2022 Seattle Seahawks season explained

Team:Seattle Seahawks
Year:2022
Record:9–8
Division Place:2nd NFC West
Coach:Pete Carroll
General Manager:John Schneider
Owner:Estate of Paul Allen
Stadium:Lumen Field
Playoffs:Lost Wild Card Playoffs
(at 49ers) 23–41
Uniform:Seattle Seahawks Uniforms 2016-2022.png
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The 2022 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 47th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 13th under the head coach/general manager tandem of Pete Carroll and John Schneider.

For the first time since 2011, quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner were not on the roster. Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos and Wagner was released and later signed with the Los Angeles Rams. Both were the last remaining players from their Super Bowl-winning season on the roster.[1] [2] Later that off-season, Bruce Irvin, who played in two Super Bowls with the Seahawks, signed with the team for a third stint.[3]

Overall, the Seahawks improved upon their 7–10 record from the previous year with a victory over the New York Jets in Week 17, and swept their division rival, the Los Angeles Rams in the final week of the season for the first time since the 2013 season. Seattle's Week 18 win, coupled with the Green Bay Packers loss to the Detroit Lions, as well as a Seattle win over the Lions in Week 4, allowed the Seahawks to claim the final NFC wild card berth, making the playoffs after a one-year absence. Their Week 18 victory was also the 400th win (regular season and playoffs) in Seahawks history.

In the playoffs, the Seahawks faced their rival the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card round. Despite leading at the end of the first half, they would eventually be defeated 41–23 and failed to advance to the Divisional Round.[4]

Following the season, quarterback Geno Smith, who replaced Wilson as starter, was awarded NFL Comeback Player of the Year after spending much of his professional tenure as a backup for multiple teams. Cornerback Tariq Woolen and running back Kenneth Walker III were selected to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

Draft

See main article: 2022 NFL draft.

2022 Seattle Seahawks Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
9from Broncos
10Traded to the New York Jets
2 40from Broncos
41
3 72
4 109from Jets
116Traded to the Denver Broncos
5 145Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs from Lions via Broncos
153
158from Dolphins via Patriots and Chiefs
6 188Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars
7 229
233from Vikings via Chiefs
Draft trades
2022 Seattle Seahawks undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Joey BlountSVirginia[5]
Bubba BoldenMiami (FL)
Cade BrewerTETexas
Shamarious GilmoreGGeorgia State
Matt GotelDTWest Florida
Jake HerslowWRHouston
Elijah JonesCBOregon State[6]
Vi JonesLBNC State
Levi LewisQBLouisiana
John MitchellTEFlorida Atlantic
Scott NelsonSWisconsin
Joshua OnujioguLBFramingham State
Demetris RobertsonWRAuburn
Liam RyanOTWashington State
Josh Valentine-TurnerCBFlorida INT
Deontai WilliamsSNebraska

Final roster

Preseason

The Seahawks' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1at Pittsburgh SteelersL 25–320–1Acrisure StadiumRecap
2Chicago BearsL 11–270–2Lumen FieldRecap
3at Dallas CowboysL 26–270–3AT&T StadiumRecap

Regular season

Schedule

On May 4, the NFL announced that the Seahawks would play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Week 10 on November 13 at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, as part of the league's International Series. It was the first-ever regular season game played in Germany. The game kicked off at 3:30 p.m. CET/6:30 a.m. PST, televised by the NFL Network, with the Buccaneers serving as the home team.[7]

Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC South and the AFC West.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1Denver BroncosW 17–161–0Lumen FieldRecap
2September 18at San Francisco 49ersL 7–271–1Levi's StadiumRecap
3September 25Atlanta FalconsL 23–271–2Lumen FieldRecap
4October 2at Detroit LionsW 48–452–2Ford FieldRecap
5October 9at New Orleans SaintsL 32–392–3Caesars SuperdomeRecap
6October 16Arizona CardinalsW 19–93–3Lumen FieldRecap
7October 23at Los Angeles ChargersW 37–234–3SoFi StadiumRecap
8October 30New York GiantsW 27–135–3Lumen FieldRecap
9November 6at Arizona CardinalsW 31–216–3State Farm StadiumRecap
10November 13at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 16–216–4Recap
11Bye
12November 27Las Vegas RaidersL 34–40 6–5Lumen FieldRecap
13December 4at Los Angeles RamsW 27–237–5SoFi StadiumRecap
14December 11Carolina PanthersL 24–307–6Lumen FieldRecap
15San Francisco 49ersL 13–217–7Lumen FieldRecap
16at Kansas City ChiefsL 10–247–8Arrowhead StadiumRecap
17January 1, 2023New York JetsW 23–68–8Lumen FieldRecap
18January 8, 2023Los Angeles RamsW 19–16 9–8Lumen FieldRecap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 4: at Detroit Lions

This game ultimately ended up determining the 7th seed in the playoff race, which Seattle clinched due to holding tiebreaker over the Lions thanks to this game

Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals

With the win, the Seahawks swept the Cardinals for the first time since 2018.

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Germany games

Week 13: at Los Angeles Rams

With the win, the Seahawks defeated the Rams in Los Angeles for the first time since 2017.

Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers

With the loss, the Seahawks were swept by the 49ers for the first time since 2011.

Week 18: vs. Los Angeles Rams

With the win, the Seahawks swept the Rams for the first time since 2013, and with the Detroit Lions' win over the Green Bay Packers later on, the Seahawks clinched the #7 seed in the NFC.

Standings

Conference

Postseason

See also: 2022–23 NFL playoffs.

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (2) San Francisco 49ers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: End Of An Era: Seahawks Trade Russell Wilson To Denver Broncos . www.seahawks.com . 17 March 2022 . 17 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220317000511/https://www.seahawks.com/news/end-of-an-era-seahawks-trade-russell-wilson-to-denver-broncos . live .
  2. Web site: Seahawks Release Linebacker Bobby Wagner . 2022-03-09 . www.Seahawks.com . en-US . March 9, 2022 . John . Boyle . 2022-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220309221557/https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-release-linebacker-bobby-wagner . live .
  3. Web site: Seahawks Sign Bruce Irvin To 53-Man Roster . 2022-11-23 . www.seahawks.com . en-US . 2022-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221121081457/https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-bruce-irvin-to-53-man-roster . live .
  4. Web site: Kasabian . Paul . Geno Smith, Seahawks Called Out by Twitter for 'Nightmare' 2nd Half in Loss to 49ers . Bleacher Report . 15 January 2023 . en . 15 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115015854/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10061730-geno-smith-seahawks-called-out-by-twitter-for-nightmare-2nd-half-in-loss-to-49ers . live .
  5. News: Seahawks Sign 14 Undrafted Free Agents; Four Of Nine Draft Picks. seahawks.com. May 6, 2022. May 27, 2022. May 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220522065849/https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-14-undrafted-free-agents-four-of-nine-draft-picks. live.
  6. News: Seahawks Sign CB Elijah Jones & T Liam Ryan. seahawks.com. May 16, 2022. May 27, 2022. May 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527011259/https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-cb-elijah-jones-t-liam-ryan. live.
  7. Web site: NFL ANNOUNCES OPPONENTS AND DATES FOR FIVE INTERNATIONAL GAMES IN 2022 . NFL Communications . May 4, 2022 . May 4, 2022 . May 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504163653/https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/NFL-ANNOUNCES-OPPONENTS-AND-DATES-FOR-FIVE-INTERNATIONAL-GAMES-IN-2022.aspx . live .