By Utkarsh Panchal Super Bowl 50. A milestone for the NFL. Incidentally, it was also a milestone for one of the most iconic quarterbacks to ever play the game: Peyton Manning. Rumored as the last game he will ever play, this Super Bowl would give Peyton his 2nd ring. But, he had to go through one of the toughest teams in the NFL: the Carolina Panthers. As we see now, Peyton and the Broncos did just that. The Broncos triumphed to a win over the seemingly undefeatable Panthers. This Super Bowl started off like any other. There was lots of media coverage and buzz over the 50th Super Bowl to ever exist. But at the same time, it was like no other Super Bowl. The leading quarterbacks of each team had a 13 year age difference. At one end of the spectrum was Cam Newton, one of the best up and coming QBs to ever play. When he played on the field, it looked like he was willing to do anything. He could run, jump and flip; things that other quarterbacks wished they could do. But nonetheless, he was an all around amazing player. On the other side of the spectrum is Peyton Manning, a veteran quarterback known for his poise in the pocket and elegance on the field. He is an elite quarterback, bound for the Hall of Fame, and was looking for his 200th career win, which would surpass Brett Favre for the most ever. The game itself was one for the ages. Usually an offense is the star of the game, but most outstanding performance came from the Broncos defense. The Panthers offense is usually impenetrable, but Cam Newton got stripped of the football twice, of which both led to touchdowns. From that point on, it was almost all downhill. Cam got sacked 7 times, and Mike Tolbert, who is usually a reliable and powerful player, had a fumble. Overall, the offense’s performance was the one of the worst of their season. They were held to only 194 yards, and according to ESPN, it was the fewest yards any offense had ever gotten in the Super Bowl. The Panthers did, however, get one good drive. They drown 76 yards down the field and into the end zone. The MVP, who almost everyone thought would be Newton if the Panthers won, was actually Von Miller. The linebacker had 2.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. One of those forced fumbles cam right near the end zone. When Miller got to Cam that play, he went straight for the ball, and not the sack. This led to a recovery by T.J. Ward recovery in the end zone for a touchdown. Great defense, great hype, and great performances led one of the best Super Bowls of all time.
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