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Team History
The Seattle Seahawks joined the league in 1976 and immediately began competing.
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About The Seattle Seahawks
The club tied for second in 1978 and 1979, but did not make the playoffs. The first playoff appearance came in 1983 when they again tied for second in the AFC West with a 9-7 record. The Seahawks made it to the AFC Championship game before losing to the Raiders. The second season they took the AFC West outright with a 12-4 record. Though they only advanced to the divisional playoffs, Seahawks Coach Chuck Knox won coach of the year honors and safety Kenny Easley won the Defensive Player of the Year award.
The Seahawks' only real offensive standout in its history has been Steve Largent. The receiver played with the club for 14 seasons. At the end of his career he held the record for most career receiving yards, touchdown receptions, and receptions. The key to his success was not blazing speed, but consistent speed. He ran his outs without losing a step, throwing the defensive back off balance and leaving himself wide open.
The club flirted with the playoffs throughout the rest of the ‘80s, but would finally hit a bad patch in the ‘90s. The Seahawks were unable to produce a winning season between 1991 and 1998.
The time to be a Seahawks fan appears to now. The club has won four straight NFC West division titles, taking over where the 49ers left off. Matt Hasselbeck has been under center since 2001 and continues to lead the team deep into the playoffs after serving as Brett Favre’s understudy in Green Bay.
Shawn Alexander has been a key to the Seahawks success in that time, being with the club since 2000. He has been selected to three Pro Bowls and was named the NFL MVP in 2005, the year in which the Seahawks went their first and only Super Bowl.
The Seahawks once again captured the NFC West title last season, but their season ended in the divisional playoff game against the Packers.
The Seahawks will return the core the offense again in 2008. Matt Hasselbeck is still the quarterback and Shawn Alexander is still the running back. The team is trying to improve Hasselbeck’s options in the passing game, looking a game breaking receiver or tight end. The Seahawks' also want to improve the offensive line and are expected to use their 25th pick in the draft to offer Hasselbeck better protection and Alexander bigger holes to run through
The Seattle defense will remain stingy this season, as the front office placed the franchise tag on cornerback Marcus Trufant and resigned safety Jordan Babibeaux. Qwest Field should once again see the Seahawks win the NFC West in 2008 with the soft division schedule will offer little resistance
