39th season in franchise history; second Super Bowl loss
The 2014 season was the Seattle Seahawks ' 39th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Pete Carroll . The Seahawks started the season as the defending Super Bowl champions for the first time in franchise history.
The season began with a 36–16 victory over the Green Bay Packers in their first meeting since the controversial Fail Mary Game . After struggling to a 3–3 record, which included a rare home loss to the Dallas Cowboys , they went on a 9–1 run to finish the season, which included a sweep of their division rivals, the Arizona Cardinals , who battled with them the whole season. They repeated as NFC West champions and finished in a three-way tie with the Packers and Cowboys for the NFC 's best record, but they earned the No. 1 seed based on intra-conference tiebreaker, securing home-field advantage for the second consecutive season. Not only are they first defending Super Bowl champion to do so since the 1990 San Francisco 49ers , but also the first NFC team to repeat as the No. 1 seed in the conference since the 2004 Philadelphia Eagles , and the first team to do so since the 2013 Denver Broncos .
The Seahawks fielded the #1 rushing attack in the league with Marshawn Lynch finishing the year with 1,306 yards and a league-leading 13 rushing touchdowns. In addition to Lynch, Russell Wilson had one of the most prolific running quarterback seasons ever with a career high 849 rushing yards and 6 rushing touchdowns along with a league-leading 7.2 yards per attempt.
The Seahawks opened the playoffs with a win over the Carolina Panthers in the Divisional round, becoming the first defending champion since the 2005 New England Patriots to win a playoff game the following season. In one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history, the Seahawks advanced to Super Bowl XLIX by defeating the Green Bay Packers 28–22 in overtime after trailing 16–0 at halftime and 19–7 with less than three minutes left in regulation. In doing so, they became the first team since the 2004 New England Patriots to repeat as conference champions, the first NFC team since the 1997 Green Bay Packers to repeat as NFC Champions, the first team to go to consecutive Super Bowls as the No. 1 seed in the playoffs since the 1990 –1991 Buffalo Bills , and the first NFC team to go to consecutive Super Bowls as the No. 1 seed in the playoffs since the 1982 –1983 Washington Redskins . In Super Bowl XLIX , the Seahawks were defeated by the New England Patriots 28–24, thereby being dethroned[ 2] and failed to become the first back-to-back champion since the 2004 New England Patriots , as well as the first NFC team to do so since the 1993 Dallas Cowboys . This was also the first time head coach Pete Carroll met his former team, the Patriots, and his successor, Bill Belichick in the Super Bowl, as Carroll was the Patriots head coach from 1997 to 1999, the last head coach before Belichick was hired in 2000.
Notes
^[a] The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (No. 32 overall) to Minnesota in exchange for their second- and fourth-round selection (Nos. 40 and 108 overall). ^[a] The Seahawks traded the second-round selection (No. 40 overall) that they received from Minnesota, and their fifth-round selection (No. 146 overall) to Detroit in exchange for their second-, fourth-, and seventh-round selection (Nos. 45, 111, and 227 overall). ^[c] The Seahawks traded their third-round selection (No. 96 overall), along with their 2013 first- and seventh-round selections to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for wide receiver Percy Harvin . ^[d] The Seahawks traded the fourth-round selection (No. 111 overall) that they received from Detroit, to Cincinnati in exchange for their fourth- and sixth-round selection (Nos. 123 and 199 overall). ^[e] The Seahawks acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 146 overall) in a trade that sent quarterback Matt Flynn to the Oakland Raiders . ^[f] The Seahawks traded their seventh-round selection (No. 247 overall) to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for quarterback Terrelle Pryor . Undrafted free agents [ edit ] 2014 Seattle Seahawks staff Front office
Chairman – Paul Allen President – Peter McLoughlin Executive vice president/general manager – John Schneider Senior vice president of football administration – Matt Thomas Director of Team Operations– Tag Ribary Director of college scouting – Scott Fitterer Director of pro personnel – Trent Kirchner Assistant director of pro personnel – Dan Morgan Director of football communications – Lane Gammel Head coaches
Executive vice president of football operations/head coach – Pete Carroll Assistant head coach/offensive line – Tom Cable Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Chris Carlisle Assistant strength and conditioning – Mondray Gee Assistant strength and conditioning – Jamie Yancher
2014 Seattle Seahawks final roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists Practice squad
Rookies in italics 52 active, 17 inactive, 10 practice squad
Starters in bold. (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2015 Pro Bowl . Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC East and the AFC West.
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 4 Green Bay Packers W 36–16 1–0 CenturyLink Field 68,424 Recap 2 September 14 at San Diego Chargers L 21–30 1–1 Qualcomm Stadium 67,916 Recap 3 September 21 Denver Broncos W 26–20 (OT) 2–1 CenturyLink Field 68,447 Recap 4 Bye 5 at Washington Redskins W 27–17 3–1 FedExField 79,522 Recap 6 October 12 Dallas Cowboys L 23–30 3–2 CenturyLink Field 68,432 Recap 7 October 19 at St. Louis Rams L 26–28 3–3 Edward Jones Dome 57,855 Recap 8 October 26 at Carolina Panthers W 13–9 4–3 Bank of America Stadium 74,042 Recap 9 November 2 Oakland Raiders W 30–24 5–3 CenturyLink Field 68,337 Recap 10 November 9 New York Giants W 38–17 6–3 CenturyLink Field 68,352 Recap 11 November 16 at Kansas City Chiefs L 20–24 6–4 Arrowhead Stadium 76,463 Recap 12 November 23 Arizona Cardinals W 19–3 7–4 CenturyLink Field 68,327 Recap 13 November 27 at San Francisco 49ers W 19–3 8–4 Levi's Stadium 70,799 Recap 14 December 7 at Philadelphia Eagles W 24–14 9–4 Lincoln Financial Field 69,596 Recap 15 December 14 San Francisco 49ers W 17–7 10–4 CenturyLink Field 68,526 Recap 16 December 21 at Arizona Cardinals W 35–6 11–4 University of Phoenix Stadium 63,806 Recap 17 December 28 St. Louis Rams W 20–6 12–4 CenturyLink Field 68,453 Recap
Bold indicates division opponents. Source: 2014 NFL season results[ 3] Week P1: at Denver Broncos [ edit ] Week P2: vs. San Diego Chargers [ edit ] Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 0 7 7 0 14 Seahawks 10 14 3 14 41
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Week P3: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ] Week P4: at Oakland Raiders [ edit ] Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 7 14 0 10 31 Raiders 21 14 3 3 41
at O.co Coliseum , Oakland , California
Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ] NFL Kickoff game Game information First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 6:03. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:50. GB – John Kuhn 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 1:25. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:07. Second quarter
SEA – Ricardo Lockette 33-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 13:00. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:25. GB – Mason Crosby 23-yard field goal, 6:52. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:08. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 9-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:41. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:11. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:55. Seahawks 29–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:47. GB – Randall Cobb 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (pass failed), 9:31. Seahawks 29–16. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:24. SEA – Derrick Coleman 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:31. Seahawks 36–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:00. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
GB – 175 – 80 – 255 – 1 SEA – 191 – 207 – 398 – 1
The Seahawks started their 2014 season at home against the Packers, the first meeting since the controversial 'Fail Mary' game in 2012 . With the win, they became the first defending Super Bowl champion team since 2011 (also Packers ) to win their regular season opening game for a 1-0 start.
This is the first game in NFL history to end in a score of 36-16. In all five years that Pete Carroll was head coach of the Seahawks, so far, he has had at least one game end in a score never before achieved.[ 5]
Week 2: at San Diego Chargers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
SD – Nick Novak 50-yard field goal, 2:52. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 8:01. SEA – Percy Harvin 51-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:27. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:25. Second quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:05. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:22. SD – Nick Novak 43-yard field goal, 4:40. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:08. SD – Antonio Gates 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:04. Chargers 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:30. SEA – Robert Turbin 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:12. Chargers 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 0:52. Third quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 3:01. Chargers 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:24. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 14-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:03. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:58. Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 0:16. Chargers 30–21. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:30. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SEA – 180 – 108 – 288 – 1 SD – 276 – 101 – 377 – 0
This would be their largest margin of defeat since their 23-13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in 2011 .
Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ] Game information First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 20-yard field goal, 10:33. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:50. DEN – Brandon McManus 24-yard field goal, 3:27. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:06. Second quarter
SEA – Ricardo Lockette 39-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:05. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:22. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:12. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:26. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DEN – Safety , Nate Irving and T. J. Ward tackled Marshawn Lynch in end zone, 13:07. Seahawks 17–5. DEN – Julius Thomas 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 9:20. Seahawks 17–12. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:42. SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 0:59. Seahawks 20–12. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:13. DEN – Jacob Tamme 26-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Demaryius Thomas pass from Peyton Manning), 0:18. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:41. Overtime
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 6-yard run, 9:14. Seahawks 26–20. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:46. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
DEN – 296 – 36 – 332 – 2 SEA – 255 – 129 – 384 – 1
This would be the first Super Bowl rematch (Super Bowl opponents in the previous year who face each other again in the current year) since 1997.[ 6] Although the Broncos would rally in the 4th quarter to send the game into overtime, the Seahawks scored a touchdown in overtime to win. They entered their bye week at 2–1.
Week 5: at Washington Redskins [ edit ] Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 7 10 0 10 27 Redskins 0 7 3 7 17
at FedExField , Landover , Maryland
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 9:04. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:49. SEA – Russell Wilson 9-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:37. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:44. WAS – DeSean Jackson 60-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 2:32. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:05. Third quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 10:41. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:31. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:33. WAS – Andre Roberts 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 3:35. Seahawks 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:56. SEA – Steven Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 0:21. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:14. Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 11 car, 122 yds, 1 TD WAS – Alfred Morris : 13 car, 29 yds Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SEA – 178 – 225 – 403 – 0 WAS – 275 – 32 – 307 – 0
Percy Harvin had three touchdowns in this game negated by penalties. This was his penultimate game with the Seahawks.[ 7]
Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ edit ] Game information First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 10:06. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:54. SEA – Mike Morgan 25-yard blocked punt return (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:13. Seahawks 10–0. DAL – Gavin Escobar 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:34. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:39. Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 42-yard field goal, 5:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 9:45. DAL – Jason Witten 3-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:16. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:48. Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 9-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:19. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:38. SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 3:20. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26. DAL – Dan Bailey 56-yard field goal, 1:04. Tied 20–20. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 48-yard field goal, 8:16. Seahawks 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:28. DAL – DeMarco Murray 15-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 3:16. Cowboys 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:00. DAL – Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 1:09. Cowboys 30–23. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:26. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
DAL – 239 – 162 – 401 – 2 SEA – 126 – 80 – 206 – 1
The Cowboys defeated the Seahawks 30-23. The Seahawks suffered only their second home loss since Russell Wilson became the starting quarterback at the start of the 2012 season (the other loss was to the Cardinals in Week 16 of the 2013 season). Wilson struggled mightily, going 14/28 for only 126 yards with 1 rushing touchdown, 0 touchdown passes, and a game sealing interception. The defense also gave up several big plays, including a 3rd and 20 first down conversion in the 4th quarter. The conversion eventually led to a touchdown that put the Cowboys up 27-23. The 30 points that were allowed by the Seahawks were the most they allowed in any home game in the Wilson era. With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 3-2 on the season.
Week 7: at St. Louis Rams [ edit ] Game information First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 24-yard field goal, 9:01. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:06. STL – Tre Mason 6-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:19. Rams 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:42. Second quarter
STL – Benny Cunningham 5-yard pass from Austin Davis (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:12. Rams 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 5:09. STL – Stedman Bailey 90-yard punt return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:05. Rams 21–3. SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 0:07. Rams 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 1:48. Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 19-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:22. Rams 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:06. Fourth quarter
SEA – Cooper Helfet 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 9:44. Rams 21–19. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 5:10. STL – Lance Kendricks 4-yard pass from Austin Davis (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:36. Rams 28–19. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:08. SEA – Doug Baldwin 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:18. Rams 28–26. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:18. Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 7 car, 106 yds, 1 TD STL – Tre Mason : 18 car, 85 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SEA – 292 – 171 – 463 – 0 STL – 170 – 102 – 272 – 0
Week 8: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 6:21. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:26. Second quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 26-yard field goal, 13:23. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:21. SEA – Steven Hauschka 58-yard field goal, 11:00. Panthers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:23. Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 29-yard field goal, 7:13. Tied 6–6. Drive: 12 plays, 29 yards, 6:00. Fourth quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, 4:37. Panthers 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:56. SEA – Luke Willson 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:47. Seahawks 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:50. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SEA – 191 – 119 – 310 – 2 CAR – 152 – 114 – 266 – 2
This was the first Seahawks road game to be televised by CBS since 2001 , their last year in the AFC West .
Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders [ edit ] Week Nine: Oakland Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 3 0 14 7 24 Seahawks 14 10 0 6 30
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 34-yard field goal, 12:24. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:59. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 5-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:54. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 2:56. Third quarter
OAK – Brice Butler recovered blocked punt in end zone (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:52. Seahawks 24–10. OAK – Mychal Rivera 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:58. Seahawks 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 14:50. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:08. SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 9:19. Seahawks 30–17. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:52. OAK – Mychal Rivera 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:52. Seahawks 30–24. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 2:22. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
OAK – Darren McFadden: 4 rec, 47 yds SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 5 rec, 76 yds Top tacklers
Team – – – –
OAK – 189 – 37 – 226 – 3 SEA – 177 – 149 – 326 – 0
Week 10: vs. New York Giants [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Andre Williams 3-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 13:38. Giants 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:23. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:57. Tied 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:25. NYG – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 1:57. Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 4:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:55. Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:47. Seahawks 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:52. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 16-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:47. Seahawks 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:28. SEA – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:19. Seahawks 38–17. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:27. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
NYG – 270 – 54 – 324 – 2 SEA – 160 – 350 – 510 – 3
Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:22 (Tied 7–7) KC – Jamaal Charles 16-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:09 (KC 14–7) SEA – Steven Hauschka 24-yard field goal, 1:39 (KC 14–10) SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 0:00 (KC 14–13) Third quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 23-yard field goal, 7:39 (KC 17–13) SEA – Tony Moeaki 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:23 (SEA 20–17) Fourth quarter
KC – Knile Davis 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 13:41 (KC 24–20) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SEA – 168 – 204 – 372 – 0 KC – 108 – 190 – 298 – 2
Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 12:52 (SEA 6–0) SEA – Steven Hauschka 52-yard field goal, 10:09 (SEA 9–0) ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 23-yard field goal, 0:14 (SEA 9–3) Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 8:34 (SEA 12–3) SEA – Cooper Helfet 20-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:52 (SEA 19–3) Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
ARI – 140 – 64 – 204 – 1 SEA – 169 – 124 – 293 – 0
Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers [ edit ] Thanksgiving Day game
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 11:07 (SEA 10–0) SEA – Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 5:40 (SEA 13–0) Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 8:05 (SEA 16–0) SF – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 1:06 (SEA 16–3) Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 46-yard field goal, 10:11 (SEA 19–3) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SEA – 222 – 157 – 379 – 0 SF – 100 – 64 – 164 – 3
Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:03 (SEA 17–7) PHI – Zach Ertz 35-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Cody Parkey kick), 12:09 (SEA 17–14) SEA – Doug Baldwin 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:01 (SEA 24–14) Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SEA – 252 – 188 – 440 – 2 PHI – 82 – 57 – 139 – 2
Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:19 (SEA 10–7) Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SF – 105 – 140 – 245 – 0 SEA – 138 – 152 – 290 – 1
With the win, not only did the Seahawks knock the 49ers out of the playoffs, but they also swept the 49ers for the first time since 2007.
Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 32-yard field goal, 0:59 (SEA 14–6) Fourth quarter
SEA – Luke Willson 20-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:59 (SEA 21–6) SEA – Marshawn Lynch 79-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:14 (SEA 28–6) SEA – Russell Wilson 5-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:40 (SEA 35–6) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SEA – 329 – 267 – 596 – 0 ARI – 187 – 29 – 216 – 1
With this win, the Seahawks completed a comeback against the Cardinals they started in week 12 from 3 games back in the division with 6 to play. They also swept the Cardinals for the first time since 2010.
Week 17: vs. St. Louis Rams [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 52-yard field goal, 4:18 (STL 6–0) Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 11:13 (STL 6–3) SEA – Steven Hauschka 45-yard field goal, 4:45 (Tied 6–6) Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
STL – 203 – 42 – 245 – 3 SEA – 222 – 132 – 354 – 2
With this win, Seattle clinched the NFC West , a first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs for the second consecutive season.[ 8]
Seattle entered the postseason as the #1 seed in the NFC.
NFC Divisional Playoff: vs. #4 Carolina Panthers[ edit ] NFC Divisional Playoff: #4 Carolina Panthers at #1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 10 0 7 17 Seahawks 7 7 0 17 31
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 7-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 7:44 (Tied 7–7) Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:12 SEA – Jermaine Kearse 63-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:54 (SEA 14–7) Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:50 CAR – Graham Gano 35-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 14–10) Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:54 Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 37-yard field goal, 14:55 (SEA 17–10) Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:32 SEA – Luke Willson 25-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:26 (SEA 24–10) Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:27 SEA – Kam Chancellor 90-yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:55 (SEA 31–10) CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 15-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:34 (SEA 31–17) Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:21 Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
CAR – 230 – 132 – 362 – 3 SEA – 248 – 100 – 348 – 0
The Seahawks defeated the Panthers 31-17, becoming the first defending Super Bowl champion to win a playoff game since the 2005 Patriots , and advanced to their second consecutive NFC Championship game. They hosted the Green Bay Packers, who defeated the Dallas Cowboys 26-21.
NFC Championship Game: vs. #2 Green Bay Packers[ edit ] NFC Championship Game: #2 Green Bay Packers at #1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Total Packers 13 3 0 6 0 22 Seahawks 0 0 7 15 6 28
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Game information First quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 18-yard field goal, 8:07 (GB 3–0) GB – Mason Crosby 19-yard field goal, 5:07 (GB 6–0) GB – Randall Cobb 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers , Mason Crosby kick, 0:00 (GB 13–0) Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 40-yard field goal, 9:37 (GB 16–0) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 48-yard field goal, 10:53 (GB 19–7) SEA – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:09 (GB 19–14) SEA – Marshawn Lynch 24-yard run (2pt-PAT: Luke Willson pass from Russell Wilson), 1:25 (SEA 22–19) GB – Mason Crosby 48-yard field goal, 0:14 (Tied 22-22) Overtime
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
GB – 171 – 135 – 306 – 2 SEA – 203 – 194 – 397 – 5
After trailing 16-0 in the 3rd quarter and 19-7 with just over 2 minutes remaining, Russell Wilson, who threw 4 interceptions in the game, rallied Seattle to a much needed touchdown to bring the score to 19-14 with 2:09 left in regulation. The Seahawks then recovered an onside kick to re-gain possession of the football. After a relatively quick drive, Marshawn Lynch scored on a 24-yard touchdown run, making the score 22-19 after a successful 2-point conversion with 1:25 left. Aaron Rodgers then drove the Packers to the Seattle 30 yard line, where Mason Crosby kicked a 48-yard field goal to tie and send the game into overtime. Seattle then won the coin toss and drove 87 yards in 6 plays, capped by consecutive 35 yard completions, the first on 3rd-and-6 from the Seahawks own 30 yard line to Doug Baldwin, and the second a touchdown pass from Wilson to Jermaine Kearse to win the game 28-22. With the win, the Seahawks became the first defending champion to return to the Super Bowl since the 2004 Patriots. Additionally, they ended the Packers' season the same way it began, as they lost to the Seahawks at CenturyLink Field in the Kickoff Game.
Super Bowl XLIX: vs. #A1 New England Patriots[ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Brandon LaFell 11-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:47 (NE 7–0) Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:10 SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:16 (Tied 7–7) Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:51 NE – Rob Gronkowski 22-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:31 (NE 14–7) Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:45 SEA – Chris Matthews 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:02 (Tied 14–14) Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 0:29 Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 11:09 (SEA 17–14) Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:51 SEA – Doug Baldwin 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:54 (SEA 24–14) Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:13 Fourth quarter
NE – Danny Amendola 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:55 (SEA 24–21) Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:15 NE – Julian Edelman 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:02 (NE 28–24) Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:50 Top passers
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The game was a back and forth battle, but best remembered for Seattle throwing a game-sealing interception at the one-yard line on 2nd and 1 instead of going for a Marshawn Lynch rushing touchdown. The decision was highly scrutinized; Carroll stated "You've trained your players to do the right thing, and I trust them to do right."[ 9]
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