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The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington, USA. The 2008 Seattle Seahawks season is the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1976 in athletics (track and field Marathon May A football helmet is a protective device used primarily in American football and Canadian football, the modern hard plastic version of which was created by The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The AFC West is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The following is a list of Mascots of National Football League teams: Blitz is the official Mascot of the Seattle Seahawks, a team in the National Football Conference of the National Football League. Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21 1953 is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. Tim Ruskell (born 1956 is the President of Football Operations of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco California) is the Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks of the Throughout its history the National Football League and other leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champion including a period of interleague The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. The 1988 NFL season was the 69th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The 2007 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 88th season played by the major professional American football league in the United The Kingdome was an indoor sports and entertainment arena owned by King County Washington and located in Seattle Washington. Husky Stadium is an outdoor athletic Stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle Washington. Husky Stadium is an outdoor athletic Stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle Washington. Qwest Field is a multipurpose Stadium located in Seattle Washington, USA American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The team, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, joined the NFL in 1976 as expansion teams. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. See also Relocation of professional sports teams An expansion team is a term used for a brand new team in a sports league Seattle is the only team to have played in both the AFC (American Football Conference) and NFC Championship Games. The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United The Seahawks have one Super Bowl appearance, Super Bowl XL. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle
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Franchise history
- For more details on this topic, see History of the Seattle Seahawks. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team organized in 1976 and based in Seattle Washington, USA
On June 15, 1972, Seattle Professional Football Inc. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. , a group of Seattle business and community leaders, announced its intention to acquire an NFL franchise for the city of Seattle, WA. [1] Almost two years later on June 4, 1974, the NFL awarded the group an expansion franchise. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. On December 5, 1974, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle announced the official signing of the franchise agreement by Lloyd W. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle ( March 1 1926 – December 6 1996) was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL Nordstrom, representing the Nordstrom family as majority partners for the consortium. Nordstrom died of a heart attack on January 20, 1976, just months before the Seahawks played their first game. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2]
On March 5, 1975, John Thompson, a former University of Washington executive, was hired as the general manager of the yet-unnamed team. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Thompson may refer to Academics Sir John Eric Sidney Thompson (1898&ndash1975 English archeologist and Mayan scholar John G See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University The name Seattle Seahawks (a seahawk is another word for an Osprey) was selected on June 17, 1975 after a public naming contest which drew more than 20,000 entries and over 1,700 different names. The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, also called Sea Hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating Bird of prey. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thompson recruited and hired Jack Patera, a Minnesota Vikings assistant coach, to be the first head coach of the new team. John Arlen "Jack" Patera (born August 1, 1933 in Bismarck North Dakota) is a former American football player and coach in the The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Patera was introduced as the new head coach at a press conference on January 3, 1976. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The expansion draft was held March 30-31, 1976, with Seattle and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers alternating picks for rounds selecting unprotected players from the other 26 teams in the league. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. [3] The Seahawks were awarded the 2nd overall pick in the 1976 draft, a pick they used on defensive tackle Steve Niehaus. The 1976 National Football League Draft was an annual player selection meeting held on April 8–April 9 1976 Steve Niehaus was a Defensive lineman in the NFL. He was the first ever draft pick for the Seattle Seahawks and the second player taken in the The team took the field for the first time on August 1, 1976 in a pre-season game against the San Francisco 49ers in the then newly constructed Kingdome. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Kingdome was an indoor sports and entertainment arena owned by King County Washington and located in Seattle Washington.
During the Seahawks' first ten seasons (1976-1985), summer training camps were held at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, just southwest of Spokane. Eastern Washington University is a public comprehensive state University. Cheney (pronounced chee-nee) is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. When the team's present headquarters in Kirkland were completed in 1986, the Seahawks held camp at home for the next eleven seasons (1986-1996), staying in the dormitories of the adjacent Northwest College. Kirkland is an affluent city in King County, Washington, United States. Under Dennis Erickson the team returned to the hotter and more isolated Cheney in 1997, where they held training camp through 2006. Dennis Erickson (born March 24, 1947, in Everett Washington) is the Head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils football team In 2007, training camp returned to their Kirkland Practice Facility. This was done because of the scheduled China Bowl game that was later canceled. The China Bowl is the name of a proposed National Football League (NFL pre-season Exhibition game scheduled to take place in August 2009 between the New The Seahawks are scheduled to move their summer training camp back to suburban Seattle in 2008, when their new Renton complex is completed. Renton is a city in King County, Washington, United States. A suburb situated 13 miles (21 km southeast of Seattle Washington, Renton
The Seahawks are the only NFL team to switch conferences twice in the post-merger era. The franchise began play in 1976 in the NFC West division but switched conferences with the Buccaneers after one season and joined the AFC West. The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The AFC West is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. This realignment was dictated by the league as part of the 1976 expansion plan, so that both expansion teams could play each other twice and every other NFL franchise once during their first two seasons. In 2002, the Seahawks were returned to the NFC West as part of an NFL realignment plan that gave each conference four balanced divisions of four teams each. This was done after the Houston Texans were added as the thirty-second team. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. This realignment restored the AFC West to its initial post-merger roster of original AFL teams Denver, San Diego, Kansas City and Oakland. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California.
Seattle has won six division titles in their franchise history: the 1988 and 1999 AFC West titles, and the 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 NFC West titles. They have won the NFC Championship Game once in 2005, and lost the AFC Championship Game once in 1983. The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League Before 2005, Seattle had the longest drought of playoff victories of any NFL team, dating back to the 1984 season. The NFL playoffs following the 1984 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIX. That drought was ended with a 20-10 win over the Washington Redskins in the 2005 playoffs. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. The all-time Seahawks playoff record is (7-10).
As a tribute to the raucous fans that made the Kingdome the loudest stadium in the NFL the Seahawks retired the number 12 on December 15, 1984. The Kingdome was an indoor sports and entertainment arena owned by King County Washington and located in Seattle Washington. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Since then #12 Jerseys have been sold by the team and worn by Seahawk fans, often with the name "Fan" on the back. The Seahawks also have a ceremony before each home game where a flag bearing the #12 is raised by a prominent individual. In the 2005 season the fans were again making a difference in games and were recognized with the presentation of a special game ball for their efforts in a game against the New York Giants, a game in which the Giants committed 11 false start penalties in large part because of the crowd noise. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. [4]
The team's use of the phrase "12th Man" was in a legal limbo for a while between the 2005 and 2006 season when Texas A&M University sued the team for trademark infringement. Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station Trademark infringement is a violation of the Exclusive rights attaching to a Trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner or any licensees (provided that Before going to trial, both parties settled out of court with Seattle agreeing to acknowledge ownership rights to the 12th Man slogan to A&M. In return the Seahawks were allowed to continue to use the phrase. [5]
Starting in the 1998 season, Blitz has been the Seahawks' official mascot. Blitz is the official Mascot of the Seattle Seahawks, a team in the National Football Conference of the National Football League. In the 2003 and 2004 seasons, a hawk named Faith would fly around the stadium just before the team came out of the tunnel. The term hawk can be used in several ways In strict usage in Europe and Asia, to mean any of the Species in the Subfamily However, because of her relative small size and an inability to be trained to lead the team out of a tunnel, Faith was replaced by an augur hawk named Taima before the start of the 2005 season. The Jackal Buzzard ( Buteo rufofuscus) is a 55-60 cm long African Bird of prey with three main subspecies Taima started leading the team out of the tunnel in September 2006. [6]
Logo and uniforms
When the Seahawks debuted in 1976, the team's logo was a stylized royal blue and forest green hawk's head based on Northwestern tribal art. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The helmet and pants were silver while the home uniforms were royal blue with white, blue and green arm stripes. The road uniform was white with blue and green arm stripes.
In 1983, coinciding with the arrival of Chuck Knox as coach, the uniforms were updated slightly. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Charles Robert "Chuck" Knox (born April 27, 1932 in Sewickley Pennsylvania) is a former football coach at the high school collegiate The striping on the arms now incorporated the Seahawks logo, and the TV numbers moved onto the shoulders. Helmet facemasks changed from silver to blue.
In 2002, to coincide with the team moving back to the NFC as well as the opening of Seahawks Stadium, both the logo and the uniforms were heavily redesigned. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Qwest Field is a multipurpose Stadium located in Seattle Washington, USA The logo was designed by Mark Verlander. The colors were modified to a lighter "Seahawks Blue", a darker "Seahawks Navy" and neon green piping. The helmets also were changed from silver to the lighter "Seahawks Blue" color after a fan poll was conducted. The logo artwork was also subtly altered, with an arched eyebrow and a forward-facing pupil suggesting a more aggressive-looking bird. At first, the team had planned to wear silver helmets at home and blue helmets on the road, but since NFL rules forbid the use of multiple helmets, the team held the fan poll to decide which color helmet would be worn. Because of the reflectivity of the paint used, the appearance of the helmets' color can vary widely between gray, navy, and turquoise, depending on the lighting. The team has usually worn all blue at home and all white on the road since 2003. The blue-on-white combo has been worn for only one regular season game, the 2005 season opener at the Jacksonville Jaguars, while the white-on-blue combination has not been worn regularly since late in the 2002 season and made its final appearance to date in a December 7, 2003 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The Seahawks also wore their home blues during Super Bowl XL despite being designated as the visitor, since the Pittsburgh Steelers insisted on wearing their road uniforms because of their recent road success. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle
Seasons
As of 2007, the Seattle Seahawks have competed in 32 NFL seasons, dating back to their expansion year of 1976. This is a list of seasons completed by the Seattle Seahawks American Football Franchise of the National Football League (NFL The team has compiled a 241-249 record (246-258 counting the playoffs) for a . The National Football League (NFL Playoffs are a Single-elimination tournament held at the end of the 16-game Regular season to determine the 492 winning percentage (. In Sports, a winning percentage is the Fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won 488 counting the playoffs). Seattle has reached the playoffs in nine separate seasons, including losing Super Bowl XL in 2006 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle Currently the Seahawks have reached the playoffs in five straight seasons (2003-2007), second longest current streak in the NFL, after securing a fourth straight NFC West Division Championship.
Team records
Players of note
Current players
Pro Football Hall of Famers
| Player | Year inducted |
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| Franco Harris | 1990 |
| Steve Largent | 1995 |
| Carl Eller | 2004 |
| Warren Moon | 2006 |
Note: Although Mike McCormack served as head coach, president, and general manager for the Seahawks, he is only listed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his contributions as a tackle for the New York Yanks and the Cleveland Browns. This is a list of career and single-season Seattle Seahawks team records. This is a list of notable players for the Seattle Seahawks. Players of note Current players Pro Football Hall of Famers Dalton Bell (born March 9, 1983 in) is a Canadian football Quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football Charles Lester Frye (born August 28, 1981 in Norwalk Ohio) is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Seattle Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975, in Boulder Colorado) is a professional football player the starting Quarterback Seneca Wallace (born August 6, 1980 in Sacramento California, USA is an American football Quarterback and Wide receiver Dan Curran (born October 28, 1976 in) is an Arena football fullback for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League Todd Jeffery "T J" Duckett (born February 17, 1981 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is an American football Running back Justin Forsett (born October 14, 1985 in) is an American football Running back who is a Practice squad player for the Seattle Julius Jones (born August 14 1981 in Big Stone Gap Virginia) is an American football Running back who played College football at the University David Kirtman (born February 12, 1983 in) is an American football fullback who is a Practice squad player for the San Diego Maurice Autora "Mo" Morris (born December 1, 1979 in Chester South Carolina) is an American football Running back for the Owen Schmitt (born February 13, 1985 in) is an American football fullback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football Leonard Weaver (born September 23, 1982 in Melbourne Florida) is an American football fullback for the Seattle Seahawks Anthony Deion Branch Jr (born July 18 1979 in Albany Georgia) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks Nathaniel Burleson (born August 19, 1981 in Calgary Alberta, Canada) is an American football Wide receiver currently playing Simon J "Bobby" Engram III (born January 7, 1973 in Camden South Carolina) is an American football Wide receiver who currently Joel Filani (born on December 8, 1983 in Tempe Arizona) is a Wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks. Charles Louis "Chas" Gessner (born August 17, 1981 in Washington D Jordan Russell Kent (born July 24, 1984 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) is an American football Wide receiver for the Seattle Benjamin Ebenezer Obomanu (born October 30, 1983 in Selma Alabama) is an American football Wide receiver who was selected by the Logan Payne (born January 21, 1985) is an American football Wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks who is currently on Injured Trent Simmons Shelton (born September 21, 1984 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent. Courtney Taylor (born April 7, 1984 in Carrollton, Alabama) is an American Football Wide receiver for the Seattle Zachary "Zac" McKensie Alcorn (born August 24, 1980 in) is an American football Tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the John David Carlson Jr (born May 12, 1984, in) is an American football Tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football Will Sanders Heller (born February 28, 1981) is an American football player who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks. Joe Newton (born October 15, 1983 in) is an American football Tight end who is a Practice squad player for the Seattle Seahawks Jebediah Lee Putzier (born January 20, 1979 in Eagle Idaho) is an American football Tight end for the Seattle Seahawks Christopher William Gray (born June 19, 1970 in) is a former American football guard of the National Football League. Nick Jones (born July 5, 1985 in) is an Arena football center for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League Walter Junior Jones (born January 19, 1974) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks team in the National Sean Hilary Locklear (born May 29, 1981 in Lumberton North Carolina) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Seattle Pat Murray (born October 31, 1984 in) is an American football guard who is a Practice squad player for the Seattle Seahawks William "Will" Robinson (born December 20, 1984 in Monterey Park California) is an American football Offensive lineman Robert Sims (born December 6, 1983) is an American football offensive guard who currently plays for the National Football League 's Seattle Christopher Clark Spencer (born March 28, 1982, in Madison Mississippi) is an American football center for the Seattle Seahawks Steve Vallos (born December 28, 1983 in Youngstown Ohio) is an American football guard and center for the Seattle Seahawks Michael James Wahle (wɔːl (born March 29, 1977 in) is an American football guard for the Seattle Seahawks. Kyle A Williams (born March 19, 1984 in) is an American football Offensive tackle who is a Practice squad player for the Seattle Ray Willis (Born August 13, 1982) is a professional American football player Floyd Seneca Womack nicknamed "Pork Chop" (born November 15, 1978 in Cleveland Mississippi) is an American football Mansfield Chell Wrotto Jr (ROTT-o (born October 12, 1984) is an American football Offensive Lineman for the Seattle Seahawks. Baraka Atkins (born September 28, 1984) is an American football Defensive End for the Seattle Seahawks. Jason Thomas Babin (born May 24, 1980 in) is an American football Defensive end who is currently a Free agent. Robert Eugene Bernard Jr (born April 19, 1979 in Baytown Texas) is a current American Defensive tackle who has played for the Seattle Joseph "Red" Anthony Bryant (born April 18, 1984 in) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks Chris Cooper (born December 27, 1977 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American football Defensive lineman for the Seattle Howard Green Jr (born January 12, 1979 in Donaldsonville Louisiana) is an American football Defensive tackle who currently plays Lawrence Jackson (born August 30, 1985 in Inglewood California) is an American football Defensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks Patrick Manning Kerney (KUR-nee (born December 30, 1976 in Trenton New Jersey) and grew up in Yardley Pennsylvania, is a professional Brandon Mebane (born January 15, 1985) is an Defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks. Nu'u Tafisi (NEW-ew Tah-FEE-see (born June 30, 1981 in Samoa) is an American football Defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks Darryl Anthony Tapp (born September 13, 1984) is a current American football Defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks. Craig Adam Terrill (born June 27, 1980) is an American football player who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League Larry Tripplett (born January 18, 1979 in Los Angeles California) is an American football Defensive tackle who is currently a free Marcus Dwayne Tubbs (born May 16, 1981) is an American football Defensive tackle who is currently a Free agent. Matt Castelo (born March 23, 1986 in San Jose, California) is an American football Linebacker. William Ronald Herring (born August 28, 1983 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Leroy Hill Jr (born September 14, 1982 in Haddock Georgia) is an American football Linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks Lance Laury (born January 17, 1982 in Hopkins South Carolina) is an American football Linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks DeAndre DeWayne "D D" Lewis (born January 8, 1979 in Bremerhaven, West Germany) is an American football Linebacker Julian Thomas Peterson (born July 28, 1978 in Temple Hills, Maryland) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks Wesly Mallard (born November 21, 1978 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football Mosiula Mea'alofa Tatupu (born November 15, 1982 in San Diego California) is an American football Linebacker for the NFL Jamar Dontarius Adams (born November 29, 1985 in) is an American football safety who is a Practice squad player for the Seattle Jordan Jude Babineaux (born August 31, 1982 in Port Arthur Texas) is an American football defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks Deon D'Marquis Grant (born March 14 1979 in Augusta Georgia) is an American football Cornerback / safety in the NFL for the Seattle Michael Wayne Green (born December 6, 1976 in Ruston Louisiana) is an American football safety and Cornerback who is currently Kevin Hobbs (born April 30, 1983 in Tampa Florida) is an American football Cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the Kelly Jarrod Jennings (born November 30, 1982 in Live Oak Florida) is an American football Cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks Omare Lowe (born April 20, 1978 in) is an American football Cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football Brian William Russell (born February 5, 1978 in West Covina California) is an American football player who currently plays safety Marcus Lavon Trufant (born December 25, 1980 in Tacoma Washington) is an American football Cornerback who plays for the Seattle Cecil James Wallace Jr (born April 17, 1985) is an American football Defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks[http //www Eric Wicks (born in March 19, 1985 in) is an American football safety who is currently a Free agent. Joshua Wilson (born March 11, 1985 in Houston Texas) is an American football player for the Seattle Seahawks. Brandon Coutu (born September 29, 1984 in) is an American football Placekicker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football Reginald Aaron Hodges (born January 26, 1982 in) is an American football punter for the New York Jets of the National Football Olindo Franco Mare (born June 6, 1973 in Hollywood Florida) is an American football Placekicker for the Seattle Seahawks Ryan Steven Plackemeier (born March 5, 1984) is an American football punter who is currently a Free agent. Tyler Schmitt (born March 25, 1986 in) is an American football Long snapper for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team rosters__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Steven Michael Largent, born September 28, 1954 in Tulsa Oklahoma, is a retired American football player enshrined in the Pro Football Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) was a professional American football player in the National Football League from 1964 through 1979 Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles California) is a former American and Canadian football Quarterback Mike McCormack may refer to Mike McCormack (American football, played with the Cleveland Browns and coached the Eagles Colts and Seahawks The New York Yanks American football team started in the National Football League in 1949 after Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Coaches of note
Head coaches
| Head Coach | Years served | Regular Season Record | % | Playoff Record |
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| Jack Patera | 1976-1982 | 35-59 | . John Arlen "Jack" Patera (born August 1, 1933 in Bismarck North Dakota) is a former American football player and coach in the 372 | 0-0 |
| Mike McCormack | 1982 | 4-3 | . Mike McCormack may refer to Mike McCormack (American football, played with the Cleveland Browns and coached the Eagles Colts and Seahawks 571 | 0-0 |
| Chuck Knox | 1983-1991 | 80-63 | . Charles Robert "Chuck" Knox (born April 27, 1932 in Sewickley Pennsylvania) is a former football coach at the high school collegiate 559 | 3-4 |
| Tom Flores | 1992-1994 | 14-34 | . Thomas R "Tom" Flores (born March 21, 1937 in Fresno California) is a retired American football Quarterback and coach 292 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Erickson | 1995-1998 | 31-33 | . Dennis Erickson (born March 24, 1947, in Everett Washington) is the Head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils football team 484 | 0-0 |
| Mike Holmgren | 1999-2008 | 82-62 | . Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco California) is the Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks of the 569 | 4-6 |
| Jim L. Mora | 2009- | 0-0 | . James Lawrence "Jim" Mora (born November 19, 1961 in Los Angeles) is an American football coach 000 | 0-0 |
Current staff
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Sea Gals (Cheerleaders)
The Seahawks cheerleaders are called the Sea Gals. Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21 1953 is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. Tod Leiweke (born January 12, 1960 in St Louis Missouri) is an American sports executive Tim Ruskell (born 1956 is the President of Football Operations of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco California) is the Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks of the Gil Haskell (born September 24, 1943) is a long time NFL coach and the current Offensive Coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks. James Lawrence "Jim" Mora (born November 19, 1961 in Los Angeles) is an American football coach Bill Lazor (born June 14, 1972 in Scranton Pennsylvania) is the Quarterbacks Coach for the Seattle Seahawks. Keith Gilbertson (born May 15, 1948 in Snohomish Washington) is a football coach currently an assistant coach with the Seattle Seahawks Mike Solari was the Offensive coordinator for the NFL 's Kansas City Chiefs from 2006-2007 Mike DeBord (born February 7, 1956 in Muncie Indiana) is an American football coach John Marshall (born October 2, 1945) is an American football coach for the Seattle Seahawks. Dwaine P Board (born November 29, 1956 in Rocky Mount Virginia) is the Defensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks Larry Marmie is a former Head coach of the Arizona State College football program from 1988-1991 Mike Clark born August 22, 1954 in Wichita Kansas is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Seattle Seahawks where he has been The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team staffs__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins The Sea Gals are the official cheerleading squad of the NFL team Seattle Seahawks. [7] During the off-season, a select performing group from the Sea Gals travel parades and with other NFL Cheerleaders on the road. For many NFL teams their franchise also includes a cheerleading squad
Team owners
- The Nordstrom family: 1976-1988
- Ken Behring & Ken Hofmann: 1988-1996
- Paul Allen: 1997-present
Radio and television
As of 2006, the Seahawks' flagship station is KIRO 710AM. Kenneth Eugene Behring (born June 13, 1928 in Freeport Illinois) is a Real-estate developer, former owner of the Seattle Seahawks Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21 1953 is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. KIRO (710 AM) is a Radio station based in Seattle Washington on the shores of Lake Union with 2 towers on Vashon Island, broadcasting It is the only AM radio station the team has ever had although it has been simulcasted on different FM radio station affiliated with KIRO. Beginning in 2008 all Seahawks games will be simulcasted on the FM station, B97. 3. The current announcers are former Seahawks Steve Raible (who was the team's color commetator from 1982-203) and Warren Moon the Raible-Moon pairing has been together since 2004 (during the preseason Moon works for the local television broadcast so the color commentary is split between former Seahawks Paul Moyer and Sam Atkins). Steve Carl Raible, commonly known as Steve Raible (born June 2, 1954) is a news presenter and ex- NFL player Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles California) is a former American and Canadian football Quarterback Pete Gross, who called the games from 1976 until just days before his death from cancer in 1992, is a member of the team's Ring of Honor. Pete Gross, a Sports announcer, was a household name in Seattle Washington for 17 years as the "Voice of the Seahawks. The 1976 NFL season was the 57th Regular season of the National Football League. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd Regular season of the National Football League. Games are heard on 47 stations in five states and Canada.
Past Announcers include; Steve Thomas (Radio: 1992-1997), Lee Hamilton also known as "Hacksaw" (Radio:1998-1999), and Brian Davis (Radio: 2000-2003). Lee Herbert Hamilton (born April 20 1931) the vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission, currently serves on the President 's Homeland Preseason games not shown on national networks are televised by KING-TV, channel 5. KING-TV, channel 5 is a Television station in Seattle, Washington, USA. Verne Lundquist was the play-by-play announcer and Warren Moon provided commentary in both 2006 and 2007; the games were produced by Fox Sports Net. Verne Lundquist (born July 17, 1940) is an American Sportscaster, currently employed by CBS Sports television Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net (FSN are a collection of cable TV Regional sports networks owned and operated by News
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Look Back
- ^ Look Back
- ^ 1976 NFL Expansion Draft - Pro Football Hall of Fame
- ^ Seattle Times Story. Åsane Seahawks is the name of an American football team located in Åsane, Norway that competes in the Norway American Football Federation. The following is a list of National Football League teams with the most consecutive (active seasons appearing in the playoffs Retrieved on 29 November 2005.
- ^ José Miguel Romero. "Hawks' 12th Man lives", The Seattle Times, 2006-05-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Retrieved on 2007-06-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce.
- ^ Danny O'Neil. "First hawk out of the tunnel", The Seattle Times, 2006-09-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Retrieved on 2007-06-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce.
- ^ Sea Gal Official Page. Retrieved on 7 February 2007.
External links
- Seattle Seahawks official web site
- Pro Football Hall of Fame - Seattle Seahawks history page
- Pro Football Hall of Fame - 1976 NFL expansion history page
- Seahawks History - Sports Encyclopedia
- Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History - Origins of Seattle Seahawks franchise
- Greenglare - NFL Seahawks memorabilia archives site
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