2008 Seattle Seahawks season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 Seattle Seahawks 2008 4–12 3rd NFC West Mike Holmgren Tim Ruskell Paul Allen Qwest Field Did not qualify OT Walter JonesLB Julian Peterson OT Walter Jones (2nd team) Seahawks seasons thumb|Qwest Field in September 2008 The 2008 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 33rd season in the National Football League (NFL), the seventh season in Qwest Field, and the tenth and final under head coach Mike Holmgren. The Seahawks' streak of four consecutive NFC West divisional championships was broken, as they fell to a 4–12 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2002. 2008 NFL draft 2008 Seattle Seahawks draft Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 28Lawrence JacksonDEUSC 2 38John CarlsonTENotre Dame 4 121Red BryantDTTexas A&M 5 163Owen SchmittFBWest Virginia 6 189Tyler SchmittLSSan Diego State 7 233Justin ForsettRBCal 7 235Brandon CoutuPKGeorgia Personnel Front Office / Coaches 2008 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, Jr. Director of pro personnel – Will Lewis Director of pro scouting - Chris Culmer Western region director of college scouting – Scott Fitterer Eastern region director of college scouting – Mike Yowarsky Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Holmgren Assistant head coach / Defensive Backs Coach – Jim L. Mora Assistant head coach / Offensive Coordinator - Gil Haskell Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Bill Lazor Running backs – Kasey Dunn Wide receivers – Keith Gilbertson Tight ends – Jim Lind Offensive line – Mike Solari  Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – John Marshall Defensive Line – Dwaine Board Linebackers – Zerick Rollins Assistant defensive backs – Larry Marmie Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Bruce DeHaven Special Teams Assistant Coach - John Jamison Quality Control - Chris Beake Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Mike Clark Assistant strength and conditioning – Darren Krein Final roster 2008 Seattle Seahawks 53 13 7  5 Charlie Frye  8 Matt Hasselbeck  3 Jeff Rowe American football 15 Seneca Wallace 42 T. J. Duckett 30 Justin Forsett y 22 Julius Jones American football 20 Maurice Morris 35 Owen Schmitt y 43 Leonard Weaver 83 Deion Branch 84 Bobby Engram 82 Jordan Kent 18 Koren Robinson 86 Courtney Taylor gridiron football 89 John Carlson American football y 85 Will Heller 70 Na'Shan Goddard T 64 Steve McKinney C/G 69 Steve Vallos C/G 78 Kyle Williams offensive tackle T 74 Ray Willis G/T 77 Floyd Womack G 66 Mansfield Wrotto G 91 Baraka Atkins DE 99 Rocky Bernard DT 79 Red Bryant y DT 94 Howard Green American football DT 95 Lawrence Jackson y DE 92 Brandon Mebane DT 90 Brandon Miller American football y DE 55 Darryl Tapp DE 93 Craig Terrill DT 59 David Hawthorne y MLB 54 Will Herring OLB 56 Leroy Hill OLB 50 Lance Laury OLB 58 D. D. Lewis 2000s linebacker OLB 98 Julian Peterson OLB 51 Lofa Tatupu MLB 36 Jamar Adams y SS 27 Jordan Babineaux CB/S 24 Deon Grant SS 32 Kevin Hobbs CB 21 Kelly Jennings CB 25 Brian Russell FS 23 Marcus Trufant CB 39 C. J. Wallace American football FS 26 Josh Wilson American football CB  7 Brandon Coutu K 10 Olindo Mare K 49 Jeff Robinson American football LS  9 Jon Ryan P 81 Nate Burleson WR IR 28 DeMichael Dizer CB y no IR 71 Walter Jones American football T IR 97 Patrick Kerney DE IR 75 Sean Locklear T IR 53 Wesly Mallard LB IR 87 Ben Obomanu WR IR 19 Logan Payne WR IR 73 William Robinson American football y T IR 48 Tyler Schmitt y LS IR 67 Rob Sims G IR 65 Chris Spencer American football C IR 68 Mike Wahle G IR 72 Kevin Brown defensive tackle DT y 16 Michael Bumpus WR y 29 Marquis Floyd CB y 46 Joe Newton TE no 63 Donovan Raiola C 60 Erik Robertson G 17 Trent Shelton WRhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/ Home pro-football-reference.com Seattle Seahawks 2008 Roster accessed November 29, 2018. Seattle Seahawks transactions (December 2008) accessed November 29, 2018. Starters in bold. (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2009 Pro Bowl. Notable roster additions G Mike Wahle- Signed as a free agent from the Carolina Panthers RB Julius Jones- Signed as a free agent from the Dallas Cowboys RB TJ Duckett- Signed as a free agent from the Detroit Lions K Olindo Mare- Signed as a free agent from the New Orleans Saints DT Larry Tripplett- Signed as a free agent from the Buffalo Bills (released before the start of the regular season) TE Jeb Putzier- Signed as a free agent from the Houston Texans (released during regular season) P Reggie Hodges- Signed as a free agent (released before the start of the regular season) Notable roster losses K Josh Brown- Left as a free agent to sign with the St. Louis Rams WR D.J. Hackett- Left as a free agent to sign with the Carolina Panthers DT Chuck Darby- Left as a free agent to sign with the Detroit Lions T Tom Ashworth- Released RB Shaun Alexander- Released G Chris Gray – Retired Team captains Matt Hasselbeck Walter Jones Deon Grant Lofa Tatupu Lance Laury D. D. Lewis Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap 1 August 8, 2008 at Minnesota Vikings W 34–17 1–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap 2 August 16, 2008 Chicago Bears W 29–26 2–0 Qwest Field Recap 3 August 25, 2008 at San Diego Chargers L 17–18 2–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 4 August 29, 2008 Oakland Raiders W 23–16 3–1 Qwest Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap 1 September 7 at Buffalo Bills L 10–34 0–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 2 September 14 San Francisco 49ers L 30–33 (OT) 0–2 Qwest Field Recap 3 September 21 St. Louis Rams W 37–13 1–2 Qwest Field Recap 4Bye 5 October 5 at New York Giants L 6–44 1–3 Giants Stadium Recap 6 October 12 Green Bay Packers L 17–27 1–4 Qwest Field Recap 7 October 19 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 10–20 1–5 Raymond James Stadium Recap 8 October 26 at San Francisco 49ers W 34–13 2–5 Candlestick Park Recap 9 November 2 Philadelphia Eagles L 7–26 2–6 Qwest Field Recap10 November 9 at Miami Dolphins L 19–21 2–7 Dolphin Stadium Recap 11 November 16 Arizona Cardinals L 20–26 2–8 Qwest Field Recap 12 November 23 Washington Redskins L 17–20 2–9 Qwest Field Recap 13 November 27, 2008 at Dallas Cowboys L 9–34 2–10 Texas Stadium Recap 14 December 7 New England Patriots L 21–24 2–11 Qwest Field Recap 15 December 14 at St. Louis Rams W 23–20 3–11 Edward Jones Dome Recap 16 December 21 New York Jets W 13–3 4–11 Qwest Field Recap 17 December 28 at Arizona Cardinals L 21–34 4–12 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap Bold indicates division opponents. Source: 2008 NFL season results2008 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 1, 2015. Standings Game summaries Preseason Week P1: at Minnesota Vikings background:white;color:#425F85;border:2px solid #00071D;text-align:center; Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary August 8 Friday 7:10pm local Seahawks 17 0 14 3 Vikings 7 10 0 0 Metrodome, Minneapolis 62,545 indoors John Parry KONG Gamecenter, Gamebook Week P2: vs. Chicago Bears background:white;color:#425F85;border:2px solid #00071D;text-align:center; Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears – Game summary August 16 Saturday 6:08pm local Bears 0 5 14 7 0 Seahawks 6 3 0 17 3 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,360 clear, 86 °F °C, 34% humidity, wind NW 10 mph km/h Tony Corrente KONG Gamecenter, Gamebook Week P3: at San Diego Chargers background:white;color:#425F85;border:2px solid #00071D;text-align:center; Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary August 25 Monday 5:05pm local Seahawks 7 0 3 7 Chargers 0 10 0 8 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 52,763 clear, 79 °F °C, 73% humidity, wind WSW 8 mph km/h Ed Hochuli ESPN 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 August 29 Friday 7:07pm local Raiders 0 6 3 7 Seahawks 10 3 3 7 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,163 partly cloudy, 66 °F °C, 73% humidity, wind NW 3 mph km/h Mike Carey KING Gamecenter, Gamebook Regular season Week 1: at Buffalo Bills Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary September 7 1:02 pm local Seahawks 0 7 3 0 Bills 7 13 14 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 71,194 cloudy, 66 °F °C, 65% humidity, wind WSW 11 mph km/h Walt Coleman Fox Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli and Charissa Thompson Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter BUF – Marshawn Lynch 21-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 2:44. Bills 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:20. Second quarter BUF – Roscoe Parrish 63-yard punt return (Rian Lindell kick), 6:20. Bills 14–0. SEA – Nate Burleson 20-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 4:45. Bills 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:35. BUF – Rian Lindell 35-yard field goal, 1:00. Bills 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:45. BUF – Rian Lindell 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:34. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 45-yard field goal, 6:42. Bills 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:56. BUF – Ryan Denney 19-yard pass from Brian Moorman (Trent Edwards kick), 2:21. Bills 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:21. BUF – Robert Royal 30-yard pass from Trent Edwards (Trent Edwards kick), 2:01. Bills 34–10. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 17 completions/41 attempts, 190 yds, 1 TD touchdowns, 1 INT interceptions BUF – Trent Edwards: 19/30, 215 yds, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Julius Jones: 13 car carries, 45 yds BUF – Marshawn Lynch: 18 car, 76 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Nate Burleson: 5 rec receptions, 60 yds, 1 TD BUF – Lee Evans: 4 rec, 102 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 167 – 85 – 252 – 2 BUF – 232 – 106 – 338 – 0 The Seahawks began their 2008 campaign on the road against the Buffalo Bills. In the first quarter, Seattle trailed early as Bills running back Marshawn Lynch got a 21-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, the Seahawks continued to struggle as wide receiver/punt returner Roscoe Parrish returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown. Seattle responded with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck completing a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Nate Burleson. Buffalo closed out the half with kicker Rian Lindell getting a 35-yard and a 38-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Seahawks replied with kicker Olindo Mare nailing a 45-yard field goal. However, the Bills pulled a trick play on Seattle. Appearing to go for a 32-yard field goal, Buffalo's holder (punter Brian Moorman) instead threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to defensive end Ryan Denney. The Bills pulled away with quarterback Trent Edwards completing a 30-yard touchdown pass to tight end Robert Royal. With the loss, the Seahawks began their season at 0–1. Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 14 1:06 pm local 49ers 3 10 14 3 3 Seahawks 14 6 0 10 0 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,951 clear, 67 °F °C, 63% humidity, wind NNW 6 mph km/h Jerome Boger Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Julius Jones 27-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:12. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:41. SEA – Craig Terrill 10-yard defensive fumble return (Olindo Mare kick), 7:47. Seahawks 14–0. SF – Joe Nedney 26-yard field goal, 2:36. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:11. Second quarter SF – Joe Nedney 28-yard field goal, 7:22. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:53. SEA – Olindo Mare 51-yard field goal, 2:49. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:03. SF – Bryant Johnson 3-yard pass from J. T. O'Sullivan (Joe Nedney kick), 1:42. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:07. SEA – Olindo Mare 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:42. Third quarter SF – Patrick Willis 86-yard interception return (Joe Nedney kick), 8:46. Tied 20–20. SF – Frank Gore 2-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 6:41. 49ers 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:46. Fourth quarter SEA – T. J. Duckett 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 14:20. Tied 27–27. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:21. SEA – Olindo Mare 32-yard field goal, 7:41. Seahawks 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:12. SF – Joe Nedney 28-yard field goal, 2:42. Tied 30–30. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:59. Overtime SF – Joe Nedney 40-yard field goal, 10:20. 49ers 33–30. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:40. Top passers SF – J. T. O'Sullivan: 20/32, 321 yds, 1 TD SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 18/36, 189 yds, 2 INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore: 19 car, 61 yds, 1 TD SEA – Julius Jones: 26 car, 127 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SF – Isaac Bruce: 4 rec, 153 yds SEA – John Carlson: 6 rec, 78 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SF – 272 – 93 – 365 – 1 SEA – 182 – 169 – 351 – 3 thumb|right|Seahawks alumni before the home opener thumb|left|Sea Gals cheerleaders perform before the game Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Bills, the Seahawks played their Week 2 home opener their NFC West foe, the San Francisco 49ers. In the first quarter, the Seahawks running back Julius Jones got a 27-yard touchdown run, along with defensive tackle Craig Terrill returning a fumble 10 yards for a touchdown. The 49ers would reply with kicker Joe Nedney getting a 26-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Nedney gave San Francisco a 28-yard field goal. Seattle responded with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 51-yard field goal. The 49ers would hack away at the lead as quarterback J. T. O'Sullivan completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Bryant Johnson, yet the Seahawks closed out the half with Mare's 38-yard field goal. In the third quarter, San Francisco took the lead with linebacker Patrick Willis returning an interception 86 yards for a touchdown, along with running back Frank Gore's 2-yard touchdown run. Seattle regained the lead as running back T. J. Duckett made a 1-yard touchdown run, along with Mare kicking a 32-yard field goal. However, the 49ers tied the game with Nedney's 28-yard field goal. In overtime, San Francisco's Nedney nailed the game-winning 40-yard field goal. With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 0–2. Julius Jones (26 carries for 127 yards and a touchdown) got his first 100-yard game since Week 14 of 2006. Week 3: vs. St. Louis Rams Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 21 1:06 pm local Rams 0 6 7 0 Seahawks 17 10 0 10 Qwest Field, Seattle 68,012 cloudy, 59 °F °C, 77% humidity, wind SSW 5 mph km/h Gene Steratore Fox Matt Vasgersian, J. C. Pearson & Nischelle Turner Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, 11:19. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:41. SEA – Michael Bumpus 10-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 6:44. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:11. SEA – Julius Jones 29-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 1:16. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:19. Second quarter STL – Josh Brown 43-yard field goal, 13:26. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:18. SEA – T. J. Duckett 4-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 8:39. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:47. STL – Josh Brown 29-yard field goal, 2:52. Seahawks 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:47. SEA – Olindo Mare 38-yard field goal, 0:03. Seahawks 27–6. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:01.Third quarter STL – Dane Looker 21-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Josh Brown kick), 9:07. Seahawks 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:53.Fourth quarter SEA – T. J. Duckett 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 8:39. Seahawks 34–13. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 8:59. SEA – Olindo Mare 38-yard field goal, 4:46. Seahawks 37–13. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:25. |stats=Top passers STL – Marc Bulger: 18/31, 184 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 12/20, 172 yds, 1 TDTop rushers STL – Steven Jackson: 23 car, 66 yds SEA – Julius Jones: 22 car, 140 yds, 1 TDTop receivers STL – Steven Jackson: 5 rec, 62 yds SEA – Billy McMullen: 4 rec, 76 ydsTeam' – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers STL – 175 – 65 – 240 – 2 SEA – 162 – 245 – 407 – 1 The Seahawks stayed at home for a Week 3 NFC West duel with the St. Louis Rams. In the first quarter, Seattle's kicker Olindo Mare made a 28-yard field goal. The Seahawks continued their assault as quarterback Matt Hasselbeck completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Michael Bumpus and running back Julius Jones getting a 29-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, the Rams got on the board with former Seahawks kicker Olindo Mare getting a 43-yard field goal. Seattle would reply with running back T. J. Duckett getting a 4-yard touchdown run. St. Louis tried to rally as Brown kicked a 29-yard field goal, yet the Seahawks continued to increase their lead with Mare's 38-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Rams tried to come back as quarterback Marc Bulger completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dane Looker. In the fourth quarter, Seattle flew away as Duckett got a 1-yard touchdown run and Mare nailed a 38-yard field goal. With the win, the Seahawks entered their bye week at 1–2. Week 5: at New York Giants Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary October 5 1:03pm local Seahawks 3 3 0 0 Giants 14 13 10 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 79,529 cloudy, 60 °F °C, 75% humidity, wind NNE 6 mph km/h Alberto Riveron Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Domenik Hixon 32-yard pass from Eli Manning (John Carney kick), 11:21. Giants 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 2:14. SEA – Olindo Mare 30-yard field goal, 7:09. Giants 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:12. NYG – Brandon Jacobs 3-yard run (John Carney kick), 3:39. Giants 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:30. Second quarter NYG – John Carney 29-yard field goal, 14:50. Giants 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:14. NYG – Brandon Jacobs 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 7:23. Giants 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:24. NYG – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 0:47. Giants 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:11. SEA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 0:03. Giants 27–6. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 0:44. Third quarter NYG – Sinorice Moss 23-yard pass from Eli Manning (John Carney kick), 11:58. Giants 34–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:02. NYG – John Carney 35-yard field goal, 1:38. Giants 37–6. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 4:16. Fourth quarter NYG – Sinorice Moss 5-yard pass from David Carr (John Carney kick), 9:25. Giants 44–6. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:16. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 11/21, 105 yds, 1 INT NYG – Eli Manning: 19/25, 267 yds, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Julius Jones: 17 car, 61 yds NYG – Brandon Jacobs: 15 car, 136 yds, 2 TD Top receivers SEA – Bobby Engram: 8 rec, 61 yds NYG – Domenik Hixon: 4 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 113 – 74 – 187 – 1 NYG – 269 – 254 – 523 – 0 Coming off their bye week, the Seahawks flew to Giants Stadium for a Week 5 duel with the defending Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants. In the first quarter, Seattle trailed early as quarterback Eli Manning completed a 32-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Domenik Hixon. The Seahawks responded with kicker Olindo Mare completing a 30-yard field goal, yet New York answered with running back Brandon Jacobs getting a 3-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, the Giants increased their lead with kicker John Carney getting a 29-yard field goal, Jacobs getting a 1-yard touchdown run, and Carney making a 33-yard field goal. Seattle closed out the half with Mare kicking a 29-yard field goal. In the third quarter, New York pulled away as Manning completed a 23-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Sinorice Moss, along with Carney nailing a 35-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Giants sealed the win as quarterback David Carr completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to Moss. With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 1–3. Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers – Game summary October 12 1:16 pm local Packers 3 7 7 10 Seahawks 0 10 0 7 Qwest Field, Seattle 68,302 clear, 56 °F °C, 52% humidity, wind calm Jeff Triplette Fox Chris Rose, J. C. Pearson & Nischelle Turner Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 2:25. Packers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:50. Second quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 50-yard field goal, 13:05. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:20. SEA – John Carlson 6-yard pass from Charlie Frye (Olindo Mare kick), 8:17. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:25. GB – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 1:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:09. Third quarter GB – Greg Jennings 45-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:56. Packers 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:28. Fourth quarter GB – John Kuhn 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:23. Packers 24–10. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 7:52. GB – Mason Crosby 51-yard field goal, 8:41. Packers 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:45. SEA – Keary Colbert 5-yard pass from Charlie Frye (Olindo Mare kick), 3:14. Packers 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:01. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers: 21/30, 208 yds, 2 TD SEA – Charlie Frye: 12/23, 83 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers GB – Ryan Grant: 33 car, 90 yds SEA – Julius Jones: 12 car, 44 yds Top receivers GB – Greg Jennings: 5 rec, 84 yds, 1 TD SEA – Koren Robinson: 2 rec, 23 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers GB – 200 – 113 – 313 – 1 SEA – 64 – 113 – 177 – 2 Hoping to rebound from their blowout road loss to the Giants, the Seahawks returned home for a Week 6 duel with the Green Bay Packers, as head coach Mike Holmgren faced his former team for the last time. Also, quarterback Seneca Wallace was unable to play due to a knee injury he suffered from last week. Quarterback Charlie Frye was given the start. In the first quarter, Seattle trailed early as Packers kicker Mason Crosby got a 29-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Seahawks took the lead as kicker Olindo Mare got a 50-yard field goal, while Frye completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end John Carlson. Green Bay tied the game as quarterback Aaron Rodgers got a 1-yard touchdown run. In the third quarter, the Packers regained the lead as Rodgers completed a 45-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Jennings. In the fourth quarter, Green Bay pulled away as Rodgers completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback John Kuhn, along with Crosby nailing a 51-yard field goal. Seattle tried to come back as Frye completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Keary Colbert, but the Packers' defense was too much. With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 1–4. Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary October 19 8:23pm local Seahawks 0 0 3 7 Buccaneers 7 10 0 3 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 64,811 clear, 75 °F °C, 48% humidity, wind NNE 13 mph km/h Scott Green NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworthhttps://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-madden-break&prov=ap&type=lgns John Madden to skip this weekend's game Yahoo! Sports 2008-10-13 2008-10-14 & Andrea Kremer Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter TB – Antonio Bryant 47-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Matt Bryant kick), 9:13. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:44. Second quarter TB – Earnest Graham 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 6:32. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:36. TB – Matt Bryant 27-yard field goal, 3:12. Buccaneers 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:54. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 26-yard field goal, 10:21. Buccaneers 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:11. Fourth quarter TB – Matt Bryant 27-yard field goal, 4:34. Buccaneers 20–3. Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 9:34. SEA – John Carlson 2-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 1:55. Buccaneers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:39. Top passers SEA – Seneca Wallace: 12/23, 73 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT TB – Jeff Garcia: 27/36, 310 yds, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Maurice Morris: 6 car, 56 yds TB – Earnest Graham: 23 car, 52 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Koren Robinson: 2 rec, 23 yds TB – Antonio Bryant: 6 rec, 115 yds, 1 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 73 – 103 – 176 – 2 TB – 305 – 97 – 402 – 1 Hoping to snap a two-game losing streak, the Seahawks flew to Raymond James Stadium for a Week 7 Sunday night duel with their 1976 expansion rival, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With quarterback Matt Hasselbeck recovering from an injured knee, back-up Seneca Wallace was given the start. In the first quarter, Seattle trailed early as Buccaneers quarterback Jeff Garcia completed a 47-yard touchdown pass to tight end Antonio Bryant. In the second quarter, Tampa Bay increased their lead as running back Earnest Graham got a 1-yard touchdown run, along with kicker Matt Bryant getting a 27-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Seahawks got on the board as kicker Olindo Mare got a 26-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers sailed away as Bryant nailed a 27-yard field goal. Seattle ended the game's scoring as Wallace completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end John Carlson. With the loss, not only did the Seahawks fall to 1–5, but they also suffered their first-ever loss at Tampa Bay. Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary October 26 1:15pm local Seahawks 6 14 7 7 49ers 0 3 3 7 Candlestick Park, San Francisco 67,504 clear, 64 °F °C, 70% humidity, wind NE 3 mph km/h Terry McAulay Fox Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli & Danyelle Sargent Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 43-yard field goal, 9:58. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 2:59. SEA – Olindo Mare 42-yard field goal, 6:10. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:56. Second quarter SEA – T. J. Duckett 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 12:01. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:32. SF – Joe Nedney 42-yard field goal, 7:05. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:56. SEA – Josh Wilson 75-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), 0:31. Seahawks 20–3. Third quarter SF – Joe Nedney 40-yard field goal, 4:12. Seahawks 20–6. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:22. SEA – Leonard Weaver 43-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 1:50. Seahawks 27–6. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:22. Fourth quarter SF – Jason Hill 2-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Joe Nedney kick), 9:57. Seahawks 27–13. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 6:53. SEA – Leonard Weaver 62-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 6:10. Seahawks 34–13. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:47. Top passers SEA – Seneca Wallace: 15/25, 222 yds, 2 TD SF – Shaun Hill: 15/23, 173 yds, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Leonard Weaver: 2 car, 13 yds SF – Frank Gore: 18 car, 94 yds Top receivers SEA – Leonard Weaver: 4 rec, 116 yds, 2 TD SF – Frank Gore: 7 rec, 54 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 222 – 39 – 261 – 0 SF – 264 – 124 – 388 – 2 Trying to snap a three-game losing streak, the Seahawks flew to Bill Walsh Field at Candlestick Park for a Week 8 NFC West rematch with the San Francisco 49ers. In the first quarter, the Seahawks took flight as kicker Olindo Mare got a 43-yard and a 42-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Seattle increased its lead with running back T. J. Duckett getting a 1-yard touchdown run. The 49ers responded with kicker Joe Nedney getting a 42-yard field goal. The Seahawks closed out the half as cornerback Josh Wilson returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, San Francisco responded with Nedney making a 40-yard field goal, yet Seattle responded with quarterback Seneca Wallace completing a 43-yard touchdown pass to fullback Leonard Weaver. In the fourth quarter, the 49ers tried to rally as quarterback Shaun Hill completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jason Hill, yet the Seahawks pulled away as Wallace hooked up with Weaver on a 62-yard touchdown pass. With the win, the Seahawks improved to 2–5. Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary November 2 1:16 pm local Eagles 0 14 6 6 Seahawks 7 0 0 0 Qwest Field, Seattle 68,055 showers, 58 °F °C, 71% humidity, wind SSE 13 mph km/h Mike Carey Fox Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger & Laura Okmin Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Koren Robinson 90-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 13:11. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:15. Second quarter PHI – Reggie Brown 22-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 6:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 4:18. PHI – Todd Herremans 1-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 0:40. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:42. Third quarter PHI – David Akers 39-yard field goal, 11:25. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:15. PHI – David Akers 24-yard field goal, 1:26. Eagles 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:23. Fourth quarter PHI – David Akers 42-yard field goal, 9:27. Eagles 23–7. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:19. PHI – David Akers 39-yard field goal, 4:35. Eagles 26–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:49. Top passers PHI – Donovan McNabb: 28/43, 349 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT SEA – Seneca Wallace: 13/29, 169 yds, 1 TD Top rushers PHI – Brian Westbrook: 20 car, 61 yds SEA – Maurice Morris: 8 car, 43 yds Top receivers PHI – Brent Celek: 6 rec, 131 yds SEA – Koren Robinson: 4 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers PHI – 347 – 72 – 419 – 1 SEA – 147 – 86 – 233 – 0 Coming off their divisional road win over the 49ers, the Seahawks went home for a Week 9 duel with the Philadelphia Eagles. In the first quarter, the Seahawks immediately took flight as quarterback Seneca Wallace completed a franchise-long 90-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Koren Robinson. In the second quarter, the Eagles took the lead as quarterback Donovan McNabb completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Brown and a 1-yard touchdown pass to Todd Herremans. In the third quarter, Philadelphia continued its domination as kicker David Akers got a 39-yard and a 24-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles flew away as Akers nailed a 42-yard and a 39-yard field goal. With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–6. As of 2024, this is their most recent loss to Philadelphia. Week 10: at Miami Dolphins Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins – Game summary November 9 1:03pm local Seahawks 0 7 6 6 Dolphins 7 7 0 7 Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 64,862 partly cloudy, 78 °F °C, 71% humidity, wind NNE 15 mph km/h Pete Morelli Fox Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan & Chris Myers Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter MIA – Ted Ginn Jr. 39-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:50. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:10. Second quarter MIA – Ricky Williams 51-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:52. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:59. SEA – Jordan Babineaux 35-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), 8:21. Dolphins 14–7. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 11:06. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 3:54. SEA – Olindo Mare 27-yard field goal, 3:31. Dolphins 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter MIA – Ricky Williams 16-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:38. Dolphins 21–13. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 9:06. SEA – Koren Robinson 3-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (pass failed), 2:57. Dolphins 21–19. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:41. Top passers MIA – Chad Pennington: 21/38, 185 yds, 1 TD SEA – Seneca Wallace: 22/36, 209 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers MIA – Ricky Williams: 16 car, 88 yds SEA – Julius Jones: 12 car, 105 yds, 1 TD Top receivers MIA – Ted Ginn Jr.: 5 rec, 63 yds SEA – Bobby Engram: 4 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers MIA – 172 – 126 – 298 – 0 SEA – 206 – 155 – 361 – 1 The Seahawks flew to Dolphin Stadium for a Week 10 interconference duel with the Miami Dolphins. In the first quarter, Seattle trailed early as Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington completed a 39-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. In the second quarter, the Seahawks continued to trail as Miami unleashed another play from the infamous "Wildcat Offense", with running back Ronnie Brown handing the ball off to running back Ricky Williams, who then took the ball 51 yards for a touchdown. Seattle responded as defensive back Jordan Babineaux returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, the Seahawks drew closer as former Dolphins kicker Olindo Mare nailed a 37-yard and a 27-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins answered with Brown getting a 16-yard touchdown run. Seattle tried to come back as quarterback Seneca Wallace completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Koren Robinson. However, Miami's defense prevented Wallace's 2-point conversion pass from working. With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–7. Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 16 1:06 pm local Cardinals 10 6 10 0 Seahawks 0 7 0 13 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,616 clear, 52 °F °C, 85% humidity, wind SSW 3 mph km/h Bill Carollo Fox Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger & Laura Okmin Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 38-yard field goal, 7:47. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:13. ARI – J. J. Arrington 4-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 0:04. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:36. Second quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 48-yard field goal, 4:34. Cardinals 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:56. SEA – Maurice Morris 13-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 0:57. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:47. ARI – Neil Rackers 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:57. Third quarter ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 9:36. Cardinals 19–7. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:14. ARI – Larry J. J. Arrington 6-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 1:55. Cardinals 26–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:50. Fourth quarter SEA – T. J. Duckett 1-yard run (pass failed), 12:46. Cardinals 26–13. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:01. SEA – T. J. Duckett 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:41. Cardinals 26–20. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:51. Top passers ARI – Kurt Warner: 32/44, 395 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 17/29, 170 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers ARI – J. J. Arrington: 8 car, 40 yds, 1 TD SEA – Julius Jones: 10 car, 19 yds Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin: 13 rec, 186 yds SEA – Deion Branch: 4 rec, 54 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers ARI – 382 – 76 – 458 – 3 SEA – 153 – 43 – 196 – 4 Trying to snap a two-game skid, the Seahawks went home for a Week 11 NFC West duel with the Arizona Cardinals. For this game, quarterback Matt Hasselbeck finally recovered from his knee injury and was able to reclaim his starting role. In the first quarter, Seattle trailed early as Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers made a 38-yard field goal, along with running back J. J. Arrington getting a 4-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, Arizona increased their lead as Rackers got a 48-yard field goal. The Seahawks got on the board as Hasselbeck completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to running back Maurice Morris. The Cardinals closed out the half with Rackers making a 54-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Arizona increased its lead as Rackers nailed a 26-yard field goal, along with Warner completing a 6-yard touchdown pass to Arrington. Seattle tried to rally as running back T. J. Duckett got a 1-yard (with a failed 2-point conversion) and a 2-yard touchdown run. However, the Cardinals' defense prevented any possible comeback. With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–8. Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins – Game summary November 23 1:16 pm local Redskins 0 7 10 3 Seahawks 3 7 0 7 Qwest Field, Seattle 67,771 clear, 49 °F °C, 60% humidity, wind ENE 4 mph km/h Scott Green Fox Matt Vasgersian, J.C. Pearson & Nischelle Turner Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 45-yard field goal, 7:19. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:20. Second quarter WAS – Ladell Betts 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 4:32. Redskins 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 tards, 5:42. SEA – Maurice Morris 4-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 0:29. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:03. Third quarter WAS – Shaun Suisham 26-yard field goal, 7:21. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:36. WAS – Antwaan Randle El 8-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:25. Redskins 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:47. Fourth quarter SEA – John Carlson 10-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 13:24. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:01. WAS – Shaun Suisham 22-yard field goal, 9:19. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:05. Top passers WAS – Jason Campbell: 20/33, 206 yds, 1 TD SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 12/24, 103 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers WAS – Clinton Portis: 29 car, 143 yds SEA – Maurice Morris: 14 car, 103 yds Top receivers WAS – Santana Moss: 4 rec, 72 yds SEA – Bobby Engram: 2 rec, 34 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers WAS – 199 – 187 – 386 – 1 SEA – 89 – 139 – 228 – 2 Trying to snap a three-game losing streak, the Seahawks stayed at home for a Week 12 duel with the Washington Redskins, headed by former Seahawks quarterback/assistant coach Jim Zorn. In the first quarter, Seattle took flight as kicker Olindo Mare got a 45-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Redskins took the lead with running back Ladell Betts getting a 1-yard touchdown run. The Seahawks got the lead again prior to halftime as quarterback Matt Hasselbeck completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to running back Maurice Morris. In the third quarter, Washington retook the lead as kicker Shaun Suisham made a 26-yard field goal, while quarterback Jason Campbell completed an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Antwaan Randle El. In the fourth quarter, Seattle tried to come back as Hasselbeck completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end John Carlson. However, the Redskins retook with Suisham nailing a 22-yard field goal. The Seahawks tried to get one final rally, but a Shawn Springs interception ended any hope of a comeback. With the loss, Seattle fell to 2–9. Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 27 3:17pm local Seahawks 3 3 3 0 Cowboys 14 10 7 3 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 63,253 69 °F °C, 32% humidity, wind calm John Parry Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Pam Oliver Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Martellus Bennett 16-yard pass from Tony Romo (Nick Folk kick), 12:36. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:24. DAL – Marion Barber 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 4:50. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:59. SEA – Olindo Mare 44-yard field goal, 0:52. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:58. Second quarter DAL – Jason Witten 7-yard pass from Tony Romo (Nick Folk kick), 11:57. Cowboys 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:55. DAL – Nick Folk 41-yard field goal, 7:34. Cowboys 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:56. SEA – Olindo Mare 38-yard field goal, 1:31. Cowboys 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:30. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 25-yard field goal, 9:37. Cowboys 24–9. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:23. DAL – Terrell Owens 19-yard pass from Tony Romo (Nick Folk kick), 2:19. Cowboys 31–9. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:10. Fourth quarter DAL – Nick Folk 42-yard field goal, 8:54. Cowboys 34–9. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:14. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 22/38, 287 yds, 1 INT DAL – Tony Romo: 22/34, 331 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Julius Jones: 11 car, 37 yds DAL – Tashard Choice: 11 car, 57 yds Top receivers SEA – John Carlson: 6 rec, 105 yds DAL – Jason Witten: 9 rec, 115 yds, 1 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 242 – 80 – 322 – 2 DAL – 331 – 116 – 447 – 1 Trying to snap a four-game losing streak, the Seahawks flew to Texas Stadium for a Week 13 Thanksgiving duel with the Dallas Cowboys. In the first quarter, Seattle trailed early as Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo completed a 16-yard TD pass to tight end Martellus Bennett, along with running back Marion Barber getting a 2-yard touchdown run. The Seahawks would respond with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 44-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Dallas answered with Romo completing a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jason Witten, while Folk got a 41-yard field goal. Seattle would close out the half with Mare making a 38-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Seahawks tried to rally as Mare made a 25-yard field goal. The Cowboys replied with Romo completing a 19-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terrell Owens. In the fourth quarter, Dallas closed out the game with Folk nailing a 42-yard field goal. With the loss, Seattle fell to 2–10. This would prove to be the final game in the career of Seahawks legend Walter Jones. Week 14: vs. New England Patriots Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots – Game summary December 7 1:06pm local Patriots 3 7 3 11 Seahawks 7 7 7 0 Qwest Field, Seattle 68,077 cloudy, 50 °F °C, 86% humidity, wind S 3 mph km/h Carl Cheffers CBS Dick Enberg & Randy Cross Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Deion Branch 14-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 5:25. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 6:35. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 50-yard field goal, 0:48. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:37. Second quarter SEA – John Carlson 10-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 12:30. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:18. NE – Ben Watson 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:09. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:21. Third quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 42-yard field goal, 2:40. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:43. SEA – Deion Branch 4-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 0:41. Seahawks 21–13. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:59. Fourth quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 27-yard field goal, 12:19. Seahawks 21–16. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:22. NE – Sammy Morris 1-yard run (Wes Welker pass from Matt Cassel), 2:44. Patriots 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:03. Top passers NE – Matt Cassel: 26/44, 268 yds, 1 TD SEA – Seneca Wallace: 20/28, 212 yds, 3 TD Top rushers NE – Sammy Morris: 11 car, 36 yds, 1 TD SEA – Seneca Wallace: 3 car, 47 yds Top receivers NE – Wes Welker: 12 rec, 134 yds SEA – Deion Branch: 4 rec, 88 yds, 2 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers NE – 260 – 84 – 344 – 0 SEA – 205 – 134 – 339 – 1 This was Seattle's first home game against the Patriots since 1993. Week 15: at St. Louis Rams Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 14 12:02pm local Seahawks 7 0 6 10 Rams 7 10 0 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 56,123 indoors Ed Hochuli Fox Matt Vasgersian, J.C. Pearson & Nischelle Turner Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter STL – Torry Holt 31-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Josh Brown kick), 10:11. Rams 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:49. SEA – Jordan Babineaux 24-yard defensive fumble return (Olindo Mare kick), 6:39. Tied 7–7. Second quarter STL – Steven Jackson 6-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 6:41. Rams 14–7. Drive: 18 plays, 97 yards, 8:33. STL – Josh Brown 36-yard field goal, 3:47. Rams 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:55. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, 9:53. Rams 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:07. SEA – Olindo Mare 50-yard field goal, 3:45. Rams 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter STL – Josh Brown 48-yard field goal, 11:04. Rams 20–13. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 8:31. SEA – T. J. Duckett 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 2:47. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:09. SEA – Olindo Mare 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:10. Top passers SEA – Seneca Wallace: 15/25, 226 yds STL – Marc Bulger: 19/32, 207 yds, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Maurice Morris: 15 car, 86 yds STL – Steven Jackson: 24 car, 91 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Deion Branch: 5 rec, 76 yds SEA – John Carlson: 5 rec, 76 yds STL – Torry Holt: 4 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 208 – 125 – 333 – 2 STL – 211 – 131 – 342 – 2 The Rams played a solid 1st half but the Seahawks turned the tables with 10 points in the final 2:47 for a 23–20 victory Sunday. T. J. Duckett's 1-yard run tied it, the Rams fizzled while going three-and-out, and Olindo Mare's 27-yard field goal as time expired ended the Seahawks' six-game losing streak and extended the Rams' losing streak to 8. Week 16: vs. New York Jets Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary December 21 1:06pm local Jets 3 0 0 0 Seahawks 0 7 3 3 Qwest Field, Seattle 68,161 snow, 31 °F °C, 60% humidity, wind SE 11 mph km/h Tony Corrente CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter NYJ – Jay Feely 20-yard field goal, 8:07. Jets 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:53. Second quarter SEA – John Carlson 2-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 0:31. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:49. Third quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 31-yard field goal, 2:42. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:58. Fourth quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 38-yard field goal, 1:47. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:25. Top passers NYJ – Brett Favre: 18/31, 187 yds, 2 INT SEA – Seneca Wallace: 18/25, 175 yds, 1 TD Top rushers NYJ – Thomas Jones: 17 car, 67 yds SEA – Maurice Morris: 29 car, 116 yds Top receivers NYJ – Jerricho Cotchery: 6 rec, 81 yds SEA – Bobby Engram: 6 rec, 65 yds Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers NYJ – 150 – 115 – 265 – 2 SEA – 175 – 120 – 295 – 2 thumb|260px|right|Seahawks vs. Jets, December 21, 2008 After snapping a six-game losing streak the previous week, the Seahawks went home for a Week 16 interconference duel with the New York Jets, in what would be Mike Holmgren's last home game as the franchise's head coach. Seattle would trail in the first quarter as Jets kicker Jay Feely got a 20-yard field goal. The Seahawks would respond with quarterback Seneca Wallace completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end John Carlson. In the second half, Seattle pulled away with kicker Olindo Mare's 31-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 38-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, while the defense would shut down New York's offense. With the win, the Seahawks improved to 4–11. This was the only time during the season that the Seahawks won back-to-back games as well as their only win over a team with a winning record. This was also only the second ever Seahawks home game with snow falling. Week 17: at Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks 2008 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 28 1:15 pm local Seahawks 7 7 0 7 Cardinals 0 14 14 6 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 63,874 indoors Mike Carey Fox Thom Brennaman & Brian Billick Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – T. J. Duckett 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 7:32. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:15. Second quarter ARI – Jerheme Urban 16-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 5:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:25. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 4:23. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:53. SEA – Deion Branch 30-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 1:17. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:06. Third quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 38-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 8:43. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:58. ARI – Steve Breaston 14-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 1:16. Cardinals 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter SEA – Deion Branch 2-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick), 12:04. Cardinals 28–21. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:12. ARI – Neil Rackers 23-yard field goal, 8:26. Cardinals 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. ARI – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 3:28. Cardinals 34–21. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:59. Top passers SEA – Seneca Wallace: 24/43, 250 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT ARI – Kurt Warner: 19/30, 263 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Maurice Morris: 15 car, 45 yds ARI – Edgerrin James: 14 car, 100 yds Top receivers SEA – Deion Branch: 6 rec, 90 yds, 2 TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald: 5 rec, 130 yds, 2 TD Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 243 – 87 – 330 – 3 ARI – 346 – 111 – 457 – 2 Coming off their home win over the Jets, the Seahawks closed out the Mike Holmgren era at the University of Phoenix Stadium in a Week 17 NFC West rematch with the Arizona Cardinals. Seattle would get the first quarter lead as running back T. J. Duckett got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Cardinals would take the lead in the second quarter as quarterback Kurt Warner completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerheme Urban and a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The Seahawks tied the game prior to halftime as quarterback Seneca Wallace completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Deion Branch. In the third quarter, Arizona retook the lead as Warner completed a 38-yard touchdown pass to Fitzgerald and a 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Breaston. Seattle tried to come back in the fourth quarter as Wallace hooked up with Branch again on a 2-yard touchdown pass, but the Cardinals closed out the game with kicker Neil Rackers nailing a 23-yard and a 32-yard field goal. With the loss, the Seahawks' season ended at 4–12. References Seattle Category:Seattle Seahawks seasons Seattle Seahawks