SANTA CLARA, California — Filipino-American kicker Jason Myers delivered a flawless performance on the game’s biggest stage as the Seattle Seahawks leaned on precision and defense to secure their second Super Bowl title with a 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX on Sunday night (Monday in the Philippines) at Levi’s Stadium.
Myers was the difference in a grind-it-out championship clash, drilling all five of his field-goal attempts to anchor Seattle’s offense and steadily build separation in a game dominated by defensive pressure and field position.
The veteran kicker, who recently drew attention after publicly embracing his Filipino roots, once again made headlines—this time by etching his name into Super Bowl history with a perfect night under the brightest lights.
“My great-grandfather’s from the Philippines. He passed away right before I was born, but I wish I would take more opportunity to kind of dig into my Filipino roots, but I’m proud to always say that I’m Filipino. It’s made me who I am,” Myers said.
“But yeah, it’s definitely a tiny little, you know, group when you get to pro sports. There’s some names where, you know, they don’t sound Filipino, but like, you know, once you find out, it’s always met with a smile and a hug,” he added.
Seattle’s defense complemented Myers’ consistency with relentless pressure, as Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, and Byron Murphy kept Patriots quarterback Drake Maye under siege throughout the contest.
The turning point came in the fourth quarter when Uchenna Nwosu intercepted a deflected pass from Witherspoon and raced 45 yards for a touchdown, pushing the Seahawks firmly out of reach.
Quarterback Sam Darnold managed the game efficiently, throwing a touchdown pass to AJ Barner and avoiding turnovers for the third straight playoff game. Darnold finished 19-of-38 for 202 yards, while Kenneth Walker III led the ground attack with 135 rushing yards.
Hall’s strip-sack late in the third quarter set up a short field that resulted in Darnold’s 16-yard scoring strike to Barner, giving Seattle a commanding 19-0 lead. Another Patriots turnover later paved the way for one of Myers’ field goals, extending the margin to 22-7 with just over five minutes remaining.
New England never found offensive rhythm, punting on its first eight possessions aside from a kneel-down to close the first half. The defeat denied the Patriots what would have been a record seventh Super Bowl championship./PN
