What Color Was the Gatorade at Super Bowl 60? Seahawks Victory Celebration Under the Spotlight

Seattle Seahawks players doused head coach Mike Macdonald with yellow/green/lime Gatorade in the closing moments of Super Bowl 60, capping a dominant 29-13 win over the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday night.

The color choice made the Seahawks’ celebration a mirror image of last year’s, when Philadelphia Eagles players soaked Nick Sirianni in the same yellow/green/lime shade after their Super Bowl 59 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs.

It marks the first time in Super Bowl history that the same Gatorade color has been used in back-to-back title games by two different franchises.

Why Yellow Matched Seattle’s Super Bowl 60 Identity

The color wasn’t a surprise to anyone watching the betting markets. Yellow/green/lime closed as a heavy favorite on DraftKings at -110 after opening the week north of 2-to-1. Sharp money poured in throughout the day, with DraftKings reporting it as the most popular bet color by kickoff.

The connection to Seattle’s brand made it a logical pick. The Seahawks’ signature “Action Green” has been a staple of the franchise’s visual identity for over a decade, showing up on cleats, gloves, and alternate uniforms. Yellow/green/lime Gatorade is the closest match to that neon accent color on any NFL sideline.

MIKE MACDONALD GETS THE GATORADE BATH 🙌

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Bettors who took yellow at the pregame line of +175 cashed nicely. Those who locked it in earlier in the week at +220 or better found even more value on a color that was always going to be the play if Seattle won.

A Blowout Made the Bath Inevitable

The timing of the Gatorade shower told the story of how lopsided this game became. Seattle’s defense held New England scoreless through three quarters, and Devon Witherspoon’s strip-sack that turned into Uchenna Nwosu’s 45-yard fumble return touchdown pushed the lead to 29-7 with under five minutes remaining. By then, the coolers were already in position.

The last time the Seahawks won a Super Bowl, Pete Carroll took an orange bath after the 43-8 demolition of the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 48.

Macdonald’s shower came in a game that was nearly as decisive, with Seattle’s defense recording six sacks, three takeaways, and holding Drake Maye to one of the worst passing performances in Super Bowl history through three quarters.

For those tracking the Gatorade color tradition, yellow/green/lime has now been used four times since 2001 and is on a two-year streak. Blue, which many bettors backed due to both teams featuring it as a primary jersey color, went unused for the second consecutive year after a strong run from 2019 to 2022.

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