List of Seattle Seahawks seasons

This article is a compilation of the list of seasons completed by the Seattle Seahawks American football franchise of the National Football League (NFL). The list documents the season-by-season records of the Seahawks' franchise from 1976 to present, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches. As of the end of the 2015 NFL season, the Seahawks have 19 winning seasons, 17 losing seasons and 4 seasons where they finished 8–8. With a 35–6 Week 14 win over the Baltimore Ravens on December 13 during the 2015 season, not only did the Seahawks improved to 8–5 at that point in the season, but the Seahawks' all–time franchise regular season win–loss record improved to 313–312–0; this marked the first time ever in team history that the Seahawks have had an overall winning regular season win–loss record (a win–loss record above .500). The Seahawks are the one of four North American men's professional sports teams that have played in Seattle with an all–time winning record, after the Seattle Metropolitans (the first American team to win the Stanley Cup in 1917, folded in 1924), the Seattle SuperSonics (who moved to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder in the summer of 2008), and the Seattle Sounders FC (established in 2007 as an expansion franchise, currently active). Therefore, the Seahawks are currently one of two active North American men's professional sports team located in Seattle with an overall winning record.

For complete team history, see History of the Seattle Seahawks

Seasons

• The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play. Regular and postseason records are combined only at the bottom of the list.

Super Bowl Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

Wild Card Berth

Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Regular season				Postseason results	Awards	Head coaches
					Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties
1976	1976	NFL	NFC	West	5th	2	12	0			Jack Patera
1977	1977	NFL	AFC	West	4th	5	9	0			Jack Patera
1978[1]	1978	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	9	7	0		Jack Patera (COY)	Jack Patera
1979	1979	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	9	7	0			Jack Patera
1980	1980	NFL	AFC	West	5th	4	12	0			Jack Patera
1981	1981	NFL	AFC	West	5th	6	10	0			Jack Patera
1982[2]	1982	NFL	AFC		8th[3]	4	5	0			Jack Patera (0–2) Mike McCormack (4–3)
1983	1983	NFL	AFC	West	2nd[4]	9	7	0	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 31–7 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Dolphins) 27–20 Lost AFC Championship (at Raiders) 14–30		Chuck Knox
1984	1984	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	12	4	0	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Raiders) 13–7 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Dolphins) 10–31	Chuck Knox (COY) Kenny Easley (DPOY)	Chuck Knox
1985	1985	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	8	8	0			Chuck Knox
1986	1986	NFL	AFC	West	2nd[5]	10	6	0			Chuck Knox
1987[6]	1987	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	9	6	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Oilers) 20–23 (OT)		Chuck Knox
1988	1988	NFL	AFC	West	1st	9	7	0	Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bengals) 13–21	Steve Largent (WP MOY)	Chuck Knox
1989	1989	NFL	AFC	West	4th	7	9	0			Chuck Knox
1990	1990	NFL	AFC	West	3rd[7]	9	7	0			Chuck Knox
1991	1991	NFL	AFC	West	4th	7	9	0			Chuck Knox
1992	1992	NFL	AFC	West	5th	2	14	0		Cortez Kennedy (DPOY)	Tom Flores
1993	1993	NFL	AFC	West	5th	6	10	0			Tom Flores
1994	1994	NFL	AFC	West	5th	6	10	0			Tom Flores
1995	1995	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	8	8	0			Dennis Erickson
1996	1996	NFL	AFC	West	4th	7	9	0			Dennis Erickson
1997	1997	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	8	8	0			Dennis Erickson
1998	1998	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	8	8	0			Dennis Erickson
1999	1999	NFL	AFC	West	1st[8]	9	7	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 17–20		Mike Holmgren
2000	2000	NFL	AFC	West	4th	6	10	0			Mike Holmgren
2001	2001	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	9	7	0			Mike Holmgren
2002	2002	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	7	9	0			Mike Holmgren
2003	2003	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	10	6	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 27–33 (OT)		Mike Holmgren
2004	2004	NFL	NFC	West	1st	9	7	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Rams) 20–27		Mike Holmgren
2005	2005	NFL	NFC	West	1st	13	3	0	Won Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) 20–10 Won NFC Championship (Panthers) 34–14 Lost Super Bowl XL (vs. Steelers) 10–21	Shaun Alexander (MVP, OPOY)	Mike Holmgren
2006	2006	NFL	NFC	West	1st	9	7	0	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Cowboys) 21–20 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bears) 24–27 (OT)		Mike Holmgren
2007	2007	NFL	NFC	West	1st	10	6	0	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Redskins) 35–14 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Packers) 20–42		Mike Holmgren
2008	2008	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	4	12	0			Mike Holmgren
2009	2009	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	5	11	0			Jim L. Mora
2010	2010	NFL	NFC	West	1st	7	9	0	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Saints) 41–36 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bears) 24–35		Pete Carroll
2011	2011	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	7	9	0			Pete Carroll
2012	2012	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	11	5	0	Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Redskins) 24–14 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Falcons) 28–30		Pete Carroll
2013	2013	NFL	NFC	West	1st	13	3	0	Won Divisional Playoffs (Saints) 23–15 Won NFC Championship (49ers) 23–17 Won Super Bowl XLVIII (1) (vs. Broncos) 43–8	Malcolm Smith (SB MVP)	Pete Carroll
2014	2014	NFL	NFC	West	1st	12	4	0	Won Divisional Playoffs (Panthers) 31–17 Won NFC Championship (Packers) 28–22 (OT) Lost Super Bowl XLIX (vs. Patriots) 24–28		Pete Carroll
2015	2015	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	10	6	0	Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Vikings) 10–9 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Panthers) 24–31		Pete Carroll
Totals 9 Division Titles 3 NFC Titles 1 NFL Title				Regular Season		315	313	0	.501 Winning percentage
				Postseason		15	14	0	.517 Winning percentage
				Overall		330	327	0	.502 Winning percentage

Footnotes

1. The NFL expanded from a 14-game regular season schedule to 16 beginning in 1978.
2. The 1982 season was shortened to nine games by a players' strike. The top eight teams in each conference advanced to the playoffs.
3. The Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills finished with 4–5 records. Cleveland's better conference record (4–3 vs. Buffalo's 3–3 and Seattle's 3–5 advanced the Browns to the playoffs. The Bills and Seahawks did not go to the playoffs.
4. The Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos finished with 9–7 records. Seattle's and Denver's better head-to-head record (2–1 vs. Cleveland's 0–2) eliminated the Browns from the playoffs. Seattle's better conference record (5–3 vs. 3–5) gave the Seahawks the 1st Wild Card and Denver the 2nd Wild Card.
5. The Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals finished with 10–6 records. New York and Kansas City advanced to the playoffs as Wild Cards based on better conference records (8–4 and 9–5 vs. Seattle's and Cincinnati's 7–5). The Seahawks and Bengals did not go to the playoffs.
6. The 1987 season was shortened to 15 games by a players' strike.
7. The Seattle Seahawks, Houston Oilers and Pittsburgh Steelers finished with 9–7 records. Houston's better conference record (8–4 vs. Seattle's 7–5 and Pittsburgh's 6–6) gave the Oilers the Wild Card and eliminated the Seahawks and Steelers from the playoffs.
8. The Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs finished with 9–7 records. Seattle's head-to-head sweep of the Chiefs gave the Seahawks the division championship. The Chiefs did not go to the playoffs.

See also

• History of the Seattle Seahawks

References

• "NFL History: Yearly Standings". NFL History. NFL Enterprises, LLC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
• "Seattle Seahawks (1976–present)". Sports E-cyclopedia. Tank Productions. 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
• "Seahawks History". Football @ JT-SW.com. John Troan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-14.