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Two-minute drill: Players of the game, by the numbers

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Players of the game

Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck: Completed 21 of 30 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns, good for a 117.9 quarterback rating. At one point, he completed seven passes in a row.

Seahawks WR Darrell Jackson: He caught seven passes for 97 yards en route to more than 4,000 for his career.

Seahawks CB Ken Lucas: He continued to impress with four solo defensive tackles, two special-teams tackles, an interception and three passes defensed.

San Francisco SS Tony Parrish. The University of Washington graduate forced a fumble, recorded 10 tackles and notched a pass defensed.

Play of the game: WR Bobby Engram slanted left, hauled in a pass from Hasselbeck, then cut back toward the right sideline in the first quarter. He gained 60 yards on the play to set up the Seahawks' first touchdown.

Turning point: This game was over the moment Josh Brown kicked a 35-yard field goal in the first quarter. That score was set up by the Lucas interception, which he grabbed from San Francisco QB Ken Dorsey and returned 25 yards downfield.

Injury report: For the Seahawks, LB Tracy White left the game in the first quarter with a concussion. FB Mack Strong also left the game in the first quarter with a right-knee sprain. Neither returned. Strong is expected to have an MRI today. For the 49ers, CB Ahmed Plummer suffered a stinger and a knee sprain, and CB Shawntae Spencer sprained a finger on his right hand.

Sunday's surprise: Talk about some multi-tasking. Not only did Cedric Woodard blow by Justin Smiley to drop Dorsey for a 12-yard sack in the first quarter, but he also forced a fumble and recovered it on the play.

By the numbers

420: The number of consecutive games the 49ers had scored in until yesterday

13: Points the Seahawks defense has allowed in three games

2: Third-down conversions on 13 attempts for the 49ers

8: Different Seahawks that caught a pass

0: Players polled in the 49ers locker room who could remember losing a game this badly.

Speaker box: "Take your pick. When the score is 34-0, a better question would be, 'What went right?' "
— Parrish, on what went wrong for the 49ers

Can I see the replay? With nine total penalties, there weren't a lot of questionable calls, and with a 34-0 score in the books there wasn't a lot to complain about. San Francisco coach Dennis Erickson challenged fumbles twice and lost twice, but the only call the 49ers had beef with was a pass-interference call on CB Jimmy Williams. That penalty set up a Shaun Alexander touchdown in the second quarter.

Good times: As far as celebrations go, the best came from Rocky Bernard, who again brought out his "Rocky Shake." After recording his third sack in three games, the defensive tackle went down on both knees and started shaking his shoulders. Say this: The man can wiggle.

Keep those Super Bowl hopes alive because ... the Seahawks dismantled a team that played New Orleans and Atlanta close. Those teams beat the 49ers by five points combined. Seattle beat the 49ers so badly it's a wonder fans were still around at the game's conclusion.

Put those Super Bowl hopes on hold because ... it's still early. The rushing game struggled at times. The receivers dropped the occasional pass. And, well, not much went wrong this game. But there are still at least 13 left to play.

Greg Bishop

Crowded house
Yesterday's crowd was the largest for the Seahawks in their new stadium. The top four:
Crowd	Date	Opponent
66,709	Sept. 26, 2004	San Francisco
66,507	Nov. 2, 2003	Pittsburgh
66,437	Oct. 12, 2003	San Francisco
66,420	Oct. 14, 2002	San Francisco

Schedule/results
Date	Opponent	Time, result
Sept. 12	@ New Orleans	Won, 21-7
Sept. 19	@ Tampa Bay	Won, 10-6
Sept. 26	San Francisco	Won, 34-0
Oct. 10	St. Louis	1 p.m. (Ch. 13)
Oct. 17	@ New England	10 a.m. (Ch. 13)
Oct. 24	@ Arizona	1:15 p.m. (Ch. 13)
Oct. 31	Carolina	1 p.m. (Ch. 13)
Nov. 7	@ San Francisco	1:05 p.m. (Ch. 13)
Nov. 14	@ St. Louis	10 a.m. (Ch. 13)
Nov. 21	Miami	1 p.m. (Ch. 7)
Nov. 28	Buffalo	1 p.m. (Ch. 7)
Dec. 6	Dallas	6 p.m. (Ch. 4)
Dec. 12	@ Minnesota	10 a.m. (Ch. 13)
Dec. 19	@ New York Jets	10 a.m. (Ch. 13)
Dec. 26	Arizona	1 p.m. (Ch. 13)
Jan. 2	Atlanta	1 p.m. (Ch. 13)
Note: Scheduled televised games at home are subject to blackout.

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