Beast Quake
Marshawn Lynch (Number 24) runs with Mike Williams during the "Beast Quake" | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 8, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Qwest Field Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Saints by 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Walt Coleman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 66,336 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Tom Hammond, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan | ||||||||||||||||||
The Beast Quake was a National Football League (NFL) touchdown scored by Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch against the New Orleans Saints during a 2010–11 NFC Wild Card playoff game. Occurring in the fourth quarter while Seattle was up by four points, Lynch rushed for 67 yards and broke nine tackles to score a touchdown, which secured the Seahawks' eventual 41–36 victory. The play's name comes from Lynch's nickname "Beast Mode" and the subsequent celebration of Seahawks fans registering on a nearby seismograph.