Seahawks vs Falcons paused midgame due to drone hovering above stadium × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout NFL News Seahawks vs Falcons paused midgame due to drone hovering above stadium By Param Nagda Modified 25 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Drone spotted above stadium during Seahawks vs. Falcons Image Credit: RedditCFB In a bizarre incident at Lumen Field, the game between the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons was paused due to an unlicensed drone sighting above the stadium. With the game at 27-23 in the Falcons' favor in the fourth quarter, the referees stopped the game. They advised players to head to the sidelines while the issue was being resolved. The game was paused for about nine minutes as security personnel took care of the situation. Field Yates@FieldYatesThe Seahawks and Falcons have had to clear the field temporarily in Seattle due to a drone flying over the field.1346199The Seahawks and Falcons have had to clear the field temporarily in Seattle due to a drone flying over the field. Eventually, the game resumed, and the delay seemed to affect the players as the Falcons, who were within striking distance of the redzone, fumbled and lost possession of the ball. NFL@NFLSeahawks pick up the fumble!4-point game with 5 minutes left. : #ATLvsSEA on FOX: Stream on NFL+ bit.ly/ATL-vs-SEA28230Seahawks pick up the fumble!4-point game with 5 minutes left. : #ATLvsSEA on FOX: Stream on NFL+ bit.ly/ATL-vs-SEA https://t.co/GGlZgntewq Washington-Stanford game delayed due to drone A similar incident took place during Saturday night's college football game between the Washington Huskies and the Stanford Cardinals. Much like the game between the Seahawks and the Falcons, the drone hovered above Husky Stadium in the fourth quarter. FOX College Football@CFBONFOXThe game has entered a Drone delay 15032The game has entered a Drone delay https://t.co/GEfL71s3Di Stanford coach David Shaw spotted the flying object and alerted officials, who paused the game to investigate the matter. It was first speculated that it was owned by the Fox Network, which had been authorized to use it during the USFL season. But play-by-play announcer Alex Faust clarified that the network had nothing to do with the hovering device. RedditCFB@RedditCFBThe Seattle-Atlanta game has been stopped for an unidentified drone over the field! Could this be the same drone??? twitter.com/redditcfb/stat…RedditCFB@RedditCFBThe Washington-Stanford was briefly delayed for an unidentified drone over the field.55783The Washington-Stanford was briefly delayed for an unidentified drone over the field. https://t.co/WdsYEKNycWThe Seattle-Atlanta game has been stopped for an unidentified drone over the field! Could this be the same drone??? twitter.com/redditcfb/stat… Husky Field, the venue for the game between Washington and Stanford on Saturday night, is 5.9 miles away from Lumen Field, where it appeared on Sunday. While unconfirmed, many on social media are speculating that the drone that hovered above Lumen Field on Sunday is the one that appeared in the night sky above Husky Field on Saturday. While the incidents caused nothing more than game delays, they did cause a moment of panic among security personnel present at both venues. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Windy Goodloe × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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