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Rashid Shaheed kickoff return TD: How Seahawks put 49ers into immediate hole in divisional-round matchup

Story byDaniel ChavkinSun, January 18, 2026 at 2:29 AM UTC·3 min readRashid Shaheed kickoff return TD: How Seahawks put 49ers into immediate hole in divisional-round matchup originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Seattle Seahawks haven't played in two weeks, but they opened their postseason with a bang. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn the opening kickoff, Rashid Shaheed returned the ball 95 yards for a touchdown, the first opening kickoff touchdown return in the playoffs since 2015. For a Seattle team whose quarterback is dealing with an injury, this was a great way to take the pressure off. Shaheed was a trade-deadline acquisition who has paid dividends in his short time in Seattle.

Rashid Shaheed kickoff return TD: How Seahawks put 49ers into immediate hole in divisional-round matchup

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  • The wide receivers has great speed and has made an impact on both offense and special teams. Here's how Shaheed got the Seahawks off to a great start. MORE 2026 NFL PLAYOFFS:Full NFL playoff scheduleNFL divisional round picks, predictionsUpdated NFL playoff bracketRashid Shaheed kickoff return TDShaheed took over as the Seahawks' kick returner after he was traded to the team, and it's for reasons like this.
  • Shaheed showed off his blazing speed on the opening kickoff, taking the ball 95 yards for a touchdown. Seattle's last home playoff game didn't have fans, so this was the Seahawks' fans first playoff action in 10 years. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHow many return touchdowns does Rashid Shaheed have?Shaheed entered Saturday's contest with four career return touchdowns, three on punt returns and one on a kick return.
  • With Saturday night's touchdown, he now has more return touchdowns with Seattle than he had overall with the Saints. Kickoff return TDsShaheed has one regular season kickoff return touchdown in his career, and it came this season with the Seahawks against the Atlanta Falcons. Punt return TDsShaheed has one touchdown on punt returns in each of the last three seasons, the first two coming with the New Orleans Saints and the latest with the Seahawks. Rashid Shaheed 40 timeRashid Shaheed did not participate in the NFL draft scouting combine when he was eligible in 2022, so he doesn't have an official 40 time.
  • However, he is one of the fastest players in the league and likely would have at least ran a time in the 4.3s. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRashid Shaheed statsYearTeamsGamesCatchesReceiving YardsReceiving TouchdownsRushesRushing YardsRushing Touchdowns2022Saints1228488245712023Saints1546719573702024Saints620349362902025Saints/Seahawks185968729690.
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