2023 Seattle Seahawks season
The 2023 season is the Seattle Seahawks' 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 14th under the head coach/general manager tandem of Pete Carroll and John Schneider. The Seahawks attempt to improve upon their 9–8 record from the previous year and make the playoffs in back to back seasons for the first time since 2019 and 2020. The Seahawks re-signed longtime linebacker Bobby Wagner, who was released by the team prior to the 2022 season and subsequently signed with the Los Angeles Rams, for a second stint with the team.
2023 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Owner | Estate of Paul Allen |
General manager | John Schneider |
Head coach | Pete Carroll |
Home field | Lumen Field |
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Record | 4–2 |
Division place | 2nd NFC West |
Uniform | |
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Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 5 | Devon Witherspoon | CB | Illinois | From Broncos |
20 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | Ohio State | ||
2 | 37 | Derick Hall | DE | Auburn | From Broncos |
52 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | UCLA | ||
4 | 108 | Anthony Bradford | G | LSU | From Broncos |
123 | Cameron Young | DT | Mississippi State | ||
5 | 151 | Mike Morris | DE | Michigan | From Steelers |
154 | Olusegun Oluwatimi | C | Michigan | ||
6 | 198 | Jerrick Reed II | S | New Mexico | |
7 | 237 | Kenny McIntosh | RB | Georgia |
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Holton Ahlers | QB | East Carolina | [1] |
M. J. Anderson | DE | Iowa State | |
Michael Ayers | LB | Ashland | |
Jake Bobo | WR | UCLA | |
Lance Boykin | CB | Coastal Carolina | |
Cam Bright | LB | Washington | |
Arquon Bush | CB | Cincinnati | |
James Campbell | Montana State | ||
Robert Cooper | DT | Florida State | |
Noah Gindorff | TE | North Dakota State | |
John Hall | WR | Northwood | |
Griffin Hebert | TE | Louisiana Tech | |
C. J. Johnson | WR | East Carolina | |
Matt Landers | Arkansas | ||
Tyjon Lindsey | Oregon State | ||
Patrick O'Connell | LB | Montana | |
Ty Okada | S | Montana State | |
Morrell Osling III | UCLA | ||
Kendall Randolph | G | Alabama | |
Chris Smith | RB | Louisiana | |
Chris Stoll | LS | Penn State | |
Jonathan Sutherland | S | ||
Jacob Sykes | DE | UCLA | |
Jonah Tavai | DT | San Diego State | |
Christian Young | S | Arizona |
Staff
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Current 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
Practice squad
Rookies in italics Roster updated October 26, 2023 54 active, 9 inactive, 16 practice squad → AFC rosters → NFC rosters |
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 10 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24–13 | 1–0 | Lumen Field | Recap |
2 | August 19 | Dallas Cowboys | W 22–14 | 2–0 | Lumen Field | Recap |
3 | August 26 | at Green Bay Packers | L 15–19 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: August 10
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV: KING-TV and NFL Network
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Preseason Week 2: vs Dallas Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 22 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: August 19
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- TV: KING-TV
Regular season
Schedule
Divisional matchups: the NFC West will play the NFC East and the AFC North.
Week | Date | Time (PT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
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1 | September 10 | 1:25 p.m. | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–30 | 0–1 | Lumen Field | Fox | Recap |
2 | September 17 | 10:00 a.m. | at Detroit Lions | W 37–31 (OT) | 1–1 | Ford Field | Fox | Recap |
3 | September 24 | 1:05 p.m. | Carolina Panthers | W 37–27 | 2–1 | Lumen Field | CBS | Recap |
4 | October 2 | 5:15 p.m. | at New York Giants | W 24–3 | 3–1 | MetLife Stadium | ESPN/ABC | Recap |
5 | Bye | |||||||
6 | October 15 | 10:00 a.m. | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–17 | 3–2 | Paycor Stadium | CBS | Recap |
7 | October 22 | 1:05 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | W 20–10 | 4–2 | Lumen Field | Fox | Recap |
8 | October 29 | 1:05 p.m. | Cleveland Browns | Lumen Field | Fox | |||
9 | November 5 | 10:00 a.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | CBS | |||
10 | November 12 | 1:25 p.m. | Washington Commanders | Lumen Field | Fox | |||
11 | November 19 | 1:25 p.m. | at Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | CBS | |||
12 | November 23 | 5:20 p.m. | San Francisco 49ers | Lumen Field | NBC | |||
13 | November 30 | 5:15 p.m. | at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Prime Video | |||
14 | December 10 | 1:05 p.m. | at San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | Fox | |||
15 | December 17 | 1:25 p.m. | Philadelphia Eagles | Lumen Field | Fox | |||
16 | December 24 | 10:00 a.m. | at Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | CBS | |||
17 | December 31 | 1:05 p.m. | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lumen Field | Fox | |||
18 | TBD (January 6/7) | TBD | at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | TBD |
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 7 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 30 |
Seahawks | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,683
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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The Seahawks were favored to win the matchup against the division rival Los Angeles Rams, as they were looking to return to competition following an injury-plagued season the year prior. Seattle had managed an improbable season in 2022 as quarterback Geno Smith managed to play a major factor in the team returning to the postseason, winning NFL Comeback Player of the Year in the process, in addition to sweeping the Rams. The Rams' roster had also shown notable signs of decline with such offseason departures of players including Jalen Ramsey and Taylor Rapp. Seattle started the first half strong as the Rams' offense found minor difficulties in converting on first downs despite managing a touchdown from rookie running back Kyren Williams to finish the first quarter leading at 7-3. Seattle quickly responded with a touchdown catch from DK Metcalf, and a field goal to lead the game 13-7 by the half. During the first quarter, Metcalf began trading insults with the Rams' sidelines, leading him to land an illegal hit on Los Angeles' cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon after the play, infuriating Sean McVay after no flag was thrown.[2] The Rams' secondary responded strongly in the second half, shutting out the Seahawks for the remainder of the game. Rams' rookie receiver Puka Nacua managed an impressive performance for his rookie debut, making 10 catches for 119 yards.[3][4] The Rams' running backs had also managed an impressive showing as Kyren Williams and Cam Akers combined for 81 yards and three touchdowns. The Rams' defense managed to lock Seattle's passing game as they failed to convert a first down within Rams' territory for the remainder of the game. Two fourth-quarter field goals from Rams' kicker Brett Maher would secure the victory 30-13 for the Rams, and the Seahawks fell to 0-1 on the season.
Week 2: at Detroit Lions
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 66,434
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Seahawks | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 37 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,699
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 4: at New York Giants
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/5:15 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Fair, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,507
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
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The win ensured the Seahawks of remaining perfect at MetLife Stadium, having never lost to the Giants and Jets, their NFL co-tenants.
Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Bengals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,385
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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The Seahawks traveled to Cincinnati to face the reigning AFC North Champions on the road. Despite their defense holding Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense to three points from the end of the second quarter onwards, the Seahawks offense failed to find the end zone on all but their first red zone trips. As a result, the Seahawks were narrowly defeated 13-17 and fell to 3-2 on the season, while also failing to capture their first win in Cincinnati since 1993.
Week 7: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,781
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Preview
Division
NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 201 | 109 | L2 |
Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 144 | 118 | W1 |
Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 155 | 141 | L1 |
Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 127 | 182 | L4 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1–0 | 4–0 | .468 | .463 | W1 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | Detroit Lions | North | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1–0 | 4–1 | .533 | .469 | L1 |
3[lower-alpha 1] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2–0 | 4–1 | .457 | .424 | L2 |
4 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2–0 | 3–2 | .467 | .333 | W1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5[lower-alpha 2] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 1–1 | 4–1 | .350 | .296 | W1 |
6[lower-alpha 2] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 1–0 | 1–2 | .375 | .346 | W1 |
7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 1–1 | 3–3 | .548 | .381 | L2 |
In the hunt | |||||||||||
8[lower-alpha 3] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 1–0 | 3–2 | .522 | .350 | W2 |
9[lower-alpha 3] | Los Angeles Rams | West | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 2–1 | 2–2 | .565 | .400 | L1 |
10[lower-alpha 3] | Washington Commanders | East | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 0–2 | 2–3 | .429 | .333 | L1 |
11[lower-alpha 3] | New Orleans Saints | South | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 1–1 | 1–2 | .386 | .211 | L2 |
12 | Green Bay Packers | North | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 1–1 | 2–2 | .452 | .357 | L3 |
13[lower-alpha 4] | New York Giants | East | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 1–1 | 2–3 | .553 | .286 | W1 |
14[lower-alpha 4] | Chicago Bears | North | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 0–2 | 1–3 | .468 | .429 | W1 |
15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 0–3 | 1–5 | .522 | .667 | L4 |
16 | Carolina Panthers | South | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0–2 | 0–5 | .585 | .000 | L6 |
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5] | |||||||||||
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Legend | |||||||||||
w — Clinched wild card | |||||||||||
x — Clinched playoff berth | |||||||||||
y — Clinched division | |||||||||||
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage |
References
- "Seahawks Sign 25 Undrafted Free Agents, Six 2023 Draft Picks". seahawks.com. May 12, 2023.
- "DK Metcalf's frustrations boil over in uncalled-for hit vs. Ahkello Witherspoon".
- "Former BYU star Puka Nacua makes history with 100-yard receiving day in his NFL debut".
- "All 10 Puka Nacua catches in rookie WR's 119-yard debut | Week 1".
External links
- Official website
- The Sound of the Seahawks (Seattle Seahawks 2023 Season Documentary) via YouTube.com Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 |