Vendor Darrin Gifford hawks t-shirts out side of Qwest Field before the NFC Wild Card playoff game in Seattle, Washington, USA, 8 January 2011. The Seattle Seahawks, who are playing the New Orleans Saints, are the NFL first team to make the playoffs with a losing record.
I photographed an historic game Sunday. It was the first time and NFL team with a losing record hosted a playoff game. Regardless of the outcome of the game I would be remiss for not making a photo not reflecting that fact. Alas, the Seahawks were supposed to have been blown out by the New Orleans Saints. Not only did the Seahawks keep it close, they beat the Saints and in doing so, the fans set off a small seismic event as reported by the Seattle Times here, following the longest and most amazing 67-yard touchdown runs in Seahawks history by Marshawn Lynch, part of which is pictured below including a backwards flop into the endzone. I was in a pretty good spot to photograph the run. I was across the field at about the fifteen or twenty-yard line. At first it just seemed like a really long six-yard run. Long in that it was taking Lynch forever to get six yards, but then he popped out into open field and made a few people miss. Toward the end of the run the buffer on my camera filled up. More photographs from the game after the break.
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch breaks a tackle of New Orleans Saints cornerback Jabari Greer during a 67-yard touchdown run in the second half of a NFC Wild Card playoff game at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington, USA, 8 January 2011. The Seahawks upset the Saint 41-36.
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch jumps out of the tackle of New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper during a 67-yard touchdown run in the second half of a NFC Wild Card playoff game at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington, USA, 8 January 2011. The Seahawks upset the Saint 41-36.
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch jumps into the endzone after a 76-yard touchdown run against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of a NFC Wild Card playoff game at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington, USA, 8 January 2011. The Seahawks upset the Saint 41-36.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Ben Obomanu dives for extra yardage after a reception in front of New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper and New Orleans Saints linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar during the first half of a NFC Wild Card playoff game at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington, USA, 8 January 2011. The Seahawks upset the Saints 41-36.
Seattle Seahawks tight end Cameron Morrah runs upfield ahead of New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper and New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper after a reception to set up a touchdown during the first half of a NFC Wild Card playoff game at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington, USA, 8 January 2011.
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Chris Clemons celebrates stopping the New Orleans offiense during the second half of a NFC Wild Card playoff game at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington, USA, 8 January 2011. The Seahawks upset the Saint 41-36.
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Will Herring celebrates making a tackle during a kickoff return in the first half of a NFC Wild Card playoff game at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington, USA, 8 January 2011.
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry celebrates recovering a fumble during the first half of a NFC Wild Card playoff game against New Orleans Saints n9 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington, USA, 8 January 2011. The Seahawks upset the Saints 41-36.
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