37th season in franchise history; first with QB Russell Wilson
2012 Seattle Seahawks season Owner Paul Allen General manager John Schneider Head coach Pete Carroll Home field Lumen Field Results Record 11-5 Division place 2nd NFC West Playoff finish Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Redskins) 24–14 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Falcons) 28–30Pro Bowlers RB Marshawn Lynch OT Russell Okung FS Earl Thomas C Max Unger KR Leon Washington QB Russell Wilson AP All-Pros CB Richard Sherman (1st team) C Max Unger (1st team) FS Earl Thomas (1st team) RB Marshawn Lynch (1st team) Uniform
The 2012 season was the Seattle Seahawks ' 37th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Pete Carroll . The Seahawks had a three-way quarterback competition with Tarvaris Jackson , Matt Flynn and rookie Russell Wilson . Jackson was traded to the Bills, and Wilson won the job.
The Seahawks finished 11–5, an improvement from a 7–9 record in 2011, and it marked Seattle's first winning season since 2007 . The team was 4–0 during the preseason. Their 11 victories was the third best in franchise history. The Seahawks went undefeated at home for the third time in franchise history, after 2003 and 2005 . Additionally, with their victory over the Washington Redskins at FedExField in the wild-card round, the Seahawks won their first road playoff game since 1983 . However, despite holding a lead with just 30 seconds left in regulation, the Seahawks lost to the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional round by a score of 30–28.
New logo and uniform On April 3, 2012, Nike unveiled the new design for the uniforms and logo for the Seahawks. The new designs incorporate a new accent color, "Wolf Grey", and the main colors are "College Navy" and "Action Green". The uniforms incorporate "feather trims", twelve feathers printed on the neckline and down each pant leg to represent the "12th Man", referring to the team's fans.[2]
2012 draft class Notes
^[a] The team traded its original first-round selection (#12 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' first- (#15 overall), fourth- (#114 overall) and sixth- (#172 overall) selections. ^[b] The team traded its original second-round selection (#43 overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' second- (#47 overall), fifth- (#154 overall) and seventh- (#232 overall) round selections. ^[c] The team traded its original fifth-round selection (#147 overall) and a 2011 fourth-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for running back Marshawn Lynch . ^[d] The team traded its original seventh-round selection (#219 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for offensive tackle Tyler Polumbus . ^[e] The team acquired this seventh-round selection (#225 overall) as part of a trade that sent linebacker Aaron Curry to the Oakland Raiders . Staff 2012 Seattle Seahawks staff Front office
Chairman – Paul Allen President – Peter McLoughlin Executive vice president/general manager – John Schneider Vice president of football administration – John Idzik Senior personnel executive – Scot McCloughan Director of pro personnel – Tag Ribary Director of college scouting – Scott Fitterer Assistant director of pro personnel – Trent Kirchner Head coaches
Executive vice president of football operations/head coach – Pete Carroll Assistant head coach/offensive line – Tom Cable Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Brian Schneider Assistant special teams – Marquand Manuel Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Chris Carlisle Assistant strength and conditioning – Mondray Gee Assistant strength and conditioning – Jamie Yancher
Final roster 2012 Seattle Seahawks final roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists 39 Brandon Browner CB (Suspended) 77 James Carpenter G (NF-Ill. Tooltip Non-football injury and illness ) 58 Dexter Davis DE (IR Tooltip Injured reserve ) 4 Steven Hauschka K (IR Tooltip Injured reserve ) 90 Jason Jones DT (IR Tooltip Injured reserve ) 14 Charly Martin WR (IR Tooltip Injured reserve ) 88 Cameron Morrah TE (IR Tooltip Injured reserve ) 87 Ben Obomanu WR (IR Tooltip Injured reserve ) Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 active, 9 inactive, 7 practice squad
Starters in bold. (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2013 Pro Bowl . Schedule Preseason Regular season Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC North and the AFC East.
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 9 at Arizona Cardinals L 16–20 0–1 University of Phoenix Stadium 60,032 Recap 2 September 16 Dallas Cowboys W 27–7 1–1 CenturyLink Field 68,008 Recap 3 September 24 Green Bay Packers W 14–12 2–1 CenturyLink Field 68,218 Recap 4 September 30 at St. Louis Rams L 13–19 2–2 Edward Jones Dome 53,193 Recap 5 October 7 at Carolina Panthers W 16–12 3–2 Bank of America Stadium 72,676 Recap 6 October 14 New England Patriots W 24–23 4–2 CenturyLink Field 68,137 Recap 7 October 18 at San Francisco 49ers L 6–13 4–3 Candlestick Park 69,732 Recap 8 October 28 at Detroit Lions L 24–28 4–4 Ford Field 63,497 Recap 9 November 4 Minnesota Vikings W 30–20 5–4 CenturyLink Field 67,584 Recap 10 November 11 New York Jets W 28–7 6–4 CenturyLink Field 67,841 Recap 11 Bye 12 November 25 at Miami Dolphins L 21–24 6–5 Sun Life Stadium 51,295 Recap 13 December 2 at Chicago Bears W 23–17 (OT) 7–5 Soldier Field 62,264 Recap 14 December 9 Arizona Cardinals W 58–0 8–5 CenturyLink Field 67,685 Recap 15 December 16 at Buffalo Bills W 50–17 9–5 Rogers Centre (Toronto ) 40,770 Recap 16 December 23 San Francisco 49ers W 42–13 10–5 CenturyLink Field 68,161 Recap 17 December 30 St. Louis Rams W 20–13 11–5 CenturyLink Field 67,936 Recap
Bold indicates division opponents. Source: 2012 NFL season results[3]
# Indicates that the Seahawks were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series . Postseason Standings Game summaries Preseason Week P1: vs. Tennessee Titans Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Titans 0 3 14 0 17 Seahawks 10 0 7 10 27
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : August 11 Game time : 7:06 p.m. local Game weather : clear, 79 °F (26 °C), 39% humidity, wind WNW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 65,589Referee : Bruce HermansenTV : NFLN , KCPQ Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P2: at Denver Broncos Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 6 7 14 30 Broncos 7 3 0 0 10
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Denver , Colorado
Date : August 18 Game time : 7:05 p.m. local Game weather : cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C), 21% humidity, wind N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 74,012Referee : Gerald WrightTV : KCPQ Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P3: at Kansas City Chiefs Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 6 17 21 0 44 Chiefs 0 7 0 7 14
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City , Missouri
Date : August 24 Game time : 7:07 p.m. local Game weather : cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C), 50% humidity, wind S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)Game attendance : 63,870Referee : Craig OchoaTV : KCPQ Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P4: vs. Oakland Raiders Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 0 0 3 3 Seahawks 3 10 6 2 21
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : August 30 Game time : 7:06 p.m. local Game weather : clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 45% humidity, wind NW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 66,157Referee : Jerry FrumpTV : KCPQ Gamecenter, Gamebook
Regular season Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
ARI – Jay Feely 31-yard field goal, 9:59 (ARI 13–3) SEA – Sidney Rice 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:51 (ARI 13–10) SEA – Steven Hauschka 47-yard field goal, 5:13 (Tied 13–13) Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 9:20 (SEA (16–13) ARI – Andre Roberts 6 yards pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 4:59 (ARI 20–16) Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson : 18 /34 , 153 yds, 1 TD , 1 INT ARI – John Skelton: 14/28, 149 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 21 car , 85 yds ARI – Andre Roberts: 1 car, 15 yds Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 139 – 115 – 254 – 2 ARI – 210 – 43 – 253 – 2
With the loss, the Seahawks started their season 0–1. This would be the last time the seahawks lost a regular season game in Arizona until 2020 .
Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 7 0 0 7 Seahawks 10 3 7 7 27
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : September 16Game time : 1:06 p.m. local Game weather : clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 56% humidity, wind NNW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 68,008Referee : Donovan BriggansTV announcers (Fox ) : Kenny Albert , Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 11:43 (SEA 3–0) SEA – Jeron Johnson 3-yard blocked punt return (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:23 (SEA 10–0) Second quarter
DAL – Miles Austin 22-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 12:09 (SEA 10–7) SEA – Steven Hauschka 25-yard field goal, 1:57 (SEA 13–7) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:57 (SEA 27–7) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – pass – rush – total – to DAL – 247 – 49 – 296 – 2 SEA – 133 – 182 – 315 – 0
After facing the Cardinals on the road, the Seahawks returned home for a home game against the Cowboys. The game went very well for the Seahawks as the team improved to 1–1. This is also the first win for rookie QB Russell Wilson.
Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 0 6 6 12 Seahawks 0 7 0 7 14
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : September 24Game time : 5:41 p.m. local Game weather : clear, 67 °F (19 °C), 49% humidity, wind NW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 68,218Referee : Wayne ElliottTV announcers (ESPN ) : Mike Tirico , Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 8:07. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:53. GB – Mason Crosby 40-yard field goal, 1:14. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter
GB – Cedric Benson 1-yard run (pass failed), 8:44. Packers 12–7. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 6:02. SEA – Golden Tate 24-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:00. Seahawks 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:46. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Greg Scruggs and Bruce Irvin during the Green Bay game The game had a controversial ending when Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson threw a Hail Mary pass to the endzone on the final play that appeared to have been intercepted by Green Bay. However, while one official signaled the interception, the other official signaled a touchdown for Seattle by receiver Golden Tate , based on the rule that a catch with simultaneous possession is ruled a completion for the offense. The play was reviewed and the officials awarded the touchdown to Seattle. The call by the officials, who were replacements for the customary and more experienced officials, was met with outrage by other NFL players and fans around the country who believed Green Bay should have been awarded the interception and thus the game. Many also claimed the officials had missed an offensive pass interference call committed by Tate on Packers cornerback Sam Shields that also would have won the game for Green Bay. The NFL released an official statement the next day that, while acknowledging that pass interference should have been called on Tate, supported the decision to uphold the play as simultaneous possession.[4]
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 2–1. With the 49ers' loss to the Vikings the previous day, Seattle and San Francisco were now tied for 2nd in the NFC West behind the 3-0 Arizona Cardinals . The Seahawks' defense accomplished a noteworthy achievement, sacking Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers 8 times, a career-high; this was even more impressive because all eight sacks occurred in the first half of the game.
The game's final play, dubbed the "Fail Mary" or the "Inaccurate Reception", is still viewed as the catalyst for the return of the NFL's customary officials due to the ineptitude of the replacement officials.
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Week 4: at St. Louis Rams Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 7 0 3 3 13 Rams 3 10 3 3 19
at Edward Jones Dome , St. Louis , Missouri
Date : September 30Game time : 12:00 p.m. local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 53,193Referee : Mike CareyTV announcers (Fox ) : Ron Pitts , Mike Martz & Kristina PinkGamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
STL – Danny Amendola 2-yard pass from John Hekker (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:11 (STL 10–7) STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 0:00 (STL 13–7) Third quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 60-yard field goal, 13:46 (STL 16–7) SEA – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 4:10 (STL 16–10) Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 13:03 (STL 16–13) STL – Greg Zuerlein 24-yard field goal, 6:07 (STL 19–13) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 140 – 179 – 319 – 3 STL – 211 – 75 – 286 – 1
With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–2. QB Russell Wilson also had his first career game with no passing touchdown.
Week 5: at Carolina Panthers Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 3 7 3 16 Panthers 0 3 7 2 12
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte , North Carolina
Date : October 7Game time : 4:04 p.m. local Game weather : cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C), 69% humidity, wind N 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 72,676Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox ) : Chris Myers , Tim Ryan & Kristina PinkGamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 8:29 (SEA 6–0) CAR – Justin Medlock 32-yard field goal, 0:02 (SEA 6–3) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 44-yard field goal, 10:27 (SEA 16–10) CAR – Safety, Kenny Onatolu tackled Jon Ryan in end zone, 0:59 (SEA 16–12) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
SEA – Brandon Browner : 4 solo, 2 asst, ff , fr SEA – Bobby Wagner : 3 solo, 3 asst, 1.5 sacks, tfl SEA – Chris Clemons: 2 solo, 4 asst, 0.5 sack, pd CAR – Luke Kuechly : 7 solo, 4 asst, tfl , pd , INT Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 212 – 98 – 310 – 3 CAR – 108 – 82 – 190 – 2
With the win, Seattle's first of three road wins during the regular season, the Seahawks improved to 3–2.
Week 6: vs. New England Patriots Week Six: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 7 10 3 3 23 Seahawks 10 0 0 14 24
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : October 14Game time : 1:05 p.m. local Game weather : cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C), 80% humidity, wind SSE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)Game attendance : 68,137Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS ) : Ian Eagle & Dan Fouts Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Aaron Hernandez 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:33 (NE 14–10) NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 2:12 (NE 17–10) Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 9:21 (NE 20–10) Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 9:21 (NE 23–10) SEA – Braylon Edwards 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:21 (NE 23–17) SEA – Sidney Rice 46-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:18 (SEA 24–23) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – pass – rush – total – to NE – 388 – 87 – 475 – 2 SEA – 283 – 85 – 368 – 2
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 4–2, and with losses by the 49ers and Cardinals, the team moved into a tie for first in the NFC West. This was head coach Pete Carroll 's first meeting with the Patriots since he was fired by the organization following the 1999 season . Carroll served as their head coach from 1997–99, the last one before Bill Belichick 's hiring in 2000 . This game is also infamous among Patriots fans as the genesis of the Richard Sherman/Tom Brady "You Mad, Bro" meme.
Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 3 0 0 6 49ers 3 0 7 3 13
at Candlestick Park , San Francisco , California
Date : October 18Game time : 5:29 p.m. local Game weather : clear, 80 °F (27 °C), 30% humidity, wind S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)Game attendance : 69,732Referee : Walt AndersonTV announcers (NFL Network) : Brad Nessler , Mike Mayock & Alex Flanagan Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 12:07 (SEA 6–3) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SF – David Akers 28-yard field goal, 5:24 (SF 13–6) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Ben Obomanu : 3 rec, 50 yds SF – Frank Gore: 5 rec, 51 yds Top tacklers
SEA – K. J. Wright : 8 solo, 1 asst, tfl SEA – Leroy Hill : 7 solo, 2 asst SF – Justin Smith: 7 solo, 2 asst, tfl Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 115 – 136 – 251 – 1 SF – 138 – 175 – 313 – 1
With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 4–3 moving into a 2nd-place tie with the Cardinals in the NFC West.
Week 8: at Detroit Lions Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 14 0 7 24 Lions 7 7 0 14 28
at Ford Field , Detroit , Michigan
Date : October 28Game time : 1:03 p.m. local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 63,497Referee : John ParryTV announcers (Fox ) : Chris Myers , Tim Ryan & Jaime MaggioGamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 77-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:43 (SEA 10–7) SEA – Sidney Rice 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:39 (SEA 17–7) DET – Titus Young 46-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 8:49 (SEA 17–14) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DET – Matthew Stafford 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 11:35 (DET 21–17) SEA – Zach Miller 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:27 (SEA 24–21) DET – Titus Young 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 0:20 (DET 28–24) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
SEA – Bobby Wagner : 6 solo, 6 asst, tfl DET – Chris Houston: 6 solo, 2 asst, tfl Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 236 – 133 – 369 – 2 DET – 331 – 84 – 415 – 1
With the loss, the Seahawks dropped to 4–4.
Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings Week Nine: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 10 3 0 20 Seahawks 14 6 7 3 30
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : November 4Game time : 1:05 p.m. local Game weather : cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C), 89% humidity, wind SSE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 67,584Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox ) : Chris Myers , Tim Ryan & Jaime MaggioGamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 4-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 11:46 (Tied 14–14) MIN – Blair Walsh 36-yard field goal, 5:25 (MIN 17–14) SEA – Golden Tate 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (PAT failed), 0:44 (SEA 20–17) Third quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:09 (SEA 27–17) MIN – Blair Walsh 55-yard field goal, 1:47 (SEA 27–20) Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 6:23 (SEA 30–20) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – pass – rush – total – to MIN – 44 – 243 – 287 – 2 SEA – 190 – 195 – 385 – 0
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 5–4.
Week 10: vs. New York Jets Week Ten: New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Jets 7 0 0 0 7 Seahawks 7 7 0 14 28
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : November 11Game time : 1:05 p.m. local Game weather : cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C), 66% humidity, wind SW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)Game attendance : 67,841Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS ) : Marv Albert & Rich Gannon Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:04 (SEA 14–7) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Sidney Rice 31-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 13:33 (SEA 21–7) SEA – Sidney Rice 23-yard pass from Golden Tate (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:59 (SEA 28–7) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – pass – rush – total – to NYJ – 101 – 84 – 185 – 3 SEA – 189 – 174 – 363 – 2
The Seahawks improved to 6–4.
Week 12: at Miami Dolphins Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 7 7 7 21 Dolphins 0 7 0 17 24
at Sun Life Stadium , Miami Gardens , Florida
Date : November 25Game time : 1:03 p.m. local Game weather : clear, 72 °F (22 °C), 51% humidity, wind WNW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 51,295Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox ) : Chris Myers , Tim Ryan & Jaime MaggioGamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Michael Robinson 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:00 (SEA 14–7) Fourth quarter
MIA – Daniel Thomas 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:08 (Tied 14–14) SEA – Leon Washington 98-yard kick return (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:54 (SEA 21–14) MIA – Charles Clay 29-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:13 (Tied 21–21) MIA – Dan Carpenter 43-yard field goal, 0:00 (MIA 24–21) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 216 – 96 – 312 – 0 MIA – 246 – 189 – 435 – 1
The Seahawks engaged in a back-and-forth affair, with six lead changes or ties. Russell Wilson touchdowns to Anthony McCoy and Golden Tate and a 98-yard Leon Washington kick return for a touchdown were answered by rushing scores from Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas. With the Seahawks up 21–14, rookie Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill found Charles Clay from 29 yards out. Tied 21–21, the Seahawks had to punt with 1:39 to go, and Tannehill drove the Dolphins in range for the winning Dan Carpenter field goal.
The game was interrupted briefly with 1:40 to go in the third quarter following a 19-yard Tannehill run; the sprinklers at Sun Life Stadium suddenly switched on, soaking the field for roughly one minute.
Week 13: at Chicago Bears Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 OT Total Seahawks 0 10 0 7 6 23 Bears 7 0 7 3 0 17
at Soldier Field , Chicago , Illinois
Date : December 2Game time : 12:03 p.m. local Game weather : cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 76% humidity, wind W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 62,264Referee : Mike CareyTV announcers (Fox ) : Chris Myers , Tim Ryan & Jaime MaggioGamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CHI – Matt Forte 12-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 3:10 (CHI 14–10) Fourth quarter
SEA – Golden Tate 14-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:24 (SEA 17–14) CHI – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 0:00 (Tied 17–17) Overtime
SEA – Sidney Rice 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson, 7:33 (SEA 23–17) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 283 – 176 – 459 – 1 CHI – 226 – 132 – 358 – 0
With their second road win, the Seahawks improved to 7–5.
Week 14: vs. Arizona Cardinals Week Fourteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 Seahawks 10 28 13 7 58
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : December 9Game time : 1:26 p.m. local Game weather : rain, 48 °F (9 °C), 82% humidity, wind SE8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 67,685Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox ) : Chris Myers , Tim Ryan & Jaime MaggioGamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 10:04. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:01. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 20-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:04. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:14. Second quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 14:53. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:11. SEA – Richard Sherman 19-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 10:12. Seahawks 24–0. SEA – Malcolm Smith fumble recovery (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:31. Seahawks 31–0. SEA – Zach Miller 24-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:06. Seahawks 38–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 0:13. Third quarter
SEA – Marshanw Lynch 33-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 11:08. Seahawks 45–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:52. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 7:47. Seahawks 48–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:36. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 2:10. Seahawks 51–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:43. Fourth quarter
SEA – Leon Washington 3-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:32. Seahawks 58–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:51. Top passers
ARI – John Skelton – 11/24, 74 yards, 4 INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 7/13, 148 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – William Powell – 5 rushes, 20 yards SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 11 rushes, 128 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
ARI – Andre Roberts – 3 receptions, 36 yards SEA – Anthony McCoy – 3 receptions, 105 yards
Biggest margin of victory in Seahawks franchise history Biggest margin of defeat in Cardinals franchise history Russell Wilson threw one touchdown pass before being pulled from the game. Matt Flynn gets his first playing time for Seattle. Eight turnovers committed by Arizona, including four interceptions Wilson became the first rookie quarterback to start and win his first six games at home since the 1970 merger. Week 15: at Buffalo Bills Bills Toronto Series Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 14 17 16 3 50 Bills 7 10 0 0 17
at Rogers Centre , Toronto , Ontario, Canada
Date : December 16Game time : 4:05 p.m. local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 40,770Referee : Scott GreenTV announcers (Fox ) : Dick Stockton , John Lynch & Jennifer HaleGamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 19-yard field goal, 12:03 (SEA 17–7) SEA – Zach Miller 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:10 (SEA 24–7) SEA – Russell Wilson 13-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:31 (SEA 31–7) BUF – Stevie Johnson 20-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 1:10 (SEA 31–14) BUF – Rian Lindell 41-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 31–17) Third quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 13-yard run (PAT failed), 12:18 (SEA 37–17) SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 7:29 (SEA 40–17) SEA – Earl Thomas 57-yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:13 (SEA 47–17) Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 9:17 (SEA 50–17) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
SEA – Bobby Wagner : 10 solo, 2 asst BUF – George Wilson: 8 solo, 2 asst Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 196 – 270 – 466 – 0 BUF – 215 – 118 – 333 – 3
With its third and final regular season road victory, Seattle rose to 9–5.
Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 6 0 7 13 Seahawks 14 14 7 7 42
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Richard Sherman 90-yard blocked field goal return (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:05 (SEA 21–0) SF – David Akers 33-yard field goal, 10:19 (SEA 21–3) SEA – Anthony McCoy 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:58 (SEA 28–3) SF – David Akers 54-yard field goal, 0:31 (SEA 28–6) Third quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:22 (SEA 35–6) Fourth quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:02 (SEA 42–6) SF – Delanie Walker 18-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (David Akers kick), 1:40 (SEA 42–13) Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Colin Kaepernick: 7 car, 31 yds SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 26 car, 111 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – pass – rush – total – to SF – 231 – 82 – 313 – 2 SEA – 170 – 176 – 346 – 1
The Seahawks won and clinched at least a playoff spot. In order to win the NFC West, the Seahawks needed to beat the St. Louis Rams at home the following week, have the 49ers lose to the Arizona Cardinals . A Packers loss to the Vikings would give Seattle a first round bye as well. However, a loss or a 49ers win would result in the Seahawks being the #5 seed heading on the road for the wild-card round in January.
Week 17: vs. St. Louis Rams Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 7 3 3 13 Seahawks 0 3 10 7 20
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle , Washington
Date : December 30Game time : 1:26 p.m. local Game weather : clear, 41 °F (5 °C), 77% humidity, wind WNW 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)Game attendance : 67,936Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox ) : Chris Myers , Tim Ryan & Jaime MaggioGamecenter, Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Team – pass – rush – total – to STL – 252 – 79 – 331 – 1 SEA – 209 – 153 – 362 – 0
With the NFC West title still up for grabs, the Seahawks finished their season at home against the Rams. Avoiding being swept by their foes, they finished the season with a record of 11–5, and a perfect 8–0 at home. However, with the Niners' win over the Cardinals, the team would end up 2nd in the division and the NFC's #5 seed.
Postseason Seattle entered the postseason as the #5 seed in the NFC.
NFC Wild Card Playoff: at #4 Washington Redskins NFC Wild Card Playoff: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 13 0 11 24 Redskins 14 0 0 0 14
at FedExField , Landover , Maryland
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch : 20 car, 132 yds, 1 TD WAS – Alfred Morris: 16 car, 80 yds Top receivers
SEA – Zach Miller: 4 rec, 48 yds WAS – Pierre Garçon : 4 rec, 50 yds Top tacklers
Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 156 – 224 – 380 – 1 WAS – 99 – 104 – 203 – 2
After Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III went down with a knee injury in the second half, Seattle outscored Washington 3-0 to win 24-14. Seattle would move on to take on the #1 seed Atlanta Falcons.
NFC Divisional Playoff: at #1 Atlanta Falcons NFC Divisional Playoff: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #1 Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 0 7 21 28 Falcons 10 10 7 3 30
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta , Georgia
Game information First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 39-yard field goal, 9:40 (ATL 3–0) ATL – Tony Gonzalez 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:10 (ATL 10–0) Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 9:13 (ATL 13–0) ATL – Roddy White 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:16 (ATL 20–0) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:01 (ATL 27–14) SEA – Zach Miller 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Ryan Longwell kick), 9:13 (ATL 27–21) SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:31 (SEA 28–27) ATL – Matt Bryant 49-yard field goal, 0:08 (ATL 30–28) Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson : 24/36, 385 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT ATL – Matt Ryan: 24/35, 250 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 7 car, 60 yds, 1 TD ATL – Michael Turner: 17 car, 98 yds Top receivers
SEA – Zach Miller: 8 rec, 142 yds, 1 TD ATL – Roddy White : 5 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD Top tacklers
SEA – Bobby Wagner : 7 solo, 1 asst, INT , pd SEA – K. J. Wright : 5 solo, 3 asst, 2 tfl , pd ATL – Sean Weatherspoon : 5 solo, 3 asst, pd , ff ATL – Akeem Dent : 4 solo, 4 asst Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 368 – 123 – 491 – 2 ATL – 250 – 167 – 417 – 2
The Seahawks fell behind, trailing Atlanta 20–0 at halftime and 27–7 with just over 17 minutes remaining. Seattle scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to take the lead 28–27 with 31 seconds left to play. But Matt Ryan quickly completed two long passes. A mystery time out, credited to Seattle, was blown by officials just as Matt Bryant kicked and missed a 49-yard field goal try, allowing Atlanta to kick again and giving them the victory. Russell Wilson 's Hail Mary pass on the final play was intercepted by Julio Jones in the end zone (Wilson's only interception in the game), ending Seattle's season.[8]
References ^ "Seattle Seahawks Logo Slick" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2013 . ^ Eaton, Nick (April 2, 2012). "Here's the new Seahawks logo, uniform and helmet – officially". Seattle Post-Intelligencer . ^ 2012 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 1, 2015. ^ Official statement ^ NFL.com video ^ nfl.com news article ^ [1] FootballZebras.com. Retrieved on January 2, 2013. ^ Newberry, Paul (January 13, 2013). "Bryant's late FG lifts Falcons over Seattle 30–28". Yahoo! Sports . Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013 . External links Official website 2012 Seattle Seahawks season at ESPN
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