2022 Seattle Seahawks season

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2022 Seattle Seahawks season
OwnerEstate of Paul Allen
General manager John Schneider
Head coach Pete Carroll
Home stadium Lumen Field
Results
Record9–8
Division place2nd NFC West
PlayoffsLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at 49ers) 23–41
Pro Bowlers
Uniform
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The 2022 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 47th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 13th under the head coach/general manager tandem of Pete Carroll and John Schneider.

Contents

For the first time since 2011, quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner were not on the roster. Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos and Wagner was released and later signed with the Los Angeles Rams. Both were the last remaining players from their Super Bowl-winning season on the roster. [1] [2] Later that off-season, Bruce Irvin, who played in two Super Bowls with the Seahawks, signed with the team for a third stint. [3]

Overall, the Seahawks improved upon their 7–10 record from the previous year with a victory over the New York Jets in Week 17, and swept their division rival, the Los Angeles Rams in the final week of the season for the first time since the 2013 season. Seattle's Week 18 win, coupled with the Green Bay Packers loss to the Detroit Lions, as well as a Seattle win over the Lions in Week 4, allowed the Seahawks to claim the final NFC wild card berth, making the playoffs after a one-year absence. Their Week 18 victory was also the 400th win (regular season and playoffs) in Seahawks history.

In the playoffs, the Seahawks faced their rival the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card round. Despite leading at the end of the first half, they would eventually be defeated 41–23 and failed to advance to the Divisional Round. [4]

Following the season, quarterback Geno Smith, who replaced Wilson as starter, was awarded NFL Comeback Player of the Year after spending much of his professional tenure as a backup for multiple teams. Cornerback Tariq Woolen and running back Kenneth Walker III were selected to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

Draft

2022 Seattle Seahawks draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 9 Charles Cross OT Mississippi State from Broncos [A]
10Traded to the New York Jets [B]
240 Boye Mafe DE/OLB Minnesota from Broncos [A]
41 Kenneth Walker III RB Michigan State
372 Abraham Lucas OT Washington State
4109 Coby Bryant CB Cincinnati from Jets [B]
116Traded to the Denver Broncos [A]
5145Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs [C] from Lions via Broncos [A]
153 Tariq Woolen CB UTSA
158 Tyreke Smith DE/OLB Ohio State from Dolphins via Patriots and Chiefs [C]
6188Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars [D]
7229 Bo Melton WR Rutgers
233 Dareke Young WR Lenoir–Rhyne from Vikings via Chiefs [C]

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Seahawks traded QB Russell Wilson and a fourth-round selection (116th overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for QB Drew Lock, DE Shelby Harris, TE Noah Fant, first-, second- and fifth-round selections (9th, 40th and 145th overall), and 2023 first- and second-round selections.
  2. 1 2 The Seahawks traded S Bradley McDougald, a first-round selection (10th overall), and 2021 first- and third-round selections to the New York Jets in exchange for S Jamal Adams and a fourth-round selection (109th overall).
  3. 1 2 3 The Seahawks traded a fifth-round selection (145th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections (158th and 233rd overall).
  4. The Seahawks traded a sixth-round selection (188th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for CB Sidney Jones. [5]
2022 Seattle Seahawks undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Joey Blount S Virginia [6]
Bubba Bolden Miami (FL)
Cade Brewer TE Texas
Shamarious Gilmore G Georgia State
Matt Gotel DT West Florida
Jake Herslow WR Houston
Elijah Jones CB Oregon State [7]
Vi Jones LB NC State [6]
Levi Lewis QB Louisiana
John Mitchell TE Florida Atlantic
Scott Nelson S Wisconsin
Joshua Onujiogu LB Framingham State
Demetris Robertson WR Auburn
Liam Ryan OT Washington State [7]
Josh Valentine-Turner CB Florida INT [6]
Deontai Williams S Nebraska

Staff

2022 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office

  • Owning entity – Paul G. Allen Trust
  • Chairwoman/trustee – Jody Allen
  • Vice chairman – Bert Kolde
  • President – Chuck Arnold
  • Executive vice president/general manager – John Schneider
  • Vice president of football administration – Matt Thomas
  • Vice president of player personnel – Trent Kirchner
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Berry
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Aaron Hineline
  • Director of pro personnel – Nolan Teasley
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Willie Schneider
  • Personnel executive – Jason Barnes

Head coaches

  • Head coach/executive vice president of football operations – Pete Carroll
  • Associate head coach/offense – Carl Smith
  • Associate head coach/defense – Sean Desai

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Ivan Lewis
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Thomas Garcia
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Philipp
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Grant Steen
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Danny Van Dijk
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Jamie Yanchar

Final roster

2022 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, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

The Seahawks' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 13at Pittsburgh Steelers L 25–320–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap
2August 18 Chicago Bears L 11–270–2 Lumen Field Recap
3August 26at Dallas Cowboys L 26–270–3 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

On May 4, the NFL announced that the Seahawks would play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Week 10 on November 13 at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, as part of the league's International Series. It was the first-ever regular season game played in Germany. The game kicked off at 3:30 p.m. CET/6:30 a.m. PST, televised by the NFL Network, with the Buccaneers serving as the home team. [8]

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

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 12 Denver Broncos W 17–161–0 Lumen Field Recap
2 September 18at San Francisco 49ers L 7–271–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
3 September 25 Atlanta Falcons L 23–271–2 Lumen Field Recap
4 October 2at Detroit Lions W 48–452–2 Ford Field Recap
5 October 9at New Orleans Saints L 32–392–3 Caesars Superdome Recap
6 October 16 Arizona Cardinals W 19–93–3 Lumen Field Recap
7 October 23at Los Angeles Chargers W 37–234–3 SoFi Stadium Recap
8 October 30 New York Giants W 27–135–3 Lumen Field Recap
9 November 6at Arizona Cardinals W 31–216–3 State Farm Stadium Recap
10 November 13 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 16–216–4 Flag of Germany.svg Allianz Arena (Munich) Recap
11 Bye
12 November 27 Las Vegas Raiders L 34–40 (OT)6–5 Lumen Field Recap
13 December 4at Los Angeles Rams W 27–237–5 SoFi Stadium Recap
14 December 11 Carolina Panthers L 24–307–6 Lumen Field Recap
15 December 15 San Francisco 49ers L 13–217–7 Lumen Field Recap
16 December 24at Kansas City Chiefs L 10–247–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 January 1, 2023 New York Jets W 23–68–8 Lumen Field Recap
18 January 8, 2023 Los Angeles Rams W 19–16 (OT)9–8 Lumen Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 1: Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos3100316
Seahawks7100017

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks00707
49ers6140727

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons10710027
Seahawks10103023

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 4: at Detroit Lions

Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks1410141048
Lions6982245

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 63,920
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith, and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

This game ultimately ended up determining the 7th seed in the playoff race, which Seattle clinched due to holding tiebreaker over the Lions thanks to this game

Week 5: at New Orleans Saints

Week 5: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks10901332
Saints31414839

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals30609
Seahawks363719

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,867
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 7: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks17731037
Chargers0140923

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 8: vs. New York Giants

Week 8: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants073313
Seahawks01031427

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,921
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks3771431
Cardinals707721

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

With the win, the Seahawks swept the Cardinals for the first time since 2018.

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Germany games

Week 10: Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks0031316
Buccaneers0140721

at Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Game information

Week 12: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 12: Las Vegas Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Raiders71737640
Seahawks101077034

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 13: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 13: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks7731027
Rams10301023

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,802
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the Seahawks defeated the Rams in Los Angeles for the first time since 2017.

Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 14: Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers101001030
Seahawks0143724

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,672
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 15: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers777021
Seahawks033713

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

With the loss, the Seahawks were swept by the 49ers for the first time since 2011.

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 16: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks030710
Chiefs7100724

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 12 °F (−11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,331
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: vs. New York Jets

Week 17: New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jets33006
Seahawks1073323

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: January 1
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,827
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith, and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 18: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 18: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Rams31030016
Seahawks6073319

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: January 8
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Rain, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,660
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the Seahawks swept the Rams for the first time since 2013, and with the Detroit Lions' win over the Green Bay Packers later on, the Seahawks clinched the #7 seed in the NFC.

Standings

Division

NFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(2) San Francisco 49ers 1340.7656–010–2450277W10
(7) Seattle Seahawks 980.5294–26–6407401W2
Los Angeles Rams 5120.2941–53–9307384L2
Arizona Cardinals 4130.2351–53–9340449L7

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East1430.8244–29–3.474.460W1
2 [a] San Francisco 49ers West1340.7656–010–2.417.414W10
3 [a] Minnesota Vikings North1340.7654–28–4.474.425W1
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South890.4714–28–4.503.426L1
Wild cards
5 Dallas Cowboys East1250.7064–28–4.507.485L1
6 New York Giants East971.5591–4–14–7–1.526.395L1
7 [b] Seattle Seahawks West980.5294–26–6.462.382W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [b] Detroit Lions North980.5295–17–5.535.451W2
9 Washington Commanders East881.5002–3–15–6–1.536.449W1
10 Green Bay Packers North890.4713–36–6.524.449L1
11 [c] Carolina Panthers South7100.4124–26–6.474.437W1
12 [c] [d] New Orleans Saints South7100.4122–45–7.507.462L1
13 [c] [d] Atlanta Falcons South7100.4122–46–6.467.429W2
14 Los Angeles Rams West5120.2941–53–9.517.341L2
15 Arizona Cardinals West4130.2351–53–9.529.368L7
16 Chicago Bears North3140.1760–61–11.571.480L10
Tiebreakers [e]
  1. 1 2 San Francisco claimed the No. 2 seed over Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
  2. 1 2 Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  3. 1 2 3 Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3).
  4. 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card January 14at San Francisco 49ers (2)L 23–410–1 Levi's Stadium Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (2) San Francisco 49ers

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Seattle Seahawks at (2) San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks0170623
49ers10671841

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

References

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