Seahawks Vets Penalized for Enthusiastic Celebrations

On August 3rd, 2025, the Seattle Seahawks faced off against the Oakland Raiders in a preseason game. The Seahawks' defense made two interceptions during the match, with Josh Jobe and Nehemiah Pritchett making the plays. However, the celebrations that followed were not from the players who made the interceptions, but rather from veteran Seahawks defenders who were not even on the field at the time.

These veteran players ran onto the field to celebrate their teammates' achievements, leading to unsportsmanlike conduct penalties being called. After the game, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald acknowledged the enthusiasm shown by the veterans, but emphasized that such behavior cannot be tolerated during the regular season.

"We really can't afford to be doing that moving forward," Macdonald said. "But having the enthusiasm, having the guys being fired up for guys making plays, that was pretty cool."

The interceptions were thrown by Raiders backup quarterback Aidan O'Connell, who saw significant playing time after a brief appearance by starter Geno Smith. The Seahawks will need to address this disciplinary issue before the start of the regular season, as they look to build on their preseason performance.