Jaxon Smith-Njigba made a spectacular catch on Thursday night vs. the 49ers as his Seahawks tried to stage a comeback at home. With Seattle trailing 24-10 in the third quarter, quarterback Geno Smith sailed a pass to the rookie receiver along the sideline.
And Smith-Njigba did tremendously well to make the grab, getting behind San Francisco’s Deommodore Lenoir before outstretching for a one-handed catch. ‘Oh my goodness! Did you see this catch?’ NBC’s color commentator Cris Collinsworth exclaimed.
The play went for 34 yards and Seattle wound up kicking a field goal later in the drive, cutting San Francisco’s lead to 11. However, that’s the closest the hosts would get as the 49ers clinched a 31-13 win with a 28-yard touchdown to Brandon Aiyuk with 7:51 remaining in the fourth quarter.
With Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III out due to an oblique injury, rookie running back Zach Charbonnet led the Seahawks with 47 rushing on 14 carries and had a team-high four receptions (for 11 yards).
Smith-Njigba only totaled two catches on the night but led the Seahawks with 41 receiving yards. His quarterback, Smith, was 18 of 27 for 180 yards with no touchdowns and one interception.
The Seahawks had just one first down and 11 yards of total offense in the first half before Smith drove them into field-goal range in the closing seconds of the period. However, Jason Myers’ 53-yard attempt faded just right.
Seattle got a boost from its defense early in the third quarter as Jordyn Brooks intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 12 yards for a touchdown, but the Seahawks ultimately fell short on the night.
