SEATTLE – Tyrice Knight and DeMarcus Lawrence sent the Lumen Field crowd into a frenzy with the Seattle Seahawks’ first defensive score of the season.
Then for good measure, they did it again.
Knight forced a pair of strip-sack fumbles and Lawrence returned them both for a pair of stunningly similar defensive scores, helping spark the Seahawks’ 38-point first-half onslaught on Sunday afternoon against the Arizona Cardinals.
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The first instance came less than six minutes into the game, when Knight raced through Arizona’s offensive line on a blitz and knocked the ball free from backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett. Lawrence grabbed the loose ball off a bounce and returned it for a 34-yard touchdown that gave Seattle an early 14-0 lead.
DEMARCUS LAWRENCE SCOOP-N-SCORE!
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Then, in the opening minute of the second quarter, Knight again raced through on a blitz and swatted the ball out of Brissett’s hand. Lawrence again grabbed it off the bounce and returned it for a 22-yard TD, stretching the Seahawks’ lead to 28-0.
DEMARCUS LAWRENCE WITH HIS 2ND SCOOP-N-SCORE!
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— NFL (@NFL) November 9, 2025
According to ESPN’s Brady Henderson via ESPN Research, Lawrence is the fourth player in NFL history with multiple fumble return TDs in a game.
Lawrence, a four-time Pro Bowler, had two defensive scores over the first 148 games of his decorated 12-year career. He matched that total in just 16 minutes on Sunday.
Knight’s pair of forced fumbles were the first two of his career. The second-year linebacker started Sunday’s game alongside Drake Thomas after veteran Ernest Jones IV was sidelined with an injury.
The Seahawks led 35-0 midway through the second quarter and 38-7 at the half.
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— Seattle Sports (@SeattleSports) November 9, 2025
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