NFL game summary for 10/15/1978:
Steve Odom returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and rookie Terdell Middleton rushed for 121 yards on 23 carries, scoring on runs of 5, 14, 2 and 9 yards to pace the Packers' victory. Odom's return, two touchdowns by Middleton and a 24-yard scoring pass from David Whitehurst to James Lofton gave the Packers a commanding 28-0 first period lead. Seattle rolled up 483 yards total offense on the passing of Jim Zorn (17 of 31 for 308 yards) but suffered seven turnovers. The interconference win extended Green Bay's lead to three games in the NFC Central Division.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 124.5 (19) | 213.3 (3) | 337.8 (5) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 145.0 (16) | 190.7 (28) | 335.7 (25) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 152.8 (10) | 107.0 (25) | 259.8 (23) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 149.0 (18) | 145.3 (10) | 294.3 (13) | 23 |
Line: Packers by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (3-4-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Green Bay Packers (6-1-0) | 28 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
( 0- 7) GB Steve Odom 95 yard kickoff return (Chester Marcol kick) ( 0-14) GB James Lofton 24 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Chester Marcol kick) ( 0-21) GB Terdell Middleton 5 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) ( 0-28) GB Terdell Middleton 14 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) ( 7-28) SEA Jim Zorn 12 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (14-28) SEA Steve Largent 48 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick) (14-31) GB Chester Marcol 22 yard field goal (14-38) GB Terdell Middleton 2 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) (21-38) SEA Sherman Smith 9 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (21-45) GB Terdell Middleton 9 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick) (28-45) SEA David Sims 2 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
SEA GB
First Downs: 23 20
Rushes-yards: 39-194 36-190
Yards/rush: 5.0 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-31-308-2 12-19-179-1
Sacked-yards: 3-19 0-0
Net pass yards: 289 179
Net yards/pass: 8.5 9.4
Total net yards: 483 369
Total plays: 73 (53% run) 55 (65% run)
Yards/play: 6.6 6.7
Fumbles-lost: 6-5 2-2
Turnovers: 7 3
Penalties-yards: 9-65 6-50
Attendance: 52,712
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 17 of 31 for 308 yards and 1 TD (2 int) GB: David Whitehurst, 12 of 19 for 179 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SEA: David Sims, 22 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Sherman Smith, 12 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Jim Zorn, 5 for 28 yards and 1 TD GB: Terdell Middleton, 23 for 121 yards and 4 TDs; Barty Smith, 7 for 61 yards; Jim Culbreath, 4 for 13 yards; David Whitehurst, 1 for 0 yards; James Lofton, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 127 yards and 1 TD; Ron Howard, 3 for 63 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 37 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 35 yards; Steve Raible, 2 for 29 yards; David Sims, 2 for 17 yards GB: James Lofton, 5 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 20 yards; Terdell Middleton, 2 for 18 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 19 yards; Jim Culbreath, 1 for 17 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 5 for 108 yards; Al Hunter, 2 for 38 yards; Doug Long, 1 for 15 yards GB: Steve Odom, 1 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Jim Culbreath, 1 for 12 yards; Steve Wagner, 1 for 11 yards; James Lofton, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 3 for 10 yards GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 62 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Autry Beamon, 1 for 15 yards GB: Willie Buchanon, 1 for 0 yards; Johnnie Gray, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 131 yards GB: David Beverly, 4 for 125 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 1/1
SEA: Jim Zorn, 17 of 31 for 308 yards and 1 TD (2 int) GB: David Whitehurst, 12 of 19 for 179 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SEA: David Sims, 22 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Sherman Smith, 12 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Jim Zorn, 5 for 28 yards and 1 TD GB: Terdell Middleton, 23 for 121 yards and 4 TDs; Barty Smith, 7 for 61 yards; Jim Culbreath, 4 for 13 yards; David Whitehurst, 1 for 0 yards; James Lofton, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 127 yards and 1 TD; Ron Howard, 3 for 63 yards; Sam McCullum, 2 for 37 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 35 yards; Steve Raible, 2 for 29 yards; David Sims, 2 for 17 yards GB: James Lofton, 5 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 20 yards; Terdell Middleton, 2 for 18 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 19 yards; Jim Culbreath, 1 for 17 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 5 for 108 yards; Al Hunter, 2 for 38 yards; Doug Long, 1 for 15 yards GB: Steve Odom, 1 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Jim Culbreath, 1 for 12 yards; Steve Wagner, 1 for 11 yards; James Lofton, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 3 for 10 yards GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 62 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Autry Beamon, 1 for 15 yards GB: Willie Buchanon, 1 for 0 yards; Johnnie Gray, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 131 yards GB: David Beverly, 4 for 125 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 0/1 GB: Chester Marcol, 1/1