SEATTLE — Pete Carroll’s Seattle return ended with out a winner when Jalan Gaines blocked Daniel Carlson’s 55-yard field-goal attempt for Las Vegas as time expired, leaving the Raiders and Seahawks tied at 23 on Thursday evening.
The 73-year-old Carroll, teaching his first pre-season sport with the Raiders, was narrowly denied the victory in his return to Seattle, the place he led the Seahawks to a few of their highest moments.
The Raiders did lead a late comeback to safe the tie, with Carlson kicking a 51-yard subject aim with a few minute left. It was the third subject aim of the sport for Carlson, who had an extended of 56 yards. He additionally missed a 55-yarder to finish the primary half.
“We began actually poorly,” Carroll stated. “We didn’t run the ball effectively within the first half, we didn’t actually do something very effectively. However we stayed shut, and it was the chance for us to face that after which come again and see what you are able to do within the second half, and it was a marvellous second half.”
Carroll coached the Seahawks for 14 years, going 137-89-1 and placing collectively double-digit victories eight occasions over a nine-year stretch. He led Seattle to its solely Tremendous Bowl victory in 2013.
Carroll confirmed the energetic, outgoing persona he was recognized for in Seattle earlier than the sport, speaking with many Seahawks gamers throughout warmups.
Raiders beginning quarterback Geno Smith, who was Seattle’s starter the previous three seasons, performed the opening collection for Las Vegas together with a lot of the offensive starters. Smith accomplished considered one of his three passes for 15 yards earlier than making means for Aiden O’Connell, who performed into the fourth quarter. O’Connell led all passers, going 18 for 30 for 205 yards with a landing and two interceptions.
“We began out actually gradual, and that’s to be anticipated for a pre-season sport,” Smith stated. “However in that second half, we performed impressed soccer. I noticed Coach Carroll operating up and down the sidelines simply out of his thoughts a bit bit.”
A lot of the Seahawks’ starters didn’t play, together with quarterback Sam Darnold, operating again Kenneth Walker III and huge receivers Cooper Kupp and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
“You by no means need to tie a soccer sport,” Seattle coach Mike Macdonald stated. “That kinda stinks, however there was quite a lot of nice stuff on either side of the ball.”
Drew Lock opened the sport at quarterback for Seattle and performed the primary half, going 12 for 22 for 147 yards with a landing and an interception. Rookie Jalen Milroe, the Seahawks’ third-round draft decide, got here on for the second half, going 6 for 10 for 61 yards.
“What a dream come true to play my first NFL sport,” Milroe stated. “It was simply superior being on the sector for the primary time within the stadium. Now the most important factor is to maintain on constructing.”
The Seahawks opened the scoring with a 24-yard landing run by George Holani within the remaining minute of the primary quarter, and Lock threw a 10-yard landing to Tory Horton within the second quarter, giving the Seahawks a 13-3 lead after the additional level was blocked.
Las Vegas received in the long run zone for the primary time within the third quarter, as O’Connell discovered Dylan Laube for a 6-yard landing go.
Undrafted rookie Jacardia Wright had a 1-yard landing run with 9 minutes left within the fourth quarter for Seattle.
Raiders rookie Cam Miller — the previous North Dakota State star — got here on at quarterback for the primary time within the fourth quarter, and promptly received on the spotlight reel with a deep 41-yard landing go to Shedrick Jackson.
Seattle had two interceptions within the second quarter off O’Connell. Josh Jobe received the primary on a badly underthrown deep ball and had a 38-yard return. The second got here when Nehemiah Pritchett jumped a route and led to a 48-yard subject aim by Jason Myers.
Former operating again Marshawn Lynch, who performed for each the Seahawks and Raiders, was on the sideline in a brand new position. Lynch was a credentialed photographer for the sport, sporting an official vest and taking photos. He additionally received a bit into the motion, as Holani ran into Lynch after operating previous the again of the tip zone on his landing.
Raiders: Host San Francisco on Saturday, Aug. 16.
Seahawks: Host Kansas Metropolis on Friday, Aug. 15.
