List of Seattle Seahawks seasons

This article is a compilation of the list of seasons completed by the Seattle Seahawks American football franchise of the National Football League (NFL). The list documents the season-by-season records of the Seahawks' franchise from 1976 to present, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches. As of the end of the 2019 NFL season, the Seahawks have 24 winning seasons, 17 losing seasons, and 4 seasons where they finished 8–8. With a 35–6 Week 14 win over the Baltimore Ravens on December 13 during the 2015 season, not only did the Seahawks improved to 8–5 at that point in the season, but the Seahawks' all–time franchise regular season win–loss record improved to 313–312–0; this marked the first time ever in team history that the Seahawks have had an overall winning regular season win–loss record (a win–loss record above .500). Since re-joining the National Football Conference in 2002, the Seahawks have compiled a record of 167–120–1 (as of the end of the 2019 season). Also since then, the Seahawks have had only four losing seasons (all between 2008 and 2011), although their 2010 team won the Western division title, despite finishing with a 7–9 record. Counting their inaugural 1976 season, where they finished 2–12, Seattle's overall record as an NFC franchise is 169–132–1.

For the complete team history, see History of the Seattle Seahawks.

The Seahawks are the one of four North American men's professional sports teams that have played in Seattle with an all–time winning record, after the Seattle Metropolitans (the first American team to win the Stanley Cup in 1917, folded in 1924), the Seattle SuperSonics (who relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder in the summer of 2008), and the Seattle Sounders FC (established in 2007 as an expansion franchise, currently active). Therefore, the Seahawks are currently one of two active North American men's professional sports team located in Seattle with an overall winning record. On October 23, 2016, the Seahawks played the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium and the game ended in a 6–6 tie after OT, which was the first time this ever happened in franchise history.

Seasons

Super Bowl champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

Wild Card Berth

Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Regular season					Postseason results	Awards	Head coaches
					Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	W %
1976	1976	NFL	NFC	West	5th	2	12	0	.143			Jack Patera
1977	1977	NFL	AFC	West	4th	5	9	0	.357
1978[1]	1978	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	9	7	0	.563		Jack Patera (COY)
1979	1979	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	9	7	0	.563
1980	1980	NFL	AFC	West	5th	4	12	0	.250
1981	1981	NFL	AFC	West	5th	6	10	0	.375
1982[2]	1982	NFL	AFC		8th[3]	4	5	0	.444			Jack Patera (0–2) Mike McCormack (4–3)
1983	1983	NFL	AFC	West	2nd[4]	9	7	0	.563	Won Wild Card playoffs (Broncos) 31–7 Won Divisional playoffs (at Dolphins) 27–20 Lost AFC Championship (at Raiders) 30–14		Chuck Knox
1984	1984	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	12	4	0	.750	Won Wild Card playoffs (Raiders) 13–7 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Dolphins) 31–10	Chuck Knox (COY) Kenny Easley (DPOY)
1985	1985	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	8	8	0	.500
1986	1986	NFL	AFC	West	2nd[5]	10	6	0	.625
1987[6]	1987	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	9	6	0	.600	Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Oilers) 23–20 (OT)
1988	1988	NFL	AFC	West	1st	9	7	0	.563	Lost Divisional playoffs (at Bengals) 21–13	Steve Largent (WP MOY)
1989	1989	NFL	AFC	West	4th	7	9	0	.438
1990	1990	NFL	AFC	West	3rd[7]	9	7	0	.563
1991	1991	NFL	AFC	West	4th	7	9	0	.438
1992	1992	NFL	AFC	West	5th	2	14	0	.125		Cortez Kennedy (DPOY)	Tom Flores
1993	1993	NFL	AFC	West	5th	6	10	0	.375
1994	1994	NFL	AFC	West	5th	6	10	0	.375
1995	1995	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	8	8	0	.500			Dennis Erickson
1996	1996	NFL	AFC	West	5th	7	9	0	.438
1997	1997	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	8	8	0	.500
1998	1998	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	8	8	0	.500
1999	1999	NFL	AFC	West	1st[8]	9	7	0	.563	Lost Wild Card playoffs (Dolphins) 20–17		Mike Holmgren
2000	2000	NFL	AFC	West	4th	6	10	0	.375
2001	2001	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	9	7	0	.563
2002	2002	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	7	9	0	.438
2003	2003	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	10	6	0	.625	Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Packers) 33–27 (OT)
2004	2004	NFL	NFC	West	1st	9	7	0	.563	Lost Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 27–20
2005	2005	NFL	NFC	West	1st	13	3	0	.813	Won Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 20–10 Won NFC Championship (Panthers) 34–14 Lost Super Bowl XL (vs. Steelers) 21–10	Shaun Alexander (MVP, OPOY)
2006	2006	NFL	NFC	West	1st	9	7	0	.563	Won Wild Card playoffs (Cowboys) 21–20 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Bears) 27–24 (OT)
2007	2007	NFL	NFC	West	1st	10	6	0	.625	Won Wild Card playoffs (Redskins) 35–14 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 42–20
2008	2008	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	4	12	0	.250
2009	2009	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	5	11	0	.313			Jim L. Mora
2010	2010	NFL	NFC	West	1st	7	9	0	.438	Won Wild Card playoffs (Saints) 41–36 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Bears) 35–24		Pete Carroll
2011	2011	NFL	NFC	West	3rd	7	9	0	.438
2012	2012	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	11	5	0	.688	Won Wild Card playoffs (at Redskins) 24–14 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 30–28
2013	2013	NFL	NFC	West	1st	13	3	0	.813	Won Divisional playoffs (Saints) 23–15 Won NFC Championship (49ers) 23–17 Won Super Bowl XLVIII (1) (vs. Broncos) 43–8	Malcolm Smith (SB MVP)
2014	2014	NFL	NFC	West	1st	12	4	0	.750	Won Divisional playoffs (Panthers) 31–17 Won NFC Championship (Packers) 28–22 (OT) Lost Super Bowl XLIX (vs. Patriots) 28–24
2015	2015	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	10	6	0	.625	Won Wild Card playoffs (at Vikings) 10–9 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Panthers) 31–24
2016	2016	NFL	NFC	West	1st	10	5	1	.656	Won Wild Card playoffs (Lions) 26–6 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 36–20
2017	2017	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	9	7	0	.563
2018	2018	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	10	6	0	.625	Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Cowboys) 24–22
2019	2019	NFL	NFC	West	2nd	11	5	0	.688	Won Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 17–9 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 28–23
Totals 10 Division Titles 3 NFC Titles 1 NFL Title				Regular Season		355	336	1	.514
				Postseason		17	17	0	.500
				Overall		372	353	1	.513

Footnotes

1. The NFL expanded from a 14-game regular season schedule to 16 beginning in 1978.
2. The 1982 season was shortened to nine games by a players' strike. The top eight teams in each conference advanced to the playoffs.
3. The Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills finished with 4–5 records. Cleveland's better conference record (4–3 vs. Buffalo's 3–3 and Seattle's 3–5 advanced the Browns to the playoffs. The Bills and Seahawks did not go to the playoffs.
4. The Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos finished with 9–7 records. Seattle's and Denver's better head-to-head record (2–1 vs. Cleveland's 0–2) eliminated the Browns from the playoffs. Seattle's better conference record (5–3 vs. 3–5) gave the Seahawks the 1st Wild Card and Denver the 2nd Wild Card.
5. The Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals finished with 10–6 records. New York and Kansas City advanced to the playoffs as Wild Cards based on better conference records (8–4 and 9–5 vs. Seattle's and Cincinnati's 7–5). The Seahawks and Bengals did not go to the playoffs.
6. The 1987 season was shortened to 15 games by a players' strike.
7. The Seattle Seahawks, Houston Oilers and Pittsburgh Steelers finished with 9–7 records. Houston's better conference record (8–4 vs. Seattle's 7–5 and Pittsburgh's 6–6) gave the Oilers the Wild Card and eliminated the Seahawks and Steelers from the playoffs.
8. The Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs finished with 9–7 records. Seattle's head-to-head sweep of the Chiefs gave the Seahawks the division championship. The Chiefs did not go to the playoffs.

See also

• History of the Seattle Seahawks

References

• "NFL History: Yearly Standings". NFL History. NFL Enterprises, LLC. 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
• "Seattle Seahawks (1976–present)". Sports E-cyclopedia. Tank Productions. 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
• "Seahawks History". Football @ JT-SW.com. John Troan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-14.