| 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 |
| Shortnavlink: | Seahawks seasons |
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.
See main article: 2022 NFL draft.
| 2022 Seattle Seahawks Draft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 9 | from Broncos | ||||
| 10 | Traded to the New York Jets | ||||
| 2 | 40 | from Broncos | |||
| 41 | |||||
| 3 | 72 | ||||
| 4 | 109 | from Jets | |||
| 116 | Traded to the Denver Broncos | ||||
| 5 | 145 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | from Lions via Broncos | ||
| 153 | |||||
| 158 | from Dolphins via Patriots and Chiefs | ||||
| 6 | 188 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | |||
| 7 | 229 | ||||
| 233 | from Vikings via Chiefs | ||||
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Blount | S | Virginia | [5] |
| 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 | [6] |
| Vi Jones | LB | NC State | |
| 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 | |
| Josh Valentine-Turner | CB | Florida INT | |
| Deontai Williams | S | Nebraska |
The Seahawks' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 25–32 | 0–1 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap | ||
| 2 | Chicago Bears | L 11–27 | 0–2 | Lumen Field | Recap | ||
| 3 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 26–27 | 0–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
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.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos | W 17–16 | 1–0 | Lumen Field | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 18 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–27 | 1–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 25 | Atlanta Falcons | L 23–27 | 1–2 | Lumen Field | Recap | |
| 4 | October 2 | at Detroit Lions | W 48–45 | 2–2 | Ford Field | Recap | |
| 5 | October 9 | at New Orleans Saints | L 32–39 | 2–3 | Caesars Superdome | Recap | |
| 6 | October 16 | Arizona Cardinals | W 19–9 | 3–3 | Lumen Field | Recap | |
| 7 | October 23 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 37–23 | 4–3 | SoFi Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 30 | New York Giants | W 27–13 | 5–3 | Lumen Field | Recap | |
| 9 | November 6 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 31–21 | 6–3 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 13 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–21 | 6–4 | Recap | ||
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | November 27 | Las Vegas Raiders | L 34–40 | 6–5 | Lumen Field | Recap | |
| 13 | December 4 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27–23 | 7–5 | SoFi Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | December 11 | Carolina Panthers | L 24–30 | 7–6 | Lumen Field | Recap | |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | L 13–21 | 7–7 | Lumen Field | Recap | ||
| 16 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–24 | 7–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | ||
| 17 | January 1, 2023 | New York Jets | W 23–6 | 8–8 | Lumen Field | Recap | |
| 18 | January 8, 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | W 19–16 | 9–8 | Lumen Field | Recap | |
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
With the win, the Seahawks swept the Cardinals for the first time since 2018.
With the win, the Seahawks defeated the Rams in Los Angeles for the first time since 2017.
With the loss, the Seahawks were swept by the 49ers for the first time since 2011.
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.
See also: 2022–23 NFL playoffs.