Chris Carson – Noteworthy
RB Chris Carson had a career-high 32 carries as the Seahawks snagged a physical 24-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Coach Pete Carroll has preached the importance of running the ball throughout training camp and the preseason, but the Seahawks only gave Carson 13 carries in Week 1 and 2 defeats. Unable to sustain drives with third-down conversions and put points on the board, the team fell into an undesired 0-2 hole.
Handing it off to him early and frequently, Carson became the first Seahawks rusher to eclipse the 100-yard mark since Thomas Rawls did in the 2016 NFC wild-card round, providing the Seahawks with the balanced offensive attack they have been missing the last couple of seasons.
Admitting he hadn’t carried the football 32 times since college or high school, Carson said, “I’ll feel more of it tomorrow morning … but right now, I feel pretty good.”
Russell Wilson – Noteworthy
QB Russell Wilson hit his stride in the second quarter, throwing touchdown passes to Jaron Brown and Tyler Lockett to help the Seahawks build a 17-3 halftime lead. For the afternoon, he completed 16 of 26 passes for 192 yards and posted a 109.8 quarterback rating.
Most importantly, Wilson didn’t throw an interception after uncorking three of them against the Broncos and Bears.
“The first two weeks, we were so off schedule,” Wilson said in regard to the run game factoring into Seattle’s offensive success. “We stayed on schedule and that gives us a tremendous chance to do what we want to do.”