SEATTLE – Marshawn Lynch was in Beast Mode and the defending champion Seattle Seahawks picked up right where they left off, defeating Green Bay 36-16 in the NFL opener on Thursday night.
Lynch rushed for 110 yards on 20 carries and scored two touchdowns in the victory. Russell Wilson played error-free football, tossing two touchdowns while completing 19 of 28 passes and rushing for another 29 yards.
Aaron Rodgers was 23 of 33 for 189 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the defeat. Rodgers also fumbled once on a play that the Seahawks recovered for a safety.
Kevin Harlan and Boomer Esiason called the action on Westwood One.
(John Kuhn’s TD run puts the Packers up 7-3 early)
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(Russell Wilson finds Ricardo Lockette for a TD to put Seattle up 10-7)
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(Marshawn Lynch’s TD run makes it 17-10 Seattle)
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(Aaron Rodgers is sacked and Seattle recovers for a safety)
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(Lynch scores again and it’s 29-10 Seahawks)
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(Rodgers hits Randall Cobb to pull a bit closer)
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(Wilson finds Derrick Coleman to wrap it up for the Seahawks)
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(Cliff Avril’s postgame interview with WestwoodOne sideline reporter Mark Malone)
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(Postgame recap from Kevin Harlan and Boomer Esiason)
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