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Special Teams Spark Buffalo

The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 8, 2008

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bills' special teams led them to a 34-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
Roscoe Parrish scored on a 63-yard punt return, and punter Brian Moorman completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to defensive end Ryan Denney on a fake field goal, sparking Buffalo to a stunning and dominating win. As if that wasn't enough, kicker Rian Lindell recovered a fumble on a kickoff, setting up Trent Edwards' 30-yard touchdown pass to Robert Royal.
Marshawn Lynch also scored on a 21-yard run in a game in which the Bills never trailed, blowing out the flat-footed and injury-depleted four-time defending NFC West champions. Buffalo opened a season with a win for only the fourth time in 12 years.

Edwards, the second-year player opening his first season as starter, had a solid day, finishing 19 of 30 for 215 yards, while Lynch had 76 yards rushing.

The Bills' defense did the rest, holding the Matt Hasselbeck-led offense to 252 yards. The Seahawks has only nine first downs through three quarters.

Hasselbeck finished 17 of 41 for 190 yards and an interception, looking very rusty after getting limited playing time in the preseason because of a back injury. He did hit Nate Burleson for a 20-yard TD pass, but that was one of the few highlights for Seattle.

Seattle	0	7	3	0	-	10
Buffalo	7	13	14	0	-	34

First Quarter

Buf-Lynch 21 run (Lindell kick), 2:44.

Second Quarter

Buf-Parrish 63 punt return (Lindell kick), 6:20.

Sea-Burleson 20 pass from Hasselbeck (Mare kick), 4:45.

Buf-FG Lindell 35, 1:00.

Buf-FG Lindell 38, :00.

Third Quarter

Sea-FG Mare 45, 6:42.

Buf-Denney 19 pass from Moorman (Lindell kick), 2:21.

Buf-Royal 30 pass from Edwards (Lindell kick), 2:01.

A-71,194.

	Sea	Buf
First downs	16	13
Total Net Yards	252	338
Rushes-yards	21-85	29-106
Passing	167	232
Punt Returns	4-54	6-120
Kickoff Returns	4-106	1-27
Interceptions Ret.	0-0	1-0
Comp-Att-Int	17-41-1	20-31-0
Sacked-Yards Lost	5-23	1-2
Punts	11-40.9	9-46.6
Fumbles-Lost	2-1	0-0
Penalties-Yards	5-30	1-14
Time of Possession	28:41	31:19

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Seattle, J.Jones 13-45, Morris 6-31, Weaver 2-9. Buffalo, Lynch 18-76, Jackson 10-31, Edwards 1-(minus 1).

PASSING-Seattle, Hasselbeck 17-41-1-190. Buffalo, Edwards 19-30-0-215, Moorman 1-1-0-19.

RECEIVING-Seattle, Burleson 5-60, Carlson 4-52, Payne 2-25, Taylor 2-19, J.Jones 2-17, Weaver 2-17. Buffalo, Royal 6-52, Evans 4-102, Reed 3-37, Lynch 3-18, Parrish 3-6, Denney 1-19.

MISSED FIELD GOAL-Buffalo, Lindell 52 (BK).

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