NFL: Seattle Seahawks beat Washington Redskins with Russell Wilson rushing record

Russell Wilson was firing on all cylinders, even if the rest of his Seattle Seahawks weren’t, as he carried the Super Bowl champions to a 27-17 victory in Washington.

Wilson was superb with his arm and his legs as he ran for a career-best 122 yards and a touchdown while also throwing for 201 yards and two TD throws.

It could have been even better had penalties on Seattle not erased three touchdowns for unlucky receiver Percy Harvin – two of those on successive plays in the first half.  

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"Well, the first one I was cool with," Harvin said. "I was like, `OK.' Then when the second one happened, I was like, `Wow.' And then when the third one happened I just flipped my hands down. I couldn't believe it."

Seattle committed 13 penalties for 90 yards in total as they kept themselves from opening up a huge lead and Washington almost got back into it when they made it 24-17 with an Andre Roberts touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was a little disappointed that his side did not put the game to bed when they had the chance, but they held on to make it nine wins in a row on Monday Night Football.

Wilson was the big star though, with Washington unable to get to him whether running on a designed play or just using the scrambling ability he showcased so well in the Super Bowl – rushing for 85 yards on scrambles.

First strike

He put the Seahawks ahead by throwing a 15-yard touchdown to Jermaine Kearse in the only score of the first quarter, before going in himself from nine yards to make it 17-0 in the second.

Washington finally got into it when Kirk Cousins threw a 60-yard touchdown to DeSean Jackson, who burned the Seattle secondary to race free to score.

Jackson also caught a 57-yard reception to set-up a Kai Forbath field goal to cut the gap to seven in the third quarter, but Marshawn Lynch replied for Seattle with a nine-yard TD grab from Wilson.

Lynch strangely sat out the opening series for Seattle on the sidelines, a move which will attract some headlines, but he did finish the game with 117 total yards and a score.

A late field goal finally put the game to bed in the last minute after Cousins had connected with Roberts to give the hosts a sniff of an unlikely comeback, but it was a win Seattle, and Wilson in particular, deserved.

Washington’s 307 total yards included 137 on two big catches from Jackson, bolstering that number, while Seattle had 403 almost ten minutes more possession.

Seattle move to 3-1 for the season and tied with Arizona at the top of the NFC West, while lowly Washington prop up the NFC East on 1-4.