Eye on the Hawks - Seahawks vs Raiders
Seattle Seahawks team photographer Rod Mar continues his Eye On the Hawks series featuring the game with the Oakland Raiders.
Hours before kickoff and in an empty stadium, the Sea Gal Kylie and the rest of the team rehearse on the field.
Head coach Pete Carroll arrives at CenturyLink Field, and heads for the locker room.
New Seahawks fullback Will Tukuafu laces up his shoes in the locker room, ready to make his debut in front of the 12th Man.
Quarterback Russell Wilson surveys the field as he goes through his typical early pregame routine.
A group of footballs is lined up for Russell Wilson's early passing drills.
Fans line up along the railing next to the field, waiting and hoping for player autographs.
Cornerback Richard Sherman is laser-focused as he and the rest of the defensive backs wait to take the field for pregame warmups.
Quarterback Russell Wilson gathers the team on the field for a brief pep talk before pregame warmups.
The Seahawks honored Marysville-Pilchuck High School, site of a recent tragic shooting. Greg Scruggs carried an MP flag onto the field during pregame introductions.
Seattle's defense was hitting hard and often, with DeShawn Shead leading the way on this play.
The Seahawks defense has claimed that when turnovers start to happen they will happen in bunches. Richard Sherman knocked the ball loose on this play but neither he nor Marcus Burley could make a recovery before the ball bounced out-of-bounds.
Linebackers Brock Coyle and Bruce Irvin combine to stop Oakland's Darren McFadden in the first quarter. Seattle held the Raiders to only 37 yards rushing on the day.
Michael Bennett goes flying through the air to stop Oakland's Darren McFadden in the second quarter.
Michael Bennett celebrates his tackle for loss of Darren McFadden.
Marshawn Lynch tumbles into the end zone after dragging numerous Raiders defenders and a few Seahawks teammates along for the ride to score Seattle's first touchdown.
Marshawn Lynch is congratulated by teammate Russell Wilson after scoring Seattle's first touchdown.
K.J. Wright teams up with Brandon Mebane to tackle Oakland's Darren McFadden for another loss.
The turnovers did start to come for the Seahawks as Bruce Irvin tipped then intercepted a pass by Oakland's Derek Carr which Irvin promptly returned for a touchdown.
Irvin's pick-six was followed up by an interception by Seahawks corner Richard Sherman along the Oakland sideline.
Richard Sherman races crossfield with his interception, looking for running room.
Richard Sherman celebrates his first interception of the season after picking off Oakland's Derek Carr.
Best friends and teammates Richard Sherman and Doug Baldwin celebrate Sherman's second quarter interception.
Seattle found itself creating another turnover only plays later, as kicker Steven Hauschka recovers a fumble caused by teammate Jermaine Kearse.
Seahawks kicker Steven Hauschka cradles the football after recovering a fumble in the second quarter.
Linebacker Cliff Avril crushes Oakland quarterback Derek Carr near the end of the second quarter.
Cliff Avril celebrates after his big hit on Derek Carr.
Deacon Monger, a freshman football player at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, is surrounded by Seahawks fans in the south end zone on a day when the team honored the school in the wake of the horrific shootings that took place two weeks ago.
Walter "Big Walt" Jones dons his new Ring of Honor jacket with the help of Seahawks owner Paul Allen during a halftime ceremony.
Former Seahawks teammates of Walter Jones unveil his name on the team's Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony.
Big Walt watches a highlight video from his playing days during the halftime ceremony inducting him into the team's Ring of Honor.
Seahawks cornerback Tharold Simon leaps high to knock away a deep pass intended for Oakland's James Jones near the end zone.
Defensive lineman Michael Bennett watches in the rain from the sidelines while the Seahawks offense was on the field in the third quarter.
With the Seahawks nursing a six-point lead late in the game, special teams coach Brian Schneider reviews the team's onside kick recovery strategies during a timeout.
An official signals Seahawks ball after a recovery by Seattle's Jermaine Kearse with 1:52 left in the game.
Seahawks linebacker Cliff Avril pauses on his way off the field as dark and rainy skies cover CenturyLink Field.
Head coach Pete Carroll talks to his team in the locker room following their 30-24 victory over Oakland, which moved the Seahawks record to 5-3 at the midway point of the season.
