Seahawks Kicker Sets Franchise Record vs Colts

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The Seattle Seahawks got a historic performance from kicker Jason Myers, who knocked through six field goals against the Indianapolis Colts — the most ever by a kicker in franchise history, according to team records. 

Myers’ sixth kick, a 56-yard bomb, put Seattle in front 18-16 with 18 seconds left in a game that turned into a full-on survival test for the Seahawks offense. 

Seahawks Score Only on Myers — and Still Find a Way

It was that kind of afternoon in Seattle.

This one also had a strange feel because Seattle’s scoring plan turned into a single question: could the Seahawks keep getting into range — and could Myers keep cashing in every time a drive bogged down?

The Colts struck first on a field goal, then took a 13-3 lead after quarterback Philip Rivers hit Josh Downs for an 8-yard touchdown in the second quarter. 

From there, Seattle kept moving the ball — and kept settling.

 The Seahawks didn’t get a touchdown, but they didn’t stop pushing the game into “field-goal territory,” either. That’s where Myers took over.

Myers nailed field goals from 47 and 52 yards in the first half, then added makes from 46 and 32 as the game tightened in the second half. 

In other words, the broadcast line checked out: it really was a “Seattle history” moment, and it came on a kick most teams don’t even attempt in that situation.

Seattle finally grabbed a late lead when Myers connected from 30 yards with 2:27 left. 

Then came the moment that turned it into a record day: Myers’ 56-yard field goal with 18 seconds left, his sixth of the game, giving the Seahawks an 18-16 edge. 

What It Means for the Seahawks

It’s not exactly the blueprint Seattle wants — “no touchdowns, all kicker” usually isn’t the plan — but it’s also a reminder of how valuable a reliable leg can be in tight, cold-weather football.

A six-field-goal game is rare anywhere. Most weeks, it’s a sign an offense moved the ball but couldn’t finish, or that a game stayed close enough that every coaching decision screams “take the points.”

Myers didn’t just rack up points. He erased wasted trips and kept the Seahawks in position to win a game where every possession felt like it mattered.

And it wasn’t a bunch of gimmies. Myers hit from multiple distances — including from beyond 50 and then from 56 with the clock nearly at zero.

It also adds to the bigger picture of Myers’ season in Seattle. Earlier this year, the Seahawks officially noted Myers became the franchise’s all-time leader in field goals made, passing Stephen Hauschka. 

Now he’s got a single-game record to go with it.

The Record, the Moment, and the Bottom Line

A six-field-goal game is rare anywhere — and it’s now unmatched in Seahawks history.

The CBS Sports live tracker spelled it out clearly after the 56-yarder: six field goals, team record, and a lead with seconds remaining.

If Seattle ends up banking this one, it’ll be remembered as the day the Seahawks’ kicker flat-out carried the scoring load — and still made franchise history doing it.

Erik Anderson is an award-winning sports journalist covering the NBA and NFL for Heavy.com. Anderson is also the host of The Rip City Pod on The I-5 Corridor, where he dives into the stories and personalities shaping the Portland Trail Blazers. His work has appeared in nationally-recognized outlets including The New York Times, Associated Press , USA Today, and ESPN. More about Erik Anderson