Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Jaxon Smith-Njigba turned Nissan Stadium into his personal record book. The Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver broke DK Metcalf’s franchise single-season receiving mark in a 30-24 win over the Tennessee Titans on November 23, doing so with six games left on the schedule.
Smith-Njigba finished with eight catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns, including scoring strikes of 63 and 13 yards from Sam Darnold. That pushed him to 1,313 receiving yards on the season, topping Metcalf’s 1,303-yard mark from 2020 and keeping him on pace to challenge Calvin Johnson’s NFL single-season record of 1,964 yards.
“He’s got the right mentality,” coach Mike Macdonald said. “Happy for JSN. He’s doing an incredible job. He brings it every day. He’s a great teammate, so that’s awesome. You’re really happy for him.”
Seattle improved to 8-3 with the victory and remains firmly in the NFC playoff picture after bouncing back from last week’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s Historic Day vs. Titans
The Seahawks offense started slowly in Nashville before Smith-Njigba flipped the game. With Seattle and Tennessee tied 3-3 in the second quarter, he got loose downfield and hauled in a 63-yard touchdown from Darnold to give the Seahawks a lead they never lost.
Early in the third quarter, Smith-Njigba struck again. Darnold found him for a 13-yard score to cap another quick drive and extend the lead to 23-3, part of a stretch where Seattle scored 20 straight points.
“It’s incredibly hard to play,” Macdonald said of JSN. “Running full speed, speeds that I’ve never encountered, it’s a hard thing. At some point when [a DB is] in phase you have to go play the ball, otherwise you’re going to get called for a penalty. His body control is next level.”
Along the way, Smith-Njigba became the first wide receiver in NFL history with at least 75 receiving yards in each of his first 11 games of a season, adding another layer to his breakout 2025 campaign.
Darnold, coming off a four-interception game against the Rams, delivered a needed rebound performance. He completed 16 of 26 passes for 244 yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers, leaning heavily on Smith-Njigba while also getting help from running backs Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet.
What Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s Record Means for the Seahawks
Smith-Njigba’s emergence as the focal point of Seattle’s passing game gives the Seahawks a true WR1-level weapon as they push toward December. He’s already cleared 1,300 yards with six regular-season games left, putting Johnson’s long-standing 2012 record within reach if he keeps his current pace.
For Darnold, having a receiver producing at that level is a safety net and a ceiling-raiser. Sunday’s turnover-free outing on the road was exactly what Seattle needed after the Rams loss, and the connection with Smith-Njigba looked as dangerous as any in the league.
Defensively, Mike Macdonald’s group was shorthanded but disruptive. The Seahawks sacked Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward four times and didn’t allow an offensive touchdown until late in the third quarter, building a 30-10 lead before Tennessee’s late push made the final score closer than the game felt.
Stats, Schedule & Context After Seahawks-Titans
Final score: Seahawks 30, Titans 24
Seahawks record: 8-3, second straight road win in the AFC South stretch.
Titans record: 1-10 in a rebuilding season under a rookie quarterback.
Smith-Njigba vs. Titans: 8 catches, 167 yards, 2 TDs, new Seahawks single-season receiving record.
Sam Darnold vs. Titans: 244 passing yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs.
Key plays: 63-yard JSN TD, 13-yard JSN TD, 5-yard Zach Charbonnet rushing TD, 90-yard Chimere Dike punt-return TD for Tennessee.
Next up for Seahawks: Home vs. Minnesota Vikings on November 30 at Lumen Field.
With Smith-Njigba chasing Johnson’s record and Seattle sitting at 8-3, every week is now both a playoff race and a history watch for Seahawks fans.