Seahawks 9–6 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2006

Quick answer

Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seattle Seahawks 9–6 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Seattle Seahawks 6–3 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: B. Engram
Top passer: J. Kitna
Biggest EPA play: (5:58) 37-S.Alexander right end to DET 42 for 3 yards (59-A.Lewis). FUMBLES (59-A.Lewis), …
Game date: 2006-09-10

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Detroit Lions 9–6 on 2006-09-10. B. Engram posted a game-high +4.64 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 6 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Seattle Seahawks	0	6	3	0	0	9
Detroit Lions	3	0	3	0	0	6

Scoring Map

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

SEASeattle Seahawks

+3SEA 26

+3DET 2

+3DET 33

+3SEA 19

+3DET 24

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 8:04FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 26
Score
0-3
(8:04) 4-J.Hanson 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 6:02FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
DET 2
Score
3-3
(6:02) 3-J.Brown 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 0:02FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
DET 33
Score
6-3
(:02) 3-J.Brown 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 7:09FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 19
Score
6-6
(7:09) 4-J.Hanson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 0:03FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
DET 24
Score
9-6
(:03) 3-J.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1B. Engram · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.64 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
2M. Furrey · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.91 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
3C. Bradford · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.54 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
4Ryan Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.14 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
5N. Burleson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.85 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.85 EPA/play
6Drake Jackson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.82 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
7Keandre Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.67 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
8M. Hasselbeck · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +2.47 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.07 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

B. Engram — SEA · Receiving

B. Engram posted the highest total EPA (+4.64) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Seattle Seahawks. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +0.93 EPA per play.

B. Engram's top snap (-5.15 EPA): (5:58) 37-S.Alexander right end to DET 42 for 3 yards (59-A.Lewis). FUMBLES (59-A.Lewis), RECOVERED by DET-78-C.Redding at DET 40. 78-C.Redding to DET 42 for 2 yards (84-B.Engram).

Quarterback report card

J. Kitna led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

J. Kitna (Detroit Lions) · 42 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -6.8% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.97 total EPA
M. Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) · 36 dropbacks · 69.4% completion · +18.1% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +2.47 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Seattle Seahawks	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.182	-0.242
Offensive success rate	40.0%	36.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.069	-0.095
Rush EPA/play	-0.420	-0.500
Defensive EPA/play	+0.242	+0.182
Defensive success rate	63.5%	60.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Seattle Seahawks generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.18 vs -0.24), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Seattle Seahawks: -0.18 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.24 EPA/play (11th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 11 drives, -17.89 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 11 drives, -14.55 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q1 8:04)
Seattle Seahawks — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q2 6:02)
Seattle Seahawks — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q2 0:02)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q4 7:09)
Seattle Seahawks — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q4 0:03)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the SEA 26 (Q1 8:04) — (8:04) 4-J.Hanson 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 6–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the DET 2 (Q2 6:02) — (6:02) 3-J.Brown 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the DET 33 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 3-J.Brown 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the SEA 19 (Q4 7:09) — (7:09) 4-J.Hanson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the DET 24 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 3-J.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Seattle Seahawks (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 3-J.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier. [WPA +22.1% · EPA +0.47]
Seattle Seahawks (Q1 5:58) — (5:58) 37-S.Alexander right end to DET 42 for 3 yards (59-A.Lewis). FUMBLES (59-A.Lewis), RECOVERED by DET-78-C.Redding at DET 40. 78-C.Redding to DET 42 for 2 yards (84-B.Engram). [WPA -14.9% · EPA -5.15]
Detroit Lions (Q2 11:58) — (11:58) 34-K.Jones right end to DET 47 for 1 yard (99-R.Bernard). FUMBLES (99-R.Bernard), RECOVERED by SEA-94-B.Fisher at DET 47. 94-B.Fisher to DET 47 for no gain (65-D.Woody). [WPA -13.9% · EPA -4.73]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 3-J.Brown 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +0.98]
Detroit Lions (Q4 8:15) — (8:15) 8-J.Kitna pass incomplete right. PENALTY on DET-8-J.Kitna, Intentional Grounding, 11 yards, enforced at SEA 19. [WPA -10.2% · EPA -1.61]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Seattle Seahawks (Q1 5:58) — (5:58) 37-S.Alexander right end to DET 42 for 3 yards (59-A.Lewis). FUMBLES (59-A.Lewis), RECOVERED by DET-78-C.Redding at DET 40. 78-C.Redding to DET 42 for 2 yards (84-B.Engram). [WPA -14.9% · EPA -5.15]
Detroit Lions (Q2 11:58) — (11:58) 34-K.Jones right end to DET 47 for 1 yard (99-R.Bernard). FUMBLES (99-R.Bernard), RECOVERED by SEA-94-B.Fisher at DET 47. 94-B.Fisher to DET 47 for no gain (65-D.Woody). [WPA -13.9% · EPA -4.73]
Seattle Seahawks (Q1 12:44) — (12:44) 3-J.Brown 41 yard field goal is BLOCKED (92-S.Rogers), Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier, RECOVERED by DET-57-L.Woods at DET 27. 57-L.Woods to DET 27 for no gain (61-R.Tobeck). [WPA -9.1% · EPA -4.07]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 12:41) — (12:41) 3-J.Brown 53 yard field goal is BLOCKED (96-J.Hall), Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier. [WPA -9.8% · EPA -3.56]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 8:04 · SEA 26 · Score 0-3
(8:04) 4-J.Hanson 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 6:02 · DET 2 · Score 3-3
(6:02) 3-J.Brown 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · DET 33 · Score 6-3
(:02) 3-J.Brown 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 7:09 · SEA 19 · Score 6-6
(7:09) 4-J.Hanson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 0:03 · DET 24 · Score 9-6
(:03) 3-J.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.

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.
B. Engram (Seattle Seahawks) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
J. Kitna (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions on 2006-09-10?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Detroit Lions 9-6 in Week 1, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions?

Q1: Seattle Seahawks 0, Detroit Lions 3; Q2: Seattle Seahawks 6, Detroit Lions 0; Q4: Seattle Seahawks 3, Detroit Lions 3; Final: Seattle Seahawks 9, Detroit Lions 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions?

Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q1 8:04, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Brown (Q2 6:02, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Brown (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q4 7:09, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Brown (Q4 0:03, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions?

J. Kitna (Detroit Lions), 50.0% completion, -6.8% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.97 total passing EPA. M. Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks), 69.4% completion, +18.1% CPOE, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +2.47 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions?

B. Engram (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.64 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (-5.15 EPA): (5:58) 37-S.Alexander right end to DET 42 for 3 yards (59-A.Lewis). FUMBLES (59-A.Lewis), RECOVERED by DET-78-C.Redding at DET 40. 78-C.Redding to DET 42 for 2 yards (84-B.Engram)..

Was Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Seattle Seahawks won 9-6 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Now 1-0 W

Detroit Lions

Now 0-1 L

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