Broncos 16–17 Seahawks: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks?

R. Wilson (Denver Broncos), 61.7% completion, +7.8% CPOE, +0.43 EPA per dropback, +20.01 total passing EPA. G. Smith (Seattle Seahawks), 63.9% completion, +12.4% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +6.77 total passing EPA.

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

R. Wilson (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +20.01 total EPA on Passing plays. across 47 snaps. Their top snap (+6.08 EPA): (5:46) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seattle Seahawks 17–16 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Denver Broncos 13–17 Seattle Seahawks at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Russell Wilson
Top passer: Russell Wilson
Biggest EPA play: (3:08) (Shotgun) 33-J.Williams up the middle to SEA 3 for -2 yards (10-U.Nwosu). FUMBLES (…
Game date: 2022-09-12

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 17–16 on 2022-09-12. Russell Wilson posted a game-high +20.01 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Denver Broncos	3	10	3	0	0	16
Seattle Seahawks	7	10	0	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos

DEN 38

+1DEN 15

+3SEA 12

+3DEN 31

SEA 67

+1SEA 15

DEN 25

+1DEN 15

+3SEA 22

+3SEA 8

SEASeattle Seahawks

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SEASeattle Seahawks
Q1 11:37TD
Will Dissly
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 38
Score
0-6
(11:37) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 89-W.Dissly for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q1 11:26XP
Josh Myers
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
0-7
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 6:59FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 12
Score
3-7
(6:59) 8-B.McManus 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 7:25FG
Josh Myers
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 31
Score
3-10
(7:25) 5-J.Myers 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 5:46TD
Jerry Jeudy
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 67
Score
9-10
(5:46) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 5:34XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
10-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 2:31TD
Colby Parkinson
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 25
Score
10-16
(2:31) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 84-C.Parkinson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 2:24XP
Josh Myers
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
10-17
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:04FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 22
Score
13-17
(:04) 8-B.McManus 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 6:16FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 8
Score
16-17
(6:16) 8-B.McManus 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Russell Wilson · Denver Broncos · Passing · +20.01 total EPA · 47 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
2Jerry Jeudy · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +7.24 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
3Geno Smith · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +6.77 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
4Cameron Sutton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +5.74 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
5Colby Parkinson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.59 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.30 EPA/play
6Andrew Beck · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.42 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.14 EPA/play
7Will Dissly · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.09 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
8Tyler Lockett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.71 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.68 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 — DEN · Passing

Russell Wilson posted the highest total EPA (+20.01) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 47 counted snaps, they averaged +0.43 EPA per play.

Russell Wilson's top snap (+6.08 EPA): (5:46) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.59 EPA): Joshua Williams — (3:08) (Shotgun) 33-J.Williams up the middle to SEA 3 for -2 yards (10-U.Nwosu). FUMBLES (10-U.Nwosu), RECOVERED by SEA-30-M.Jackson at SEA -1. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

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

Russell Wilson (Denver Broncos) · 47 dropbacks · 61.7% completion · +7.8% CPOE · +0.43 EPA/play · +20.01 total EPA
Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks) · 36 dropbacks · 63.9% completion · +12.4% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +6.77 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	Seattle Seahawks
Offensive EPA/play	+0.058	+0.072
Offensive success rate	46.3%	45.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.426	+0.188
Rush EPA/play	-0.492	-0.224
Defensive EPA/play	-0.072	-0.058
Defensive success rate	54.5%	53.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Denver Broncos +0.06, Seattle Seahawks +0.07) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: +0.06 EPA/play (70th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Seattle Seahawks: +0.07 EPA/play (74th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 8 drives, +4.74 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 8 drives, +4.73 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Seattle Seahawks — Will Dissly (Geno Smith pass) (Q1 11:37)
Denver Broncos — Jerry Jeudy (Russell Wilson pass) (Q2 5:46)
Seattle Seahawks — Colby Parkinson (Geno Smith pass) (Q2 2:31)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q1 6:59)
Seattle Seahawks — Josh Myers (Q2 7:25)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 0:04)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q4 6:16)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–3. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the DEN 38 (Q1 11:37) — (11:37) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 89-W.Dissly for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 11:26) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the SEA 12 (Q1 6:59) — (6:59) 8-B.McManus 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the DEN 31 (Q2 7:25) — (7:25) 5-J.Myers 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the SEA 67 (Q2 5:46) — (5:46) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q2 5:34) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the DEN 25 (Q2 2:31) — (2:31) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 84-C.Parkinson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 2:24) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the SEA 22 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 8-B.McManus 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 3–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the SEA 8 (Q4 6:16) — (6:16) 8-B.McManus 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q3 3:08) — (3:08) (Shotgun) 33-J.Williams up the middle to SEA 3 for -2 yards (10-U.Nwosu). FUMBLES (10-U.Nwosu), RECOVERED by SEA-30-M.Jackson at SEA -1. Touchback. [WPA -26.2% · EPA -6.59]
Denver Broncos (Q4 0:20) — (:20) 8-B.McManus 64 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman. [WPA -25.9% · EPA -1.25]
Denver Broncos (Q2 5:46) — (5:46) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.6% · EPA +6.08]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 5:41) — (5:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 14-D.Metcalf to SEA 47 for 1 yard (21-K.Williams, 5-R.Gregory). FUMBLES (5-R.Gregory), RECOVERED by DEN-31-J.Simmons at SEA 49. 31-J.Simmons p [WPA -17.4% · EPA -6.57]
Denver Broncos (Q3 7:42) — (7:42) (Shotgun) 25-M.Gordon right tackle to SEA 1 for no gain (6-Q.Diggs, 10-U.Nwosu). FUMBLES (6-Q.Diggs), RECOVERED by SEA-30-M.Jackson at SEA 2. 30-M.Jackson to SEA 10 for 8 yards (14-C.Sutton). T [WPA -17.4% · EPA -4.80]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q3 3:08) — (3:08) (Shotgun) 33-J.Williams up the middle to SEA 3 for -2 yards (10-U.Nwosu). FUMBLES (10-U.Nwosu), RECOVERED by SEA-30-M.Jackson at SEA -1. Touchback. [WPA -26.2% · EPA -6.59]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 5:41) — (5:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 14-D.Metcalf to SEA 47 for 1 yard (21-K.Williams, 5-R.Gregory). FUMBLES (5-R.Gregory), RECOVERED by DEN-31-J.Simmons at SEA 49. 31-J.Simmons p [WPA -17.4% · EPA -6.57]
Denver Broncos (Q2 5:46) — (5:46) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.6% · EPA +6.08]
Denver Broncos (Q3 7:42) — (7:42) (Shotgun) 25-M.Gordon right tackle to SEA 1 for no gain (6-Q.Diggs, 10-U.Nwosu). FUMBLES (6-Q.Diggs), RECOVERED by SEA-30-M.Jackson at SEA 2. 30-M.Jackson to SEA 10 for 8 yards (14-C.Sutton). T [WPA -17.4% · EPA -4.80]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 11:37 · DEN 38 · Score 0-6
(11:37) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 89-W.Dissly for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 11:26 · DEN 15 · Score 0-7
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 6:59 · SEA 12 · Score 3-7
(6:59) 8-B.McManus 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 7:25 · DEN 31 · Score 3-10
(7:25) 5-J.Myers 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 5:46 · SEA 67 · Score 9-10
(5:46) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 5:34 · SEA 15 · Score 10-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 2:31 · DEN 25 · Score 10-16
(2:31) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 84-C.Parkinson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 2:24 · DEN 15 · Score 10-17
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · SEA 22 · Score 13-17
(:04) 8-B.McManus 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 6:16 · SEA 8 · Score 16-17
(6:16) 8-B.McManus 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.

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 (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Russell Wilson (DEN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks on 2022-09-12?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 17-16 in Week 1, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks?

Q1: Denver Broncos 3, Seattle Seahawks 7; Q2: Denver Broncos 10, Seattle Seahawks 10; Q4: Denver Broncos 3, Seattle Seahawks 0; Final: Denver Broncos 16, Seattle Seahawks 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks?

Seattle Seahawks touchdown — W. Dissly (G. Smith pass) (Q1 11:37) Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Jeudy (R. Wilson pass) (Q2 5:46) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — C. Parkinson (G. Smith pass) (Q2 2:31) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q1 6:59, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Myers (Q2 7:25, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q4 6:16, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks?

Russell Wilson (Denver Broncos), 61.7% completion, +7.8% CPOE, +0.43 EPA per dropback, +20.01 total passing EPA. Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks), 63.9% completion, +12.4% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +6.77 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks?

Russell Wilson (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +20.01 total EPA on Passing plays. across 47 snaps. Their top snap (+6.08 EPA): (5:46) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Seattle Seahawks won 17-16 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Now 0-1 L

Seattle Seahawks

Now 1-0 W

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