Seattle Seahawks' JSN, Darnold connect on longest TD yet

The incredible chemistry of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was on display in the second quarter Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

And, in fact, they topped themselves.

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Darnold dropped a beauty of a throw into the hands of JSN, who made a spectacular catch – while shaking off a would-be tackler – for a 63-yard touchdown pass that moved the Seahawks into a 10-3 lead over the Titans.

It was the longest connection yet between Darnold and Smith-Njiga, who have been perhaps the most dynamic QB-receiver pairing in the NFL this year.

It was the biggest gain on a single catch in Smith-Njigba’s three-year pro career, as well.

63-YARD TOUCHDOWN FOR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA! 🙌@Seahawks lead 10-3 pic.twitter.com/s0pBnTZfCi

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 23, 2025

Smith-Njigba’s previous career-long catch was a 61-yard touchdown pass from Darnold on Oct. 12 in a road win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

JSN entered Sunday with an NFL-leading 1,146 receiving yards, and he was the only player in the league already to reach the 1,000-yard mark.

Smith-Njigba is in position to challenge the NFL single-season record of 1,964 receiving yards, set in 2012 by Detroit’s Calvin Johnson – albeit in 16 games as opposed to the current 17-game schedule.

JSN is also on pace to smash DK Metcalf’s Seahawks franchise record from 2020 of 1,303 receiving yards, something he could even do as soon as Sunday in just Seattle’s 11th game of the year.

In his first season with the Seahawks, Darnold entered Sunday ranking eighth in the NFL with 2,541 passing yards.

Radio coverage of the game between the 7-3 Seahawks and 1-9 Titans can be heard on Seattle Sports 710 AM and the Seattle Sports app in the Puget Sound area.

Seattle Seahawks’ JSN, Darnold connect on longest TD yet

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