Seahawks 12–7 Panthers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2013

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers?

R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 61.0% completion, +13.3% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +8.37 total passing EPA. C. Newton (Carolina Panthers), 57.1% completion, +8.0% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +4.29 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers?

R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.37 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (+4.76 EPA): (10:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 15-J.Kearse for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seattle Seahawks 12–7 Carolina Panthers
Halftime: Seattle Seahawks 6–7 Carolina Panthers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Russell Wilson
Top passer: Russell Wilson
Biggest EPA play: (10:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 15-J.Kearse for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2013-09-08

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 12–7 on 2013-09-08, overcoming Carolina Panthers's 7–6 halftime lead. Russell Wilson posted a game-high +8.37 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Seattle Seahawks	6	3	6	0	0	12
Carolina Panthers	7	0	0	0	0	7

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

SEASeattle Seahawks

+3CAR 9

+3SEA 80

SEA 3

+1SEA 2

+3CAR 22

CAR 43

CARCarolina Panthers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 9:40FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 9
Score
3-0
(9:40) 4-S.Hauschka 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 9:36FG
Dorian Williams
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 80
Score
3-0
(9:36) (Shotgun) 34-D.Williams left end to CAR 22 for 2 yards (99-T.McDaniel; 29-E.Thomas).
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 3:20TD
Shi Smith
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 3
Score
3-6
(3:20) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 89-S.Smith for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 3:13XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 2
Score
3-7
9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 2:26FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 22
Score
6-7
(2:26) 4-S.Hauschka 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 10:21TD
Jayron Kearse
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 43
Score
12-7
(10:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 15-J.Kearse for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Russell Wilson · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +8.37 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
2Daylen Baldwin · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +6.98 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
3Jayron Kearse · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +5.14 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.57 EPA/play
4C. Newton · Carolina Panthers · Passing · +4.29 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
5Shi Smith · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +3.45 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
6S. Rice · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.98 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
7C. Newton · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +2.92 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
8T. Ginn · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.94 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.94 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Russell Wilson — SEA · Passing

Russell Wilson posted the highest total EPA (+8.37) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Seattle Seahawks. Across 41 counted snaps, they averaged +0.20 EPA per play.

Russell Wilson's top snap (+4.76 EPA): (10:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 15-J.Kearse for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Russell Wilson led all passers in efficiency for Seattle Seahawks, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) · 41 dropbacks · 61.0% completion · +13.3% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +8.37 total EPA
C. Newton (Carolina Panthers) · 28 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +8.0% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +4.29 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Seattle Seahawks	Carolina Panthers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.099	-0.001
Offensive success rate	48.0%	43.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.204	+0.153
Rush EPA/play	-0.211	-0.110
Defensive EPA/play	+0.001	-0.099
Defensive success rate	56.2%	52.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Seattle Seahawks generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs -0.00), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Seattle Seahawks: +0.10 EPA/play (74th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
Carolina Panthers: -0.00 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 8 drives, -0.04 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 9 drives, +7.42 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Carolina Panthers — Shi Smith (C. Newton pass) (Q2 3:20)
Seattle Seahawks — Jayron Kearse (Russell Wilson pass) (Q4 10:21)

Field goals

Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q2 9:40)
Seattle Seahawks — Dorian Williams (Q2 9:36)
Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q3 2:26)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 7–6. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CAR 9 (Q2 9:40) — (9:40) 4-S.Hauschka 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SEA 80 (Q2 9:36) — (9:36) (Shotgun) 34-D.Williams left end to CAR 22 for 2 yards (99-T.McDaniel; 29-E.Thomas).; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the SEA 3 (Q2 3:20) — (3:20) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 89-S.Smith for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q2 3:13) — 9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 3–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CAR 22 (Q3 2:26) — (2:26) 4-S.Hauschka 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 6–0. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the CAR 43 (Q4 10:21) — (10:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 15-J.Kearse for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Seattle Seahawks (Q4 10:21) — (10:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 15-J.Kearse for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +23.3% · EPA +4.76]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 5:34) — (5:34) (Shotgun) 34-D.Williams up the middle to SEA 8 for 16 yards (29-E.Thomas). FUMBLES (29-E.Thomas), RECOVERED by SEA-99-T.McDaniel at SEA 8. 99-T.McDaniel to SEA 8 for no gain (34-D.Williams). [WPA -22.5% · EPA -3.91]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 0:40) — (:40) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson sacked at CAR 18 for -6 yards (95-C.Johnson). FUMBLES (95-C.Johnson), RECOVERED by CAR-95-C.Johnson at CAR 19. 95-C.Johnson to CAR 19 for no gain (3-R.Wilson). [WPA -18.4% · EPA -4.67]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 6:14) — (6:14) 34-D.Williams up the middle to SEA 24 for 8 yards (54-B.Wagner; 29-E.Thomas). [WPA +11.8% · EPA +0.62]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 4:06) — (4:06) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete short left. PENALTY on SEA-3-R.Wilson, Intentional Grounding, 21 yards, enforced at CAR 17. [WPA -11.4% · EPA -2.49]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Seattle Seahawks (Q4 10:21) — (10:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 15-J.Kearse for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +23.3% · EPA +4.76]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 0:40) — (:40) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson sacked at CAR 18 for -6 yards (95-C.Johnson). FUMBLES (95-C.Johnson), RECOVERED by CAR-95-C.Johnson at CAR 19. 95-C.Johnson to CAR 19 for no gain (3-R.Wilson). [WPA -18.4% · EPA -4.67]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 12:49) — (12:49) 9-J.Ryan punts 42 yards to CAR 31, Center-49-C.Gresham. 22-J.Thomas MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by SEA-42-C.Maragos at CAR 34. PENALTY on SEA-50-K.Wright, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 34. Th [WPA +9.2% · EPA +3.98]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 5:34) — (5:34) (Shotgun) 34-D.Williams up the middle to SEA 8 for 16 yards (29-E.Thomas). FUMBLES (29-E.Thomas), RECOVERED by SEA-99-T.McDaniel at SEA 8. 99-T.McDaniel to SEA 8 for no gain (34-D.Williams). [WPA -22.5% · EPA -3.91]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 9:40 · CAR 9 · Score 3-0
(9:40) 4-S.Hauschka 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 9:36 · SEA 80 · Score 3-0
(9:36) (Shotgun) 34-D.Williams left end to CAR 22 for 2 yards (99-T.McDaniel; 29-E.Thomas).
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 3:20 · SEA 3 · Score 3-6
(3:20) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 89-S.Smith for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 3:13 · SEA 2 · Score 3-7
9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q3 2:26 · CAR 22 · Score 6-7
(2:26) 4-S.Hauschka 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 10:21 · CAR 43 · Score 12-7
(10:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 15-J.Kearse for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Seattle Seahawks earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Russell Wilson (SEA) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers on 2013-09-08?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 12-7 in Week 1, 2013.

What was the score by quarter in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers?

Q2: Seattle Seahawks 6, Carolina Panthers 7; Q3: Seattle Seahawks 3, Carolina Panthers 0; Q4: Seattle Seahawks 6, Carolina Panthers 0; Final: Seattle Seahawks 12, Carolina Panthers 7.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers?

Carolina Panthers touchdown — S. Smith (C. Newton pass) (Q2 3:20) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — J. Kearse (R. Wilson pass) (Q4 10:21) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q2 9:40, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — D. Williams (Q2 9:36, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q3 2:26, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers?

Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 61.0% completion, +13.3% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +8.37 total passing EPA. C. Newton (Carolina Panthers), 57.1% completion, +8.0% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +4.29 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers?

Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.37 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (+4.76 EPA): (10:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 15-J.Kearse for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 5 points. Seattle Seahawks won 12-7 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Now 1-0 W

Carolina Panthers

Now 0-1 L

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