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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 04: Head coach Mike MacDonald of the Seattle Seahawks reacts against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first quarter at Lumen Field on October 04, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Seattle Seahawks<\/a> and Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> needed all of two plays Sunday to produce something the NFL apparently had never seen before.<\/p>\n Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert<\/a> threw an interception on the first play from scrimmage in the Week 4 matchup at Lumen Field. Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold<\/a> returned the favor on Seattle\u2019s first offensive snap.<\/p>\n According to quarterback data analyst QBgami, the sequence marked the first time in the NFL\u2019s 100-plus-year history<\/a> that both starting quarterbacks threw an interception on the first two plays of a game.<\/p>\n \u201cPer my data, we did indeed just witness a moment of NFL<\/a> history,\u201d QBgami wrote on X.<\/p>\n The bizarre exchange began with Seattle linebacker Drake Thomas<\/a> picking off Herbert. One snap later, Chargers edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu<\/a> intercepted Darnold.<\/p>\n It produced an opening minute that neither coaching staff could have planned \u2014 and one that put the Seahawks into the record book for an unusual reason.<\/p>\n Thomas Starts Historic Sequence for Seahawks Herbert tried to attack the middle of Seattle\u2019s defense immediately, but Thomas was waiting.<\/p>\n The Seahawks\u2019 official website<\/a> described the play as Thomas tipping Herbert\u2019s pass before securing the interception on the first snap from scrimmage.<\/p>\n It was another notable moment for a linebacker who has developed into a significant piece of Seattle\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n Thomas entered Week 4 with 25 tackles and a sack through three games. According to his Seahawks team biography<\/a>, he started 14 games during Seattle\u2019s Super Bowl-winning 2025 season and finished second on the team with 89 tackles.<\/p>\n Thomas\u2019 takeaway appeared to hand Seattle immediate momentum.<\/p>\n It lasted one play.<\/p>\n Darnold used play action before looking toward running back\u00a0Wilson in the flat. Tuipulotu read the play and came down with Darnold\u2019s pass, immediately giving possession back to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n NBC Sports confirmed<\/a> that Herbert\u2019s interception to Thomas and Darnold\u2019s interception to Tuipulotu came on consecutive plays to begin the game.<\/p>\n Darnold Quickly Answers Costly Interception The early mistake continued a turbulent stretch with turnovers for\u00a0Darnold.<\/p>\n Darnold was coming off a huge statistical performance against the Washington Commanders<\/a> in Week 3, completing 31 of 45 passes for 379 yards and four touchdowns. He also threw two interceptions, including a late pick-six, in Seattle\u2019s 33-31 loss.<\/p>\n His first pass against Los Angeles added another interception, but Darnold did not allow it to dictate the rest of his opening quarter.<\/p>\n After the\u00a0Chargers converted the turnover into a 40-yard Cameron Dicker field goal<\/a>, Seattle soon received another opportunity when Chargers returner Derius Davis<\/a> muffed a Michael Dickson<\/a> punt.<\/p>\n Connor O\u2019Toole recovered it at the Los Angeles 23-yard line.<\/p>\n On the very next snap,\u00a0Darnold found Emanuel Wilson<\/a> for a 23-yard touchdown, giving Wilson his first score as a Seahawk.<\/p>\n So within the opening quarter, Darnold went from participating in a historic exchange of interceptions to putting Seattle in front.<\/p>\n The beginning will remain one of the stranger footnotes from the\u00a0Seahawks\u2019 season regardless of the final result: Two quarterbacks, two plays, two interceptions \u2014 and, according to QBgami\u2019s data, an NFL first more than a century in the making.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDuncan Day<\/a> is a sports contributor for Heavy. He has covered NFL, NBA, hockey and soccer for various outlets, including NBC Sports, Boston.com, USA TODAY, Forbes, Bleacher Report, The Dallas Morning News and more. 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GettySEATTLE, WASHINGTON \u2013 OCTOBER 04: Drake Thomas #32 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after an interception against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first quarter at Lumen Field on October 04, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Los](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/los-angeles-chargers-v-seattle-seahawks-seattle-washington-october-04-emanuel.jpg\")
GettySEATTLE, WASHINGTON \u2013 OCTOBER 04: Emanuel Wilson #23 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with Sam Darnold #14 after a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first quarter at Lumen Field on October 04, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n