Beast Quake

Beast Quake

Marshawn Lynch (left) runs with Mike Williams during the "Beast Quake"
New Orleans Saints (5) (11–5) Seattle Seahawks (4) (7–9) 36 41 Head coach: Sean Payton Head coach: Pete Carroll
1 2 3 4 Total NO 10 10 0 16 36 SEA 7 17 10 7 41
Date	January 8, 2011
Stadium	Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
Favorite	Saints by 10
Referee	Walt Coleman
Attendance	66,336
TV in the United States
NBC
Announcers	Tom Hammond, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan

The Beast Quake was a National Football League (NFL) touchdown scored by Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch against the New Orleans Saints during a 2010–11 NFC Wild Card playoff game. Occurring in the fourth quarter while Seattle was up by four points, Lynch rushed for 67 yards and broke nine tackles to score a touchdown, which secured the Seahawks' eventual 41–36 victory. The play's name comes from Lynch's nickname "Beast Mode" and the subsequent celebration of Seahawks fans registering on a nearby seismograph.^[1]