Richard Sherman Podcast - Richard Sherman SETTLES DEBATE: Seahawks' 2013 Legion of Boom vs. Broncos' 2015 No Fly Zone
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iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.1 • 10.3K Ratings
🗓️ 21 February 2026
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
This episode of The Richard Sherman Podcast dives headfirst into one of the biggest defensive arguments of the modern NFL era: the 2013 Seattle Seahawks’ Legion of Boom vs. the 2015 Denver Broncos’ No Fly Zone. Sherm gives respect to Von Miller, Aqib Talib, Chris Harris Jr., DeMarcus Ware, and the dominant Broncos Super Bowl defense — but then breaks down, stat by stat and tape by tape, why he believes Seattle’s defense wasn’t just better… it wasn’t even close. From interceptions and passing yards allowed to playoff performances and Super Bowl opponents, Sherman explains how the Seahawks shut down one of the greatest offenses in NFL history and why turnovers, intelligence, and scheme made the Legion of Boom historic. He also clears up the man-coverage vs. zone-coverage myth and explains how Seattle’s communication, football IQ, and depth separated them from every defense of the era.
Plus, Sherman discusses:
- Why turnovers matter more than style points
- Peyton Manning’s historic 2013 offense versus Cam Newton’s MVP season
- How Seattle’s scheme influenced Denver’s roster build
- Why modern NFL defenses rarely stick to heavy man coverage
- The philosophy behind the Legion of Boom’s four-season dominance
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
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| 0:04.3 | And it's the off season and we ain't going nowhere. |
| 0:08.0 | We're going to continue to give you content all off season long. |
| 0:12.1 | So again, hit that sub button if you knew, hit that notification button because all off season, |
| 0:19.2 | we're going to continue to deliver the news and the updates |
| 0:22.5 | and to keep you guys informed on your favorite players and your favorite teams. |
| 0:28.0 | And again, we always appreciate you, baby. |
| 0:36.9 | Welcome back to the Richard Sherman podcast and you know what time it is. |
| 0:40.4 | It's the offseason, which means we can get into pointless debates about which defense is better. |
| 0:45.6 | The 2015 Denver Broncos No Fly Zone are the 2013 Seattle Seahawks Legion of Boom. |
| 0:51.6 | And in my personal biased opinion, it's the Legion of Boom, and it's not even close. |
| 0:56.8 | But I will make that point in a lot of ways, in a surgical way throughout this show, and you'll see what I'm talking about. |
| 1:03.8 | But first off, we'll start. |
| 1:05.1 | I got a ton of respect for the 2015 Denver Broncos, Von Miller, DeMarcus, DeMarcus Ware, Akie, Chris Harris Jr., some of my favorite |
| 1:12.6 | corners, some of my favorite guys to watch on tape. Some of the best corners in the National |
| 1:17.0 | Football League during the decade that we played, very effective. Like my guy, T.J. War, |
| 1:22.2 | big-time hitter, a guy who played the game at a high level, played it the right way. |
| 1:26.4 | Darien Stewart was a ball hawk in that secondary. |
| 1:28.8 | Also laid the hammer. |
| 1:30.9 | Had a lot of respect for those guys. |
| 1:33.3 | Bruton, who played a really good, really good at that season. |
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