2012 Seattle Seahawks season

The 2012 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 37th in the National Football League and their third under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks had a three-way quarterback competition with Tarvaris Jackson, Matt Flynn and rookie Russell Wilson. Jackson was traded to the Bills, and Wilson won the job.

2012 Seattle Seahawks season
OwnerPaul Allen
Head coachPete Carroll
General managerJohn Schneider
Home fieldCenturyLink Field
Results
Record11–5
Division place2nd NFC West
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs (at Redskins) 24–14
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Falcons) 28–30
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros
Uniform

The Seahawks finished 11–5, an improvement from a 7–9 record in 2011, and it marked Seattle's first winning season since 2007. The team was 4–0 during the preseason. Their 11 victories was the third best in franchise history. The Seahawks went undefeated at home for the third time in franchise history, after 2003 and 2005. Additionally, with their victory over the Washington Redskins at FedExField in the Wild Card round, the Seahawks won their first road playoff game in almost 30 years. However, despite holding a lead with just 30 seconds left in regulation, the Seahawks lost to the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional round by a score of 30–28.

New logo and uniform

On April 3, 2012, Nike unveiled the new design for the uniforms and logo for the Seahawks. The new designs incorporate a new accent color, "Wolf Grey", and the main colors are "College Navy" and "Action Green". The uniforms incorporate "feather trims", twelve feathers printed on the neckline and down each pant leg to represent the "12th Man", referring to the team's fans.[1]

2012 draft class
Main article: 2012 NFL Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
115[a] Bruce IrvinDEWest Virginia
247[b] Bobby WagnerLBUtah State
375 Russell WilsonQBWisconsin
4106 Robert TurbinRBUtah State
114[a] Jaye HowardDTFlorida
5[c]154[b] Korey ToomerLBIdaho
6172[a] Jeremy LaneCBNorthwestern State
181 Winston GuySKentucky
7225[d][e] J. R. SweezyGN.C. State
232[b] Greg ScruggsDELouisville

Notes

^[a] The team traded its original first-round selection (#12 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' first- (#15 overall), fourth- (#114 overall) and sixth- (#172 overall) selections.
^[b] The team traded its original second-round selection (#43 overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' second- (#47 overall), fifth- (#154 overall) and seventh- (#232 overall) round selections.
^[c] The team traded its original fifth-round selection (#147 overall) and a 2011 fourth-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for running back Marshawn Lynch.
^[d] The team traded its original seventh-round selection (#219 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for tackle Tyler Polumbus.
^[e] The team acquired this seventh-round selection (#225 overall) as part of a trade that sent linebacker Aaron Curry to the Oakland Raiders.

Staff
2012 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
  • Chairman – Paul Allen
  • President – Peter McLoughlin
  • Executive Vice President/General Manager – John Schneider
  • Vice President of Football Administration – John Idzik
  • Senior Personnel Executive – Scot McCloughan
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Tag Ribary
  • Director of College Scouting – Scott Fitterer
  • Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Trent Kirchner

Head coaches

  • Executive Vice President of Football Operations/Head Coach – Pete Carroll
  • Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Tom Cable

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Chris Carlisle
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Mondray Gee
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jamie Yancher

Final roster
2012 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 9 inactive, 9 practice squad

  • Starters in bold.
  • (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2013 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteAttendanceNFL.com
recap
1 August 11 Tennessee Titans W 27–17 1–0 CenturyLink Field 65,589 Recap
2 August 18 at Denver Broncos W 30–10 2–0 Sports Authority Field at Mile High 74,012 Recap
3 August 24 at Kansas City Chiefs W 44–14 3–0 Arrowhead Stadium 63,870 Recap
4 August 30 Oakland Raiders W 21–3 4–0 CenturyLink Field 66,157 Recap

Regular season
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteAttendanceNFL.com
recap
1 September 9 at Arizona Cardinals L 16–20 0–1 University of Phoenix Stadium 60,032 Recap
2 September 16 Dallas Cowboys W 27–7 1–1 CenturyLink Field 68,008 Recap
3 September 24 Green Bay Packers W 14–12 2–1 CenturyLink Field 68,218 Recap
4 September 30 at St. Louis Rams L 13–19 2–2 Edward Jones Dome 53,193 Recap
5 October 7 at Carolina Panthers W 16–12 3–2 Bank of America Stadium 72,676 Recap
6 October 14 New England Patriots W 24–23 4–2 CenturyLink Field 68,137 Recap
7 October 18 at San Francisco 49ers L 6–13 4–3 Candlestick Park 69,732 Recap
8 October 28 at Detroit Lions L 24–28 4–4 Ford Field 63,497 Recap
9 November 4 Minnesota Vikings W 30–20 5–4 CenturyLink Field 67,584 Recap
10 November 11 New York Jets W 28–7 6–4 CenturyLink Field 67,841 Recap
11 Bye
12 November 25 at Miami Dolphins L 21–24 6–5 Sun Life Stadium 51,295 Recap
13 December 2 at Chicago Bears W 23–17 (OT) 7–5 Soldier Field 62,264 Recap
14 December 9 Arizona Cardinals W 58–0 8–5 CenturyLink Field 67,685 Recap
15 December 16 at Buffalo Bills W 50–17 9–5 Rogers Centre Toronto 40,770 Recap
16 December 23 San Francisco 49ers W 42–13 10–5 CenturyLink Field 68,161 Recap
17 December 30 St. Louis Rams W 20–13 11–5 CenturyLink Field 67,936 Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 2012 NFL season results [2]
     #  Indicates that the Seahawks were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series.

    Postseason
    Further information: 2012–13 NFL playoffs
    Playoff roundDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteAttendanceNFL.com
    recap
    Wild Card January 6 at Washington Redskins (4) W 24–14 1–0 FedExField 84,325 Recap
    Divisional January 13 at Atlanta Falcons (1) L 28–30 1–1 Georgia Dome 70,366 Recap

    Standings
    NFC West
    W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
    (2) San Francisco 49ers 11 4 1 .719 3–2–1 7–4–1 397 273 W1
    (5) Seattle Seahawks 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 412 245 W5
    St. Louis Rams 7 8 1 .469 4–1–1 6–5–1 299 348 L1
    Arizona Cardinals 5 11 0 .313 1–5 3-9 250 357 L2

    Game summaries

    Week P1: vs. Tennessee Titans
    Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Titans – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Titans 0 3 14017
    Seahawks 10 0 71027

    at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    • Date: August 11
    • Game time: 7:06 p.m. local
    • Game weather: clear, 79 °F (26 °C), 39% humidity, wind WNW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 65,589
    • Referee: Bruce Hermansen
    • TV: NFLN, KCPQ
    • Gamecenter, Gamebook

    Week P2: at Denver Broncos
    Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 3 6 71430
    Broncos 7 3 0010

    at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

    • Date: August 18
    • Game time: 7:05 p.m. local
    • Game weather: cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C), 21% humidity, wind N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 74,012
    • Referee: Gerald Wright
    • TV: KCPQ
    • Gamecenter, Gamebook

    Week P3: at Kansas City Chiefs
    Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 6 17 21044
    Chiefs 0 7 0714

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    • Date: August 24
    • Game time: 7:07 p.m. local
    • Game weather: cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C), 50% humidity, wind S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 63,870
    • Referee: Craig Ochoa
    • TV: KCPQ
    • Gamecenter, Gamebook

    Week P4: vs. Oakland Raiders
    Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Raiders 0 0 033
    Seahawks 3 10 6221

    at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    • Date: August 30
    • Game time: 7:06 p.m. local
    • Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 45% humidity, wind NW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 66,157
    • Referee: Jerry Frump
    • TV: KCPQ
    • Gamecenter, Gamebook

    Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals
    Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 3 0 10316
    Cardinals 3 7 3720

    at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

    Game information

    With the loss, the Seahawks started their season 0–1. This would be the last time the seahawks lost a regular season game in Arizona until 2020.

    Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
    Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Cowboys 0 7 007
    Seahawks 10 3 7727

    at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    Game information

    After facing the Cardinals on the road, the Seahawks returned home for a home game against the Cowboys. The game went very well for the Seahawks as the team improved to 1–1. This is also the first win for rookie QB Russell Wilson.

    Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers
    Main article: Fail Mary
    Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Packers 0 0 6612
    Seahawks 0 7 0714

    at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    Game information
    Greg Scruggs and Bruce Irvin during the Green Bay game

    The game had a controversial ending when Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson threw a Hail Mary pass to the endzone on the final play that appeared to have been intercepted by Green Bay. However, while one official signaled the interception, the other official signaled a touchdown for Seattle by receiver Golden Tate, based on the rule that a catch with simultaneous possession is ruled a completion for the offense. The play was reviewed and the officials awarded the touchdown to Seattle. The call by the officials, who were replacements for the customary and more experienced officials, was met with outrage by other NFL players and fans around the country who believed Green Bay should have been awarded the interception and thus the game. Many also claimed the officials had missed an offensive pass interference call committed by Tate on Packers cornerback Sam Shields that also would have won the game for Green Bay. The NFL released an official statement the next day that, while acknowledging that pass interference should have been called on Tate, supported the decision to uphold the play as simultaneous possession.[3]

    With the win, the Seahawks improved to 2–1. With the 49ers' loss to the Vikings the previous day, Seattle and San Francisco were now tied for 2nd in the NFC West behind the 3-0 Arizona Cardinals. The Seahawks' defense accomplished a noteworthy achievement, sacking Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers 8 times, a career-high; this was even more impressive because all eight sacks occurred in the first half of the game.

    The game's final play, dubbed the "Fail Mary" or the "Inaccurate Reception", is still viewed as the catalyst for the return of the NFL's customary officials due to the ineptitude of the replacement officials.

    [4][5]

    Week 4: at St. Louis Rams
    Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 7 0 3313
    Rams 3 10 3319

    at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

    Game information

    With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–2. QB Russell Wilson also had his first career game with no passing touchdown.

    Week 5: at Carolina Panthers
    Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 3 3 7316
    Panthers 0 3 7212

    at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Game information

    With the win, Seattle's first of three road wins during the regular season, the Seahawks improved to 3–2.

    Week 6: vs. New England Patriots
    Week Six: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Patriots 7 10 3323
    Seahawks 10 0 01424

    at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    Game information

    With the win, the Seahawks improved to 4–2, and with losses by the 49ers and Cardinals, the team moved into a tie for first in the NFC West. This was head coach Pete Carroll's first meeting with the Patriots since he was fired by the organization following the 1999 season. Carroll served as their head coach from 1997-99, the last one before Bill Belichick's hiring in 2000. This game is also infamous among Patriots fans as the genesis of the Richard Sherman/Tom Brady "You Mad, Bro" meme.

    Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers
    Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 3 3 006
    49ers 3 0 7313

    at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

    Game information

    With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 4–3 moving into a 2nd-place tie with the Cardinals in the NFC West.

    Week 8: at Detroit Lions
    Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 3 14 0724
    Lions 7 7 01428

    at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

    Game information

    With the loss, the Seahawks dropped to 4–4.

    Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings
    Week Nine: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Vikings 7 10 3020
    Seahawks 14 6 7330

    at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    Game information

    With the win, the Seahawks improved to 5–4.

    Week 10: vs. New York Jets
    Week Ten: New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Jets 7 0 007
    Seahawks 7 7 01428

    at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    Game information

    The Seahawks improved to 6–4.

    Week 12: at Miami Dolphins
    Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 0 7 7721
    Dolphins 0 7 01724

    at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

    Game information

    The Seahawks engaged in a back-and-forth affair, with six lead changes or ties. Russell Wilson touchdowns to Anthony McCoy and Golden Tate and a 98-yard Leon Washington kick return for a touchdown were answered by rushing scores from Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas. With the Seahawks up 21–14, rookie Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill found Charles Clay from 29 yards out. Tied 21–21, the Seahawks had to punt with 1:39 to go, and Tannehill drove the Dolphins in range for the winning Dan Carpenter field goal.

    The game was interrupted briefly with 1:40 to go in the third quarter following a 19-yard Tannehill run; the sprinklers at Sun Life Stadium suddenly switched on, soaking the field for roughly one minute.

    Week 13: at Chicago Bears
    Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
    1 2 34OTTotal
    Seahawks 0 10 07623
    Bears 7 0 73017

    at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

    Game information

    With their second road win, the Seahawks improved to 7–5.

    Week 14: vs. Arizona Cardinals
    Week Fourteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 0 0 000
    Seahawks 10 28 13758

    at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    Game information
    • Biggest margin of victory in Seahawks franchise history
    • Biggest margin of defeat in Cardinals franchise history
    • Russell Wilson threw one touchdown pass before being pulled from the game.
    • Matt Flynn gets his first playing time for Seattle.
    • Eight turnovers committed by Arizona, including four interceptions
    • Wilson became the first rookie quarterback to start and win his first six games at home since the 1970 merger.

    Week 15: at Buffalo Bills
    Bills Toronto Series
    Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 14 17 16350
    Bills 7 10 0017

    at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Game information

    With its third and final regular season road victory, Seattle rose to 9–5.

    Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers
    Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    49ers 0 6 0713
    Seahawks 14 14 7742

    at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    Game information

    The Seahawks won and clinched at least a playoff spot. In order to win the NFC West, the Seahawks needed to beat the St. Louis Rams at home the following week, have the 49ers lose to the Arizona Cardinals. A Packers loss to the Vikings would give Seattle a first round bye as well. However, a loss or a 49ers win would result in the Seahawks being the #5 seed heading on the road for the Wild Card Round in January.

    Week 17: vs. St. Louis Rams
    Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Rams 0 7 3313
    Seahawks 0 3 10720

    at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

    Game information

    With the NFC West title still up for grabs, the Seahawks finished their season at home against the Rams. Avoiding being swept by their foes, they finished the season with a record of 11–5, and a perfect 8–0 at home. However, with the Niners' win over the Cardinals, the team would end up 2nd in the division and the NFC's #5 seed.

    Postseason
    See also: 2012–13 NFL playoffs

    Seattle entered the postseason as the #5 seed in the NFC.

    NFC Wild Card Playoff: at #4 Washington Redskins
    NFC Wild Card Playoff: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Washington Redskins – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 0 13 01124
    Redskins 14 0 0014

    at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

    Game information

    After Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III went down with a knee injury in the second half, Seattle outscored Washington 11-0 to win 24-14. Seattle would move on to take on the #1 seed Atlanta Falcons.

    NFC Divisional Playoff: at #1 Atlanta Falcons
    NFC Divisional Playoff: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #1 Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 0 0 72128
    Falcons 10 10 7330

    at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

    Game information

    The Seahawks fell behind, trailing Atlanta 20–0 at halftime and 27–7 with just over 17 minutes remaining. Seattle scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to take the lead 28–27 with 31 seconds left to play. But Matt Ryan quickly completed two long passes. A mystery time out, credited to Seattle, was blown by officials just as Matt Bryant kicked and missed a 49-yard field goal try, allowing Atlanta to kick again and giving them the victory. Russell Wilson's Hail Mary pass on the final play was intercepted by Julio Jones in the end zone (Wilson's only interception in the game), ending Seattle's season.[7]

    References
    1. Eaton, Nick (April 2, 2012). "Here's the new Seahawks logo, uniform and helmet – officially". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
    2. 2012 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 1, 2015.
    3. Official statement
    4. NFL.com video
    5. nfl.com news article
    6. FootballZebras.com. Retrieved on January 2, 2013.
    7. Newberry, Paul (2013-01-13). "Bryant's late FG lifts Falcons over Seattle 30–28". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
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