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Alvin Kamara accounted for 179 yards of total offense and the
lone touchdown for the Saints (4-2). Kamara set an NFL record by
reaching 3,000 yards rushing and 3,000 yards receiving in 66
career games, breaking the old mark of 70 set by former San
Francisco 49ers star Roger Craig.
The Seahawks (2-5), playing for the second straight week without
injured quarterback Russell Wilson, dropped to 0-3 at home and
took their third straight defeat overall.
Seattle's Jason Myers missed two field-goal attempts in the
second half, including a 53-yarder that would've given the hosts
a lead with 6:49 left. The Saints then drove for the winning
score, thanks in part to two series-extending penalties
committed by the Seahawks.
Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner had Jameis Winston wrapped up
for an apparent sack on a third-and-9 play, but defensive back
Marquise Blair came in late with a helmet-to-helmet hit, giving
the Saints a first down.
New Orleans lined up for a 41-yard field-goal attempt with 3:08
left, but Seattle defensive lineman Al Woods jumped offside,
giving the Saints a chance to move closer and run off more of
the clock. Winston completed 19 of 35 passes for 222 yards and a
touchdown. Seattle's Geno Smith was 12 of 22 for 167 yards and a
score.
Smith completed his first pass attempt to DK Metcalf for an
84-yard touchdown. Mefcalf got a step on cornerback Marshon
Lattimore, made the catch down the right sideline at Seattle's
40-yard line and sidestepped a diving tackle attempt by New
Orleans safety Marcus Williams before sprinting untouched to the
end zone. The Saints scored 10 points in the final 4:23 of the
second quarter to take a 10-7 lead.
Johnson made a 21-yard field goal to cap a 19-play, 86-yard
drive that took 10:16. The Saints had second-and-goal from the
1-yard line, but Kamara was stopped for a 1-yard loss and
Winston's third-down pass was knocked down in the end zone by
linebacker Jordyn Brooks.
New Orleans took the lead with 40 seconds left in the half on a
13-yard pass from Winston to Kamara. Winston dropped the shotgun
snap but the ball fell on its side and stopped on the wet turf.
Winston picked it back up with one hand, rolled to his right and
hit Kamara on a screen pass, and the running back avoided a
tackle on his way to the end zone.
The Saints finished with 304 total yards while limiting the
Seahawks to 219.
--Field Level Media
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