‘Beast Quake’ reverberates: 10 years after TD run shook Seattle, science sees benefits By Mike Vorel, The Seattle Times Published: January 17, 2021, 6:02am Share: Seattle Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch begins to celebrate after a 67-yard touchdown run against the New Orleans Saints on Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson/Associated Press) SEATTLE — “The crowd is silent now, as opposed to when the Saints have the ball,” NBC broadcaster Tom Hammond said, before more than 66,000 fans refuted that fact. It was Jan. 8, 2011, and the 7-9 Seahawks led the 11-5 Saints, 34-30, with 3:40 left in the NFC wild-card game. At a supposedly silent Qwest Field in Seattle, Matt Hasselbeck took a snap at his own 33-yard line, turned and handed the ball to Marshawn Lynch.