his life on that last stop.
I get chills every time I see Malcolm's interception.
Goosebumps every time...
I know this was only a few years ago, but i still get goosebumps from it. Amazing superbowl.
Play of the century.
Hate the patriots but I have to give credit where credit is due. Malcolm Butler made the greatest play in super bowl history
why because they beat you?
Money Baggs haha no remember 20-18 and 30-24
yall beat us fair and square should be a damn good game like always when denver and new england plays
23dlc yes yes it will be
Wrestler 4life Denver vs NE next week.
Can't cheer for a team.
Hate the broncos
Hate the patriots
Lol
#still salty
I cried when they didn't decide to hand the ball to MARSHAWN LYNCH!!! ONE OF THE GREATEST RUNNING BACKS
Even watching it over and over and over it blows my mind how quickly plays develop in the NFL.
COMING FROM A RAIDERS FAN,THAT WAS THE GREATEST SUPERBOWL IVE EVER SEEN.BOTH TEAMS PLAYED SUPER WELL AND NOBODY KNEW WHO WOULD WIN UNTIL THAT AMAZING PLAY THAT MADE MY JAW DROP SAYING 'THAT WAS INCREDIBLE'
I can't believe that Malcolm Butler's interception was when he was a rookie!!👏👍👌💪Amazing!
GO PATRIOTS!!!
Go pats!
Had to revisit this sweet victory right before our 3rd year getting to the Superbowl ☺👍
"With the exception of my two kids the first time they were born"
- Matt Patricia
Definitely better than the second time they were born.
Facts
Whenever I'm in any mood other than more happy than I need to be I just watch this video
Me, too. I've done it many times - gone to youtube to watch the malcolm butler interception :D
Just a day that I will never forget 😢 watching this game with my family and that Kearse catch and us thinking that it was all over. Lynch getting that 1st run out after that Kearse catch and thinking that they are gonna run the ball again and score. Yelling at Belichick threw the screen for not taking the TO. Never will I ever (for some reason I comtemplate why I would ever) question Belichick for his calls. He is hands down the one of my best head coaches ever. To see them throw that ball and Butler intercepts it was the best sports day of my life. I remember after that INT me and my bro jumping up and down like Brady did. Screaming and yelling. Something that I will remember forever. I know our time as the top dogs in the NFL isn't going to last forever but i'm sure glad these types of sports moments happened for me early in my childhood. I've been apart of 4 super bowls 3 world series 1 nba finals and 1 stanley cup victory for Boston and even apart of a bunch of playoff games that honestly makes us one of the best sports cities in the country. Not hating on any other teams out there but when you look at Boston and how we only have one sports team per sport where states/cities in Texas, New York, Florida and California have 2-3 sports team per sport, you realize how great of a sports city we are.
It's easy to call luck or to think it's just a bad play by Seattle but we cannot imagine all the hard work and the intelligence behind those simple plays. Thanks for the video. It's awesome.
They can never take that interception away from you Malcolm. You are a CHAMPION!
I love Patricia: "We knew they were gonna come after him, which they did...right away..." I love to hear the gamesmanship of the matchup---both teams know it's the go-to matchup and this "kid" who was selling fried chicken 8 months earlier did his homework and made one of the most incredible plays any of you have ever seen.
As a Patriots life long fan, I love this, but lets talk about the hit that Malcom put on Lockette on that play.
+AkBIGTexS knocked him on his ass
ᔕTᖇOᑎGEᖇ Tᕼᗩᑎ ᗩ GᖇOᑎK ᔕᑭIKE!!!
Lmao Lockette thought he oh so had a touchdown..like yeah l got this I got this then.. BANG! HOLY SHIT WTF JUST HAPPENED!?
Why I love football. Malcom gets all the credit but Hightower tackle and the jam at the line are the unsung heroes. One being physical one being mental but both pure greatness
Man. All you can do is respect this team. As a Packers fan. All respect. That Butler play was simply elite coaching. Malcom made the play, but coaching put him in position to make it. Also. Pats, thanks for beating Seattle.