FLASH RECAP:
Shaun Alexander rushes for 266 yards and three touchdowns to rally Seattle over Oakland before an announced crowd of 67,231 at Husky Stadium on Nov. 11, 2001. Alexander's rushing total is the fourth-best single-game performance in NFL history. He has touchdown runs of 6, 88 and 10 yards in the second half as the underdog Seahawks (4-4)
erase a 20-13 deficit. Matt Hasselbeck throws a 9-yard touchdown pass to Darrell Jackson and Rian Lindell kicks field goals of 33 and 20 yards in the first half for Seattle. Rich Gannon throws for 257 yards and two touchdowns for the Raiders (6-2), who lose their third straight road game to the Seahawks. Terry Kirby returns a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and Sebastian Janikowski kicks field goals of 52 and 37 yards for Oakland. The loss snaps Oakland's five-game winning streak.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
RB Shaun Alexander -- Rushes for a club record 266 yards on 35 carries and three touchdowns. The second-year back's 88-yard touchdown run (also a team record) gives the Seahawks a 26-20 lead late in the third quarter. Said Oakland CB Charles Woodson: "It was embarrassing to have Alexander run on us like he did."
Seahawks offensive line -- Besides opening holes for Alexander on running plays, the unit allows only one sack (Seattle surrendered six sacks in its 38-14 loss at Oakland on Sept. 30). Seattle has 497 yards in total offense and averages a whopping 7.6 yards on 42 rushing attempts. A dominanting blocking performance.
QB Matt Hasselbeck -- Completes 15 of 23 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown. Engineers three scores on four first-half possessions as Seattle builds a 13-10 advantage.
WR Darrell Jackson -- Contributes seven catches for 102 yards and one touchdown, all in the first half.
LB Anthony Simmons -- Forces a fourth-quarter fumble when he tackles Oakland RB Zack Crockett. Three plays after CB Willie Williams recovers Crockett's fumble, Shaun Alexander scores the game-clinching touchdown on a 10-yard run. Simmons also contributes a game-high 10 solo tackles.
QB Rich Gannon -- Completes 24 of 38 passes for 257 yards and two touchddowns. He has nine straight completions for 131 yards over the second and third periods.
WB Tim Brown -- Has seven catches for 86 yards and a touchdown.
RB Terry Kirby -- Returns a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown to start the second half.
K Sebastian Janikowski -- Kicks 52- and 37-yard field goals. The Polish Cannon is 16-of-17 on field goal attempts this season.
WR Jerry Rice -- Has six catches for 87 yards. He keeps Oakland's final touchdown drive alive with a 13-yard reception to the Seattle 30 on fourth-and-seven.
GOAT(S) OF THE GAME:
Oakland defense. The Raiders surrender single-game franchise records for individual rushing yards (266 by Shaun Alexander) and team rushing yards (319 by the Seahawks). Oakland enters the game allowing only 92 yards rushing, fourth in the NFL. The Raiders have only one sack and force no turnovers against the Seahawks.
TURNING POINT:
RB Shaun Alexander scores touchdowns on runs of 6, 88 and 10 yards in the second half as the Seahawks rally for a 34-20 advantage.
KEY DRIVE:
The Seahawks move 25 yards in three plays to score a touchdown for a 34-20 lead with 7:03 left in the fourth quarter. After gaining 15 yards on successive rushes, Shaun Alexander blasts up the middle for the final 10 yards for his third touchdown of the game.
BY THE NUMBERS:
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3: Consecutive losses by the Raiders to the Seahawks in Seattle. Oakland has dropped five of seven road games to Seattle since 1995.
12: Catches by Seattle's Darrell Jackson in two games against Oakland this season.
192: Rushing yards on 18 carries by Seattle's Shaun Alexander in the second half.
497: Total yards by the Seahawks.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders QB Rich Gannon
"We got a good old-fashioned ass-kicking. That's hard to swallow."
"We knew it was going to be a physical game. We challenged our offensive line, and they came through big time."
Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren
DID YOU KNOW?:
Shaun Alexander's 266 yards rushing against Oakland is the fourth-best performance in NFL history. Cincinnati's Corey Dillon holds the record of 288 yards rushing against Denver in 2000. Alexander also breaks the Seahawks record of 207 yards rushing set by Curt Warner in 1983.
Seattle's Shaun Alexander (37) runs 88 yards for a touchdown.
By Associated Press
