2013 Seattle Seahawks season

American football team season February 2026 March 2026 Seattle Seahawks 2013 13–3 1st NFC West Pete Carroll Darrell Bevell Dan Quinn John Schneider Paul Allen CenturyLink Field Won Divisional Playoffs(vs. Saints) 23–15Won NFC Championship(vs. 49ers) 23–17Won Super Bowl XLVIII(vs. Broncos) 43–8 6 QB Russell Wilson RB Marshawn Lynch C Max Unger CB Richard Sherman FS Earl Thomas SS Kam Chancellor 3 CB Richard Sherman (1st team) S Earl Thomas (1st team) S Kam Chancellor (2nd team) 250px Seahawks seasons The 2013 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 38th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Pete Carroll. With the Seahawks tenth win in the eleventh week of the season, the team secured double-digit victories in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. Their 13–3 regular season record is tied with the 2005 season for the second best in franchise history. Seattle's defense in 2013 is regarded by many to be one of the best in NFL history.http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/68778308/nfl-ranking-best-defenses-in-history-seattle-seahawks-chicago-bears The best defenses in NFL history Sports on Earth March 6, 2014 Dan Pompei February 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150109201437/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/68778308/nfl-ranking-best-defenses-in-history-seattle-seahawks-chicago-bears January 9, 2015 dead The Seahawks clinched the NFC's No. 1 seed and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with their 13–3 record. The Seahawks defeated the New Orleans Saints 23–15 in the Divisional round and the San Francisco 49ers 23–17 in the NFC Championship. In Super Bowl XLVIII, they defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8 for their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.Brewer Jerry February 3, 2014 At long last, the Lombardi Trophy is coming to Seattle https://special.seattletimes.com/o/html/jerrybrewer/2022823929_brewer03xml.html January 14, 2022 Seattle Times Eight of Seattle's wins were by double digits. The Seahawks allowed just 14.4 points per game in the regular season, which is a team record. The defense led the league in points allowed (231), yards allowed (4,378), and takeaways (39), the first team to lead all three categories since the 1985 Chicago Bears.Mayer Larry https://www.chicagobears.com/news/comparing-seahawks-to-85-bears-12579553 Comparing Seahawks to '85 Bears Chicago Bears February 4, 2014 January 14, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222224613/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/chalk-talk/article-1/Comparing-Seahawks-to-85-Bears/242af549-f613-4b16-8883-14eb2677d450 February 22, 2014 The Seahawks outscored their opponents by 186 points, which was a team record until the Super Bowl LX-winning 2025 team came around, outscoring their opponents by 191. The 2013 Seahawks rank #18 on the 100 greatest teams of all time presented by the NFL on its 100th anniversary.NFL Top 100 Teams https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nfl-top-100-teams.htm Pro Football Reference100 Greatest Teams: Numbers 100-1 SUPERCUT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qzU600OwVc NFL.com 3 2013 draft class 2013 NFL draft Round Selection Player Position College 2 62Ravens/Lions trade [b] Christine Michael RB Texas A&M 3 87 Jordan Hill DT Penn State 4 123 Chris Harper WR Kansas State 5 137Ravens/Lions trade [b] Jesse Williams DT Alabama 138Raiders trade [c] Tharold Simon CB LSU 158 Luke Willson TE Rice 6Ravens/Lions trade [b] 194 Spencer Ware RB LSU 7Vikings/Bills trade [a] 220Saints trade [d] Ryan Seymour G Vanderbilt 231 Ty Powell LB Harding 241Compensatory [e] Jared Smith DT New Hampshire 242Compensatory [e] Michael Bowie OT Northeastern State Notes Vikings/Bills trade [a] The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (No. 25 overall), one of their seventh-round selections (No. 214 overall; previously acquired in a trade that sent quarterback Tarvaris Jackson to the Buffalo Bills) and a conditional 2014 selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for wide receiver Percy Harvin. Ravens/Lions trade [b] The Seahawks traded their second-round selection (No. 56 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for the Ravens' second-, fifth- and sixth- round selections — Nos. 62, 165 and 199 overall. The latter two selections were traded to the Detroit Lions in exchange for the Lions' fifth-round selection (No. 137 overall). Raiders trade [c] The Seahawks acquired this fifth-round selection as part of a trade that sent linebacker Aaron Curry to the Oakland Raiders. Saints trade [d] The Seahawks acquired this seventh-round selection in a trade that sent linebacker Barrett Ruud to the New Orleans Saints. Compensatory [e] Compensatory selection. Staff 2013 Seattle Seahawks #002244 white #69BE28 Chairman – Paul Allen President – Peter McLoughlin Executive Vice President/General Manager – John Schneider Senior Personnel Executive – Scot McCloughan Senior Vice President of Football Administration – Matt Thomas Director of Pro Personnel – Trent Kirchner Director of College Scouting – Scott Fitterer Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Dan Morgan Executive vice president of football operations/head coach – Pete Carroll Assistant head coach/offensive line – Tom Cable Offensive coordinator – Darrell Bevell Quarterbacks – Carl Smith Running backs – Sherman Smith Wide receivers – Kippy Brown Tight ends – Pat McPherson Assistant offensive line – Pat Ruel Offensive assistant – Nate Carroll Offensive quality control/assistant quarterbacks – Dave Canales Offensive quality control – Keith Carter Defensive coordinator – Dan Quinn Pass game coordinator – Rocky Seto Defensive line – Travis Jones Linebackers – Ken Norton, Jr. Defensive backs – Kris Richard Defensive assistant – Marquand Manuel Defensive quality control – Robert Saleh Special teams coordinator – Brian Schneider Assistant special teams – Nick Sorensen Head strength and conditioning – Chris Carlisle Assistant strength and conditioning – Mondray Gee Assistant strength and conditioning – Jamie Yancher Final roster 2013 Seattle Seahawks 53 12 8  7 Tarvaris Jackson  3 Russell Wilson y 40 Derrick Coleman American football FB 24 Marshawn Lynch y 33 Christine Michael y 26 Michael Robinson fullback y 22 Robert Turbin 89 Doug Baldwin y 11 Percy Harvin 15 Jermaine Kearse 83 Ricardo Lockette 19 Bryan Walters 81 Golden Tate y 87 Kellen Davis 86 Zach Miller tight end, born 1985 y 82 Luke Willson y 78 Alvin Bailey y G 73 Michael Bowie y T/G 77 James Carpenter offensive lineman G y 68 Breno Giacomini T y 74 Caylin Hauptmann y T 61 Lemuel Jeanpierre C 67 Paul McQuistan T/G 76 Russell Okung T y 64 J. R. Sweezy G y 60 Max Unger C y 56 Cliff Avril DE 72 Michael Bennett defensive lineman, born 1985 DE 79 Red Bryant DE y 91 Chris Clemons defensive end DE y 97 Jordan Hill American football y DT 95 Benson Mayowa y DE 99 Tony McDaniel DT y 69 Clinton McDonald DT 92 Brandon Mebane DT y 55 Heath Farwell MLB 51 Bruce Irvin OLB y 57 Mike Morgan linebacker, born 1988 OLB 93 O'Brien Schofield OLB 53 Malcolm Smith American football OLB 54 Bobby Wagner MLB y 50 K. J. Wright OLB y 31 Kam Chancellor SS y 20 Jeremy Lane American football CB 42 Chris Maragos FS 41 Byron Maxwell CB 35 DeShawn Shead SS 25 Richard Sherman American football CB y 29 Earl Thomas FS y 28 Walter Thurmond CB 49 Clint Gresham LS  4 Stephen Hauschka K  9 Jon Ryan P 93 Kenneth Boatright y DE IR 39 Brandon Browner CB Susp. y 38 Chandler Fenner CB IR 32 Jeron Johnson SS IR 85 Anthony McCoy TE IR 18 Sidney Rice WR IR y 98 Greg Scruggs DE PUP 34 Tharold Simon y CB PUP 59 Korey Toomer MLB NF-Inj. 44 Spencer Ware y FB IR 90 Jesse Williams American football y DT IR 36 Akeem Auguste y CB 16 Phil Bates gridiron football WR 70 Mic'hael Brooks y DT 66 Dewayne Cherrington y DT 14 Arceto Clark y WR  5 B. J. Daniels American football y QB 48 Cooper Helfet TE 94 D'Anthony Smith DT 66 Jared Smith y G IR Starters in bold. Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 August 8, 2013 at San Diego Chargers W 31–10 1–0 Qualcomm Stadium 54,709 Recap 2 August 17, 2013 Denver Broncos W 40–10 2–0 CenturyLink Field 67,635 Recap 3 August 23, 2013 at Green Bay Packers W 17–10 3–0 Lambeau Field 74,030 Recap 4 August 29, 2013 Oakland Raiders W 22–6 4–0 CenturyLink Field 67,341 Recap Regular season Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC South and the AFC South. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 8 at Carolina Panthers W 12–7 1–0 Bank of America Stadium 73,294 Recap 2 September 15 San Francisco 49ers W 29–3 2–0 CenturyLink Field 68,338 Recap 3 September 22 Jacksonville Jaguars W 45–17 3–0 CenturyLink Field 68,087 Recap 4 September 29 at Houston Texans W 23–20 (OT) 4–0 Reliant Stadium 71,756 Recap 5 October 6 at Indianapolis Colts L 28–34 4–1 Lucas Oil Stadium 66,608 Recap 6 October 13 Tennessee Titans W 20–13 5–1 CenturyLink Field 68,127 Recap 7 October 17, 2013 at Arizona Cardinals W 34–22 6–1 University of Phoenix Stadium 61,200 Recap 8 October 28, 2013 at St. Louis Rams W 14–9 7–1 Edward Jones Dome 55,966 Recap 9 November 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–24 (OT) 8–1 CenturyLink Field 67,873 Recap 10 November 10 at Atlanta Falcons W 33–10 9–1 Georgia Dome 70,309 Recap 11 November 17 Minnesota Vikings W 41–20 10–1 CenturyLink Field 68,235 Recap 12Bye 13 December 2, 2013 New Orleans Saints W 34–7 11–1 CenturyLink Field 68,387 Recap 14 December 8 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–19 11–2 Candlestick Park 69,732 Recap 15 December 15 at New York Giants W 23–0 12–2 MetLife Stadium 79,691 Recap 16 December 22 Arizona Cardinals L 10–17 12–3 CenturyLink Field 68,266 Recap 17 December 29 St. Louis Rams W 27–9 13–3 CenturyLink Field 68,264 Recap Bold indicates division opponents. Standings Division Conference SEA Game summaries Preseason Week P1: at San Diego Chargers background:white;color:#002244;border:2px solid #69BE28;text-align:center; Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary August 8 Thursday 7:00pm local Seahawks 0 7 10 14 Chargers 3 0 0 7 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 54,709 clear, 68 °F °C, 71% humidity, wind WNW 7 mph km/h Ed Hochuli KCPQ Gamecenter, Gamebook Week P2: vs. Denver Broncos background:white;color:#002244;border:2px solid #69BE28;text-align:center; Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary August 17 Friday 7:06pm local Broncos 7 0 0 3 Seahawks 17 16 7 0 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 67,635 clear, 76 °F °C, 51% humidity, wind SSW 7 mph km/h Ron Torbert KCPQ Gamecenter, Gamebook Week P3: at Green Bay Packers background:white;color:#002244;border:2px solid #69BE28;text-align:center; Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary August 23 Saturday 7:06pm local Seahawks 3 0 7 7 Packers 3 0 7 0 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 74,030 clear, 73 °F °C, 57% humidity, wind SE 8 mph km/h Ron Winter CBS Gamecenter, Gamebook Week P4: vs. Oakland Raiders background:white;color:#002244;border:2px solid #69BE28;text-align:center; Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary August 29 Thursday 7:05pm local Raiders 3 3 0 0 Seahawks 10 6 3 3 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 67,341 rain, 66 °F °C, 88% humidity, wind S 7 mph km/h Carl Cheffers KCPQ Gamecenter, Gamebook Regular season Week 1: at Carolina Panthers Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary September 8 1:04 p.m. local Seahawks 0 3 3 6 Panthers 0 7 0 0 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 73,294 partly cloudy, 87 F C, 48% humidity, wind N 7 mph km/h Jeff Triplette Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jennifer Hale Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 9:36, Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:47. CAR – Steve Smith 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:13. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:23. Third quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 2:22. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter SEA – Jermaine Kearse 43-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 10:13. Seahawks 12–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:45. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson: 25 completions/33 attempts, 320 yds, 1 TD touchdowns CAR – Cam Newton: 16/23, 125 yds, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 17 car carries, 43 yds CAR – DeAngelo Williams: 17 car, 86 yds Top receivers SEA – Doug Baldwin: 7 rec receptions, 91 yds CAR – Greg Olsen: 5 rec, 56 yds Top tacklers SEA – Earl Thomas: 8 solo unassisted tackles, 2 asst assisted tackles, ff forced fumble CAR – Charles Godfrey: 7 solo, 2 asst, sack Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 300 – 70 – 370 – 1 CAR – 119 – 134 – 253 – 2 section January 2014The Seattle Seahawks kicked off their 2013 campaign with a hard-fought, ugly win over the Carolina Panthers, 12–7. This game marked Russell Wilson's first 300-yard passing game, and Cam Newton's worst career performance, posting 125 yards through the air, a career low. The first quarter was scoreless, with both sides exchanging a couple of punts. On their third possession of the game, in the second quarter, Seattle drove into the red zone, capping it with a Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal. Carolina responded immediately, taking advantage of a couple of Seattle penalties and some big runs by DeAngelo Williams. Cam Newton hit Steve Smith for a 3-yard TD. Seattle responded with a drive to around the Carolina 27 yard line, but Charles Godfrey sacked Russell Wilson and stripped the football, which Carolina recovered. So the first half ended 7–3, in favor of Carolina. The second half began with a defensive battle. Hauschka made a 40-yard field goal, after a drive that lasted over 4 minutes, cutting the lead to 7–6. After forcing Carolina to punt midway through the fourth quarter, Seattle's offense produced its finest drive of the day. A couple of Russell Wilson passes, followed by a Robert Turbin 15-yard scamper, set up Seattle at the Panthers' 43 yard line. Russell Wilson overthrew receiver Stephen Williams on first down, but on second down and 10, using exactly the same play, Wilson connected with second-year man Jermaine Kearse for a 43-yard score, with 10 minutes left to play. They failed on the two-point conversion however, so Seattle clung to a 12–7 lead. DeAngelo Williams made some big runs. Inside the Seattle 35 yard line, Williams took off for 24 yards and looked like he was going to score, but Earl Thomas caused him to fumble inside the 10 yard line. Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary September 15 5:31 p.m. local 49ers 0 0 3 0 Seahawks 0 5 7 17 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 68,338 cloudy, 64 F C, 81% humidity, wind SSW 6 mph km/h John Parry NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SEA – Safety, Bruce Miller holding in end zone, 10:39. Seahawks 2–0. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 5:52. Seahawks 5–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:15. Third quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 14-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:12. Seahawks 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:48. SF – Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal, 4:20. Seahawks 12–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:44. Seahawks 19–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:36. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 37-yard field goal, 11:31. Seahawks 22–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:36. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 4:22. Seahawks 29–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick: 13/28, 127 yds, 3 INT SEA – Russell Wilson: 8/19, 142 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick: 9 car, 87 yds SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 28 car, 98 yds, 2 TD Top receivers SF – Kyle Williams: 4 rec, 39 yds SEA – Doug Baldwin: 1 rec, 51 yds Top tacklers SF – NaVorro Bowman: 4 solo, 7 asst SEA – Bobby Wagner: 2 solo, 5 asst, pd pass defended Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SF – 107 – 100 – 207 – 5 SEA – 118 – 172 – 290 – 1 In week 2, the Seahawks took on their division rivals, the San Francisco 49ers. Prior to the season, NFL analystsJanuary 2014 rated this rivalry as the top upcoming rivalry, as well as the top rivalry of the decade. Both teams proved that point, when they had an arms race in the off-season, Seattle picking up Percy Harvin and San Francisco picking Anquan Boldin in the off-season, among others. Last season, the teams were 1–1 against each other, Seattle being the better team, as they blew out the Niners 42–13 in the last meeting in Seattle, coincidentally, also on Sunday Night Football. It was also a day that Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick appeared to bet an eyebrow, with the loser shaving his eyebrow; this was later revealed to be a publicity stunt.Strauss Chris Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick's eyebrow bet reaches dull conclusion For The Win USA Today September 16, 2013 https://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/09/wilson-kaepernick-eyebrow-bet-reaches-anticlimactic-conclusion January 19, 2025 Finally, it was a day where former Seahawk Shaun Alexander would raise the 12th man flag. The game began quietly though, as both sides failed to establish a rhythm. The game was delayed midway through the first quarter due to lightning in the vicinity of the stadium, the second such case in the 2013 season (Ravens-Broncos kickoff game in week 1 was the first). After getting back onto the field, the 49ers blocked a Seahawks punt and got the ball in Seattle territory. However, Seattle claimed a whistle was heard from the crowd, which confused the linemen and the punter. That claim was later justified by NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth. The Niners took advantage and drove to the Seattle 10-yard line. However, on third down, Earl Thomas intercepted a Colin Kaepernick pass, and Seattle regained possession. A few plays later, Russell Wilson was intercepted by rookie Eric Reid, and the tug of war continued into the second quarter. All was quiet until midway through the second quarter, where fullback Bruce Miller was caught holding in the endzone, the result of which was a safety, and a Seattle 2–0 lead. Later on, defensive end Cliff Avril strip sacked Kaepernick and K. J. Wright recovered for Seattle, the result of which was a Stephen Hauschka 30-yard field goal. Halftime came with a small 5–0 Seahawks lead. The game was pretty dark and messy at that point, the only bright side being Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch. In the third quarter, the Seahawks came out roaring. On third and 12, Wilson connected with receiver Doug Baldwin for a 51-yard gain to inside the 49ers 25 yard line. A few plays later, Lynch took it to the house on a 14-yard run, 12–0 Seattle. The 49ers responded with a drive to the Seattle 6-yard line, capped off by Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal, that included a 28-yard scramble by Kaepernick, 12–3 Seahawks. However, that would be it for the Niners, and the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Seahawks demolished the Niners on all phases of play. It started with Wilson hitting Lynch for a 7-yard score on third down. A few plays into the Niners next drive, Kaepernick was intercepted by Richard Sherman, who took it to the 49ers 25-yard line. That resulted in a 37-yard Hauschka field goal. On the ensuing Niners drive, Kaepernick was intercepted again, this time by safety Kam Chancellor, who had signed a contract extension earlier in the year. Lynch scored on a 2-yard run on the next play. Seattle led 29–3. The 49ers fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and Seattle recovered. Seattle won, in convincing style, silencing any critics. The 12th man also broke a Guinness world record, for the loudest outdoor stadium. Yet again, Seattle dominated on SNF, and Pete Carroll improved to 3–4 overall against the Niners, and 2–3 against bitter rival Jim Harbaugh. Seattle was now 2–0, and still unbeaten at home. Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary September 22 1:26 p.m. local Jaguars 0 0 10 7 Seahawks 7 17 14 7 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 68,087 rain, 61 F C, 87% humidity, wind S 17 mph km/h Bill Vinovich CBS Bill Macatee & Steve Tasker Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Zach Miller 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 8:04. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:27. Second quarter SEA – Zach Miller 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 14:26. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:56. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 9:40. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:43. SEA – Sidney Rice 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:10. Seahawks 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 0:33. Third quarter SEA – Sidney Rice 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 11:41. Seahawks 31–0. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:26. JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 6:20. Seahawks 31–7. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:11. SEA – Doug Baldwin 35-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:28. Seahawks 38–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:26. JAX – Josh Scobee 33-yard field goal, 0:06. Seahawks 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter JAX – Jordan Todman 3-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:06. Seahawks 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:09. SEA – Tarvaris Jackson 5-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:32. Seahawks 45–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:34. Top passers JAX – Chad Henne: 18/38, 235 yds, 2 INT SEA – Russell Wilson: 14/21, 202 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT Top rushers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew: 19 car, 43 yds, 1 TD SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 17 car, 69 yds Top receivers JAX – Cecil Shorts III: 8 rec, 143 yds SEA – Golden Tate: 5 rec, 88 yds Top tacklers JAX – Paul Posluszny: 5 solo, 7 asst, tfl tackle for loss, INT interception, pd pass defended SEA – Bobby Wagner: 3 solo, 6 asst, tfl tackle for loss, INT interception, pd pass defended Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers JAX – 214 – 51 – 265 – 3 SEA – 323 – 156 – 479 – 2 The Seahawks entered week 3 on top of the NFC to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars who were on the opposite end of the AFC. This game did not garner much attention, considering the fact that it was a "best vs worst" game. However, that didn't change Seattle's positive "1–0" mentality to the game. Seattle opened up the game with a punt. After forcing a Jacksonville three and out, on a drive which included a Clinton McDonald sack, Russell Wilson marched the Seahawks right down the field, on a drive that included a 27-yard run by Marshawn Lynch, and on third and goal from the 1-yard line, hit tight end Zach Miller for a touchdown, and an early 7–0 lead. Picking up from where they left off in the first quarter, Seattle took their first drive of the second quarter, where Wilson connected with Miller for a 4-yard touchdown pass, the duo's second of the day. After a Stephen Hauschka 21-yard field goal on the next drive, the game got quiet until the Jaguars final drive of the half, where Chad Henne was intercepted by linebacker Bobby Wagner, with under a minute left to play. Wilson then made some beautiful completions to receivers Golden Tate and Sidney Rice in lightning fast succession, the latter of whom caught an 11-yard pass for a touchdown with 10 seconds left on the clock, to send Seattle up 24–0 at the half. On the Seahawks first drive of the second half, they picked up were they left off, as Wilson hit rice for a 23-yard score, marking Wilson's fourth TD pass of the day, tying a career-high, and putting the Hawks up 31–0. On the ensuing drive, however, Wilson was picked off by linebacker Paul Posluszny, who returned it to the Seattle 2-yard line, where Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew punched it in on the next play, 31–7 Seattle. That was the last time Wilson touched the ball. Backup Tarvaris Jackson took over and drove Seattle to the Jaguars 35-yard line, not missing a single completion on the drive. He then threw a TD pass to Doug Baldwin, adding to the lead, 38–7 Seattle. Seattle then shut its system off, which allowed Henne to hit receiver Cecil Shorts III for a couple of long completions on the Jaguars next couple of drives, racking up 10 points, including a fourth-quarter run by Jordan Todman, his first career TD, 38–17 Seattle. Jackson led the Seahawks downfield, scoring on a 5-yard scramble, re-establishing a big lead, 45–17. Seattle started 3–0 for the first time since 2006, and the first time in the Pete Carroll era. Seattle is still unbeaten at home, with a 10–0 record including last year. Week 4: at Houston Texans background:#A5ACAF; color:#002244; border:2px solid #002244;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Houston Texans – Game summary September 29 12:03 p.m. local Seahawks 3 0 3 14 3 Texans 0 20 0 0 0 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 71,756 indoors Tony Corrente Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jennifer Hale https://www.nfl.com/games/seahawks-at-texans-2013-reg-4 Gamecenter], Gamebook First quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 48-yard field goal, 11:11. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:34. Second quarter HOU – Garrett Graham 31-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick), 14:55. Texans 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:52. HOU – Arian Foster 5-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick), 6:11. Texans 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:10. HOU – Randy Bullock 22-yard field goal, 3:51. Texans 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:13. HOU – Randy Bullock 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Texans 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 1:12. Third quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 3:54. Texans 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:25. Fourth quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:43. Texans 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 98 yards, 7:28. SEA – Richard Sherman 58-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:40. Tied 20–20. Overtime SEA – Stephen Hauschka 45-yard field goal, 3:19. Seahawks 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:27. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson: 12/23, 123 yds, 1 INT HOU – Matt Schaub: 31/49, 355 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 17 car, 98 yds, 1 TD HOU – Arian Foster: 27 car, 102 yds Top receivers SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 3 rec, 45 yds HOU – Andre Johnson: 9 rec, 110 yds Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner: 6 solo, 2 asst, fr fumble recovered HOU – Brian Cushing: 6 solo, 3 asst, ff forced fumble Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 91 – 179 – 270 – 2 HOU – 325 – 151 – 476 – 3 The Seahawks led 3–0 after the first quarter, but the Texans scored 20 unanswered points in the second quarter, building a 20–3 halftime lead. However, the Seahawks outscored the Texans 17–0 in the third and fourth quarters. With less than three minutes to go, and the Texans leading 20–13, Matt Schaub's pass on 3rd down was picked off by Richard Sherman and returned 58 yards for a pick six, allowing the Seahawks to tie the game and force overtime. The Seahawks would go on to win the game in overtime by a final score of 23–20. With the win, the Seahawks would open the season with a 4–0 record for the first time in franchise history. Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary October 6 1:03 p.m. local Seahawks 12 7 9 0 Colts 7 10 6 11 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis 66,608 indoors Ron Winter Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch & Erin Andrews Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 11:40. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:13. SEA – Golden Tate 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:14. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:14. SEA – Safety, Pat McAfee punt blocked by Jermaine Kearse out of the back of the end zone, 4:53. Seahawks 12–0. IND – T. Y. Hilton 73-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:04. Seahawks 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:41. Second quarter IND – Delano Howell 61-yard blocked field goal return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:06. Colts 14–12. SEA – Jermaine Kearse 28-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:57. Seahawks 19–14. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 7:09. IND – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 0:58. Seahawks 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:59. Third quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 11:18. Seahawks 22–17. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:42. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 41-yard field goal, 8:12. Seahawks 25–17. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:30. IND – T. Y. Hilton 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (pass failed), 4:16. Seahawks 25–23. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:56. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 46-yard field goal, 0:35. Seahawks 28–23. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter IND – Donald Brown 3-yard run (Reggie Wayne pass from Andrew Luck), 8:55. Colts 31–28. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:40. IND – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Colts 34–28. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:43. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson: 15/31, 210 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT IND – Andrew Luck: 16/29, 229 yds, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Russell Wilson: 13 car, 102 yds SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 17 car, 102 yds IND – Trent Richardson: 18 car, 56 yds Top receivers SEA – Doug Baldwin: 5 rec, 80 yds IND – T. Y. Hilton: 5 rec, 140 yds, 2 TD Top tacklers SEA – Earl Thomas: 9 solo SEA – K. J. Wright: 3 solo, 6 asst IND – Jerrell Freeman: 7 solo, 6 asst, tfl tackle for loss Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 205 – 218 – 423 – 2 IND – 208 – 109 – 317 – 2 This would be the first meeting between quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Andrew Luck, who were both selected in the 2012 NFL draft. Though Wilson and the Seahawks maintained a lead throughout the first three quarters, Luck led the Colts back, taking the lead and never letting go in the 4th. It would be the first loss for the Seahawks in the season, dropping their record to 4–1. The Colts punted and the Seahawks drove down the field and scored a field goal to go up 3–0. After another Indy three-and-out, Russell Wilson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate to take a 10–0 lead. Then another Indy punt was blocked and bounced out of the endzone to extend the lead to 12–0. Seattle punted to Indy when Andrew Luck threw a 73-yard touchdown to T.Y. Hilton to make the score 12–7. Seattle drove into field goal range but a 48-yard field goal was blocked and returned for a touchdown by the Colts. Indy led 14–12 until Wilson found Jermaine Kearse to give Seattle a 19–14 lead. Luck led the Colts downfield and they kicked a field goal to make it 19–17 at the half. Seattle kicked another field goal to make it 22–17. Indianapolis fumbled and led to a 25–17 Seahawks lead. Luck then found Hilton in the endzone but the two-point-conversion failed leaving the score at 25–23. Seattle then kicked a 4th field goal to extend their lead to 28–23. Indy scored a touchdown to make it 31–28 and then a field goal to make it 34–28 final. Week 6: vs. Tennessee Titans Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary October 13 1:06 p.m. local Titans 3 7 0 3 Seahawks 0 7 3 10 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 68,127 clear, 51 F C, 80% humidity, wind N 4 mph km/h Carl Cheffers CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 38-yard field goal, 5:16. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:43. Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:41. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:42. TEN – Jason McCourty 77-yard defensive fumble return (Rob Bironas kick), 0:00. Titans 10–7. Third quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 4:27. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:26. Fourth quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 29-yard field goal, 11:23. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:37. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:33. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:42. TEN – Rob Bironas 25-yard field goal, 2:18. Seahawks 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:15. Top passers TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 17/29, 171 yds, 2 INT SEA – Russell Wilson: 23/31, 257 yds Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson: 12 car, 33 yds TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 6 car, 33 yds SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 21 car, 77 yds, 2 TD Top receivers TEN – Kendall Wright: 5 rec, 69 yds SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 4 rec, 78 yds Top tacklers TEN – Jason McCourty: 7 solo, 2 asst, tfl tackle for loss, fr fumble recovered, TD TEN – Bernard Pollard: 6 solo, 3 asst, sack SEA – K. J. Wright: 3 solo, 4 asst, pd pass defended Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers TEN – 157 – 66 – 223 – 2 SEA – 253 – 151 – 404 – 2 Following their loss to the Colts, the Seahawks returned to CenturyLink field to host the Tennessee Titans. The Seahawks allowed a field goal from Titans kicker Rob Bironas, but a second quarter touchdown from running back Marshawn Lynch caused the Seahawks to retake the lead. The Seahawks attempted to extend their lead at the end of the quarter with a field goal. With their kicker Stephen Hauschka in the locker room with a potential injury, usual holder Jon Ryan filled in the kicker position, and reserve safety Chris Maragos was asked to hold the ball for the field goal attempt. Maragos however fumbled the snap, which was recovered by Titans special teamer Jason McCourty and run back 77 yards for a touchdown. The Seahawks then entered halftime behind 7–10. During the 3rd quarter, the Seahawks held the Titans scoreless while scoring a field goal of their own, tying the game. An additional field goal during the 4th put the Seahawks ahead again. On the first play of the next drive, Fitzpatrick threw an interception to Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. The Seahawks capitalized by with another touchdown from Lynch. The Seahawks would only allow another field goal from the Titans, and the win brought their record to 5–1. Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals background:#A5ACAF; color:#002244; border:2px solid #002244;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 17 5:25 p.m. local Seahawks 7 10 14 3 Cardinals 0 10 3 9 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 61,200 clear, 82 F C, 13% humidity, wind S 7 mph km/h Terry McAulay NFL Network Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock & Alex Flanagan Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Sidney Rice 31-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:13. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:31. Second quarter SEA – Zach Miller 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:25. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:26. ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 4:02. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 26 yards, 6:10. ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 3:40. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 51-yard field goal, 0:05. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 3:35. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 52-yard field goal, 11:48. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:09. SEA – Kellen Davis 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:48. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:00. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:52. Seahawks 31–13. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:51. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, 14:41. Seahawks 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 0:39. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 10:21. Seahawks 34–16. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:20. ARI – Jaron Brown 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 4:34. Seahawks 34–22. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:28. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson: 18/29, 235 yds, 3 TD ARI – Carson Palmer: 30/45, 258 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 21 car, 91 yds, 1 TD ARI – Rashard Mendenhall: 13 car, 22 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Golden Tate: 4 rec, 77 yds ARI – Michael Floyd: 5 rec, 71 yds Top tacklers SEA – Malcolm Smith: 6 solo, 2 asst, sack, 2 tfl tackle for loss, pd pass defended ARI – Calais Campbell: 7 solo, 1 asst, tfl tackle for loss, fr fumble recovered Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 209 – 135 – 344 – 2 ARI – 204 – 30 – 234 – 2 Playing on Thursday Night Football, the Seahawks easily defeated their division rival behind quarterback Russell Wilson's 235 passing yards, running back Marshawn Lynch's 91 running yards, and two interceptions from secondary members Brandon Browner and Earl Thomas. Week 8: at St. Louis Rams Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary October 28 7:30 p.m. local Seahawks 0 7 7 0 Rams 3 0 3 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 55,966 indoors Gene Steratore ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 4:37. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:27. Second quarter SEA – Golden Tate 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:37. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:41. Third quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 4:01. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:51. SEA – Golden Tate 80-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:45. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:16. Fourth quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 12:51. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:54. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson: 10/18, 139 yds, 2 TD STL – Kellen Clemens: 15/31, 158 yds, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 8 car, 23 yds STL – Zac Stacy: 26 car, 134 yds Top receivers SEA – Golden Tate: 5 rec, 93 yds, 2 TD STL – Chris Givens: 4 rec, 59 yds Top tacklers SEA – Earl Thomas: 10 solo, pd pass defended STL – Robert Quinn: 5 solo, 3 sacks, 4 tfl tackles for loss Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 91 – 44 – 135 – 0 STL – 139 – 200 – 339 – 2 The Seahawks defeated the Rams 14–9 in a Monday Night Football thriller. The Rams were successful at limiting the Seahawks offense, holding running back Marshawn Lynch to a season low of only 23 yards and sacking quarterback Russell Wilson seven times. After holding the Rams to a field goal in the first quarter, the Seahawks went ahead with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate. The Rams responded in the third quarter with another field goal, cutting down the Seahawks' lead to 1. After an incomplete pass to Jermaine Kearse on the first play of the next drive, Wilson threw an 80-yard touchdown to Golden Tate. It was the longest play of either player's career. On his way towards the end zone, Tate turned and sarcastically waved towards Rams safety Rodney McLeod. Though the touchdown would count, the Seahawks would be penalized for taunting during the kickoff. Carroll chastised Tate after the penalty occurred, and Tate was fined $7,875 after the game. After the Seahawks allowed an additional Rams field goal, the game came down to the final drive. The Rams, in possession of the ball with 5:42 left in the game, managed to drive the ball all the way to the 6 yard line with less than 1:20 left on the clock. A missed throw from Rams quarterback Kellen Clemens and a 4-yard run from Rams running back Daryl Richardson allowed the Rams a 3rd and Goal at the 2-yard line, but a defensive offsides call on Seahawks defensive end Chris Clemons cut the distance in half. The Seahawks stopped an additional run from Richardson, and Rams head coach Jeff Fisher called a timeout with only 4 seconds left in the game. Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner successfully defended Clemens's final pass towards Brian Quick, sealing the Seahawks victory and bringing their record to 7–1. Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary November 3 1:05 p.m. local Buccaneers 0 21 3 0 0 Seahawks 0 7 7 10 3 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 67,873 clear, 48 F C, 68% humidity, wind SSE 4 mph km/h Mike Carey Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter TB – Tim Wright 12-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 11:50. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 6:03. TB – Tiquan Underwood 20-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 2:55. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:42. TB – Tom Crabtree 2-yard pass from Mike James (Rian Lindell kick), 2:16. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:30. SEA – Jermaine Kearse 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:40. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:36. Third quarter TB – Rian Lindell 33-yard field goal, 9:48. Buccaneers 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:12. SEA – Russell Wilson 10-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:00. Buccaneers 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:48. Fourth quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 14:47. Buccaneers 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:11. SEA – Doug Baldwin 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:51. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:22. Overtime SEA – Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 8:11. Seahawks 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:53. Top passers TB – Mike Glennon: 17/23, 168 yds, 2 TD SEA – Russell Wilson: 19/26, 217 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TB – Mike James: 28 car, 158 yds SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 21 car, 125 yds Top receivers TB – Tim Wright: 4 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD SEA – Doug Baldwin: 6 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD Top tacklers TB – Mark Barron: 10 solo, 1 asst, 2 pd passes defended, INT interception TB – Lavonte David: 5 solo, 6 asst SEA – Earl Thomas: 8 solo, 4 asst Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers TB – 145 – 205 – 350 – 0 SEA – 217 – 198 – 415 – 3 The top-ranked Seahawks hosted the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers in what many believed would be a blowout. However, the Buccaneers marched to a 21–0 lead during the 2nd quarter, which included a trick play from running back Mike James. Despite giving up a field goal later in the game, the Seahawks came roaring back, tying the game during the fourth quarter and forcing overtime. The Seahawks narrowly avoided a loss with a 27-yard field goal from Stephen Hauschka. Week 10: at Atlanta Falcons Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary November 10 1:03 p.m. local Seahawks 3 20 3 7 Falcons 0 3 7 0 Georgia Dome, Atlanta 70,309 indoors Bill Vinovich Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch & Erin Andrews Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 7:32. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:58. Second quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 11:53. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:56. ATL – Matt Bryant 53-yard field goal, 6:30. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:23. SEA – Jermaine Kearse 43-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:33. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:57. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 44-yard field goal, 1:52. Seahawks 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:01. SEA – Golden Tate 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:01. Seahawks 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:02. Third quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 53-yard field goal, 7:49. Seahawks 26–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 7:11. ATL – Darius Johnson 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:02. Seahawks 26–10. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:47. Fourth quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 8:48. Seahawks 33–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:14. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson: 19/26, 287 yds, 2 TD ATL – Matt Ryan: 23/36, 172 yds, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 24 car, 145 yds, 1 TD ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers: 3 car, 31 yds Top receivers SEA – Golden Tate: 6 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD ATL – Harry Douglas: 7 rec, 49 yds Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner: 9 solo ATL – Paul Worrilow: 10 solo, 9 asst, tfl tackle for loss Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 279 – 211 – 490 – 0 ATL – 162 – 64 – 226 – 1 This was a rematch of the NFC Divisional matchup from the 2012 postseason. The Seahawks jumped out to a 23–3 halftime lead and never looked back, routing the Falcons 33–10. The Seahawks won their fifth consecutive game as their record improved to 9–1. Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary November 17 1:26 p.m. local Vikings 3 10 0 7 Seahawks 10 14 0 17 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 68,235 clear, 50 F C, 81% humidity, wind S 14 mph km/h Jerome Boger Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jennifer Hale Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 50-yard field goal, 11:25. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 1 yard, 2:04. MIN – Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal, 4:40. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:45. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:00. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:10. Second quarter MIN – Jarius Wright 38-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 11:28. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:32. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:26. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:02. MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 0:48. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:48. SEA – Doug Baldwin 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:10. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 0:38. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:14. Seahawks 31–13. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:38. SEA – Walter Thurmond 29-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 12:30. Seahawks 38–13. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 10:12. Seahawks 41–13. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:28. MIN – Jarius Wright 21-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 2:18. Seahawks 41–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:53. Top passers MIN – Christian Ponder: 13/22, 129 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT SEA – Russell Wilson: 13/18, 230 yds, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Toby Gerhart: 7 car, 67 yds SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 17 car, 54 yds, 2 TD Top receivers MIN – Jarius Wright: 3 rec, 69 yds, 2 TD MIN – John Carlson: 5 rec, 69 yds SEA – Zach Miller: 4 rec, 69 yds Top tacklers MIN – Andrew Sendejo: 5 solo, 5 asst, tfl tackle for loss SEA – Bobby Wagner: 6 solo, 3 asst, sack, 2 pd passes defended, INT interception SEA – K. J. Wright: 4 solo, 5 asst, tfl tackle for loss Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers MIN – 204 – 132 – 336 – 4 SEA – 230 – 93 – 323 – 0 At the beginning of this game, Doug Baldwin flew the Philippines flag in memory of the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. Free agent signee Percy Harvin saw his first minutes of playing time of the season during the game, incidentally against the team that drafted him. He would catch one pass for 17 yards and return one kickoff for 58 yards. The Seahawks entered the bye week with a 10–1 record, the best in the NFL at the time. Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary December 2 5:41 p.m. local Saints 0 7 0 0 Seahawks 17 10 7 0 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 68,387 cloudy, 41 F C, 62% humidity, wind S 6 mph km/h Ed Hochuli ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 7:47. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:44. SEA – Michael Bennett 22-yard fumble return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:27. Seahawks 10–0. SEA – Zach Miller 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:55. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:58. Second quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 8:45. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:10. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 20-yard field goal, 3:41. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:04. SEA – Doug Baldwin 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:13. Seahawks 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 1:52. Third quarter SEA – Derrick Coleman 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:07. Seahawks 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers NO – Drew Brees: 23/38, 147 yds, 1 TD SEA – Russell Wilson: 22/30, 310 yds, 3 TD Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram II: 8 car, 22 yds SEA – Russell Wilson: 8 car, 47 yds Top receivers NO – Jimmy Graham: 3 rec, 42 yds, 1 TD SEA – Zach Miller: 5 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD Top tacklers NO – Curtis Lofton: 6 solo, 6 asst, 2 tfl tackle for loss SEA – Bobby Wagner: 4 solo, 7 asst, pd pass defended Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers NO – 144 – 44 – 188 – 1 SEA – 302 – 127 – 429 – 0 The Seahawks dominated from start to finish, routing the Saints 34–7. The Seahawks won their 7th consecutive game as their record improved to 11–1. They became the first team to clinch a berth for the 2013 postseason. Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary December 8 1:26 p.m. local Seahawks 0 14 0 3 49ers 6 10 0 3 Candlestick Park, San Francisco 69,732 clear, 43 F C, 49% humidity, wind E 5 mph km/h Clete Blakeman Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver & Erin Andrews Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 5:04. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:44. SF – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 0:58. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:56. Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 11-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 12:17. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:41. SF – Phil Dawson 52-yard field goal, 7:56. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:21. SEA – Luke Willson 39-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:47. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:09. SF – Vernon Davis 8-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:06. 49ers 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:41. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 6:20. Seahawks 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:57. SF – Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal, 0:26. 49ers 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:54. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson: 15/25, 199 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT SF – Colin Kaepernick: 15/29, 175 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 20 car, 72 yds, 1 TD SF – Frank Gore: 17 car, 110 yds Top receivers SEA – Luke Willson: 3 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD SF – Anquan Boldin: 6 rec, 93 yds Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner: 7 solo, 2 asst SF – NaVorro Bowman: 8 solo, asst, sack, ff forced fumble Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 178 – 86 – 264 – 1 SF – 155 – 163 – 318 – 1 In week 14 the Seahawks traveled out of their stadium to San Francisco where they took a loss to the 49ers. Russell Wilson was intercepted to end the game and continued the Seahawks' losing streak in Candlestick Park in which they last won in 2008. It was their last appearance at Candlestick Park, as the 49ers moved to Levi's Stadium for the 2014 season. With the loss, the Seahawks' record dropped into 11–2. This would be the last time they lost to the 49ers until 2018.All Matchups, Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers https://aws.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=sea&tm2=sfo&yr=all January 19, 2025 Pro-Football-Reference.com en Week 15: at New York Giants Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary December 15 1:03 p.m. local Seahawks 3 10 3 7 Giants 0 0 0 0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 79,691 partly cloudy, 36 F C, 88% humidity, wind WNW 7 mph km/h Bill Leavy Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch & Erin Andrews Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 8:33. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:00. Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:30. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:33. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 2:45. Third quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 24-yard field goal, 8:47. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:03. Fourth quarter SEA – Doug Baldwin 12-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 12:13. Seahawks 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:40. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson: 18/27, 206 yds, TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning: 18/31, 156 yds, 5 INT Top rushers SEA – Russell Wilson: 8 car, 50 yds NYG – Andre Brown: 11 car, 17 yds Top receivers SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 6 rec, 73 yds NYG – Jerrel Jernigan: 7 rec, 67 yds Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner: 8 solo, 2 asst, 1.5 sacks, tfl tackle for loss NYG – Spencer Paysinger: 6 solo, 2 asst Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SEA – 193 – 134 – 327 – 1 NYG – 156 – 25 – 181 – 5 In what many pundits dubbed a "Super Bowl dress rehearsal", the Seahawks faced the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, where the Super Bowl would be held at the end of the season.Fine Larry https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nfl-seahawks-superbowl-idUSBRE9BB01X20131212 NFL: Seahawks hoping Giants are dress rehearsal for Super Bowl Reuters December 11, 2013 January 16, 2015http://www.seattlepi.com/news/slideshow/Five-things-to-watch-Seattle-Seahawks-at-New-76094/photo-5597076.php Five things to watch: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants Seattle Post-Intelligencer December 13, 2013 January 16, 2015 The Legion of Boom intercepted Giants quarterback Eli Manning five times and held the team scoreless throughout the entire game.Macysyn Curt Manning Throws 5 Interceptions, Seattle Dismantles New York 23-0 CBS New York December 16, 2013 https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/manning-throws-5-interceptions-seattle-dismantles-new-york-23-0/ January 19, 2025 Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary December 22 1:06 p.m. local Cardinals 0 3 3 11 Seahawks 0 3 0 7 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 68,266 cloudy, 48 F C, 94% humidity, wind SSE 6 mph km/h Scott Green Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jennifer Hale Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 13:42. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:02. ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 2:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:21. Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 46-yard field goal, 0:27. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:03. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 26-yard field goal, 10:39. Cardinals 9–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:34. SEA – Zach Miller 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:26. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:13. ARI – Michael Floyd 31-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Rashard Mendenhall run), 2:13. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer: 13/25, 178 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT SEA – Russell Wilson: 11/27, 108 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers ARI – Andre Ellington: 15 car, 64 yds SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 18 car, 71 yds Top receivers ARI – Brittan Golden: 1 rec, 63 yds SEA – Jermaine Kearse: 3 rec, 38 yds Top tacklers ARI – Daryl Washington: 4 solo, 3 asst, sack, tfl tackle for loss SEA – Kam Chancellor: 6 solo, 5 asst, 2 pd passes defended, INT interception Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers ARI – 168 – 139 – 307 – 4 SEA – 89 – 103 – 192 – 2 In Seattle's first loss at home since the 2011 season, the team record dropped to 12–3. Amazingly, this would also be Russell Wilson's first home loss in football since his college season with North Carolina State University. Week 17: vs. St. Louis Rams Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary December 29 1:26 p.m. local Rams 0 0 3 6 Seahawks 7 6 7 7 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 68,264 cloudy, 40 F C, 93% humidity, wind SSE 5 mph km/h Jeff Triplette Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jennifer Hale Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Malcolm Smith 37-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:50. Seahawks 7–0. Second quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 6:14. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:32. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 0:03. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 2:40. Third quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 10:49. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:28. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:21. Seahawks 20–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:28. Fourth quarter SEA – Golden Tate 47-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:14. Seahawks 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:10. STL – Jared Cook 2-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (pass failed), 4:13. Seahawks 27–9. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:01. Top passers STL – Kellen Clemens: 21/30, 157 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT SEA – Russell Wilson: 15/23, 172 yds, 1 TD Top rushers STL – Zac Stacy: 15 car, 15 yds SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 23 car, 97 yds, 1 TD Top receivers STL – Lance Kendricks: 5 rec, 54 yds SEA – Golden Tate: 8 rec, 129 yds, 1 TD Top tacklers STL – James Laurinaitis: 6 solo. 4 asst SEA – Bobby Wagner: 7 solo, 5 asst Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers STL – 145 – 13 – 158 – 2 SEA – 158 – 111 – 269 – 0 With the win, the Seahawks' record improved to 13–3 as they clinched the NFC West and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs as the #1 seed.Seahawks beat Rams, clinch home-field advantage NFL.com December 29, 2013 https://www.nfl.com/news/seahawks-beat-rams-clinch-home-field-advantage-0ap2000000306135 January 19, 2025Seahawks slam Rams, wrap up home field advantage in NFC USA TODAY December 30, 2013 Associated Press https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/12/29/seahawks-rams-week-17-nfc-no-1-seed-home-field-advantage/4243611/ January 19, 2025Reuters December 29, 2013 NFL-Seahawks clinch NFC top seed, homefield advantage https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/12/29/nfl-seahawks-clinch-nfc-top-seed-homefield-advantage/ February 4, 2024 Chicago Tribune en-US thumb|200px|Marshawn Lynch (left front) and Russell Wilson (right front) with the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the CenturyLink Field in Seattle, February 5, 2014 Postseason 2013–14 NFL playoffs Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Wild CardFirst-round bye Divisional January 11, 2014 F j, Y New Orleans Saints (6) W 23–15 1–0 CenturyLink Field 68,388 Recap NFC Championship January 19, 2014 San Francisco 49ers (5) W 23–17 2–0 CenturyLink Field 68,454 Recap Super Bowl XLVIII February 2, 2014 vs. Denver Broncos (A1) W 43–8 3–0 MetLife Stadium 82,529 Recap Seattle entered the postseason as the #1 seed in the NFC.2013 NFL Standings & Team Stats https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/index.htm March 8, 2025 Pro-Football-Reference.com en NFC Divisional Playoff: vs. #6 New Orleans Saints Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Divisional Playoff: #6 New Orleans Saints at #1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary January 11, 2014 1:36 p.m. local Saints 0 0 0 15 Seahawks 6 10 0 7 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 68,388 rain, 48 F C, 75% humidity, wind S 20 mph km/h Terry McAulay Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch & Erin Andrews Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:20. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 0:37. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards. 4:26. Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 15-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 14:17. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:34. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 1:18. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:44. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NO – Khiry Robinson 1-yard run (Mark Ingram run), 13:11. Seahawks 16–8. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:27. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 31-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:40. Seahawks 23–8. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:11. NO – Marques Colston 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:26. Seahawks 23–15. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:14. Top passers NO – Drew Brees: 24/43, 309 yds, 1 TD SEA – Russell Wilson: 9/18, 103 yds Top rushers NO – Khiry Robinson: 13 car, 57 yds, 1 TD SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 28 car, 140 yds, 2 TD Top receivers NO – Marques Colston: 11 rec, 144 yds, 1 TD SEA – Doug Baldwin: 2 rec, 30 yds Top tacklers NO – David Hawthorne: 4 solo, 5 asst SEA – Kam Chancellor: 4 solo, 10 asst, 2 pd passes defended Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers NO – 301 – 108 – 409 – 1 SEA – 103 – 174 – 277 – 0 The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New Orleans Saints 23–15 in the Divisional Round.. Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch scored two touchdowns, one on a 15-yard run and another on a 31-yard run. The Saints were able to cut into the Seahawks' lead with fourth quarter touchdowns by Khiry Robinson and Marques Colston. However, the Seahawks were able to hold on a final trick play attempt by the Saints.Shpigel Ben Prepared for Seattle’s Noise, the Saints Can’t Overcome Seattle’s Players The New York Times January 12, 2014 https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/12/sports/football/prepared-for-seattles-noise-saints-cant-catch-seattles-players.html January 19, 2025 Seahawks faced the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game and won in The Tip 23-17. And win Super Bowl XLVIII to the Broncos 43-8. NFC Championship Game: vs. #5 San Francisco 49ers The Tip (American football) Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Championship Game: #5 San Francisco 49ers at #1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary January 19, 2014 3:42 p.m. local 49ers 3 7 7 0 Seahawks 0 3 10 10 CenturyLink Field, Seattle 68,454 cloudy, 43 F C, 88% humidity, wind NE 1 mph km/h Gene Steratore Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver & Erin Andrews Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 25-yard field goal, 12:45. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:05. Second quarter SF – Anthony Dixon 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 10:03. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:46. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 5:47. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:16. Third quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 40-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:51. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:15. SF – Anquan Boldin 26-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 6:29. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:22. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 3:55. 49ers 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter SEA – Jermaine Kearse 35-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:44. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:03. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 47-yard field goal, 3:37. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 4:00. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick: 14/24, 153 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT SEA – Russell Wilson: 16/25, 215 yds, 1 TD Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick: 11 car, 130 yds SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 22 car, 109 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin: 5 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD SEA – Doug Baldwin: 6 rec, 106 yds Top tacklers SF – NaVorro Bowman: 6 solo, 8 asst, sack, tfl tackle for loss, ff forced fumble SEA – Bobby Wagner: 5 solo, 10 asst Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers SF – 147 – 161 – 308 – 3 SEA – 193 – 115 – 308 – 1 This was the Seahawks' first conference Championship game appearance since 2005 and only the third ever for the franchise, after 2005 and 1983.Seattle Seahawks Playoff History https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sea/playoffs.htm January 19, 2025 Pro-Football-Reference.com en The Seahawks overcame a 10–3 deficit at the end of the half and finished strong, outscoring San Francisco 20–7 in the 2nd half. With Seattle leading 20–17 in the 4th quarter, Colin Kaepernick tried to rally his team, but fumbled once and threw 2 interceptions in the final three drives in the game for San Francisco. In the fourth quarter, NaVorro Bowman suffered a major knee injury on a tackle and forced fumble near the goal line, but the 49ers forced another fumble on the next play on 4th down. On the second play following fumble recovery, Kaepernick threw an interception to Kam Chancellor. Kaepernick again had the 49ers in position to try for a win, but his pass to Michael Crabtree in the end zone was deflected by Richard Sherman and intercepted by Malcolm Smith, locking up the win for Seattle.Shpigel Ben Thunderous Defense and Crowd Lift Seahawks to Super Bowl The New York Times January 20, 2014 https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/20/sports/football/amid-cacophony-defense-lifts-seattle-to-the-super-bowl.html January 19, 2025 Super Bowl XLVIII: vs. #A1 Denver Broncos Super Bowl XLVIII Seattle Seahawks 2013 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Super Bowl XLVIII: #N1 Seattle Seahawks vs. #A1 Denver Broncos – Game summary February 2, 2014 6:32 p.m. local Seahawks 8 14 14 7 Broncos 0 0 8 0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 82,529 partly cloudy, 49 F C, 63% humidity, wind WNW 4 mph km/h Terry McAulay Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver & Erin Andrews Gamecenter, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Safety, Cliff Avril tackled Knowshon Moreno in end zone, 14:48. Seahawks 2–0. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 10:21. Seahawks 5–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:27. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 2:16. Seahawks 8–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:15. Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 12:00. Seahawks 15–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:59. SEA – Malcolm Smith 69-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:21. Seahawks 22–0. Third quarter SEA – Percy Harvin 87-yard kickoff return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 14:48. Seahawks 29–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12. SEA – Jermaine Kearse 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:58. Seahawks 36–0. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:57. DEN – Demaryius Thomas 14-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Wes Welker pass from Peyton Manning), 0:00. Seahawks 36–8. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:58. Fourth quarter SEA – Doug Baldwin 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 11:45. Seahawks 43–8. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 3:15. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson: 18/25, 206 yds, 2 TD DEN – Peyton Manning: 34/49, 280 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Percy Harvin: 2 car, 45 yds DEN – Knowshon Moreno: 5 car, 17 yds Top receivers SEA – Doug Baldwin: 5 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD DEN – Demaryius Thomas: 13 rec, 118 yds, 1 TD Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner: 5 solo, 5 asst DEN –Danny Trevathan: 7 solo, 5 asst, tfl tackle for loss Team – pass passing yards – rush rushing yards – total total yards – to turnovers DEN – 279 – 27 – 306 – 4 SEA – 206 – 135 – 341 – 0 thumb|The Seattle Seahawks celebrate their Super Bowl XLVIII victory In dominating fashion, the Seahawks won their first championship in the history of the franchise. This was also the first football team since the 1990 Buffalo Bills to not have any players on the roster with Super Bowl experience.Condotta Bob http://seattletimes.com/html/seahawks/2022861840_seahawks09xml.html Ten random thoughts about the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory The Seattle Times February 7, 2014 April 24, 2014 It was Seattle's first major championship in 35 years since the 1979 Seattle SuperSonics.Johnson Jene https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/2014/02/02/super_bowl_seattle_revels_in_first_major_sports_title_since_1979.html Super Bowl: Seattle revels in first major sports title since 1979 Toronto Star February 2, 2014 April 24, 2014 Linebacker Malcolm Smith earned the Super Bowl MVP award for his 69-yard pick-six, 1 fumble recovery, and 6 tackles.Corbett Jim Malcolm Smith, Super Bowl MVP, leads 'bunch of misfits' https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/02/02/super-bowl-2014-seattle-seahawks-defense-malcolm-smith-mvp/5173843/ February 3, 2014 USA Today February 3, 2014 The following year, the Seahawks would lose Super Bowl XLIX to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 28–24. References 30em External links http://www.seahawks.com 2013 Seattle Seahawks season at ESPN 2013 Seattle Seahawks season at Pro Football Reference 2013 Seattle Seahawks Statistics at jt-sw.com 2013 Seattle Seahawks Schedule at jt-sw.com Category:2013 in Seattle Seattle Seahawks Seattle Category:National Football Conference championship seasons Category:NFC West championship seasons Category:Seattle Seahawks seasons Category:Super Bowl champion seasons