Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers

It was a tale of two halves as the Carolina Panthers and the Seattle Seahawks hooked up at Qwest field on Sunday. The Panthers owned the first half, which didn’t say much about the Seahawks, since the Panthers came in sporting the NFL’s worst record of 1-10. The fans let the Seahawks hear about it as they went into halftime trailing 14-3.

Things didn’t start out much better in the second half as Leon Washington fumbled the kickoff and recovered it, but on the 3-yard line. Then the Seahawks took the game over, marching 97 yards for a touchdown. Carolina got the ball and quarterback Jimmy Clausen promptly threw an interception to Seattle linebacker Lofa Tatupu, which he returned 26-yards for a touchdown to give the Seahawks a 17-14 lead.

The fans were singing a much different tune in the second half as the Seahawks scored 28 unanswered points to win the game 31-14.

The highlight of the day was probably being there to see the Seahawks retire Walter Jones’s number 71. He is arguably the greatest Seahawk ever, and also the best left tackle in NFL history; and a future Hall of Famer.

It was fun going back to Qwest Field and shooting a Seahawk’s game again. When I was a staff photographer at the Seattle P-I shooting Seahawk’s games on Sundays was a regular fall tradition. It was great to see some familiar faces I hadn’t seen in a while. Fun day! Scott Eklund

Aaron Curry (left) and Lofa Tatupu are introduced prior to the start of the Seattle Seahawks' game with the Carolina Panthers at Qwest field on Sunday. (Sports Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch breaks off a 22-yard run for a fourth quarter touchdown for the final score of the game as the Seattle Seahawks beat  the Carolina Panthers 31-14 at Qwest Field. (Seattle Sports Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

Seattle Seahawk's quarterback Matt Hasselbeck walks of the field, as defenders walk on, following an interception in Carolina territory late in the first half at Qwest Field. (Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures/Seattle Sports Photography)

Fans let the Seahawks hear about their first half play as Seattle fell behind the lowely Carolina Panthers 14-0 at Qwest Field.(Sports Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures/Seattle)

The fans were singing a different tune the second half as the Seattle Seahawks outscore Carolina 28-0 to beat the Carolina Panthers 31-14 at Qwest Field in Seattle (Seattle Sports Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

Walter Jones, rests his hand on the top of his son's head as they watch as his number is retired during the two-minute warning of the first half as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 31-14 at Qwest Field in Seattle. (Seattle Sports Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

Walter Jones, along with his children son Walterius and daughter Waleria, and mother Earline watch as his number is retired during the two-minute warning of the first half of the Seattle Seahawks game at Qwest Field in Seattle on Sunday December 5, 2010.(Seattle Sports Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

Seattle punt returner Leon Washington eludes tacklers on his way to an 84-yard punt return to the Carolina 2-yard line to set up the the third touchdown of the third quarter as the Seattle Seahawks beat  the Carolina Panthers 31-14 at Qwest Field in Seattle. (Seattle Sports Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

The Seahawks' flags come out as the Seahawks go ahead 24-14 in the third quarter of their 31-14 win over the Carolina Panthers.(Seattle Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

Seattle's Raheem Brock gets some pressure on Carolina quarterback Jimmy Clausen and gets the sack late in the second quarter as the Seattle Seahawks play the Carolina Panthers at Qwest Field in Seattle on Sunday December 5, 2010. (Seattle Sports Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

Raheem Brock (right) and Brandon Mebane in the fourth quarter as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 31-14. Sports Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures/Seattle

Raheem Brock (98) celebrates a fourth quarter sack with Chris Clemons as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 31-14 at Qwest Field in Seattle on Sunday December 5, 2010. (Seattle Sports Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

Seattle Seahawk's head coach Pete Carroll celebrates Seattle's final defensive stand at the goal line late in the fourth quarter as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers. (Seattle Sports Photography By Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)

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