Seattle Seahawks vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2005 Week 1 Recap

Game story

In Week 1 of the 2005 NFL season on 2005-09-11, the Jacksonville Jaguars took care of business against the Seattle Seahawks, pulling away with a 26–14 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

M. Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) paced the passing game, with -1.84 total EPA.

On the individual side, J. Smith (Jacksonville Jaguars) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +13.29 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-17.3% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Jacksonville Jaguars changed the game: (7:17) 10-J.Scobee 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Smith · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +13.29 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.90 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Jackson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +8.13 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Leftwich · Jacksonville Jaguars · Passing · +7.54 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Jurevicius · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +6.42 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.14 EPA/play
5. 5 B. Engram · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +5.59 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
6. 6 R. Williams · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +3.07 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Stevens · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.68 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Jones · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +2.23 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Seattle Seahawks — J. Jurevicius (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q2 45:00)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Smith (B. Leftwich pass) (Q2 34:23)
• Seattle Seahawks — D. Jackson (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q2 30:52)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Smith (B. Leftwich pass) (Q3 23:45)

Field goals

• Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Scobee (Q1 56:07)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Scobee (Q1 48:53)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Scobee (Q4 4:35)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Scobee (Q4 2:00)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 6–0. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the SEA 5 (Q1 56:07) — (11:07) 10-J.Scobee 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the SEA 23 (Q1 48:53) — (3:53) 10-J.Scobee 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 14–7. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the JAX 33 (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 87-J.Jurevicius for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the JAX 2 (Q2 44:52) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-2-L.Araguz.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the SEA 30 (Q2 34:23) — (4:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Leftwich pass to 82-J.Smith for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q2 34:17) — 10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the JAX 9 (Q2 30:52) — (:52) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 82-D.Jackson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the JAX 2 (Q2 30:47) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-2-L.Araguz..

The third quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 7–0. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the SEA 7 (Q3 23:45) — (8:45) (Shotgun) 7-B.Leftwich pass to 82-J.Smith for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q3 23:39) — 10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson..

The fourth quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 6–0. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the SEA 11 (Q4 4:35) — (4:35) 10-J.Scobee 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the SEA 23 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 10-J.Scobee 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 37:17) — (7:17) 10-J.Scobee 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson. [WPA -17.3% · EPA -3.14]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q2 39:34) — (9:34) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass INTERCEPTED by 37-D.Grant at JAX 38. 37-D.Grant to SEA 33 for 29 yards (8-M.Hasselbeck). [WPA -16.6% · EPA -3.83]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 87-J.Jurevicius for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.6% · EPA +4.55]
• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 35:40) — (5:40) (Shotgun) 7-B.Leftwich pass to 82-J.Smith to SEA 23 for 45 yards (31-K.Herndon). [WPA +12.4% · EPA +3.45]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 6:29) — (6:29) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass intended for 86-J.Stevens INTERCEPTED by 52-D.Smith at SEA 15. 52-D.Smith to SEA 15 for no gain (86-J.Stevens). Penalty on SEA-75-S.Locklear, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.61]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 3:44) — (3:44) 8-M.Hasselbeck sacked at SEA 33 for -8 yards (51-A.Ayodele). FUMBLES (51-A.Ayodele), RECOVERED by JAX-54-M.Peterson at SEA 31. 54-M.Peterson to SEA 31 for no gain (75-S.Locklear). [WPA -3.8% · EPA -4.64]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 6:29) — (6:29) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass intended for 86-J.Stevens INTERCEPTED by 52-D.Smith at SEA 15. 52-D.Smith to SEA 15 for no gain (86-J.Stevens). Penalty on SEA-75-S.Locklear, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.61]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 87-J.Jurevicius for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.6% · EPA +4.55]
• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 34:23) — (4:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Leftwich pass to 82-J.Smith for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.1% · EPA +4.29]

Quarterback report card

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

• M.Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) · 44 dropbacks · 47.7% completion · -0.04 EPA/play · -1.84 total EPA
• B.Leftwich (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 36 dropbacks · 47.2% completion · +0.21 EPA/play · +7.54 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Jacksonville Jaguars held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.09), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Jacksonville Jaguars: 13 drives, +4.94 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Seattle Seahawks: 13 drives, -6.89 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Jacksonville Jaguars leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• J. Smith (Jacksonville Jaguars) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q1 56:07 · SEA 5 · Score 0-3
   (11:07) 10-J.Scobee 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q1 48:53 · SEA 23 · Score 0-6
   (3:53) 10-J.Scobee 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.
3. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 45:00 · JAX 33 · Score 6-6
   (15:00) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 87-J.Jurevicius for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 44:52 · JAX 2 · Score 7-6
   3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-2-L.Araguz.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q2 34:23 · SEA 30 · Score 7-12
   (4:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Leftwich pass to 82-J.Smith for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q2 34:17 · SEA 2 · Score 7-13
   10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.
7. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 30:52 · JAX 9 · Score 13-13
   (:52) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 82-D.Jackson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 30:47 · JAX 2 · Score 14-13
   3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-2-L.Araguz.
9. Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q3 23:45 · SEA 7 · Score 14-19
   (8:45) (Shotgun) 7-B.Leftwich pass to 82-J.Smith for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q3 23:39 · SEA 2 · Score 14-20
    10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.
11. Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q4 4:35 · SEA 11 · Score 14-23
    (4:35) 10-J.Scobee 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.
12. Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q4 2:00 · SEA 23 · Score 14-26
    (2:00) 10-J.Scobee 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.