39th season in franchise history; second Super Bowl loss
2014 Seattle Seahawks season Owner Paul Allen Head coach Pete Carroll General manager John Schneider Home field CenturyLink Field Record 12–4 Division place 1st NFC West Playoff finish Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Panthers ) 31–17Won NFC Championship (vs. Packers ) 28–22 (OT) Lost Super Bowl XLIX (vs. Patriots ) 24–28Pro Bowlers
Selected but did not participate due to participation in Super Bowl XLIX: SS Kam Chancellor RB Marshawn Lynch CB Richard Sherman FS Earl Thomas LB Bobby Wagner QB Russell Wilson [1]
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SS Kam Chancellor (2nd team) RB Marshawn Lynch (2nd team) CB Richard Sherman (1st team) FS Earl Thomas (1st team) LB Bobby Wagner (1st team)
The 2014 season was the Seattle Seahawks ' 39th in the National Football League 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 earned the No. 1 seed based on tiebreakers, securing home-field advantage for the second consecutive season. This was the first time that a defending Super Bowl champion retained the No. 1 seed in the next season since the 1990 San Francisco 49ers . They were also the first team overall to repeat as the #1 seed in the NFC since the 2004 Philadelphia Eagles ; and the first NFL 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 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 #1 seed in the playoffs since the 1990 –1991 Buffalo Bills , and the first NFC team to go to consecutive Super Bowls as the #1 seed in the playoffs since the 1982 –1983 Washington Redskins . In Super Bowl XLIX , the Seahawks were defeated by the 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 1997-1999, the last head coach before Belichick was hired in 2000.
Roster changes [ ]
Free agents [ ]
Position
Player
Tag
2014 Team
Notes
CB
Brandon Browner
UFA
New England Patriots
Signed 3 year/$16.8 million deal
WR
Arceto Clark
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Signed 2 year/$930 thousand deal
TE
Kellen Davis
UFA
Detroit Lions
Signed 1 year/$730 thousand deal
OL
Breno Giacomini
UFA
New York Jets
Signed 4 year/$18 million deal
K
Steven Hauschka
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Signed 3 year/$12.15 million deal
QB
Tarvaris Jackson
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Signed 1 year/$1.25 million deal
S
Chris Maragos
UFA
Philadelphia Eagles
Signed 3 year/$4 million deal
DL
Clinton McDonald
UFA
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Signed 4 year/$12 million deal
OL
Paul McQuistan
UFA
Cleveland Browns
Signed 2 year/$3 million deal
WR
Sidney Rice
UFA
Retired
FB
Michael Robinson
NONE
Retired
WR
Golden Tate
UFA
Detroit Lions
Signed 5 year/$31 million deal
CB
Walter Thurmond
UFA
New York Giants
Signed 1 year/$3 million deal
WR
Bryan Walters
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Signed 1 year/$570 thousand deal
Draft [ ]
Main article: 2014 NFL Draft
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 [ ]
Staff [ ]
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 –
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 –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jamie Yancher
Final roster [ ]
2014 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks
3 Russell Wilson
7 Tarvaris Jackson
5 B. J. Daniels
Running backs
Wide receivers
89 Doug Baldwin
15 Jermaine Kearse
83 Ricardo Lockette
13 Chris Matthews
81 Kevin Norwood
19 Bryan Walters RS
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 19 inactive, 8 practice squad
Starters in bold.
(*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2015 Pro Bowl .
Schedule [ ]
Preseason [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
at Denver Broncos
L 16–21
0–1
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
75,593
Recap
2
San Diego Chargers
W 41–14
1–1
CenturyLink Field
67,615
Recap
3
Chicago Bears
W 34–6
2–1
CenturyLink Field
67,608
Recap
4
at Oakland Raiders
L 31–41
2–2
O.co Coliseum
50,831
Recap
Regular season [ ]
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]
Postseason [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent (seed)
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
Wild Card
First-round bye
Divisional
Carolina Panthers (4)
W 31–17
1–0
CenturyLink Field
68,524
Recap
NFC Championship
January 18, 2015
Green Bay Packers (2)
W 28–22 (OT)
2–0
CenturyLink Field
68,538
Recap
Super Bowl XLIX
February 1, 2015
vs. New England Patriots (A1)
L 24–28
2–1
University of Phoenix Stadium
70,288
Recap
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
NFC West
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(1) Seattle Seahawks
12
4
0
.750
5–1
10–2
394
254
W6
(5) Arizona Cardinals
11
5
0
.688
3–3
8–4
310
299
L2
San Francisco 49ers
8
8
0
.500
2–4
7–5
306
340
W1
St. Louis Rams
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
324
354
L3
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
Seattle Seahawks
West
12
4
0
.750
5–1
10–2
.525
.513
W6
2[a]
Green Bay Packers
North
12
4
0
.750
5–1
9–3
.482
.440
W2
3[a]
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
4
0
.750
4–2
8–4
.445
.422
W4
4
Carolina Panthers
South
7
8
1
.469
4–2
6–6
.490
.357
W4
Wild Cards
5[b]
Arizona Cardinals
West
11
5
0
.688
3–3
8–4
.523
.477
L2
6[b]
Detroit Lions
North
11
5
0
.688
5–1
9–3
.471
.392
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Philadelphia Eagles
East
10
6
0
.625
4–2
6–6
.490
.416
W1
8
San Francisco 49ers
West
8
8
0
.500
2–4
7–5
.527
.508
W1
9[c]
New Orleans Saints
South
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.486
.415
W1
10[c]
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
9
0
.438
1–5
6–6
.475
.308
W1
11[d]
New York Giants
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
.512
.323
L1
12[d]
Atlanta Falcons
South
6
10
0
.375
5–1
6–6
.482
.380
L1
13[d]
St. Louis Rams
West
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
.531
.427
L3
14
Chicago Bears
North
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.529
.338
L5
15
Washington Redskins
East
4
12
0
.250
2–4
2–10
.496
.422
L1
16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
2
14
0
.125
0–6
1–11
.486
.469
L6
Tiebreakers [e]
^ a b c Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record.
^ a b Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6 ).
^ a b New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9 ).
^ a b c The New York Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20 ; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27 ), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Game summaries [ ]
Preseason [ ]
Week P1: at Denver Broncos [ ]
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
10
3 3 16
Broncos
7
0
7 7 21
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Denver , Colorado
Date : Game time : 7:05pm local Game weather : partly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C), 41% humidity, wind S 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 75,593Referee : Tony Corrente TV : KCPQ Gamecenter , Gamebook
Week P2: vs. San Diego Chargers [ ]
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
7
7 0 14
Seahawks
10
14
3 14 41
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : Game time : 7:05pm local Game weather : cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C), 67% humidity, wind NNW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 67,615Referee : Pete Morelli TV : KCPQ Gamecenter , Gamebook
Week P3: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
0 6 6
Seahawks
14
17
3 0 34
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : Game time : 7:06pm local Game weather : clear, 73 °F (23 °C), 49% humidity, wind NW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)Game attendance : 67,608Referee : Bill Leavy TV : NFLN , KCPQ Gamecenter , Gamebook
Week P4: at Oakland Raiders [ ]
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
14
0 10 31
Raiders
21
14
3 3 41
at O.co Coliseum , Oakland , California
Date : Game time : 7:08pm local Game weather : clear, 70 °F (21 °C), 64% humidity, wind W 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)Game attendance : 50,831Referee : Ed Hochuli TV : NFLN , KCPQ Gamecenter , Gamebook
Regular season [ ]
Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
NFL Kickoff game
Week One: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
7
3
0 6 16
Seahawks
3
14
5 14 36
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : Game time : 5:42pm local Game weather : clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 52% humidity, wind NW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)Game attendance : 68,424Referee : John Parry TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 6:03 (SEA 3–0)
GB – John Kuhn 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 1:25 (GB 7–3)
Second quarter
SEA – Ricardo Lockette 33-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 13:00 (SEA 10–7)
GB – Mason Crosby 23-yard field goal, 6:52 (Tied 10–10)
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 9-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:41 (SEA 17–10)
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 20-yard field goal, 10:28 (SEA 20–10)
SEA – Safety , Derek Sherrod tackled Tony McDaniel in end zone, 4:42 (SEA 22–10)
Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:55 (SEA 29–10)
GB – Randall Cobb 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (PAT failed), 9:31 (SEA 29–16)
SEA – Derrick Coleman 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:31 (SEA 36–16)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers : / , 189 yds, 1 , 1
SEA – Russell Wilson : 19/28, 191 yds, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – James Starks : 7 , 37 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 20 car, 110 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson : 9 , 83 yds
SEA – Percy Harvin : 7 rec, 59 yds
Top tacklers
GB – Morgan Burnett : 5 , 3
SEA – Bobby Wagner : 6 solo, 8 asst,
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.[6]
Week 2: at San Diego Chargers [ ]
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
7
7 0 21
Chargers
3
17
7 3 30
at Qualcomm Stadium , San Diego , California
Game information
First quarter
SD – Nick Novak 50-yard field goal, 2:52 (SD 3–0)
SEA – Percy Harvin 51-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:27 (SEA 7–3)
Second quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:05 (SD 10–7)
SD – Nick Novak 43-yard field goal, 4:40 (SD 13–7)
SD – Antonio Gates 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:04 (SD 20–7)
SEA – Robert Turbin 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:12 (SD 20–14)
Third quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 3:01 (SD 27–14)
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 14-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:03 (SD 27–21)
Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 0:16 (SD 30–21)
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson : 17/25, 202 yds, 2 TD
SD – Philip Rivers : 28/37, 284 yds, 3 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Percy Harvin : 2 car, 45 yds, 1 TD
SD – Danny Woodhead : 8 car, 32 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Jermaine Kearse : 4 rec, 61 yds
SD – Antonio Gates : 7 rec, 96 yds, 3 TD
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SEA – 180 – 108 – 288 – 1
SD – 276 – 101 – 377 – 0
This would be their largest margin of defeat since their 13-23 loss to the Cowboys in 2011 .
Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Three: Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Broncos
3
0
0 17 0 20
Seahawks
3
14
0 3 6 26
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : September 21Game time : 1:25pm local Game weather : clear, 70 °F (21 °C), 67% humidity, wind SSE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)Game attendance : 68,447Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS ) : Jim Nantz , Phil Simms & Tracy Wolfson Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 20-yard field goal, 10:33 (SEA 3–0)
DEN – Brandon McManus 24-yard field goal, 3:27 (Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
SEA – Ricardo Lockette 39-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:05 (SEA 10–3)
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:12 (SEA 17–3)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DEN – Safety , Nate Irving and T. J. Ward tackled Marshawn Lynch in end zone, 13:07 (SEA 17–5)
DEN – Julius Thomas 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 9:20 (SEA 17–12)
SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 0:59 (SEA 20–12)
DEN – Jacob Tamme 26-yard pass from Peyton Manning (2-pt PAT : Demaryius Thomas pass from Peyton Manning), 0:18 (Tied 20–20)
Overtime
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 6-yard run, 9:14 (SEA 26–20)
Top passers
DEN – Peyton Manning : 31/49, 303 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson : 24/34, 258 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
DEN – Montee Ball : 14 car, 38 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 26 car, 88 yds, 1 TD
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.[7] 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 [ ]
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
10
0 10 27
Redskins
0
7
3 7 17
at FedExField , Landover , Maryland
Date : Game time : 8:30pm local Game weather : clear, 67 °F (19 °C), 47% humidity, wind SE4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 79,522Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (ESPN ) : Mike Tirico , Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:44 (SEA 7–0)
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 9:04 (SEA 10–0)
SEA – Russell Wilson 9-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:37 (SEA 17–0)
WAS – DeSean Jackson 60-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 2:32 (SEA 17–7)
Third quarter
WAS – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 10:41 (SEA 17–10)
Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:31 (SEA 24–10)
WAS – Andre Roberts 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 3:35 (SEA 24–17)
SEA – Steven Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 0:21 (SEA 27–17)
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson : 18/24, 201 yds, 2 TD
WAS – Kirk Cousins : 21/36, 283 yds, 2 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 11 car, 122 yds, 1 TD
WAS – Alfred Morris : 13 car, 29 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin : 4 rec, 50 yds
WAS – DeSean Jackson : 5 rec, 157 yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
SEA – Bobby Wagner : 5 solo, 3 asst, sack, 3 , 2
WAS – Perry Riley : 7 solo, 3 asst
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.[8]
Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
7
10
3 10 30
Seahawks
10
0
10 3 23
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : October 12Game time : 1:26pm local Game weather : partly cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C), 81% humidity, wind S 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 68,432Referee : Bill Leavy TV announcers (Fox ) : Thom Brennaman , Troy Aikman & Charissa Thompson Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 10:06 (SEA 3–0)
SEA – Mike Morgan 25-yard blocked punt return (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:13 (SEA 10–0)
DAL – Gavin Escobar 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:34 (SEA 10–7)
Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 42-yard field goal, 5:15 (Tied 10–10)
DAL – Jason Witten 3-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:16 (DAL 17–10)
Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 9-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:19 (Tied 17–17)
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 3:20 (SEA 20–17)
DAL – Dan Bailey 56-yard field goal, 1:04 (Tied 20–20)
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 48-yard field goal, 8:16 (SEA 23–20)
DAL – DeMarco Murray 15-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 3:16 (DAL 27–23)
DAL – Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 1:09 (DAL 30–23)
Top passers
DAL – Tony Romo : 21/32, 250 yds, 2 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson : 14/28, 126 yds, 1 INT
Top rushers
DAL – DeMarco Murray : 28 car, 115 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 10 car, 61 yds
Top receivers
DAL – Terrance Williams : 2 rec, 70 yds
SEA – Jermaine Kearse : 3 rec, 62 yds
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 [ ]
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
3
3
7 13 26
Rams
7
14
0 7 28
at Edward Jones Dome , St. Louis , Missouri
Date : October 19Game time : 12:00pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 57,855Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox ) : Kenny Albert , Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 24-yard field goal, 9:01 (SEA 3–0)
STL – Tre Mason 6-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:19 (STL 7–3)
Second quarter
STL – Benny Cunningham 5-yard pass from Austin Davis (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:12 (STL 14–3)
STL – Stedman Bailey 90-yard punt return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:05 (STL 21–3)
SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 0:07 (STL 21–6)
Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 19-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:22 (STL 21–13)
Fourth quarter
SEA – Cooper Helfet 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (PAT failed), 9:44 (STL 21–19)
STL – Lance Kendricks 4-yard pass from Austin Davis (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:36 (STL 28–19)
SEA – Doug Baldwin 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:18 (STL 28–26)
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson : 23/36, 313 yds, 2 TD
STL – Austin Davis : 17/20, 155 yds, 2 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 7 car, 106 yds, 1 TD
STL – Tre Mason : 18 car, 85 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin : 7 rec, 123 yds, 1 TD
STL – Benny Cunningham : 5 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
SEA – Malcolm Smith : 10 solo
STL – Janoris Jenkins : 7 solo, 2 asst,
Team – – – –
SEA – 292 – 171 – 463 – 0
STL – 170 – 102 – 272 – 0
Week 8: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
3
3 7 13
Panthers
3
3
0 3 9
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte , North Carolina
Date : October 26Game time : 1:04pm local Game weather : clear, 77 °F (25 °C), 38% humidity, wind W 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)Game attendance : 74,042Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS ) : Ian Eagle , Dan Fouts & Jenny Dell Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 26-yard field goal, 13:23 (CAR 6–0)
SEA – Steven Hauschka 58-yard field goal, 11:00 (CAR 6–3)
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 29-yard field goal, 7:13 (Tied 6–6)
Fourth quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, 4:37 (CAR 9–6)
SEA – Luke Willson 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:47 (SEA 13–9)
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson : 20/32, 199 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
CAR – Cam Newton : 12/22, 171 yds, 1 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 14 car, 62 yds
CAR – Jonathan Stewart : 16 car, 79 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin : 6 rec, 61 yds
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin : 4 rec, 94 yds
Top tacklers
SEA – Earl Thomas : 4 solo, 5 asst,
CAR – Thomas Davis : 4 solo, 6 asst
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 [ ]
Week Nine: Oakland Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
3
0
14 7 24
Seahawks
14
10
0 6 30
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : November 2Game time : 1:26pm local Game weather : rain, 54 °F (12 °C), 80% humidity, wind S 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)Game attendance : 68,337Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS ) : Kevin Harlan & Rich Gannon Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 9:10 (OAK 3–0)
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 5-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:07 (SEA 7–3)
SEA – Bruce Irvin 35-yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:00 (SEA 14–3)
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 34-yard field goal, 12:24 (SEA 17–3)
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 5-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:54 (SEA 24–3)
Third quarter
OAK – Brice Butler recovered blocked punt in end zone (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:52 (SEA 24–10)
OAK – Mychal Rivera 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:58 (SEA 24–17)
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 14:50 (SEA 27–17)
SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 9:19 (SEA 30–17)
OAK – Mychal Rivera 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:52 (SEA 30–24)
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr : 24/41, 194 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson : 17/35, 179 yds
Top rushers
OAK – Darren McFadden : 13 car, 20 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 21 car, 67 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
OAK – Darren McFadden: 4 rec, 47 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 5 rec, 76 yds
Top tacklers
OAK – Sio Moore : 8 solo, 3 asst, sack,
SEA – K. J. Wright : 10 solo, 3 asst,
Team – – – –
OAK – 189 – 37 – 226 – 3
SEA – 177 – 149 – 326 – 0
Week 10: vs. New York Giants [ ]
Week Ten: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
7
10
0 0 17
Seahawks
7
7
3 21 38
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : November 9Game time : 1:26pm local Game weather : cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C), 88% humidity, wind calmGame attendance : 68,352Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman & Erin Andrews Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:23 (SEA 7–0)
NYG – Preston Parker 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 4:32 (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
NYG – Andre Williams 3-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 13:38 (NYG 14–7)
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:57 (Tied 14–14)
NYG – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, 0:00 (NYG 17–14)
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 4:13 (Tied 17–17)
Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:47 (SEA 24–17)
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 16-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:47 (SEA 31–17)
SEA – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:19 (SEA 38–17)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning : 29/44, 283 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson : 10/17, 172 yds, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Andre Williams : 13 car, 33 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 21 car, 140 yds, 4 TD
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. : 7 rec, 108 yds
SEA – Jermaine Kearse : 3 rec, 70 yds
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
NYG – 270 – 54 – 324 – 2
SEA – 160 – 350 – 510 – 3
Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
13
7 0 20
Chiefs
7
7
3 7 24
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City , Missouri
Date : November 16Game time : 12:04pm local Game weather : cloudy, 21 °F (−6 °C), 65% humidity, wind NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 76,463Referee : Bill Leavy TV announcers (Fox ) : Kenny Albert , Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:22 (KC 7–0)
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
SEA – Russell Wilson : 24/32, 178 yds, 2 TD
KC – Alex Smith : 11/16, 108 yds
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 24 car, 124 yds
KC – Jamaal Charles : 20 car, 159 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
SEA – Jermaine Kearse : 5 rec, 54 yds
KC – Travis Kelce : 3 rec, 37 yds
Top tacklers
SEA – Earl Thomas : 10 solo, 1 asst, , 2
KC – Ron Parker : 11 solo
Team – – – –
SEA – 168 – 204 – 372 – 0
KC – 108 – 190 – 298 – 2
Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
3
0 0 3
Seahawks
3
6
10 0 19
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : November 23Game time : 1:06pm local Game weather : clear, 51 °F (11 °C), 79% humidity, wind SSW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 68,327Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (Fox ) : Kevin Burkhardt , John Lynch & Pam Oliver Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 8:45 (SEA 3–0)
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
ARI – Drew Stanton : 14/26, 149 yds, 1 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson : 17/22, 211 yds, 1 TD
Top rushers
ARI – Andre Ellington : 10 car, 24 yds
SEA – Russell Wilson: 10 car, 73 yds
Top receivers
ARI – John Brown : 3 rec, 61 yds
SEA – Ricardo Lockette : 1 rec, 48 yds
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
ARI – 140 – 64 – 204 – 1
SEA – 169 – 124 – 293 – 0
Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Thanksgiving Day game
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
6
3 3 19
49ers
0
0
3 0 3
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara , California
Date : Game time : 5:31pm local Game weather : clear, 58 °F (14 °C), 45% humidity, wind calmGame attendance : 70,799Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Robert Turbin 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:29 (SEA 7–0)
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
SEA – Russell Wilson : 15/22, 236 yds, 1 TD
SF – Colin Kaepernick : 16/29, 121 yds, 2 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 20 car, 104 yds
SF – Frank Gore : 10 car, 28 yds
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SEA – 222 – 157 – 379 – 0
SF – 100 – 64 – 164 – 3
Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
10
14 0 24
Eagles
7
0
7 0 14
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Date : December 7Game time : 4:25pm local Game weather : clear, 45 °F (7 °C), 32% humidity, wind NNE 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)Game attendance : 69,596Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman & Erin Andrews Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
PHI – Jeremy Maclin 1-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Cody Parkey kick), 3:37 (PHI 7–0)
Second quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 26-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:17 (Tied 7–7)
SEA – Steven Hauschka 44-yard field goal, 0:02 (SEA 10–7)
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
SEA – Russell Wilson : 22/37, 263 yds, 2 TD
PHI – Mark Sanchez : 10/20, 96 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 23 car, 86 yds
PHI – LeSean McCoy : 17 car, 50 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin : 5 rec, 97 yds, 1 TD
PHI – Zach Ertz : 2 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
Team – – – –
SEA – 252 – 188 – 440 – 2
PHI – 82 – 57 – 139 – 2
Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
7
0 0 7
Seahawks
3
0
7 7 17
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : December 14Game time : 1:26pm local Game weather : clear, 46 °F (8 °C), 74% humidity, wind NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 68,526Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman & Erin Andrews Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 3:40 (SEA 3–0)
Second quarter
SF – Frank Gore 10-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 13:22 (SF 7–3)
Third quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:19 (SEA 10–7)
Fourth quarter
SEA – Paul Richardson 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 13:20 (SEA 17–7)
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick : 11/19, 141 yds
SEA – Russell Wilson : 12/24, 168 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde : 6 car, 55 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 21 car, 91 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
SF – Bruce Miller : 4 rec, 56 yds
SEA – Jermaine Kearse : 5 rec, 78 yds
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 [ ]
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
14
0 21 35
Cardinals
0
3
3 0 6
at University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale , Arizona
Date : December 21Game time : 6:30pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 63,806Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 27-yard field goal, 7:55 (ARI 3–0)
SEA – Luke Willson 80-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:03 (SEA 7–3)
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 6-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:41 (SEA 14–3)
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
SEA – Russell Wilson : 20/31, 339 yds, 2 TD
ARI – Ryan Lindley : 18/44, 216 yds, 1 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 10 car, 113 yds, 2 TD
ARI – Stepfan Taylor : 11 car, 19 yds
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 [ ]
Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
3
3
0 0 6
Seahawks
0
0
6 14 20
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : December 28Game time : 1:27pm local Game weather : cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C), 81% humidity, wind SE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 68,453Referee : Ron Torbert TV announcers (Fox ) : Gus Johnson , Charles Davis & Molly McGrath Gamecenter , Gamebook
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
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 5-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:07 (SEA 13–6)
SEA – Bruce Irvin 49-yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:50 (SEA 20–6)
Top passers
STL – Shaun Hill : 26/37, 243 yds, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson : 17/25, 239 yds, 1 INT
Top rushers
STL – Tre Mason : 11 car, 28 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 14 car, 60 yds, 1 TD
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 playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Postseason [ ]
Seattle entered the postseason as the #1 seed in the NFC.
NFC Divisional Playoff: vs. #4 Carolina Panthers [ ]
NFC Divisional Playoff: #4 Carolina Panthers at #1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
10
0 7 17
Seahawks
7
7
0 17 31
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : Game time : 5:21pm local Game weather : cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C), 89% humidity, wind calmGame attendance : 68,524Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox ) : Kevin Burkhardt , John Lynch & Pam Oliver Gamecenter , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:56 (SEA 7–0) Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:26
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
CAR – Cam Newton : 23/36, 246 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson : 15/22, 268 yds, 3 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart : 13 car, 70 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 14 car, 59 yds
Top receivers
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin : 7 rec, 75 yds, 2 TD
SEA – Jermaine Kearse : 3 rec, 129 yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
CAR – Thomas Davis : 6 solo, 3 asst, sack,
SEA – Earl Thomas : 5 solo, 6 asst, 2 ,
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 [ ]
NFC Championship Game: #2 Green Bay Packers at #1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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
Date : January 18, 2015Game time : 12:06pm local Game weather : rain, 52 °F (11 °C), 70% humidity, wind SSW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)Game attendance : 68,538Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews & Chris Myers Gamecenter , Gamebook
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
SEA – Garry Gilliam 19-yard pass from Jon Ryan , Steven Hauschka kick, 4:44 (GB 16–7)
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
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 35-yard pass from Russell Wilson, 11:41 (SEA 28–22)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers : 19/34, 178 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson : 14/29, 209 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
GB – Eddie Lacy : 21 car, 73 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 25 car, 157 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson : 5 rec, 71 yds
SEA – Doug Baldwin : 6 rec, 106 yds
Top tacklers
GB – Morgan Burnett : 8 solo, 2 asst, 2 sacks, 3 , ,
SEA – Bobby Wagner : 2 solo, 8 asst
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 [ ]
See also: Super Bowl XLIX
Super Bowl XLIX: #A1 New England Patriots vs. #N1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
0
14
0 14 28
Seahawks
0
14
10 0 24
at University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale , Arizona
Date : February 1, 2015Game time : 4:30pm local Game weather : clear, 66 °F (19 °C), 49% humidity, wind S 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 70,288Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya Gamecenter , Gamebook
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
NE – Tom Brady : 37/50, 328 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson : 12/21, 247 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
NE – LeGarrette Blount : 14 car, 40 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 24 car, 102 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
NE – Julian Edelman : 9 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Chris Matthews : 4 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
NE – Jamie Collins : 6 solo, 2 asst
SEA – Bobby Wagner : 10 solo, 2 asst, ,
Team – – – –
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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2018
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2020
2021
Bold indicates Super Bowl victoryItalics indicates Super Bowl appearance