2022 Seattle Seahawks season
OwnerEstate of Paul Allen
General managerJohn Schneider
Head coachPete Carroll
Home fieldLumen Field
Results
Record9–8
Division place2nd NFC West
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at 49ers) 23–41
Pro Bowlers
4
Uniform

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.

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

Main article: 2022 NFL Draft
2022 Seattle Seahawks Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 9 Charles Cross OT Mississippi State from Broncos[A]
10 Traded to the New York Jets[B]
2 40 Boye Mafe DE/OLB Minnesota from Broncos[A]
41 Kenneth Walker III RB Michigan State
3 72 Abraham Lucas OT Washington State
4 109 Coby Bryant CB Cincinnati from Jets[B]
116 Traded to the Denver Broncos[A]
5 145 Traded 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]
6 188 Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[D]
7 229 Bo Melton WR Rutgers
233 Dareke Young WR Lenoir–Rhyne from Vikings via Chiefs[C]

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c 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
Name Position College Ref.
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

  • Special teams coordinator – Larry Izzo
  • Assistant special teams coach – Tracy Smith

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 final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 18 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

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

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 25–32 0–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap
2 August 18 Chicago Bears L 11–27 0–2 Lumen Field Recap
3 August 26 at Dallas Cowboys L 26–27 0–3 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.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 Denver Broncos W 17–16 1–0 Lumen Field Recap
2 September 18 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–27 1–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
3 September 25 Atlanta Falcons L 23–27 1–2 Lumen Field Recap
4 October 2 at Detroit Lions W 48–45 2–2 Ford Field Recap
5 October 9 at New Orleans Saints L 32–39 2–3 Caesars Superdome Recap
6 October 16 Arizona Cardinals W 19–9 3–3 Lumen Field Recap
7 October 23 at Los Angeles Chargers W 37–23 4–3 SoFi Stadium Recap
8 October 30 New York Giants W 27–13 5–3 Lumen Field Recap
9 November 6 at Arizona Cardinals W 31–21 6–3 State Farm Stadium Recap
10 November 13 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 16–21 6–4 Germany Allianz Arena (Munich) Recap
11 Bye
12 November 27 Las Vegas Raiders L 34–40 (OT) 6–5 Lumen Field Recap
13 December 4 at Los Angeles Rams W 27–23 7–5 SoFi Stadium Recap
14 December 11 Carolina Panthers L 24–30 7–6 Lumen Field Recap
15 December 15 San Francisco 49ers L 13–21 7–7 Lumen Field Recap
16 December 24 at Kansas City Chiefs L 10–24 7–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 January 1, 2023 New York Jets W 23–6 8–8 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 10 0316
Seahawks 7 10 0017

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 707
49ers 6 14 0727

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 3: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 10 7 10027
Seahawks 10 10 3023

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 4: at Detroit Lions

Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 14 10 141048
Lions 6 9 82245

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 9 01332
Saints 3 14 14839

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 609
Seahawks 3 6 3719

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 17 7 31037
Chargers 0 14 0923

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 8: vs. New York Giants

Week 8: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 7 3313
Seahawks 0 10 31427

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 7 71431
Cardinals 7 0 7721

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Germany games

Week 10: Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 31316
Buccaneers 0 14 0721

at Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Game information

Week 12: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 12: Las Vegas Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Raiders 7 17 37640
Seahawks 10 10 77034

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 13: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 13: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 7 31027
Rams 10 3 01023

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 10 10 01030
Seahawks 0 14 3724

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
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 7 7021
Seahawks 0 3 3713

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 16: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 0710
Chiefs 7 10 0724

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 3 006
Seahawks 10 7 3323

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
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Rams 3 10 30016
Seahawks 6 0 73319

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

Standings

Division

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) San Francisco 49ers 13 4 0 .765 6–0 10–2 450 277 W10
(7) Seattle Seahawks 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 407 401 W2
Los Angeles Rams 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 307 384 L2
Arizona Cardinals 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 340 449 L7

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 .474 .460 W1
2[a] San Francisco 49ers West 13 4 0 .765 6–0 10–2 .417 .414 W10
3[a] Minnesota Vikings North 13 4 0 .765 4–2 8–4 .474 .425 W1
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 8 9 0 .471 4–2 8–4 .503 .426 L1
Wild cards
5 Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .507 .485 L1
6 New York Giants East 9 7 1 .559 1–4–1 4–7–1 .526 .395 L1
7[b] Seattle Seahawks West 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .462 .382 W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] Detroit Lions North 9 8 0 .529 5–1 7–5 .535 .451 W2
9 Washington Commanders East 8 8 1 .500 2–3–1 5–6–1 .536 .449 W1
10 Green Bay Packers North 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .524 .449 L1
11[c] Carolina Panthers South 7 10 0 .412 4–2 6–6 .474 .437 W1
12[c][d] New Orleans Saints South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 .507 .462 L1
13[c][d] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .467 .429 W2
14 Los Angeles Rams West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .517 .341 L2
15 Arizona Cardinals West 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 .529 .368 L7
16 Chicago Bears North 3 14 0 .176 0–6 1–11 .571 .480 L10
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
  2. ^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3).
  4. ^ a b 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

See also: 2022–23 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 14 at San Francisco 49ers (2) L 23–41 0–1 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 17 0623
49ers 10 6 71841

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

References

  1. ^ "End Of An Era: Seahawks Trade Russell Wilson To Denver Broncos". www.seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Boyle, John (March 9, 2022). "Seahawks Release Linebacker Bobby Wagner". www.Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Seahawks Sign Bruce Irvin To 53-Man Roster". www.seahawks.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Kasabian, Paul. "Geno Smith, Seahawks Called Out by Twitter for 'Nightmare' 2nd Half in Loss to 49ers". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Seahawks Acquire CB Sidney Jones In Trade With Jaguar". Seahawks.com. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Seahawks Sign 14 Undrafted Free Agents; Four Of Nine Draft Picks". seahawks.com. May 6, 2022. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Seahawks Sign CB Elijah Jones & T Liam Ryan". seahawks.com. May 16, 2022. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "NFL ANNOUNCES OPPONENTS AND DATES FOR FIVE INTERNATIONAL GAMES IN 2022". NFL Communications. May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

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