| 2012 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paul Allen |
| Head Coach | Pete Carroll |
| General Manager | John Schneider |
| Home Field | CenturyLink Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 11-5 |
| Place | 2nd NFC West |
| Playoff Finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Redskins) 24–14 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Falcons) 28–30 |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Marshawn Lynch OT Russell Okung FS Earl Thomas C Max Unger KR Leon Washington QB Russell Wilson |
| AP All-Pros | CB Richard Sherman (1st team) C Max Unger (1st team) FS Earl Thomas ((1st team) RB Marshawn Lynch ((1st team) |
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| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 2011 | 2013 |
The 2012 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 37th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks had a three-way quarterback competition with Tarvaris Jackson, Matt Flynn and rookie Russell Wilson. Jackson was traded to the Bills, and Wilson won the job.
The Seahawks finished 11–5, an improvement from a 7–9 record in 2011, and it marked Seattle's first winning season since 2007. The team was 4–0 during the preseason. Their 11 victories was the third best in franchise history. 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 FedExField in the wild-card round, the Seahawks won their first road playoff game since 1983. However, despite holding a lead with just 30 seconds left in regulation, the Seahawks lost to the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional round by a score of 30–28.
Offseason[]
2012 draft class[]
- Main article: 2012 NFL Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Bruce Irvin | Defensive end | West Virginia |
| 2 | 47 | Bobby Wagner | Linebacker | Utah St |
| 3 | 75 | Russell Wilson | Quarterback | Wisconsin |
| 4 | 106 | Robert Turbin | Running back | Utah St |
| 4 | 114 | Jaye Howard | Defensive tackle | Florida |
| 5 | 154 | Korey Toomer | Linebacker | Idaho |
| 6 | 172 | Jeremy Lane | Cornerback | Northwestern St |
| 6 | 181 | Winston Guy | Safety | Kentucky |
| 7 | 225 | J.R. Sweezy | Defensive end | North Carolina St |
| 7 | 232 | Greg Scruggs | Defensive end | Louisville |
Preseason[]
Schedule[]
The Seahawks schedule was announced on April 3, 2012.
| Date | Opponent | Results | Att. | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Score | Record | |||||
| August 11 | Tennessee | W | 27-17 | 1-0 | 65,589 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| August 18 | at Denver | W | 30-10 | 2-0 | 74,012 | Mile High | Recap |
| August 24 | at Kansas City | W | 44-14 | 3-0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
| August 30 | Oakland | W | 21-3 | 4-0 | 66,157 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Att. | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | September 9 | at Arizona | L | 20-16 | 0-1 | 60,032 | U of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | Dallas | W | 27-7 | 1-1 | 68,008 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 (Mon) | Green Bay | W | 14-12 | 2-1 | 68,218 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | at St. Louis | L | 19-13 | 2-2 | 53,193 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | at Carolina | W | 16-12 | 3-2 | 72,676 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | New England | W | 24-23 | 4-2 | 68,137 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 18 (Thu) | at San Francisco | L | 13-6 | 4-3 | 69,732 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | at Detroit | L | 28-24 | 4-4 | 63,497 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | Minnesota | W | 30-20 | 5-4 | 67,584 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | New York Jets | W | 28-7 | 6-5 | 67,841 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 11 | Bye week | |||||||
| 12 | November 25 | at Miami | L | 24-21 | 6-5 | 51,295 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | at Chicago | W | 23-17 (OT) | 7-5 | 62,264 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | Arizona | W | 58-0 | 8-5 | 67,685 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Buffalo | W | 50-17 | 9-5 | 40,770 | Rogers Centre | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | San Francisco | W | 42-13 | 10-5 | CenturyLink Field | Recap | |
| 17 | December 30 | St. Louis | CenturyLink Field | Recap | ||||
Standings[]
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