Stephen Theodore Hauschka is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Middlebury College and North Carolina State.
Hauschka with the Seahawks in 2014
Hauschka during his tenure with the Denver Broncos
Hauschka in the 2012 preseason as a member of the Seattle Seahawks
Super Bowl XLVIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos and National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2013 season. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 43–8, the largest margin of victory for an underdog and tied for the third largest point differential overall (35) in Super Bowl history with Super Bowl XXVII (1993). It was the first time the winning team scored over 40 points while holding their opponent to under 10. This became the first Super Bowl victory for the Seahawks and the fifth Super Bowl loss for the Broncos, at the time a league record for the most of any team. The game was played on February 2, 2014, at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the first Super Bowl played outdoors in a cold-weather city and the first Super Bowl to be played on February 2.
The 9/11 terrorist attacks sparked an interest in New York City hosting a Super Bowl to symbolize national recovery following the attacks
The proposed site of the canceled West Side Stadium in New York City, which had initially been selected as the host of 2010's Super Bowl XLIV
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (part of the New York metropolitan area) was selected to host Super Bowl XLVIII.
Exterior of MetLife Stadium for Super Bowl XLVIII