National Football League
Seattle 37, Carolina 27
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 24, 2023
Where: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
Temperature: 61°
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 68699

Kenneth Walker III rushed for two touchdowns and Jason Myers kicked five field goals as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Carolina Panthers 37-27 Sunday afternoon.

Walker gained a game-high 97 yards rushing on 18 carries and added three catches for 59 yards as the Seahawks (2-1) posted their second consecutive victory.

Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton started for the Panthers (0-3) in place of the injured Bryce Young (ankle), the No. 1 overall pick in this spring's NFL draft. Dalton completed 34 of 58 passes for 361 yards with two touchdowns. Adam Thielen made 11 receptions for 145 yards, including a 15-yard TD with 1:40 remaining.

Seattle's Geno Smith was 23-of-36 passing for 296 yards, with one touchdown -- a 5-yarder to rookie Jake Bobo with 4:17 left -- and one interception. DK Metcalf had six catches for 112 yards.

The Seahawks finally found the end zone on their fourth trip inside the 20-yard line. Walker scored on a 1-yard run with 3:52 left in the third quarter to extend Seattle's lead to 22-13. The eight-play, 55-yard drive included a 36-yard reception by Walker on a first-and-21 play.

The Panthers countered with Miles Sanders' 1-yard run on the opening play of the fourth quarter to make it 22-20.

The Seahawks marched right back down the field, with Walker waltzing untouched into the end zone on a 7-yard run around the right end to restore the nine-point advantage.

Carolina took a 13-12 lead at the half, as the teams combined for six field goals.

The lone touchdown of the half came on a 47-yard touchdown pass from Dalton to DJ Chark Jr. down the left sideline with 4:54 left in the second quarter, giving the Panthers a 10-9 lead. Chark caught the ball near the 20-yard line, sidestepped a defensive back and coasted into the end zone.

After the Panthers opened the scoring on Eddy Pineiro's 47-yard field goal, Myers made kicks of 43, 35 and 33 yards to make it 9-3.

Pineiro added a 44-yarder following an interception with 2:39 left in the half to extend the Panthers' lead to 13-9 before Myers kicked a 37-yarder with 44 seconds to go to pull the Seahawks within a point.

Myers kicked a 39-yarder with 9:45 left in the third quarter to give Seattle the lead for good.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Carolina   Seattle
Miles Sanders Player Kenneth Walker III
9 Attempts 18
24 Yards 97
2.7 Avg Yards 5.4
1 Touchdowns 2
15 Long 36
Receiving
Carolina   Seattle
Adam Thielen Player DK Metcalf
11 Receptions 6
145 Yards 112
13.2 Avg Yards 18.7
1 Touchdowns 0
25 Long 34
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Carolina 378 44 334 3 2 1 2.0 0
Seattle 425 146 279 3 5 0 3.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Seattle will play their next game on the road against N.Y. Giants. The Seahawks have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.