Seahawks rally past Steelers 31-17 as Darnold throws 100th TD pass

The Seattle Seahawks rallied for a 31-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 14 at Acrisure Stadium, spoiling the home debuts of quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver DK Metcalf and handing the Steelers a sobering follow-up to their Week 1 win. Seattle overcame a sluggish first half to dominate the second, turning a 14-14 tie into a comfortable road win with decisive plays on offense, defense and special teams.

Sam Darnold keyed the comeback, throwing a touchdown to AJ Barner that tied the game at 14 and marking his 100th career touchdown pass, according to game accounts. The Seahawks then closed the contest by outscoring Pittsburgh in the second half, capped by a heads-up special teams touchdown when Seahawks returner George Holani recovered a kickoff in the end zone after a bounce that went untouched by Steelers rookie Kaleb Johnson.

The game exposed several faults in the Pittsburgh game plan. Rodgers, who had dazzled in Week 1, was under constant pressure, was sacked three times and threw an interception in the end zone, reports said. He finished with a notably low passing success rate and was unable to complete a pass more than 10 yards downfield until the...