Minneapolis, MN -- (Sports Network) - Seneca Wallace was 15-of-20 passing for 165 yards and three touchdowns, as the Seattle Seahawks doubled up the Minnesota Vikings, 34-17, in the preseason opener for both teams.

Matt Hasselbeck was also on point, nailing 7-of-8 passes for 70 yards and a score for the Seahawks (1-0). Maurice Morris carried the ball six times for 62 yards and Jordan Kent caught one pass for 18 yards that went for a touchdown. Joel Filani and Jeb Putzier also had one touchdown catch apiece. Olindo Mare was 2-for-2 on field goals and 4-of-4 on extra points in the win.

Tarvaris Jackson was 8-of-11 passing for 118 yards and a score for the Vikings (0-1), while John David Booty ended 9-of-18 passing for 82 yards and an interception.

Chester Taylor had four carries for seven yards and found the end zone once. Thomas Tapeh had only one catch for six yards, but made it count as it went for a touchdown. Steven Hauschka hit on his field goal attempt and was 2-for-2 on extra points.

The Seahawks wasted no time in getting on the board. Kent hauled in an 18- yard pass from Hasselbeck for a touchdown. The score capped a seven-play, 76- yard drive to open the game. About 4 1/2 minutes later, Mare added a 21-yard field goal to make it 10-0.

Tapeh's six-yard touchdown catch made it a three-point game, but Wallace connected with Putzier on a 15-yard score, and Seattle led 17-7 heading into the second stanza.

Taylor trotted in a one-yard touchdown to pull the Vikings within 17-14 with 12:31 left before the half. The score capped an eight-play, 68-yard drive that took just over four minutes to complete.

Hauschka nailed a 35-yard field goal with 40 ticks left in the first half, as the clubs headed into the locker room knotted at 17.

Seattle took the lead, 24-17, as Trent Shelton grabbed a seven-yard touchdown pass from Wallace at the 11:44 mark of the third. The drive lasted 2:20 and took five plays to span the 32 yards to the end zone. Filani added a one-yard score almost seven minutes later, as the Seahawks cruised into the fourth quarter ahead 31-17.

Mare hit on a 20-yard field goal about three minutes into the fourth, and it was 34-17.