Russell Wilson Runs For His Life (Video)

A play being blown dead by the officials didn’t mean Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson could avoid having to make the fight or flight choice.

The Seattle Seahawks lined up on a fourth-and-2 at the San Francisco 49ers’ 18-yard line in the second quarter of their Thanksgiving night game with the offense still on the field.

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As the play clock wound down, the ball was snapped somewhere around the time the double-zero showed.

Some of the players heard whistles blowing, stopping the play. Others didn’t, most notably San Francisco defensive end Justin Smith, who ran toward Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who had the ball and an offensive line that wasn’t moving.

The play had been blown dead, but it seemed Smith didn’t realize that, or just didn’t care because … quarterback. So Wilson did what any sane human being would do with a 6-foot-4, 285-pound person running full speed toward them.

That’s right, he got the heck out of the way.

The Seahawks had tried to lure the 49ers offside for a cheap first down and when the tactic didn’t work, coach Pete Carroll called a timeout from the sidelines just before the play clock expired for a delay of game penalty.

Steven Hauschka booted a 36-yard field goal to give the Seahawks a 13-0 lead with 5:40 to go in the first half.

But not before Wilson had one of those serious “oh, crap” moments.

A play being blown dead by the officials didn’t mean Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson could avoid having to make the fight or flight choice.

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