Overview

• Horton’s 95-yard punt return was Seattle’s first punt-return touchdown since 2015 and eclipsed the previous franchise mark of 94 yards.
• The fifth-round rookie also caught a 14-yard score from Sam Darnold, who went 14-of-18 for 218 yards, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba added a touchdown.
• Practice-squad elevation D’Anthony Bell blocked a punt recovered deep in New Orleans territory, setting up one of Kenneth Walker III’s two rushing touchdowns.
• The blocked punt ended the Saints’ long streak without allowing one, reported in coverage at roughly 222 to 233 straight regular-season games.
• OptaStats notes Horton is the third player in the Super Bowl era with multiple receiving touchdowns plus a return touchdown across his first three NFL games, joining Percy Harvin and Tim Brown.