Redskins At Seahawks

Sun., Sept. 20, 1998

By Jim Meehan jimm@spokesman.com (509) 459-5585

The game: 1 p.m. at the Kingdome, Seattle

Coaches: Seattle Dennis Erickson, 25-25, fourth season. Washington Norv Turner, 26-39-1, fifth season.

The records: Washington is 0-2; Seattle 2-0.

The series: Redskins lead 5-3.

The line: Seahawks by 8-1/2.

On the air

Television: FOX, with Sam Rosen and Jerry Glanville.

Radio: KXLY (920 AM) and KVNI (1080 AM), with Lee Hamilton and Steve Raible.

SCOUTING REPORT

PLAYER MATCHUPS

Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int.

Warren Moon, Seattle 27-44 350 5 0

Trent Green, Washington 31-50 409 3 1

RUSHING Att. Yds. Avg. TD

Ricky Watters, Seattle 38 172 4.5 0

Ahman Green, Seattle 13 121 9.1 1

Terry Allen, Wash. 36 161 4.5 0

Stephen Davis, Wash. 6 20 3.3 0

RECEIVING Rec. Yds. AVG. TD

Joey Galloway, Seattle 8 162 20.3 3

Mike Pritchard, Seattle 4 65 16.3 0

Michael Westbrook, Wash. 7 182 26.0 0

Leslie Shepherd, Wash. 6 102 17.0 2

INJURIES

Redskins: Doubtful: S Stanley Richard (hamstring). Probable: WR Albert Connell (knee); CB Darrell Green (thigh); CB Darryl Pounds (shoulder); WR Chris Thomas (chest); WR Michael Westbrook (flu).

Seahawks: Doubtful: LB DeShone Myles (knee); LB Dean Wells (calf); S Darryl Williams (ankle). Questionable: LB Anthony Simmons (knee); S Darryl Williams (ankle).

ANALYSIS

The Seahawks have only been 3-0 once in franchise history. That was in 1986, when Seattle finished 10-6. Washington limps into the Kingdome after losing 45-10 to the 49ers Monday night, which also limits their recovery time. Like Seattle’s two previous quarterback victims, Washington’s Trent Green is inexperienced and likely to be harassed by Seattle’s defense, which is No. 1 in the NFL. Worse yet for the Redskins is their defense, No. 26 in the league and still waiting for high-priced tackles Dana Stubblefield and Dan Wilkinson to earn their keep. It’s virtually a shutout in the plus-minus columns for Seattle, which will keep record spotless and Washington winless.

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