![]() Going to jail, getting into trouble, comin' out of that. "I started to play football, things opened up for me a little bit. I went forward, ran into some trouble, being on food stamps, living in the projects. "Growing up being where I'm from, a lot of people don't see the light," Lynch said in an "E:60" interview. Lynch, who grew up in a rough part of Oakland, California, saw the play as symbolic of his life. Lynch is known for his relentless, physical running style, which led to the term Beast Mode. Set number: 71315-1 Name: Quake Beast Set type: Normal Theme group: Constraction Theme: Bionicle. The reaction to the play registered as a seismic event around the stadium. LEGO set database: LEGO 71315: Quake Beast. The sellout crowd erupted, jumping up and down in a sea of noise. ![]() I kind of stopped and watched at one point, just in awe. "Best run I've ever seen in my life," said Seahawks left tackle Russell Okung, one of the men up front that day for Seattle. Lynch broke eight tackles on his way to the score before diving backward into the end zone. He pushed New Orleans defensive back Tracy Porter off him like Porter was rag doll. Lynch headed downfield and continued bouncing off Saints defenders like a pinball. Lynch bounced off Shanle and three other would-be tacklers near the line of scrimmage. It appeared Lynch would be stopped for a 2-yard gain when he was face-to-face with New Orleans linebacker Scott Shanle. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck handed off to Marshawn Lynch on a power running play up the middle. The Seahawks had a second-and-10 at their 33-yard line with 3:38 to play, leading 34-30. It helped the Seahawks upset the favored New Orleans Saints in the playoff game. This was the play that shook the earth, literally, and is widely regarded as one of the best touchdown runs in NFL history. Please vote for your choice as the Seattle Seahawks' most memorable play.ĭate: Jan. In the previous two days we featured Steve Largent's bone-jarring revenge hit on the Denver Broncos safety Mike Harden in 1988 and Richard Sherman's Immaculate Deflection in the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers. This is last of three nominations for the most memorable play in team history. Sherman tip is 2, 3 Maybe Largent 100th catch- King Lomo Sherman June 7, 2014 Hasselbeck’s last game at home in a Seattle uniform was one of his best with four touchdown passes, but the game belonged to Marshawn and launched the Seahawks into their most successful era with a roar that shook the earth.įollow The Groz on Twitter. Though the Saints managed another TD, the Seahawks recovered the onside kick to seal one of their greatest victories ever. Marshawn Lynch had perhaps the greatest carry a running back has ever had – a magical 67-yard trip through the Saints’ defense that has become known as the Beast Quake because the crowd noise from Qwest Field (as it was known then) set off seisomoters – and yes, you can look it up on Wikipedia.Īs unbelievable as the BeastQuake was, call was pretty great too. Marshawn Lynch’s 34th birthday is a good reason to watch the BeastQuake again. The Saints were far from finished, though, and Drew Brees brought them back to 34-30 with under four minutes to play. Hasselbeck rallied his team from a 17-7 deficit and was magnificent in his final game in Seattle as a Hawk, and lo and behold the Seahawks had a 34-20 lead with five minutes to go in the third quarter. Watch highlights of this Seahawks-Saints playoff game The Saints were not a good defensive team but neither were the Seahawks, and when the Saints jumped out to a 10-0 lead it already seemed over. Battered Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck wasn’t even cleared to play until the Wednesday before and he figured to be diminished.
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