Offense, Defense, hell even special teams shine in victory over rival Miami
Seattle welcomed fans back to the ol' home ballfield with a thunderous win over Miami to open conference play.
Phil Simms tossed 3 scores, 2 to Vance Johnson and one to Mark Clayton on a 33-yard bomb with seconds left in the 1st half that sent an elated Seattle team to the locker room with a comfortable lead.
Mark Clayton hauls in a touchdown pass that stunned Miami right before half
Simms, Johnson and Clayton showed strong early returns as the best passing trio in the PNW since season 1's Kosar-Clark-Sanders combo.
It was however the contributions of two men under intense scrutiny that really broke Miami's back. Marcus Allen, who entered the season viewed as a change-of-pace back in a city that loves it's power run games, broke off a stunning and electrifying 64-yard run that set up the Regal Pink's first touchdown.
Marcus Allen leads the pack on a 64 yard run.
When fielding a roster this offseason, Seattle management kept in mind the contributions of sure-fire team Hall of Fame return man Ken Bell to their season 5 championship. The front office prioritized a play-making returner rather than a strong kick game, placing their faith in BJ "The Pink Demon" Edmonds. Edmonds repaid that confidence by opening the second half with a return deep into Miami territory that Norm Johnson converted into a field goal that essentially sealed the game at 15-0.
The Defensive 9 pitched its second consecutive shutout, forcing multiple turnovers and bullying star running back Eric Dickerson out of the stadium. Miami installed Dan Reeve's balanced offensive attack for the first time and looks to grow into the offense as the season continues.
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