The Seattle Seahawks' first Super Bowl title remains one of the most dominant championship runs in NFL history. Behind Pete Carroll's "Legion of Boom" defense and Marshawn Lynch's punishing running style, the 2013 Seahawks steamrolled through the playoffs and demolished the Denver Broncos 43–8 in Super Bowl XLVIII — still one of the most lopsided Super Bowl results ever.
While the defense and ground game got most of the spotlight, the receiving corps quietly made the difference in big moments. Undrafted free agents Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse both hauled in touchdown catches in the Super Bowl, developing from unheralded rookies into championship-caliber starters alongside Golden Tate and Sidney Rice.
Charles "Kippy" Brown, the team's receivers coach from 2010–2015, was instrumental in that development. A former quarterback at Memphis State who began coaching in 1978, Brown coached at seven NFL stops before joining Carroll's staff in Seattle. Players credited him not just with sharpening their technique, but with mentoring them through the transition from undrafted long shots to championship contributors — helping shape a receiving room that punched above its weight during one of the most complete title runs the league has seen.
Charles "Kippy" Brown (1955–2026) was an American football coach best known for his time as the Seattle Seahawks' wide receivers coach from 2010 to 2015. A standout quarterback at Memphis State (now the University of Memphis), he began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1978 before going on to coach for seven NFL teams over more than three decades.
With the Seahawks, Brown played a key role in developing the team's receiving corps during their back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, helping undrafted players like Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse grow into starters. Both had touchdown catches in Seattle's Super Bowl XLVIII win. He retired from coaching after the 2015 season and passed away this week on 2026 Sept 2, at age 71, remembered by players and coaches as a mentor as much as a coach.
