2016 Seattle Seahawks season
| 2016 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pete Carroll |
| General manager | John Schneider |
| Owner | Paul Allen |
| Home field | CenturyLink Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–5–1 |
| Division place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Lions) 26–6 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Falcons) 20–36 |
| Pro Bowlers |
7
|
| AP All-Pros |
2
|
The 2016 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League and the seventh under head coach Pete Carroll. On October 23, the team played the Arizona Cardinals in a game that ended in a 6–6 tie, the Seahawks' first tie in franchise history. With their win against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, the Seahawks claimed their third NFC West title in the last four years. The Seahawks defeated the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round, but lost to the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round.
Draft trades
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30, unless noted otherwise.
The Seahawks' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 7. Exact dates and times were finalized on April 14, when the regular season schedule was announced.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Chandler Catanzaro and Steven Hauschka both missed chip-shot field goals in overtime as the Seahawks and Cardinals played to a 6–6 draw, the first tie in Seattle Seahawks history.
Over one and half year after Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks were trying to get their revenge against the Patriots after the heartbreaking interception to stun the Seahawks. The Seahawks got their revenge by stopping the Patriots in the end zone to win 31-24. This also marks Pete Carroll's first return to Boston since 1999 after he got fired from the Patriots organization.
Sunday Night Football featured a Divisional Playoff rematch from 2015 as the Seattle Seahawks faced the Carolina Panthers in CenturyLink field. Russell Wilson threw for 277 yards with one touchdown and one interception while Cam Newton was held to 182 yards and one touchdown. This was the first time that Seattle had scored 40 points in a regular season game since the 2013 season. Seattle improved their record to 8-3-1 of season.
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