2009 Seattle Seahawks season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 Seattle Seahawks 2009 5–11 3rd NFC West Jim L. Mora Tim Ruskell Paul Allen Qwest Field Did not qualify None None Seahawks seasons The 2009 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 34th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 8th playing their home games at Qwest Field and the first and only season under head coach Jim Mora. The Seahawks slightly improved from their 4–12 record and a third-place finish in what was Mike Holmgren's final season coaching the team in 2008 and finished with a 5–11 record. However, Mora was fired January 8, 2010.http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/seattle-seahawks-fire-jim-mora-010810 Seahawks fire head coach Mora, target Carroll 2 Offseason Staff changes With Jim Mora we are getting a smart, passionate, committed coach to winning and building a successful franchise. — General Manager Tim Ruskell on hiring Jim Mora as head coach.Jim Mora Press Conference http://www.seahawks.com/media-lounge/videos/jim-mora-press-conference/52f5a89a-5a95-4f01-94f3-429a5efbe2cd Seattle Seahawks 2009-01-13 2009-05-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20090218191033/http://www.seahawks.com/media-lounge/videos/jim-mora-press-conference/52f5a89a-5a95-4f01-94f3-429a5efbe2cd 2009-02-18 dead 33% right thumb|180px|Jim Mora (shown here with the Atlanta Falcons) At the beginning of the 2008 season, head coach Mike Holmgren had stated that 2008 was his final season before retiring. On December 30, 2008, two days after the season ended, Holmgren officially retired and stepped down as head coach. Jim Mora, the team's assistant head coach and defensive backs coach, was officially selected as his replacement on January 13, 2009. The retirement and Jim Mora's accession had been originally announced on January 22, 2008.Mora named Seahawks head coach in 2009 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004166684_hawk060.html Seattle Times 2008-02-06 2009-05-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20090502062318/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004166684_hawk060.html 2009-05-02 live Danny O'Neil Mora then began to replace most of the staff that Holmgren had last year. Defensive coordinator John Marshall and defensive line coach Dwaine Board were both fired on January 12, 2009. Subsequently, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebackers coach Gus Bradley was hired as the new defensive coordinator. Also, former New York Jets assistant Dan Quinn replaced Board as the defensive line coach and as the new assistant head coach.Seahawks hire Bradley from Bucs to be D-Coordinator http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11251654 CBS Sports 2008-01-12 2009-05-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20120122121559/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11251654 2012-01-22 live The offensive side was also revamped as well. Offensive coordinator Gil Haskell was dismissed after 8 years with the Seahawks. Former Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, who had previously worked with Mora when he was the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, was hired as his replacement on January 14, 2009.Seahawks to hire Knapp as coordinator http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80df444e&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true National Football League 2009-01-24 2009-05-24 2009-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20090313111004/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80df444e&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true dead Mora also fired wide receivers coach Keith Gilbertson and was replaced with former Jacksonville Jaguars assistant receivers coach Robert Prince. Finally, tight ends coach Jim Lind and special teams assistant John Jamison both retired after the 2008 season. Mike DeBord, formerly the offensive line assistant coach, replaced Lind although no replacement has been named for Jamison. Key departures 160px|thumb|Linebacker Leroy Hill Running back Maurice Morris, who backed up starter Julius Jones last season, signed with the Detroit Lions.Morris signs with Lions http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80efeb66&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true National Football league 2009-02-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090303171343/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80efeb66&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true 3 March 2009 live The Seahawks also lost defensive tackle Rocky Bernard to the New York Giants.Giants Sign DT Rocky Bernard http://www.nbcnewyork.com/sports/football/giants/Giants-Sign-Former-Seattle-DT-Rocky-Bernard.html NBC New York 2009-03-01 Fan favorite Bobby Engram was released and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs after the Seahawks signed wide receiver T. J. Houshmandzadeh. The Seahawks were also in talks with fullback Leonard Weaver about a new contract, but ultimately he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles instead. Also, the Seahawks traded away Pro Bowl linebacker Julian Peterson to the Lions.Lions Get Peterson in Return for Redding Yahoo! Sports, March 14, 2009 In all, the Seahawks lost a total of 14 players to free agency. Linebacker Leroy Hill was placed under the franchise tag on February 19, 2009.Seahawks puts franchise tag on Hill http://www.seahawks.com/news/press/article-1/seahawks-place-franchise-tag-on-hill/614739de-3a3d-45dc-bc69-f11b61ceecf9 Seattle Seahawks 2009-02-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20100106144924/http://www.seahawks.com/news/press/article-1/Seahawks-Place-Franchise-Tag-on-Hill/614739de-3a3d-45dc-bc69-f11b61ceecf9 2010-01-06 dead However, discussions for a long-term deal between Hill and the Seahawks were slow, and they continued to stall up to the draft. In an effort to speed up negotiations, the Seahawks removed their franchise tag on Hill less than 24 hours within the first draft day, thereby releasing him to free agency and allowing him to sign with other teams. However, on April 30, 2009, Hill agreed to a six-year, 38 million-dollar deal with the Seahawks.Seahawks resign Leroy Hill to long-term deal http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/167755.asp Seattle Post Intelligence 2009-04-30 Greg Johns April 30, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504092110/http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/167755.asp 4 May 2009 dead Moments after signing Edgerrin James to a one-year deal, the Seahawks released running back T. J. Duckett to make room on their roster. Duckett had led the team in rushing touchdowns the previous year. Safety Brian Russell was also released on September 5, 2009.Seahawks | Brian Russell out, Lawyer Milloy in as Seahawks free safety | Seattle Times Newspaper http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2009813491_hawk06.html The Seattle Times https://web.archive.org/web/20090909154529/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2009813491_hawk06.html September 9, 2009 live 2009-09-07 Danny O'Neil September 6, 2009 Russell had started at safety for the Seahawks since coming in at the start of the 2007 season. Strong safety Lawyer Milloy was signed after Russell's departure to fill his spot (along with Jordan Babineaux). Key additions thumb|180px|Seattle at San Diego in the preseason, August 15, 2009 The Seahawks made big splashes during the offseason as well. On March 1, Seattle signed defensive tackle Colin Cole from the Green Bay Packers to a 5-year contract to address problems on their defensive line.DT Cole Agrees to Deal With Seahawks https://web.archive.org/web/20191215231836/https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090302/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_seahawks_cole;_ylt=Ap2lZLs1O3j0xk.urj.6YgALMxIF December 15, 2019 Yahoo! Sports, March 1, 2009 They also received defensive tackle Cory Redding and a fifth round pick in exchange for the Peterson trade mentioned above. Perhaps the biggest move in free agency, however, was the signing of former Pro Bowl wide receiver T. J. Houshmandzadeh from the Cincinnati Bengals to a 5-year, $40 million deal with $15 million guaranteed two days after signing Cole.Clayton John Houshmandzadeh heads West https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3947108 ESPN 2009-03-02 2009-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090304000245/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3947108 4 March 2009 live Houshmandzadeh was rated as one of the top free agents available. After rescinding their franchise tag on Hill, the Seahawks signed former Carolina Panthers corner back Ken Lucas to a one-year deal in order to bolster their pass coverage. They also signed fullback Justin Griffith from the Oakland Raiders to address the departure of Weaver.Seahawks sign CB Lucas, also agreed to terms with FB Griffith http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d81007005&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true National Football League 2009-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090429191410/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d81007005&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true 29 April 2009 live It was known that releasing of Hill created some flexibility on the salary cap of where these two deals go into play. On August 25, 2009, the Seahawks signed running back Edgerrin James to a 1-year, $2 million deal.Johns Greg Done deal: Seahawks sign Edge, cut Duckett http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/177421.asp Seattle Post Intelligencer 2009-08-25 2009-08-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090830191721/http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/177421.asp 2009-08-30 live James last played with division rival Arizona Cardinals for the previous three seasons and played a vital role in their playoff run last year. The Seahawks also signed veteran safety Lawyer Milloy to a one-year deal, who is expected to make a big impact to the team.Johns Greg Seahawks sign Milloy, add new offensive tackle http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/178479.asp Seattle Post Intelligencer 2009-09-06 2009-09-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20090910235939/http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/178479.asp 2009-09-10 live 2009 NFL draft 2009 Seattle Seahawks draft Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 4Aaron CurryLBWake Forest 2 49Max UngerG/COregon(from Chicago) 3 91Deon ButlerWRPenn State(from Philadelphia through New York) 6 178Mike TeelQBRutgers 7 245Courtney GreeneSRutgers 7 247Nick ReedDEOregon 7 248Cameron MorrahTECalifornia Seattle traded their 5th round draft pick to the Denver Broncos for wide receiver Keary Colbert, but received another 5th round draft pick from Detroit. On draft day, the Seahawks traded away their 2nd round pick (37th overall) to the Denver Broncos for their 2010 1st round pick. They also traded for Chicago's 2nd round pick (49th overall) in return for both their 3rd and 4th round picks in the draft (68th and 105th respectively). Finally, the Seahawks traded for Philadelphia's 3rd round pick (91st overall) for their 2010 3rd round pick and their 5th and 7th round picks in the draft (137th and 213th respectively). Coaching staff and roster Coaching staff 2009 Seattle Seahawks staff Front office Owner/chairman – Paul Allen President/CEO – Tod Leiweke President of football operations/general manager – Tim Ruskell Vice president of player personnel – Ruston Webster Vice president of football administration – John Idzik Director of pro personnel – Will Lewis Western region director of college scouting – Scott Fitterer Eastern region director of college scouting – Mike Yowarsky Head coaches Head coach – Jim Mora Assistant head coach/defensive line – Dan Quinn Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Greg Knapp Quarterbacks – Bill Lazor Running backs – Kasey Dunn Wide receivers – Robert Prince Tight ends – Mike DeBord Offensive line – Mike Solari Offensive assistant/assistant special teams – Chris Beake Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Gus Bradley Assistant defensive line – Mike Phair Linebackers – Zerick Rollins Defensive backs – Tim Lewis Assistant defensive backs – Larry Marmie Defensive quality control – Tom Headlee Special teams coaches Special teams – Bruce DeHaven Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Mike Clark Assistant strength and conditioning – Darren Krein Final roster 2009 Seattle Seahawks 53 8 8  8 Matt Hasselbeck 14 Mike Teel y 15 Seneca Wallace 20 Justin Forsett 33 Justin Griffith 22 Julius Jones American football 40 Louis Rankin 35 Owen Schmitt 83 Deion Branch 81 Nate Burleson 11 Deon Butler y 84 T. J. Houshmandzadeh 87 Ben Obomanu 89 John Carlson American football 88 Cameron Morrah y 86 John Owens American football 63 Trevor Canfield y G 64 Mike Gibson American football G 75 Sean Locklear T 77 Damion McIntosh T 67 Rob Sims G 65 Chris Spencer American football C/G 60 Max Unger y G/C 69 Steve Vallos C/G 74 Ray Willis T 66 Mansfield Wrotto G 79 Red Bryant DT 90 Colin Cole American football DT 95 Lawrence Jackson DE 97 Patrick Kerney DE 92 Brandon Mebane DT 94 Cory Redding DE 98 Nick Reed y DE 55 Darryl Tapp DE 93 Craig Terrill DT 59 Aaron Curry American football y OLB 57 David Hawthorne MLB 54 Will Herring OLB 56 Leroy Hill OLB 50 Lance Laury OLB 52 D. D. Lewis 2000s linebacker MLB 25 Jamar Adams SS 27 Jordan Babineaux FS 24 Deon Grant SS 21 Kelly Jennings CB 34 Roy Lewis American football CB 31 Ken Lucas American football CB 36 Lawyer Milloy FS 23 Marcus Trufant CB 26 Josh Wilson American football CB 10 Olindo Mare K 49 Jeff Robinson American football LS  9 Jon Ryan P 77 Brandon Frye T IR 18 Mike Hass WR IR 45 Kevin Houser LS IR 71 Walter Jones American football T IR 99 Brandon Miller American football DE IR -- Tyler Roehl y FB IR 51 Lofa Tatupu LB IR 16 Patrick Carter American football WR 91 Marlon Favorite y DT 70 Na'Shan Goddard T 53 Anthony Heygood y LB 19 Michael Jones no y WR 39 Xavier Omon RB 47 Jason Pociask TE 78 Kyle Williams offensive tackle T IR 41 DeAngelo Willingham y S Starters in bold. Team captains Matt Hasselbeck Walter Jones Lofa Tatupu Deon Grant Lance Laury Olindo Mare Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap 1 August 15, 2009 at San Diego Chargers W 20–14 1–0 Qualcomm Stadium https://archive.today/20130104052806/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=54737&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2009&week=PRE2&override=true Recap 2 August 22, 2009 Denver Broncos W 27–13 2–0 Qwest Field https://archive.today/20130104041915/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=54754&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2009&week=PRE2&override=true Recap 3 August 29, 2009 at Kansas City Chiefs W 14–10 3–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 4 September 3, 2009 Oakland Raiders W 31–21 4–0 Qwest Field Recap Regular season Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC North and the AFC South. Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap 1 September 13 St. Louis Rams W 28–0 1–0 Qwest Field Recap 2 September 20 at San Francisco 49ers L 10–23 1–1 Candlestick Park Recap 3 September 27 Chicago Bears L 19–25 1–2 Qwest Field Recap 4 October 4 at Indianapolis Colts L 17–34 1–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 5 October 11 Jacksonville Jaguars W 41–0 2–3 Qwest Field Recap 6 October 18 Arizona Cardinals L 3–27 2–4 Qwest Field Recap 7Bye 8 November 1 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–38 2–5 Cowboys Stadium Recap 9 November 8 Detroit Lions W 32–20 3–5 Qwest Field Recap 10 November 15 at Arizona Cardinals L 20–31 3–6 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 11 November 22 at Minnesota VikingsL 9–35 3–7 Mall of America Field Recap 12 November 29 at St. Louis RamsW 27–17 4–7 Edward Jones Dome Recap 13 December 6 San Francisco 49ers W 20–17 5–7 Qwest Field Recap 14 December 13 at Houston Texans L 7–34 5–8 Reliant Stadium Recap 15 December 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 7–24 5–9 Qwest Field Recap 16 December 27 at Green Bay Packers L 10–48 5–10 Lambeau Field Recap 17 January 3, 2010 Tennessee Titans L 13–17 5–11 Qwest Field Recap Bold indicates division opponents. Standings Game summaries Preseason Week P1: at San Diego Chargers background:white;color:#425F85;border:2px solid #00071D;text-align:center; Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary August 15 Saturday 7:00pm local Seahawks 0 7 7 6 Chargers 0 7 0 7 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 58,373 clear, 69 °F °C, 73% humidity, wind WSW 8 mph km/h Don Carey KING Gamecenter, Gamebook Week P2: vs. Denver Broncos background:white;color:#425F85;border:2px solid #00071D;text-align:center; Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary August 22 Saturday 7:36pm local Broncos 10 0 0 3 Seahawks 7 7 13 0 Seahawks Stadium, Seattle 67,052 clear, 69 °F °C, 41% humidity, wind NNW 6 mph km/h Tony Corrente KING Gamecenter, Gamebook Week P3: at Kansas City Chiefs background:white;color:#425F85;border:2px solid #00071D;text-align:center; Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary August 29 Saturday 9:58pm local Seahawks 0 7 7 0 Chiefs 7 0 0 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 66,553 clear, 73 °F °C, 53% humidity, wind N 10 mph km/h Pete Morelli KING Gamecenter, Gamebook Week P4: vs. Oakland Raiders background:white;color:#425F85;border:2px solid #00071D;text-align:center; Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary September 3 Thursday 7:06pm local Raiders 7 0 0 14 Seahawks 7 10 14 0 Qwest Field, Seattle 66,697 clear, 72 °F °C, 46% humidity, wind SW 6 mph km/h Ed Hochuli KING Gamecenter, Gamebook Regular season Week 1: vs. St. Louis Rams Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 13 1:16pm local Rams 0 0 0 0 Seahawks 0 14 14 0 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,610 clear, 73 °F °C, 55% humidity, wind NW 5 mph km/h Pete Morelli Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch, & Rob Desir Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SEA – John Carlson 1-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 5:45. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:15. SEA – Nate Burleson 12-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 0:12. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 3:55. Third quarter SEA – John Carlson 33-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 5:02. Seahawks 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:55. SEA – Julius Jones 62-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 3:42. Seahawks 28–0. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:10. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers STL – Marc Bulger: 17 completions/36 attempts, 191 yds SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 25/36, 279 yds, 3 TD touchdowns, 2 INT interceptions Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson: 16 car carries, 67 yds SEA – Julius Jones: 19 car, 117 yds Top receivers STL – Laurent Robinson: 5 rec receptions, 87 yds SEA – John Carlson: 6 rec, 95 yds, 2 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers STL – 170 – 77 – 247 – 1 SEA – 279 – 167 – 446 – 3 Head Coach Jim Mora era began his coaching debut for the Seahawks with a game at home against division rival St. Louis Rams. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and the offense struggled early, turning over the ball three times (two interceptions and one fumble) on the first quarter alone. After Rams kicker Olindo Mare missed a 37-yard field goal for the lead, Hasselbeck led the Seahawks to their first score of the game after he connected with tight end John Carlson for a touchdown. With the second quarter coming to a close, St. Louis returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown, only to have it overruled by a penalty. This gave another chance for the Seahawks to score, as Hasselbeck threw his second touchdown of the game to Nate Burleson to put the Seahawks up 14–0 by halftime. When the third quarter started, the Seahawks looked to increase its lead to win the game. Hasselbeck led the Seahawks to a 99-yard drive, capping it off 33-yard touchdown pass to Carlson. Julius Jones sealed the win with a 62-yard touchdown (and rushing 119 in total) run to put Seattle up by 28. The Seahawks defense shut out the Rams, as they totaled only 247 total yards on offense and forcing two fumbles and three sacks. Seattle moved to 1–0 to start off the season, and beat the Rams for the ninth straight time. Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 20 1:05pm local Seahawks 0 10 0 0 49ers 10 3 7 3 Candlestick Park, San Francisco 69,732 clear, 68 °F °C, 70% humidity, wind calm Bill Leavy Fox Thom Brennaman & Brian Billick Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SF – Joe Nedney 37-yard field goal, 5:38. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 8:07. SF – Frank Gore 79-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 2:36. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:12. Second quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 36-yard field goal, 10:04. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:45. SF – Joe Nedney 42-yard field goal, 2:57. 49ers 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:09. SEA – Julius Jones 1-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 0:22. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:35. Third quarter SF – Frank Gore 80-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 14:49. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11. Fourth quarter SF – Joe Nedney 39-yard field goal, 6:53. 49ers 23–10. Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 9:27. Top passers SEA – Seneca Wallace: 15/23, 127 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT SF – Shaun Hill: 19/26, 144 yds Top rushers SEA – Justin Forsett: 5 car, 35 yds SF – Frank Gore: 16 car, 207 yds Top receivers SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh: 4 rec, 62 yds SF – Frank Gore: 5 rec, 39 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 217 – 66 – 283 – 1 SF – 123 – 256 – 379 – 0 Coming off their shutout home win over the Rams, the Seahawks flew to Candlestick Park for a Week 2 NFC West showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. Seattle trailed early in the first quarter as 49ers kicker Joe Nedney got a 37-yard field goal, along with running back Frank Gore getting a 79-yard touchdown run. The Seahawks responded in the second quarter as kicker Olindo Mare made a 36-yard field goal. San Francisco replied with Nedney making a 42-yard field goal. As the Seahawks looked to bounced back from the deficit, quarterback Matt Hasselbeck received an injury as he was hit on the ground by 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis. Hasselbeck left the game with cracked ribs, but Seattle closed out the half with backup Seneca Wallace completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to running back Julius Jones. In the third quarter, the Seahawks deficit quickly increased as on the 49ers' first offensive play of the second half, Gore exploded for an 80-yard touchdown run. San Francisco closed the game in the fourth quarter as Nedney nailed a 39-yard field goal. With the loss, Seattle fell to 1–1. Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears background:#69BE28;color:white;border:2px solid #002244;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears – Game summary September 27 1:06pm local Bears 0 7 10 8 Seahawks 10 3 0 6 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,938 clear, 60 °F °C, 61% humidity, wind NNW 7 mph km/h Don Carey Fox Dick Stockton & Charles Davis Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Julius Jones 39-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 10:24. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:58. SEA – Olindo Mare 46-yard field goal, 0:40. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:47. Second quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 12:02. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:15. CHI – Greg Olsen 1-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 1:56. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:02. Third quarter CHI – Johnny Knox 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 11:28. Bears 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:40. CHI – Robbie Gould 37-yard field goal, 5:31. Bears 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 39-yard field goal, 14:48. Bears 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:43. SEA – Olindo Mare 46-yard field goal, 5:12. Seahawks 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 3:00. CHI – Devin Hester 36-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Earl Bennett pass from Jay Cutler), 1:52. Bears 25–19. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:20. Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler: 21/27, 247 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT SEA – Seneca Wallace: 26/44, 261 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte: 21 car, 66 yds SEA – Julius Jones: 19 car, 98 yds Top receivers CHI – Earl Bennett: 4 rec, 80 yds SEA – Nate Burleson: 9 rec, 109 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers CHI – 233 – 85 – 318 – 2 SEA – 243 – 103 – 346 – 2 thumb|200px|right|Seahawks players, wearing their alternate uniforms before the Bears game. Hoping to rebound from their divisional road loss to the 49ers, the Seahawks went home, donned their alternate uniforms, and prepared for a Week 3 duel with the Chicago Bears. Due to quarterback Matt Hasselbeck's rib injury, Seneca Wallace got the start for the game. Seattle took an early lead in the first quarter with Wallace's 39-yard touchdown pass to running back Julius Jones and kicker Olindo Mare's 46-yard field goal. The Seahawks tacked on Mare's 37-yard field goal in the second quarter, but the Bears answered with quarterback Jay Cutler's 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen. Chicago took in the lead in the third quarter with Cutler's 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Johnny Knox, followed by kicker Robbie Gould's 37-yard field goal. The Seahawks regained the lead in the fourth quarter with Mare's 39-yard and 46-yard field goal. However, the Bears got the last laugh as Cutler hooked up with wide receiver Devin Hester on a 36-yard touchdown pass (with a successful 2-point conversion pass to wide receiver Earl Bennett). Seattle tried to rally, but Chicago's defense held on for the win. With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 1–2. Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary October 4 1:03pm local Seahawks 0 3 0 14 Colts 7 14 7 6 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis 66,112 partly cloudy, 56 °F °C, 65% humidity, wind WNW 7 mph km/h Mike Carey Fox Dick Stockton, Charles Davis & Jaime Maggio Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter IND – Donald Brown 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:09. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:38. Second quarter IND – Reggie Wayne 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:29. Colts 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:01. SEA – Olindo Mare 38-yard field goal, 1:22. Colts 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:07. IND – Austin Collie 21-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:03. Colts 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 1:19. Third quarter IND – Joseph Addai 12-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:02. Colts 28–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:58. Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 37-yard field goal, 8:50. Colts 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:08. IND – Adam Vinatieri 19-yard field goal, 6:58. Colts 34–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:16. SEA – Seneca Wallace 7-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 2:59. Colts 34–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:59. SEA – Owen Schmitt 1-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 0:19. Colts 34–17. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:40. Top passers SEA – Seneca Wallace: 33/45, 257 yds, 1 TD IND – Peyton Manning: 31/41, 353 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Julius Jones: 11 car, 25 yds IND – Joseph Addai: 12 car, 46 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh: 8 rec, 102 yds IND – Dallas Clark: 8 rec, 80 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 230 – 49 – 279 – 2 IND – 353 – 78 – 431 – 1 Trying to snap a two-game losing streak, the Seahawks flew to Lucas Oil Stadium for a Week 4 inter-conference duel with the Indianapolis Colts. Seattle trailed as Colts running back Donald Brown got a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, followed by quarterback Peyton Manning's 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Wayne. The Seahawks got on the board with a 38-yard field goal from kicker Olindo Mare, but Indianapolis closed out the half with Manning's 21-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Austin Collie. Following running back Joseph Addai's 12-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, the Colts sealed the win with kicker Adam Vinatieri's 37-yard and 19-yard field goals. Seattle ended the scoring with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck getting a 1-yard touchdown run and completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback Owen Schmitt. With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 1–3. Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 11 1:16pm local Jaguars 0 0 0 0 Seahawks 3 17 14 7 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,228 clear, 55 °F °C, 32% humidity, wind calm Scott Green CBS Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 47-yard field goal, 6:19. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:39. Second quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 27-yard field goal, 7:59. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:08. SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh 34-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 4:43. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:32. SEA – Nate Burleson 44-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 2:08. Seahawks 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:58. Third quarter SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh 13-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 10:08. Seahawks 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:12. SEA – Nate Burleson 5-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 5:54. Seahawks 34–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:04. Fourth quarter SEA – Nick Reed 79-yard defensive fumble return (Olindo Mare kick), 14:01. Seahawks 41–0. Top passers JAX – David Garrard: 18/31, 188 yds SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 18/30, 241 yds, 4 TD Top rushers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew: 12 car, 34 yds SEA – Edgerrin James: 16 car, 46 yds Top receivers JAX – Torry Holt: 7 rec, 95 yds SEA – Nate Burleson: 6 rec, 98 yds, 2 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers JAX – 161 – 38 – 199 – 2 SEA – 236 – 143 – 379 – 0 After missing two weeks with cracked ribs, quarterback Matt Hasselbeck played for the first time since week two at San Francisco. Trying to snap a three-game losing streak, Hasselbeck started the offense off quickly, with Olindo Mare completing two field goals to put Seattle up by 6. The Seahawks defense also held its own, including a 4th-and-2 stop when the Jaguars threaten to score in the red zone. Later in the 2nd quarter, Hasselbeck found wide receiver T. J. Houshmandzadeh for his first touchdown of the year, putting Seattle up 13–0. On their next offensive drive, Hasselbeck connected with Nate Burleson for another touchdown, extending their lead to 20–0, which they took into halftime. Starting the third quarter on offense, David Garrard and the Jaguars tried to put some points on the board. However, all of their hopes were dashed when defensive end Cory Redding recovered a key fumble for 26 yards. Taking advantage of this, Hasselbeck again found Houshmandzadeh for his second touchdown to seal the game at 27–0. The Seahawks later scored again as Hasselbeck threw his fourth touchdown again to Burleson, while defensive end Nick Reed scored from 79 yards out from a fumble recovery, putting the Seahawks up 41–0. With the win, the Seahawks improved to 2–3 for the season. Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 18 1:05pm local Cardinals 14 3 7 3 Seahawks 0 3 0 0 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,588 cloudy, 58 °F °C, 82% humidity, wind S 4 mph km/h Carl Cheffers Fox Chris Myers & Brian Billick Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 2-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 4:18. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 10:42. ARI – Tim Hightower 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 3:07. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:11. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 29-yard field goal, 13:38. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 3:46. SEA – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, 3:57. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:12. Third quarter ARI – Steve Breaston 16-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 2:54. Cardinals 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:14. Fourth quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 31-yard field goal, 6:05. Cardinals 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:38. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner: 32/41, 276 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 10/29, 112 yds, 1 INT Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower: 13 car, 32 yds, 1 TD SEA – Julius Jones: 5 car, 5 yds Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald: 13 rec, 100 yds, 1 TD SEA – John Carlson: 2 rec, 55 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers ARI – 282 – 62 – 344 – 2 SEA – 114 – 14 – 128 – 2 Fresh off their dominating win over the Jaguars, the Seahawks stayed at home for a Week 6 NFC West duel with the Arizona Cardinals. Seattle trailed in the first quarter as Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, followed by running back Tim Hightower's 2-yard touchdown run. Arizona increased its lead in the second quarter with a 29-yard field goal from kicker Neil Rackers. The Seahawks then got on the board as kicker Olindo Mare nailed a 28-yard field goal. However, the Cardinals took control in the second half as Warner found wide receiver Steve Breaston on a 16-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, followed by Rackers' 31-yard field goal in the fourth. With the loss, Seattle went into their bye week at 2–4. Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 1 12:03pm local Seahawks 3 7 0 7 Cowboys 7 14 14 3 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 80,886 indoors Jerome Boger Fox Dick Stockton & Charles Davis Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 43-yard field goal, 6:58. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:58. DAL – Sam Hurd 36-yard pass from Tony Romo (Nick Folk kick), 3:12. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:46. Second quarter DAL – Marion Barber 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 13:26. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:26. SEA – Deion Branch 23-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 10:25. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:01. DAL – Roy Williams 7-yard pass from Tony Romo (Nick Folk kick), 0:35. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:21. Third quarter DAL – Miles Austin 3-yard pass from Tony Romo (Nick Folk kick), 2:39. Cowboys 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:13. DAL – Patrick Crayton 82-yard punt return (Nick Folk kick), 1:11. Cowboys 35–10. Fourth quarter DAL – Nick Folk 40-yard field goal, 10:58. Cowboys 38–10. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:51. SEA – Justin Griffith 4-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 8:40. Cowboys 38–17. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:34. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 22/39, 249 yds, 2 TD DAL – Tony Romo: 21/36, 256 yds, 3 TD Top rushers SEA – Julius Jones: 15 car, 56 yds DAL – Marion Barber: 14 car, 53 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Nate Burleson: 6 rec, 89 yds DAL – Miles Austin: 5 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 229 – 79 – 308 – 2 DAL – 249 – 113 – 362 – 1 Hoping to rebound from their divisional home loss to the Cardinals, the Seahawks flew to Cowboys Stadium for a Week 8 showdown with the Dallas Cowboys. In the first quarter, Seattle struck first as kicker Olindo Mare got a 43-yard field goal. However, the Cowboys answered with quarterback Tony Romo's 36-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Sam Hurd. Dallas increased their lead in the second quarter with a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Marion Barber. The Seahawks replied with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck completing a 23-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Deion Branch, but Dallas came right back with Romo finding wide receiver Roy Williams on a 7-yard touchdown pass. The Cowboys took a huge lead with Romo's 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Miles Austin, followed by wide receiver Patrick Crayton returning a punt 82 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Dallas closed out its scoring with a 40-yard field goal from kicker Nick Folk. Seattle tried to rally, but could only muster up Hasselbeck's 4-yard touchdown pass to fullback Justin Griffith. With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–5. Week 9: vs. Detroit Lions Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary November 8 1:06pm local Lions 17 0 0 3 Seahawks 0 13 9 10 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,003 cloudy, 48 °F °C, 80% humidity, wind SE 11 mph km/h John Parry Fox Dick Stockton & Charles Davis Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter DET – Brandon Pettigrew 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 6:18. Lions 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:05. DET – Bryant Johnson 29-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 5:19. Lions 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:47. DET – Jason Hanson 41-yard field goal, 0:43. Lions 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:50. Second quarter SEA – Julius Jones 3-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 10:47. Lions 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:56. SEA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 3:00. Lions 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:32. SEA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Lions 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:11. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 24-yard field goal, 9:24. Lions 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:46. SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh 2-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (pass failed), 2:32. Seahawks 22–17. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:04. Fourth quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 20-yard field goal, 10:09. Seahawks 25–17. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:45. DET – Jason Hanson 50-yard field goal, 8:04. Seahawks 25–20. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:05. SEA – Josh Wilson 61-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), 0:22. Seahawks 32–20. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford: 22/42, 203 yds, 2 TD, 5 INT SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 39/51, 329 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers DET – Kevin Smith: 13 car, 67 yds SEA – Julius Jones: 16 car, 36 yds, 1 TD Top receivers DET – Brandon Pettigrew: 7 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD SEA – Julius Jones: 6 rec, 78 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers DET – 186 – 114 – 300 – 5 SEA – 342 – 55 – 397 – 2 Trying to snap a two-game losing streak, the Seahawks went home for a Week 9 duel with the Detroit Lions. Seattle trailed in the first quarter as Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brandon Pettigrew and a 29-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Bryant Johnson, followed by kicker Jason Hanson getting a 41-yard field goal. Seattle answered in the second quarter as running back Julius Jones got a 3-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker Olindo Mare nailing a pair of 37-yard field goals. In the third quarter, the Seahawks took the lead as Mare got a 24-yard field goal, while quarterback Matt Hasselbeck hooked up with wide receiver T. J. Houshmandzadeh on a 2-yard touchdown pass (with a failed two-point conversion). Seattle increased their lead in the fourth quarter as Mare booted a 20-yard field goal. Detroit tried to rally as Hanson made a 50-yard field goal, but the Seahawks ended the scoring with cornerback Josh Wilson returning an interception 61 yards for a touchdown. With the win, Seattle improved to 3–5. Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 15 2:15pm local Seahawks 7 10 0 3 Cardinals 0 10 7 14 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 62,278 indoors Walt Coleman Fox Dick Stockton & Charles Davis Gamecenter, GamebookSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes First quarter SEA – Justin Forsett 11-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 0:20. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 99 yards, 2:32. Second quarter SEA – John Carlson 31-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 8:29. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:27. ARI – Steve Breaston 28-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 5:30. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:59. SEA – Olindo Mare 32-yard field goal, 1:09. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:21. ARI – Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:09. Third quarter ARI – Beanie Wells 10-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 8:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:47. Fourth quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 20-yard field goal, 13:02. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:30. ARI – Beanie Wells 13-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 11:20. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:42. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 18-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 6:11. Cardinals 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:14. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 26/52, 315 yds, 1 TD 2 INT ARI – Kurt Warner: 29/38, 340 yds, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Justin Forsett: 17 car, 123 yds, 1 TD ARI – Beanie Wells: 16 car, 85 yds, 2 TD Top receivers SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh: 9 rec, 165 yds ARI – Anquan Boldin: 8 rec, 105 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 308 – 164 – 472 – 2 ARI – 340 – 122 – 462 – 0 Coming off their home win over the Lions, the Seahawks flew to the University of Phoenix Stadium for a Week 10 NFC West rematch with the Arizona Cardinals. Seattle took flight in the first quarter as running back Justin Forsett got an 11-yard touchdown run. The Seahawks added to their lead in the second quarter with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck completing a 31-yard touchdown pass to tight end John Carlson. The Cardinals answered with quarterback Kurt Warner completing a 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Breaston, yet Seattle came right back with a 32-yard field goal from kicker Olindo Mare. Arizona closed out the half with kicker Neil Rackers nailing a 27-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Cardinals tied the game with running back Chris "Beanie" Wells getting a 10-yard touchdown run. The Seahawks responded in the fourth quarter as Mare booted a 20-yard field goal, but Arizona got the last laugh as Wells picked up a 13-yard touchdown run and Warner hooked up with wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald on an 18-yard touchdown pass. With the loss, Seattle fell to 3–6. Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 22 12:05pm local Seahawks 0 0 3 6 Vikings 0 21 7 7 Metrodome, Minneapolis 63,854 indoors Ed Hochuli Fox Dick Stockton & Charles Davis Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIN – Percy Harvin 23-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:05. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:01. MIN – Visanthe Shiancoe 8-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:57. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:32. MIN – Bernard Berrian 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:12. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:34. Third quarter MIN – Sidney Rice 7-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:08. Vikings 28–0. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:37. SEA – Olindo Mare 40-yard field goal, 0:43. Vikings 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:25. Fourth quarter MIN – Sidney Rice 34-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:21. Vikings 35–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:22. SEA – Julius Jones 1-yard run (pass failed), 8:05. Vikings 35–9. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:16. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 19/26, 231 yds, 1 INT MIN – Brett Favre: 22/25, 213 yds, 4 TD Top rushers SEA – Justin Forsett: 8 car, 9 yds, 1 TD MIN – Adrian Peterson: 24 car, 82 yds Top receivers SEA – Nate Burleson: 6 rec, 100 yds MIN – Sidney Rice: 6 rec, 89 yds, 2 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 208 – 4 – 212 – 2 MIN – 271 – 160 – 431 – 0 Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Cardinals, the Seahawks flew to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome for an Inter conference duel with the Minnesota Vikings. Seattle trailed early in the second quarter when quarterback Brett Favre completed three touchdown passes: one to wide receiver Percy Harvin for 23 yards, tight end Visanthe Shiancoe for 8 yards and then to wide receiver Bernard Berrian for 3 yards. Then in the third quarter the margin increased as Favre hooked up with wide receiver Sidney Rice on a 7-yard touchdown pass. Then Seattle's kicker Olindo Mare got a 40-yard field goal to avoid a shutout loss. In the fourth quarter the margin increased even further as quarterback Tarvaris Jackson made a 34-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Sidney Rice, then Seattle had their first touchdown of this game when running back Justin Forsett made a 1-yard run (with a failed 2-point conversion attempt). With the loss, Seattle fell to 3–7. Week 12: at St. Louis Rams Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary November 29 12:00pm local Seahawks 7 7 3 10 Rams 0 10 0 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 47,475 indoors Scott Green Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch & Nischelle Turner Gamecenter, GamebookSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes First quarter SEA – Justin Forsett 3-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 7:54. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:33. Second quarter STL – Donnie Avery 1-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Josh Brown kick), 13:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:47. SEA – Josh Wilson 65-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), 1:38. Seahawks 14–7. STL – Josh Brown 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 1:38. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 3:37. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:17. Fourth quarter SEA – Julius Jones 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 13:57. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:21. SEA – Olindo Mare 38-yard field goal, 9:24. Seahawks 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:57. STL – Steven Jackson 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 0:44. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:06. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 14/25, 102 yds STL – Kyle Boller: 28/46, 282 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Justin Forsett: 22 car, 103 yds, 2 TD STL – Steven Jackson: 23 car, 89 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Nate Burleson: 4 rec, 46 yds STL – Ruvell Martin: 2 rec, 60 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 95 – 170 – 265 – 1 STL – 251 – 113 – 364 – 2 Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary December 6 1:16pm local 49ers 7 7 0 3 Seahawks 7 7 0 6 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,761 cloudy, 35 °F °C, 57% humidity, wind SSE 6 mph km/h Alberto Riveron Fox Chris Myers, Ross Tucker & Jaime Maggio Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SF – Vernon Davis 33-yard pass from Alex Smith (Joe Nedney kick), 6:16. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:10. SEA – Deion Branch 7-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 3:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 0:46. Second quarter SEA – Justin Forsett 8-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 10:06. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:40. SF – Josh Morgan 22-yard pass from Alex Smith (Joe Nedney kick), 7:40. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:26. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 5:30. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:41. SF – Joe Nedney 34-yard field goal, 2:57. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:33. SEA – Olindo Mare 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:21. Top passers SF – Alex Smith: 27/45, 310 yds, 2 TD SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 25/34, 198 yds, 2 TD Top rushers SF – Frank Gore: 9 car, 25 yds SEA – Julius Jones: 20 car, 67 yds Top receivers SF – Vernon Davis: 6 rec, 111 yds, 1 TD SEA – Nate Burleson: 5 rec, 54 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SF – 303 – 53 – 356 – 2 SEA – 185 – 107 – 292 – 1 Week 14: at Houston Texans Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Houston Texans – Game summary December 13 12:02pm local Seahawks 0 7 0 0 Texans 17 7 10 0 Reliant Stadium, Houston 70,380 indoors Pete Morelli Fox Ron Pitts & John Lynch Gamecenter, GamebookSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes First quarter HOU – Andre Johnson 64-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 14:44. Texans 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:16. HOU – Kris Brown 29-yard field goal, 9:14. Texans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:10. HOU – Ryan Moats 4-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 2:50. Texans 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:56. Second quarter HOU – Andre Johnson 17-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 12:52. Texans 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:13. SEA – John Carlson 4-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 1:14. Texans 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:15. Third quarter HOU – Kris Brown 31-yard field goal, 5:50. Texans 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:59. HOU – Bernard Pollard 70-yard interception return (Kris Brown kick), 2:57. Texans 34–7. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 24/35, 247 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT HOU – Matt Schaub: 29/39, 365 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Julius Jones: 10 car, 39 yds HOU – Ryan Moats: 10 car, 43 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh: 4 rec, 52 yds HOU – Andre Johnson: 11 rec, 193 yds, 2 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 220 – 62 – 282 – 1 HOU – 365 – 85 – 450 – 2 Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary December 20 1:16pm local Buccaneers 0 3 18 3 Seahawks 0 7 0 0 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,011 cloudy, 52 °F °C, 83% humidity, wind SE 12 mph km/h Mike Carey Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch & Nischelle Turner Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SEA – John Carlson 29-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 4:31. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:09. TB – Connor Barth 28-yard field goal, 0:15. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:37. Third quarter TB – Connor Barth 45-yard field goal, 8:44. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 6:16. TB – Cadillac Williams 22-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 7:44. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:08. TB – Derrick Ward 6-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Josh Freeman run), 2:41. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:30. Fourth quarter TB – Connor Barth 39-yard field goal, 11:20. Buccaneers 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:53. Top passers TB – Josh Freeman: 16/26, 205 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 27/46, 256 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT Top rushers TB – Derrick Ward: 19 car, 67 yds SEA – Julius Jones: 12 car, 65 yds Top receivers TB – Kellen Winslow: 6 rec, 93 yds SEA – John Carlson: 7 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers TB – 205 – 134 – 339 – 1 SEA – 252 – 128 – 380 – 5 Week 16: at Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary December 27 12:02pm local Seahawks 0 3 0 7 Packers 14 10 14 10 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 70,429 partly cloudy, 18 °F °C, 96% humidity, wind SW 5 mph km/h Walt Coleman Fox Thom Brennaman & Brian Billick Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter GB – Brandon Jackson 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:34. Packers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:16. GB – Ryan Grant 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 0:23. Packers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:15. Second quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, 7:12. Packers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:53. GB – Ryan Grant 56-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:36. Packers 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:36. GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:37. Third quarter GB – Brandon Jackson 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 10:13. Packers 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:54. GB – Brandon Jackson 4-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:27. Packers 38–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:52. Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 52-yard field goal, 10:48. Packers 41–3. Drive: 9 plays, 37, 4:40. GB – Ahman Green 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 6:39. Packers 48–3. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:19. SEA – John Carlson 16-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 4:15. Packers 48–10. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:24. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 19/37, 198 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT GB – Aaron Rodgers: 12/23, 237 yds, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Justin Forsett: 14 car, 70 yds GB – Ryan Grant: 16 car, 97 yds, 2 TD Top receivers SEA – Deion Branch: 5 rec, 53 yds GB – Greg Jennings: 4 rec, 111 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 176 – 115 – 291 – 4 GB – 264 – 153 – 417 – 0 The Packers demolished the Seahawks by the score of 48–10 on a cloudy Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. This 38-point loss (their biggest loss to the Packers) dropped the Seahawks to 5–10. Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans Seattle Seahawks 2009 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Titans – Game summary January 3 1:18pm local Titans 7 0 3 7 Seahawks 0 7 3 3 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,002 cloudy, 46 °F °C, 85% humidity, wind calm Ed Hochuli CBS Ian Eagle & Rich Gannon Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter TEN – Chris Johnson 6-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 7:56. Titans 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:04. Second quarter SEA – John Carlson 6-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 9:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:18. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 35-yard field goal, 11:29. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:31. TEN – Rob Bironas 47-yard field goal, 4:40. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 6:49. Fourth quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 20-yard field goal, 12:29. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 2:56. TEN – Chris Johnson 1-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 4:33. Titans 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:26. Top passers TEN – Vince Young: 17/28, 171 yds, 1 INT SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 15/30, 175 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson: 36 car, 134 yds, 2 TD SEA – Justin Forsett: 10 car, 74 yds Top receivers TEN – Nate Washington: 6 rec, 83 yds SEA – Deion Branch: 4 rec, 77 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers TEN – 171 – 133 – 304 – 2 SEA – 169 – 140 – 309 – 1 Chris Johnson became the sixth player in NFL history to break 2,000 rushing yards and also broke the record (held by Marshall Faulk) of total yards from scrimmage at 2,509. Johnson rushed 36 times for 134 yards and two touchdowns; a 64-yard rushing score was called back on a holding penalty. Matt Hasselbeck was 15–30 for 175 yards, one touchdown, and one pick. References 30em External links 2009 Seattle Seahawks season at Pro Football Reference 2009 Seattle Seahawks Statistics at jt-sw.com 2009 Seattle Seahawks Schedule at jt-sw.com 2009 Seattle Seahawks season at ESPN Seattle Seahawks Category:Seattle Seahawks seasons Seattle Seahawks Category:2009 in Seattle