Seahawks Take Flight
Shaun Alexander woke from his post season slumber to reign havoc on shell-shocked Carolina Panthers. Matt Hasselbeck added to Panther's woes with top class display that will take them to the Super Bowl for the first time in their thirty year history - to clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Seattle continually frustrated Carolina's Steve Smith and Jake Delhomme - who were potentially key players for the Panthers - and in the end took a 34-14 victory.
Mike Holmgren, Seattle coach, went to back-to-back Super Bowls with the Green Bay Packers and won the championship in 1996. He becomes only the fifth coach to lead two franchises to a Super Bowl.
Shaun Alexander steamrolled Carolina, rushing 132 yards on a season-high 34 carries. He scored two one yard touchdowns in the second and fourth quarters. Hasselbeck completed twenty from twenty-eight passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns - with no turnovers.
