2023 Seattle Seahawks season
OwnerEstate of Paul Allen
General managerJohn Schneider
Head coachPete Carroll
Home fieldLumen Field
Results
Record6–6
Division place2nd NFC West
Uniform

The 2023 season is the Seattle Seahawks' 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 14th under the head coach/general manager tandem of Pete Carroll and John Schneider. The Seahawks attempt to improve upon their 9–8 record from the previous year and make the playoffs in back to back seasons for the first time since 2019 and 2020. The Seahawks re-signed longtime linebacker Bobby Wagner, who was released by the team prior to the 2022 season and subsequently signed with the Los Angeles Rams, for a second stint with the team.

Draft

2023 Seattle Seahawks Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
15 Devon WitherspoonCBIllinoisFrom Broncos
20 Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWROhio State
237 Derick HallDEAuburnFrom Broncos
52 Zach CharbonnetRBUCLA
4108 Anthony BradfordGLSUFrom Broncos
123 Cameron YoungDTMississippi State
5151 Mike MorrisDEMichiganFrom Steelers
154 Olusegun OluwatimiCMichigan
6198 Jerrick Reed IISNew Mexico
7237 Kenny McIntoshRBGeorgia
2023 Seattle Seahawks undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Holton Ahlers QB East Carolina [1]
M. J. Anderson DE Iowa State
Michael Ayers LB Ashland
Jake Bobo WR UCLA
Lance Boykin CB Coastal Carolina
Cam Bright LB Washington
Arquon Bush CB Cincinnati
James Campbell Montana State
Robert Cooper DT Florida State
Noah Gindorff TE North Dakota State
John Hall WR Northwood
Griffin Hebert TE Louisiana Tech
C. J. Johnson WR East Carolina
Matt Landers Arkansas
Tyjon Lindsey Oregon State
Patrick O'Connell LB Montana
Ty Okada S Montana State
Morrell Osling III UCLA
Kendall Randolph G Alabama
Chris Smith RB Louisiana
Chris Stoll LS Penn State
Jonathan Sutherland S
Jacob Sykes DE UCLA
Jonah Tavai DT San Diego State
Christian Young S Arizona

Staff

Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
  • Owning entity – Paul G. Allen Trust
  • Chairwoman/trustee – Jody Allen
  • Vice chairman – Bert Kolde
  • President – Chuck Arnold
  • Executive vice president/general manager – John Schneider
  • Assistant general manager – Nolan Teasley
  • Vice president of football administration – Matt Thomas
  • 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 - D.J. Hord
Head coaches
  • Head coach/executive vice president of football operations – Pete Carroll
  • Associate head coach – Carl Smith
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Shane Waldron
  • Quarterbacks – Greg Olson
  • Assistant quarterbacks – Kerry Joseph
  • Run game coordinator/running backs – Chad Morton
  • Offensive passing game coordinator/wide receivers – Sanjay Lal
  • Tight ends – Pat McPherson
  • Offensive line – Andy Dickerson
  • Assistant offensive line – Keli'i Kekuewa
  • Senior offensive assistant – Nate Carroll
  • Offensive assistant – Donovan Jackson
  • Offensive assistant – Robbie Picazo
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Larry Izzo
  • Assistant special teams coach – Tracy Smith
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
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Current roster

Seattle Seahawks roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 60 Phil Haynes G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 91 Bryan Mone NT (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
  • 94 Mike Morris DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 10 Uchenna Nwosu OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 49 Joshua Onujiogu OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 32 Jerrick Reed II FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 42 Drake Thomas ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated December 2, 2023

53 active, 8 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 Minnesota Vikings W 24–13 1–0 Lumen Field Recap
2 August 19 Dallas Cowboys W 22–14 2–0 Lumen Field Recap
3 August 26 at Green Bay Packers L 15–19 2–1 Lambeau Field Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Preseason Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 7 3013
Seahawks 0 7 10724

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
  • MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 5:20. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:47.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • SEA – Jason Myers 35-yard field goal, 11:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:52.
  • MIN – Greg Joseph 54-yard field goal, 3:24. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:42.
  • SEA – Jake Bobo 19-yard pass from Drew Lock (Jason Myers kick), 0:03. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 3:20.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Matt Landers 30-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jason Myers kick), 7:47. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:08.

Preseason Week 2: vs Dallas Cowboys

Preseason Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 7 7014
Seahawks 3 14 0522

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV: KING-TV

Regular season

Schedule

Divisional matchups: the NFC West will play the NFC East and the AFC North.

Week Date Time (PT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 10 1:25 p.m. Los Angeles Rams L 13–30 0–1 Lumen Field Fox Recap
2 September 17 10:00 a.m. at Detroit Lions W 37–31 (OT) 1–1 Ford Field Fox Recap
3 September 24 1:05 p.m. Carolina Panthers W 37–27 2–1 Lumen Field CBS Recap
4 October 2 5:15 p.m. at New York Giants W 24–3 3–1 MetLife Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
5 Bye
6 October 15 10:00 a.m. at Cincinnati Bengals L 13–17 3–2 Paycor Stadium CBS Recap
7 October 22 1:05 p.m. Arizona Cardinals W 20–10 4–2 Lumen Field Fox Recap
8 October 29 1:05 p.m. Cleveland Browns W 24–20 5–2 Lumen Field Fox Recap
9 November 5 10:00 a.m. at Baltimore Ravens L 3–37 5–3 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap
10 November 12 1:25 p.m. Washington Commanders W 29–26 6–3 Lumen Field Fox Recap
11 November 19 1:25 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams L 16–17 6–4 SoFi Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 23 5:20 p.m. San Francisco 49ers L 13–31 6–5 Lumen Field NBC Recap
13 November 30 5:15 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys L 35–41 6–6 AT&T Stadium Prime Video Recap
14 December 10 1:05 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium Fox
15 December 18 5:15 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles Lumen Field ESPN/ABC
16 December 24 10:00 a.m. at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium CBS
17 December 31 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers Lumen Field Fox
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 15–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 1: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 0 101330
Seahawks 3 10 0013

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

The Seahawks were favored to win the matchup against the division rival Los Angeles Rams, as they were looking to return to competition following an injury-plagued season the year prior. Seattle had managed an improbable season in 2022 as quarterback Geno Smith managed to play a major factor in the team returning to the postseason, winning NFL Comeback Player of the Year in the process, in addition to sweeping the Rams. The Rams' roster had also shown notable signs of decline with such offseason departures of players including Jalen Ramsey and Taylor Rapp. Seattle started the first half strong as the Rams' offense found minor difficulties in converting on first downs despite managing a touchdown from rookie running back Kyren Williams to finish the first quarter leading at 7-3. Seattle quickly responded with a touchdown catch from DK Metcalf, and a field goal to lead the game 13-7 by the half. During the first quarter, Metcalf began trading insults with the Rams' sidelines, leading him to land an illegal hit on Los Angeles' cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon after the play, infuriating Sean McVay after no flag was thrown.[2] The Rams' secondary responded strongly in the second half, shutting out the Seahawks for the remainder of the game. Rams' rookie receiver Puka Nacua managed an impressive performance for his rookie debut, making 10 catches for 119 yards.[3][4] The Rams' running backs had also managed an impressive showing as Kyren Williams and Cam Akers combined for 81 yards and three touchdowns. The Rams' defense managed to lock Seattle's passing game as they failed to convert a first down within Rams' territory for the remainder of the game. Two fourth-quarter field goals from Rams' kicker Brett Maher would secure the victory 30-13 for the Rams, and the Seahawks fell to 0-1 on the season.

Week 2: at Detroit Lions

Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Seahawks 7 0 1014637
Lions 7 7 710031

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 3: Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 10 01427
Seahawks 3 9 101537

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 4: at New York Giants

Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 7 7324
Giants 0 3 003

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The win ensured the Seahawks of remaining perfect at MetLife Stadium, having never lost to the Giants and Jets, their NFL co-tenants.

Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 6: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 3 3013
Bengals 7 7 0317

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,385
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Seahawks traveled to Cincinnati to face the reigning AFC North Champions on the road. Despite their defense holding Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense to three points from the end of the second quarter onwards, the Seahawks offense failed to find the end zone on all but their first red zone trips. As a result, the Seahawks were narrowly defeated 13-17 and fell to 3-2 on the season, while also failing to capture their first win in Cincinnati since 1993.

Week 7: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 7: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 7 0010
Seahawks 7 7 3320

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 8: Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 7 6020
Seahawks 17 0 0724

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 003
Ravens 0 17 13737

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

Week 10: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 10: Washington Commanders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Commanders 6 3 31426
Seahawks 3 6 71329

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,721
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 11: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 6 3016
Rams 0 7 01017

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 12: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 17 0731
Seahawks 3 0 10013

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 13: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 14 7735
Cowboys 10 10 71441

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 14: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 000
49ers 0 0 000

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • TV: Fox
  • Preview

Standings

Division

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
San Francisco 49ers 8 3 0 .727 3–0 6–1 310 170 W3
Seattle Seahawks 6 6 0 .500 1–3 5–4 264 290 L3
Los Angeles Rams 5 6 0 .455 4–1 4–4 232 234 W2
Arizona Cardinals 2 10 0 .167 0–4 2–6 206 321 L2

Conference

NFC
Place # Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division
leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 1 0 .909 3–0 6–0 .476 .487 W5
2[lower-alpha 1] San Francisco 49ers West 8 3 0 .727 3–0 6–1 .500 .489 W3
3[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–2 .448 .400 L1
4[lower-alpha 2] Atlanta Falcons South 5 6 0 .455 3–0 4–4 .427 .382 W1
Wild
cards
5 Dallas Cowboys East 9 3 0 .750 3–1 6–3 .394 .330 W4
6[lower-alpha 3] Minnesota Vikings North 6 6 0 .500 2–1 6–3 .478 .418 L2
7[lower-alpha 3] Seattle Seahawks West 6 6 0 .500 1–3 5–4 .489 .377 L3
In the
hunt
8[lower-alpha 4] Green Bay Packers North 5 6 0 .455 2–2 4–3 .508 .464 W2
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Los Angeles Rams West 5 6 0 .455 4–1 4–4 .524 .373 W2
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] New Orleans Saints South 5 6 0 .455 1–2 2–4 .415 .304 L2
11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 7 0 .364 1–1 3–4 .548 .413 L2
12[lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7] New York Giants East 4 8 0 .333 2–2 3–4 .479 .255 W2
13[lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 8] Chicago Bears North 4 8 0 .333 1–3 3–5 .456 .340 W1
14[lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8] Washington Commanders East 4 8 0 .333 0–5 2–7 .489 .333 L3
15 Arizona Cardinals West 2 10 0 .167 0–4 2–6 .533 .609 L2
16 Carolina Panthers South 1 10 0 .091 0–2 0–7 .536 .545 L4

Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]

  1. 1 2 San Francisco wins tie break over Detroit based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Atlanta wins tie break over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 Minnesota wins tie break over Seattle based on conference record.
  4. 1 2 3 Green Bay wins tie break over LA Rams and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. 1 2 LA Rams wins tie break over New Orleans based on conference record.
  6. 1 2 NY Giants wins tie break over Chicago based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Washington (see below).
  7. 1 2 NY Giants wins tie break over Washington based on head-to-head sweep.
  8. 1 2 Chicago wins tie break over Washington based on head-to-head victory.
  9. ↑ 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.

Legend

w – Clinched wild card
x – Clinched playoff berth
y – Clinched division
z – Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References

  1. ↑ "Seahawks Sign 25 Undrafted Free Agents, Six 2023 Draft Picks". seahawks.com. May 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "DK Metcalf's frustrations boil over in uncalled-for hit vs. Ahkello Witherspoon".
  3. ↑ "Former BYU star Puka Nacua makes history with 100-yard receiving day in his NFL debut".
  4. ↑ "All 10 Puka Nacua catches in rookie WR's 119-yard debut | Week 1".
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