Clinton Portis is turning into the NFL’s version of Allen
Iverson. He doesn’t need practice. Just bring on the real games.
“I’ve been playing in the league for seven years. My reads don’t change.
Obviously, I’ve got an understanding of the game,” Washington’s star running
back said on Sunday.
Portis gained 143 yards on 29 carries, including key runs late that helped
preserve the Redskins’ first victory in almost a month, 20-17 over the Seattle
Seahawks.
“He went to heroics,” coach Jim Zorn said after his own triumphant return
following two decades as a star quarterback and then an assistant for the
Seahawks, who had ended Washington’s seasons here in the playoffs in the past
two postseasons.
Portis was questionable to play after missing most of practice last week because
of his sprained knee. Then, the NFL’s leader in yards from scrimmage pulled a
muscle near his hip late in the first half...more
Scoring Summary
WAS - SEA
1st Quarter
7:19
SEA
FG
Olindo Mare kicked a 45-yard field goal
0 - 3
2nd Quarter
4:32
WAS
TD
Ladell Betts rushed to the left for 1 yard gain (Shaun
Suisham made PAT)
7 - 3
0:29
SEA
TD
Matt Hasselbeck passed to Maurice Morris to the left for
4 yard gain (Olindo Mare made PAT)
7 - 10
3rd Quarter
7:21
WAS
FG
Shaun Suisham kicked a 26-yard field goal
10 - 10
3:25
WAS
TD
Jason Campbell passed to Antwaan Randle El down the
middle for 8 yard gain (Shaun Suisham made PAT)
17 - 10
4th Quarter
13:24
SEA
TD
Matt Hasselbeck passed to John Carlson to the right for
10 yard gain (Olindo Mare made PAT)
17 - 17
9:19
WAS
FG
Shaun Suisham kicked a 22-yard field goal
20 - 17
Team Statistics
WAS
SEA
First Downs
24
13
Passing
12
6
Rushing
10
7
Penalty
2
0
Third Down Efficiency
7-15
3-10
Fourth Down Efficiency
1-1
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
386
228
Total Plays
76
46
Average Gain Per Play
5.1
5.0
NET YARDS RUSHING
187
139
Rushes
41
20
Average Per Rush
4.6
7.0
NET YARDS PASSING
199
89
Completions-Attempts
20-33
12-24
Yards Per Pass Play
5.7
3.4
Times Sacked
2
2
Yards Lost to Sacks
7
14
Had Intercepted
0
2
PUNTS
3
4
Average Punt
31.7
47.8
PENALTIES
2
6
Penalty Yards
20
51
FUMBLES
2
0
Fumbles Lost
1
0
TIME OF POSSESSION
38:27
21:33
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Preview:
Jim Zorn is as much a
prominent part of Seattle
Seahawks' history as anybody
who's played for the franchise,
but his only focus this week is
beating his former team. The
first-year Washington Redskins
coach hopes his club can avoid a
third straight loss when he
returns to Seattle for the first
time to face the struggling
Seahawks on Sunday. Zorn was the
first-ever starting quarterback
for the Seahawks, starring for
the franchise from 1976-1984.
The 1976 NFC offensive rookie of
the year also is one of eight
players inducted in the team's
ring of honor...
Prediction: Seahawks legends
Jim Zorn and Shaun Alexander return home this week. The emotion should help, but
not as much as the current Seahawks who are as terrible at defending the pass
(31st) as they are airing it out themselves (31st). Washington is playing for
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