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.
2022 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Owner | Estate of Paul Allen |
General manager | John Schneider |
Head coach | Pete Carroll |
Home field | Lumen Field |
Results | |
Record | 9–8 |
Division place | 2nd NFC West |
Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at 49ers) 23–41 |
Pro Bowlers | 4 |
Uniform | |
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
edit2022 Seattle Seahawks Draft | |||||
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Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
1 | 9 | Charles Cross | OT | Mississippi State | from Broncos[A] |
10 | Traded to the New York Jets[B] | ||||
2 | 40 | Boye Mafe | DE/OLB | Minnesota | from Broncos[A] |
41 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | Michigan State | ||
3 | 72 | Abraham Lucas | OT | Washington State | |
4 | 109 | Coby Bryant | CB | Cincinnati | from Jets[B] |
116 | Traded to the Denver Broncos[A] | ||||
5 | 145 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[C] | from Lions via Broncos[A] | ||
153 | Tariq Woolen | CB | UTSA | ||
158 | Tyreke Smith | DE/OLB | Ohio State | from Dolphins via Patriots and Chiefs[C] | |
6 | 188 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[D] | |||
7 | 229 | Bo Melton | WR | Rutgers | |
233 | Dareke Young | WR | Lenoir–Rhyne | from Vikings via Chiefs[C] |
Draft trades
- ^ a b c d The Seahawks traded QB Russell Wilson and a fourth-round selection (116th overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for QB Drew Lock, DE Shelby Harris, TE Noah Fant, first-, second- and fifth-round selections (9th, 40th and 145th overall), and 2023 first- and second-round selections.
- ^ a b The Seahawks traded S Bradley McDougald, a first-round selection (10th overall), and 2021 first- and third-round selections to the New York Jets in exchange for S Jamal Adams and a fourth-round selection (109th overall).
- ^ a b c The Seahawks traded a fifth-round selection (145th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections (158th and 233rd overall).
- ^ The Seahawks traded a sixth-round selection (188th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for CB Sidney Jones.[5]
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Joey Blount | S | Virginia | [6] |
Bubba Bolden | Miami (FL) | ||
Cade Brewer | TE | Texas | |
Shamarious Gilmore | G | Georgia State | |
Matt Gotel | DT | West Florida | |
Jake Herslow | WR | Houston | |
Elijah Jones | CB | Oregon State | [7] |
Vi Jones | LB | NC State | [6] |
Levi Lewis | QB | Louisiana | |
John Mitchell | TE | Florida Atlantic | |
Scott Nelson | S | Wisconsin | |
Joshua Onujiogu | LB | Framingham State | |
Demetris Robertson | WR | Auburn | |
Liam Ryan | OT | Washington State | [7] |
Josh Valentine-Turner | CB | Florida INT | [6] |
Deontai Williams | S | Nebraska |
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
editPreseason
editThe Seahawks' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 25–32 | 0–1 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 18 | Chicago Bears | L 11–27 | 0–2 | Lumen Field | Recap |
3 | August 26 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 26–27 | 0–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
editSchedule
editOn 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.[8]
Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC South and the AFC West.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
editWeek 1: vs. Denver Broncos
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 12
- Game time: 5:15 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,965
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
49ers | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,597
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
Seahawks | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,773
- Referee: Tra Blake
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith, and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 4: at Detroit Lions
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
Lions | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 45 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,920
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith, and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
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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 5: at New Orleans Saints
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 10 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 32 |
Saints | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,003
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Matt Millen and Megan Olivi
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Seahawks | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 1:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,867
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 17 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
Chargers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 70,240
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 8: vs. New York Giants
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Rain, 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,921
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST/1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 63,982
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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With the win, the Seahawks swept the Cardinals for the first time since 2018.
Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CET/6:30 a.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,811
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin, Steve Mariucci, Jamie Erdahl and Sara Walsh
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 12: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
Seahawks | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,849
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 13: at Los Angeles Rams
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
Rams | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,802
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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With the win, the Seahawks defeated the Rams in Los Angeles for the first time since 2017.
Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,672
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear, 39 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,957
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Seahawks were swept by the 49ers for the first time since 2011.
Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Game information | ||
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Week 17: vs. New York Jets
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: January 1
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Partly sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,827
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith, and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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Week 18: vs. Los Angeles Rams
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Rams | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Seahawks | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: January 8
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Rain, 47 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,660
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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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
editDivision
editNFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 450 | 277 | W10 |
(7) Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 407 | 401 | W2 |
Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 307 | 384 | L2 |
Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 340 | 449 | L7 |
Conference
edit# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .474 | .460 | W1 |
2[a] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .417 | .414 | W10 |
3[a] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .474 | .425 | W1 |
4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .503 | .426 | L1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .507 | .485 | L1 |
6 | New York Giants | East | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | .526 | .395 | L1 |
7[b] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .462 | .382 | W2 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
8[b] | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .535 | .451 | W2 |
9 | Washington Commanders | East | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | 2–3–1 | 5–6–1 | .536 | .449 | W1 |
10 | Green Bay Packers | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .524 | .449 | L1 |
11[c] | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .474 | .437 | W1 |
12[c][d] | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .507 | .462 | L1 |
13[c][d] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .467 | .429 | W2 |
14 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .517 | .341 | L2 |
15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .368 | L7 |
16 | Chicago Bears | North | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .571 | .480 | L10 |
Tiebreakers[e] | |||||||||||
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Postseason
editSchedule
editRound | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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Wild Card | January 14 | at San Francisco 49ers (2) | L 23–41 | 0–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
Game summaries
editNFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (2) San Francisco 49ers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
49ers | 10 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 41 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: January 14, 2023
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Rain, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,299
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver, and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
Game information | ||
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References
edit- ^ Boyle, John (March 16, 2022). "End Of An Era: Seahawks Trade Russell Wilson To Denver Broncos". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ Boyle, John (March 9, 2022). "Seahawks Release Linebacker Bobby Wagner". www.Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign Bruce Irvin To 53-Man Roster". www.seahawks.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (January 14, 2023). "Geno Smith, Seahawks Called Out by Twitter for 'Nightmare' 2nd Half in Loss to 49ers". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Seahawks Acquire CB Sidney Jones In Trade With Jaguar". Seahawks.com. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Seahawks Sign 14 Undrafted Free Agents; Four Of Nine Draft Picks". seahawks.com. May 6, 2022. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Seahawks Sign CB Elijah Jones & T Liam Ryan". seahawks.com. May 16, 2022. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Announces Opponents and Dates for Five International Games in 2022". NFL Communications. May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.