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Seahawks Next Gen Stat Of The Week: Zach Charbonnet Shows Elusiveness In Week 3 Win Over Dolphins

The numbers behind Zach Charbonnet’s 91-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Dolphins.

Next Gen Stats - Week 3

Starting a second straight game in place of an injured Kenneth Walker III, second-year back Zach Charbonnet had the best game of his young NFL career, and played a big role in Sunday's 24-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins.

Charbonnet rushed for a career-best 91 yards on 18 carries, and scored a pair of touchdowns, a 4-yard score in the first quarter, and 10-yarder in the fourth quarter to cap a 98-yard drive that put the game on ice. Charbonnet also added 16 yards on three receptions.

And Charbonnet showed his elusiveness on his way to those career-best numbers. Walker is usually thought of as Seattle's shiftier back while Charbonnet is known for his power, he has shown the ability to make defenders miss in space, or to use a well-placed stiff arm or lowered shoulder to gain extra yardage. On Sunday, Charbonnet used his versatile skillset to force eight missed tackles on 21 touches, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. Those missed tackles helped Charbonnet gain 16 rushing yards over expected, and exceeded his total of six missed tackles forced on 29 touches in his first two games combined.

Charbonnet was at his best on that fourth-quarter 98-yard drive, starting things out with a 3-yard run that was important in that it got the Seahawks out of the shadow of their own end zone, making it easier for Geno Smith to complete a pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba on the next play. Charbonnet later picked up two yards on third-and-1 to keep drive going, then he closed things out by rushing for 13, 11 and 10 yards on consecutive plays, the final run being the touchdown that put the Seahawks ahead by three scores and ended any comeback hopes Miami might have had.

"That is Zach Charbonnet at his finest," Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said. "It's a four-quarter game. Just stick to the run game, keep trying to move them, keep running the rock, speaks to his mentality, the offensive mentality to go out and close it out."

Go behind the scenes with team photographer Rod Mar as he shares moments from the Seahawks' 24-3 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 3 of the 2024 season.

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