2015 Seattle Seahawks season












































2015 Seattle Seahawks season
Head coach Pete Carroll
General manager John Schneider
Owner Paul Allen
Home field CenturyLink Field
Results
Record 10–6
Division place 2nd NFC West
Playoff finish
Won NFC Wild Card Playoff (at Vikings) 10–9
Lost NFC Divisional Playoff (at Panthers) 24–31
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros


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The 2015 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 40th season in the National Football League and the sixth under head coach Pete Carroll.


The Seahawks started the season 2–4, after blowing a number of fourth quarter leads, but they then proceeded to win eight of their last ten games, finishing the season 10–6 and clinching the #6 seed in the NFC playoffs. This marked the fourth consecutive season in which the Seahawks secured double digit wins. However, after a Week 10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Seahawks failed to improve on their 12–4 record from 2014. Additionally, the Seahawks failed to win their 3rd consecutive NFC West title after the Cardinals' Week 15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. During their winning streak, the team clinched a playoff spot with a Week 15 win over the Cleveland Browns. In a five-game winning streak between weeks 10 and 15, quarterback Russell Wilson posted a passer rating of over 120 in each game, the longest such streak in league history.[1] Wilson led the NFL in passer rating for the season.


The Seahawks defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round after the Vikings blew a potential game-winning field goal attempt. In the Divisional round, the Seahawks fell behind 31–0 to the Carolina Panthers at halftime and attempted a historic rally, but ultimately lost 24–31, ending their chance at a 3rd consecutive Super Bowl appearance.


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Contents






  • 1 2015 draft class


  • 2 Staff


  • 3 Final roster


  • 4 Schedule


    • 4.1 Preseason


    • 4.2 Regular season


    • 4.3 Postseason




  • 5 Game summaries


    • 5.1 Regular season


      • 5.1.1 Week 1: at St. Louis Rams


      • 5.1.2 Week 2: at Green Bay Packers


      • 5.1.3 Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears


      • 5.1.4 Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions


      • 5.1.5 Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals


      • 5.1.6 Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers


      • 5.1.7 Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers


      • 5.1.8 Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys


      • 5.1.9 Week 9: Bye week


      • 5.1.10 Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinals


      • 5.1.11 Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers


      • 5.1.12 Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers


      • 5.1.13 Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings


      • 5.1.14 Week 14: at Baltimore Ravens


      • 5.1.15 Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns


      • 5.1.16 Week 16: vs. St. Louis Rams


      • 5.1.17 Week 17: at Arizona Cardinals




    • 5.2 Postseason


      • 5.2.1 NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at #3 Minnesota Vikings


      • 5.2.2 NFC Divisional Playoffs: at #1 Carolina Panthers






  • 6 Standings


    • 6.1 Division


    • 6.2 Conference




  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





2015 draft class


Main article: 2015 NFL draft


































































2015 Seattle Seahawks Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
2 63
 Frank Clark DE
Michigan
3 69
 Tyler Lockett WR
Kansas State
4 130
 Terry Poole OT
San Diego State

134
 Mark Glowinski G
West Virginia
5
170
 Tye Smith CB
Towson
6
209
 Obum Gwacham DE
Oregon State

214
 Kristjan Sokoli G
Buffalo
7 248
 Ryan Murphy CB
Oregon State






Compensatory selection

Draft trades



  • The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (No. 31 overall) and center Max Unger to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for the Saints' fourth-round selection (No. 112 overall) and tight end Jimmy Graham.

  • The Seahawks acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 181 overall) in a trade that sent wide receiver Percy Harvin to the Jets.

  • The Seahawks traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 207 overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for cornerback Marcus Burley.

  • The Seahawks traded their third-round selection (No. 95 overall), fourth-round selection acquired from the Saints (No. 112 overall), fifth-round selection (No. 167 overall), and sixth-round selection acquired from the Jets (No. 181 overall) for the Washington Redskins' third-round selection (No. 69 overall), used to draft wide receiver Tyler Lockett.



Staff












2015 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office

  • Chairman – Paul Allen

  • President – Peter McLoughlin

  • Executive Vice President/General Manager – John Schneider

  • Senior Vice President of Football Administration – Matt Thomas

  • Director of Team Operations – Tag Ribary

  • Director of College Scouting – Matt Berry

  • Director of Player Personnel – Scott Fitterer / Trent Kirchner

  • Director of Pro Personnel – Dan Morgan

  • Director of Football Communications – Lane Gammel

  • Senior Personnel Executive – Ed Dodds


Head coaches



  • Head Coach/Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Pete Carroll

  • Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Tom Cable

  • Assistant Head Coach/Defense – Rocky Seto


Offensive coaches



  • Offensive Coordinator – Darrell Bevell

  • Quarterbacks – Carl Smith

  • Running Backs – Sherman Smith

  • Wide Receivers – Dave Canales

  • Assistant Wide Receivers – Nate Carroll

  • Tight Ends – Pat McPherson

  • Assistant Offensive Line – Pat Ruel

  • Assistant Offensive Line – Brennan Carroll

  • Offensive Assistant – Will Harriger

  • Quality Control/Offense – Keith Carter


Defensive coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Kris Richard

  • Defensive Line – Travis Jones

  • Assistant Defensive Line – Dwaine Board

  • Linebackers – Micheal Barrow

  • Assistant Linebackers – Lofa Tatupu

  • Assistant Secondary (Cornerbacks) – Chris Cash

  • Assistant Secondary (Safeties) – Andre Curtis

  • Quality Control/Defense Assistant Linebackers - Robert Saleh


Special teams coaches



  • Special Teams Coordinator – Brian Schneider

  • Assistant Special Teams – Chad Morton

  • Assistant Special Teams – Nick Sorensen


Strength and conditioning



  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Chris Carlisle

  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Mondray Gee

  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jamie Yancher


Final roster















2015 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks


  •  7 Tarvaris Jackson


  •  3 Russell Wilson *


Running backs




  • 36 Bryce Brown


  • 40 Derrick Coleman FB


  • 22 Fred Jackson


  • 24 Marshawn Lynch


  • 32 Christine Michael


  • 46 Will Tukuafu FB


Wide receivers




  • 89 Doug Baldwin


  • 15 Jermaine Kearse


  • 16 Tyler Lockett RS *


  • 17 Kevin Smith


  • 18 Kasen Williams


Tight ends




  • 86 Chase Coffman


  • 84 Cooper Helfet


  • 82 Luke Willson

Offensive linemen


  • 78 Alvin Bailey G/T


  • 68 Justin Britt G


  • 79 Garry Gilliam T


  • 63 Mark Glowinski G


  • 61 Lemuel Jeanpierre C


  • 65 Patrick Lewis C


  • 76 Russell Okung T


  • 67 Kristjan Sokoli G


  • 64 J. R. Sweezy G


Defensive linemen




  • 56 Cliff Avril DE


  • 72 Michael Bennett DE *


  • 55 Frank Clark DE


  • 95 Demarcus Dobbs DE


  • 99 A. J. Francis DT


  • 97 Jordan Hill DT


  • 91 Cassius Marsh DE


  • 92 Brandon Mebane DT


  • 77 Ahtyba Rubin DT




Linebackers


  • 52 Brock Coyle MLB


  • 51 Bruce Irvin OLB


  • 57 Mike Morgan OLB


  • 58 Kevin Pierre-Louis OLB


  • 47 Eric Pinkins LB


  • 54 Bobby Wagner MLB *


  • 50 K. J. Wright OLB


Defensive backs




  • 28 Marcus Burley CB


  • 31 Kam Chancellor SS *


  • 20 Jeremy Lane CB


  • 33 Kelcie McCray SS


  • 35 DeShawn Shead CB


  • 25 Richard Sherman CB *


  • 21 Tye Smith CB


  • 23 Steven Terrell FS


  • 29 Earl Thomas FS *


Special teams




  • 49 Clint Gresham LS


  •  4 Steven Hauschka K


  •  9 Jon Ryan P

Reserve lists


  • 88 Jimmy Graham TE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 83 Ricardo Lockette WR (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 85 Anthony McCoy TE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 53 Nick Moody LB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 69 Terry Poole T (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 34 Thomas Rawls RB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 10 Paul Richardson WR (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 44 Ryan Robinson DE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 53 Kona Schwenke OT (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 39 Mohammed Seisay CB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 27 Tharold Simon CB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 90 Jesse Williams DT (NF-Inj.) Injury icon 2.svg



Practice squad




  • 42 Brandon Cottom FB


  • 41 George Farmer CB


  •  1 Deshon Foxx WR


  • 14 Antwan Goodley WR


  • 98 Justin Hamilton DT


  • 30 Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB


  • 19 Douglas McNeil III WR


  • 62 Drew Nowak C


  • 75 Will Pericak C


  • 37 Trovon Reed CB



Rookies in italics

53 Active, 12 Inactive, 10 Practice squad


  • Starters in bold.

  • (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2016 Pro Bowl.



Schedule



Preseason
















































Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1
August 14
Denver Broncos
L 20–22
 0–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
2
August 21
 at Kansas City Chiefs
L 13–14
 0–2
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
3
August 29
 at San Diego Chargers
W 16–15
 1–2
Qualcomm Stadium
Recap
4
September 3
Oakland Raiders
W 31–21
 2–2
 CenturyLink Field
Recap


Regular season
































































































































































Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1
 September 13
 at St. Louis Rams
L 31–34 (OT)
 0–1
Edward Jones Dome
Recap
2
 September 20
 at Green Bay Packers
L 17–27
 0–2
Lambeau Field
Recap
3
 September 27
Chicago Bears
W 26–0
 1–2
CenturyLink Field
Recap
4
October 5
Detroit Lions
W 13–10
 2–2
 CenturyLink Field
Recap
5
 October 11
 at Cincinnati Bengals
L 24–27 (OT)
 2–3
Paul Brown Stadium
Recap
6
 October 18
Carolina Panthers
L 23–27
 2–4
 CenturyLink Field
Recap
7
October 22
 at San Francisco 49ers
W 20–3
 3–4
Levi's Stadium
Recap
8
 November 1
 at Dallas Cowboys
W 13–12
 4–4
AT&T Stadium
Recap
9
Bye
10
 November 15
Arizona Cardinals
L 32–39
 4–5
 CenturyLink Field
Recap
11
 November 22
San Francisco 49ers
W 29–13
 5–5
 CenturyLink Field
Recap
12
 November 29
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 39–30
 6–5
 CenturyLink Field
Recap
13
 December 6
 at Minnesota Vikings
W 38–7
 7–5
TCF Bank Stadium
Recap
14
 December 13
 at Baltimore Ravens
W 35–6
 8–5
M&T Bank Stadium
Recap
15
 December 20
Cleveland Browns
W 30–13
 9–5
 CenturyLink Field
Recap
16
 December 27
St. Louis Rams
L 17–23
 9–6
 CenturyLink Field
Recap
17
 January 3
 at Arizona Cardinals
W 36–6
 10–6
University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.



Postseason


See also: 2015–16 NFL playoffs





























Playoff round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
Wild Card
 January 10, 2016
 at Minnesota Vikings (3)
W 10–9
 1–0
TCF Bank Stadium
Recap
Divisional
 January 17, 2016
 at Carolina Panthers (1)
L 24–31
 1–1
Bank of America Stadium
Recap


Game summaries



Regular season



Week 1: at St. Louis Rams




Week One: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary





























1 2 3 4 OT Total
Seahawks 7 3 3 18 0 31
Rams 0 10 14 7 3 34

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri




  • Date: September 13


  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 51,792


  • Referee: Jeff Triplette


  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











The Seahawks opened the season in St. Louis to take on the Rams. In the first quarter, rookie Tyler Lockett returned a punt for 57 yards for a touchdown to give the Seahawks the game's first points. Jimmy Graham made his Seahawks debut, catching a pass for 7 yards for a touchdown, as the Seahawks were now trailing the Rams, 24–21, in the 3rd quarter. However, without safety Kam Chancellor, Seattle's defense struggled all game. The loss of their defensive captain was too steep to overcome as they would go on to lose in overtime, 34–31, after Greg Zuerlein hit a 37-yard field goal with 12:06 remaining.


With the loss, the Seahawks dropped to 0–1.



Week 2: at Green Bay Packers




Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 3 0 14 0 17
Packers 10 3 3 11 27

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin




  • Date: September 20


  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 p.m. PDT


  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), clear


  • Game attendance: 78,433


  • Referee: Gene Steratore


  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











After a tough opening loss to the St. Louis Rams, the Seahawks traveled to Green Bay to take on the Packers. The Packers struck first blood, scoring the game's first 10 points. Then, the Seahawks and Packers traded field goals, and the Packers led 13–3 at halftime. The Seahawks scored two unanswered touchdowns to take a 17–13 lead in the third quarter. However, the Packers proceeded to score the final 14 points of the game and won, 27–17, sending the Seahawks to their second consecutive loss of the young season.


With the loss, the Seahawks dropped to 0–2. It was the first double digit loss for the Seahawks in the Wilson era and tied their largest loss since Week 9 of the 2011 season, when they lost by 10 points to the Dallas Cowboys.



Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears




Week Three: Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 0 0 0
Seahawks 3 3 14 6 26

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington




  • Date: September 27


  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT


  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny


  • Game attendance: 69,002


  • Referee: Carl Cheffers


  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











After playing (and losing) their first two games of the season on the road, the Seahawks went home to face the winless Chicago Bears, hoping to avoid an 0–3 start. The game saw the return of Kam Chancellor after his holdout. Marshawn Lynch, for the most part, was not a factor, and he finished with just five carries. He left the game with a pulled hamstring. The Seahawks got a boost from their special teams. Tyler Lockett returned the second half kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown to give Seattle a 13–0 lead. Also, Richard Sherman was used as a punt returner and returned it for 67 yards. In the end, the Seahawks dominated the Bears, 26–0, thereby avoiding an 0–3 start.


With the win, the Seahawks earned their first win of the season and improved to 1–2.



Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions




Week Four: Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 3 0 7 10
Seahawks 0 10 3 0 13

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington




  • Date: October 5


  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. PDT


  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), sunny


  • Game attendance: 69,005


  • Referee: Tony Corrente


  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











After easily defeating the Bears, the Seahawks remained at home to face the winless Detroit Lions. This game was controversial due to a missed call that drastically altered the Lions' chances of winning. The Seahawks led 13–3 heading into the 4th quarter. Wilson was sacked and fumbled, and the Lions defense ran it back for a touchdown, cutting the deficit to 13–10. After the Seahawks' offense had a 3 and out, the Lions had the ball at their 10-yard line. They reached the red zone a few minutes later. On 3rd and 1, Stafford completed a pass to Calvin Johnson, who reached the Seahawks' 1 yard line and attempted to reach out and score the go ahead touchdown. As Johnson was brought down, Kam Chancellor stripped the ball from him. K.J. Wright then knocked the ball out of the back of the end zone. The referees ruled it a touchback, giving the Seahawks the ball back on their 20-yard line. The Seahawks ran two plays, forcing the Lions to burn their timeouts. On 3rd and 2, Wilson completed a pass to Kearse, gaining the first down. With no timeouts remaining, the Seahawks kneeled, ran out the clock, and ended the game, winning 13–10. As a result, the Lions dropped to 0–4. Wright's bat play caused controversy afterwards. Minutes after the game ended, the NFL VP of officiating ruled that Wright illegally batted the ball out of the back of endzone. Had the call been made, a penalty would have been assessed that gave the Lions a 1st down at the spot of the fumble, plus half the distance to the goal (6–inch line). The officiating crew was heavily criticized by analysts, fans, and players following the missed call. Several comparisons were immediately made to the Seahawks' controversial victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 3 of the 2012 season, which also happened on Monday Night Football. In the postgame press conference, Carroll admitted that Wright intentionally batted the ball out of the back of the endzone, and Wright confirmed it. Chancellor said that he did not see the controversial play.


With the controversial win, the Seahawks improved to 2–2.



Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals




Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary





























1 2 3 4 OT Total
Seahawks 7 3 14 0 0 24
Bengals 7 0 0 17 3 27

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio




  • Date: October 11


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT


  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), sunny


  • Game attendance: 65,004


  • Referee: John Parry


  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











After defeating the Bears and Lions (both winless teams) at home to get to .500, the Seahawks traveled to Cincinnati to take on the 4–0 Bengals. In the 3rd quarter, a 23-yard fumble returned for a touchdown by Bobby Wagner allowed the Seahawks to take a commanding 24–7 lead. The Seahawks, however, allowed the Bengals to score the final 20 points of the game, capped by Bengals kicker Mike Nugent kicking the game-winning field goal in overtime. It's the first time since 2004 that the Seahawks blew a 17–point lead. During that stretch, they were 71–0 when holding a 17–point lead.


With the loss, the Seahawks dropped to 2–3. Additionally, they dropped to 0–2 in overtime games (losing both by game–winning field goals).



Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers




Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 7 7 13 27
Seahawks 3 7 10 3 23

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington




  • Date: October 18


  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT


  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy


  • Game attendance: 69,020


  • Referee: Terry McAulay


  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, John Lynch and Pam Oliver


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











After losing a heartbreaker in Cincinnati to the Bengals, the Seahawks returned home to face their second undefeated team in a row, the 4–0 Carolina Panthers. With 11:51 remaining in the 4th quarter, the Seahawks led the Panthers, 23–14. However, for the fourth time this season, the Seahawks failed to win while holding a 4th quarter lead. The Panthers went on to score the final 13 points of the game, winning 27–23. The Seahawks lost only their third home game since the team drafted Wilson (28–3 home record), having lost to the Cardinals in Week 16 of the 2013 season and the Cowboys in Week 6 of the 2014 season.


With the loss, the Seahawks dropped to 2–4.


Up to this point, they were in 3rd place in the NFC West (due to tiebreakers).



Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers




Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 7 10 0 3 20
49ers 0 0 3 0 3

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California




  • Date: October 22


  • Game time: 5:25 p.m. PDT


  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), mostly sunny


  • Game attendance: 70,799


  • Referee: Walt Anderson


  • TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











After blowing four 4th quarter leads and only winning against two teams with losing records, the Seahawks traveled to Santa Clara to take on the 49ers. The Seahawks easily defeated their former arch-rivals, 20–3. Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch compiled 122 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD on 27 carries. 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick struggled once again against the vaunted Legion of Boom, going 13-24 with 124 passing yards, 0 passing touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson was efficient again, completing 18 passes out of 24 attempts for 235 passing yards with 1 passing touchdown and 2 interceptions.


With the win, the Seahawks improved to 3–4. Additionally, Wilson improved to 6–2 against the 49ers (including postseason), extending his winning streak against them to four games.



Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys




Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 3 7 0 3 13
Cowboys 3 3 3 3 12

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas




  • Date: November 1


  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST


  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)


  • Game attendance: 91,486


  • Referee: Carl Cheffers


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Peter Schrager


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











After dominating the 49ers in California, the Seahawks traveled to Dallas to take on the Cowboys. Seattle's only touchdown was a 22-yard pass from Russell Wilson to Luke Willson to give Seattle a 10–3 lead. Late in the second quarter, Ricardo Lockette left the game with an apparent injury after taking a brutal hit by Jeff Heath. Steven Hauschka hit the game-winning field goal for the 13–12 Seahawks' victory.


A day later, the Seahawks announced that Ricardo Lockette underwent season-ending neck surgery and miss the rest of the season. This injury was career-ending.


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


At this point, all of their wins have come against teams with losing records.



Week 9: Bye week


No game. Seattle had a bye week.



Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinals




Week Ten: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 22 3 14 39
Seahawks 0 7 10 15 32

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington




  • Date: November 15


  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST


  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), partly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 69,005


  • Referee: Clete Blakeman


  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











After the bye week, the Seahawks hosted the Arizona Cardinals in their second Sunday Night Football game of the season.


Late in the first quarter, Earl Thomas intercepted Carson Palmer in the end zone as Palmer attempted to give Arizona the game's first points. This was Thomas' third interception of the season.


Early in the second quarter, Russell Wilson recovered a fumble to give the Cardinals a safety after the ball bounced to the back of the end zone and Wilson being able to recover it after a bad snap. Trailing 19–0 late in the second quarter, the Seahawks turn to fullback Will Tukuafu to give Seattle the first touchdown of the game. This was Tukuafu's first NFL touchdown.


The Seahawks defense struggled to stop the Cardinals offense all game, especially the running game in the fourth quarter. The Seahawks defense allowed 39 total points. It's the most points they allowed in a game since Week 12, 2011 against the Chiefs.


It's the first time that the Seahawks lost two home games in a season in the Wilson era. Over the previous three seasons, the Seahawks had not lost more than one home game in each season.


With the loss, the Seahawks dropped to 4–5. This marks the fifth time this season that the Seahawks could not hold on to a 4th quarter lead.



Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers




Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 0 7 6 0 13
Seahawks 13 7 3 6 29

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington




  • Date: November 22


  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST


  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny


  • Game attendance: 68,993


  • Referee: Ed Hochuli


  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











After blowing yet another 4th quarter lead, the Seahawks hosted the San Francisco 49ers. Blaine Gabbert was now the 49ers' starting quarterback, replacing Colin Kaepernick, who was placed on IR. Although Marshawn Lynch did not play, the Seahawks relied on Thomas Rawls. He finished the game 255 total yards. All four of the Seahawks' touchdowns were scored by rookies as Tyler Lockett and Thomas Rawls both put up a pair of touchdowns in the win. Again, Russell Wilson was efficient, going 24–29 with 260 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns.


With the win, the Seahawks improved to 5–5. Additionally, Wilson improved to 7–2 against the 49ers (including postseason), extending his winning streak against them to five games.



Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers




Week Twelve: Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 15 3 9 30
Seahawks 0 14 6 19 39

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington




  • Date: November 29


  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST


  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), cloudy


  • Game attendance: 69,055


  • Referee: Walt Anderson


  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











After handling the 49ers at home, the Seahawks hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time since the 2003 season. Richard Sherman, who has not intercepted a pass in the first 12 games of the season, recorded his first in the third quarter. The game was a shootout as Russell Wilson, playing on his 27th birthday, passed for 345 yards and threw five touchdown passes (three of them to WR Doug Baldwin). Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger passed for 456 yards against the Seahawks' defense, which are the most passing yards the Seahawks have ever allowed to an opposing quarterback.


With the win, the Seahawks improved to 6–5 and earned their first win of the season against a team with a winning record.


The victory was bittersweet, however, as Jimmy Graham suffered an apparent leg injury in the third quarter. It was later revealed that Graham tore the patellar tendon in his knee. The Seahawks announced afterwards that Graham would undergo surgery and miss the rest of the season.



Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings




Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 7 14 14 3 38
Vikings 0 0 7 0 7

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota




  • Date: December 6


  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST


  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), cloudy


  • Game attendance: 52,430


  • Referee: Terry McAulay


  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver


  • Recap, Gamebook







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Coming off huge home wins against the 49ers and Steelers, the Seahawks traveled to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Vikings. Despite being without both Marshawn Lynch and Jimmy Graham, the Seahawks dominated the Vikings 38–7. Going into the game, the Vikings were previously 8–3 and leading the NFC North, led the NFL in team rushing yards, and Adrian Peterson was the NFL's leading rusher. The Seahawks defense held Peterson to only 18 yards and the Vikings' offense failed to score (their only points coming on a special-teams kickoff return), while Russell Wilson and the Seattle offense racked up 433 yards, five total touchdowns, and no interceptions.



Week 14: at Baltimore Ravens




Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 7 7 7 14 35
Ravens 0 6 0 0 6

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland




  • Date: December 13


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST


  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), cloudy


  • Game attendance: 71,179


  • Referee: Walt Coleman


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa


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After easily handling the Vikings in Minneapolis, the Seahawks traveled to Baltimore to take on the Ravens. Russell Wilson's streak of games with greater than a 135 passer rating continued as he again tied the franchise mark of five touchdown passes to go with zero interceptions. Doug Baldwin's success over the same span also continued as he hauled in three passes for touchdowns. Early in the game, running back Thomas Rawls and safety Kam Chancellor left the game with injuries. With Rawls now out for the year with a broken left ankle, the Seahawks turned to DuJuan Harris. Harris was limited to just 42 rushing yards on 18 carries.


With the win, the Seahawks improved to 8–5. Furthermore, the Seahawks' all–time franchise regular season win–loss record improved to 313–312–0. This marks the first time ever in team history that the Seahawks have had an overall winning regular season win–loss record (a win–loss record above .500).



Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns




Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 7 3 0 3 13
Seahawks 7 13 0 10 30

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington




  • Date: December 20


  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST


  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), cloudy


  • Game attendance: 69,002


  • Referee: Gene Steratore


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa


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After a huge win against the Ravens in Baltimore, the Seahawks returned home to host the Cleveland Browns. Russell Wilson's streak continued: Over the last five games he threw for 19 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Doug Baldwin compiled 10 touchdowns over the last four games, which has only been achieved one other time (Jerry Rice in 1987).
With the injury of Thomas Rawls the week prior Derrick Coleman got the start at running back but Christine Michael took the majority of the carries.


With the win, the Seahawks improved to 9–5 and clinched a playoff spot after winning five straight games. Furthermore, the Seahawks' all–time franchise regular season win–loss record improved to 314–312–0. This marks the first time ever in team history that the Seahawks have had an overall regular season win–loss record of at least two games above .500.



Week 16: vs. St. Louis Rams




Week Sixteen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 10 6 0 7 23
Seahawks 0 3 7 7 17

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington




  • Date: December 27


  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST


  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), cloudy


  • Game attendance: 69,080


  • Referee: John Hussey


  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Holly Sonders


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After easily defeating the Cleveland Browns at home, the Seahawks remained at home to host the St. Louis Rams. Doug Baldwin's touchdown reception in the third quarter surpasses Daryl Turner's mark set in 1985 for the most receiving touchdowns by a Seahawk in a single season with 14.


With the loss, the Seahawks drop to 9–6, snapping a five-game winning streak. The Rams have swept the season series for the first time since 2004.


This marks the first time in 71 games (including postseason) the Seahawks have not held the lead at any point during the game. This is also the first such instance during the Wilson era. Prior to this game, the Seahawks have held the lead at least once during the game for an NFL-record 70 consecutive games (including postseason). Additionally, the Seahawks' 25-game streak of having 100 rushing yards as a team (another NFL record) came to an end.



Week 17: at Arizona Cardinals




Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 10 20 6 0 36
Cardinals 0 6 0 0 6

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona




  • Date: January 3, 2016


  • Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST


  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)


  • Game attendance: 64,646


  • Referee: Brad Allen


  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews


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In their final game of the regular season, the Seahawks routed the Arizona Cardinals 36–6, holding the then number one Cardinal's scoring offense to only six points, allowing the Seahawks to finish as the number one scoring defense for the fourth consecutive season, an NFL record. During the game Russell Wilson set two franchise records passing 4,024 yards in a season, topping Matt Hasselbeck's 3,966 yards set in 2007, and passing for 34 touchdowns through the air, surpassing Dave Krieg's 32 touchdowns in 1984. Helping Wilson get the franchise record for passing touchdowns in a season was Doug Baldwin as he was the co-leader for touchdown receptions in the 2015 season with 14 touchdowns.



Postseason


See also: 2015–16 NFL playoffs

Seattle entered the postseason as the #6 seed in the NFC.



NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at #3 Minnesota Vikings




NFC Wild Card Playoffs: #6 Seattle Seahawks at #3 Minnesota Vikings – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 0 0 10 10
Vikings 3 0 6 0 9

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota




  • Date: January 10, 2016


  • Game time: 12:05 p.m. CST/10:05 a.m. PST


  • Game weather: −6 °F (−21 °C), clear


  • Game attendance: 52,090


  • Referee: Walt Coleman


  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya


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The #6 seeded Seahawks traveled to Minnesota to face the #3 seeded Vikings in a game that was the third coldest in NFL history as the two teams squared off in subzero temperatures. The field goal filled contest came down to a Viking's 27-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in the fourth quarter but the kick went wide-left giving the Seahawks the victory.



NFC Divisional Playoffs: at #1 Carolina Panthers




NFC Divisional Playoffs: #6 Seattle Seahawks at #1 Carolina Panthers – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 0 14 10 24
Panthers 14 17 0 0 31

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina




  • Date: January 17, 2016


  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/10:05 a.m. PST


  • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), partly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 74,287


  • Referee: Tony Corrente


  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers


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The Seahawks traveled to Charlotte to face the #1 seeded Carolina Panthers. The Panthers scored early and often in the first half, going into halftime with a 31–0 lead. The Seahawks fought back aggressively in the second half, cutting the lead to only one possession and holding the Panthers from scoring in the second half, but fell short of a victory after the Panthers successfully recovered an onside kick and kneeled out the clock, with a final score of 31–24.


It was Marshawn Lynch's final game as he announced his retirement on February 7, 2016. He was held to just 20 rushing yards. However, Lynch would return to the NFL in April 2017 as a member of the Oakland Raiders.



Standings



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NFC West


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W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK

(2)Arizona Cardinals
 13
 3
 0
 .813
 4–2
 10–2
 489
 313
 L1

(6)Seattle Seahawks
 10
 6
 0
 .625
 3–3
 7–5
 423
 277
 W1

St. Louis Rams
 7
 9
 0
 .438
 4–2
 6–6
 280
 330
 L1

San Francisco 49ers
 5
 11
 0
 .313
 1–5
 4–8
 238
 387
 W1


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#
 Team
 Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK

Division Leaders
1
Carolina Panthers
 South
 15
 1
 0
 .938
 5–1
 11–1
 .441
 .438
 W1
2
Arizona Cardinals
 West
 13
 3
 0
 .813
 4–2
 10–2
 .477
 .457
 L1
3
Minnesota Vikings
 North
 11
 5
 0
 .688
 5–1
 8–4
 .504
 .449
 W3
4
Washington Redskins
 East
 9
 7
 0
 .563
 4–2
 8–4
 .465
 .403
 W4

Wild Cards
5[a]
Green Bay Packers
 North
 10
 6
 0
 .625
 3–3
 7–5
 .531
 .450
 L2
6[a]
Seattle Seahawks
 West
 10
 6
 0
 .625
 3–3
 7–5
 .520
 .431
 W1

Did not qualify for the playoffs
7
Atlanta Falcons
 South
 8
 8
 0
 .500
 1–5
 5–7
 .480
 .453
 L1
8[b]
St. Louis Rams
 West
 7
 9
 0
 .438
 4–2
 6–6
 .527
 .482
 L1
9[b]
Detroit Lions
 North
 7
 9
 0
 .438
 3–3
 6–6
 .535
 .429
 W3
10[b]
Philadelphia Eagles
 East
 7
 9
 0
 .438
 3–3
 4–8
 .508
 .473
 W1
11[b]
New Orleans Saints
 South
 7
 9
 0
 .438
 3–3
 5–7
 .504
 .402
 W2
12[c]
New York Giants
 East
 6
 10
 0
 .375
 2–4
 4–8
 .500
 .396
 L3
13[c]
Chicago Bears
 North
 6
 10
 0
 .375
 1–5
 3–9
 .547
 .469
 L1
14[c]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 South
 6
 10
 0
 .375
 3–3
 5–7
 .484
 .406
 L4
15
San Francisco 49ers
 West
 5
 11
 0
 .313
 1–5
 4–8
 .539
 .463
 W1
16
Dallas Cowboys
 East
 4
 12
 0
 .250
 3–3
 3–9
 .531
 .438
 L4

Tiebreakers[d]




  1. ^ ab Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory.


  2. ^ abcd St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
    Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.


  3. ^ abc The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record.


  4. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.





References





  1. ^ Chase, Chris (December 22, 2015). "The NFL has never seen anything like Russell Wilson's last five games". For The Win. USAToday. Retrieved January 22, 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




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