Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers Final Grades
By Paul Novak
Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Special Teams
You know the game was somewhat uneventful when the most impressive play of the entire game was a 58-yard field goal in the second quarter. Hauschka drilled through the uprights and the kick would have likely been successful had it been from 68 yards.
Rookie WR Paul Richardson returned kickoffs with WR Bryan Walters out with a concussion. Richardson had two returns with a 47-yard scamper that set up great field position for the Hawks.
All-Pro Stanford graduate CB Richard Sherman (get it right Skip Bayless!) was chosen to return punts for some reason and luckily his day was pretty boring. One return, no yards. Maybe just stick to playing defense and trash-talking. Please.
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Seattle Kick Returns |
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| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| P. Richardson | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 47 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 47 | 0 |
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Seattle Punt Returns |
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| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| R. Sherman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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Seattle Kicking |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| S. Hauschka | 2/2 | 100.0 | 58 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 58 | 1/1 | 7 |
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Seattle Punting |
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| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Ryan | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Team | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
Grades: B+ (Hauschka and Ryan are probably the league’s best Kicker and Punter combo)