The Seahawks wore their Nike home blue jerseys for the first regular season game on September 16, 2012 against the Dallas Cowboys. Hasselbeck, Matt. The Seahawks won their second division title, as well as a wild card berth in the playoffs. Steve Largent, Cortez Kennedy, Walter Jones, and Kenny Easley have been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame primarily or wholly for their accomplishments as Seahawks. The helmets also were changed from silver to the lighter "Seahawks Blue" color after a fan poll was conducted. [84] In addition, any Saturday or Sunday afternoon games broadcast by CBS (usually—but not always—with the Seahawks hosting an AFC opponent) will air on KIRO-TV. The stadium's partial roof and seating decks trap and amplify the noise and reflect it back down to the field. 3. [42] The Seahawks' defense performance in 2013 was acclaimed as one of the best in the Super Bowl era.[43]. Pages in category "Seattle Seahawks players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,448 total. That group is now known as the Seahawks Dancers. The Seahawks drafted Warner No. In hopes of highlighting some of the biggest and brightest stars to ever call Seattle home, weâve decided to put together this list of the greatest Seahawks players of all-time. [28] Knox won the NFL Coach of the Year Award. The name Seattle Seahawks ("Seahawk" is another name for Osprey) was selected on June 17, 1975 after a public naming contest which drew more than 20,000 entries and over 1,700 names.[23]. The road jersey was white, with white, blue and green sleeve stripes and had blue numerals and names. Curt Menefee (the host of Fox NFL Sunday) has been the Seahawks TV voice since the 2009 preseason. He would coach for 10 seasons. QB Russell Wilson won the 2012 Rookie of the Year award. Six Seahawks players were named to the Pro Bowl: Quarterback Russell Wilson, center Max Unger, running back Marshawn Lynch, cornerback Richard Sherman, free safety Earl Thomas, and strong safety Kam Chancellor. By Seattle's third season, the Seahawks posted a winning record which they repeated in 1979. Witherspoon was originally selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft out of Colorado. Wilson and his camp had named four potential trade partners of interest a couple of weeks ago, should Seattle be amenable to dealing its franchise quarterback. He was named in the Rising Stars Challenge as a member of the World Team on January 29, 2020. Top 40 players in Seattle Seahawks history: The final top 10 [20] In June 1972, Seattle Professional Football Inc., a group of Seattle business and community leaders, announced its intention to acquire an NFL franchise for the city of Seattle. © Jerry Coli/Dreamstime.com. Shaquem Griffin has the most popular 49 jersey in franchise history, but for the ⦠The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Seahawks would go on to defeat the reigning Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round, becoming the first team ever to win a playoff game with a losing record. As the Seahawks scout the new talent coming out in the 2010 NFL Draft, ... 10 Greatest Players in Seattle Seahawks History . [21] In June 1974, the NFL gave the city an expansion franchise. 2. Full Seattle Seahawks roster for the 2020 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. A List of Seattle Seahawks Quotes. [24] The Seahawks were awarded the 2nd overall pick in the 1976 draft, a pick they used on defensive tackle Steve Niehaus. During the Seahawks' first ten seasons (1976–85), the team's headquarters was in Kirkland at the southern end of the Lake Washington Shipyard (now Carillon Point), on the shores of Lake Washington. On March 1, 2002, to coincide with the team moving to the NFC as well as the opening of Seahawks Stadium (which would later be renamed Qwest Field, then CenturyLink Field), both the logo and the uniforms were heavily redesigned. [citation needed] Opponents were known to practice with rock music blaring at full blast to prepare for the often painfully high decibel levels generated at games in the Kingdome. [58] In the 1985 season, the team wore 10th Anniversary patches on the right side of their pants. Josina Anderson is reporting it's a one-year deal for Witherspoon in Seattle. In 2009, the Seahawks once again wore the white jersey and blue pants combination for road games against Minnesota (November 22), St. Louis (November 29), Houston (December 13), and Green Bay (December 27). [13][14][15] The team's fans have twice set the Guinness World Record for the loudest crowd noise at a sporting event, first registering 136.6 decibels during a game against the San Francisco 49ers in September 2013,[16] and later during a Monday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints a few months later, with a then record-setting 137.6 dB. The uniform Marshawn Lynch wore in that game is preserved at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It had the Seahawks logo streaking through the number 10. In the Wild Card Round, the Seahawks overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the Washington Redskins. The Seahawks entered the NFL as an expansion team along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976. In 2002, the Seahawks began playing at what is now Lumen Field. Since the 2012 season, KCPQ-TV, which airs most of the Seahawks' regular season games (as the Seattle-Tacoma area's Fox affiliate), is the television partner for the team and has replaced KING 5 as broadcaster for preseason games, while simulcasts of any Seahawks games on ESPN's Monday Night Football will air (as of the 2018 season) on CBS affiliate KIRO-TV. On September 27, 2009, the Seahawks wore lime green jerseys for the first time, paired with new dark navy blue pants in a game against the Chicago Bears. The Seahawks would ultimately have the last laugh, however, when they beat the 49ers in the 2013 NFC Championship Game 23–17. During a home matchup with the Vikings on December 3, 2019, the Seahawks wore their Color Rush green tops and regular navy pants. In 2015, the Amazon Prime Video original sports docuseries All or Nothing began its pilot season by depicting the 2015 Arizona Cardinals season. 12 Wednesday, even...", https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-to-retire-kenny-easleys-jersey-number-45-on-sunday, https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-retire-legendary-lineman-walter-jones-no-71/, "Steve Largent explains how Jerry Rice ended up with No. After finishing up the offense last week, we ⦠The new facility, adjacent to Lake Washington in Renton, has four full-size practice fields: three natural grass outdoors and one FieldTurf indoors. [34], In the 2005 season, the Seahawks had their best season in franchise history (a feat that would later be matched in 2013) with a record of 13–3,[35] which included a 42–0 rout of the Philadelphia Eagles in a Monday Night Football game. He registered 10 interceptions, seven forced fumbles and 455 tackles in 84 NFL regular-season games, but injuries would ultimately limit his pro career to six seasons. When the team's new headquarters across town in Kirkland were completed in 1986, the Seahawks held training camp at home for the next eleven seasons (1986–96), staying in the dormitories of the adjacent Northwest College. Dave Krieg. → More NFL staffs. [37] Referee Bill Leavy later admitted that he missed calls that altered the game. [65] Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The loss was controversial; NFL Films has Super Bowl XL at number 8 on its top ten list of games with controversial referee calls. The Seattle Seahawks finished the season with a 12-4 record and the NFC West title, before a disappointing loss in the playoffs to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round. Russell Wilson, 32. From Lakewood High School to the University of Washington to the Seattle Seahawks, Kearse is a native Washingtonian. 3 overall in 1983 and immediately reaped the rewards.