Fernando Mendoza isn’t the only rookie who has scored his first NFL touchdown in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Seahawks running back Jadarian Price went far later in the first round than Mendoza, but he also found his way into the end zone on Sunday. Price’s 12-yard run put the Seahawks up over the Raiders 14-10 with 9:28 to play in the third quarter.
Price’s touchdown capped a drive that saw Drew Lock hook up with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba twice for 53 yards. Smith-Njigba only had one catch in the first half and the Seahawks had five first downs on the drive after picking up four of them in the first 30 minutes.
The change in offensive fortunes for the Seahawks means Mendoza will need to mount a comeback to get a win in his first NFL start.