Seahawks Super Bowl Hero Should've Never Been On The Football Field

The Seattle Seahawks defense has been phenomenal against the New England Patriots.

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall reacts after a sack against the New England Patriots. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Seattle Seahawks defense shut out the New England Patriots through three quarters and they might have just put the exclamation point on the win.

Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall forced Patriots quarterback Drake Maye to fumble the football, giving Seattle the ball around midfield.

HUGE STOP. HUGE TURNOVER.

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— xz* - Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) February 9, 2026

Hall Super Bowl Fumble Comes From Long Struggle

Hall, a former second-round pick out of Auburn, is from Mississippi but his life began at a very unexpected moment just 23 weeks after his mom became pregnant with him. He had a one percent chance to live, but he made it.

“I am a praying mama; I believe in prayer, I believe that God can do anything, and so, you know, I prayed about it and we just tried to do our best to give Derick the best chance at life,” Hall's mom Stacy Gooden-Crandle said via WLOX 13. “Not only did he outdo that one percent by 99 percent, he is a part of a one percent of guys that will get a chance to play the biggest game in their careers.”

Despite the long odds, Hall was able to survive and he did more than just that. He was taken in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Seahawks and has improved in each of his first three seasons in the league.

In Hall's rookie year, he did not start a single game but he made 38 tackles. In 2024, Hall's first year with new Seahawks head coach, Mike Macdonald, he made 14 starts and forced two fumbles while recovering one for a touchdown. He also had eight sacks to go with his 37 tackles. This past season, his numbers have not been as strong, but he has continued to make big plays for the Seahawks, including the fumble recovery in the Super Bowl.

Now, Hall and the Seahawks have just a few more minutes of action in the Super Bowl, but if they can keep the Pats at bay, they will hoist the Lombardi Trophy.

The Seahawks lead 19-7 in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LX. Fans can watch the game on NBC or stream it on Peacock.

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall against the Arizona Cardinals. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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