INSIDE THE EXPLOSIVE PLAYS
The Seahawks led the NFL with 135 explosive plays during the regular season – runs of 12-plus yards and passes of 16-plus yards – and 61 explosive running plays. Here’s a closer look at when they came and who made them:
Team
Most explosive plays:
16, in Week 10 against the Giants;
13, in Week 7 against the Rams;
12, in Week 16 against the Cardinals.
Fewest explosive plays:
3, in Week 6 against the Cowboys.
Most explosive running plays:
12, in Week 10 against the Giants.
Fewest explosive running plays:
1, in Week 2 against the Chargers, Week 3 against the Broncos and Week 6 against the Cowboys.
Most explosive passing plays:
8, in Week 7 against the Rams;
7 in Week 14 against the Eagles and Week 16 against the Cardinals.
Fewest explosive passing plays:
2, in Week 6 against the Cowboys.
Individual
Most explosive running plays:
27, Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson.
Most explosive running plays in a game:
6, Marshawn Lynch in Week 10 against the Giants;
5, Russell Wilson in Week 5 against the Redskins.
Longest explosive running play:
79 yards, Marshawn Lynch in Week 14 against the Cardinals.
Most explosive passing plays:
20, Doug Baldwin; 12, Jermaine Kearse.
Most explosive passing plays in a game:
4, Doug Baldwin in Week 14 against the Eagles;
3, Luke Wilson and Doug Baldwin in Week 16 against the Cardinals and Cooper Helfet and Baldwin in Week 7 against the Rams.
Longest explosive passing play:
80 yards, Luke Willson from Russell Wilson in Week 15 against the Cardinals.
Explosive play with a twist:
Jermaine Kearse’s 17-yard pass to Russell Wilson against the Broncos.
The Seahawks led the NFL with 135 explosive plays during the regular season – runs of 12-plus yards and passes of 16-plus yards – and 61 explosive running plays. Here’s a closer look at when they came and who made them:
Team
Most explosive plays:
16, in Week 10 against the Giants;
13, in Week 7 against the Rams;
12, in Week 16 against the Cardinals.
Fewest explosive plays:
3, in Week 6 against the Cowboys.
Most explosive running plays:
12, in Week 10 against the Giants.
Fewest explosive running plays:
1, in Week 2 against the Chargers, Week 3 against the Broncos and Week 6 against the Cowboys.
Most explosive passing plays:
8, in Week 7 against the Rams;
7 in Week 14 against the Eagles and Week 16 against the Cardinals.
Fewest explosive passing plays:
2, in Week 6 against the Cowboys.
Individual
Most explosive running plays:
27, Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson.
Most explosive running plays in a game:
6, Marshawn Lynch in Week 10 against the Giants;
5, Russell Wilson in Week 5 against the Redskins.
Longest explosive running play:
79 yards, Marshawn Lynch in Week 14 against the Cardinals.
Most explosive passing plays:
20, Doug Baldwin; 12, Jermaine Kearse.
Most explosive passing plays in a game:
4, Doug Baldwin in Week 14 against the Eagles;
3, Luke Wilson and Doug Baldwin in Week 16 against the Cardinals and Cooper Helfet and Baldwin in Week 7 against the Rams.
Longest explosive passing play:
80 yards, Luke Willson from Russell Wilson in Week 15 against the Cardinals.
Explosive play with a twist:
Jermaine Kearse’s 17-yard pass to Russell Wilson against the Broncos.
