SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Updated: 10 july 2020
First season: 1976
Location: Seattle, WA
Division: NFC West
STADIUM

(CENTURYLINK FIELD)
(68,000)


Seattle Seahawks started as an expansion team, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in 1976 to bring the NFL to 28 teams. Prior to this, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson threatened to relocate the team to Seattle due to their stadium but a new one was built in 1973 and the Bills have remained there ever since.
The name 'Seahawks' was amongst 1,700 different names and the Miami Seahawks previously used the name as a member of the All-American Football Conference (AAFC) in 1946. They are the only NFL team based in the Pacific Northwest and draws fans from Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska, as well as Canadian fans in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
They have won 1 Super Bowl (XLVIII) and appeared in a further two (XL and XLIX).
NAMES
Seattle Seahawks (1976–PRESENT)
AFFILIATIONS
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1976-)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (1977-2001)
West Division (1977-2001)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (1976,2002-)
West Division (1976,2002-)
AWARDS
SUPER BOWL TITLES (1)
  • 2013 (XLVIII)
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (3)
  • 2005, 2013-2014
DIVISION TITLES (10)
  • AFC WEST (2): 1988, 1999
    NFC WEST (8): 2004-2007, 2010, 2013-2014, 2016
PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES (33)
1983-1984, 1987-1988, 1999, 2003-2007, 2010, 2012-2016, 2018-2019
SEASONS (SINCE 2010)
SEASON DIVISION FINISH RECORD PLAYOFFS
2010 NFC WEST 1ST 7-9 Won Wild Card playoffs (vs Saints) 41–36
Lost Divisional playoffs (@ Bears) 35–24
2011 NFC WEST 3RD 7-9 -
2012 NFC WEST 2ND 11-5 Won Wild Card playoffs (@ Redskins) 24–14
Lost Divisional playoffs (@ Falcons) 30–28
2013 NFC WEST 1ST 13-3 Won Divisional playoffs (vs Saints) 23–15
Won NFC Championship (vs 49ers) 23–17
Won Super Bowl XLVIII (vs Broncos) 43–8
2014 NFC WEST 1ST 12-4 Won Divisional playoffs (vs Panthers) 31–17
Won NFC Championship (vs Packers) 28–22 (OT)
Lost Super Bowl XLIX (vs Patriots) 24–28
2015 NFC WEST 2ND 10-6 Won Wild Card playoffs (@ Vikings) 10–9
Lost Divisional playoffs (@ Panthers) 31–24
2016 NFC WEST 1ST 10-5-1 Won Wild Card playoffs (vs Lions) 26–6
Lost Divisional playoffs (@ Falcons) 36–20
2017 NFC WEST 2ND 9-7 -
2018 NFC WEST 2ND 10-6 Lost Wild Card playoffs (@ Cowboys) 24–22
2019 NFC WEST 2ND 11-5 Won Wild Card playoffs (@ Eagles) 17–9
Lost Divisional playoffs (@ Packers) 28–23
NFL SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES
SEASON # W/L OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION VICTORY #
2005 XL L  PITTSBURGH 21-10 DETROIT -
2013 XLVIII W  DENVER 43-8 EAST RUTHERFORD 1
2014 XLIX L  NEW ENGLAND 28-24 GLENDALE -
LOGOS
(1976-2001)
(2002-2011)
(2012-)
HELMETS
(1976-1982)
(1983-2001)
(2002-2011)
(2012-)
STADIUMS
KINGDOME
(SEATTLE, WA)
(1976-1999)
HUSKY STADIUM
(SEATTLE, WA)
(2000-2001)
CENTURYLINK FIELD
(SEATTLE, WA)
(2002-)