WATCH: Johnathan Abram twists Deebo Samuel's leg after play, refs don't call penalty
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The fans at Levi’s Stadium weren’t pleased with the Seattle Seahawks, safety Johnathan Abram or the officials that didn’t call a penalty when Abram pulled a seemingly dirty move in the third quarter of the wildcard matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. After tackling 49ers star Deebo Samuel, Abram kept hold of Samuel’s right leg and tried to twist it around as he rolled over — all a good beat after the play was over.
Samuel stayed down for a brief moment and the refs signaled for an injury timeout. The Seattle defense and 49ers offense got into a bit of a shoving match. And none of it drew a penalty flag.
Thus, the ire from the home crowd letting boos rain down.
Perhaps karma kicked in, because the 49ers scored just a few plays later to take a 23-17 lead. Samuel missed just one play before re-entering the game.
WATCH: Kenneth Walker III scores first career playoff touchdown vs San Francisco 49ers
It took a little more than a quarter for Kenneth Walker III to check “first playoff touchdown” off his list of NFL achievements. He ran one seven yards into the end zone to get the Seattle Seahawks on the board in Saturday’s Wild Card game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Walker burst onto the scene for the Seahawks after making a name for himself at Michigan State last season. After Rashaad Penny suffered a season-ending injury, Walker took the bulk of the work in the Seahawks backfield and made the most of the opportunity, totaling 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns during the regular season.
Walker also made history on the play. He became the first Seahawks rookie to score a rushing touchdown in his playoff debut, the NFL said.
Seattle drafted Walker in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft after an impressive lone season with the Spartans in 2021 after transferring from Wake Forest. He was the focal point of Mel Tucker’s offense, rushing for 1,636 yards and 18 touchdowns.