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Broncos Beat Seahawks 17-14 in Overtime on Lutz’s 53-Yard Field Goal

Wil Lutz's 53-yard field goal with 4:53 left in overtime lifted the Broncos past the Seahawks 17-14 on Thursday night, with Ja'Quan McMillian's interception setting up the winner.

By admin Oct. 16, 2026 · 4:45 PM ET 2 min read

A packed professional football stadium at night under bright floodlights, players on the field

Wil Lutz kicked a 53-yard field goal with 4:53 left in overtime as the host Denver Broncos defeated the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 17-14 on Thursday night.

The winning kick was set up when Denver’s Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted a Sam Darnold pass at Seattle’s 43-yard line.

A placekicker in a navy-and-orange uniform kicking a football through the uprights under stadium lights at night
A placekicker in a navy-and-orange uniform kicking a football through the uprights under stadium lights at night

J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey rushed for second-quarter touchdowns for the Broncos (4-2), who won despite punting on all six of their second-half possessions, not counting a one-play kneel-down, and producing just 168 yards of total offense on the night.

Denver quarterback Bo Nix completed 17 of 27 passes for 107 yards. Dobbins had a team-high 41 rushing yards on 17 attempts, and Harvey had three catches for 31 yards.

How overtime came to be

The Broncos appeared to have the win locked up when Kris Abrams-Draine intercepted a Darnold pass at the Denver 31-yard line with 1:25 remaining in the fourth quarter. But the offense went three-and-out, taking just 28 seconds off the clock.

A defensive back in an orange uniform leaping to intercept a football under stadium lights
A defensive back in an orange uniform leaping to intercept a football under stadium lights

Rashid Shaheed’s 31-yard punt return set the Seahawks up at their own 46-yard line, and Darnold drove the visitors into range for Jason Myers’ tying 34-yard field goal with three seconds left.

Earlier in the fourth quarter, Seattle’s George Holani scored on a 1-yard run with 5:41 remaining. A two-point conversion pass from Darnold to Shaheed pulled the Seahawks within 14-11.

A leather football resting on artificial turf yard lines under stadium lights at night
A leather football resting on artificial turf yard lines under stadium lights at night

The Seahawks (3-3) took their second straight defeat and matched their loss total from all of last season. Darnold went 27 of 51 for 278 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Jaxon Smith-Njigba made 12 receptions for 134 yards, and Emanuel Wilson rushed for 52 yards on 14 carries.

The Seahawks opened the scoring on Myers’ 55-yard field goal with 6:31 left in the first quarter. Dobbins scored on a 4-yard run over right tackle with 12:52 remaining in the half to cap a 16-play, 74-yard drive. After a Seattle punt, the Broncos went 79 yards in nine plays, with Harvey taking a direct snap and following the right guard into the end zone from 1 yard out with 5:15 to go.

Seattle reached Denver’s 24-yard line on its opening drive of the second half before Darnold was sacked and Myers’ 47-yard field-goal attempt clanked off the right upright.

Reporting based on coverage by Reuters and Field Level Media.

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