Geno Smith connects with DK Metcalf for 73 yard TD in

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    Brady Henderson, ESPN November 30, 2023, 8:39 p.m. ET

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      Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 and covered the Seattle Sports 710-AM team. You can follow him on Twitter @BradyHenderson.

ARLINGTON, Texas – Quarterback Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks entered Thursday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys in an offensive rut, having scored just three touchdowns in the last four weeks.

They got out of there in a hurry.

After a false start by center Evan Brown that pushed them back 5 yards, Smith faced a third-and-9 on the first drive and hit receiver DK Metcalf on a post route with a perfectly placed throw over two defenders. Metcalf caught the ball brilliantly and managed a 73-yard touchdown.

That gave the Seahawks a 7-3 lead and was the first time the Cowboys had trailed at home this season. They responded with a touchdown pass from Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb on their next drive to retake the lead 10-7.

The touchdown catch was Metcalf’s fourth of the season. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Metcalf reached a top speed of 22.23 mph in the game, the fastest speed by a ball carrier since Week 2 of the 2020 season (Raheem Mostert, 23.09 mph).

According to ESPN Stats & Information, Metcalf now ties Steve Largent for the fourth-most touchdowns of at least 50 yards in Seahawks history with five.

After the Cowboys built a 17-7 lead early in the second quarter, the Seahawks capped a seven-play, 75-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown by running back Zach Charbonnet to close the deficit to 17-14 shorten. It was the first score for the rookie second-rounder.

Dallas extended its lead to 20-14 with a field goal before Smith and Metcalf scored their second of the night, a one-yard pass with four seconds left in the second quarter, to take a 21-20 lead into halftime brought in.

Coming out of halftime, Seattle worked its way 75 yards down the field, and Smith ran untouched in for a five-yard score. It was his first rushing touchdown of the season as the Seahawks extended their lead to 28-20.

ESPN’s Todd Archer contributed to this report.