2014 Seattle Seahawks season
The 2014 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 39th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks started the season as the defending Super Bowl champions for the first time in franchise history.
2014 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Owner | Paul Allen |
General manager | John Schneider |
Head coach | Pete Carroll |
Home field | CenturyLink Field |
Results | |
Record | 12–4 |
Division place | 1st NFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Panthers) 31–17 Won NFC Championship (vs. Packers) 28–22 (OT) Lost Super Bowl XLIX (vs. Patriots) 24–28 |
Pro Bowlers | 6
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AP All-Pros | 5
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Uniform | |
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 NFC team to repeat as the No. 1 seed in the conference since the 2004 Philadelphia Eagles, and the first team to do so since the 2013 Denver Broncos.
The Seahawks fielded the #1 rushing attack in the league with Marshawn Lynch finishing the year with 1,306 yards and a league-leading 13 rushing touchdowns. In addition to Lynch, Russell Wilson had one of the most prolific running quarterback seasons ever with a career high 849 rushing yards and 6 rushing touchdowns along with a league-leading 7.2 yards per attempt.
The Seahawks opened the playoffs with a win over the Carolina Panthers in the Divisional round, becoming the first defending champion since the 2005 New England Patriots to win a playoff game the following season. In one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history, the Seahawks advanced to Super Bowl XLIX by defeating the Green Bay Packers 28–22 in overtime after trailing 16–0 at halftime and 19–7 with less than three minutes left in regulation. In doing so, they became the first team since the 2004 New England Patriots to repeat as conference champions, the first NFC team since the 1997 Green Bay Packers to repeat as NFC Champions, the first team to go to consecutive Super Bowls as the No. 1 seed in the playoffs since the 1990–1991 Buffalo Bills, and the first NFC team to go to consecutive Super Bowls as the No. 1 seed in the playoffs since the 1982–1983 Washington Redskins. In Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks were defeated by the New England Patriots 28–24, thereby being dethroned[2] and failed to become the first back-to-back champion since the 2004 New England Patriots, as well as the first NFC team to do so since the 1993 Dallas Cowboys. This was also the first time head coach Pete Carroll met his former team, the Patriots, and his successor, Bill Belichick in the Super Bowl, as Carroll was the Patriots head coach from 1997-1999, the last head coach before Belichick was hired in 2000.
Roster changes
Free agents
Position | Player | Tag | 2014 Team | Notes |
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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
2014 Seattle Seahawks draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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2 | 45 | Paul Richardson | WR | Colorado | Pick from DET[b] |
2 | 64 | Justin Britt | OT | Missouri | |
4 | 108 | Cassius Marsh | DE | UCLA | Pick from MIN[a] |
4 | 123 | Kevin Norwood | WR | Alabama | Pick from CIN[d] |
4 | 132 | Kevin Pierre-Louis | OLB | Boston College | |
5 | 172 | Jimmy Staten | DT | Middle Tennessee St | |
6 | 199 | Garrett Scott | OT | Marshall | Pick from CIN[d] |
6 | 208 | Eric Pinkins | S | San Diego St | |
7 | 227 | Kiero Small | FB | Arkansas | Pick from DET[b] |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
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
Position | Player | College |
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S | Dion Bailey | USC |
LB | Brock Coyle | Montana |
TE | Chase Dixon | UCA |
OT | Garry Gilliam | Penn State |
OG | Bronson Irwin | Oklahoma |
DE | Jackson Jeffcoat | Texas |
CB | Jimmy Legree | South Carolina |
DT | Andru Pulu | EWU |
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2015 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | August 7 | at Denver Broncos | L 16–21 | 0–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | 75,593 | Recap |
2 | August 15 | San Diego Chargers | W 41–14 | 1–1 | CenturyLink Field | 67,615 | Recap |
3 | August 22 | Chicago Bears | W 34–6 | 2–1 | CenturyLink Field | 67,608 | Recap |
4 | August 28 | at Oakland Raiders | L 31–41 | 2–2 | O.co Coliseum | 50,831 | Recap |
Regular season
Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC East and the AFC West.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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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 | October 6 | 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 |
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Wild Card | First-round bye | ||||||
Divisional | January 10, 2015 | 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 | |||||||||
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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 | |
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Division leaders | ||||||||||||
1[lower-alpha 1] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .525 | .513 | W6 | |
2[lower-alpha 1] | Green Bay Packers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .482 | .440 | W2 | |
3[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .523 | .477 | L2 | |
6[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 3] | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .486 | .415 | W1 | |
10[lower-alpha 3] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .475 | .308 | W1 | |
11[lower-alpha 4] | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .512 | .323 | L1 | |
12[lower-alpha 4] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5–1 | 6–6 | .482 | .380 | L1 | |
13[lower-alpha 4] | 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[lower-alpha 5] | ||||||||||||
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Game summaries
Week P1: at Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: August 7
- 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: 75,593
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV: KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P2: vs. San Diego Chargers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Seahawks | 10 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: August 15
- 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: 67,615
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV: KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P3: vs. Chicago Bears
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Seahawks | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: August 22
- 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: 67,608
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV: NFLN, KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P4: at Oakland Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Raiders | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 41 |
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: August 28
- 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: 50,831
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV: NFLN, KCPQ
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 36 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 4
- 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: 68,424
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Chargers | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:05pm local
- Game weather: clear, 94 °F (34 °C), 33% humidity, wind W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 67,916
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl & Laura Okmin
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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This would be their largest margin of defeat since their 13-23 loss to the Cowboys in 2011.
Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 1:25pm local
- Game weather: clear, 70 °F (21 °C), 67% humidity, wind SSE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 68,447
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms & Tracy Wolfson
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Redskins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: October 6
- 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: 79,522
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Seahawks | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 12
- Game 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: 68,432
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman & Charissa Thompson
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
Rams | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 12:00pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 57,855
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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Week 8: at Carolina Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 1:04pm local
- Game weather: clear, 77 °F (25 °C), 38% humidity, wind W 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 74,042
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts & Jenny Dell
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Seahawks | 14 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 1:26pm local
- Game weather: rain, 54 °F (12 °C), 80% humidity, wind S 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 68,337
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan & Rich Gannon
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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Week 10: vs. New York Giants
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 1:26pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C), 88% humidity, wind calm
- Game attendance: 68,352
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Erin Andrews
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 12:04pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 21 °F (−6 °C), 65% humidity, wind NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 76,463
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Seahawks | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 1:06pm local
- Game weather: clear, 51 °F (11 °C), 79% humidity, wind SSW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 68,327
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch & Pam Oliver
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 5:31pm local
- Game weather: clear, 58 °F (14 °C), 45% humidity, wind calm
- Game attendance: 70,799
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Eagles | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 4:25pm local
- Game weather: clear, 45 °F (7 °C), 32% humidity, wind NNE 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 69,596
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Erin Andrews
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 14
- Game 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: 68,526
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Erin Andrews
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 6:30pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 63,806
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 28
- Game 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: 68,453
- Referee: Ron Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis & Molly McGrath
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: January 10, 2015
- Game time: 5:21pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C), 89% humidity, wind calm
- Game attendance: 68,524
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch & Pam Oliver
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 28 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: January 18, 2015
- Game time: 12:06pm local
- Game weather: rain, 52 °F (11 °C), 70% humidity, wind SSW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 68,538
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews & Chris Myers
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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
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: February 1, 2015
- Game 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: 70,288
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya
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The game was a back and forth battle, but best remembered for Seattle throwing a game-sealing interception at the one-yard line on 2nd and 1 instead of going for a Marshawn Lynch rushing touchdown. The decision was highly scrutinized; Carroll stated "You've trained your players to do the right thing, and I trust them to do right."[9]
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- "Malcolm Butler's goal-line interception gives Pats Super Bowl XLIX title". ESPN. February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
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