Packers at Seahawks LIVE GAME BLOG
It’s the opening day for the regular season and leave to the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seattle Seahawks to kick it off.
This is a live game blog that will update you on every scoring play as well as every big play that is going to happen in tonight’s game. All you have to do is stay tuned.
It’s the Green Bay Packers at the Seattle Seahawks and it’s all going down at 8:30 pm EST.
The teams have taken the field at CenturyLink Field.
Steven Hauschka from the Seahawks kicks off to the Green Bay Packers.
SCORING PLAY: Hauschka sends the football through the uprights for a 3 point lead, scoring the first points of this 2014 season.
Earl Thomas goes deep to catch a punt but drops it and Green Bay recovers.
SCORING PLAY: Green Bay Packers score the first touchdown as quaterback Aaron Rodgers hands off to fullback John Kuhn, giving them a 6-3 lead with 1:25 left in the 1st quarter.
SCORING PLAY: Mason Crosby’s extra point is good giving them a 7-3 lead in the 1st quarter.
At the end of the first quarter the Green Bay Packers lead the Seattle Seahawks 7-3.
Percy Harvin catches a pass down the left sideline for a 33 yard gain.
SCORING PLAY: Ricardo Lockette catches a 33 yard pass for a touchdown giving the Seahawks a 9-7 lead with 13:08 to go in the 2nd quarter.
SCORING PLAY: Steven Hauschka’s extra point is good to give them a 10-7 lead.
Bobby Wagner picks up a 44 yard pass interference penalty and it send Green Bay inside the Seattle redzone. (spot foul)
Russell Wilson throws the ball down the right sideline to TE to Zach Miller for 22 yards to the SEA 48.
Refs call offsides on Green Bay for 5 yards.
Marshawn Lynch powers the football down field for a 21 yard play.
SCORING PLAY: Marshawn Lynch gets in untouched for a 9 yard touchdown! 16-10 Seattle.
Aaron Rodgers turns his back to call a timeout and his rookie center snaps the ball sending about 5-8 yards backwards causing Eddie Lacy to pounce on it. Green Bay granted 3rd timeout.
Tim Masthay punts it with 1:06 left in the 2nd quarter.
Russell Wilson is sacked by linebackers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers but the defense is called for holding for an automatic first down at the 26 yard line.
Turbin grabs the first down with :14 left in the 2nd quarter.
Seahawks run the clock out to close the 2nd quarter. It’s a 17-10 lead for the defending champions.
3rd quarter has begun.
Marshawn Lynch picks up 2 first downs in less in 30 seconds.
Doug Baldwin fails to convert on the 3rd down. Jon Ryan punts the ball to the Packers.
Aaron Rodgers throws an interception to Bryon Maxwell for a 22 yard return.
Seahawks come up empty handed as they send in the field goal unit. Hauschka kicks another field goal to give them an extra 3 points to their score. 20-10 SEA 10:28 in the 3rd quarter. (7:28 PST)
Aaron Rodgers sends the ball over the middle to Randle Cobb for a 23 yard gain.
The Legion of Boom and the defensive line is making it really hard for the Packers to move the ball anywhere.
Cliff Avril takes down Aaron Rogers to end the Packers drive.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is beginning to look frustrated with the Seattle defense and his own offense. However, the Seahawks look to be in mid season form already.
Seattle ends this drive without putting any points on the board. Jon Ryan punts to the Packers on the SEA 10. (7:40 PST)
SCORING PLAY: Malcom Smith sacks Aaron Rodgers and he fumbles the ball. The ball was recovered in the SEA endzone by the Packers for a safety. 22-10 SEA 4:53 3rd quarter.
This defense is potent!
Percy Harvin is so fast, he trips over his own feet! I wonder how many people picked him up for the fantasy team. They’ve run that jets sweep play 3 times now and the GB defense hasn’t been able to pick up on it yet. It happens so fast that they don’t even know where the ball is sometimes.
Russell Wilson runs the ball up the GB middle for a 13 yard gain to the GB 3, threatening a touchdown.
SCORING PLAY: Marshawn Lynch runs 3 yards for a touchdown. 28-10 SEA 14:56 in the 4th.
SCORING PLAY: Steven Hauschka’s extra point in good. 29-10 14:55 in the 4th quarter.
There’s really nothing the Seattle offense or defense can do that will make them any better than they are now! It’s basically textbook right now! They’re running well. Defending well. Putting the right amount of pressure on the offense. Moving the ball well. What else is there to do?
SCORING PLAY: Green Bay running back Starks takes the ball into the SEA redzone. Randall Cobb catches a 3 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers for a Touchdown. 16-28 9:37 in the 4th.
Packers fail on the two point conversion. 28-16 9:34 in the 4th quarter.
SCORING PLAY: Derrick Coleman scores a 15 yard touchdown on 4th and 1 with 2:37 in the 4th quarter. 36-16 SEA
The stadium still looks full like in the beginning of the game with about 2:30 left in the 4th quarter and Seattle leading by 20 points.
Even when GB tried to fool the defense, they always broke down on the ball and followed the ball, like nothing could get past them.
Aaron Rodgers passes to Andrew Quarless for a 31 yard gain but its brought back on a OFF holding call.
Russell Wilson takes his last knee at :20 left in the 4th quarter to send the Green bay Packers home with a 0-1 record.
Seattle wins the opening game 36-16.