Legion of Boom defense era
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The Legion of Boom defense era refers to the early- to mid-2010s period when the Seattle Seahawks’ dominant, hard-hitting secondary and overall defense became one of the most feared units in NFL history, leading the team to multiple deep playoff runs and a Super Bowl title.
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| Legion of Boom defense era canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Legion of Boom defense era Context triple: [Seattle Seahawks, notableEra, Legion of Boom defense era]
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The Purple People Eaters era defense
The Purple People Eaters era defense was the dominant, hard-hitting defensive unit of the Minnesota Vikings in the late 1960s and 1970s, renowned for its ferocious pass rush and key role in multiple Super Bowl appearances.
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Raiders March
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The Steelmen
The Steelmen is the nickname of Motherwell F.C., a Scottish professional football club traditionally associated with the steel industry in the town of Motherwell.
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Gridiron Gang
Gridiron Gang is a 2006 sports drama film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson that follows a juvenile detention center probation officer who forms a football team to help rehabilitate troubled teens.
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Nova Nation
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Legion of Boom defense era Target entity description: The Legion of Boom defense era refers to the early- to mid-2010s period when the Seattle Seahawks’ dominant, hard-hitting secondary and overall defense became one of the most feared units in NFL history, leading the team to multiple deep playoff runs and a Super Bowl title.
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A.
The Purple People Eaters era defense
The Purple People Eaters era defense was the dominant, hard-hitting defensive unit of the Minnesota Vikings in the late 1960s and 1970s, renowned for its ferocious pass rush and key role in multiple Super Bowl appearances.
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B.
Raiders March
Raiders March is the iconic, adventurous musical theme composed by John Williams for the Indiana Jones film series.
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C.
The Steelmen
The Steelmen is the nickname of Motherwell F.C., a Scottish professional football club traditionally associated with the steel industry in the town of Motherwell.
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D.
Gridiron Gang
Gridiron Gang is a 2006 sports drama film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson that follows a juvenile detention center probation officer who forms a football team to help rehabilitate troubled teens.
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E.
Nova Nation
Nova Nation is the passionate student fan section that energetically supports the Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team at their home games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football era
ⓘ
Seattle Seahawks historical period ⓘ |
| achievement |
Super Bowl XLVIII championship
ⓘ
linked to:
Super Bowl XLVIII
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalImpact | popularized nickname-based defensive identity ⓘ |
| defensiveCoordinator |
Dan Quinn
ⓘ
Gus Bradley ⓘ |
| defensiveRanking |
led NFL in points allowed 2012
ⓘ
led NFL in points allowed 2013 ⓘ led NFL in points allowed 2014 ⓘ led NFL in takeaways 2013 ⓘ led NFL in yards allowed 2013 ⓘ led NFL in yards allowed 2014 ⓘ |
| endApprox | 2017 ⓘ |
| fanBase | 12s ⓘ |
| headCoach | Pete Carroll ⓘ |
| homeCity | Seattle ⓘ |
| homeStadium |
CenturyLink Field
ⓘ
linked to:
Lumen Field
|
| homeState | Washington ⓘ |
| keyPlayer |
Bobby Wagner
ⓘ
Brandon Browner ⓘ Byron Maxwell ⓘ Cliff Avril ⓘ Earl Thomas ⓘ Jeremy Lane ⓘ K.J. Wright ⓘ Kam Chancellor ⓘ Michael Bennett ⓘ Richard Sherman ⓘ Walter Thurmond ⓘ |
| keyUnit | secondary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cover 3 scheme
ⓘ
creating turnovers ⓘ dominant pass defense ⓘ hard-hitting secondary ⓘ limiting explosive plays ⓘ physical press coverage ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the greatest defenses in NFL history
ⓘ
influenced defensive schemes across NFL ⓘ |
| nickname | Legion of Boom ⓘ |
| noiseAdvantage | home crowd noise at CenturyLink Field ⓘ |
| notableSeason |
2012 NFL season
ⓘ
2013 NFL season ⓘ 2014 NFL season ⓘ 2015 NFL season ⓘ |
| peakYears |
2012
ⓘ
2013 ⓘ 2014 ⓘ 2015 ⓘ |
| playoffAppearance |
2012 playoffs
ⓘ
2013 playoffs ⓘ 2014 playoffs ⓘ 2015 playoffs ⓘ 2016 playoffs ⓘ |
| playoffSuccess | multiple deep playoff runs ⓘ |
| primaryUnitType | defense ⓘ |
| scheme | Cover 3 zone with press-man principles ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| startApprox | 2011 ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | aggressive, physical defense ⓘ |
| SuperBowlAppearance | Super Bowl XLIX ⓘ |
| SuperBowlAppearanceOpponent | New England Patriots ⓘ |
| SuperBowlAppearanceSeason | 2014 NFL season ⓘ |
| SuperBowlWin | Super Bowl XLVIII ⓘ |
| SuperBowlWinOpponent | Denver Broncos ⓘ |
| SuperBowlWinScore | 43–8 ⓘ |
| SuperBowlWinSeason | 2013 NFL season ⓘ |
| team | Seattle Seahawks ⓘ |
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