The 2025 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 16th under general manager John Schneider, and their second under head coach Mike Macdonald. The Seahawks finished the regular season with a franchise-best 14âÂÂ3 record, winning the NFC West for the first time since 2020 and securing the NFCâÂÂs No. 1 seed for the first time since 2014. They went on to win Super Bowl LX, defeating the New England Patriots 29âÂÂ13 to capture their second Super Bowl championship and first since the 2013 season.
The offseason saw significant roster changes, as longtime players Tyler Lockett, Geno Smith, and DK Metcalf departed the team. Lockett was released and later signed with the Tennessee Titans, while Smith joined the Las Vegas Raiders and Metcalf was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Key free agent additions included quarterback Sam Darnold, wide receiver Cooper Kupp, and linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence, and the team re-signed linebacker Ernest Jones IV to a three-year contract. On November 4, prior to the trade deadline, Seattle acquired All-Pro returner and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed from the New Orleans Saints.
Seattle improved upon their 10âÂÂ7 record from 2024 and clinched a playoff berth in Week 16 with an overtime victory over the rival Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, ending a two-year postseason absence. The team won 13 games for the first time since 2013 and secured a franchise-record 14 regular-season victories with a 13âÂÂ3 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18. In a divisional round rematch against San Francisco, the Seahawks earned their first playoff victory since 2019 and advanced to their first NFC Championship Game since 2014. They became the first Super Bowl champion to complete an entire postseason without committing a turnover.
Individually, Jaxon Smith-Njigba was awarded Offensive Player of the Year and set a franchise single-season record with 1,793 receiving yards, surpassing DK MetcalfâÂÂs previous mark of 1,303 set in 2020. The Seahawks also posted a franchise-record point differential of +191, breaking the previous record of +186 established during the 2013 Super Bowl-winning season. The defense was the top scoring defense in the league and earned the nickname "The Dark Side".
The Seattle Seahawks recorded the highest average home attendance among teams in the state of Washington, with 68,740 spectators per game. This was slightly ahead of the football team of the Washington Huskies, who averaged 68,238.
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With the loss, the Seahawks started their season 0âÂÂ1.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the game-deciding play occurred following a Seahawks field goal. On the ensuing kickoff, Steelers returner Kaleb Johnson failed to go after the ball, mistakenly thinking it was not live. However, because the ball landed in the kickoff landing zone, it was live, and Seahawks player George Holani recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown.
Wide receiver Tory Horton ran a 95-yard punt return for a touchdown, setting a franchise record for the longest punt return. With the blowout win, the Seahawks improved to 2âÂÂ1.
With their eighth consecutive win over Arizona, the Seahawks improved to 3âÂÂ1.
With both clubs celebrating their respective 50th seasons, both teams wore throwback uniforms. In a shootout, Sam Darnold threw an interception to Lavonte David, allowing the Buccaneers to set up the winning field goal by Chase McLaughlin as time expired. With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 3âÂÂ2.
With the win, the Seahawks entered their bye week at 5âÂÂ2 and 2âÂÂ0 against the AFC South.
With another dominant win, the Seahawks improved to 6âÂÂ2. Sam Darnold went 13 for 13 passing attempts in the first half, achieving a perfect passer rating for the half.
With their ninth win over Arizona since 2021, the Seahawks swept the Cardinals and improved to 7âÂÂ2.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba became the first NFL receiver to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards this season.
Despite Sam Darnold throwing four interceptions, the Seahawks had a final opportunity to win the game with a field goal. However, Jason Myersâ 61-yard attempt fell short and wide right.
The loss ended the Seahawksâ 10-game road winning streak, marking their first road defeat since losing to the Lions in Detroit in the 2024 season. This would also be their final loss of the season; they would go on a 10-game winning streak that culminated in their Super Bowl LX victory.
Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the NFLâÂÂs leader in receiving yards, finished with a season-high 167 yards and set a new Seahawks single-season receiving record with 1,313 yards in just 11 games, surpassing DK MetcalfâÂÂs previous mark of 1,303 yards set in the 2020 season. Mike McDonald improved to 12âÂÂ2 (.857) on the road.
The Seahawks recorded their first shutout win since beating the Chicago Bears 26âÂÂ0 in the 2015 season.
After a slow first half, the second-half kickoff was returned 100 yards for a touchdown by returner Rashid Shaheed, initiating a Seahawks-dominated second half against the Falcons.
Although heavily favored, the Seahawks struggled against the Colts and quarterback Philip Rivers, who came out of retirement to make his first start since the 2020 season. Despite scoring no touchdowns, Seattle prevailed as kicker Jason Myers converted six field goals, including a 56-yard attempt with 29 seconds remaining, to outlast the Colts. With the win, the Seahawks improved to 11âÂÂ3 and they swept the AFC South and were 5âÂÂ0 against the AFC.
Jason Myers' six field-goal conversions set a new Seahawks franchise record.
The Rams led 30âÂÂ14 in the fourth quarter with eight minutes remaining. However, a 58-yard punt return by Rashid Shaheed resulted in a Seahawks touchdown, followed by a two-point conversion. After another Rams punt, a 31-yard run by Shaheed set up a 26-yard touchdown pass to AJ Barner, bringing the Seahawks within two points. Seattle then attempted another two-point conversion. Although the pass was initially ruled incomplete, a replay review determined that quarterback Sam Darnold had attempted a backward pass. Zach Charbonnet recovered the loose ball in the end zone and was credited with the conversion, tying the game. With the Rams missing a 48-yard field goal attempt, the game proceeded to overtime, where the Rams scored a touchdown on the opening possession. The Seahawks responded with a touchdown of their own and again opted for a two-point conversion. Darnold completed a pass to Eric Saubert, giving Seattle an improbable victory. With the win, the Seahawks clinched their first playoff berth since 2022.
The Seahawks became the first team to win in overtime after their opponent scored a touchdown first, following a change in the overtime rules that guarantees each team a possession, unless the defense scores a safety on the opening possession. They also became the first team in NFL history to win an overtime game with a two-point conversion. The Seahawks won their first game in franchise history when down 15 or more points in the fourth quarter, breaking a streak of 172 losses in a row.
With the win, Seattle secured their first 13-win season since 2013 and finished 3âÂÂ1 against the NFC South.
The Seahawks defense stifled the 49ersâ high-powered offense and limited them to 173 total yards, their fewest in any regular-season game under head coach Kyle Shanahan.
With the win, Seattle clinched its first NFC West title since 2020 and secured the NFCâÂÂs No. 1 seed for the first time since 2014.
|- ! Wild Card | colspan="6" |First-round bye |- ! | | San Francisco 49ers (6) | W 41âÂÂ6 | 1âÂÂ0 | Lumen Field | Recap |- ! | January 25 | Los Angeles Rams (5) | W 31âÂÂ27 | 2âÂÂ0 | Lumen Field | Recap |- ! | February 8 | vs. New England Patriots (A2) | W 29âÂÂ13 | 3âÂÂ0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap
This was the Seahawks first home playoff game against the 49ers since 2013, their second playoff game against them since 2022, and their third postseason matchup overall. They utterly dominated from the first play, with Rashid Shaheed returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown, and only allowed six points while scoring in every quarter. Seattle forced six turnovers and scored points off of most of them. With their first postseason win since 2019, the Seahawks advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 2014 and secured their first home win against the 49ers since 2021.
The teams traded leads in the first half. Seattle scored a quick go-ahead touchdown just before halftime and led 17âÂÂ13 at the intermission. There were two notable blunders in the third quarter, one by each team. Ram Xavier Smith had his second muffed punt return of the game; he tripped and touched the ball, which was recovered by Seahawk Dareke Young. On the very next play, Darnold threw a touchdown pass to Jake Bobo, extending the Seahawks' lead to 24âÂÂ13. Later, trailing 31âÂÂ20, Matthew Stafford had his 3rd down and 12 pass attempt broken up by Riq Woolen, but then Woolen was called for a taunting penalty, giving the Rams new life. On the next play, Stafford tossed a touchdown pass to Puka Nacua, who was being defended by Woolen, leaving the Rams trailing by only four points. However, they were unable to score again, and the Seahawks were off to the Super Bowl.
With their first playoff win over the Rams in franchise history, the Seahawks secured their first win in the NFC Championship game since 2014 and improved to 4âÂÂ0 in the NFC Championship.
Both defenses played well, but the Seahawks were able to eke out four fields goals, the only scoring until the fourth quarter, with the help of effective running by eventual Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Kenneth Walker III. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was pressured repeatedly and sacked six times, breaking Joe Burrow's record for most sacks in a single postseason with 21. In the final quarter, each quarterback finally threw a touchdown pass, and Jason Myers set a Super Bowl record with his fifth field goal, but three Maye turnovers—a fumble and two interceptions, including a pick six by Uchenna Nwosu—led to 17 Seahawks points. Maye ended the scoring with a second, meaningless touchdown completion in garbage time.
The Seahawks clinched their first Super Bowl title since 2013 and their second in franchise history. This also marked Sam Darnold's first win over the Patriots. At age 38, Mike Macdonald became the third-youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl, behind Sean McVay and Mike Tomlin. Darnold (who had led the league in turnovers in the regular season) and the Seahawks (second in regular season turnovers) became the first Super Bowl champions to commit no turnovers in their postseason run.