2012 Seattle Seahawks season

2012 Seattle Seahawks season
Head Coach	Pete Carroll
Home Field	CenturyLink Field
Results
Record	11–5
Place	2nd NFC West
Playoff Finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Redskins) 24–14 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Falcons) 30–28
Pro Bowlers	6 RB Marshawn Lynch OT Russell Okung FS Earl Thomas C Max Unger KR Leon Washington QB Russell Wilson
Uniform
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Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2011	2013

The 2012 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 37th season in the National Football League and the third under head coach Pete Carroll.

The Seahawks improved upon their record of 7–9 from last season and had their first winning season since 2007. Their 11 victories was the third best in franchise history, and the Seahawks went undefeated at home for the third time in franchise history after 2003 and 2005. Additionally, with their victory over the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in the Wild Card round, the Seahawks won their first road playoff game in almost 30 years. However, despite holding a lead with just 30 seconds left in regulation, the Seahawks were defeated by the Atlanta Falcons in the divisional round by a score of 30–28.

New logo and uniform

On April 3, 2012, Nike unveiled the new design for the uniforms and logo for the Seahawks. The new designs incorporate a new accent color, "Wolf Grey", and the main colors are "College Navy" and "Action Green". The uniforms incorporate "feather trims", twelve feathers printed on the neckline and down each pant leg to represent the "12th Man", referring to the team's fans.

2012 draft class

Main article: 2012 NFL Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	15	Bruce Irvin	DE	West Virginia
2	47	Bobby Wagner	LB	Utah State
3	75	Russell Wilson	QB	Wisconsin
4	106	Robert Turbin	RB	Utah State
	114	Jaye Howard	DT	Florida
5	154	Korey Toomer	LB	Idaho
6	172	Jeremy Lane	CB	Northwestern State
	181	Winston Guy	S	Kentucky
7	225	J. R. Sweezy	DE	N.C. State
	232	Greg Scruggs	DE	Louisville

Notes

^{^[a]} The team traded its original first-round selection (#12 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' first- (#15 overall), fourth- (#114 overall) and sixth- (#172 overall) selections.

^{^[b]} The team traded its original second-round selection (#43 overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' second- (#47 overall), fifth- (#154 overall) and seventh- (#232 overall) round selections.

^{^[c]} The team traded its original fifth-round selection (#147 overall) and a 2011 fourth-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for running back Marshawn Lynch.

^{^[d]} The team traded its original seventh-round selection (#219 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for tackle Tyler Polumbus.

^{^[e]} The team acquired this seventh-round selection (#225 overall) as part of a trade that sent linebacker Aaron Curry to the Oakland Raiders.

Staff

2012 Seattle Seahawks staff
	Front office Chairman – Paul Allen President – Peter McLoughlin Executive Vice President/General Manager – John Schneider Vice President of Football Administration – John Idzik Senior Personnel Executive – Scot McCloughan Director of Pro Personnel – Tag Ribary Director of College Scouting – Scott Fitterer Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Trent Kirchner Head coaches Executive Vice President of Football Operations/Head Coach – Pete Carroll Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Darrell Bevell Quarterbacks – Carl Smith Running Backs – Sherman Smith Wide Receivers – Kippy Brown Tight Ends – Pat McPherson Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Tom Cable Assistant Offensive Line – Pat Ruel Quality Control/Offense – Dave Canales Quality Control/Offense – Keith Carter			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Gus Bradley Defensive Passing Game Coordinator – Rocky Seto Defensive Line – Todd Wash Linebackers – Ken Norton, Jr. Defensive Backs – Kris Richard Quality Control/Defense – Robert Saleh Defensive Assistant – Nate Carroll Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Brian Schneider Assistant Special Teams – Marquand Manuel Strength and conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Chris Carlisle Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Mondray Gee Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jamie Yancher

Final roster

2012 Seattle Seahawks roster
	Quarterbacks 15 Matt Flynn  3 Russell Wilson Running backs 24 Marshawn Lynch 26 Michael Robinson FB/RB 22 Robert Turbin 33 Leon Washington Wide receivers 89 Doug Baldwin 10 Deon Butler 11 Jermaine Kearse 18 Sidney Rice 81 Golden Tate Tight ends 85 Anthony McCoy 84 Sean McGrath 86 Zach Miller		Offensive linemen 68 Breno Giacomini T 61 Lemuel Jeanpierre C/G 63 Rishaw Johnson G 67 Paul McQuistan G 74 John Moffitt G 76 Russell Okung T 65 Frank Omiyale G/T 75 Mike Person T 64 J. R. Sweezy G 60 Max Unger C Defensive linemen 99 Alan Branch DT 79 Red Bryant DE 97 Patrick Chukwurah DE 94 Jaye Howard DT 51 Bruce Irvin DE 69 Clinton McDonald DT/DE 92 Brandon Mebane DT 98 Greg Scruggs DE		Linebackers 52 Allen Bradford OLB 55 Heath Farwell OLB 56 Leroy Hill OLB 57 Michael Morgan MLB 53 Malcolm Smith OLB 54 Bobby Wagner MLB 50 K. J. Wright OLB Defensive backs 39 Brandon Browner CB 31 Kam Chancellor SS 27 Winston Guy SS 32 Jeron Johnson SS 20 Jeremy Lane CB 42 Chris Maragos FS 41 Byron Maxwell CB 35 DeShawn Shead SS 25 Richard Sherman CB 29 Earl Thomas FS 23 Marcus Trufant CB Special teams 49 Clint Gresham LS  7 Ryan Longwell K  9 Jon Ryan P		Reserve lists 77 James Carpenter G/T (NF-Ill.) 91 Chris Clemons DE (IR) 58 Dexter Davis DE (IR)  4 Steven Hauschka K (IR) 90 Jason Jones DT (IR) 14 Charly Martin WR (IR) 88 Cameron Morrah TE (IR) 87 Ben Obomanu WR (IR) 28 Walter Thurmond CB (IR) Practice squad 13 Phil Bates WR 40 Derrick Coleman RB 30 Chandler Fenner CB/FS -- Cooper Helfet TE 43 Kyle Knox OLB 36 Ron Parker CB 59 Korey Toomer MLB (Injured) -- Myles Wade DT 19 Bryan Walters WR Rookies in italics 53 Active, 9 Inactive, 9 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	August 11	7:00 p.m. PDT	Tennessee Titans	W 27–17	1–0	CenturyLink Field	NFLN/KCPQ	Recap
2	August 18	6:00 p.m. PDT	at Denver Broncos	W 30–10	2–0	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	KCPQ	Recap
3	August 24	5:00 p.m. PDT	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 44–14	3–0	Arrowhead Stadium	KCPQ	Recap
4	August 30	7:00 p.m. PDT	Oakland Raiders	W 21–3	4–0	CenturyLink Field	KCPQ	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	September 9	1:25 p.m. PDT	at Arizona Cardinals	L 16–20	0–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Fox	Recap
2	September 16	1:05 p.m. PDT	Dallas Cowboys	W 27–7	1–1	CenturyLink Field	Fox	Recap
3	September 24	5:30 p.m. PDT	Green Bay Packers	W 14–12	2–1	CenturyLink Field	ESPN	Recap
4	September 30	10:00 a.m. PDT	at St. Louis Rams	L 13–19	2–2	Edward Jones Dome	Fox	Recap
5	October 7	1:05 p.m. PDT	at Carolina Panthers	W 16–12	3–2	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
6	October 14	1:05 p.m. PDT	New England Patriots	W 24–23	4–2	CenturyLink Field	CBS	Recap
7	October 18	5:20 p.m. PDT	at San Francisco 49ers	L 6–13	4–3	Candlestick Park	NFLN	Recap
8	October 28	10:00 a.m. PDT	at Detroit Lions	L 24–28	4–4	Ford Field	Fox	Recap
9	November 4	1:05 p.m. PST	Minnesota Vikings	W 30–20	5–4	CenturyLink Field	Fox	Recap
10	November 11	1:05 p.m. PST	New York Jets	W 28–7	6–4	CenturyLink Field	CBS	Recap
11	Bye
12	November 25	10:00 a.m. PST	at Miami Dolphins	L 21–24	6–5	Sun Life Stadium	Fox	Recap
13	December 2	10:00 a.m. PST	at Chicago Bears	W 23–17 (OT)	7–5	Soldier Field	Fox	Recap
14	December 9	1:25 p.m. PST	Arizona Cardinals	W 58–0	8–5	CenturyLink Field	Fox	Recap
15	December 16	1:05 p.m. PST	at Buffalo Bills	W 50–17	9–5	Rogers Centre (Toronto)	Fox	Recap
16	December 23	5:20 p.m. PST	San Francisco 49ers	W 42–13	10–5	CenturyLink Field	NBC	Recap
17	December 30	1:25 p.m. PST	St. Louis Rams	W 20–13	11–5	CenturyLink Field	Fox	Recap

LEGEND

Bold indicates division opponents.

^{^[a]} Simulcast locally on KONG-TV.

 #  Indicates that the Seahawks were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series.

Postseason

Main article: 2012–13 NFL playoffs

Playoff round	Date	Kickoff	Opponent (seed)	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
Wild Card	January 6, 2013	1:30 p.m. PST	at Washington Redskins (4)	W 24–14	1–0	FedEx Field	Fox	Recap
Divisional	January 13, 2013	10:00 a.m. PST	at Atlanta Falcons (1)	L 28–30	1–1	Georgia Dome	Fox	Recap

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 0 10 3 16 Cardinals 3 7 3 7 20 at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona Date: September 9 Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 60,032 Referee: Bruce Hermansen TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Heidi Androl Recap Game information First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 27 yard field goal, 7:31 ARI – Jay Feely 21 yard field goal, 0:38 Second quarter ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling 1 yard run (Jay Feely kick is good), 5:58 Third quarter ARI – Jay Feely 31 yard field goal, 10:03 SEA – Sidney Rice 10 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 7:57 SEA – Steven Hauschka 47 yard field goal, 5:19 Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 39 yard field goal, 9:25 ARI – Andre Roberts 6 yards pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick is good), 4:59 Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson, 18/34, 153 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT ARI – John Skelton, 14/28, 149 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 21 Car, 85 Yds, 0 TD ARI – Beanie Wells, 7 Car, 14 Yds, 0 TD Top receivers SEA – Braylon Edwards, 5 Rec, 43 Yds, 0 TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald, 4 Rec, 63 Yds, 0 TD Top tacklers SEA – K. J. Wright, 5 Solo, 4 Asst ARI – Daryl Washington, 10 Solo

With the loss, the Seahawks started their season 0-1.

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 7 0 0 7 Seahawks 10 3 7 7 27 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: September 16 Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny Game attendance: 68,008 Referee: Donovan Briggans TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap Game information First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 21 yard field goal, 11:51 SEA – Jeron Johnson 3 yard blocked punt return (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 10:28 Second quarter DAL – Miles Austin 22 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick is good), 12:20 SEA – Steven Hauschka 25 yard field goal, 2:00 Third quarter SEA – Anthony McCoy 22 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 5:12 Fourth quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 8:01 Top passers DAL – Tony Romo, 23/40, 251 YDS, 1 TD SEA – Russell Wilson, 15/20, 151 YDS, 1 TD Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray, 12 Car, 44 YDS SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 23 Car, 120 YDS, 1 TD Top receivers DAL – Miles Austin, 5 Rec, 63 YDS, 1 TD SEA – Anthony McCoy, 5 Rec, 41 YDS, 1 TD Top tacklers DAL – Sean Lee, 4 Solo, 10 Asst SEA – Kam Chancellor, 7 Solo, 2 Asst

After facing the Cardinals on the road, the Seahawks returned home for a home game against the Cowboys. The game went very well for the Seahawks as the team improved to 1-1. This is also the first win for rookie QB Russell Wilson.

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

Main article: 2012 Packers–Seahawks officiating controversy

Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 0 6 6 12 Seahawks 0 7 0 7 14 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: September 24 Game time: 5:30 pm PDT/7:30 pm CDT Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny Game attendance: 68,218 Referee: Wayne Elliott TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap Game information First quarter - No scoring Second quarter SEA – Golden Tate 41 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 6:29 Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 29 yard field goal, 8:11 GB – Mason Crosby 40 yard field goal, 1:18 Fourth quarter GB – Cedric Benson 1 yard run (2 pt conversion attempt failed) 8:53 SEA – Golden Tate 24 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 0:08 Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers, 26/39, 223 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT SEA – Russell Wilson, 10/21, 130 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT Top rushers GB – Cedric Benson, 17 car, 45 yards, 1 TD SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 25 car, 98 yards, 0 TD Top receivers GB – Jermichael Finley, 4 rec, 60 yards, 0 TD SEA – Golden Tate, 3 rec, 68 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers GB – A. J. Hawk, 5 Solo, 6 Asst SEA – Chris Clemons, 9 Solo, 2 Asst SEA – K. J. Wright, 11 tackles

The game had a controversial ending, as it appears that the ball was intercepted by Green Bay first when replayed - it is considered a Touchdown for Seattle on the final play.

With the win, the Seahawks improved to 2-1. With the 49ers' loss to the Vikings on Sunday, the teams are now tied for 2nd in the NFC West. The Seahawks' defense recorded a very good note: sacking QB Aaron Rodgers 8 times, all coming in the first half of the game.

The NFL released an official statement that, while acknowledging that pass interference should have been called on Tate, supported the decision to uphold the play as simultaneous possession.

Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 7 0 3 3 13 Rams 3 10 3 3 19 at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Date: September 30 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Game attendance: 53,193 Referee: Mike Carey TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink Recap Game information First quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 17 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good) 10:54 STL - Greg Zuerlein, 58 yard field goal 5:46 Second quarter STL - Danny Amendola 2 yard pass from John Hekker (Greg Zuerlein kick is good), 1:16 STL - Greg Zuerlein, 48 yard field goal, 0:03 Third quarter STL - Greg Zuerlein, 60 yard field goal, 13:46 SEA – Steven Hauschka 31 yard field goal, 4:14 Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 30 yard field goal, 13:08 STL - Greg Zuerlein, 24 yard field goal, 6:07 Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson, 17/25, 160 YDS, 0 TD, 3 INT STL – Sam Bradford, 16/30, 221 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 20 Car, 118 YDS, 1 TD STL – Steven Jackson, 18 Car, 55 YDS, 0 TD Top receivers SEA – Sidney Rice, 4 Rec, 41 YDS, 0 TD STL – Danny Amendola, 6 Rec, 55 YDS, 1 TD Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner, 7 Solo STL – James Laurinaitis, 8 Solo, 1 Asst

With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2-2. QB Russell Wilson also had his first career game with no passing touchdown.

Week 5: at Carolina Panthers

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 3 7 3 16 Panthers 0 3 7 2 12 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: October 7 Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy Game attendance: 72,676 Referee: Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Kristina Pink Recap Game information First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 22 yard field goal, 10:33 Second quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 36 yard field goal, 8:29 CAR - Justin Medlock 32 yard field goal, 0:02 Third quarter CAR - Captain Munnerlyn 33 yard interception return (Justin Medlock kick is good), 12:26 SEA – Golden Tate 13 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 0:35 Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 44 yard field goal, 10:27 CAR – Jon Ryan -18 yard safety, 0:59 Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson, 19/25, 221 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT CAR – Cam Newton, 12/29, 141 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 21 Car, 85 YDS, 0 TD CAR – Cam Newton, 7 Car, 42 YDS, 0 TD Top receivers SEA – Sidney Rice, 5 Rec, 67 YDS, 0 TD CAR – Brandon LaFell, 3 Rec, 44 YDS, 0 TD Top tacklers SEA – Richard Sherman, 5 solo CAR – Luke Kuechly, 7 Solo, 4 Asst

With the win, the Seahawks improved to 3-2.

Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

Week Six: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 7 10 3 3 23 Seahawks 10 0 0 14 24 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: October 14 Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy Game attendance: 68,137 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap Game information First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 34 yard field goal, 7:39 NE – Wes Welker 46 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick is good), 5:59 SEA – Doug Baldwin 24 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 1:59 Second quarter NE – Aaron Hernandez 1 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick is good), 10:38 NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25 yard field goal, 2:15 Third quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35 yard field goal, 9:25 Fourth quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35 yard field goal, 9:25 SEA – Braylon Edwards 10 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 7:26 SEA – Sidney Rice 46 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 1:27 Top passers NE – Tom Brady, 36/58, 395 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT SEA – Russell Wilson, 16/27, 293 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT Top rushers NE – Stevan Ridley, 16 Car, 34 YDS, 0 TD SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 15 Car, 41 YDS, 0 TD Top receivers NE – Wes Welker, 10 Car, 138 YDS, 1 TD SEA – Sidney Rice, 3 Car, 81 YDS, 1 TD Top tacklers NE – Chandler Jones, 4 Solo, 5 Asst SEA – Bobby Wagner, 7 Solo, 7 Asst

With the win, the Seahawks improved to 4-2 and also with losses by the 49ers and Cardinals, the team now moves into a first place tie in the NFC West.

Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 3 0 0 6 49ers 3 0 7 3 13 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Date: October 18 Game time: 5:20 p.m. PDT Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny Game attendance: 69,732 Referee: Walt Anderson TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan Recap Game information First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 52 yard field goal, 5:34 SF – David Akers 38 yard field goal, 0:38 Second quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 35 yard field goal, 12:12 Third quarter SF – Delanie Walker 12 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick is good), 4:36 Fourth quarter SF – David Akers 28 yard field goal, 5:28 Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson, 9/23, 122 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT SF – Alex Smith, 14/23, 140 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 19 Car, 103 YDS, 0 TD SF – Frank Gore, 16 Car, 131 YDS, 0 TD Top receivers SEA – Ben Obomanu, 3 Rec, 50 YDS, 0 TD SF – Frank Gore, 5 Rec, 51 YDS, 0 TD Top tacklers SEA – K. J. Wright, 8 Solo, 1 Asst SF – NaVorro Bowman, 7 Solo, 1 Sack

With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 4-3 moving into a 2nd-place tie with the Cardinals in the NFC West.

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 14 0 7 24 Lions 7 7 0 14 28 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: October 28 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Game attendance: 63,497 Referee: John Parry TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio Recap Game information First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 23 yard field goal, 5:33 DET – Ryan Broyles 6 yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick is good), 0:07 Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 77 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 14:55 SEA – Sidney Rice 9 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 11:43 DET – Titus Young 46 yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick is good), 8:56 Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter DET – Matthew Stafford 1 yard run (Jason Hanson kick is good), 11:42 SEA – Zach Miller 16 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 5:34 DET – Titus Young 1 yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick is good), 0:20 Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson, 25/35, 236 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT DET – Matthew Stafford, 34/49, 352 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 12 Car, 105 YDS, 1 TD DET – Mikel Leshoure, 10 Car, 46 YDS, 0 TD Top receivers SEA – Golden Tate, 7 Rec, 64 YDS, 0 TD DET – Titus Young, 9 Rec, 100 YDS, 2 TD Top tacklers SEA – Kam Chancellor, 7 Solo, 3 Asst DET – Justin Durant, 7 Solo

With the surprising loss, the Seahawks dropped to 4-4.

Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Nine: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 10 3 0 20 Seahawks 14 6 7 3 30 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: November 4 Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), cloudy Game attendance: 67,584 Referee: Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio Recap Game information First quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 1 yard run (Blair Walsh kick is good), 13:22 SEA – Golden Tate 6 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 9:00 SEA – Sidney Rice 11 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 3:21 Second quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 4 yard run (Blair Walsh kick is good), 11:52 MIN – Blair Walsh 36 field goal, 5:29 SEA – Golden Tate 11 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick no good), 0:52 Third quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 4:13 MIN – Blair Walsh 55 field goal, 1:52 Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 30 field goal, 6:27 Top passers MIN – Christian Ponder, 11/22, 63 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT SEA – Russell Wilson, 16/24, 173 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson, 17 Car, 182 YDS, 2 TD SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 26 Car, 124 YDS, 1 TD Top receivers MIN – Jerome Simpson, 1 Rec, 14 YDS, 0 TD SEA – Sidney Rice, 4 Rec, 54 YDS, 1 TD Top tacklers MIN – Jasper Brinkley, 6 Solo, 7 Asst SEA – Bobby Wagner, 5 Solo, 5 Asst, 1 Sack

With the win, the Seahawks improved to 5-4.

Week 10: vs. New York Jets

Week Ten: New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Jets 7 0 0 0 7 Seahawks 7 7 0 14 28 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: November 11 Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), cloudy Game attendance: 67,841 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon Recap Game information First quarter SEA – Golden Tate 38 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 8:09 NYJ – Muhammad Wilkerson 21 yard fumble return (Nick Folk kick is good), 3:00 Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 2:07 Third quarter Fourth quarter SEA – Sidney Rice 31 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 13:40 SEA – Sidney Rice 23 yard pass from Golden Tate (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 8:08 Top passers NYJ – Mark Sanchez, 9/22, 124 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT SEA – Russell Wilson, 12/19, 188 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT Top rushers NYJ – Shonn Greene, 15 Car, 58 YDS SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 27 Car, 124 YDS, 1 TD Top receivers NYJ – Jeremy Kerley, 5 Rec, 57 YDS SEA – Sidney Rice, 2 Rec, 54 YDS, 2 TD Top tacklers NYJ – Yeremiah Bell, 5 Solo, 1 Asst SEA – Leroy Hill, 4 Solo, 2 Asst

Week 12: at Miami Dolphins

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 7 7 7 21 Dolphins 0 7 0 17 24 at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date: November 25 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny Game attendance: 51,295 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio Recap Game information Second quarter MIA – Reggie Bush 21 yard run (Dan Carpenter kick is good), 5:23 SEA – Anthony McCoy 3 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 0:36 Third quarter SEA – Michael Robinson 4 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 4:11 Fourth quarter MIA – Daniel Thomas 3 yard run (Dan Carpenter kick is good), 8:13 SEA – Leon Washington 98 yard kick return (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 8:08 MIA – Charles Clay 29 yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick is good), 5:36 MIA – Dan Carpenter 43 yard field goal, 0:04 Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson, 21/27, 224 YDS, 2 TD MIA – Ryan Tannehill, 18/26, 258 YDS, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 19 Car, 46 YDS MIA – Reggie Bush, 14 Car, 87 YDS, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Golden Tate, 4 Rec, 56 YDS MIA – Davone Bess, 7 Rec, 129 YDS Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner, 7 Solo, 2 Asst MIA – Karlos Dansby, 6 Solo, 1 Asst

The Seahawks engaged in a back-and-forth affair as the game lead tied or changed six times in total. Russell Wilson touchdowns to Anthony McCoy and Golden Tate and a 98-yard Leon Washington kick return score were answered by rushing scores from Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas. With the Seahawks up 21-14 rookie Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill found Charles Clay from 29 yards out. Tied 21-21, the Seahawks had to punt with 1:39 to go, and Tannehill drove the Dolphins in range for the winning Dan Carpenter field goal.

The game was interrupted briefly with 1:40 to go in the third; following a 19-yard Tannehill run the sprinklers at Sun Life Stadium suddenly switched on, soaking the field for roughly one minute.

Week 13: at Chicago Bears

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 10 0 7 23 Bears 7 0 7 3 17 at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Date: December 2 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy Game attendance: 62,264 Referee: Mike Carey TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio Recap Game information First quarter CHI – Earl Bennett 12 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick is good), 8:40 Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 4 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 2:19 SEA – Steven Hauschka 31 yard field goal, 0:09 Third quarter CHI – Matt Forté 12 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick is good), 3:53 Fourth quarter SEA – Golden Tate 14 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 0:32 CHI – Robbie Gould 46 yard field goal, 0:03 Overtime SEA – Sidney Rice 13 yard pass from Russell Wilson, 7:40 Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson, 23/37, 293 YDS, 2 TD CHI – Jay Cutler, 17/26, 233 YDS, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 19 Car, 87 YDS, 1 TD CHI – Matt Forté, 21 Car, 66 YDS Top receivers SEA – Sidney Rice, 6 Rec, 99 YDS, 1 TD CHI – Brandon Marshall, 10 Rec, 165 YDS Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner, 9 Solo, 2 Asst CHI – Charles Tillman, 8 Solo, 1 Asst

Week 14: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Fourteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 Seahawks 10 28 13 7 58 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: December 9 Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), rain Game attendance: 67,685 Referee: Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, and Jaime Maggio Recap Game information First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 31 yard field goal, 10:04 SEA – Marshawn Lynch 20 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 2:13 Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 4 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 15:00 SEA – Richard Sherman 19 yard interception (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 10:20 SEA – Muffed punt recovered by Malcolm Smith (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 6:43 SEA – Zach Miller 24 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 0:11 Third quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 33 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 11:17 SEA – Steven Hauschka 28 yard field goal, 7:47 SEA – Steven Hauschka 32 yard field goal, 2:10 Fourth quarter SEA – Leon Washington 3 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 2:37 Top passers ARI – John Skelton: 11/22, 74 YDS, 4 INT, 1 FUM SEA – Russell Wilson: 7/13, 148 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers ARI – William Powell: 5 CAR, 20 YDS SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 11 CAR, 128 DS, 3 TD Top receivers ARI – Rob Housler: 7 REC, 36 YDS SEA – Anthony McCoy: 3 REC, 105 YDS Top tacklers ARI – Paris Lenon: 13 TOTAL, 7 SOLO SEA – Bobby Wagner: 8 TOTAL, 4 SOLO

• Biggest margin of victory in Seahawks franchise history
• Biggest margin of defeat in Cardinals franchise history
• Russell Wilson threw one touchdown pass before being pulled from the game
• Matt Flynn gets his first playing time for Seattle
• Eight turnovers committed by Arizona, including four interceptions
• Wilson became the first rookie quarterback to start and win his first six games at home since the 1970 merger.

Week 15: at Buffalo Bills

Bills Toronto Series

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 14 17 16 3 50 Bills 7 10 0 0 17 at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date: December 16 Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 40,770 Referee: Scott Green TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale Recap Game information First quarter SEA – Russell Wilson 14 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 10:05 SEA – Russell Wilson 25 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 5:54 BUF – C. J. Spiller 14 yard run (Rian Lindell kick is good), 0:40 Second quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 19 yard field goal, 12:06 SEA – Zach Miller 4 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 10:16 SEA – Russell Wilson 13 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 5:38 BUF – Steve Johnson 20 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick is good), 1:16 BUF – Rian Lindell 41 yard field goal, 0:04 Third quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 13 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick no good), 12:25 SEA – Steven Hauschka 33 yard field goal, 7:32 SEA – Earl Thomas 57 yard interception (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 6:33 Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 23 yard field goal, 9:20 Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson: 14/23, 205 YDS, 1 TD BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 21/38, 217 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT, 1 FUM Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 10 CAR, 113 YDS, 11.3 YDS/CARRY, 1 TD BUF – C.J. Spiller: 17 CAR, 103 YDS, 6.1 YDS/CARRY, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Sidney Rice: 4 REC, 76 YDS BUF – Steve Johnson: 8 REC, 115 YDS, 1 TD Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner: 12 TOTAL, 10 SOLO BUF – George Wilson: 10 TOTAL, 8 SOLO

Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 6 0 7 13 Seahawks 14 14 7 7 42 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: December 23 Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), rain Game attendance: 68,161 Referee: Bill Vinovich TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap Game information First quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 24 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 13:53 SEA – Marshawn Lynch 9 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 4:32 Second quarter SEA – Richard Sherman 90 yard blocked field goal return (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 14:19 SF – David Akers 33 yard field goal, 10:23 SEA – Anthony McCoy 6 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 2:03 SF – David Akers 54 yard field goal, 0:35 Third quarter SEA – Doug Baldwin 4 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 3:27 Fourth quarter SEA – Doug Baldwin 6 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 7:07 SF – Delanie Walker 18 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (David Akers kick is good), 1:47 Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick: 19/36, 244 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT SEA – Russell Wilson: 15/21, 171 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore: 6 ATT, 28 YDS, 4.4 YDS/CARRY, 1 FUM SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 26 CAR, 111 YDS, 4.3 YDS/CARRY, 1 TD, Top receivers SF – Michael Crabtree: 4 REC, 65 YDS SEA – Doug Baldwin: 4 REC, 53 TDS, 2 TD Top tacklers SF – Navorro Bowman: 16 TOTAL, 4 SOLO SEA – Bobby Wagner: 9 TOTAL, 4 SOLO

The Seahawks win improved them to 10-5 and clinches at least a playoff spot. In order to win the NFC West The Seahawks need to beat the St. Louis Rams at home next week along with the 49ers loss to the Arizona Cardinals to wrap up the NFC West. Also a Packers loss to the Vikings for Seattle to get a first Round Bye as well. However a loss or a 49ers win, the Seahawks will be the #5 seed heading on the road to play in the Wild Card Round in January.

Week 17: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 7 3 3 13 Seahawks 0 3 10 7 20 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Date: December 30 Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), sunny Game attendance: 67,936 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio Recap Game information Second quarter SEA - Steven Hauschka 43 yard field goal, 10:40 STL – Austin Pettis 2 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick is good), 6:03 Third quarter SEA - Steven Hauschka 40 yard field goal, 10:41 STL - Greg Zuerlein - 39 yard field goal, 5:31 SEA - Michael Robinson 10 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 2:09 Fourth quarter STL - Greg Zuerlein 25 yard field goal, 11:23 SEA - Russell Wilson 1 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 1:39 Top passers STL – Sam Bradford: 25/42, 252 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT SEA – Russell Wilson: 15/19, 250 YDS, 1 TD, 1 FUM Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson: 11 CAR, 52 YDS, 4.7 YDS/CARRY SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 18 CAR, 100 YDS, 5.6 YDS/CARRY, 1 FUM Top receivers STL – Chris Givens: 2 REC, 54 YDS SEA – Golden Tate: 3 REC, 105 YDS Top tacklers STL – Jo-Lonn Dunbar: 11 TOTAL, 4 SOLO SEA – Bobby Wagner: 10 TOTAL, 5 SOLO

With the NFC West title still up for grabs the Seahawks finished their season at home against the Rams. Trying to avoid being swept by the team, they finished the season with a record of 11-5. 8-0 at home. However, with the Niners' win over the Cardinals the team would end up finishing in 2nd place with the NFC's #5 seed.

Postseason

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at #4 Washington Redskins

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Washington Redskins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 13 0 11 24 Redskins 14 0 0 0 14 at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Date: January 6, 2013 Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST/1:30 p.m. PST Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), cloudy Game attendance: 84,325 Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap Game information First quarter WAS – Evan Royster 4 yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick is good), 10:00 WAS – Logan Paulsen 4 yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick is good), 2:31 Second quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 32 yard field goal, 12:09 SEA – Michael Robinson 4 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick is good), 4:45 SEA – Steven Hauschka 29 yard field goal, 12:09 Third quarter Fourth quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 27 yard run (Russell Wilson completes pass to Zach Miller for 2-point conversion), 7:20 SEA – Steven Hauschka 22 yard field goal, 5:35 Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson, 15/26, 187 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT WAS – Robert Griffin III, 10/19, 84 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 20 Car, 132 yds, 1 TD WAS – Alfred Morris, 16 Car, 80 yds, 0 TD Top receivers SEA – Zach Miller, 4 Rec, 48 yds, 0 TD WAS – Pierre Garçon, 4 Rec, 50 yds, 0 TD Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner, 5 Solo, 4 Asst WAS – Reed Doughty, 7 Solo, 5 Asst, 2.0 Sacks

NFC Divisional Playoff Game: at #1 Atlanta Falcons

NFC Divisional Playoffs: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #1 Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 0 7 21 28 Falcons 10 10 7 3 30 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Date: January 13, 2013 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Referee: Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin and Chris Myers Recap Game information First quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 39 yard field goal, 9:44 ATL – Tony Gonzalez 1 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick is good), 3:12 Second quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 37 yard field goal, 9:17 ATL – Roddy White 1 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick is good), 4:23 Third quarter SEA – Golden Tate 29 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Ryan Longwell kick is good), 9:53 ATL – Jason Snelling 5 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick is good), 2:11 Fourth quarter SEA – Russell Wilson 1 yard run (Ryan Longwell kick is good), 13:06 SEA – Zach Miller 3 yard pass from Russell Wilson (Ryan Longwell kick is good), 9:19 SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2 yard run (Ryan Longwell kick is good), 0:34 ATL – Matt Bryant 49 yard field goal, 0:13 Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson, 24/36, 385 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT ATL – Matt Ryan, 24/35, 250 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Russell Wilson, 7 Car, 60 yds, 1 TD ATL – Michael Turner, 17/98, 0 TD Top receivers SEA – Zach Miller, 8 Rec, 142 yds, 1 TD ATL – Roddy White 5 Rec, 76 yds, 1 TD Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner, 7 Solo, 1 Asst ATL – Asante Samuel, 5 Solo, 0 Asst

The Seahawks fell behind Atlanta by 20 points, trailing 20-0 at halftime and 27-7 with just over 17 minutes remaining in the game. Seattle scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to take the lead 28-27 with 31 seconds left to play. But Matt Ryan quickly completed two long passes and Matt Bryant kicked a 49-yard field goal to give Atlanta the final margin of victory. Russell Wilson's Hail Mary pass on the final play was intercepted by Julio Jones in the end zone (Wilson's only interception in the game), ending Seattle's season.

Standings

Template:2012 NFC West standings

External links

• Official website
• 2012 Seattle Seahawks season at ESPN