PHOTOS: Cliff Avril Through The Years 

Linebacker Cliff Avril jarred the ball loose from New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees on the Saints second offensive drive.

Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril celebrates after causing a fumble by Eagle's quarterback Carson Went.

Seattle's Cliff Avril puts a big hit on Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck in the first quarter.

Once again, Seattle defensive end Cliff Avril victimized Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer. Palmer managed to hold onto the ball and Avril was credited with a sack on the play.

Seattle's Cliff Avril sacks Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford just prior to the two-minute warning.

Seahawks defensive lineman Cliff Avril records his second sack of the game with a 10-yard sack of Blaine Gabbert which forced the 49ers to punt.

Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril sacks Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor on the final drive of the game, helping to preserve a hard-fought, 31-25 victory.

Defensive end Cliff Avril celebrates his sack of Aaron Rodgers on fourth down with the Packers trailing 20-10 in the second half.

Cliff Avril celebrates after his big hit on Derek Carr.

Seattle's defense came alive in the fourth quarter as Cliff Avril strip-sacked Arizona's Carson Palmer, which was recovered by K.J. Wright and returned to the three-yard line.

Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril sacks Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers.

Linebacker Cliff Avril celebrates the safety and yells into the stands that are packed with Seahawks fans.

Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril sports a winter-ready hat as he boards the bus to begin the trip to Philadelphia.

Seattle's number-one ranked defense lived up to their advanced billing from the start, with Chris Clemons (91), Bobby Wagner (54) and Cliff Avril dumping Denver's Knowshon Moreno during the first quarter.

Seattle's Cliff Irvin takes down Matt Cassel on the Cowboys' final drive.

Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril celebrated after sacking 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert on the 49ers opening drive.

Seattle's Cliff Avril reaches out and hits the arm of Denver quarterback Peyton Manning as the ball is released.

Cliff Avril celebrates after sacking Aaron Rodgers.

Long before kickoff, defensive end Cliff Avril smiles as he stretches out in the south end zone.

Cliff Avril lets out a yell after a defensive stop in the first half.

It didn't take long for the Seahawks domination of Super Bowl XLVIII to begin. On the first play from scrimmage, Denver misfired on the snap and the ball careened towards the end zone for a safety, giving Seattle an early 2-0 lead. After the play, the clock showed that exactly 12 seconds of the game had elapsed.

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