The Seahawks failed to improve on the previous year's
12–4 record after their Week 7 loss to the
New Orleans Saints, and after their 10–20 loss to division rival
Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, the Seahawks suffered their first losing season since
2011, and their only losing season of the Russell Wilson era. Following their Week 16 loss to the
Chicago Bears, the Seahawks suffered their first double-digit losing season since
2009, finished last in their division for the first time since
1996, when they played in the AFC West, and were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since
2017.
The Seahawks continued to struggle defensively from the previous year, ranking dead last in total yards allowed, giving up a total of 2,254 yards in the first five games of season and were on pace to give up the most yards in a season in NFL history for the second straight year. Overall, the Seahawks allowed 6,445 yards, or 379.1 per game. Quarterback
Russell Wilson also missed a game for the first time in his NFL career, missing three games after injuring his middle finger in Week 5 against the Rams.
This was the first season since
2010 without longtime linebacker
K. J. Wright, who signed with the
Las Vegas Raiders on September 6, 2021. It was also the last season with Russell Wilson on the roster and the final season of linebacker
Bobby Wagner's first stint with the team. Wagner was released on March 9, 2022, and signed a five-year contract worth up to $65 million with the defending
Super Bowl LVI champion
Los Angeles Rams on March 31 before being cut and returning to the Seahawks the next season, while Wilson was traded to the
Denver Broncos along with a 4th round pick for quarterback
Drew Lock, defensive lineman
Shelby Harris, tight end
Noah Fant, two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a fifth round pick on March 16. Both were the last remaining members from their
2013 Super Bowl-winning season on the roster.[1][2]
The Seahawks traded their fourth-round selection (No. 129) to the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the Buccaneers' fourth-round selection (No. 137) and a sixth-round compensatory selection (No. 217).
The Seahawks traded a sixth-round selection to the
Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection. This selection was traded to the
Chicago Bears. The Bears traded this selection back to the Seahawks in exchange for a sixth-round selection (No. 217), originally from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Seahawks' seventh-round selection (No. 250).
The Seahawks received safety
Quandre Diggs and a seventh-round selection from the
Detroit Lions in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round selection.
This was the first time the Seahawks were shutout in a game since Week 2 of the
2011 against the
Pittsburgh Steelers.
Russell Wilson return from finger injury.
Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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abGreen Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4).
^
abDallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
^
abPhiladelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^
abcWashington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
^
abSeattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit).
^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.
The Seahawks failed to improve on the previous year's
12–4 record after their Week 7 loss to the
New Orleans Saints, and after their 10–20 loss to division rival
Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, the Seahawks suffered their first losing season since
2011, and their only losing season of the Russell Wilson era. Following their Week 16 loss to the
Chicago Bears, the Seahawks suffered their first double-digit losing season since
2009, finished last in their division for the first time since
1996, when they played in the AFC West, and were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since
2017.
The Seahawks continued to struggle defensively from the previous year, ranking dead last in total yards allowed, giving up a total of 2,254 yards in the first five games of season and were on pace to give up the most yards in a season in NFL history for the second straight year. Overall, the Seahawks allowed 6,445 yards, or 379.1 per game. Quarterback
Russell Wilson also missed a game for the first time in his NFL career, missing three games after injuring his middle finger in Week 5 against the Rams.
This was the first season since
2010 without longtime linebacker
K. J. Wright, who signed with the
Las Vegas Raiders on September 6, 2021. It was also the last season with Russell Wilson on the roster and the final season of linebacker
Bobby Wagner's first stint with the team. Wagner was released on March 9, 2022, and signed a five-year contract worth up to $65 million with the defending
Super Bowl LVI champion
Los Angeles Rams on March 31 before being cut and returning to the Seahawks the next season, while Wilson was traded to the
Denver Broncos along with a 4th round pick for quarterback
Drew Lock, defensive lineman
Shelby Harris, tight end
Noah Fant, two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a fifth round pick on March 16. Both were the last remaining members from their
2013 Super Bowl-winning season on the roster.[1][2]
The Seahawks traded their fourth-round selection (No. 129) to the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the Buccaneers' fourth-round selection (No. 137) and a sixth-round compensatory selection (No. 217).
The Seahawks traded a sixth-round selection to the
Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection. This selection was traded to the
Chicago Bears. The Bears traded this selection back to the Seahawks in exchange for a sixth-round selection (No. 217), originally from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Seahawks' seventh-round selection (No. 250).
The Seahawks received safety
Quandre Diggs and a seventh-round selection from the
Detroit Lions in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round selection.
This was the first time the Seahawks were shutout in a game since Week 2 of the
2011 against the
Pittsburgh Steelers.
Russell Wilson return from finger injury.
Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
^
abGreen Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4).
^
abDallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
^
abPhiladelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^
abcWashington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
^
abSeattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit).
^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.