Head coach Pete Carroll Owner Paul Allen Record 10–5–1 | General manager John Schneider Home field CenturyLink Field Division place 1st NFC West | |
The 2016 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League and the seventh under head coach Pete Carroll. On October 23, the team played the Arizona Cardinals in a game that ended in a 6–6 tie, the Seahawks' first tie in franchise history. With their win against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, the Seahawks claimed their third NFC West title in the last four years. The Seahawks defeated the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round, but lost to the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round.
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Trades
Draft
Draft trades
Undrafted free agents
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30, unless noted otherwise.
Final roster
Preseason
The Seahawks' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 7. Exact dates and times were finalized on April 14, when the regular season schedule was announced.
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals
Chandler Catanzaro and Steven Hauschka both missed chip-shot field goals in overtime as the Seahawks and Cardinals played to a 6–6 draw, the first tie in Seattle Seahawks history.
Week 10: at New England Patriots
Over one and half year after Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks were trying to get their revenge against the Patriots after the heartbreaking interception to stun the Seahawks. The Seahawks got their revenge by stopping the Patriots in the end zone to win 31-24. This also marks Pete Carroll's first return to Boston since 1999 after he got fired from the Patriots organization.
Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers
Sunday Night Football featured a Divisional Playoff rematch from 2015 as the Seattle Seahawks faced the Carolina Panthers in CenturyLink field. Russell Wilson threw for 277 yards with one touchdown and one interception while Cam Newton was held to 182 yards and one touchdown. This was the first time that Seattle had scored 40 points in a regular season game since the 2013 season. Seattle improved their record to 8-3-1 of season.
Week 14: at Green Bay Packers
Russell Wilson had his worst game of his career, throwing only one touchdown and a career-high five picks, causing the Seahawks to fall to their worst loss in the last six years. Seattle's defense was without safety Earl Thomas, who is now out for the year with a broken leg. They only managed one sack on the final play in the third quarter, ending a streak of 10 consecutive quarters without a sack.
Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Rams
With their 24–3 victory over the Rams, the Seahawks moved to 9–4–1 and clinched the NFC West title.