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NFL: Seattle 20, San Francisco 17

Seattle Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck looses the ball after getting hit by San Francisco 49ers' linebacker Manny Lawson (99) in the first quarter at Qwest Field in Seattle on December 6, 2009. The Seahawks beat the 49er's 20-17. (UPI /Jim Bryant)
1 of 14 | Seattle Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck looses the ball after getting hit by San Francisco 49ers' linebacker Manny Lawson (99) in the first quarter at Qwest Field in Seattle on December 6, 2009. The Seahawks beat the 49er's 20-17. (UPI /Jim Bryant) | License Photo

SEATTLE, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Olindo Mare's second fourth-quarter field goal Sunday lifted the Seattle Seahawks to a 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

He kicked the game-winner from 30 yards out on the game's final play, capping a three-play, 39-yard drive following Nate Burleson's 21-yard punt return.

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Matt Hasselbeck, back from a cracked rib, passed for 198 yards with two touchdowns and Julius Jones rushed for 67 yards on 20 carries. Mare's earlier field goal from 25 yards snapped a 14-14 tie with 5:30 left for the Seahawks (5-7), who have won two in a row.

San Francisco's Alex Smith completed 27-of-45 passes for 310 yards with two touchdowns.

Vernon Davis caught six passes for 111 yards with one touchdown and Joe Nedney added a 34-yard fourth-quarter field goal for the 49ers (5-7), who have split their last four contests.

San Francisco managed only 53 net rushing yards.

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