2016 Seattle Seahawks season
The 2016 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 41st in the National Football League and their seventh under head coach Pete Carroll. On October 23, the team played the Arizona Cardinals in a game that ended in a 6–6 tie, the Seahawks' first tie in franchise history.[1] With their win against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, the Seahawks claimed their third NFC West title in the last four years. The Seahawks defeated the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round, but lost to the eventual NFC champion Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round. Another highlight from this season includes head coach Pete Carroll's first return to Gillette Stadium on November 13 for the first time in 17 years. Carroll served as Patriots head coach from 1997–1999, the last before Bill Belichick's hiring in 2000.
2016 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Owner | Paul Allen |
Head coach | Pete Carroll |
General manager | John Schneider |
Home field | CenturyLink Field |
Results | |
Record | 10–5–1 |
Division place | 1st NFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Lions) 26–6 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Falcons) 20–36 |
Pro Bowlers | 7
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AP All-Pros | 2
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Uniform | |
For the first time since trading for him in 2010, Marshawn Lynch did not play for the Seahawks as he retired in the offseason. Lynch would later come out of retirement to play for his hometown team Oakland Raiders before their relocation to Las Vegas before rejoining the Seahawks in December 2019.
Roster changes
Free agents
Position | Player | Tag | 2016 team | Notes |
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G/T | Alvin Bailey | RFA | Cleveland Browns | Signed with the Browns on March 11[2] |
RB | Bryce Brown | UFA | TBD | |
CB | Marcus Burley | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 19[3] |
TE | Chase Coffman | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | Signed with the Colts on July 26[4] |
FB | Derrick Coleman | RFA | TBD | |
DE | Demarcus Dobbs | UFA | TBD | |
DT | A. J. Francis | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 18[5] |
TE | Cooper Helfet | RFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 18[5] |
LB | Bruce Irvin | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Signed with the Raiders on March 9[6] |
RB | Fred Jackson | UFA | TBD | |
QB | Tarvaris Jackson | UFA | TBD | |
C | Lemuel Jeanpierre | UFA | Detroit Lions | Signed with the Lions on August 17[7] |
WR | Jermaine Kearse | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 10[8] |
CB | Jeremy Lane | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 9[9] |
C | Patrick Lewis | RFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 18[5] |
WR | Ricardo Lockette | UFA | Retired | Retired on May 12[10] |
TE | Anthony McCoy | UFA | TBD | |
DT | Brandon Mebane | UFA | San Diego Chargers | Signed with the Chargers on March 9[11] |
RB | Christine Michael | RFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 17[12] |
LB | Nick Moody | RFA | TBD | |
LB | Mike Morgan | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 19[13] |
T | Russell Okung | UFA | Denver Broncos | Signed with the Broncos on March 17[14] |
LB | Eric Pinkins | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 16[15] |
DT | Ahtyba Rubin | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 7[16] |
P | Jon Ryan | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on March 11[17] |
CB | Mohammed Seisay | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 18[5] |
CB | DeShawn Shead | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 14[18] |
G | J. R. Sweezy | UFA | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Signed with the Buccaneers on March 9[19] |
S | Steven Terrell | ERFA | Seattle Seahawks | Signed tender on April 18[5] |
FB | Will Tukuafu | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | Re-signed on August 20[20] |
Signings
Position | Player | 2015 Team | Notes |
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WR | Jeff Fuller | Calgary Stampeders (CFL) | Signed February 11,[21] waived June 28[22] |
RB | Cameron Marshall | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) | Signed February 11,[21] waived May 4,[23] signed August 4,[24] waived August 15[25] |
DT | Sealver Siliga | New England Patriots | Signed March 14,[26] placed on injured reserve August 29,[27] released on September 3[28] |
OT | Bradley Sowell | Arizona Cardinals | Signed March 14[29] |
OT | J'Marcus Webb | Oakland Raiders | Signed March 15[30] |
LS | Drew Ferris | None | Signed March 23,[31] waived August 4[24] |
DE | Chris Clemons | Jacksonville Jaguars | Signed April 1,[32] retired July 28[33] |
CB | Brandon Browner | New Orleans Saints | Signed April 17,[34] released August 29[27] |
DE | Tavaris Barnes | New Orleans Saints | Signed April 28[35] |
TE | Brandon Williams | Miami Dolphins | Signed April 28[36] |
QB | Jake Heaps | None | Signed May 2,[37] waived on September 3[28] |
LB | Khairi Fortt | None | Signed May 16,[38] released June 28[39] |
SS | Keenan Lambert | Oakland Raiders | Signed August 4,[24] waived on September 3[28] |
RB | Jonathan Amosa | None | Signed August 6,[40] waived August 20[20] |
WR | Uzoma Nwachukwu | BC Lions (CFL) | Signed August 6,[40] waived on September 3[28] |
G | Jahri Evans | New Orleans Saints | Signed August 6,[41] released on September 3[28] |
LB | Quayshawn Nealy | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Signed August 15,[25] waived August 30[27] |
DT | Tony McDaniel | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Signed August 16[42] |
DT | Garrison Smith | San Francisco 49ers | Signed off waivers September 4[43] |
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2015 season. |
Departures
Position | Player | Notes |
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LS | Clint Gresham | Released March 16[15] |
DT | Jesse Williams | Waived March 8[44] |
LS | Andrew East | Waived March 24[45] |
QB | Phillip Sims | Waived April 28[46] |
C | Drew Nowak | Waived May 4[23] |
TE | Ronnie Shields | Waived May 4[23] |
DE | Josh Shirley | Waived May 4,[23] signed August 9,[47] placed on injured reserve August 30,[27] waived on September 5[48] |
WR | Tyler Slavin | Waived May 4[23] |
OT | Kona Schwenke | Waived August 6[49] |
WR | Deshon Foxx | Placed on injured reserve August 30,[27] waived on September 6[50] |
DE | DeAngelo Tyson | Waived August 29[27] |
RB | Zac Brooks | Waived August 30[27] |
RB | George Farmer | Placed on injured reserve August 30,[27] waived on September 3[28] |
C | Patrick Lewis | Waived August 30[27] |
CB | Trovon Reed | Placed on injured reserve August 30,[27] waived on September 3[28] |
G | Kristjan Sokoli | Waived August 30[27] |
WR | Kevin Smith | Placed on injured reserve August 30,[27] waived on September 3[28] |
CB | Marcus Burley | Waived on September 3[28] |
WR | Antwan Goodley | Waived on September 3[28] |
WR | Kenny Lawler | Waived on September 3[28] |
WR | Douglas McNeil | Waived on September 3[28] |
C | Will Pericak | Waived on September 3[28] |
DE | Ryan Robinson | Waived on September 3[28] |
CB | Tye Smith | Waived on September 3[28] |
FB | Will Tukuafu | Released on September 3[28] |
WR | Kasen Williams | Waived on September 3[28] |
DT | Justin Hamilton | Waived on September 4[43] |
Trades
- September 3: The Seahawks acquired strong safety Dewey McDonald in a trade that sent a conditional 7th-round draft pick to the Oakland Raiders.[28]
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Trades |
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1 | 31 | Germain Ifedi | G/T | Texas A&M | [upper-alpha 1] |
2 | 49 | Jarran Reed | DT | Alabama | [upper-alpha 2] |
3 | 90 | C. J. Prosise | RB | Notre Dame | [upper-alpha 1] |
94 | Nick Vannett | TE | Ohio State | ||
97 * | Rees Odhiambo | G | Boise State | ||
4 | None | [upper-alpha 2] | |||
5 | 147 | Quinton Jefferson | DT | Maryland | [upper-alpha 3] [upper-alpha 4] |
171 * | Alex Collins | RB | Arkansas | ||
6 | 215 * | Joey Hunt | C | TCU | [upper-alpha 5] |
7 | 243 | Kenny Lawler | WR | California | [upper-alpha 3] |
247 | Zac Brooks | RB | Clemson |
* | Compensatory selection |
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Draft trades
- The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (No. 26 overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Broncos' first- and third-round selections (Nos. 31 and 94 overall, respectively).
- The Seahawks traded their second- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 56 and 124 overall, respectively) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the Bears' second-round selection (No. 49 overall).
- The Seahawks acquired the No. 147 and 243 overall selections (fifth- and seventh-rounds, respectively) in a trade that sent one of their seventh-round selections (No. 225 overall — previously acquired in a 2015 trade that sent running back Christine Michael to the Dallas Cowboys) and a 2017 fourth-round selection to the New England Patriots.
- The Seahawks traded their original fifth-round selection (No. 162 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for safety Kelcie McCray.
- The Seahawks traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 202 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for cornerback Mohammed Seisay.
Undrafted free agents
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30,[51] unless noted otherwise.
Position | Player | College | Notes |
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QB | Trevone Boykin | TCU | |
FB/DT | Brandin Bryant | Florida Atlantic | waived September 3[28] |
LB | Kyle Coleman | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | signed June 2,[52] waived August 29[27] |
TE | Clayton Echard | Missouri | signed July 31,[53] waived September 3[28] |
CB | DeAndre Elliott | Colorado State | |
TE | George Fant | Western Kentucky | |
LB | Christian French | Oregon | placed on injured reserve May 18,[54] waived August 11[55] |
LS | Nolan Frese | Houston | signed June 28[39] |
DE | Tylor Harris | Wake Forest | signed August 11,[56] waived September 3[28] |
WR | Montario Hunter | Elizabeth City State | signed July 29,[57] waived August 29[27] |
DT | Lars Koht | Florida International | waived May 9[58] |
LB | Steve Longa | Rutgers | waived September 3[28] |
RB | Tre Madden | USC | placed on injured reserve August 7[59] |
OT | Lene Maiava | Arizona | waived July 29[57] |
CB | Jamal Marshall | North Texas | signed May 9,[58] waived June 1[60] |
WR | Tanner McEvoy | Wisconsin | |
DE | Montese Overton | East Carolina | waived August 11[56] |
LB | Kache Palacio | Washington State | signed August 6,[40] waived September 3[28] |
DE | David Perkins | Illinois State | placed on injured reserve August 7,[59] waived September 5[48] |
RB | Troymaine Pope | Jacksonville State | signed August 6,[40] waived September 3[28] |
S | Tyvis Powell | Ohio State | |
LB | Pete Robertson | Texas Tech | signed May 9,[58] waived August 30[27] |
TE | Joe Sommers | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | signed August 6[40] |
FB | Taniela Tupou | Washington | signed May 9,[58] waived September 3,[28] signed September 5[61] |
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
- Starters in bold.
- (*) denotes players that were selected to the 2017 Pro Bowl.
Preseason
The Seahawks' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 7. Exact dates and times were finalized on April 14, when the regular season schedule was announced.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 13 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–16 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 18 | Minnesota Vikings | L 11–18 | 1–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
3 | August 25 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–17 | 2–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
4 | September 1 | at Oakland Raiders | W 23–21 | 3–1 | Oakland Alameda Coliseum | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | September 11 | Miami Dolphins | W 12–10 | 1–0 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
2 | September 18 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 3–9 | 1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
3 | September 25 | San Francisco 49ers | W 37–18 | 2–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
4 | October 2 | at New York Jets | W 27–17 | 3–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
5 | Bye | |||||
6 | October 16 | Atlanta Falcons | W 26–24 | 4–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
7 | October 23 | at Arizona Cardinals | T 6–6 (OT) | 4–1–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 30 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–25 | 4–2–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
9 | November 7 | Buffalo Bills | W 31–25 | 5–2–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
10 | November 13 | at New England Patriots | W 31–24 | 6–2–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–15 | 7–2–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
12 | November 27 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 5–14 | 7–3–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 4 | Carolina Panthers | W 40–7 | 8–3–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
14 | December 11 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–38 | 8–4–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
15 | December 15 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–3 | 9–4–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
16 | December 24 | Arizona Cardinals | L 31–34 | 9–5–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
17 | January 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 25–23 | 10–5–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 69,012
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 91,046
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
Seahawks | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 69,010
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 4: at New York Jets
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 69,071
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 65,089
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
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Chandler Catanzaro and Steven Hauschka both missed chip-shot field goals in overtime as the Seahawks and Cardinals played to a 6–6 draw, the first tie in Seattle Seahawks history.
Week 8: at New Orleans Saints
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Saints | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,188
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
Seahawks | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,084
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Seahawks have now recorded at least one victory at CenturyLink Field against each of the 31 other franchises.
Week 10: at New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 6 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 31 |
Patriots | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), clear and cool
- Game attendance: 66,829
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
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Over one and half year after Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks were trying to get their revenge against the Patriots after the heartbreaking interception. They successfully got their revenge by stopping the Patriots from getting into the end zone, and won the game 31-24. The Seahawks were the only team to defeat the Patriots under Tom Brady during this season (their one other loss, against the Buffalo Bills in Week 4, happened during Brady's suspension for the Deflategate scandal). This also marked Pete Carroll's first game in New England in 17 years after he got fired from the Patriots organization.
Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 69,190
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Buccaneers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 63,674
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Seahawks | 10 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,104
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
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Sunday Night Football featured a Divisional Playoff rematch from 2015 as the Seattle Seahawks faced the Carolina Panthers in CenturyLink field. Russell Wilson threw for 277 yards with one touchdown and one interception while Cam Newton was held to 182 yards and one touchdown. This was the first time that Seattle had scored 40 points in a regular season game since the 2013 season. Seattle improved their record to 8-3-1 of season. The win was not without cost, however, as star safety Earl Thomas broke his leg early in the second quarter, knocking him out for the rest of the season.
Week 14: at Green Bay Packers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Packers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,057
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
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Russell Wilson had his worst game of his career, throwing only one touchdown and a career-high five picks against a red-hot Packers team, causing the Seahawks to fall to their worst loss in the last six years. Seattle's defense was without safety Earl Thomas, who was out for the year with a broken leg. They only managed one sack on the final play in the third quarter, ending a streak of 10 consecutive quarters without a sack. Aaron Rodgers, with a 3:0 TD-INT ratio, posted a 150.8 passer rating in this game, the highest allowed by the Seattle defense since Pete Carroll became head coach in 2010.
Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Rams
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 5:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,067
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Twitter): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
- Recap, Gamebook
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With their 24–3 victory over the Rams, the Seahawks moved to 9–4–1 and clinched the NFC West title.
Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,050
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
49ers | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: January 1, 2017
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 70,178
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Holly Sonders
- Recap, Gamebook
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Postseason
Schedule
Playoff round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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Wild Card | January 7, 2017 | Detroit Lions (6) | W 26–6 | 1–0 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
Divisional | January 14, 2017 | at Atlanta Falcons (2) | L 20–36 | 1–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Detroit Lions
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 26 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: January 7, 2017
- Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 68,788
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Heather Cox
- Recap, Gamebook
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NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Atlanta Falcons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Falcons | 0 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: January 14, 2017
- Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST/1:35 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 71,155
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Gamebook
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This would be the final game in Seattle for longtime Seahawks Jermaine Kearse and Steven Hauschka
Standings
Division
NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | 354 | 292 | W1 |
Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | 418 | 362 | W2 |
Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 224 | 394 | L7 |
San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 309 | 480 | L1 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .471 | .440 | L1 |
2 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .480 | .452 | W4 |
3 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .441 | .425 | W1 |
4 | Green Bay Packers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .508 | .453 | W6 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5 | New York Giants | East | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .486 | .455 | W1 |
6[lower-alpha 1] | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .475 | .392 | L3 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7[lower-alpha 1] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .434 | W1 |
8 | Washington Redskins | East | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .516 | .430 | L1 |
9 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .492 | .457 | W1 |
10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | .463 | .366 | W2 |
11[lower-alpha 2] | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .523 | .393 | L1 |
12[lower-alpha 2] | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .559 | .518 | W2 |
13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .518 | .354 | L2 |
14 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .504 | .500 | L7 |
15 | Chicago Bears | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .521 | .396 | L4 |
16 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .504 | .250 | L1 |
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 3] | |||||||||||
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