How were the Seattle Seahawks founded?

On June 4, 1974, the NFL awarded its 28th franchise to Seattle to play in the 64,984-seat Kingdome. Largent_Steve_Team_Action A civic suggestion campaign netted 20,365 entries and 1,741 different names, but "Seahawks" was selected and announced on June 17, 1975. read more

The Seattle Seahawks finished the regular season with a 10-6 record, winning their fourth consecutive, NFC West title, and defeated the Washington Redskins 35-14 in the first round of the playoffs, to advance to an NFC Divisional Round Playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, where they were defeated 42-20. read more

The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football franchise based in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West division. read more

Seattle’s play fell off after 2007, and—after Holmgren left the Seahawks following the 2008 season—the team made a series of front-office, coaching, and player personnel changes in an effort to rebuild. read more