45th season in franchise history
The 2020 season is the Seattle Seahawks ' 45th in the National Football League and their 11th season under head coach Pete Carroll . They will attempt to improve upon their 11–5 record from the previous season and make the playoffs for the third consecutive year. For the first time in franchise history, the Seahawks started 5–0.
Prior to the start of the 2020 season the Seahawks made a blockbuster trade with the New York Jets acquiring All-Pro safety Jamal Adams and a 2022 fourth-round pick in exchange for two first-round picks in 2021 and 2022, as well as safety Bradley McDougald and a 2021 third-round pick.
Draft
Notes
Staff
Front office Owning entity – Paul Allen estate
Chairwoman/trustee – Jody Allen
Vice chairman – Bert Kolde
President – Chuck Arnold
President of football operations/general manager – John Schneider
Assistant general manager – Nolan Teasley
Vice president of football administration – Joey Laine
Vice president of player personnel – Trent Kirchner
Senior Director of player personnel – Matt Berry
Director of college scouting – Aaron Hineline
Director of pro personnel – Willie Schneider
Assistant director of college scouting – Jason Barnes
Assistant director of pro personnel – Armani Perez Head coaches Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Ryan Grubb
Passing game coordinator – Jake Peetz
Quarterbacks – Charles London
Running backs – Kennedy Polamalu
Wide receivers – Frisman Jackson
Assistant wide receivers – Tyson Prince
Tight ends – Mack Brown
Offensive line – Scott Huff
Assistant offensive line – Brendan Nugent
Offensive assistant/quality control-offensive line – Quinshon Odom
Offensive assistant/quality control – Zak Hill
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Jay Harbaugh
Assistant special teams – Devin Fitzsimmons 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 → Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffs
Current roster
Preseason
The Seahawks' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 1]
Regular season
Schedule
The Seahawks' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .[ 1]
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 8–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling .
Game summaries
Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 11:06. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:54.
SEA – Chris Carson 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 4:43. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:23.
SEA – Chris Carson 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:53. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:17. Second quarter
ATL – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (kick failed), 11:25. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 1:37. Third quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 38-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 9:41. Seahawks 21–12. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.
SEA – Greg Olsen 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 5:05. Seahawks 28–12. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 42-yard field goal, 11:19. Seahawks 31–12. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:50.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 18-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed), 9:35. Seahawks 31–18. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
SEA – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 3:45. Seahawks 38–18. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:30.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:33. Seahawks 38–25. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. New England Patriots
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 13:59. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:28.
SEA – DK Metcalf 54-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:57. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51. Third quarter
NE – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 10:12. Patriots 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:48.
SEA – David Moore 38-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 7:04. Seahawks 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
SEA – Freddie Swain 21-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:00. Seahawks 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:30. Fourth quarter
NE – Jakob Johnson 1-yard pass from Cam Newton (run failed), 14:14. Seahawks 28–23. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:46.
SEA – Chris Carson 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 4:32. Seahawks 35–23. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:24.
NE – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:16. Seahawks 35–30. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:16.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
In a competitive game on primetime, the Seahawks pulled ahead by the third quarter but the game was decided on the final play; the Patriots had driven to a 1st-and-goal on Seattle's 1-yard line, but in a reversal of fate from Super Bowl XLIX , the Seahawks defense was able to stuff a rushing play from Patriots quarterback Cam Newton for no gain on the next play. As the Patriots were out of timeouts, the Seahawks managed to hold on for a thrilling win, earning their second straight 2–0 start.[ 2]
Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Three: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
9
6
7 9 31
Seahawks 9
14
7 8 38
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 43-yard field goal, 8:10. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 13 play, 55 yards, 5:20.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 43-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:39. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 4 play, 75 yards, 1:31.
SEA – Ezekiel Elliott tackled in end zone by Bryan Mone for a safety, 6:36. Seahawks 9–3.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (kick failed), 1:40. Tied 9–9. Drive: 8 play, 65 yards, 3:07. Second quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:53. Seahawks 16–9. Drive: 11 play, 71 yards, 4:38.
DAL – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 40-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick blocked), 6:05. Seahawks 16–15. Drive: 3 play, 75 yards, 0:48.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:07. Seahawks 23–15. Drive: 5 play, 34 yards, 0:29. Third quarter
SEA – Jacob Hollister 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 14:14. Seahawks 30–15. Drive: 2 play, 5 yards, 0:38.
DAL – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 42-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:47. Seahawks 30–22. Drive: 3 play, 94 yards, 0:39. Fourth quarter
DAL – Michael Gallup 43-yard pass from Dak Prescott (pass failed), 13:07. Seahawks 30–28. Drive: 9 play, 89 yards, 3:22.
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 42-yard field goal, 3:59. Cowboys 31–30. Drive: 16 play, 70 yards, 5:55.
SEA – DK Metcalf 29-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson-Jacob Hollister pass), 1:47. Seahawks 38–31. Drive: 8 play, 75 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Russell Wilson continued to play at an MVP-caliber level, throwing 5 touchdowns. The Seahawks would once again win a close game after intercepting Cowboys QB Dak Prescott in the endzone.
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 10:00. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 play, 57 yards, 2:52.
MIA – Jason Sanders 41-yard field goal, 2:33. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 9 play, 54 yards, 4:02.
SEA – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 0:07. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 7 play, 39 yards, 2:26. Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 11:24. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 8 play, 64 yards, 3:43.
MIA – Jason Sanders 45-yard field goal, 0:24. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 10 play, 48 yards, 4:21.
SEA – Travis Homer 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:03. Seahawks 17–9. Drive: 4 play, 75 yards, 0:21. Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 43-yard field goal, 4:07. Seahawks 17–12. Drive: 10 play, 55 yards, 5:49. Fourth quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 8:31. Seahawks 17–15. Drive: 17 play, 73 yards, 7:59.
SEA – David Moore 17-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 5:24. Seahawks 24–15. Drive: 6 play, 75 yards, 3:07.
SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:00. Seahawks 31–15. Drive: 2 play, 33 yards, 0:16.
MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick 10-yard run (Ryan Fitzpatrick-Preston Williams pass), 1:50. Seahawks 31–23. Drive: 8 play, 75 yards, 2:10.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
This was the Seahawks' first win in Miami since 1996 , when they were part of the AFC West .
Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Five: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
6
6 7 26
Seahawks 0
0
21 6 27
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : October 11Game time : 5:20 p.m. PDTGame weather : Rain, 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 52-yard field goal, 8:33. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 17 plays, 64 yards, 10:13.
MIN – Dan Bailey 46-yard field goal, 0:10. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 1:37. Third quarter
SEA – Will Dissly 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 9:55. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:42.
SEA – DK Metcalf 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 8:19. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:39.
SEA – Chris Carson 29-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 8:02. Seahawks 21–13. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:07.
MIN – Adam Thielen 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (run failed), 3:39. Seahawks 21–19. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:23. Fourth quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 7:08. Vikings 26–21. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 8:11.
SEA – DK Metcalf 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 0:15. Seahawks 27–26. Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With this win, Seattle improved to 5–0, which was also their first time in doing so in franchise history. It also improved QB Russell Wilson to 7–0 in his career against the Vikings.
Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Seahawks
10
17
0 7 0 34
Cardinals 7
10
7 10 3 37
at State Farm Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 25Game time : 5:20 p.m. MST & PDTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 1,200Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 44-yard field goal, 12:50. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:49.
SEA – Carlos Hyde 24-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:04. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 2:39.
ARI – Christian Kirk 7-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:14. Seahawks 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 47-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:43. Seahawks 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:31.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 0:43. Third quarter
ARI – Kyler Murray 5-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:59. Seahawks 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 5:31. Fourth quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:44. Seahawks 34–24. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:26.
ARI – Christian Kirk 8-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:28. Seahawks 34–31. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 0:52. Overtime
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 48-yard field goal, 0:15. Cardinals 37–34. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 0:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Seattle's unbeaten bid came to an end with their first loss in Arizona since the 2012 season . While Russell Wilson finished with 388 yards and 3 touchdown passes to Tyler Lockett , he also finished with three interceptions, including a costly one in overtime to Cardinals rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons that eventually set up the decisive field goal by Zane Gonzalez . With this heartbreaking loss, Seattle dropped to 5-1 on the season, but still maintained their lead in the NFC West. This was also the Seahawks' first loss under Russell Wilson when leading by 4 or more points at halftime.
Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
7
0 20 27
Seahawks 6
7
14 10 37
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : November 1Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Mark Schlereth and Lindsay CzarniakRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – JaMycal Hasty 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:59. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:01.
SEA – DK Metcalf 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 3:04. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:55. Third quarter
SEA – DeeJay Dallas 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 8:02. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:01.
SEA – David Moore 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 5:51. Seahawks 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:07. Fourth quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 14:07. Seahawks 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:39.
SF – Jerick McKinnon 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:36. Seahawks 30–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:31.
SF – Ross Dwelley 16-yard pass from Nick Mullens (pass failed), 4:16. Seahawks 30–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:06.
SEA – DeeJay Dallas 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 3:33. Seahawks 37–20. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 0:43.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 3-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 1:52. Seahawks 37–27. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: at Buffalo Bills
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
0
0 0 0
Bills
0
0
0 0 0
at Bills Stadium , Orchard Park, New York
Date : November 8Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PSTTV : FoxPreview
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Green Bay Packers
North
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.428
.387
W6
2[ a]
New Orleans Saints
South
12
4
0
.750
6–0
10–2
.459
.406
W2
3[ a]
Seattle Seahawks
West
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
.447
.404
W4
4
Washington Football Team
East
7
9
0
.438
4–2
5–7
.459
.388
W1
Wild cards
5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.488
.392
W4
6
Los Angeles Rams
West
10
6
0
.625
3–3
9–3
.494
.484
W1
7[ b]
Chicago Bears
North
8
8
0
.500
2–4
6–6
.488
.336
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[ b]
Arizona Cardinals
West
8
8
0
.500
2–4
6–6
.475
.441
L2
9
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
9
0
.438
4–2
5–7
.504
.366
W1
10[ c]
San Francisco 49ers
West
6
10
0
.375
3–3
4–8
.549
.448
L1
11[ c] [ d]
New York Giants
East
6
10
0
.375
4–2
5–7
.502
.427
W1
12[ d]
Dallas Cowboys
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.471
.333
L1
13[ e]
Carolina Panthers
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.531
.388
L1
14[ e]
Detroit Lions
North
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.508
.350
L4
15
Philadelphia Eagles
East
4
11
1
.281
2–4
4–8
.537
.469
L3
16
Atlanta Falcons
South
4
12
0
.250
1–5
2–10
.551
.391
L5
Tiebreakers [ f]
^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record.
^ a b Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4).
^ a b San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
^ a b NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record.
^ a b Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
^ 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.
References
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