The Seattle Seahawks have turned over the ball four times in the first three games of the 2024 season. Geno Smith has been intercepted three times, twice deep in his own territory, while punt returner Dee Williams fumbled inside his own 15 in his debut against the Denver Broncos. How many touchdowns have the Seahawks allowed off those costly turnovers?
Zero.
Smith’s first interception resulted in a Dolphins field goal, while his second interception ended in a turnover on downs in a goal-to-go situation.
That was the theme for all of last season, too. Dating back to the 2022 finale against the Los Angeles Rams, the Seahawks are now on a streak of 23 consecutive regular season giveaways without allowing either a defensive score or a touchdown on the ensuing series.
This team-provided table shows you the Seahawks’ 2023 points allowed off of 17 turnovers, and despite the defensive struggles, they only allowed eight field goals.
You have to go back to Week 16 in 2022 against the Kansas City Chiefs for the last touchdown allowed off a turnover. Geno Smith was intercepted in the end zone, and the Chiefs eventually turned it into a Mahomes touchdown run. The two Rams turnovers in the 2022 finale led to a combined three points, which means Seattle’s last 23 regular season turnovers have only resulted in 36 points for the opposition.
“How does that compare to the rest of the league?” you ask.
I have no clue. It’s weird that it’s not an easily trackable NFL stat. I can safely assume that it’s either the best or close to the best in the league in terms of points allowed per turnover. This streak won’t last forever, and turnovers gifting great field position to the opposition need to be avoided.
This year’s defense has already faced three drives starting in their own red zone and successfully defended each time. Now, it’s crucial for the Seahawks defense to generate turnovers again after failing to do so in the past two games.
