The Late Emergence of Julius Jones
Julius gets skinny through a seam then red lines the second gear to turn modest blocking into a breakout play.
| Final - 9.13.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Stories
Justin Forsett Saves the Season (Maybe)
Forsett crossed Hasselbeck and put a block on Atogwe that prevented a turnover and may have saved the season.
St. Louis Rams Find a Way to be Beat by the Seattle Seahawks
The Rams could not have blocked the FG with 11 men. If Seattle scores three, it has a 91% chance of winning.
Seattle Seahawks Put Their Foot Down
The Seattle Seahawks are a rolling ball of neutron stars looking for a city to crush.
Wanted: More carries for Steven Jackson
The St. Louis Rams need to run the ball more this week. How will they do that against the Redskins and DT Albert Haynesworth?
Should the Rams be more aggressive on 4th down?
The St. Louis Rams opted to punt on an early 4th down inside Seattle territory. Would it have been a different game if they had gone for it?
Goodbye to the Fullback Draw and Hello to the New, Improved Bobby Engram
Goodbye to the Fullback Draw and Hello to the New, Improved Bobby Engram: T.J. Houshandzadeh
Seattle Seahawks First Scoring Drive: From Stretch to Screen
Seattle started its first scoring drive of the year with a stretch then a well executed screen pass.
Rams by the numbers
What do the stats tell us about the St. Louis Rams heading into week two?
St. Louis Rams Lead a Long Drive to Nowhere
St. Louis Rams Lead a Long Drive to Nowhere: Notes from bad football by both sides.
The Origin of SeaCat: Matt Hasselbeck to Seneca Wallace for 24
Matt Hasselbeck to Seneca Wallace for 24: The origin of SeaCat.
Seattle Scores Nines to Rank Top Ten
Seattle Scores Nines to Rank Top Ten in DVOA and DAVE.
GameThreads
Seahawks Fans GameThread on Field Gulls
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 2 |
| 5:45 left: Seattle Touchdown - 1-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck to John Carlson. (Olindo Mare extra point is good). 13 plays, 73 yds, 6:15 min. |
| 5:45 left: 13 plays, 73 yds, 6:15 min. |
| 0:12 left: Seattle Touchdown - 12-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Nate Burleson. (Olindo Mare extra point is good). 12 plays, 69 yds, 3:55 min. |
| 0:12 left: 12 plays, 69 yds, 3:55 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 5:02 left: Seattle Touchdown - 33-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck to John Carlson. (Olindo Mare extra point is good). 7 plays, 99 yds, 3:55 min. |
| 5:02 left: 7 plays, 99 yds, 3:55 min. |
| 3:42 left: Seattle Touchdown - 62-yard run by Julius Jones. (Olindo Mare extra point is good). 1 plays, 62 yds, 0:10 min. |
| 3:42 left: 1 plays, 62 yds, 0:10 min. |
| Team statistics | St. Louis | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 247 4.3 57 | 446 6.4 70 |
| Time of Possession | 27:33 | 32:27 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 13 4 7 2 | 25 6 17 2 |
| Third Down Conversions | 2-12-17% | 8-15-53% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-1-0% | 0-0-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 170 17-36 4.4 0-0 3-21 | 279 25-36 7.8 2-12 0-0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 77 18 4.3 | 167 34 4.9 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 66 1-24 2-42 | 48 4-28 1-20 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 1 2-1 0-0 | 3 2-1 2-12 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-85 | 4-25 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 8-50.8 (44.8) | 5-53.2 (40.4) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 69 53 16 | 44 35 9 |
Officials: Peter Morelli (Referee), Richard Hall (Umpire), Derick Bowers (Head Linesman), Darryll Lewis (Line Judge), Laird Hayes (Side Judge), Bill Schmitz (Back Judge), Rob Vernatchi (Field Judge)
