The all-gray uniforms are worn occasionally on the road. That drought was ended with a 20–10 win over the Washington Redskins in the 2005 playoffs. The Seattle Seahawks played two preseason and three regular season home games of the 1994 season at Husky Stadium due to repairs at the Kingdome. Trending news, game recaps, highlights, player information, rumors, videos and more from FOX Sports. Silver would not be seen again until 2012. Prior to this, various companies made the team's uniforms. [58] In the 1985 season, the team wore 10th Anniversary patches on the right side of their pants. Taima started leading the team out of the tunnel in September 2006. The 12th man (also known as the 12s) refers to the fan support of the Seahawks. Their new logo replaces the Seahawk blue with wolf grey. [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. Harbaugh was fired at the end of the season, effectively rendering the rivalry dormant. In September 1990, Texas A&M University filed, and was later granted, a trademark application for the "12th Man" term, based on their continual usage of the term since the 1920s. The logo artwork was also subtly altered, with an arched eyebrow and a forward-facing pupil suggesting a more aggressive-looking bird. The Seahawks made even more history during the game with Marshawn Lynch's 67-yard run, breaking 9 tackles, to clinch the victory. In 1996, Behring and Hoffman transferred the team's operations to Anaheim, California–a widely criticized move, although the team continued to play in Seattle. [33] That same year, the team opened its new home stadium, Seahawks Stadium, after spending the last two seasons at Husky Stadium after the Kingdome's implosion in 2000. The logos also became sewn on instead of being screen-printed. Every regular season and playoff game at Lumen Field since the 2nd week of the 2003 season has been played before a sellout crowd. Since 2002, Denver has won three of five interconference meetings, and the teams met in Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014, where the Seahawks won 43–8.[53]. It's back to Seattle for Minnesota United to open its 2021 regular season on April 16 against the Sounders, who rallied to defeat the Loons in crushing fashion in … Full season dates and broadcast details will be announced in the coming weeks. In 2015, the Amazon Prime Video original sports docuseries All or Nothing began its pilot season by depicting the 2015 Arizona Cardinals season. For the 2010 season, Seattle returned to the traditional all "Seahawks Blue" at home and all white on the road. [42] The Seahawks' defense performance in 2013 was acclaimed as one of the best in the Super Bowl era.[43]. Microsoft holds naming rights for the broadcasts for their web search engine under the moniker of the "Bing Radio Network". [66] Before their Super Bowl win, the Seahawks ran onto the field under a giant 12th Man flag. Since the Oakland Raiders wore their white jerseys at home for the first time ever in a game against the San Diego Chargers on September 28, 2008, the Seahawks are the only NFL team never to have worn their white jerseys at home.[59]. The Seahawks lost to the Bears in their second game, 35–24. Parallels include Aspirations (#/99 or less), Status (#/99 or less) and Black (1/1). It had the Seahawks logo streaking through the number 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. That same year, the Seahawks wore a vintage jersey for select games resembling the 1976–82 uniforms. The 2015 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 40th in the National Football League and their sixth under head coach Pete Carroll.. [82] Beginning in 2004, the Seahawks introduced their drum line, the Blue Thunder. Inserts mix new and old choices. Since rejoining the NFC West, the Seahawks lead the series 25–13 versus the 49ers, including playoffs. The new designs incorporate a new accent color, "Wolf Grey", and the main colors are "College Navy" and "Action Green". The game, at 8:30 p.m. central, will be nationally televised on FS1. However, Russell Wilson and the Seahawks went 4–1 in their next five games en route to an 11–5 overall record (their first winning record since 2007). Woods also spent the 2011 season in Seattle but played only two games. In 2007, training camp returned to the Seahawk's Kirkland facility because of the scheduled China Bowl (NFL) game, which was later canceled. The Seahawks would return to the playoffs in both 2015 and 2016, but despite winning the Wild Card game in both years they failed to win either Divisional round game on the road. [56] The helmet and pants were silver while the home jerseys were royal blue with white and green sleeve stripes and white numerals and names. In 1983, coinciding with the arrival of Chuck Knox as head coach, the uniforms were updated slightly. ", "Seahawks' new look leaves other players longing", "Nike saves biggest changes for neighboring Seahawks", "The Seattle Seahawks retired jersey No. The 35th Anniversary team was voted upon by users on Seahawks.com and announced in 2010. Greg Abbott said Monday that he won't throw the ceremonial first pitch as planned at the Texas Rangers' home opener — the latest jab in a fight that's pushing corporate America into the political battle over voting rights. [55], When the Seahawks debuted in 1976, the team's logo was a stylized royal blue and forest green osprey's head based on Kwakwakaʼwakw art masks. 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. [citation needed], In 1983, the Seahawks hired Chuck Knox as head coach. The 2021 NFL offseason has been one filled with quarterback rumors and movements. [61][62] The Seahawks have three different jersey colors: navy blue, white, and an alternate grey jersey. It's our division!" [22], In March 1975, John Thompson, former Executive Director of the NFL Management Council and a former Washington Huskies executive, was hired as the general manager of the new team. Games are heard on 47 stations in five western states and Canada. The game was back and forth until the final moments, when a pass intended for 49ers WR Michael Crabtree was tipped by Richard Sherman and ultimately intercepted by LB Malcolm Smith to end[further explanation needed] the game. In 2013, the Seahawks again thumped the 49ers 29–3 in a Week 2 contest, but the 49ers would triumph in Week 14 by a score of 19–17. In 2002, the Seahawks returned to the NFC West as part of an NFL realignment plan that gave each conference four balanced divisions of four teams each. [citation needed]. [80] In August 2015, the Seahawks decided to drop their signage of the "12th Man" term and shifted towards referring to their fans as the "12s" instead.[81]. [65] Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [21] In June 1974, the NFL gave the city an expansion franchise. 71 | The Seattle Times", "Steve Largent explains how Jerry Rice ended up with No. The Seahawks won both matchups against the Buccaneers in their first two seasons, the former of which was the Seahawks' first regular season victory. A likely explanation for their sloppy finish is because many of their players were injured late in the season. Preseason games not shown on national networks were produced by Seahawks Broadcasting and televised by KING-TV, channel 5 (and, in 2008, also on sister station KONG-TV since KING, an NBC affiliate, was committed to the Summer Olympics in China). However, none of them were able to play in the Pro Bowl, as the Seahawks defeated the New Orleans Saints 23–15 and the San Francisco 49ers 23–17, in the playoffs to advance to Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos. 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 (the ones in their conference at the time) during their first two seasons. Tim Walz is reportedly close to announcing a decision on plans for the Loons and the Minnesota Twins for games at Target Field. Prior to kickoff of each home game, the Seahawks salute their fans by raising a giant #12 flag at the south end of the stadium. In the 2010 NFL season, the Seahawks made history by making it into the playoffs despite having a 7–9 record. [76] Current and former players, coaches, local celebrities, prominent fans, Seattle-area athletes, and former owner Paul Allen have raised the flag. 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. Despite going 5-4 in his two playing seasons, he demonstrated the play-making ability that would ordinarily have college football programs beating a path to the family doorstep. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Until Week 7 of the 2016 season against the Arizona Cardinals, the Seahawks had never recorded a tied game in their history. Seahawks Broadcasting is the Emmy Award Winning in-house production and syndication unit for the Seattle Seahawks. 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. The Seahawks went into the playoffs as the #5 seed and the only team that season to go undefeated at home. The loss was controversial; NFL Films has Super Bowl XL at number 8 on its top ten list of games with controversial referee calls. After not allowing fans at home games last season, Minnesota United officials have submitted plans and protocols to state officials seeking to open Allianz Field safely to fans in various capacities this season. ", Defender Michael Boxall said in the statement, "We're good enough to beat them, just need to do it for 90 minutes. An ill-advised timeout and a defensive breakdown late in the game cost the Seahawks their season, as they lost, 30–28. The hockey legend was found dead in a residential treatment facility last month. The helmet facemasks changed from gray to blue. as the Cardinals defeated the Seahawks and became NFC West champions. On December 6, 2009, the Seahawks wore their Seahawks blue jersey with the new dark navy blue pants for the first time, in a game against the San Francisco 49ers. The 2014 campaign saw the team lose some key pieces, including wide receiver Golden Tate to free agency and wide receiver Sidney Rice and defensive end Chris Clemons to retirement. The Seahawks cheerleaders are called the Sea Gals. The jerseys matched their new sister team, the expansion Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer who wear green jerseys with blue pants. It's not a lot, but the Minnesota Vikings have some 2021 salary cap space to work with for free agency and the rest of the NFL offseason. Episode 3 depicts the intensity between the two teams, with Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu remarking "It's time to put these ******* in they place...It's our time...It's our division! 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In 2002, the Seahawks began playing at what is now Lumen Field. This was the first time since the 1983 Divisional Round that the Seahawks won a playoff game on the road. Season-opening and home-opening games were announced Wednesday by Major League Soccer for all of its 27 franchises. The stadium's partial roof and seating decks trap and amplify the noise and reflect it back down to the field. During a home matchup with the Vikings on December 3, 2019, the Seahawks wore their Color Rush green tops and regular navy pants. Pro Football Focus has graded the 10-year veteran as a plus run defender in his 30s. The Minnesota cornerback was a standout player at Cégep Du Vieux High School in Montreal. 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Allen Trust: October, 2018 to present, This page was last edited on 1 April 2021, at 14:23. In 2001, the Seahawks switched to the new Reebok uniform system still in their then-current uniforms after that company signed a 10-year deal to be the exclusive uniform supplier to the NFL, but it would be their last in this uniform after the season ended. Seattle has reached the playoffs in 18 separate seasons, including in the 2005 season when they lost Super Bowl XL to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the 2013 season when they defeated the Denver Broncos to win Super Bowl XLVIII, and the 2014 season when they lost Super Bowl XLIX to the New England Patriots. Their 2012 campaign included big wins over the Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, and San Francisco 49ers. On February 2, 2014, the Seahawks won the franchise's only Super Bowl Championship, defeating Denver 43–8. The Seahawks already ranked fifth against the run last season. They first wore the uniform December 16 against the Los Angeles Rams at home, marking the first time they wore green uniforms since 2009. [39], In the 2009 NFL season, the Seahawks finished 3rd in the NFC West with a 5–11 record. On the road, the Seahawks primarily pair their white uniforms with the navy pants (that combination was used during their Super Bowl XLVIII win), although they also pair the white uniforms with either white or gray pants on occasion. Minnesota twins born days apart, in different months FILE PHOTO: A mother who expected her twins to be born in May gave birth to the children not only early, but also on … Other past announcers include Steve Thomas from 1992 to 1997, Lee Hamilton (also known as "Hacksaw") from 1998 to 1999, and Brian Davis from 2000 to 2003. The team's first home stadium, the Kingdome, was one of the loudest and most disruptive environments in the NFL. They previously played home games in the Kingdome (1976–1999) and Husky Stadium (1994, 2000–2001). After the run, the fans reacted so loudly that a small earthquake (a bit above 2 on the Richter Scale) was recorded by seismic equipment around Seattle[41] and was nicknamed the "Beast Quake". As per one of the agreed parts of the 1970 AFL–NFL merger, the NFL began planning to expand from 26 to 28 teams. It's back to Seattle for Minnesota United to open its 2021 regular season on April 16 against the Sounders, who rallied to defeat the Loons in crushing fashion in the 2020 Western Conference final. Police chief: Chauvin 'in no way' should've kept Floyd's neck pinned, Updates in real time: Follow the Derek Chauvin trial testimony, 'Different worlds': Chauvin trial plays differently in rural Minnesota, Minnesota State Fairgrounds to become COVID vaccination site, St. Paul police will mark catalytic converters to make them less appealing to thieves, Sen. 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