#TheJobIsDone pic.twitter.com/3WLoUVMUPf

— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) February 2, 2015

So proud of my guys!!!! pic.twitter.com/JwYkwxibWF

— Sebastian Vollmer (@SebVollmer) February 2, 2015

Jimmy Garoppolo, New England’s backup quarterback, also expressed excitement. He had spent the previous weeks playing the role of Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson in practice.

We're World Champs!!! #PatsNation

— Jimmy Garoppolo (@JimmyG_10) February 2, 2015

In the losing effort, Seahawks players -- including Richard Sherman, Doug Baldwin and Wilson -- shared team pride and gratitude for fan support.

Thank you God for giving us the opportunity.... That's all you can ask for....Thank you everyone for the support all year

— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 2, 2015

I'm truly thankful to play this game. Thankful for my teammates and the resilience we showed together. Truly blessed. Just a tough loss.

— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) February 2, 2015

Thank You God for the opportunity. We'll be back... I will never waiver on who He has called me to be... Thanks 12s #GoHawks

— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) February 2, 2015

The game was the most tweeted Super Bowl ever, with 28.4 million total tweets, including 395,000 tweets per minute following Butler's interception.

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