Canales, of course, recalled Seahawks backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst winning the regular-season finale for an injured Matt Hasselbeck to get them there.
“So Charlie stepped in, and it was defense run game and Charlie being efficient that day, that really got it done for us — you know, it’s team football and that’s your opportunity to win,” Canales said. “But what I remember most is, even at 7-9, which we were that year, we won the division, and we got a home game, which gave us the crowd. . . .
“You know, that was the New Orleans Saints, the defending Super Bowl champs from the year before in 2009, and, of course, I can’t forget the Beastquake and really the crowd just going nuts on this amazing run, breaking nine or 10 tackles all the way.
“I was in the box at the time, we’re all yelling so much the stadium was actually swaying a little bit. The whole building was moving, and I popped up on my feet and was yelling so loud when I sat back down after the touchdown, I almost fainted. It was just like I had all the blood had rushed to my head, but just an amazing memory, an electric moment, and I’m really excited to create some memories and moments here in Bank of America Stadium.”
