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Brady HendersonESPN
SEATTLE — DK Metcalf scored a game-changing touchdown in the Seattle Seahawks‘ season opener last week, when he blew by Atlanta Falcons cornerback Isaiah Oliver on a fourth-and-3 play.
The victim on Metcalf’s second touchdown of the season Sunday was the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore.
The Seahawks’ second-year wide receiver showed that he has strength to go with his blazing speed when he fought through contact from Gilmore to haul in an over-the-shoulder throw from quarterback Russell Wilson, leading to a 54-yard touchdown.
Russell Wilson makes a perfect throw to DK Metcalf for the 54-yard TD! #Seahawks
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The play tied the Seahawks-Patriots matchup at 14 midway through the second quarter. According to ESPN Stats & Information, that was the first touchdown Gilmore has allowed as the nearest defender in coverage since 2018. Last season, Gilmore had a league-high 96 targets without allowing a TD.
Gilmore has been shadowing Metcalf for much of the game’s first half.
