Chicago Bears vs Seattle Seahawks Match Player Stats On Sep 27, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Sep 27, 2015

SEATTLE -- Tight end Jimmy Graham made a splash in his home debut and safety Kam Chancellor returned to spearhead a solid Seattle Seahawks defense to beat the Chicago Bears 26-0 on Sunday.

Seattle also overcame a hamstring injury to star running back Marshawn Lynch.

Graham scored a 30-yard touchdown in the third quarter of his first home game as a Seahawk, giving Seattle a 20-0 lead after the offense struggled through most of the first half.

Chancellor, in his first game back from a two-game holdout, led the Seattle defense to its first shutout since Week 15 of the 2013 season.

Lynch was unavailable at the start of the game and carried just five times for 14 yards before coming out with a hamstring injury he suffered late in the first half. Rookie Thomas Rawls started in his place and rushed for 104 yards on 16 carries.

Seattle kicker Steven Hauschka made four field goals, the first two of which came during a first half that saw the Seahawks struggle on the way to a 6-0 lead. Special teams helped spark Seattle, as Richard Sherman's 64-yard punt return set up the first Hauschka field goal before rookie Tyler Lockett broke a franchise-long 105-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half while giving the Seahawks (1-2) a 13-0 lead.

Graham, who had seven receptions for 83 yards, opened up the game with the 30-yard touchdown reception with 4:28 remaining in the third quarter.

Chicago quarterback Jimmy Clausen, starting in place of injured Jay Cutler, completed 9 of 17 passes for 63 yards in the loss. The Bears (0-3) had just 146 yards and seven first downs in the loss.

Chicago fell to 0-3 for the first time since 2003.

Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson completed 20 of 30 passes for 235 yards and the touchdown.

Seattle's offense, which was without Lynch for most of the first quarter, sputtered but was able to go into halftime with a 6-0 lead on a pair of Hauschka field goals. A 64-yard punt return on a trick play that left Sherman with open field in front of him, set up Hauschka's first field goal for a 3-0 Seattle lead in the first quarter. The Seahawks put in their first sustained drive of the half over the final two minutes of the second quarter, resulting in another Hauschka field goal after Chicago cornerback Alan Bell knocked away passes on consecutive plays in the end zone.

NOTES: Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch did not start or finish Sunday's game. Lynch missed the first two series of the game while receiving treatment in the locker room and didn't take his first snap until nine minutes into the first quarter. He carried five times for 14 yards in the first half, then didn't play after halftime because of a strained hamstring. ... Seahawks S Kam Chancellor made his season debut after sitting out the first two games in a contract holdout. Chancellor had one tackle in the win. ... Bears QB Jimmy Clausen made his first start of the season because starter Jay Cutler was out with a hamstring injury. ... Seattle DT Brandon Mebane (groin) and Chicago DL Will Sutton (biceps) and LT Jermon Bushrod (concussion) were injured in the game. ... The Seahawks avoided their first 0-3 start since 2002 with the win.