Legion of Boom
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The Legion of Boom was the Seattle Seahawks’ dominant, hard-hitting defensive backfield of the early 2010s, renowned for its physical play and key role in the team’s Super Bowl success.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legion of Boom canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9960001 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legion of Boom Context triple: [Earl Thomas, partOf, Legion of Boom]
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A.
Trevians
Trevians are the athletic teams and student representatives of New Trier High School, symbolizing the school's competitive and community spirit.
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B.
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American hard rock and alternative metal band known for hits like "I Stand Alone" and "Voodoo" and for their aggressive, riff-driven sound.
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C.
The Irons
The Irons is a popular nickname for West Ham United Football Club, a professional football team based in East London that competes in the English football league system.
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D.
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship was an American pop-punk/electropop band known for its danceable, synth-driven sound and humorous, party-themed lyrics, rising to mainstream fame in the late 2000s.
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E.
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band known for its blend of metalcore and hard rock, intricate guitar work, and theatrical, melodic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legion of Boom Target entity description: The Legion of Boom was the Seattle Seahawks’ dominant, hard-hitting defensive backfield of the early 2010s, renowned for its physical play and key role in the team’s Super Bowl success.
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A.
Trevians
Trevians are the athletic teams and student representatives of New Trier High School, symbolizing the school's competitive and community spirit.
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B.
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American hard rock and alternative metal band known for hits like "I Stand Alone" and "Voodoo" and for their aggressive, riff-driven sound.
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C.
The Irons
The Irons is a popular nickname for West Ham United Football Club, a professional football team based in East London that competes in the English football league system.
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D.
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship was an American pop-punk/electropop band known for its danceable, synth-driven sound and humorous, party-themed lyrics, rising to mainstream fame in the late 2000s.
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E.
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band known for its blend of metalcore and hard rock, intricate guitar work, and theatrical, melodic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football defensive unit
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nickname ⓘ |
| activePeriodPeak | 2012–2015 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 2011 ⓘ |
| coachedBy | Pete Carroll ⓘ |
| cornerback |
Brandon Browner
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Byron Maxwell ⓘ Jeremy Lane ⓘ Richard Sherman ⓘ Walter Thurmond ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| defensiveCoordinator |
Dan Quinn
ⓘ
Gus Bradley ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | defensive backfield of the Seattle Seahawks ⓘ |
| homeCity | Seattle ⓘ |
| homeStadium | Lumen Field ⓘ |
| includesPosition |
cornerback
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safety ⓘ |
| influenced | defensive back play across the NFL ⓘ |
| keyAchievement |
Super Bowl XLVIII championship
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linked to:
Super Bowl XLVIII
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| keyGame | Super Bowl XLVIII ⓘ |
| keyGameResult | Seattle Seahawks 43–8 Denver Broncos ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributing to Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl success
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dominant pass defense ⓘ hard-hitting defense ⓘ physical style of play ⓘ press coverage ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| mediaNicknameOrigin | early 2010s Seattle media and fans ⓘ |
| member |
Brandon Browner
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Byron Maxwell ⓘ Earl Thomas ⓘ Jeremy Lane ⓘ Kam Chancellor ⓘ Richard Sherman ⓘ Walter Thurmond ⓘ |
| opponentInKeyGame | Denver Broncos ⓘ |
| partOf | Seattle Seahawks ⓘ |
| positionGroup | defensive backs ⓘ |
| reputation | intimidating secondary ⓘ |
| safety |
Earl Thomas
ⓘ
Kam Chancellor ⓘ |
| seasonOfGreatestSuccess | 2013 NFL season ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| statisticalAchievement |
fewest points allowed in 2013 NFL season
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fewest yards allowed in 2013 NFL season ⓘ most takeaways in 2013 NFL season ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
aggressive
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physical ⓘ zone coverage with press techniques ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Legion of Boom Description of subject: The Legion of Boom was the Seattle Seahawks’ dominant, hard-hitting defensive backfield of the early 2010s, renowned for its physical play and key role in the team’s Super Bowl success.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.