Seattle Seahawks
Overview
NFC West
Established: June 4, 1974; 44 years ago
First season: 1976
Play in CenturyLink Field Seattle, Washington
Head coach: Pete Carroll
Championships
League championships
Super Bowl championships 2013 (XLVIII)
Conference championships
NFC: 2005, 2013, 2014
Division championships
AFC West: 1988, 1999. NFC West: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016
Playoff appearances
NFL: 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
The Seattle Seahawks are an American football team that plays in the NFL.
Establishment and History
They are based in Seattle, Washington. Along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team joined the NFL in 1976 as a new team.
Since 2002, the Seahawks’ home games have been at what used to be called CenturyLink Field and is now called Lumen Field.
The team has won one Super Bowl and three conference championships.
Home Stadium
Since 2002, the Seahawks’ home games have been at what used to be called CenturyLink Field and is now called Lumen Field.
The stadium can hold 68,740 people and is known for its unique design, which includes the “12th Man” statue and the “Touchdown City” area inside the stadium.
The Seahawks have one of the best home-field advantages in the NFL. Lumen Field is known for its loud crowds.
Notable Players
The Seahawks have had a lot of famous players over the years. Steve Largent, Walter Jones, Cortez Kennedy, Shaun Alexander, Russell Wilson, and Richard Sherman are some of the most well-known players.
Steve Largent is known as one of the best wide receivers in NFL history. He played for the team from 1976 to 1989. Walter Jones is known as one of the best offensive linemen in NFL history.
He played for the Seahawks from 1997 to 2008. Cortez Kennedy was a great defensive tackle for the Seahawks from 1990 to 2000. In 2012, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Coaches in charge
The Seahawks have had a number of well-known coaches at the top of the team. Pete Carroll, who has been the head coach since 2010, is the most successful head coach in the history of the team.
Carroll has been in charge of the team for three conference titles and one Super Bowl. Mike Holmgren, who led the team to its first Super Bowl appearance in 2006, and Chuck Knox, who led the team to its first division title in 1988, are two other notable head coaches.
Rivalries
The Seahawks have fierce rivalries with teams in their own division and in other parts of the league as well. The San Francisco 49ers are the team’s biggest divisional rival.
This rivalry goes back to the 1970s. The Seahawks also have a strong rivalry with the Arizona Cardinals. Since the Cardinals moved to the NFC West division in 2002, they have played the Seahawks twice a year.
The Seahawks also have a big rivalry with the Green Bay Packers, even though they are not in the same division.
In recent years, they have played several high-profile games with the Packers, including the controversial “Fail Mary” game in 2012 and the NFC Championship Game in 2014.
Fan Base
The name “12th Man” has been given to the Seahawks’ passionate and loyal fans. The name comes from the idea that the fans are so loud and into the game that they are almost like another player.
Since 2003, every home game has been sold out, and the fans are known for cheering loudly and enthusiastically for the team.
The Seahawks also have one of the most active and involved fan bases on social media, with a large following on sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.