The

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was the

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' 44th in the

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(NFL) and their 10th under

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. It marked their first full season since

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without longtime owner

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, who had died during the

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

season. For the first time since

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

, Earl Thomas did not play for the Seahawks as he signed with the

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via free agency during the offseason. Thomas was the last remaining original member of the Legion of Boom defensive secondary. This was also the first time since

without wide receiver Doug Baldwin, as he was released from the team after a failed physical designation, along with strong safety Kam Chancellor. Baldwin announced his retirement three days later. The Seahawks set a franchise record for most road wins in a season by going 7–1. Their previous best was 6–2 during the

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

season. Meanwhile, the team had a relatively mediocre 4–4 record at home. The Seahawks also set the best record for one-score games at 10–2 until it was surpassed by the 2022 Minnesota Vikings who went 11–0 in one-score games. As of the 2024 season, this is the Seahawks' most recent season with a playoff win.

Notable events

On September 1, 2019, the Seahawks traded Jacob Martin, Barkevious Mingo and a 2020 3rd round pick (91st overall subsequently traded, Devin Asiasi) to the

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for star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Over his 13-game season, Clowney obtained 3 sacks, 1 interception, 13 quarterback hits, both an interception and fumble return touchdown, as well as a career-high 4 forced fumbles. Although Clowney accrued a lower sack total than his previous seasons, he provided some much needed quarterback pressure in a lackluster Seattle pass rush. The Seahawks then made a late-season trade in October, trading a 2020 fifth-round pick to the Detroit Lions for safety

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, in an effort to supplement the loss of Earl Thomas. Diggs indeed bolstered the Seattle secondary: producing 21 tackles, 3 interceptions, 3 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and a return touchdown during his 5 games with the team. On October 3, 2019, Seahawks owner

was posthumously inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor before a 30–29 home victory against the

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. After starting the season with a 10–2 record, they collapsed to a 1–3 finish in the final four games, due in part to injuries. With a Week 15 win over the

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, the Seahawks improved on their 10–6 record from the previous season. A loss by the

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17–9 in the Wild Card round, but lost 28–23 to the

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in the Divisional round. While they finished the regular season with an 11–5 record, they had just a +7 point differential, their worst in the

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era. Rookie wide receiver

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made an immediate impact. His 89 receiving yards in Week 1 against the

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was the most ever by a Seahawks receiver in their rookie debut, passing Hall of Famer

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. He caught a total of 58 passes for 900 yards and 7 touchdowns, the second most catches and receiving yards by a rookie in franchise history. Metcalf also holds the NFL and franchise rookie record for most receiving yards in a playoff game, after a 160-yard performance against the Eagles during the Wild Card round. Former Seahawks running back

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returned due to a slew of injuries to other running backs. In 2019, all but four of the Seahawks' games were decided by one possession (8 or less points).

Draft

Notes *The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (21st overall) to the

in exchange for Green Bay's first- and two fourth-round selections (30th, 114th and 118th overall). *The

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traded their first-round selection (29th overall) to the Seahawks in exchange for pass rusher Frank Clark. *The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (30th overall) to the

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in exchange for New York's second-, fourth- and fifth-round selections (37th, 132nd and 142nd overall). *The Seahawks traded their second-round selection (37th overall) to the

in exchange for Carolina's second- and third-round selections (47th and 77th overall). *The Seahawks traded their second-round selection (54th overall) to the

in exchange for

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Duane Brown. *The Seahawks traded their third- and fourth-round selections (77th and 118th overall) to the

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in exchange for New England's second-round selection (64th overall). *The Seahawks traded their third- and fifth-round selections (92nd and 159th overall) to the

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in exchange for Minnesota's third- and sixth-round selections (88th and 209th overall). *The Seahawks traded their fourth-round selection (114th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Minnesota's fourth- and sixth-round selections (120th and 204th overall). *The Seahawks traded their sixth-round selection (194th overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for

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. *The Seahawks traded their seventh-round selection (235th overall) to the

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in exchange for

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Shalom Luani.

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC South and the AFC North. Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints

This was the first September home loss of the Russell Wilson/Pete Carroll era, as well as their first since

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Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals

The Seahawks started the season 3–1 for the first time since

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Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Rams

With the win, the Seahawks went to 4–1 for the first time since

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

With the win, the Seahawks improved to 5–1 for the first time since their

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winning 2013 season.

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 8: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 14: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 15: at Carolina Panthers

Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Standings

Division

Conference

Postseason

Schedule

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Philadelphia Eagles

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Green Bay Packers

References

External links

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