Seahawks vs. Lions Notes

Broadcast Information
Kickoff	Sunday, November 8 \| 1:05 p.m. (PT)
Records	Seahawks (2-5) Lions (1-6)
TV	FOX (channel 13 in Seattle) Dick Stockton (play-by-play) Charles Davis (commentary)
Radio	97.3 FM & 710 ESPN Radio Steve Raible (play-by-play) Warren Moon (commentary) Jen Mueller (sidelines)

The Seahawks return home before embarking on a three-game road trip across America. This week the Seahawks play host to the Detroit Lions. Kickoff is slated for 1:05 p.m. (PT) and the game will be televised on FOX (channel 13 in Seattle) and broadcast on 97.3 FM and on 710 ESPN Radio in Seattle. Calling the game for the fourth time this season on FOX will be Dick Stockton and Charles Davis.

This week’s game marks the third time in seven years the two teams have faced each other, with Seattle winning the previous two contests. The Seahawks lead the all-time series, 6-4, that dates back to Seattle’s inaugural 1976 season. After dropping that initial game, the Seahawks won four straight from 1978-90, before dropping three in a row from 1993-99 and winning the last two contests.

Seattle won the last meeting, 9-6, on Kickoff Weekend on September 10, 2006, at Ford Field in Detroit. A defensive battle, the game featured five fumbles, with each team recovering one each, and Seattle holding Detroit to 38 yards rushing. But in the end, Josh Brown’s 42-yard field goal as time expired proved to be the difference in a low-scoring game.

Matt Hasselbeck needs 107 attempts, 12 completions and 1,751 yards to pass Seahawks Ring of Honor member Dave Krieg for the top spot as Seattle’s all-time gun-slinger.

Running back Edgerrin James needs 34 rushing yards to pass Marshall Faulk for ninth-place all-time on the NFL’s rushing leaders list.

Last Time

Seattle Seahawks 9, Detroit Lions 6
Sunday, September 10, 2006 - Ford Field

Seattle opened its season where last season ended; in Detroit, Michigan. The outcome was different as the Seahawks left victorious after a 9-6 win from the foot of Josh Brown. A defensive battle throughout, neither team found the endzone in a game that included five fumbles between the two teams with each team recovering one. Detroit got on the board first as Jason Hanson connected from 44 yards out after Seattle’s opening drive stalled and resulted in a blocked field goal attempt. The Lions blocked their second field goal of the day early in the second, but Brown bounced back and hit from 20 yards out and also was good from 51 yards as time expired to put Seattle up 6-3 at the half. The third quarter featured six punts and early in the fourth quarter, Hanson’s 52-yard attempt landed short. However, Detroit tied the game at 6 on its next possession after a Hanson 37 yard field goal. The teams then exchanged punts and Seattle took over with 3:13 left in the game. Shaun Alexander rushed for 16 yards on two carries and then Darrell Jackson took a Matt Hasselbeck pass along the right sideline, then cut back and reversed field for a 13-yard gain. Three plays later, Maurice Morris gained 17 yards to the Detroit 24 to set up Brown’s 42-yard game-winner as the clock hit 0:00.

Home Field Advantage

Seahawks fans have become known as the loudest in the NFL and are proud of the role they play in helping the team win on the field. In 2005, Seattle led the NFL in opponent false start penalties at Qwest Field with 24, including 11 versus the N.Y. Giants. In 2006, Seattle once again led the NFL in that category with 26 in their eight home games and posted 18 in 2007. Seattle’s total of 89 since 2005, is tops in the NFL.

Following Directions

Jim Mora inherits a Mike Holmgren-coached team that has tra- ditionally been one of the least penalized in the NFL. Since 1999, only the New York Jets have been penalized less than the Seahawks. Since the beginning of 2004, Seattle is the least penal- ized team in the NFL.
This season, Seattle’s 33 penalties are the least in the NFL.

This and That

Seattle boasts the NFC’s fourth-most wins since the beginning of the 2003 season with a 57-46 (.553) record... With Week 1’s 28-0 shut out of St. Louis, it marked the fourth time in Seahawks his- tory where they shut out an opponent on Kickoff Weekend... It was also Seattle’s first shut out since November 12, 2007, vs. San Francisco (24-0)... Seattle posted its second shut out of the sea- son, and its largest at home since 1984, with a 41-0 final vs. Jacksonville (10/11). It marks the first time since 1986 that Seattle has posted two shut outs in one season... Seattle’s defense allowed only 38 yards rushing to Jacksonville, tying for the fifth- fewest in team history... Seattle’s 446 total yards of offense vs. StL (9/13) is the most since it put up 501 yards at Atlanta (12/30/07)... In his two starts, Seneca Wallace set career-highs in attempts (45 at Indy, 10/4), completions (33 at Indy, 10/4) and yards (261 vs. Chi, 9/27)... Julius Jones rushed for his 11th career 100-yd. game, third with Seattle, with 117 yards on 19 car- ries and a 62-yard touchdown vs. StL (9/13). Caught his first- career touchdown pass at SF (9/20) and added a 39-yard touch- down reception the following week vs. Chi (9/27)... John Carlson caught a career-high two touchdowns on six receptions for 95 yards vs. StL (9/13)... Nate Burleson leads the team with 38 catch- es (4th NFC) for 487 yards (9th NFC). He posted his third-career two-touchdown game vs. Jacksonville (10/11)... T.J. Houshmandzadeh posted season-highs in catches (8) and yards (103) at Indy (10/4). It was his 14th career 100-yard game, first with Seattle. He also posted two scores vs. Jacksonville, good for his seventh-career two-score game.... Edgerrin James posted season-highs in carries (16) and yards (46) vs. Jacksonville (10/11). He moved in to 10th place all-time on the NFL’s rushing leaders list with 17 yards at Dallas (11/1)... Owen Schmitt scored his first-career touchdown on a 1-yard pass at Indy (10/4)... Justin Griffith caught his first touchdown this season, 12th career, at Dallas (11/1)... Chris Spencer made his season debut vs. Chi (9/27) after recovering from thigh injury... Lawrence Jackson is tied for 10th in the NFC with a career-high 4.0 sacks... Patrick Kerney posted a season-high 2.0 sacks, and also forced a fumble, vs. Arizona (10/18). Also tied for 10th in the NFC with 4.0 sacks... David Hawthorne made his first-career start in place of Lofa Tatupu (hamstring) vs. Chi (9/27) and tied for the third-best tack- le performance in Seattle history with a career-high 16 tackles (15 solo) and one interception. It was the most tackles since Isaiah Kacyvenski’s 16 at Oakland (9/8/02). He posted his first career sacks with a career-high 2.0 at Dallas (11/1)... Aaron Curry col- lected his first-career sack vs. Chi (9/27) and added a second, along with a forced fumble, vs. Jacksonville (10/11)... Nick Reed collected his first-career sack and picked up a fumble, returning it 79 yards for a score vs. Jacksonville (10/11). It tied (Jacob Green, 10/27/85 vs. N.Y. Jets) for the second-longest fumble return in team history... Olindo Mare is tied for second in the NFC (T3rd NFL) with 12 touchbacks... Jon Ryan leads the NFC (2nd NFL) with a 48.3 punting avg.... The following players were inactive at Dallas (11/1); CB Travis Fisher, G Mike Gibson, T Sean Locklear, TE Cameron Morrah, RB Louis Rankin, DT Craig Terrill, S C.J. Wallace and QB Mike Teel.