Brown also became the first Detroit rookie to have touchdown catches in three straight games since Dave Middleton in 1955. The last Lions wide receiver to rush for a touchdown was Calvin Johnson in 2007. Brown joined Leonard Thompson in 1981 as the only Lions wide receivers to score a touchdown rushing and receiving in the same game. Penny also had the second-most yards rushing of any player in a half this season, trailing only Dalvin Cook’s 153 yards in the first half against Pittsburgh. It was the most yards rushing by a Seahawks player in the first half of any game and the most in a half since Shaun Alexander had 192 yards in the second half of a 2001 game against the Raiders. Penny topped his previous career high of 137 yards in the first half. Brown finished with eight catches for 111 yards. He did have the highlight of throwing a 6-yard touchdown pass to left tackle Taylor Decker in the third quarter to pull Detroit within 38-22. Tim Boyle made his second straight start for Detroit with Jared Goff out due to a knee injury and was 22 of 37 for 262 yards and three interceptions in the second half. Three of the Lions’ previous four losses had been by four points or less. Brown ran for one touchdown and caught another for the Lions (2-13-1), who turned in a lackluster performance after several competitive games. The futures of Wagner, Wilson and coach Pete Carroll have all been debated with Seattle set to finish off its worst season since 2009, leaving Sunday’s game as potentially the last at home for any of the trio that helped bring the Seahawks their lone Super Bowl title.Īmon-Ra St. He eventually walked to the sideline and then to the locker room but never returned to the sideline. On Detroit’s first offensive play, Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner suffered a knee injury when he slipped and fell awkwardly trying to defend a screen pass for Jamaal Williams. It was the fifth 50-point game in franchise history and first since 2012 when Seattle beat Buffalo 50-17 in a game played in Toronto.ĭespite the offensive fireworks, it wasn’t all good for Seattle.
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