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2017 Seattle Seahawks season
42nd season in franchise history From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2017 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their eighth under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks tried to improve their 10–5–1 record from 2016. However, it did not happen because of injuries to key defensive players and poor offensive performances. After the Atlanta Falcons' Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2011. They also failed to achieve a 10-win season for the first time since that same season. This was Russell Wilson's first season not making the playoffs.
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During the season, Russell Wilson broke Eli Manning's NFL record for most 4th quarter touchdowns in a single season with 18; the previous record was 15. Wilson also led the NFL in touchdown passes with 34.
This was also the final season of the original Legion of Boom playing together, as well as the 21st and last full season under the ownership of Paul Allen, who died during the 2018 season.
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Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2016 season. |
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- The Seahawks traded their original first-round selection (No. 26 overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the Falcons' first-, third- and seventh-round selections – Nos. 31, 95 and 249 overall, respectively. The Seahawks later traded the No. 31 selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' second- and fourth-round selections – Nos. 34 and 111 overall, respectively. The Seahawks then traded the No. 34 selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for the Jaguars' second- and sixth-round selections – Nos. 35 and 187 overall, respectively.
- The Seahawks traded their original fourth-round selection – No. 131 overall, along with their 2016 seventh-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for the Patriots' 2016 fifth- and seventh-round selections.
- The Seahawks acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 226 overall) in a trade that sent wide receiver Kevin Norwood to the Carolina Panthers.
Undrafted free agents
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2017 NFL draft concluded on April 29,[53] unless noted otherwise.
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Preseason
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Schedule
Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC East and the AFC South.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Green Bay Packers
Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 78,381
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 68,729
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, David Diehl and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 3: at Tennessee Titans
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 69,127
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Four: Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 68,872
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
This would be the final game in Seattle for defensive end Cliff Avril, who would suffer a neck injury and be released after a failed physical in the offseason.
Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 60,745
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 7: at New York Giants
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,527
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 8: vs. Houston Texans
Week Eight: Houston Texans at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,025
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Dana Jacobson
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Nine: Washington Redskins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. MST/5:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), clear – retractable roof open
- Game attendance: 64,639
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Amazon Video): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
- Recap, Gamebook
In what would be his last game in Seattle, Richard Sherman ruptured his Achilles tendon, effectively ending his season and the Legion of Boom era. Kam Chancellor would also play his final game as he suffered a neck injury and would later announce his retirement in the offseason.
Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,026
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,134
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 64,431
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,077
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
Seattle suffered their largest loss in the Pete Carroll era and their worst home loss since a 41-3 loss to the Jets in 1997.
Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 92,150
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Seventeen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 31
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 69,078
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
With the loss, the Seahawks finished the season 9–7. This was the first season since 2011 the Seahawks failed to qualify for the playoffs. They also had a home record of 4-4, the worst of Russell Wilson's career. They would've still been eliminated even if they won, as the Falcons won their game.
This was also Bruce Arians' last game as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
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