When Brian Johnson made his NFL debut on Monday, the rookie impressed a stadium of fans and spectators. Brain Johnson kicked an approximately 33-yard goal with just 1:56 minutes remaining, making his sensational National Football League debut. As a result, the New Orleans Saints defeated and emerged victorious against the Seattle Seahawks by 13-10.
Not much hope was left when the rookie ensured that the New Orleans Saints got the victory they needed and deserved to keep pace with the National Football Conference (NFC) South Division.
To find out more about Brian Johnson's game-winner and the mistakes that led to the Seattle Seahawks' defeat, continue reading!
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Beginning With The Seahawks: Brian Johnson's Game-Winner
As the New Orleans Saints capitalized, it was 26-year-old American running back Alvin Kamara and 27-year-old American quarterback Jameis Winston who became the ultimate happy beneficiaries of the many mistakes made by the Seattle Seahawks.
Brain Johnson managed an approximately 33-yard field goal with just 1:56 minutes remaining on the clock in his first NFL debut of the 2021 season. As a result, the New Orleans outlasted the host Seattle Seahawks by 13-10 on the rainy Monday night.
Alvin Kamara carried the load for the New Orleans Saints, as Jameis Winston made plentiful plays as and when he could or was necessary. However, the New Orleans Saints (4-2) thankfully escaped the Seattle Seahawks.
What worked against the Seattle Seahawks
Spectators at the stadium have commented that this victory had several reasons to it. First of all, fans and teammates duly missed the 32-year-old injured American quarterback Russell Wilson's presence, and this cost the team their victory. Second, a series of blunders were committed by the home team, the Seattle Seahawks.
Two of the many big mistakes made by the Seattle Seahawks came on the New Orleans Saints' deciding drive. The first was when the Seattle Seahawks were flagged for roughing the passer and jumping offside during a desperate long-field goal attempt to salvage their performance.
These penalties gave the New Orleans Saints a chance to redeem their standing on the table and their first downs of the Monday match. In addition to that, rookie Brian Johnson's 33-yard field goal at 1:56 warning minutes remaining put the New Orleans Saints way ahead of what anyone had ever anticipated.
Brain Johnson, is 6 ft 1 inch tall and weighs 185-pound kicker, who is also a rookie from the Virginia Tech Hokies, made an extra point and both field-goal tries that connected from 21 yards from the first half of Monday's NFL game.
After that game, Brian Johnson told the reporters present that it was challenging to figure out what the wind was doing since it was constantly changing throughout the pregame and in the game itself. As a result, he just stuck to his plan and focused on hitting the ball and hitting with good contact that could cut through the unpredictable wind.
Since Seattle Seahawks' Rusell Wilson suffered a finger injury in a loss to the Rams earlier this month, 31-year-old quarterback Geno Smith had to make his second start. He tried to hit DK Metcalf for an 84-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Unfortunately, this led to nowhere even when the Seattle Seahawks had a final chance to tie or win.
Geno Smith was sacked on consecutive plays by 33-year-old American football safety Malcolm Jenkins and 32-year-old American linebacker Demario Davis during the football game. On the fourth-and-28, Geno Smith felt pressured against, and his attempt at throw to Metcalf fell incomplete.
Geno Smith also tried to go for 12 of 22 for 167 yards, half coming on the touchdown toss to Metcalf, but his efforts proved to be null, and he was sacked five times by Davis, Cameron Jordan, and several others who made his night hell.
Saints defensive Cameron Jordan said that in a game like Monday's, things tend to get a little ugly towards the end, but it builds confidence to come out in a game and close it the way they did.
Alvin Kamara finished with ten catches for 128 yards and a 13-yard touchdown reception. He even rushed for 51 yards, which was impressive. Moves like this are expected from Kamara, as this was his fifth career regular-season with double-digit touchdown receptions.
On the other hand, Jameis Winston was 19 of 35 for 222 yards and rushing an extra 43 yards. Thanks to the Seattle Seahawks penalties, he made enough plays to get the New Orleans Saints in range for winning the dash.
Even when the Seahawks appeared to get a stop, 24-year old football safety Marquise Blair was called out for roughing the passer. He made a third-down sack after hitting Winston with the crown of his helmet. No one can say if it was made intentionally or unintentionally. Alvin Kamara took advantage of the opportunity and sprinted past 12-yards on third-and-10 bringing the New Orleans Saints back in field-goal range.
34-year-old Al Woods had jumped offside as rookie Brian Johnson lined up for his 43-yard attempt. This allowed the New Orleans Saints to burn another 60 to 90 seconds on the clock before Johnson went in for his shorter try.
30-year-old Jason Myers also missed a few field goal attempts from 44 and 53 yards, which contributed to the home team's defeat, the Seattle Seahawks.
Many have argued that Kamara was ineffective on Monday's game, but he didn't let the Seattle Seahawks slow him down in the passing game. By half-time, he had already received 108 yards.
Later, Alvin Kamara told the reporters that every football game has a life of its own. That game was just the flavor of the week, which ended up getting a lot of touches.
Commenting on their loss, Seahawks' linebacker Bobby Wagner said that they really need to step up their game, fix their mistakes, play smarter, and take fewer penalties.
Football fans unanimously agree that even though Johnson's kick was a major contributor to the Saints' victory, the overall team spirit helped them score. This highlights how teamwork is important in a coordinated game like football.
