2011 Seattle Seahawks season

2011 Seattle Seahawks season
Head Coach	Pete Carroll
Home Field	CenturyLink Field
Results
Record	3–6
Place	2nd NFC West
Playoff Finish	TBD
Pro Bowlers	TBD
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2010	2012

The 2011 Seattle Seahawks season is the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League, the 10th playing their home games at CenturyLink Field (formerly known as Qwest Field) and the second under head coach Pete Carroll. It will be the first season in over a decade in which the Seahawks will come in to the season with a new starting quarterback, as incumbent Matt Hasselbeck left for the Tennessee Titans in free agency. The Seahawks are coming off a 7–9 record in 2010, in which the team became the first in NFL history to win a division title and win a playoff game with a losing record. The team hopes to improve on that record in 2011.

Offseason

2011 NFL Draft

Main article: 2011 NFL Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Signed	Notes
1	25	James Carpenter	Tackle	Alabama Crimson Tide	–
3	75	John Moffitt	Guard	Wisconsin Badgers	–	from Detroit
4	99	K. J. Wright	Linebacker	Mississippi State Bulldogs	–	from Denver via New England
4	107	Kris Durham	Wide Receiver	Georgia Bulldogs	–	from Detroit
5	154	Richard Sherman	Defensive Back	Stanford Cardinal	–	from Kansas City via Detroit
5	156	Mark LeGree	Free Safety	Appalachian State Mountaineers	–
6	173	Byron Maxwell	Defensive Back	Clemson Tigers	–	from Detroit
7	205	Lazarius Levingston	Defensive End	LSU Tigers	–	from Denver via Detroit
7	242	Malcolm Smith	Outside Linebacker	USC Trojans	–

Preseason

Schedule

The Seahawks' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	August 11	5:00 p.m. PDT	at San Diego Chargers	W 24–17	1–0	Qualcomm Stadium	ESPN	Recap
2	August 20	7:00 p.m. PDT	Minnesota Vikings	L 7–20	1–1	CenturyLink Field	KING 5	Recap
3	August 27	6:00 p.m. PDT	at Denver Broncos	L 20–23	1–2	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	KING 5	Recap
4	September 2	7:30 p.m. PDT	Oakland Raiders	W 20–3	2-2	CenturyLink Field	KING 5	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	September 11	1:15 p.m. PDT	at San Francisco 49ers	L 17–33	0–1	Candlestick Park	Fox	Recap
2	September 18	10:00 a.m. PDT	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 0–24	0–2	Heinz Field	Fox	Recap
3	September 25	1:15 p.m. PDT	Arizona Cardinals	W 13–10	1–2	CenturyLink Field	Fox	Recap
4	October 2	1:05 p.m. PDT	Atlanta Falcons	L 28–30	1–3	CenturyLink Field	Fox	Recap
5	October 9	10:00 a.m. PDT	at New York Giants	W 36–25	2–3	MetLife Stadium	Fox	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 23	10:00 a.m. PDT	at Cleveland Browns	L 3–6	2–4	Cleveland Browns Stadium	Fox	Recap
8	October 30	1:15 p.m. PDT	Cincinnati Bengals	L 12–34	2–5	CenturyLink Field	CBS	Recap
9	November 6	10:00 a.m. PST	at Dallas Cowboys	L 13–23	2–6	Cowboys Stadium	Fox	Recap
10	November 13	1:05 p.m. PST	Baltimore Ravens	W 22–17	3–6	CenturyLink Field	CBS	Recap
11	November 20	1:05 p.m. PST	at St. Louis Rams			Edward Jones Dome	Fox
12	November 27	1:05 p.m. PST *	Washington Redskins			CenturyLink Field	Fox
13	December 1	5:20 p.m. PST	Philadelphia Eagles			CenturyLink Field	NFLN
14	December 12	5:30 p.m. PST	St. Louis Rams			CenturyLink Field	ESPN
15	December 18	10:00 a.m. PST *	at Chicago Bears			Soldier Field	Fox
16	December 24	1:15 p.m. PST	San Francisco 49ers			CenturyLink Field	Fox
17	January 1	1:15 p.m. PST *	at Arizona Cardinals			University of Phoenix Stadium	Fox

  *  Indicates that the game time is subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 0 7 10 17 49ers 0 16 0 17 33 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Date: September 11 Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT Game weather: 68° F, Cloudy Game attendance: 69,732 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jaime Maggio Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – SF – Top rushers SEA – SF – Top receivers SEA – SF – Top tacklers SEA – SF –

Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 0 0 0 0 Steelers 7 10 7 0 24 at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Date: September 18 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT Game weather: 63° F, Partly Cloudy Game attendance: 63,663 Referee: Bill Leavy TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – PIT – Top rushers SEA – PIT – Top receivers SEA – PIT – Top tacklers SEA – PIT –

Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 10 0 0 10 Seahawks 3 3 7 0 13 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: September 25 Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT Game weather: 68° F (Rain) Game attendance: 66,199 Referee: Alberto Riveron TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Drea Avent Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ARI – SEA – Top rushers ARI – SEA – Top receivers ARI – SEA – Top tacklers ARI – SEA –

Week 4: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Four: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 7 17 3 3 30 Seahawks 0 7 14 7 28 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: October 2 Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather: 58° F, Partly Sunny Game attendance: 66,266 Referee: Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox): Craig Bolerjack and John Lynch Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – SEA – Top rushers ATL – SEA – Top receivers ATL – SEA – Top tacklers ATL – SEA –

Week 5: at New York Giants

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 14 0 2 20 36 Giants 7 7 0 11 25 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Date: October 9 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT Game weather: 81° F, Sunny Game attendance: 78,650 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – NYG – Top rushers SEA – NYG – Top receivers SEA – NYG – Top tacklers SEA – NYG –

Week 7: at Cleveland Browns

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Cleveland Browns – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 0 3 0 3 Browns 0 3 0 3 6 at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Date: October 23 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT Game weather: 56° F, Sunny Game attendance: 66,350 Referee: Mike Carey TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Jim Mora, Jr. and Drea Avent Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – CLE – Top rushers SEA – CLE – Top receivers SEA – CLE – Top tacklers SEA – CLE –

Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Eight: Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 10 7 0 17 34 Seahawks 0 3 3 6 12 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: October 30 Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT Game weather: 56° F, Cloudy Game attendance: 66,004 Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CIN – SEA – Top rushers CIN – SEA – Top receivers CIN – SEA – Top tacklers CIN – SEA –

Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 3 0 7 13 Cowboys 3 3 7 10 23 at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Date: November 6 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 81,510 Referee: Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – DAL – Top rushers SEA – DAL – Top receivers SEA – DAL – Top tacklers SEA – DAL –

Week 10: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Ten: Baltimore Ravens at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Ravens 0 7 3 7 17 Seahawks 10 9 3 0 22 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: November 13 Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST Game weather: 50° F, Cloudy Game attendance: 66,522 Referee: Scott Green TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers BAL – SEA – Top rushers BAL – SEA – Top receivers BAL – SEA – Top tacklers BAL – SEA –

Week 11: at St. Louis Rams

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 Rams 0 at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Date: November 20 Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – STL – Top rushers SEA – STL – Top receivers SEA – STL – Top tacklers SEA – STL –

Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 Seahawks 0 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: November 27 Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers WAS – SEA – Top rushers WAS – SEA – Top receivers WAS – SEA – Top tacklers WAS – SEA –

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 Seahawks 0 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: December 1 Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST TV: NFLN Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers PHI – SEA – Top rushers PHI – SEA – Top receivers PHI – SEA – Top tacklers PHI – SEA –

Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 Seahawks 0 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: December 12 Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST TV: ESPN Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – SEA – Top rushers STL – SEA – Top receivers STL – SEA – Top tacklers STL – SEA –

Week 15: at Chicago Bears

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 Bears 0 at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Date: December 18 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – CHI – Top rushers SEA – CHI – Top receivers SEA – CHI – Top tacklers SEA – CHI –

Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 Seahawks 0 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: December 24 Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SF – SEA – Top rushers SF – SEA – Top receivers SF – SEA – Top tacklers SF – SEA –

Week 17: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 Cardinals 0 at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona Date: January 1 Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST/1:15 p.m. PST TV: Fox Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – ARI – Top rushers SEA – ARI – Top receivers SEA – ARI – Top tacklers SEA – ARI –

^{^[a]} Gametime subject to change due to flexible scheduling.

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
z (2) San Francisco 49ers	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	380	229	W2
Arizona Cardinals†	8	8	0	.500	4–2	7–5	312	348	W1
Seattle Seahawks†	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	321	315	L2
St. Louis Rams †	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	193	407	L7

Coaching staff

Seattle Seahawks staff
	Front Office 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 Team Operations– Tag Ribary Director of College Scouting – Scott Fitterer Director of Pro Personnel – Trent Kirchner Assistant Director of Pro Personnel - Dan Morgan Director of Football Communications - Lane Gammel Head Coaches Executive Vice President of Football Operations/Head Coach – Pete Carroll Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Tom Cable Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Darrell Bevell Quarterbacks – Carl Smith Assistant Quarterbacks/Offensive Quality Control – Dave Canales Running Backs – Sherman Smith Wide Receivers – Kippy Brown Assistant Wide Receivers – Nate Carroll Tight Ends – Pat McPherson Assistant Offensive Line – Chris Morgan Offensive Assistant – Will Harriger Quality Control/Offense – Keith Carter			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Dan Quinn Defensive Passing Game Coordinator – Rocky Seto Defensive Line – Travis Jones Linebackers – Ken Norton, Jr. Defensive Backs – Kris Richard Quality Control/Defense – John Glenn Defensive Assistant – Marquand Manuel Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Brian Schneider Assistant Special Teams – Nick Sorensen & Chad Morton Strength and Conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Chris Carlisle Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Mondray Gee Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jamie Yancher → Coaching Staff → Management → More NFL staffs
AFC East: BUF  · MIA  · NE  · NYJ • North: BAL  · CIN  · CLE  · PIT • South: HOU  · IND  · JAC  · TEN • West: DEN  · KC  · OAK  · SD NFC East: DAL  · NYG  · PHI  · WAS • North: CHI  · DET  · GB  · MIN • South: ATL  · CAR  · NO  · TB • West: ARI  · STL  · SF  · SEA

Current roster

Seattle Seahawks current roster
Quarterbacks 3 Russell Wilson  15 Matt Flynn Running backs 43 Dorson Boyce FB 45 Thomas Clayton 20 Justin Forsett 24 Marshawn Lynch 26 Michael Robinson FB/RB 47 Vai Taua 48 Ryan Travis FB 33 Leon Washington Wide receivers 15 Doug Baldwin 16 Chris Carter 84 Kris Durham  2 Ricardo Lockette 87 Benjamin Obomanu 18 Sidney Rice  3 Brandon Smith 14 Isaiah Stanback QB 81 Golden Tate 17 Mike Williams 19 Patrick Williams Tight ends 82 Dominique Byrd 89 John Carlson 85 Anthony McCoy 86 Zach Miller		Offensive linemen 75 James Carpenter T 66 Paul Fanaika G 72 Robert Gallery G 68 Breno Giacomini T 64 Mike Gibson C 77 Zach Hurd G 61 Lemuel Jeanpierre G 67 Paul McQuistan G 74 John Moffitt G 76 Russell Okung T 62 Brent Osborne C 78 Tyler Polumbus T 73 William Robinson T 60 Max Unger C Defensive linemen 69 Jay Alford DT 96 Pierre Allen DE 95 Kentwan Balmer DT 99 Alan Branch DT 98 Raheem Brock DE 79 Red Bryant DE 91 Chris Clemons DE 58 Dexter Davis DE 46 Jameson Konz DE 93 Lazarius Levingston DT 92 Brandon Mebane DT 63 A. J. Schable DE 94 Junior Siavii DT 97 Ryan Sims DT 83 Teryl White DT 65 Jimmy Wilkerson DE		Linebackers 59 Aaron Curry OLB 57 David Hawthorne MLB 56 Leroy Hill OLB 42 Neal Howey OLB 54 Michael Johnson MLB 52 Matt McCoy OLB 55 Michael Morgan MLB 53 Malcolm Smith OLB 50 K. J. Wright OLB Defensive backs 27 Atari Bigby SS 37 Brandon Browner CB 31 Kam Chancellor SS 39 Kennard Cox CB 44 Jesse Hoffman CB 21 Kelly Jennings CB 35 Jeron Johnson SS 30 Mark LeGree FS 41 Byron Maxwell CB 36 Ron Parker CB 22 Josh Pinkard SS 25 Richard Sherman CB 38 Rickey Thenarse FS 29 Earl Thomas FS 28 Walter Thurmond CB 23 Marcus Trufant CB Special teams  4 Brandon Coutu K  1 John Gold P 49 Clint Gresham LS  5 Jeff Reed K  9 Jon Ryan P				Reserve lists 11 Deon Butler WR (Active/PUP) 90 Colin Cole DT (Active/PUP) 34 Roy Lewis CB (Active/PUP) 88 Cameron Morrah TE (Active/PUP) 69 Caz Piurowski OT (IR) Rookies in italics Roster updated August 18, 2011 Depth chart • Transactions 90 active, 1 inactive → AFC rosters → NFC rosters