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History
On June 6, 1974, the National Football League announced that Seattle would have a franchise for the 1976 season. On June 17, 1975, the nickname "Seahawks" was selected from 20,365 entries and 1,741 different names. One hundred fifty-one suggested the "Seahawks."
On December 18, 1975, the Seahawks agreed to a 20-year lease agreement to play all games in the Kingdome.
Jack Patera, defensive line coach of the Minnesota Vikings, was named their first head coach. On August 1, 1976, the Seahawks played their first game before 60,825 fans in the Kingdome. San Francisco held on to defeat Seattle, 27-20, as Jim Zorn was tackled on the 49ers’ two-yard line on the last play.
On August 29, 1976 the Seahawks captured their first victory, a 17-16 preseason win over San Diego, as Ron Howard caught a three-yard Jim Zorn pass for the winning touchdown with only 13 seconds remaining in the game.
On October 10, 1976, the Seahawks won the Expansion Bowl with a 13-10 victory over host Tampa Bay. Linebacker Mike Curtis blocked a Tampa Bay field goal attempt with 42 seconds remaining to preserve the victory.
On January 26, 1983, Chuck Knox was named head coach of the Seahawks. Knox previously had served as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams (1973–77) and the Buffalo Bills (1978–82).
On December 18, 1983, the Seahawks clinched their first playoff berth with 24-6 win over New England. On December 24, 1983, Dave Krieg threw three touchdown passes and Curt Warner rushed for 99 yards in a 31-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Wild Card Game.
Current roster
Per current SI.COM information
49 Alcorn, Zac TE 6'4" 255 08/24/1980 2 Black Hills State
68 Ashworth, Tom T 6'6" 306 10/10/1977 7 Colorado
98 Atkins, Baraka DE 6'4" 268 08/28/1984 R Miami (FL)
52 Babin, Jason DE 6'2" 267 05/24/1980 4 Western Michigan
27 Babineaux, Jordan S 6'0" 206 08/31/1982 4 Southern Arkansas
99 Bernard, Rocky DT 6'3" 308 04/19/1979 6 Texas A&M
83 Branch, Deion WR 5'9" 192 07/18/1979 6 Louisville
81 Burleson, Nate WR 6'0" 198 08/19/1981 5 Nevada
93 Cooper, Chris DE 6'5" 280 12/27/1977 6 Nebraska-Omaha
33 Dada, Omowale CB 5'11" 194 05/31/1983 1 Washington State
45 Duckett, T.J. RB 6'0" 254 02/17/1981 6 Michigan State
84 Engram, Bobby WR 5'10" 192 01/07/1973 12 Penn State
5 Frye, Charlie QB 6'4" 218 08/28/1981 3 Akron
24 Grant, Deon S 6'2" 215 03/14/1979 8 Tennessee
62 Gray, Chris G 6'4" 305 06/19/1970 15 Auburn
94 Green, Howard DT 6'2" 320 01/12/1979 3 LSU
42 Green, Mike S 6'0" 200 12/06/1976 8 Northwestern State
8 Hasselbeck, Matt QB 6'4" 225 09/25/1975 9 Boston College
85 Heller, Will TE 6'6" 270 02/28/1981 5 Georgia Tech
54 Herring, Will LB 6'3" 235 08/28/1983 R Auburn
56 Hill, Leroy LB 6'1" 238 09/14/1982 3 Clemson
32 Hobbs, Kevin CB 6'0" 188 04/30/1983 1 Auburn
21 Jennings, Kelly CB 5'11" 180 11/30/1982 2 Miami (FL)
44 Jensen, Cameron LB 6'1" 240 06/29/1982 R Brigham Young
71 Jones, Walter T 6'5" 325 01/19/1974 11 Florida State
21 Jones, Julius RB 5'10" 211 08/14/1981 4 Notre Dame
82 Kent, Jordan WR 6'4" 219 07/24/1984 R Oregon
97 Kerney, Patrick DE 6'5" 272 12/30/1976 9 Virginia
34 Kirtman, David RB 6'0" 238 02/12/1983 2 USC
50 Laury, Lance LB 6'2" 237 01/17/1982 2 South Carolina
95 Lewis, Jonathan DT 6'1" 312 07/12/1984 2 Virginia Tech
54 Lewis, D.D. LB 6'1" 241 01/08/1979 6 Texas
75 Locklear, Sean T 6'4" 308 05/29/1981 4 North Carolina State
26 Lowe, Omare S 6'1" 195 04/20/1978 6 Washington
2 Mare, Olindo K 5'11" 190 06/06/1973 11 Syracuse
92 Mebane, Brandon DT 6'1" 314 01/15/1985 R California
20 Morris, Maurice RB 5'11" 216 12/01/1979 6 Oregon
46 Newton, Joe TE 6'7" 258 10/15/1983 R Oregon State
87 Obomanu, Ben WR 6'0" 206 10/30/1983 2 Auburn
19 Payne, Logan WR 6'2" 205 01/21/1985 R Minnesota
59 Peterson, Julian LB 6'3" 240 07/28/1978 8 Michigan State
1 Plackemeier, Ryan P 6'3" 247 03/05/1984 2 Wake Forest
88 Putzier, Jeb TE 6'4" 256 01/20/1979 6 Boise State
25 Russell, Brian S 6'2" 210 02/05/1978 6 San Diego State
67 Sims, Rob G 6'3" 312 12/06/1983 2 Ohio State
65 Spencer, Chris C 6'3" 312 03/28/1982 3 Mississippi
72 Tafisi, Nu'u DE 6'2" 268 06/30/1981 R California
69 Talavou, Kelly DT 6'2" 334 10/04/1984 1 Utah
55 Tapp, Darryl DE 6'1" 270 09/13/1984 2 Virginia Tech
51 Tatupu, Lofa LB 6'0" 242 11/15/1982 3 USC
86 Taylor, Courtney WR 6'1" 205 04/07/1984 R Auburn
93 Terrill, Craig DT 6'2" 295 06/27/1980 4 Purdue
23 Trufant, Marcus CB 5'11" 197 12/25/1980 5 Washington State
90 Tubbs, Marcus DT 6'3" 318 05/16/1981 4 Texas
69 Vallos, Steve G 6'3" 312 12/28/1983 R Wake Forest
68 Wahle, Mike G 6'6" 304 03/29/1977 10 Navy
39 Wallace, C.J. S 6'0" 218 04/17/1985 R Washington
15 Wallace, Seneca QB 5'11" 205 08/06/1980 5 Iowa State
43 Weaver, Leonard RB 6'0" 242 09/23/1982 3 Carson-Newman
79 Williams, Kyle T 6'6" 295 03/19/1984 R USC
74 Willis, Ray T 6'6" 315 08/13/1982 3 Florida State
26 Wilson, Josh CB 5'9" 192 03/11/1985 R Maryland
66 Wrotto, Mansfield G 6'3" 320 10/12/1984 R Georgia Tech
Retired Numbers
- 12, in honor of the fans ("the twelfth man")
- 80, for Steve Largent
General Managers
current: Tim Ruskell
Head Coaches
Jack Patera - 1976-1982
Mike McCormack (interim) - 1982
Chuck Knox - 1983-1991
Tom Flores - 1992-1994
Dennis Erickson - 1995-1998
Mike Holmgren - 1999-2008
Jim L. Mora - 2009-
Awards
MVP
2005
Shaun Alexander\running back
Alexander set a then NFL record with 28 (27 rushing/ 1 receiving) touchdowns during his 2005 season and rushed for a franchise record 1,880 yards. He was a major cog in the Seahawks 13-3 regular season that eventually led to the team's first and only Super Bowl appearance.
He was released after two injury plagued seasons in '06 and '07 on April 22, 2008.
Shaun Alexander is currently a free agent.
Rookie of the Year
Seattle has never had a rookie of the year selection in either the offensive or defensive categories.
Record Per Season
2005 -- 13-3, won division, lost in Super Bowl XL to Pittsburgh Steelers
All Time Records
Career Records
Pass Completions(Season): 313 Warren Moon 1997 Pass Yards(Season): 3841 Matt Hasselbeck 2003 Rushing Yards(Season): 1880 Shaun Alexander 2005 Rushing TD's(Season): 27 Shaun Alexander 2005 Tackles(Season): 153 Terry Beason 1978 Sacks(Season): 16.5 Michael Sinclair 1998 Interceptions(Season): 10 Jon Harris 1981
Single Season Records
Other References
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