Seahawks Defense Leads the Way in Week 1
DENVER -- The start of the "Case Keenum Era" seemed more like the "Case Kennum Error" for the Denver Broncos.
Keenum threw three interceptions, one of which Bobby Wagner returned 73 yards for a touchdown, and the Denver Broncos dropped their season opener 30-16 to the Seattle Seahawks.
Russell Wilson completed 18 of 25 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown and Mike Davis led the Seahawks in rushing with 86 yards and a touchdown.
Keenum threw for 273 yards completing 24 of 37 passes. The Broncos backfield was led by a pair of rookies with Royce Freeman getting 13 carries for 86 yards and Phillip Lindsay carrying 11 times for 47 yards with Freeman scoring the Denver's lone TD.
Denver will look to improve their overall performance next week when they welcome the rival Oakland Raiders(0-1) to Mile-High Stadium.
| Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos |
| Sep 9, 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | | SEA (1-0) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 30 | | DEN (0-1) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Top Performers | | PASS: Case Keenum (DEN) - 24/37, 273 yds, 3 INT | | RUSH: Mike Davis (SEA) - 18 car, 86 yds, TD | | REC: E. Sanders (DEN) - 7 rec, 99 yds |
| | Team Stats Comparison | | SEA | DEN | | First Downs | 12 | 21 | | 3rd Down Efficiency | 4-11(36%) | 6-12(50%) | | 4th Down Efficiency | 0-0(0%) | 0-0(0%) | | Total Yards | 373 | 431 | | Passing Yards | 152 | 246 | | Rushing Yards | 127 | 111 | | Penalties-Penalty Yards | 11-102 | 8-99 | | Turnovers | 0(+3) | 3(-3) | | Time of Possession | 26:03 | 33:56 |
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| Scoring Summary | | FIRST QUARTER SCORING | SEA | DEN | | 11:46 | (SEA) S. Janikowski, 25 yd FG | 3 | 0 | | 4:25 | (DEN) R. Freeman, 7 yd TD run (B. McManus kick) | 3 | 7 | | SECOND QUARTER SCORING | SEA | DEN | | 12:36 | (SEA) S. Janikowski, 30 yd FG | 6 | 7 | | 8:29 | (SEA) B. Wagner, Returned Interception 73 yds (S. Janikowski kick) | 13 | 7 | | 2:04 | (DEN) B. McManus, 46 yd FG | 13 | 10 | | 0:00 | (DEN) B. McManus, 59 yd FG | 13 | 13 | | FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | SEA | DEN | | 14:12 | (SEA) M. Davis, 25 yd TD run (S. Janikowski kick) | 20 | 13 | | 7:28 | (DEN) B. McManus, 22 yd FG | 20 | 16 | | 1:57 | (SEA) E. Dickson 3 yd TD pass from R. Wilson (S. Janikowski kick) | 27 | 16 | | 0:34 | (SEA) S. Janikowski, 42 yd FG | 30 | 16 |
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| Seattle Seahawks | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | R. Wilson | 18/25 | 156 | 1 | 0 | | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | M. Davis | 18 | 86 | 4.7 | 1 | | J.D. McKissic | 3 | 17 | 5.6 | 0 | | R. Wilson | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | | C. Carson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | | R. Penny | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | | RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | D. Baldwin | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 | | M. Davis | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | | T. Lockett | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | | E. Dickson | 3 | 8 | 2.6 | 1 | | N. Vannett | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | | T. Madden | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | | DEFENSE | TACK | SACK | INT | TD | | K.J. Wright | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | K. Chancellor | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | B. Wagner | 8 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | | J. Coleman | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | E. Thomas III | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | S. Griffin | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | | F. Clark | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | | S. Griffin | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | J. Reed | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | T. Flowers | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | | N. Jones | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | B. McDougald | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | N. Thorpe | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | K. Reed | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | B. Mingo | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | | KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LG | | S.Janikowski | 3/3 | 3/3 | 12 | 42 | | PUNTING | TOT | YDS | AVG | -20 | | M. Dickson | 4 | 221 | 55.2 | 2 | | KICK RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | R. Penny | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 0 | | PUNT RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | T. Lockett | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
| Denver Broncos | | PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT | | C. Keenum | 24/37 | 273 | 0 | 3 | | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | R. Freeman | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 1 | | P. Lindsay | 11 | 47 | 4.2 | 0 | | D. Booker | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | | E. Sanders | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | | E. Sanders | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 0 | | C. Sutton | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | | J. Huerman | 4 | 43 | 10.7 | 0 | | D. Booker | 3 | 17 | 5.6 | 0 | | A. Holmes | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | J. Butt | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | | P. Lindsay | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | D. Hamilton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | DEFENSE | TACK | SACK | INT | TD | | B. Marshall | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | S. Cravens | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | T. Davis | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | D. Wolfe | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | | J. Simmons | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | T. Brock Sr. | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | D. Stewart | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | V. Miller | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | C. Harris Jr. | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | C. Mager | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | B. Chubb | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | W. Parks | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | | A. Gotsis | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | | KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LG | | B. McManus | 3/3 | 1/1 | 10 | 59 | | PUNTING | TOT | YDS | AVG | -20 | | C. Wadman | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 0 | | KICK RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | D. Booker | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | | B. Langley | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | | PUNT RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD | | B. Langley | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
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