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Wednesday 13 november 2019

Seahawks knock 49ers from unbeaten ranks with 27-24 OT win

By JOSH DUBOW BONE HEAD PLAY
AP Pro Football Writer The 49ers got a defensive
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — score of their own in the
Russell Wilson high-stepped fourth quarter. K'Waun Wil-
his way down the sideline liams sacked Wilson, knock-
before hugging coach ing the ball loose to right
Pete Carroll after Jason My- tackle Germain Ifedi. Ifedi
ers' kick split the uprights. tried to run with the ball
After a wild overtime that but Fred Warner knocked
featured a rare Wilson in- it loose again and DeForest
terception, a missed field Buckner ran it in 12 yards for
goal by San Francisco and the score.
a questionable decision "What was he thinking? He
from 49ers coach Kyle Sha- thought he was going to
nahan, the Seahawks had score," coach Pete Carroll
knocked the Niners from said.
the ranks of the unbeaten BIG PLAY
and made sure the NFC The Seahawks were poised
West would remain tight to take the lead into half-
down the stretch. time when D.K. Metcalf
Myers kicked a 42-yard took a short pass from Wil-
field goal after Chase son and ran it inside the
McLaughlin missed a kick 5. But as he was fighting
earlier in overtime, and the for more yardage, safety
Seahawks handed the San San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, left, avoids being sacked by Seattle Se- Jaquiski Tartt ripped it out
Francisco 49ers their first ahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) during the second half of an NFL football game in of his hands at the 2-yard
loss with a 27-24 victory on Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. line for an impressive fum-
Monday night. Associated Press ble recovery.
"That was the craziest DEBUT PERFORMANCES
game I've ever been a part just the second red-zone taken more time off the Garoppolo into an off night Diggs started in his first
of," Wilson said. interception in overtime in clock, but was counting on with his receivers contrib- game for Seattle since be-
Myers gave Seattle (8-2) the last 25 years, accord- us catching one of those uting with several drops. ing acquired last month in
its second straight over- ing to STATS, with Jacoby balls," Shanahan said. Garoppolo finished 24 for a trade from Detroit.
time win after Wilson got Brissett having the other in After the defenses domi- 48 for 248 yards, one touch- Receiver Josh Gordon also
the Seahawks into position 2017 against San Francisco. nated much of the game down and one intercep- made his Seahawks debut
with an 18-yard scramble Greenlaw returned it 47 with each team scoring a tion. after being claimed off
on third-and-3. After being yards to the Seattle 49 and defensive touchdown and He was sacked five times waivers last week from New
iced by a timeout, Myers the Niners moved the ball generating three take- and missed injured tight England. He caught a 13-
delivered one week after 20 yards before McLaugh- aways apiece in regula- end George Kittle and Em- yard pass to convert a third
missing two field goals and lin missed badly to the tion, the quarterbacks manuel Sanders, who left down on the late field-goal
an extra point, moving Se- left on a 47-yard attempt. traded late drives for field in the first quarter with a rib drive in the fourth quarter
attle on the heels of San McLaughlin had made his goals that set the stage for injury. and another to convert a
Francisco (8-1) in the NFC first three field goals after overtime. "We wanted to prove we third down in overtime.
West. being signed earlier in the Wilson drove the Seahawks were the best defense on INJURIES
"We practice these situa- week when Robbie Gould 47 yards before Chris Car- the field today," Seahawks Seahawks: WR Tyler Lockett
tions every day," left tackle went down with a quadri- son was stuffed on third- linebacker Bobby Wag- left with a bruised leg and
Duane Brown said. "Russell ceps injury. and-1, leading to a 46-yard ner said. "We understood might have to stay in the
Wilson is the best quarter- "Just rushed it a little bit, hit field goal by Myers with what people were think- Bay Area overnight. TE Luke
back in the league. When it a little high and unfortu- 1:45 to play. ing because of the last Willson left with a hamstring
you have him under center, nately missed it," McLaugh- Garoppolo and the Niners two weeks. we felt like had injury.
I don't care how much time lin said. took over from there and something to prove." 49ers: Sanders (ribs) left
is on the clock. We feel like The teams then traded used short passes to move CLOWNEY'S DAY in the first quarter. DT D.J.
we have a chance." punts, the Seahawks took the ball down to the 29 Jadeveon Clowney had Jones was sidelined later
The Seahawks blew an op- over at their 36 with 1:25 where McLaughlin kicked his biggest impact since in the first half with a groin
portunity to win the game remaining after Jimmy a 47-yard field goal with 1 joining Seattle this season. injury. LB Azeez Al-Shaair
on the opening possession Garoppolo threw three second left to tie it at 24. He returned a fumble 10 left with a concussion in the
of overtime when Wilson straight incompletions as MAKING A POINT yards for the Seahawks' first third quarter. RB Matt Bre-
was intercepted at the 4 by San Francisco burned only The Seahawks shut down touchdown, set up another ida left in the second half
Dre Greenlaw. 14 seconds off the clock San Francisco's running with a strip sack and had with an ankle injury. DL Ron-
It was Wilson's second inter- with Seattle out of timeouts. game, allowing only 3.2 five quarterback hits on the ald Blair left the game with
ception of the season and "Definitely wish we had yards per carry and forced day. a knee injury.q