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2019 Seattle Seahawks season

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2019 Seattle Seahawks season
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The 2019 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 44th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 10th under head coach Pete Carroll. It marked their first full season since 1996 without longtime owner Paul Allen, who had died during the 2018 season.

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For the first time since 2010, Earl Thomas did not play for the Seahawks as he signed with the Baltimore Ravens via free agency during the offseason. Thomas was the last remaining original member of the Legion of Boom defensive secondary. This was also the first time since 2010 without wide receiver Doug Baldwin, as he was released from the team after a failed physical designation, along with strong safety Kam Chancellor. Baldwin announced his retirement three days later.

The Seahawks set a franchise record for most road wins in a season by going 7–1. Their previous best was 6–2 during the 2013 season. Meanwhile, the team had a relatively mediocre 4–4 record at home. The Seahawks also set the best record for one-score games at 10–2 until it was surpassed by the 2022 Minnesota Vikings who went 11–0 in one-score games. As of the 2024 season, this is the Seahawks' most recent season with a playoff win.

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Notable events

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On September 1, 2019, the Seahawks traded Jacob Martin, Barkevious Mingo and a 2020 3rd round pick (91st overall subsequently traded, Devin Asiasi) to the Houston Texans for star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Over his 13-game season, Clowney obtained 3 sacks, 1 interception, 13 quarterback hits, both an interception and fumble return touchdown, as well as a career-high 4 forced fumbles.[1] Although Clowney accrued a lower sack total than his previous seasons, he provided some much needed quarterback pressure in a lackluster Seattle pass rush. The Seahawks then made a late-season trade in October, trading a 2020 fifth-round pick to the Detroit Lions for safety Quandre Diggs, in an effort to supplement the loss of Earl Thomas.[2] Diggs indeed bolstered the Seattle secondary: producing 21 tackles, 3 interceptions, 3 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and a return touchdown during his 5 games with the team.[3]

On October 3, 2019, Seahawks owner Paul Allen was posthumously inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor before a 30–29 home victory against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football.[4]

After starting the season with a 10–2 record, they collapsed to a 1–3 finish in the final four games, due in part to injuries. With a Week 15 win over the Carolina Panthers, the Seahawks improved on their 10–6 record from the previous season. A loss by the Rams later that day clinched the Seahawks their seventh playoff appearance in the last eight seasons. In the playoffs, the Seahawks defeated the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles 17–9 in the Wild Card round, but lost 28–23 to the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional round. While they finished the regular season with an 11–5 record, they had just a +7 point differential, their worst in the Russell Wilson era.[5]

Rookie wide receiver DK Metcalf made an immediate impact. His 89 receiving yards in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals was the most ever by a Seahawks receiver in their rookie debut, passing Hall of Famer Steve Largent.[6] He caught a total of 58 passes for 900 yards and 7 touchdowns, the second most catches and receiving yards by a rookie in franchise history. Metcalf also holds the NFL and franchise rookie record for most receiving yards in a playoff game, after a 160-yard performance against the Eagles during the Wild Card round.[7]

Former Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch returned due to a slew of injuries to other running backs. In 2019, all but four of the Seahawks' games were decided by one possession (8 or less points).

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Draft

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  • The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (21st overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for Green Bay's first- and two fourth-round selections (30th, 114th and 118th overall).
  • The Kansas City Chiefs traded their first-round selection (29th overall) to the Seahawks in exchange for pass rusher Frank Clark.
  • The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (30th overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for New York's second-, fourth- and fifth-round selections (37th, 132nd and 142nd overall).
  • The Seahawks traded their second-round selection (37th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for Carolina's second- and third-round selections (47th and 77th overall).
  • The Seahawks traded their second-round selection (54th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for offensive tackle Duane Brown.
  • The Seahawks traded their third- and fourth-round selections (77th and 118th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for New England's second-round selection (64th overall).
  • The Seahawks traded their third- and fifth-round selections (92nd and 159th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Minnesota's third- and sixth-round selections (88th and 209th overall).
  • The Seahawks traded their fourth-round selection (114th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Minnesota's fourth- and sixth-round selections (120th and 204th overall).
  • The Seahawks traded their sixth-round selection (194th overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for quarterback Brett Hundley.
  • The Seahawks traded their seventh-round selection (235th overall) to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for safety Shalom Luani.
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Personnel

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Staff / Coaches

2019 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office

  • Owner – Paul G. Allen Trust
  • Executor/Chairwoman – Jody Allen
  • President – Chuck Arnold
  • 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 – Nolan Teasley

Head coaches

  • Head coach/executive vice president of football operations – Pete Carroll
  • Assistant head coach/defense line – Clint Hurtt

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Ivan Lewis
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Jamie Yanchar
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Garcia
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Mark Philipp
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Grant Steen

Final roster

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2019 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, 19 reserve, 10 practice squad
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Preseason

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Regular season

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Schedule

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

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

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Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Three: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

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This was the first September home loss of the Russell Wilson/Pete Carroll era, as well as their first since 2009.

Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

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The Seahawks started the season 3–1 for the first time since 2016.[8][9][10][11]

Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Five: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

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With the win, the Seahawks went to 4–1 for the first time since 2016.[8][9][10][11]

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
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at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

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With the win, the Seahawks improved to 5–1 for the first time since their Super Bowl winning 2013 season.

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Seven: Baltimore Ravens at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

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Week 8: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

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Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Nine: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 68,948
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
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Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

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Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Week 13: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Thirteen: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,080
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters and John Parry
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Week 14: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
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at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

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Week 15: at Carolina Panthers

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
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at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,544
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert and Ronde Barber
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Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Sixteen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,022
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
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Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Seventeen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,162
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
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Standings

Division

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Conference

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Postseason

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Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Philadelphia Eagles

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at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Green Bay Packers

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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

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