Super Bowl notes: Namath false-starts on coin flip

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was taken to the locker room on a cart after appearing to hurt his right leg in the fourth quarter of Sunday's Super Bowl.

Sherman was hit by teammate Earl Thomas as the pair attempted to break up a pass early in the fourth quarter. Sherman had been down earlier in the second half after appearing to get his legs tangled on a block, but he ran off the field after being looked at by trainers.

The second time, trainers again looked at his right leg and he limped off the field with his arm around teammate Walter Thurmond.

Several Denver Broncos were hurt in the second half, including All-Pro right guard Louis Vasquez, who was knocked from the game with a rib injury.

Running back Knowshon Moreno left with a back injury in the third quarter.

Also, linebacker Paris Lenon left with a rib injury.

Clad in a full-length fur coat that evoked memories of his glory days as quarterback of the Super Bowl III champion Jets, Joe Namath joined Phil Simms, quarterback of the Super Bowl XXI champion Giants, as representatives of the host teams for the pregame coin toss.

Namath laughed at his mistake and re-flipped properly. Seattle won the toss and deferred, allowing Denver to receive.

Fox analyst Terry Bradshaw did not take part in the network's Super Bowl coverage after the death of his father.

Bill Bradshaw died Thursday after a long illness, Fox said Sunday. He was 86. Terry Bradshaw was with his family in Louisiana.

Fox Sports dedicated the broadcast to the Bradshaws.

But by dodging a weather bullet this week, NFL owners may now be more receptive to giving another cold-weather city a chance, said Clark Hunt, the chairman of the Kansas City Chiefs.

• Peyton Manning threw for 11 yards in the first quarter, the fewest for the five-time NFL MVP since a regular-season game 2002.

• With a safety and a field goal, the Seahawks became the first team to lead a Super Bowl 5-0. It was the third straight year a safety was scored in the Super Bowl.

• Seattle led 22-0 at halftime. It was the third-largest halftime lead in Super Bowl history. The Broncos were on the short end of the other two as well. Denver is the first team to be shut out in the first half of a Super Bowl since the New York Giants against Baltimore in 2001.