Saturday's Redskins-Seahawks Wild Card playoff game marks the 15th
time the two clubs have met. Overall, the Redskins hold a 9-5 lead in
the series.
In the regular season, the two teams have played 13 times, with
Washington holding a 9-4 lead in the series.
The Redskins and Seahawks have met just once in the postseason. In the
2005 NFC Divisional Playoffs, the Seahawks prevailed 20-10 at Qwest
Field, moving on to the NFC Championship game and ultimately Super
Bowl XL.
The Seahawks took the lead late in the second quarter when quarterback
Matt Hasselbeck tossed a 29-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver
Darrell Jackson. Then, early in the third quarter, Hasselbeck scored
on a 6-yard touchdown run.
Mark Brunell threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss to make
the score 17-10 early in the fourth quarter, but the Redskins could
get no closer.
Brunell finished with 22-of-37 pass completions for 242 yards and one
touchdown. Moss was his top target, hauling in seven passes for 103
yards. Clinton Portis rushed for 41 yards on 17 carries.
The late Sean Taylor led the defense with six tackles. The Redskins
could not generate enough pressure on Hasselbeck, logging no sacks in
the game.
The most recent regular-season meeting was Oct. 2, 2005, when the
Redskins defeated the Seahawks 20-17 in overtime at FedExField.
Nick Novak kicked a game-winning field goal on Washington's first
possession of overtime to give the Redskins the win.
The last time the two teams met at Qwest Field in the regular season
was Nov. 3, 2002. The Redskins defeated the Seahawks 14-3 on two
touchdown passes by quarterback Shane Matthews.
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