#Seattle seahawks play by play free#

1979), missed two of his three attempted field goals. 1979), a former college quarterback, who passed to Ward for a 43-yard touchdown that finished the scoring with roughly nine minutes remaining. Roethlisberger pitched the ball to Parker who handed it to wide receiver Antwaan Randle El (b. The Steelers answered with a trick play that proved to be the game-winner. Hasselbeck was tackled for a loss on the next play and then threw an interception, ending the drive. A play from Hasselbeck to Stevens gained 17 yards and put the ball at the Steelers’ 1-yard line, but a holding penalty on tackle Sean Locklear (b. With the third quarter winding down, momentum seemed on Seattle’s side. 1979), cutting Pittsburgh’s lead to 14-10. That set up a touchdown pass by Hasselbeck to tight end Jerramy Stevens (b. 1976) intercepted a Roethlisberger pass and returned it 76 yards. The Steelers were threatening to score again when Seahawks cornerback Kelly Herndon (b.

#Seattle seahawks play by play free#

1980) broke free and scored a 75-yard touchdown, the longest run in Super Bowl history. Two plays into the third quarter, Pittsburgh running back Willie Parker (b. The call was reviewed and upheld, and at halftime the Steelers led 7-3. Three plays later Roethlisberger tried to run the ball into the end zone from Seattle’s 1-yard line. 1982) completed a 37-yard pass to wide receiver Hines Ward (b. Still, the Seahawks had a 3-0 lead late in the second quarter when Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (b. 1978) was nullified when Jackson was penalized for pass interference. A first-quarter touchdown pass from Hasselbeck to wide receiver Darrell Jackson (b. The game started smoothly for Seattle, but then hit a snag. Their national fame and Pittsburgh’s much closer proximity to Detroit resulted in a Ford Field crowd dominated by Steelers fans swirling their team’s trademark 'Terrible Towels.' Los Angeles Times reporter Sam Farmer wrote that Steelers towels outnumbered Seahawks towels 100 to 1 in the stands and concluded 'Ford Field could have been mistaken for (Pittsburgh’s) Heinz Field with a roof.' These Steelers had made it into the playoffs as the lowest-ranked of six American Football Conference teams, but still managed to win three games on the road - no small feat - to reach the Super Bowl. They had won four Super Bowls, although none since 1980, and were among the best known and widely followed of the NFL’s franchises. Unlike the upstart Seahawks, the Steelers had a storied history. The backgrounds of the two Super Bowl teams were very different. A week later a crowd estimated at 20,000 gathered outside the stadium to see the players board buses and head for the airport and the flight to Detroit in their customized Boeing 757, provided by owner Paul Allen (1953-2018). They beat the Washington Redskins 20-10, and then defeated the Carolina Panthers 34-14 to win the National Football Conference championship and secure a Super Bowl berth. They finished with a franchise-best record of 13 wins and 3 losses, they scored more points than any other team, and Alexander was voted the league’s Most Valuable Player.įan frenzy built as the Seahawks powered their way through two playoff games at Seattle’s Qwest Field (now CenturyLink Field). The Seahawks started the regular season slowly, and then roared to 11 consecutive victories. 1977), who had gained more yards and scored more touchdowns than anyone else in the league. And they had a running back, Shaun Alexander (b. 1974) and left guard Steve Hutchinson (b. They had outstanding offensive linemen, especially left tackle Walter Jones (b.

They had a skilled veteran quarterback in Matt Hasselbeck (b. 1948), who had won a Super Bowl when he coached the Green Bay Packers. Only once had the Seahawks come close to a Super Bowl, way back in 1983 when they lost the American Football Conference championship game to the Los Angeles Raiders. The franchise that was launched in 1976 had not won a playoff game since 1984. The Seahawks and their fans had been waiting 30 years for this. That combination, along with some disputed calls by the officials, results in a 21-10 Pittsburgh victory. Although they have a better regular-season record and a stronger offense than the Steelers, the Seahawks make too many mistakes and give up three long plays. They face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Detroit’s Ford Field. 40), marking their first appearance in the National Football League’s championship game. On February 5, 2006, the Seattle Seahawks play in Super Bowl XL (No.