The Seattle Seahawks Football Team

Seeing the Seattle Seahawks football team at a live event is unforgettable! If you like football, you'll want to consider getting Seattle Seahawks tickets to attend a game.

Qwest Field, their home stadium, has been measured as the loudest stadium in the NFL so you can't help but get swept up in the excitement along with the devoted local football fans.  It isn't fun for the opponents when the "Hawks" are playing defense because that's when the fans get the loudest!

If you're in town during football season and get a chance to see the team in action don't pass it up!

The Seattle Seahawks football team is in the Western Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL).

Recent Highlights in Seattle Seahawks History

Coach Mike Holmgren's era (1999-2008) reached a pinnacle when the Seahawks earned a berth at Super Bowl XL vs. the Pittsburg Steelers. Unfortunately, the Seahawks fell short of winning their first Super Bowl. That loss is a sore subject for many fans, because of several controversial penalties that were also criticized by some members of the media. Coach Holmgren was uncharacteristically outspoken after returning home from the game. He said during a Seahawks rally, "We knew it was going to be tough going up against the Pittsburgh Steelers. I didn't know we were going to have to play the guys in the striped shirts as well."

In both 2006 and 2007 the Seattle Seahawks football team repeated as NFC Western Division champions. In 2008 however, the injury-plagued Seahawks finished third in the NFC West and ended up with a record of 4-12, the worst the team had seen since 1992. Their 2009 season was also a struggle, as new head coach Jim Mora was fired at season's end to make room for Pete Carroll, former head football coach of the University of Southern California Trojans.

Famous Players from Seattle Seahawks History

The Seattle Seahawks football team has had many outstanding players since their founding in 1976. The following All-Time Greats list of players created by the Seattle Times after the 2005 season contains the names of many former stars. It doesn't include some of the more recent outstanding players like quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who has gone on to eclipse Dave Krieg's record for most Seahawks career passing yards.

Pos	Coach/Player	Years	Comment
	Chuck Knox	1983-91	In nine seasons, he was 80-63, and coached Hawks to three playoff wins
Offense
WR	Steve Largent	1976-89	Team's only Hall of Famer was NFL career leader in catches, yards and TDs
OT	Walter Jones	1997-2008	Team's first Pro Bowl lineman and probably its second Hall of Famer
G	Steve Hutchinson	2001-2005	Three straight Pro Bowls made him team's best guard
C	Robbie Tobeck	2000-2006	Five-year Seattle starter, a first alternate to Pro Bowl this season,
G	Bryan Millard	1984-91	Texas Longhorn was a solid starter for Seahawks at both guard and tackle
OT	Howard Ballard	1994-98	The House was a Pro Bowler for Buffalo, but had five good years in Seattle
TE	Mike Tice	1981-88, '90-91	Most catches in a year was 29, but cleared out a lot of path for Curt Warner
WR	Brian Blades	1988-98	Caught 70 passes five times, No. 2 in Seahawks career receptions, yards
QB	Dave Krieg	1980-91	Three-time Pro Bowler
RB	Shaun Alexander	2000-2007	Team's only league MVP beats out CWx2, Curt Warner and Chris Warren
FB	John L. Williams	1986-93	Williams is career No. 3 receiver, No. 4 rusher, was a great blocker
K	Norm Johnson	1982-90	Seahawks' career scoring leader (810 points)
Defense
DE	Michael Sinclair	1991-2001	Played 11 seasons and is the team's No. 2 sack man, with 73.5
DT	Joe Nash	1982-96	The team's career leader in games played (218) and blocked field goals (8)
DT	Cortez Kennedy	1990-2000	More Pro Bowls (8) than any Seahawk; 1992 NFL defensive player of the year
DE	Jacob Green	1980-91	The Seahawks' career sacks leader (116) was a two-time Pro Bowler
LB	Keith Butler	1978-87	Second in career tackles (813), played all 10 NFL seasons with Seahawks
LB	Chad Brown	1997-2004	Fourth in career tackles (744), first in snakes and reptiles owned
LB	Fredd Young	1984-87	Top tackler from 1985 to 1987, went to four Pro Bowls
CB	Dave Brown	1976-86	Ring of Honor member intercepted team-record 50 passes in 11 seasons
CB	Shawn Springs	1997-2003	Tied for fifth on career interceptions list (20), but No. 2 among CBs
SS	Kenny Easley	1981-87	Went to five Pro Bowls and was NFL defensive player of the year in 1984
FS	Eugene Robinson	1985-95	Team's all-time leading tackler (984), No. 2 in interceptions (42)
P	Rick Tuten	1991-97	Only Seahawks punter to make Pro Bowl
Special teams
PR	Joey Galloway	1995-99	Team-record four punt returns for touchdowns
KR	Steve Broussard	1995-98	Former Washington State Cougar averaged 23.6 yards on 165 returns
ST	Rufus Porter	1988-94	Two Pro Bowls as a special-teams player