2020 Seattle Seahawks season

The 2020 season is the Seattle Seahawks' 45th in the National Football League and their 11th under head coach Pete Carroll. They will attempt to improve upon their 11–5 season and make the playoffs for the third consecutive year.

2020 Seattle Seahawks season
Head coach	Pete Carroll
General manager	John Schneider
Owner	Estate of Paul Allen
Home field	CenturyLink Field
Uniform

Prior to the start of the season the Seahawks made a blockbuster trade with the New York Jets acquiring All-Pro safety Jamal Adams and a 2022 fourth-round pick in exchange for two first-round picks in 2021 and 2022, as well as safety Bradley McDougald and a 2021 third-round pick.

Draft

Main article: 2020 NFL Draft

2020 Seattle Seahawks Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	27	Jordyn Brooks	LB	Texas Tech
2	48	Darrell Taylor	DE	Tennessee	from New York Jets
3	69	Damien Lewis	OG	LSU	from Carolina Panthers
4	133	Colby Parkinson	TE	Stanford
	144 *	DeeJay Dallas	RB	Miami
5	148	Alton Robinson	DE	Syracuse	from Carolina Panthers
6	214 *	Freddie Swain	WR	Florida
7	251 *	Stephen Sullivan	TE/WR	LSU	from Miami Dolphins

*	Compensatory selection

Notes

• The Seahawks traded their original second-round selection (No. 59) and a compensatory third-round selection (No. 101) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' second-round selection (No. 48).
• The Seahawks acquired an additional second-round selection (No. 64) as part of a trade that sent defensive end Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs. This selection was traded to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for the Panthers' third-round selection (No. 69) and a fifth-round selection (No. 148).
• The Seahawks traded their original third-round selection (No. 91), along with linebackers Jacob Martin and Barkevious Mingo to the Houston Texans in exchange for defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.
• The Seahawks traded their original fifth-round selection (No. 172) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for safety Quandre Diggs and the Lions' 2021 seventh-round selection.
• The Seahawks acquired a new fifth-round selection (No. 162) in a trade that sent tight end Nick Vannett to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• The Seahawks traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 206) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a 2019 seventh-round selection.
• The Seahawks traded their seventh-round selection (No. 241) to the New England Patriots in exchange for tight end Jacob Hollister.

Staff

Seattle Seahawks staff

	Front office Owner – Paul G. Allen Trust Executor/Chairwoman – Jody Allen President – Chuck Arnold Executive vice president/general manager – John Schneider Vice president of football administration – Matt Thomas Co-director of player personnel – Scott Fitterer Co-director of player personnel – Trent Kirchner Director of college scouting – Matt Berry Director of pro personnel – Nolan Teasley Personnel executive – Alonzo Highsmith Football consultant – Steve Hutchinson Head coaches Head coach/executive vice president of football operations – Pete Carroll Assistant head coach/defensive line – Clint Hurtt Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Brian Schottenheimer Passing game coordinator – Dave Canales Run game coordinator – Brennan Carroll Quarterbacks – Austin Davis Running backs – Chad Morton Wide receivers – Nate Carroll Assistant wide receivers – Brad Idzik Tight ends – Pat McPherson Offensive line – Mike Solari Assistant offensive line – Pat Ruel Senior offensive assistant – Sanjay Lal Offensive assistant – Keli'i Kekuewa Offensive assistant – Kerry Joseph			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ken Norton Jr. Passing game coordinator – Andre Curtis Linebackers – John Glenn Secondary/nickel specialist – Nick Sorensen Defensive assistant/defensive line – Damione Lewis Defensive assistant/linebackers – Aaron Curry Quality control/defense – Tom Donatell Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Brian Schneider Assistant special teams – Larry Izzo Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Ivan Lewis Assistant strength and conditioning – Jamie Yanchar Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Garcia Strength and conditioning assistant – Mark Philipp Strength and conditioning assistant – Grant Steen → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs
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Current roster

Seattle Seahawks roster

Quarterbacks  6 Anthony Gordon  7 Geno Smith  3 Russell Wilson Running backs 44 Nick Bellore FB 36 Patrick Carr 32 Chris Carson 31 DeeJay Dallas 25 Travis Homer 30 Carlos Hyde Wide receivers 17 Seth Dawkins 11 Phillip Dorsett  2 Aaron Fuller 19 Penny Hart 16 Tyler Lockett 14 DK Metcalf 83 David Moore 18 Freddie Swain 81 Cody Thompson 15 John Ursua Tight ends 89 Will Dissly 86 Jacob Hollister 85 Tyler Mabry 88 Greg Olsen 87 Stephen Sullivan 82 Luke Willson		Offensive linemen 76 Duane Brown T 79 Tommy Champion T 67 B. J. Finney C 61 Kyle Fuller G 60 Phil Haynes G 70 Mike Iupati G 73 Jamarco Jones T 68 Damien Lewis G 74 Cedric Ogbuehi T 77 Ethan Pocic G 72 Brandon Shell T 66 Jordan Simmons G 75 Chad Wheeler T Defensive linemen 67 Demarcus Christmas DT 91 L. J. Collier DE 97 Poona Ford DT 94 Rasheem Green DE 93 Branden Jackson DE 75 Cedrick Lattimore DT 95 Benson Mayowa DE 43 Eli Mencer DE 79 Bryan Mone DT 90 Jarran Reed DT 98 Alton Robinson DE		Linebackers 57 Cody Barton MLB 56 Jordyn Brooks OLB 55 Ben Burr-Kirven MLB 49 Shaquem Griffin OLB 51 Bruce Irvin OLB 54 Bobby Wagner MLB 50 K. J. Wright OLB Defensive backs 33 Jamal Adams SS 28 Ugo Amadi CB 27 Marquise Blair SS 37 Quandre Diggs FS 22 Quinton Dunbar CB 21 Tre Flowers CB 26 Shaquill Griffin CB  9 Gavin Heslop CB 42 Lano Hill SS 41 Chris Miller FS 35 Ryan Neal CB 39 D. J. Reed FS 38 Debione Renfro CB  1 Jayson Stanley CB 34 Linden Stephens CB 23 Neiko Thorpe CB Special teams  4 Michael Dickson P  5 Jason Myers K 69 Tyler Ott LS				Active/Reserve lists 52 Emmanuel Ellerbee OLB (IR) 84 Colby Parkinson TE (Active/NF-Inj.) 20 Rashaad Penny RB (Active/PUP) 58 Darrell Taylor DE (Active/NF-Inj.) 65 Chance Warmack G (Opt-out) Rookies in italics Roster updated August 15, 2020 Depth chart • Transactions 78 active, 2 inactive → AFC rosters → NFC rosters
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Preseason cancellation

The Seahawks' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Regular season

Schedule

The Seahawks' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Week	Date	Time (PT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 13	10:00 a.m.	at Atlanta Falcons			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox
2	September 20	5:20 p.m.	New England Patriots			CenturyLink Field	NBC
3	September 27	1:25 p.m.	Dallas Cowboys			CenturyLink Field	Fox
4	October 4	10:00 a.m.	at Miami Dolphins			Hard Rock Stadium	Fox
5	October 11	5:20 p.m.	Minnesota Vikings			CenturyLink Field	NBC
6	Bye
7	October 25	1:05 p.m.	at Arizona Cardinals			State Farm Stadium	Fox
8	November 1	1:25 p.m.	San Francisco 49ers			CenturyLink Field	Fox
9	November 8	10:00 a.m.	at Buffalo Bills			New Era Field	Fox
10	November 15	1:25 p.m.	at Los Angeles Rams			SoFi Stadium	Fox
11	November 19	5:20 p.m.	Arizona Cardinals			CenturyLink Field	Fox/NFLN/ Amazon Prime
12	November 30	5:15 p.m.	at Philadelphia Eagles			Lincoln Financial Field	ESPN
13	December 6	1:05 p.m.	New York Giants			CenturyLink Field	Fox
14	December 13	1:05 p.m.	New York Jets			CenturyLink Field	CBS
15	December 20	10:00 a.m.	at Washington Football Team			FedExField	Fox
16	December 27	1:05 p.m.	Los Angeles Rams			CenturyLink Field	CBS
17	January 3	1:25 p.m.	at San Francisco 49ers			Levi's Stadium	Fox

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; games not played on a Sunday (Weeks 11 and 12) are exempt.

References

1. Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

External links

• Official website