41st season in franchise history
The 2016 season was the Seattle Seahawks ' 41st in the National Football League and their seventh under head coach Pete Carroll . On October 23, the team played the Arizona Cardinals in a game that ended in a 6–6 tie, the Seahawks' first tie in franchise history.[1] With their win against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, the Seahawks claimed their third NFC West title in the last four years. The Seahawks defeated the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round, but lost to the eventual NFC champion Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round. Another highlight from this season includes head coach Pete Carroll's first return to Gillette Stadium on November 13 for the first time in 17 years. Carroll served as Patriots head coach from 1997 –1999 , the last before Bill Belichick 's hiring in 2000 .
For the first time since trading for him in 2010 , Marshawn Lynch did not play for the Seahawks as he retired in the offseason. Lynch would later come out of retirement to play for his hometown team Oakland Raiders before their relocation to Las Vegas before rejoining the Seahawks in December 2019 .
Roster changes [ ]
Free agents [ ]
Position
Player
Tag
2016 team
Notes
G /T
Alvin Bailey
Cleveland Browns
Signed with the Browns on March 11[2]
RB
Bryce Brown
CB
Marcus Burley
Seattle Seahawks
Signed tender on April 19[3]
TE
Chase Coffman
UFA
Indianapolis Colts
Signed with the Colts on July 26[4]
FB
Derrick Coleman
RFA
TBD
DE
Demarcus Dobbs
UFA
TBD
DT
A. J. Francis
ERFA
Seattle Seahawks
Signed tender on April 18[5]
TE
Cooper Helfet
RFA
Seattle Seahawks
Signed tender on April 18[5]
LB
Bruce Irvin
UFA
Oakland Raiders
Signed with the Raiders on March 9[6]
RB
Fred Jackson
UFA
TBD
QB
Tarvaris Jackson
UFA
TBD
C
Lemuel Jeanpierre
UFA
Detroit Lions
Signed with the Lions on August 17[7]
WR
Jermaine Kearse
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Re-signed on March 10[8]
CB
Jeremy Lane
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Re-signed on March 9[9]
C
Patrick Lewis
RFA
Seattle Seahawks
Signed tender on April 18[5]
WR
Ricardo Lockette
UFA
Retired
Retired on May 12[10]
TE
Anthony McCoy
UFA
TBD
DT
Brandon Mebane
UFA
San Diego Chargers
Signed with the Chargers on March 9[11]
RB
Christine Michael
RFA
Seattle Seahawks
Re-signed on March 17[12]
LB
Nick Moody
RFA
TBD
LB
Mike Morgan
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Re-signed on March 19[13]
T
Russell Okung
UFA
Denver Broncos
Signed with the Broncos on March 17[14]
LB
Eric Pinkins
ERFA
Seattle Seahawks
Re-signed on March 16[15]
DT
Ahtyba Rubin
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Re-signed on March 7[16]
P
Jon Ryan
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Re-signed on March 11[17]
CB
Mohammed Seisay
ERFA
Seattle Seahawks
Signed tender on April 18[5]
CB
DeShawn Shead
ERFA
Seattle Seahawks
Signed tender on April 14[18]
G
J. R. Sweezy
UFA
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Signed with the Buccaneers on March 9[19]
S
Steven Terrell
ERFA
Seattle Seahawks
Signed tender on April 18[5]
FB
Will Tukuafu
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Re-signed on August 20[20]
Signings [ ]
Position
Player
2015 Team
Notes
WR
Jeff Fuller
Calgary Stampeders (CFL )
Signed February 11,[21] waived June 28[22]
RB
Cameron Marshall
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
Signed February 11,[21] waived May 4,[23] signed August 4,[24] waived August 15[25]
DT
Sealver Siliga
New England Patriots
Signed March 14,[26] placed on injured reserve August 29,[27] released on September 3[28]
OT
Bradley Sowell
Arizona Cardinals
Signed March 14[29]
OT
J'Marcus Webb
Oakland Raiders
Signed March 15[30]
LS
Drew Ferris
None
Signed March 23,[31] waived August 4[24]
DE
Chris Clemons
Jacksonville Jaguars
Signed April 1,[32] retired July 28[33]
CB
Brandon Browner
New Orleans Saints
Signed April 17,[34] released August 29[27]
DE
Tavaris Barnes
New Orleans Saints
Signed April 28[35]
TE
Brandon Williams
Miami Dolphins
Signed April 28[36]
QB
Jake Heaps
None
Signed May 2,[37] waived on September 3[28]
LB
Khairi Fortt
None
Signed May 16,[38] released June 28[39]
SS
Keenan Lambert
Oakland Raiders
Signed August 4,[24] waived on September 3[28]
RB
Jonathan Amosa
None
Signed August 6,[40] waived August 20[20]
WR
Uzoma Nwachukwu
BC Lions (CFL)
Signed August 6,[40] waived on September 3[28]
G
Jahri Evans
New Orleans Saints
Signed August 6,[41] released on September 3[28]
LB
Quayshawn Nealy
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Signed August 15,[25] waived August 30[27]
DT
Tony McDaniel
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Signed August 16[42]
DT
Garrison Smith
San Francisco 49ers
Signed off waivers September 4[43]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2015 season.
Departures [ ]
Trades [ ]
Draft [ ]
Main article: 2016 NFL draft
Draft trades
^ a b The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (No. 26 overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Broncos' first- and third-round selections (Nos. 31 and 94 overall, respectively).
^ a b The Seahawks traded their second- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 56 and 124 overall, respectively) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the Bears' second-round selection (No. 49 overall).
^ a b The Seahawks acquired the No. 147 and 243 overall selections (fifth- and seventh-rounds, respectively) in a trade that sent one of their seventh-round selections (No. 225 overall — previously acquired in a 2015 trade that sent running back Christine Michael to the Dallas Cowboys ) and a 2017 fourth-round selection to the New England Patriots .
^ The Seahawks traded their original fifth-round selection (No. 162 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for safety Kelcie McCray .
^ The Seahawks traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 202 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for cornerback Mohammed Seisay .
Undrafted free agents [ ]
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30,[51] unless noted otherwise.
Position
Player
College
Notes
QB
Trevone Boykin
TCU
FB /DT
Brandin Bryant
Florida Atlantic
waived September 3[28]
LB
Kyle Coleman
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
signed June 2,[52] waived August 29[27]
TE
Clayton Echard
Missouri
signed July 31,[53] waived September 3[28]
CB
DeAndre Elliott
Colorado State
TE
George Fant
Western Kentucky
LB
Oregon
placed on injured reserve May 18,[54] waived August 11[55]
LS
Nolan Frese
Houston
signed June 28[39]
DE
Wake Forest
signed August 11,[56] waived September 3[28]
WR
Elizabeth City State
signed July 29,[57] waived August 29[27]
DT
Florida International
waived May 9[58]
LB
Steve Longa
Rutgers
waived September 3[28]
RB
Tre Madden
USC
placed on injured reserve August 7[59]
OT
Arizona
waived July 29[57]
CB
Jamal Marshall
North Texas
signed May 9,[58] waived June 1[60]
WR
Tanner McEvoy
Wisconsin
DE
East Carolina
waived August 11[56]
LB
Kache Palacio
Washington State
signed August 6,[40] waived September 3[28]
DE
Illinois State
placed on injured reserve August 7,[59] waived September 5[48]
RB
Troymaine Pope
Jacksonville State
signed August 6,[40] waived September 3[28]
S
Tyvis Powell
Ohio State
LB
Pete Robertson
Texas Tech
signed May 9,[58] waived August 30[27]
TE
Wisconsin–Oshkosh
signed August 6[40]
FB
Taniela Tupou
Washington
signed May 9,[58] waived September 3,[28] signed September 5[61]
Staff [ ]
2016 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
Chairman – Paul Allen
President – Peter McLoughlin
Executive Vice President/General Manager – John Schneider
Vice President of Football Administration –
Co-Director of Player Personnel – Scott Fitterer
Co-Director of Player Personnel –
Director of College Scouting –
Director of Pro Personnel – Dan Morgan
Senior Personnel Executive –
Head coaches
Head Coach/Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Pete Carroll
Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Tom Cable
Assistant Head Coach/Defense – Rocky Seto
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special Teams Coordinator – Brian Schneider
Assistant Special Teams/Assistant Running Backs – Chad Morton
Assistant Special Teams/Assistant Defensive Backs – Nick Sorensen
Strength and conditioning
Head Strength and Conditioning – Chris Carlisle
Assistant Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jamie Yancher
Final roster [ ]
2016 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
56 Cliff Avril DE *
72 Michael Bennett DE *
55 Frank Clark DE
93 Tony McDaniel DT
90 Jarran Reed DT
77 Ahtyba Rubin DT
92 John Jenkins DT
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
4 Steven Hauschka K
69 Tyler Ott LS
9 Jon Ryan P
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 16 inactive, 13 practice squad
Starters in bold.
(*) denotes players that were selected to the 2017 Pro Bowl .
Preseason [ ]
The Seahawks' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 7. Exact dates and times were finalized on April 14, when the regular season schedule was announced.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
at Kansas City Chiefs
W 17–16
1–0
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
2
Minnesota Vikings
L 11–18
1–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
3
Dallas Cowboys
W 27–17
2–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
4
at Oakland Raiders
W 23–21
3–1
Oakland Alameda Coliseum
Recap
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
September 11
Miami Dolphins
W 12–10
1–0
CenturyLink Field
Recap
2
September 18
at Los Angeles Rams
L 3–9
1–1
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Recap
3
September 25
San Francisco 49ers
W 37–18
2–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
4
October 2
at New York Jets
W 27–17
3–1
MetLife Stadium
Recap
5
Bye
6
October 16
Atlanta Falcons
W 26–24
4–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
7
October 23
at Arizona Cardinals
T 6–6 (OT)
4–1–1
University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
8
October 30
at New Orleans Saints
L 20–25
4–2–1
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
9
Buffalo Bills
W 31–25
5–2–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
10
November 13
at New England Patriots
W 31–24
6–2–1
Gillette Stadium
Recap
11
November 20
Philadelphia Eagles
W 26–15
7–2–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
12
November 27
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 5–14
7–3–1
Raymond James Stadium
Recap
13
December 4
Carolina Panthers
W 40–7
8–3–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
14
December 11
at Green Bay Packers
L 10–38
8–4–1
Lambeau Field
Recap
15
Los Angeles Rams
W 24–3
9–4–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
16
Arizona Cardinals
L 31–34
9–5–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
17
January 1
at San Francisco 49ers
W 25–23
10–5–1
Levi's Stadium
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week One: Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
3
0 7 10
Seahawks
3
3
0 6 12
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : September 11Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather : 61 °F (16 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 69,012Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS ) : Ian Eagle , Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 5:11. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:08.
Second quarter
MIA – Andrew Franks 41-yard field goal, 8:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:06.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIA – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 4:08. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:01.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick blocked), 0:31. Seahawks 12–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 16/29, 186 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 27/43, 258 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Arian Foster – 13 rushes, 38 yards
SEA – Christine Michael – 15 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 59 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD
Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
3
0 0 3
Rams
3
3
0 3 9
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles, California
Date : September 18Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : 88 °F (31 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 91,046Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 39-yard field goal, 10:38. Rams 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:22.
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 14:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:08.
LA – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 1:04. Rams 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:15.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 47-yard field goal, 14:10. Rams 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:28.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/35, 254 yards
LA – Case Keenum – 18/30, 239 yards
Top rushers
SEA – Christine Michael – 10 rushes, 60 yards
LA – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 99 yards
LA – Kenny Britt – 6 receptions, 94 yards
Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
3
0 15 18
Seahawks
14
10
6 7 37
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : September 25Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : 66 °F (19 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 69,010Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt , John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Christine Michael 41-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:24. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43.
SEA – Christine Michael 4–yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:11. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 8:24.
Second quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal, 9:44. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:58.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:00. Seahawks 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:48.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 1:16. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:39.
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 6:56. Seahawks 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 4:08.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 22-yard field goal, 2:32. Seahawks 30–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:34.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 16-yard pass from Trevone Boykin (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:59. Seahawks 37–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:37.
SF – Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:53. Seahawks 37–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.
SF – Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Carlos Hyde run), 1:01. Seahawks 37–18. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:44.
Top passers
SF – Blaine Gabbert – 14/25, 119 yards, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 15/23, 243 yards, TD
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Christine Michael – 20 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SF – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 35 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 8 receptions, 164 yards, TD
Week 4: at New York Jets [ ]
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
14
3 10 27
Jets
3
7
0 7 17
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /10:00 a.m. PDTGame weather : 61 °F (16 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 78,160Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 6:27. Jets 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 8:33.
Second quarter
SEA – C. J. Spiller 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:34. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:32.
SEA – Tanner McEvoy 42-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:44. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:58.
NYJ – Brandon Marshall 17-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 0:13. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 4:13. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:30.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Christine Michael 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:20. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:07.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 53-yard field goal, 4:04. Seahawks 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, −15 yards, 1:38.
NYJ – Charone Peake 42-yard fumble recovery (Nick Folk kick), 2:15. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 23/32, 309 yards, 3 TD
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 23/41, 261 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Christine Michael – 18 rushes, 58 yards
NYJ – Matt Forte – 14 rushes, 27 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 6 receptions, 113 yards
NYJ – Brandon Marshall – 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
3
21 0 24
Seahawks
7
10
0 9 26
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : October 16Game time : 1:25 p.m. PDTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C), rainGame attendance : 69,071Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Christine Michael 9-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:02. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:05.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 33-yard field goal, 8:38. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:37.
SEA – Alex Collins 2-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:32. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 0:42. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 36-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 11:01. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 6:11. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:23.
ATL – Levine Toilolo 46-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:17. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Christine Michael 1-yard run (kick blocked), 4:43. Falcons 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:51.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 44-yard field goal, 1:57. Seahawks 26–24. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 1:51.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/42, 335 yards, 3 TD, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 25/37, 270 yards
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 40 yards
SEA – Christine Michael – 18 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 139 yards, TD
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 6 receptions, 89 yards
Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Seahawks
0
0
0 3 3 6
Cardinals
0
3
0 0 3 6
at University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 23Game time : 5:30 p.m. PDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 65,089Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 46-yard field goal, 3:11. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 8:24.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 4:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:33.
Overtime
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 45-yard field goal, 11:23. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:37.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 6:42. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 24/37, 225 yards
ARI – Carson Palmer – 29/49, 342 yards
Top rushers
SEA – Christine Michael – 16 rushes, 52 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 33 rushes, 113 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 6 receptions, 69 yards
ARI – J. J. Nelson – 3 receptions, 84 yards
Chandler Catanzaro and Steven Hauschka both missed chip-shot field goals in overtime as the Seahawks and Cardinals played to a 6–6 draw, the first tie in Seattle Seahawks history.
Week 8: at New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
7
3 3 20
Saints
0
13
3 9 25
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : October 30Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDT /10:00 a.m. PDTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,188Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Justin Kutcher , Charles Davis , Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Earl Thomas 34-yard fumble return (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:53. Seahawks 7–0.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 11:33. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:00.
SEA – Christine Michael 2-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:53. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40.
NO – Wil Lutz 53-yard field goal, 5:15. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:38.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:49. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:13.
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 44-yard field goal, 8:56. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:04.
NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 3:14. Seahawks 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:42.
Fourth quarter
NO – Brandin Cooks 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (pass failed), 12:24. Saints 22–17. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:27.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 6:38. Saints 22–20. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:46.
NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 1:57. Saints 25–20. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/34, 253 yards, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 27/35, 265 yards, TD
Top rushers
SEA – Christine Michael – 10 rushes, 40 yards, TD
NO – Tim Hightower – 26 rushes, 102 yards
Top receivers
SEA – C. J. Prosise – 4 receptions, 80 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 6 receptions, 63 yards
Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Nine: Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
14
3
0 8 25
Seahawks
7
21
0 3 31
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 5:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : 61 °F (16 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 69,084Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (ESPN ) : Sean McDonough , Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:32. Bills 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04.
SEA – Russell Wilson 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:11.
BUF – Justin Hunter 5-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:21. Bills 14–7. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:00.
Second quarter
SEA – Jimmy Graham 17-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:54. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:27.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 9:32. Bills 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:22.
SEA – Christine Michael 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:29. Seahawks 21–17. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:42.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:00. Seahawks 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BUF – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Tyrod Taylor run), 14:26. Seahawks 28–25. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:49.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 9:49. Seahawks 31–25. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:37.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 27/38, 289 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/26, 282 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 21 rushes, 85 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 1 rush, 13 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Robert Woods – 10 receptions, 162 yards
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
With the win, the Seahawks have now recorded at least one victory at CenturyLink Field against each of the 31 other franchises.
Week 10: at New England Patriots [ ]
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
6
13
3 9 31
Patriots
7
7
7 3 24
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : November 13Game time : 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : 43 °F (6 °C), clear and coolGame attendance : 66,829Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NE – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:19. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 7:10. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:09.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 1:33. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick blocked), 10:52. Seahawks 12–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:10.
NE – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:05. Patriots 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:59.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:06. Seahawks 19–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75, 0:50.
Third quarter
NE – LeGarrette Blount 13-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:52. Patriots 21–19. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:34.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 41-yard field goal, 2:52. Seahawks 22–21. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:00.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 30-yard field goal, 13:00. Patriots 24–22. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:52.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 8:56. Seahawks 25–24. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:04.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 4:24. Seahawks 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:05.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 25/37, 348 yards, 3 TD
NE – Tom Brady – 23/32, 316 yards, INT
Top rushers
SEA – C. J. Prosise – 17 rushes, 66 yards
NE – LeGarrette Blount – 21 rushes, 69 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
SEA – C. J. Prosise – 7 receptions, 87 yards
NE – Martellus Bennett – 7 receptions, 102 yards
Over one and half year after Super Bowl XLIX , the Seahawks were trying to get their revenge against the Patriots after the heartbreaking interception. They successfully got their revenge by stopping the Patriots from getting into the end zone, and won the game 31-24. The Seahawks were the only team to defeat the Patriots under Tom Brady during this season (their one other loss, against the Buffalo Bills in Week 4, happened during Brady's suspension for the Deflategate scandal). This also marked Pete Carroll's first game in New England in 17 years after he got fired from the Patriots organization.
Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week Eleven: Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
7
0 8 15
Seahawks
6
10
7 3 26
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : November 20Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C), rainGame attendance : 69,190Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz , Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – C. J. Prosise 72-yard run (kick blocked), 11:02. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:48.
Second quarter
PHI – Zach Ertz 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 14:13. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:35.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 35-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:20. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:53.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 3:47. Seahawks 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 15-yard pass from Doug Baldwin (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:31. Seahawks 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:16.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 13:34. Seahawks 26–7. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 2:42.
PHI – Dorial Green-Beckham 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Nelson Agholor pass), 3:42. Seahawks 26–15. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:33.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 23/45, 218 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/31, 272 yards, TD
Top rushers
PHI – Wendell Smallwood – 13 rushes, 48 yards
SEA – C. J. Prosise – 4 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – Jordan Matthews – 5 receptions, 59 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 104 yards
Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
5
0 0 5
Buccaneers
14
0
0 0 14
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : November 27Game time : 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : 81 °F (27 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 63,674Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
TB – Mike Evans 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 7:41. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:26.
TB – Mike Evans 23-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 3:00. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
SEA – Penalty on Luke Stocker enforced in the end zone for a safety, 13:29. Buccaneers 14–2.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 10:43. Buccaneers 14–5. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 17/33, 151 yards, 2 INT
TB – Jameis Winston – 21/28, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 8 rushes, 80 yards
TB – Doug Martin – 23 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 6 receptions, 67 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD
Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
7
0 0 7
Seahawks
10
13
7 10 40
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : December 4Game time : 5:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 69,104Referee : John Parry TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 13:23. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:23.
SEA – Thomas Rawls 8-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:42. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. 55-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 10:32. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:26.
SEA – Thomas Rawls 45-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:44. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:48.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 37-yard field goal, 1:45. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:43.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 0:07. Seahawks 23–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 75-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:48. Seahawks 30–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:09. Seahawks 37–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:15.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 3:28. Seahawks 40–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:00.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 14/32, 182 yards, TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 26/36, 277 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 11 rushes, 50 yards
SEA – Thomas Rawls – 15 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD
SEA – Jermaine Kearse – 5 receptions, 68 yards
Sunday Night Football featured a Divisional Playoff rematch from 2015 as the Seattle Seahawks faced the Carolina Panthers in CenturyLink field. Russell Wilson threw for 277 yards with one touchdown and one interception while Cam Newton was held to 182 yards and one touchdown. This was the first time that Seattle had scored 40 points in a regular season game since the 2013 season . Seattle improved their record to 8-3-1 of season. The win was not without cost, however, as star safety Earl Thomas broke his leg early in the second quarter, knocking him out for the rest of the season.
Week 14: at Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
3
0
0 7 10
Packers
7
14
7 10 38
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : December 11Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : 26 °F (−3 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 78,057Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Davante Adams 66-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:41. Packers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 6:19. Packers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:14.
Second quarter
GB – Ty Montgomery 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:41. Packers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:17.
GB – Jordy Nelson 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:21. Packers 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:31. Packers 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 10:12. Packers 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:15.
SEA – Tanner McEvoy 21-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:26. Packers 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
GB – Jeff Janis 19-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:50. Packers 38–10. Drive: 1 plays, 19 yards, 0:07.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/39, 240 yards, TD, 5 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 18/23, 246 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Thomas Rawls – 12 rushes, 67 yards
GB – Ty Montgomery – 9 rushes, 41 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 6 receptions, 46 yards
GB – Davante Adams – 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Russell Wilson had his worst game of his career, throwing only one touchdown and a career-high five picks against a red-hot Packers team, causing the Seahawks to fall to their worst loss in the last six years. Seattle's defense was without safety Earl Thomas, who was out for the year with a broken leg. They only managed one sack on the final play in the third quarter, ending a streak of 10 consecutive quarters without a sack. Aaron Rodgers , with a 3:0 TD-INT ratio, posted a 150.8 passer rating in this game, the highest allowed by the Seattle defense since Pete Carroll became head coach in 2010.
Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
3
0 0 3
Seahawks
0
10
7 7 24
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 5:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : 36 °F (2 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 69,067Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (NBC/NFLN /Twitter ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Luke Willson 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:21. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:47.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 48-yard field goal, 8:45. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:03.
LA – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 0:55. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:39.
Third quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:12. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:37.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 57-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:49. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:43.
Top passers
LA – Jared Goff – 13/25, 135 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/26, 229 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
LA – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 38 yards
SEA – Thomas Rawls – 21 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
LA – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 50 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD
With their 24–3 victory over the Rams, the Seahawks moved to 9–4–1 and clinched the NFC West title.
Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
7
0 20 34
Seahawks
0
3
7 21 31
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : 39 °F (4 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 69,050Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – J. J. Nelson 80-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:53. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:30.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 0:15. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:17.
Third quarter
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:20. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:40.
Fourth quarter
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 13:32. Cardinals 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:59.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 42-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson–Marcel Reece pass), 8:49. Cardinals 21–18. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:47. Cardinals 28–18. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 42-yard field goal, 4:10. Cardinals 31–18. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:59.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 37-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:48. Cardinals 31–25. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.
SEA – Paul Richardson 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed, wide left), 1:00. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:22.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:00.
Top passers
ARI – Carson Palmer – 16/26, 284 yards, TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 29/45, 350 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 28 rushes, 95 yards, 3 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 10 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
ARI – J. J. Nelson – 3 receptions, 132 yards, TD
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 13 receptions, 171 yards, TD
Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
3
16
3 3 25
49ers
7
7
2 7 23
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : January 1, 2017Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C), clearGame attendance : 70,178Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis , Brady Quinn and Holly SondersRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 13:03. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:16.
SF – Shaun Draughn 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 9:35. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
Second quarter
SF – Shaun Draughn 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:56. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:10.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 10:32. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:24.
SEA – Luke Willson 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:55. 49ers 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:49.
SEA – Thomas Rawls 1-yard run (kick blocked), 3:00. Seahawks 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 8:14. Seahawks 22–14. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:47.
SF – Nolan Frese fumble out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 5:04. Seahawks 22–16.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 14:08. Seahawks 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:58.
SF – Garrett Celek 9-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 5:42. 49ers 25–23. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/32, 258 yards, TD
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/22, 215 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 4 receptions, 64 yards
SF – Jeremy Kerley – 6 receptions, 61 yards
Postseason [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent (seed)
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
Wild Card
Detroit Lions (6)
W 26–6
1–0
CenturyLink Field
Recap
Divisional
at Atlanta Falcons (2)
L 20–36
1–1
Georgia Dome
Recap
Game summaries [ ]
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Detroit Lions [ ]
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Detroit Lions at (3) Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
3
3 0 6
Seahawks
0
10
0 16 26
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 5:15 p.m. PST Game weather : 38 °F (3 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 68,788Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth , Michele Tafoya and Heather Cox Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Paul Richardson 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:07. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:45.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 1:55. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 7 play, 51 yards, 2:53.
DET – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 0:20. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 7 play, 42 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
DET – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 4:03. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 10 play, 61 yards, 5:33.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 14:12. Seahawks 13–6. Drive: 10 play, 66 yards, 4:51.
SEA – Thomas Rawls 4-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 8:49. Seahawks 19–6. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:08.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:36. Seahawks 26–6. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 18/32, 205 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 23/30, 224 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DET – Zach Zenner – 11 rushes, 34 yards
SEA – Thomas Rawls – 27 rushes, 161 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Zach Zenner – 6 receptions, 54 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 11 receptions, 104 yards, TD
NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Atlanta Falcons [ ]
NFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Seattle Seahawks at (2) Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
3
3 7 20
Falcons
0
19
7 10 36
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : Game time : 4:35 p.m. EST /1:35 p.m. PSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 71,155Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (Fox ) : Kevin Burkhardt , John Lynch , Pam Oliver and Peter Schrager Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Jimmy Graham 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:26. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 8:34.
Second quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 14:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:12.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 11:20. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:54.
ATL – Russell Wilson sacked in endzone by Ben Garland for a safety, 9:22. Seahawks 10–9.
ATL – Matt Bryant 35-yard field goal, 6:06. Falcons 12–10. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 3:16.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:53. Falcons 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 2:55.
Third quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 9:12. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:48.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 3:03. Falcons 26–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:09.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 31-yard field goal, 14:57. Falcons 29–13. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:06.
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:40. Falcons 36–13. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:36.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 31-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:21. Falcons 36–20. Drive: 1 plays, 31 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 17/30, 225 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/37, 338 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 6 rushes, 49 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 11 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD
ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 67 yards, TD
This was the final game in Seattle for longtime Seahawks Jermaine Kearse and Steven Hauschka .
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
NFC West
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(3) Seattle Seahawks
10
5
1
.656
3–2–1
6–5–1
354
292
W1
Arizona Cardinals
7
8
1
.469
4–1–1
6–5–1
418
362
W2
Los Angeles Rams
4
12
0
.250
2–4
3–9
224
394
L7
San Francisco 49ers
2
14
0
.125
2–4
2–10
309
480
L1
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Dallas Cowboys
East
13
3
0
.813
3–3
9–3
.471
.440
L1
2
Atlanta Falcons
South
11
5
0
.688
5–1
9–3
.480
.452
W4
3
Seattle Seahawks
West
10
5
1
.656
3–2–1
6–5–1
.441
.425
W1
4
Green Bay Packers
North
10
6
0
.625
5–1
8–4
.508
.453
W6
Wild Cards
5
New York Giants
East
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.486
.455
W1
6[a]
Detroit Lions
North
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.475
.392
L3
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[a]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
9
7
0
.563
4–2
7–5
.492
.434
W1
8
Washington Redskins
East
8
7
1
.531
3–3
6–6
.516
.430
L1
9
Minnesota Vikings
North
8
8
0
.500
2–4
5–7
.492
.457
W1
10
Arizona Cardinals
West
7
8
1
.469
4–1–1
6–5–1
.463
.366
W2
11[b]
New Orleans Saints
South
7
9
0
.438
2–4
6–6
.523
.393
L1
12[b]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
.559
.518
W2
13
Carolina Panthers
South
6
10
0
.375
1–5
5–7
.518
.354
L2
14
Los Angeles Rams
West
4
12
0
.250
2–4
3–9
.504
.500
L7
15
Chicago Bears
North
3
13
0
.188
2–4
3–9
.521
.396
L4
16
San Francisco 49ers
West
2
14
0
.125
2–4
2–10
.504
.250
L1
Tiebreakers [c]
^ a b Detroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Detroit's cumulative record against Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3–2, while Tampa Bay's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3.
^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents.
^ 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.
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