NFL game summary for 09/17/1978:
David Sims, who rushed for 121 yards on 23 carries, swept around right end for a three-yard touchdown that broke a 17-17 tie with 10:20 to play. It was his third touchdown of the game. Jim Zorn set up the winning score when he ran for a first down to the Jets 2 yard line after a fake field goal. Zorn riddled the Jets' secondary, completing 19 of 26 passes for 191 yards. Sims' three touchdowns set a Seahawks game record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 115.5 (20) | 231.0 (4) | 346.5 (7) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 120.0 (10) | 185.5 (22) | 305.5 (17) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 135.0 (13) | 199.0 (7) | 334.0 (10) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 127.5 (14) | 194.0 (24) | 321.5 (21) | 3 |
Line: Jets by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (1-2-0) | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| New York Jets (2-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) NYJ Clark Gaines 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) ( 7- 7) SEA David Sims 3 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) ( 7-14) NYJ Clark Gaines 5 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) (14-14) SEA David Sims 2 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (17-14) SEA Efren Herrera 45 yard field goal (17-17) NYJ Pat Leahy 37 yard field goal (24-17) SEA David Sims 3 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
SEA NYJ
First Downs: 28 17
Rushes-yards: 40-153 32-177
Yards/rush: 3.8 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-26-191-1 13-24-220-3
Sacked-yards: 2-10 3-19
Net pass yards: 181 201
Net yards/pass: 6.5 7.4
Total net yards: 334 378
Total plays: 68 (58% run) 59 (54% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 4-35 14-100
Attendance: 46,911
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 19 of 26 for 191 yards (1 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 13 of 24 for 220 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
SEA: David Sims, 23 for 121 yards and 3 TDs; Al Hunter, 10 for 16 yards; Jim Zorn, 4 for 10 yards; Don Testerman, 3 for 6 yards NYJ: Kevin Long, 16 for 80 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 40 yards; Clark Gaines, 7 for 56 yards and 2 TDs; Richard Todd, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 7 for 53 yards; Sam McCullum, 5 for 58 yards; Al Hunter, 4 for 62 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 9 yards; Ron Howard, 1 for 7 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Kevin Long, 4 for 41 yards; Scott Dierking, 4 for 29 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 3 for 74 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 49 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 27 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 3 for 73 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 31 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 38 yards; Darnell Powell, 1 for 20 yards; Bruce Stephens, 1 for 11 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: John Harris, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: John Harris, 1 for 24 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Sammy Green, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Bob Martin, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 2 for 84 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 84 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1
SEA: Jim Zorn, 19 of 26 for 191 yards (1 int) NYJ: Richard Todd, 13 of 24 for 220 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
SEA: David Sims, 23 for 121 yards and 3 TDs; Al Hunter, 10 for 16 yards; Jim Zorn, 4 for 10 yards; Don Testerman, 3 for 6 yards NYJ: Kevin Long, 16 for 80 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 40 yards; Clark Gaines, 7 for 56 yards and 2 TDs; Richard Todd, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 7 for 53 yards; Sam McCullum, 5 for 58 yards; Al Hunter, 4 for 62 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 9 yards; Ron Howard, 1 for 7 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: Kevin Long, 4 for 41 yards; Scott Dierking, 4 for 29 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 3 for 74 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 49 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 27 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 3 for 73 yards; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 31 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 38 yards; Darnell Powell, 1 for 20 yards; Bruce Stephens, 1 for 11 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: John Harris, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: John Harris, 1 for 24 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Sammy Green, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Bob Martin, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 2 for 84 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 84 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1