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Brady Henderson, ESPNSep 22, 2024, 05:03 PM ET
- Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson.
SEATTLE — Every team wants to start fast, but coach Mike Macdonald made it an emphasis for the Seattle Seahawks this week after a pair of shaky starts in their first two wins.
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The Seahawks jumped out to a 17-3 lead over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Lumen Field after Geno Smith hit DK Metcalf for a 71-yard touchdown on the final play of the first quarter. Metcalf now has three career receiving touchdowns of 70-plus yards, tying Daryl Turner for the most in team history, per ESPN Research.
The play marked Metcalf’s second touchdown of the season. Smith connected with him for a 56-yard score in Seattle’s win over the New England Patriots in Week 2.
Metcalf helped set up Seattle’s first touchdown with a back-shoulder catch over Kendall Fuller in the red zone. Running back Zach Charbonnet found the end zone from 4 yards out on the next play.
The Seahawks also got a 56-yard field goal from Jason Myers on their opening possession. The Dolphins’ field goal came after Smith, trying to avoid a sack in his own end zone, threw an errant ball that bounced off one of Charbonnet’s hands for an interception.
