Scouting Report
PLAYER MATCHUPS
Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int.
Rick Mirer, Seattle 99-187 1,291 5 9
Stan Humphries, S.D. 120-211 1,469 6 7
Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD
Chris Warren, Seattle 117 457 3.9 6
Steve Broussard, Seattle 22 124 5.6 1
Natrone Means, S.D. 155 627 4.0 4
Ronnie Harmon, S.D. 26 103 4.0 1
Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD
Brian Blades, Seattle 29 336 11.6 1
Joey Galloway, Seattle 26 451 17.3 2
Tony Martin, S.D. 44 560 12.7 2
Shawn Jefferson, S.D. 29 429 14.8 2
Injuries
Seahawks: WR Ricky Proehl (ankle), LB Tyronne Stowe (arm) are out. DE Antonio Edwards (knee), DE Michael Sinclair (knee) are questionable.
Chargers: CB Darrien Gordon (shoulder), WR Jimmy Oliver (shoulder), DT Don Sasa (knee-injured reserve) are out. QB Stan Humphries (shoudler) is questionable.
Notable
Durable defensive tackle Joe Nash will play in his 201st game as a Seahawk. That breaks Steve Largent’s record of 200. The 35-year-old Nash showed he’s not slowing down by taking over a starting spot from Sam Adams.
In the first meeting between these teams, Chargers receiver Tony Martin matched an all-time opponent-high of 13 catches.
Hawks punter Rick Tuten set two club records against Buffalo last week, booting a 73-yard punt and averaging 52.8 yards per punt.
Chargers coach Bobby Ross is 6-1 against Seattle since taking over in San Diego.
Former Washington State defensive end Don Sasa, who was seeing spot duty for the Chargers, is out for the season with a knee injury.
Analysis
Put your finger on the flush lever if Seattle doesn’t play this one close.
The Hawks lost a close one down in San Diego and the Chargers, with Humphries at perhaps less than 100 percent, could easily drop their fourth in a row.
Weak Chargers pass rush should allow Rick Mirer time to get off the ball, but run defense could make it a long day for Chris Warren.
So, that leaves it up to the Seahawks defense to snap out of its funk.
Another 400-yard offensive day by a slobbering opposing offense dooms the Hawks. But if the Hawks can stop the big play, they should be able to start edging back toward .500.
, DataTimes