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Worst Super Bowl memory of all time? Hard to top Seahawks' Jeremy Lane

Published Nov. 11, 2015 5:33 p.m. ET

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Losing a Super Bowl on a last-second interception at the goal line can be a nightmare for any player. It certainly turned into a bad dream for Jeremy Lane.

A reserve cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks, Lane was in a post-surgical slumber after breaking his arm during last season's Super Bowl matchup against the New England Patriots. He opened his eyes just as it appeared the Seahawks were ready to score the go-ahead touchdown.

Jeremy Lane had arm surgery immediately after injury, during Super Bowl. "I woke up we were on the 1-yd line. Enough said." #Seahawks
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) November 11, 2015

Jeremy Lane said after his 1st glimpse after arm surgery was #Seahawks' final play from NE 1, he went back to sleep. Thought it was a dream
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) November 11, 2015

Because of having arm surgery during it, Jeremy Lane said he didn't know until the day after that #Seahawks lost the Super Bowl.
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) November 11, 2015

"I woke up, we were on the 1-yd line. Enough said," Lane told reporters Tuesday following his first practice session since he suffered the broken arm and a torn ACL in the 28-24 defeat to the Patriots.

Lane dozed off just as quickly as he awoke and wound up missing what will go down as one of the most memorable plays in Super Bowl history. Seattle coach Pete Carroll called for a controversial pass that Patriots rookie cornerback Malcolm Butler intercepted at the goal line with 20 seconds to play to seal the outcome.

Very interesting talk w/ returning nickel Jeremy Lane. Said drs didn't find his torn ACL until month after arm surgery. #Seahawks
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) November 11, 2015

Jeremy Lane's setback in return from broken arm/torn ACL: Infection in surgically repaired arm led to 2nd arm surgery in spring #Seahawks
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) November 11, 2015

Still drowsy from the effects of the surgery, Lane said he didn't realize the Seahawks lost the game and their bid for consecutive Super Bowl championships until the following day.

If that wasn't enough to ruin his season, Lane learned he had torn his ACL about a month later when his knee buckled while grocery shopping. And, to compound his woes, he later needed a second operation to clear up an infection in his surgically repaired arm.