Rashid Shaheed returns opening kickoff for a touchdown
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Key Points:
- Rashid Shaheed opened the Seahawks' playoff game with a 95-yard kickoff return touchdown just 13 seconds into the game, giving Seattle an immediate 7-0 lead.
- 49ers kicker Eddy Pineiro attempted to trip Shaheed during the return, resulting in a penalty that was enforced on the extra point attempt.
- Shaheed was acquired by the Seahawks from the Saints in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round draft picks on November 4 and had already scored multiple return touchdowns in the regular season.
- This touchdown marks Shaheed's first playoff touchdown, achieved on his first return in his first playoff game.
- Despite an oblique injury, Sam Darnold is set to start for the Seahawks in the
