The first Seahawks’ touchdown against the Lions was also a controversial one. Receiver Paul Richardson’s amazing one-handed catch in the end zone was controversial because his other hand appeared to grab the defender’s facemask.
The controversy grew legs when NBC sideline reporter Michele Tafoya reported at halftime that Lions coach Jim Caldwell told her the refs admitted they got the call wrong.
“I talked to Jim Caldwell at halftime and I asked him about the Paul Richardson touchdown you just referred to,” Tafoya said, according to CBSSports.com. “The facemask that wasn’t called — I asked him what the officials told him about that no call and he told me, simply, ‘They said they got it wrong.