During his ten seasons in Seattle, Russell Wilson has 32 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime. The Seahawks fans were accustomed to watching the quarterback lead his squad to a thrilling victory.
But Wilson's first game with the Broncos was on Monday night, when Seahawks supporters yelled, "Geno! Geno! " for Geno Smith, Wilson's replacement.
With 20 seconds left, Broncos kicker Brandon McManus missed a 64-yard field goal attempt on fourth-and-five, giving the Seahawks a 17-16 victory.
The Broncos had 1:11 remaining when Wilson connected with running back Javonte Williams for a 9-yard gain on third-and-14 from their own 45. With 20 seconds left, the Broncos called timeout after running the clock. According to NFL.com, McManus had a career field goal percentage of 1-of-4 from at least 60 yards away, and his attempt was wide left.
In the red zone, they were 0 for 4; they made two field goals and lost two fumbles. They took ten total snaps inside the 10, but no touchdowns were scored. Williams fumbled, Melvin Gordon lost a fumble, and Courtland Sutton committed a costly false start.
The Broncos' 12 penalties for 106 yards, including three false starts and two delays of games, resulted from the Seahawks' fans' influence.
Jerry Jeudy caught four catches for 102 yards and a touchdown, helping Wilson complete 29 of 42 passes for 340 yards.
Following Wilson's trade to the Seahawks, Smith, who had previously been Wilson's backup, took over as the starter. With eight different receivers caught on his completions, he was 23 of 28 for 195 yards and two scores.
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