Sherman's reaction still lives on the internet today as a gif and meme.

Sherman, a former Stanford cornerback selected by Seattle in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft, was arguably the most well-known face of the Legion of Boom era. Not just a dominant corner, but also a very vocal one, he was known for his knack for interceptions, ability to read an opposing quarterback and trash-talk while he was at it.

Richard Sherman compared the Legion of Boom and the Dark Side defense, and said the Seahawks can exorcise the demons of the 2015 Super Bowl.

MIAMI -- About an hour into the San Francisco 49ers' flight to Miami for Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, general manager John Lynch approached sleeping cornerback Richard Sherman, tapped him on the shoulder and broke the devastating news. In what was supposed to ...

Richard Sherman, one of the most decorated defensive backs in NFL history, publicly lauded rookie Nick Emmanwori after the Seattle Seahawks clinched a Super Bowl berth.

Former Seahawks All-Pro Super Bowl champion Richard Sherman (left, black cap backward) talks to 7-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady on the field Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, before the NFC championship between the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field in Seattle.

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Those who have sought to stack up this defense against the Earl Thomas and Richard Sherman-led “Legion of Boom” teams from the 2010s have been met with resistance by the Seahawks defenders. Reserve cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett said the defense didn’t want to be compared to the group that delivered the first championship in team history with a suffocating performance against the Denver Broncos in 2014,