Seattle's sack total tied the franchise's
single-game record.
The Giants (1-3), who played without star running back Saquon
Barkley (ankle), managed just 248 yards of total offense.
New York quarterback Daniel Jones completed 27 of 34 passes for
203 yards with two interceptions and a lost fumble. He also
rushed for a team-high 66 yards on 10 carries.
With the Giants trailing 14-3 late in the third quarter, Jones
scrambled for a 10-yard gain on fourth-and-1 from the Seattle 16
on New York's lone trip into the red zone. Two plays later,
Jones tried to hit Parris Campbell, but the throw was behind the
receiver and was picked off by Witherspoon.
Smith finished with 110 yards on 13-of-20 passing. He missed the
final 9:28 of the second quarter while being evaluated for a
knee injury. Drew Lock stepped in under center and led a TD
drive in Smith's absence.
The Seahawks opened the scoring on the final play of the first
quarter. Smith scrambled to his right and threw a 6-yard
touchdown pass to a diving Metcalf in the back corner of the end
zone. That capped a two-play drive set up by Mario Edwards Jr.,
who sacked Jones and forced a fumble that was recovered by
Jordyn Brooks at the New York 15-yard line and returned to the
7.
The Giants, who have yet to score a first-half touchdown this
season, got a 55-yard field goal from Graham Gano with 3:05
remaining before intermission.
Lock led the Seahawks on a seven play, 75-yard drive, capped by
Walker's 1-yard scoring run, to make it 14-3 with 1:39 left in
the second quarter. Walker's TD plunge came after a third-and-10
screen pass to tight end Noah Fant, who broke a tackle and
tight-roped down the sideline for 51 yards to the 1.
Seahawks safety Jamal Adams, playing in his first game since
tearing his quadriceps in the 2022 season opener, lasted just
nine plays before sustaining a concussion when getting kneed in
the head while trying to make a tackle on a scrambling Jones.
Adams didn't return.
--Field Level Media
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