Overview

• After a 54-yard Jason Myers field goal put Seattle ahead 17-14, the ensuing kickoff landed in the league’s designated landing zone, Pittsburgh rookie Kaleb Johnson let it roll into the end zone, and George Holani recovered for a Seahawks touchdown and a 24-14 lead under the new rule.
• Seattle closed with 17 unanswered points in the fourth, capped by Kenneth Walker III’s 19-yard score on third-and-19, as Sam Darnold finished with 295 yards and two touchdowns to offset two first-half interceptions.
• Jaxon Smith-Njigba led Seattle with eight catches for 103 yards, while the defense limited Pittsburgh to 267 total yards and intercepted Aaron Rodgers twice.
• Rodgers went 18-of-33 for 203 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, and former Seahawk DK Metcalf was held to three receptions for 20 yards, including a short score.
• Johnson acknowledged the mistake postgame, and coach Mike Tomlin called it “poor judgment by a young player,” as Pittsburgh also lost edge rusher Alex Highsmith to an ankle injury and fell to 1-1.