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2016 Seattle Seahawks season

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2016 Seattle Seahawks season
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The 2016 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 41st in the National Football League (NFL) and their 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.[1] 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 36–20 to the eventual NFC champion Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round.

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For the first time since trading for him in 2010, Marshawn Lynch did not play for the Seahawks as he retired in the offseason. Lynch would later come out of retirement to play for his hometown team Oakland Raiders before their relocation to Las Vegas. He ultimately rejoined the Seahawks in December 2019.

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Roster changes

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Free agents

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Signings

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Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2015 season.

Departures

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Trades

Draft

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Draft trades

  1. The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (No. 26 overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Broncos' first- and third-round selections (Nos. 31 and 94 overall, respectively).
  2. The Seahawks traded their second- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 56 and 124 overall, respectively) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the Bears' second-round selection (No. 49 overall).
  3. The Seahawks acquired the No. 147 and 243 overall selections (fifth- and seventh-rounds, respectively) in a trade that sent one of their seventh-round selections (No. 225 overall — previously acquired in a 2015 trade that sent running back Christine Michael to the Dallas Cowboys) and a 2017 fourth-round selection to the New England Patriots.
  4. The Seahawks traded their original fifth-round selection (No. 162 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for safety Kelcie McCray.
  5. The Seahawks traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 202 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for cornerback Mohammed Seisay.

Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30,[51] unless noted otherwise.

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Personnel

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Staff / Coaches

2016 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office

  • Chairman – Paul Allen
  • President – Peter McLoughlin
  • 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 – Dan Morgan
  • Senior personnel executive – Ed Dodds

Head coaches

  • Head coach/executive vice president of football operations – Pete Carroll
  • Assistant head coach/offensive line – Tom Cable
  • Assistant head coach/defense – Rocky Seto

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Chris Carlisle
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Mondray Gee
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Jamie Yancher

Final roster

2016 Seattle Seahawks roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 18 reserve, 10 practice squad
  • Starters in bold.
  • (*) denotes players that were selected to the 2017 Pro Bowl.
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Preseason

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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.

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Regular season

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Schedule

Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC South and the AFC East.

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week One: Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams

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Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Week 4: at New York Jets

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Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 78,160
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
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Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week Six: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals

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Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

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.

Week 8: at New Orleans Saints

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Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week Nine: Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

With the win, the Seahawks have now recorded at least one victory at CenturyLink Field against each of the 31 other franchises.

Week 10: at New England Patriots

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Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), clear and cool
  • Game attendance: 66,829
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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Over one and half year after Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks were trying to get their revenge against the Patriots after the heartbreaking interception. They successfully got their revenge by stopping the Patriots from getting into the end zone, and won the game 31-24. The Seahawks were the only team to defeat the Patriots under Tom Brady during this season (their one other loss, against the Buffalo Bills in Week 4, happened during Brady's suspension for the Deflategate scandal). This also marked Pete Carroll's first game in New England in 17 years after he got fired from the Patriots organization.

Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week Eleven: Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,104
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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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. The win was not without cost, however, as star safety Earl Thomas broke his leg early in the second quarter, knocking him out for the rest of the season.

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

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Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 78,057
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
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Russell Wilson had his worst game of his career, throwing only one touchdown and a career-high five picks against a red-hot Packers team, causing the Seahawks to fall to their worst loss in the last six years. Seattle's defense was without safety Earl Thomas, who was out for the year with a broken leg. They only managed one sack on the final play in the third quarter, ending a streak of 10 consecutive quarters without a sack. Aaron Rodgers, with a 3:0 TD-INT ratio, posted a 150.8 passer rating in this game, the highest allowed by the Seattle defense since Pete Carroll became head coach in 2010.

Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

With their 24–3 victory over the Rams, the Seahawks moved to 9–4–1 and clinched the NFC West title.

Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals

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Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,050
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
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Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers

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Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: January 1, 2017
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 70,178
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Holly Sonders
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Postseason

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Schedule

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Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Detroit Lions

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NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Detroit Lions at (3) Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Seahawks go to the NFC Divisional Round to the Falcons and lost 36-20.

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Atlanta Falcons

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NFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Seattle Seahawks at (2) Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

This was the final game in Seattle for longtime Seahawks Jermaine Kearse and Steven Hauschka. Seahawks revenge was in 2017 but missed the playoffs by the Rams 9-7.

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Standings

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