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Seahawks punter Jon Ryan has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his effort in this past Sunday's 27-17 Seattle win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Ryan punted five times in the Seahawks' Week 4 win, dropping four of his kicks inside the Jets' 15-yard-line, including three at or inside the 10, leaving New York with unfavorable field position against a stingy Seattle defense. Ryan's five punts went for 203 total yards, including a long of 56, good for an average of 40.6 yards per boot, as none of his punts were returned by New York.
"It was a good game," Ryan said Monday on the Kickin It With Jon & Greg podcast. "It was fun. It was a lot of fun. This is my 11th year in the NFL and I've never played the New York Jets in New York before. One of the last teams I haven't played on the road."
Added Seattle head coach Pete Carroll: "Special teams followed through, we had great kicks by Jon and the punting game was really exceptional for field position."
It's the second time Ryan has won the weekly award, making him the second punter in Seahawks history to win multiple Player of the Week honors (Rick Tuten, 3). Through the season's first four games, Ryan is averaging 39.0 yards per punt.
"I think that going into this bye week at 3-1 is good," Ryan said. "Everyone wishes we were 4-0, calm down, we all do too, 3-1 is good."
The Seahawks enter the bye week with a 3-1 record after a 27-17 victory over the New York Jets. Team photographer Rod Mar shares exclusive moments from Seattle's east coast road trip and Week 4 win at MetLife Stadium.
Kevin Pierre-Louis has worn pro basketball throwback jerseys tied to the city the team is traveling to on each road trip. He sported a Wilt Chamberlain era Lakers jersey for the trip to Los Angeles to face the Rams, and this week wore a Julius Erving New Jersey Nets jersey from the old American Basketball Association.
Fans line the streets along the route from VMAC to the airport for each road trip, sending the players off with 12 flags, signs and cheers.
Seahawks players board the Delta charter on a sunny autumn Friday for the cross-country trip to New Jersey for the game against the New York Jets.
Upon arrival in rainy New Jersey near midnight on Friday, safety Earl Thomas crosses the tarmac from the Delta charter to the waiting buses for the trip to the team hotel.
On Saturday, the team headed for their customary walk-thru for final preparations for the next day's game.
Young football players fresh from practice donned Kam Chancellor jerseys and waited for a glimpse of their favorite Seahawk as the team arrived for the Saturday walk-thru.
Seahawks offensive players including Luke Willson, Justin Britt, Nick Vannett, Jimmy Graham, Alex Collins, Russell Wilson and Doug Baldwin compete at a game of keeping a football aloft while the defense was running through their portion of the Saturday walk-thru.
Offensive tackle Bradley Sowell declares tight end Jimmy Graham the winner of a game between offensive players to keep a football in the air the longest.
For the third time, the Seahawks held their walk-thru at Union City High School in New Jersey, where the football field sits two stories above the street atop the school building.
Head coach Pete Carroll watches his team's walk-thru at Union City High School. Behind him are the spires of St. Michael's Passionist Monastery Church.
Wide receiver Tyler Lockett stops to sign a young fan's jersey after walk-thru on Saturday.
Game day arrives, and receiver Doug Baldwin pauses after his early warmups to sign autographs for 12's in the stands at MetLife Stadium.
Seahawks fans were plentiful, loud and visible at MetLife Stadium to watch their team face the Jets.
Head coach Pete Carroll returns a signed hat to a fan as he signs autographs outside of the visitor's locker room at MetLife Stadium.
Russell Wilson's customized cleats wait for him at his locker before the game.
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman fires up his teammates as they enter the field for pregame warmups at MetLife Stadium prior to playing the Jets.
Tight end Jimmy Graham reviews game notes as he and Luke Willson sit together in the final moments before the team is set to leave the locker room to face the Jets.
The Seahawks huddle and gather together in their locker room for a final time before heading to the field to face the New York Jets.
Russell Wilson leads the Seahawks onto the field at MetLife Stadium to face the Jets.
The Seahawks stand united, arms linked, during the playing of the national anthem.
Seahawks Bobby Wagner and Michael Bennett combine to stop Jets running back Bilal Powell on the game's opening drive.
Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham makes an acrobatic one-handed catch in front of the Seattle sideline during the first quarter.
Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa tries to make his own acrobatic grab in front of Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, but the pass fell incomplete.
Defenders Tony McDaniel, Ahtyba Rubin, Quinton Jefferson and Cassius Marsh leap high to try to block a field goal by New York's Nick Folk.
Seahawks cornerback DeShawn Shead signals after breaking up a pass in front of the Seattle sideline.
Receiver Doug Baldwin hops over a defender after making a reception along the left sideline.
Seattle's C.J. Spiller, playing in his first game with the team after being signed during the week, scored on a eight-yard pass reception from Russell Wilson in the second quarter.
Seahawks defenders flock to the ball as K.J. Wright hauls down Jets receiver Robby Anderson.
Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner flattens Jets running back Matt Forte.
Tight end Jimmy Graham hurdles a Jets defender on his way to a 20-yard gain in the second quarter. Graham had his second 100+ yard receiving game in a row.
Unheralded receiver Tanner McEvoy, a converted safety, scored on a 42-yard pass reception from Russell Wilson in the second quarter to give the Seahawks a 14-3 lead. It was McEvoy's first reception as a pro as well as his first touchdown.
At halftime, defensive line coach Travis Jones talks to his players in the locker room.
Running back Christine Michael had the bulk of the carries for the Seahawks, carrying 18 times on the afternoon.
Michael Bennett strikes a pose after sacking Jet's quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson found himself with clean pockets to throw from against the Jets.
Tight end Jimmy Graham rumbles upfield with a 12-yard gain in the third quarter, one of Graham's six catches which netted 113 yards in the victory.
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is congratulated after intercepting a pass intended for Jets receiver Brandon Marshall.
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman throws the ball in a defiant celebration after his first interception of the game, and the season.
Seahawks receiver Paul Richardson leaps high for a 27-yard reception to set up a touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll smiles after a Christine Michael touchdown in the fourth quarter extended Seattle's lead to 24-10.
Kicker Steven Hauschka converts a 53-yard field goal during the fourth quarter. Hauschka is a perfect 8-8 this season.
Safety Earl Thomas runs over to greet 12s in the stands after the victory.
Young fans reach to grab a towel thrown by Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor after the game as Chancellor headed into the locker room.
Head coach Pete Carroll celebrates with his team in the locker room after the 27-17 road victory.
Michael Bennett lets out a yell with teammates at the end of their postgame gathering in the locker room after the win.
