Seattle Seahawks defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (0) celebrates with Seattle Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas (42) after recovering a fumble to score a touchdown during the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field. Kevin Ng-Imagn Images

Seahawks' DeMarcus Lawrence has historic day in win over Cardinals

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Nov 9, 2025 7:42 PM ET

The Seattle Seahawks are starting to separate themselves as one of the best teams in the NFC. Their offense has been a big part of the story this season, but their defense has been just as dominant at times.

That continued on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals when defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence had an extremely rare day. He not only contributed to the defensive performance in keeping Arizona off the board, but he also gave Seattle 12 points in a 44-22 win.

DeMarcus Lawrence returns two fumbles for touchdowns

Lawrence was a one-man game-changer for the Seahawks on Sunday, not only causing havoc with the pass-rush, but also scoring two touchdowns on fumble returns.

His first touchdown came in the first quarter when he recovered a Jacoby Brissett fumble and raced 34-yards to give Seattle an early 14-0 lead.

DEMARCUS LAWRENCE SCOOP-N-SCORE!

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He did not stop there. With Seattle leading 21-0 in the second quarter, he returned a fumble 34 yards for a touchdown on a nearly identical play.

DEMARCUS LAWRENCE WITH HIS 2ND SCOOP-N-SCORE!

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With those two touchdowns, Lawrence becomes just the fourth player in NFL history to return two fumbles for touchdowns in the same game, joining a list that includes Jeremy Chinn, Fred Evans and Al Nesser. Evans and Nesser accomplished their feats prior to 1950. Chinn's two touchdown game was during the 2020 season.

Along with his two touchdowns, Lawrence also had four tackles, half a sack, a tackle for loss, three quarterback hits and two passes defended.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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