Geno Smith

The Seattle Seahawks defended their home field as they defeated the visiting New York Giants, 27-13, in Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season.

The Giants’ defensive line dominated in the trenches. In this case, the eye test trumped the numbers. He pulled in a 33-yard pass from Geno Smith to give the Seahawks a 20-13 lead. Recall that the Giants mishandled two crucial punt returns in this game. Keep in mind that the Giants ground assault is one of the trickiest nuts to crack in the league. Dissly later recovered another James fumble, this time forced by Travis Homer, to put the Seahawks deep in Seattle territory. However, Lockett more than made up for it in the fourth quarter. That was unusual for one of the team’s most dependable skill players. Following that, they’ll have a Week 9 bye before the Texans arrive in Week 10. During Seattle’s successful homestand, Smith threw two touchdown passes, Ken Walker ran for one, and the Seahawks defense limited the Giants to 225 offensive yards. Entering Week 8, the Giants were second in the NFL with 173 rushing yards per game. They are a game ahead of the San Francisco 49ers.

Smith's path to the Seahawks included a one-year stint with the Giants that saw their former head coach Ben McAdoo tab Smith as the player to end Eli Manning's ...

I’m happy to be here in Seattle,” Smith said in his postgame press conference. Manning returned to the starting lineup the next week and Smith was asked on Sunday if he took some extra delight in beating his former team. Smith started a 24-17 loss to the Raiders in Week 13 of the 2017 season and McAdoo was fired along with General Manager Jerry Reese the day after the game.

Geno Smith, the former Giants and Jets quarterback, is 5-3 as Seattle Seahawks starter this season.

[27-13 victory](https://www.nj.com/giants/2022/10/giants-deliver-a-clunker-in-final-game-before-bye-as-seahawks-geno-smith-torches-them-in-final-quarter.html) over the Giants to former general manager Jerry Reese and head coach Ben McAdoo — a quote that no doubt will make the fans who have worked hard to forget that chapter of team history cringe. [Giants](https://nj.com/giants) quarterback. SEATTLE — Geno Smith is almost five years removed from his days as the backup quarterback who broke Eli Manning’s ironman streak of 210 consecutive games started as

Tyler Lockett caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith with 9:18 left, and the Seattle Seahawks won their third straight, 27-13 over the New York ...

"I was giving him a different route and Tyler noticed that the DB was sitting, he was squatting," Smith said. Barkley entered the week leading the NFL in yards from scrimmage and was second in yards rushing. Seattle played nearly the entire game without pass rusher Darrell Taylor due to a hip injury, and versatile safety Ryan Neal limped off in the fourth quarter with cramps in both hamstrings. Carroll was also penalized for sideline interference late in the fourth quarter when he collided with an official. We knew the focal point of their offense and what gets them going," Seattle pass rusher Uchenna Nwosu said. "Of course he’s going to make a double move and score a touchdown. I thought they did a good job on the perimeter. Smith was 5 for 5 for 75 yards on the drive capped by Lockett’s scoring catch. Late in the third quarter, Lockett was free behind the Giants secondary but dropped what would have been a 33-yard touchdown. "I thought they did a good job of stopping the run. Lockett hauled in the pass from Geno Smith with 9:18 left that snapped a 13-13 tie. "I had a lot of teammates behind me, talking to me.

The Geno Smith redemption tour rages on, as Smith and the Seattle Seahawks offense continue to hit all the right notes. Smith and Seattle (5-3) were at home ...

Seahawks QB Geno Smith says Sunday wasn't a revenge game but did dedicate his win over the New York Giants to Jerry Reese and Ben McAdoo.

And in starting Smith, the Giants failed to get a live-game evaluation of David Webb, who was a rookie third-round pick at the time. During his spot start, Smith was sacked three times, lost two fumbles and earned a QB Rating of just 40.6 in a 24-17 loss to the then-Oakland Raiders. Giants co-owner John Mara later admitted that one of his worst mistakes was wasting the final years of Manning’s career. And so I’m just enjoying my time here and continuing to work hard with these guys and just trying to be the best we can be.” In fact, to me, this game was for Ben McAdoo and Jerry Reese. Leading up to Sunday’s clash with the Giants, Smith made little of his time in New York.

About an hour had passed after he'd led the Seahawks to a 27-13 win over the Giants Sunday at Lumen Field, and Geno Smith was in the mood to make a ...

“I always thought he was a great quarterback, even when he came out of West Virginia,’’ said cornerback Adroee’ Jackson, who fell victim to Smith’s TD pass to Lockett. He was giving a lot of love and respect. There’s nothing for us to hold him but in the highest of expectations really. That start, a 24-17 loss to the Raiders, was Smith’s first and only start with the Giants. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll called Smith “the real deal,’’ adding, “There’s no mystery he’s going to run out of gas or something. That year to me was like a blur.

While the concept of Geno Smith being a starting quarterback is still new to some fans, Pete Carroll is proud of the Seattle Seahawks' QB.

[genuine article](https://clutchpoints.com/seahawks-news-tyler-lockett-receives-disingenuous-praise-from-pete-carroll-that-will-make-jerry-rice-laugh/); Smith finished out the game with an RTG of 104.0 while completing 23 of his 34 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Only time will tell, but at 5-3, things are certainly pointed in the right direction for Seattle Seahawks fans who thought 2022 would be a down year for their favorite team. “This is the real receipt, there’s no mystery, no ‘oh, he’s gonna run out of gas,’ it’s not like that.

With the score tied 13-13, Smith punished the Giants defense by going 5/5 for 75 yards and the winning touchdown to Tyler Lockett, whom on the previous series ...

In some ways this was more clutch than the actual game-winning drive against the Giants because the Seahawks defense was performing at a level so low that empty trips would’ve probably meant a loss. Perhaps given his prior history with the Jets, there was a bit of an expectation that if things weren’t humming he’d come unstuck. Smith went twice to DK Metcalf, twice to Lockett, and once to Marquise Goodwin (whose catch was the only one that didn’t gain a first down). Seattle would’ve lost the NFC West lead had they lost this game, and obviously a tiebreaker against the Giants could loom large. Smith’s GWD against Miami was mostly in the 3rd quarter and the go-ahead points were kicked in the opening minute of the 4th, so this is a true 4th quarter game-winning drive. Arizona never had a chance at a go-ahead drive largely thanks to Geno, and I’m still amazed that he made this throw. Smith (@CorbinSmithNFL) For Smith, it’s the most significant drive of his Seahawks career. [Pro Football Reference](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/)’s definition of a GWD is an offensive touchdown in the 4th quarter that gives the winning team the lead for the final time. Seattle was just 3/13 on 3rd down in this one, so they solved that problem by never touching 3rd down on the go-ahead drive. Geno might not have thrown a touchdown during that stretch but he audibled into Rashaad Penny’s 3rd and 16 touchdown run and hit key passes to Tyler Lockett on two other scoring drives. [New York Jets](https://www.ganggreennation.com/) against the [Miami Dolphins](https://www.thephinsider.com/), Smith engineered what will officially go down as a game-winning drive.

Smith expressed appreciation to the Giants' one-time head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese for their belief in him.

Manning handled his benching with class, but after the Giants dropped a 24-17 decision to the Raiders, McAdoo and Reese were both fired. But the Manning fiasco sealed their fate as they became the first head coach-general manager duo to be fired in-season in team history. Smith famously became caught up in a quarterback controversy, though through no fault of his own, during his brief time with the Giants. “They believed in me.” Smith, who famously flopped in New York with both the Jets, who originally drafted him in the second round (No. Now enjoying life these days as quarterback of the 5-3 Seattle Seahawks, a team that sits atop the NFC West, the win over the Giants carried some extra sweetness.