With the Seattle Seahawks playing against the New Orleans Saints on Monday night football at CenturyLink Field, it felt like time to revisit one of the greatest plays in postseason history, the beast Mode or Beast Quake run for running back Marshawn Lynch against the Saints in January 2011 in the NFC Wild Card round of the playoffs.
Lynch and the Seahawks came into the playoffs with a 7-9 record and hosted the saints and in the game, Lynch pulled off a 67-yard touchdown run for the ages that saw him barrel over a number of players on his way to the endzone and the play was called "17 Power", according to the Wikipedia page for the play. Because yes, this play has its own Wikipedia page.
First, Lynch took the ball through the middle on second and 10 with the Saints down 34-30 in the fourth and as he gets through the first line of defenders, he has two players grabbing him about five yards ahead of the line of scrimmage, this is the first line he breaks. Lynch stumbles out of that and two defensive backs close on him as he passes the first down marker, after which he breaks one tackle of the safety and with the other chasing, he sticks out his stiff arm and holds him off as they pass midfield.
Using his momentum, he stops and slows down, pushing the secondary player forward and freeing him up at about the 40-yard line. With blockers ahead, Lynch steps out of another tackle on the sidelines and then crosses into the middle of the field around another player for the touchdown. Always will be amazing.
