Drew Lock leads Seahawks to victory after replacing Sam Darnold
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 10:24 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock directed his team to a victory over the Patriots on Wednesday night after entering the game to replace an injured Sam Darnold. Trailing 10-3 in the second half, Lock connected with Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a fourth-and-1 play-action pass that resulted in a long touchdown. Lock completed 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards in the contest. His performance included key completions to Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp to set up a go-ahead field goal for Seattle. The win marks a successful start to the season for Lock, who was pressed into action early in the game following Darnold's injury.
- •Drew Lock finished the game 16-of-22 for 187 yards after replacing Sam Darnold.
- •The winning sequence included a fourth-down touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
- •Lock had not previously practiced the play used for the touchdown pass.
- •Seattle secured the win against the Patriots following a go-ahead field goal drive.
- 10:24 AMYahoo Sports — Drew Lock on TD pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Definitely never practiced that play
"One of the realities of life as an NFL backup quarterback is that you get fewer opportunities in practice and that means there are some plays that you never get to rehearse ahead of time.
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