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| City | Seattle, Washington |
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| Team colors | Navy Blue, Pacific Blue, Neon Green, White |
| Head Coach | Mike Holmgren |
| Owner | Paul Allen |
| General manager | Tim Ruskell |
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| Mascot | Blitz |
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| Flagship stations: KIRO (710 AM) | |
| Announcers: Warren Moon and Steve Raible | |
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The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They currently belong to the Western Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, joined the NFL in 1976 as expansion teams. The Seahawks have one Super Bowl appearance.
Seattle is the only NFL team to play in both the AFC and NFC championship games. The Seahawks were defeated by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1983 AFC championship game.
The Seahawks are the only NFL team to switch conferences twice in the post-merger era. The franchise began play in 1976 in the NFC West division. After one season, Seattle switched conferences with Tampa Bay and joined the AFC West. This realignment was dictated by the league as part of the 1976 expansion plan, so that both expansion teams could play each other twice and every other NFL franchise once during their first two seasons.
In 2002, the Seahawks were returned to the NFC West as part of an NFL realignment plan that gave each conference four balanced divisions of four teams each. This realignment also allowed the NFL to restore the NFC East and the AFC West to their original post-merger rosters. The original AFC West teams (Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs and Raiders) were original AFL franchises and the realignment preserved those natural rivalries. Seattle has won four division titles in their franchise history: the 1988 and 1999 AFC West titles, and the 2004 and 2005 NFC West titles. The team set two franchise records with an 11-game winning streak and 13 regular-season wins in 2005.
Before 2005, Seattle had the longest drought since its last playoff win of any NFL team, going back to the 1984 season. That drought was ended with a 20-10 victory over the Washington Redskins in the 2005 playoffs.
The franchise's first win came on October 17 when they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-10 at Tampa Bay. On November 7 they won their first home game in a 30-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The 1977 season highlight happened on October 30 when quarterback Jim Zorn came back from an injury to throw four touchdown passes in a 56-17 win over the Buffalo Bills at the Kingdome. In 1978, the Seahawks acheived their first winning season with a 9-7 record as WR Steve Largent finished second in the NFL with 1,168 receiving yards and Jack Patera was named NFL Coach of the Year. In 1979, the Seahawks set the NFL record for the lowest total offense in one game (minus 7 yards) in a 24-0 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at the Kingdome. However, the team rebounded from that embarrassment to finish the season with a 9-7 record. In 1981, when the Seahawks lost five of their first six games on their way to a 6-10 record, Steve Largent had another stellar season with 1,224 receiving yards. In the strike-shortened season of 1982, the Seahawks fired their first coach, Jack Patera, after losing their first two games. Interim coach Mike McCormack would finish out the rest of the season and the Seahawks compiled a 4-5 record.
After a disappointing 1982 season (which was shortened because of a players' strike), the Seahawks moved interim coach Mike McCormack back into the front office and hired Chuck Knox as their head coach. In 1983 the Seahawks were battling for a playoff berth with a 6-6 record. Then in week 13, the Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs 51-48 at the Kingdome to start their winning ways. They would win 2 of the next 3 games to earn their first ever playoff berth. In the wild-card playoffs the Seahawks shut down the Denver Broncos and their rookie quarterback John Elway 31-7. The next week at the Miami Orange Bowl the Seahawks drove 66 yards in 5 plays that ended with a game-winning touchdown for the Seahawks' 27-20 victory over the Miami Dolphins and their rookie quarterback Dan Marino. The Seahawks' miracle season ended in the AFC Championship as they lost to the eventual Super Bowl XVIII champion Los Angeles Raiders 30-14. Despite the 1983 season ending on a sour note, it was the first breakthrough season for the Seahawks, because Curt Warner was named AFC Rookie Of The Year and Chuck Knox was named AFC Coach Of The Year. In 1988, Ken Behring purchased the club from the original owners, the Nordstrom Family. A year later he would name former Los Angeles Raiders head coach Tom Flores team president and general manager.
These years would prove to be the most tumultuous of the franchise's history so far. 1991 would be Chuck Knox's last year as head coach of the Seahawks. After finishing with a 7-9 record, he resigned to rejoin the Los Angeles Rams.
Team president/GM Tom Flores assumed the head coaching duties for the 1992 season. Longtime quarterback Dave Krieg left in 1992 and was replaced by three different quarterbacks (first-round pick Dan McGwire, Stan Gelbaugh and Kelly Stouffer). 1992 would also prove to be the Seahawks' worst year ever when they finished 2-14. The only bright spot for the 1992 season was defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy being declared NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
In 1993 the Seahawks drafted Rick Mirer, with the second pick in the draft, in hopes that he would be able to be the franchise's quarterback of the future. After struggling in Seattle for 3 seasons he was traded to the Chicago Bears after the 1996 season.
The Seahawks moved to nearby Husky Stadium on the campus of the University of Washington for 3 games after an acoustic tile fell inside the Kingdome in 1994. Upon returning to the Kingdome, the team finished with a 6-10 record; Tom Flores resigned his coaching position and returned to his general manager duties. He was replaced by University of Miami coach Dennis Erickson.
In January 1996, Seahawks owner Ken Behring announced that he was moving the franchise to Los Angeles where the team would play at Anaheim Stadium. Grassroots groups like Save Our Seahawks soon formed to pressure the NFL, Behring, and local officials to stop the move. This grassroots effort succeeded when Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen purchased an option to buy the team. Allen bought the team in 1997 after funding a special election on stadium funding. The other Kingdome tenants, the Seattle Mariners, were building a brand new stadium, and the Seahawks felt there was no good reason to remain in the decrepit Kingdome.
As a result of the change in ownership and management, Tom Flores resigned in 1998 and was replaced by Bob Whitsitt. Dennis Erickson was fired at the end of the 1998 season after losing to the New York Jets and missing the playoffs. Vinny Testaverde's "Phantom Touchdown" decided the game; a legendary officiating error that became a primary factor in the NFL's reinstatement of instant replay.
In 1999 the voters approved the ballot measure to allow the Seahawks to build a brand new stadium to replace the aging Kingdome. With the addition of a new stadium, new head coach and general manager, Mike Holmgren, a new era began for the Seahawks. Holmgren would lead the Seahawks to a division title and to the playoffs in his first year there. But they lost 20-17 to Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins after leading the game 17-13 in the fourth quarter. For the 2000-2001 seasons the Seahawks moved back to Husky Stadium while their new stadium was being built. The Seahawks drafted RB Shaun Alexander in 2000 draft as their RB of the future. But QB Jon Kitna was let go after the 2000 season and a 6-10 record.
Holmgren then traded for Green Bay Packers backup QB Matt Hasselbeck and made him the starting QB. But Hasselbeck struggled in the first half of the season compiling a 5-7 record. QB Trent Dilfer was signed and won his first four games and the Seahawks finished the 2001 season with a 9-7 record but didn't make the playoffs.
Big changes were afoot in 2002. When the Seahawks left Husky Stadium at the end of the 2001 season they were part of the AFC West but when they moved into Seahawks Stadium they were now part of the NFC West. This was because of the addition of the expansion team Houston Texans and to achieve parity among the divisions. The year would prove to be one of ups-and-downs as Dilfer was injured in Week 7 and Hasselbeck became the starting QB. He would end the season on a 3 game winning streak and Shaun Alexander lead the NFC with 18 touchdowns. But the team finished with a 7-9 record.
Before the 2003 season, Holmgren decided to step down as general manager so that he could concentrate exclusively on improving the team. The Seahawks responded by carrying over the momentum from 2002 by finishing with a 10-6 record and a perfect record at home of 8-0. They went to the playoffs where they would face Holmgren's former team, the Green Bay Packers. The playoff game would go into overtime, where quarterback Hasselback made the prediction "we want the ball, and we're going to score." Unfortunately for Seattle, an Al Harris interception returned for a TD sealed the Seahawks fate and they were out of the playoffs again.
On September 26, 2004 the Seahawks shutout the San Francisco 49ers 34-0. This marked the end of the 49ers' league record 27 year streak without a shutout - the last such game being against Atlanta in 1977 (7-0). The 49ers were in a position to score in the 4th quarter, but an interception and a fumble recovery sealed their fate. Some current players were either very young children or not even born when the last 49ers shutout occurred. The Seahawks also won their third division championship in 2004, when they claimed the NFC West title. They lost the first home playoff game at Qwest Field to the St. Louis Rams.
The Seahawks got off to a rocky start on their 2005 campaign but it would end with their first Super Bowl appearance. They lost their first game of the season on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-14. In Week 2, their home-opener was against the same team that they beat on the last game of the 2004 regular season, the Atlanta Falcons (21-18). The following week at home, they dispatched the division rival Arizona 37-12. The following week, they were on the road against the Washington Redskins. Kicker Josh Brown missed a game winning field goal attempt late in regulation. The game went into overtime and the Seahawks lost 20-17. The Seahawks rebounded, however, and went on an eleven-game win streak. First, they went to the Edward Jones Dome to face their fierce division-rival, the St. Louis Rams. Not only did the Seahawks win 37-31, but they also ended their four-game losing streak against them, which dated back to the late 2003 season. Afterwards, they went home for a Sunday night game against the hapless Houston Texans. The Seahawks easily won on the power of RB Shaun Alexander by a score of 42-10. When the Dallas Cowboys came to town the next week, the game came down to the wire. It wasn't settled until second-year DB Jordan Babineaux intercepted opposing QB Drew Bledsoe's pass for 25 yards, setting the stage for kicker Josh Brown's game-winning 50-yard field goal as time expired. The Seahawks won 13-10.
After their Week 8 bye, they then traveled to Tempe, Arizona and finished the sweep of the Cardinals by a score of 33-19. Afterwards, they went home and finished the sweep of their much-hated division rivals, the Rams, by the score of 31-16. When the Seahawks flew to Candlestick Park to take on the division rival San Francisco 49ers, the Seahawks were leading 27-12 going into the fourth quarter. The Niners started to rally, however, and in the final seconds, the 49ers got within two points with a 1-yard touchdown run by Maurice Hicks. Fortunately for the Seahawks, the Niners couldn't tie on the two-point conversion and Seattle held on for the win (27-25). A week later, the Seahawks went home and played a close game with the eventual NFC East champion New York Giants. With the score 21-21, opposing kicker Jay Feely missed three chances for a winning field goal (one as time expired in regulation and two in OT). The Seahawks won on a 36-yard Josh Brown field goal and the final score was 24-21.
When the St. Louis Rams lost on December 4, 2005, the Seahawks clinched their second straight NFC West title after playing only 11 games.
On December 5, 2005, the Seahawks shut out the Philadelphia Eagles 42-0 with three defensive touchdowns (two interceptions, one fumble return) to tie the largest margin of victory mark in Monday Night Football history and set the mark for the greatest margin of victory in an MNF shutout, as well as setting the NFL record for scoring the most points with under 200 yards of offense. A fourth interception return by Michael Boulware fell just short of tying another Seahawks NFL record of four defensive scores in a single game, set during a 45-0 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in 1984. When the game had finished, the Seahawks had handed the Eagles their 3rd worst defeat in team history (Seattle also handed the Eagles their 5th worst defeat since 1998, the last time the Seahawks played in Philadelphia).
On December 11, 2005, the week after their Monday night rout of the Eagles, the Seahawks defeated the San Fransisco 49ers 41-3, making their margin of victory for the two-week period 80 points (team record), and marking the first time in team history that the Seahawks had recorded three forty point or better games in a season. With some starters playing less than three quarters for the second game in a row, the victory put the Seahawks at 11-2 with three games remaining, just one win shy of their franchise record 12 wins (12-4 overall) in 1984. At least four team records were set during this game, including the lowest yards ever allowed by a Seahawk defense at 113, the biggest two game margin of victory, the first time the team has posted three forty point wins in a season, and the franchise record for wins in a row at 9.
After smashing the Niners, the Seahawks traveled to The Coliseum to face the Tennessee Titans. Coming into the second half, the score was tied at 14. After the third quarter, the Seahawks trailed 24-21. However, they wouldn't be denied as QB Matt Hasselbeck threw a game-winning 2-yard pass to WR Darrell Jackson, to end up with a 28-24 victory.
On Christmas Eve, the Seahawks beat the Colts 28-13 setting the franchise record for wins in season with 13. Shaun Alexander scored three touchdowns in the game and tied Priest Holmes for the NFL record for touchdowns in a season with 27. The victory also clinched the top seed in the NFC playoffs for the Seahawks assuring them of a home playoff game during the weekend of January 14-15, 2006 against the lowest remaining NFC seed (which turned out to be the Washington Redskins). Interestingly enough, the Colts-Seahawks game set records well before kickoff. The game featured the highest scoring and winningest teams against each other, and each looking to set a franchise record for most wins in a season. In addition, the schedule makers set a record with the first regular season game where the teams combined for at least 25 victories.
On January 1, 2006, despite losing to the Green Bay Packers 23-17, Shaun Alexander broke Priest Holmes's record for most rushing touchdowns in a single season, with his 28th touchdown coming in the 2nd quarter of the game. He also ended the season with the league's most rushing yards for the season with 1,880 yards. Four days later, he was named the 2005 NFL MVP.
Seven Seahawks players were selected for the 2006 Pro Bowl, tying a franchise record set in 1984. The players included MVP RB Shaun Alexander, QB Matt Hasselbeck, LT Walter Jones, LG Steve Hutchinson and FB Mack Strong. C Robbie Tobeck and rookie MLB Lofa Tatupu were added to the Roster after injuries to Chicago's Brian Urlacher and Olin Kreutz.
After having the first round bye in the playoffs, the Seahawks hosted the Washington Redskins in the Divisional Playoff Round. Shaun Alexander suffered a concussion in the first quarter, but the Seahawks managed to prevail by a final score of 20-10. The win ended the franchise's 21-year playoff victory drought.
On January 22nd, 2006 Seattle clinched its first Super Bowl berth in franchise history as they beat the Carolina Panthers 34-14. Seattle fell short in its bid for its first NFL title, losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Super Bowl XL in Detroit on February 5, 2006 by a score of 21-10.
When the Seahawks debuted in 1976, the team's logo was a stylized blue and green hawk's head based on Northwestern tribal art. The helmet was metallic silver while the uniforms were dark blue with silver pants.
In 2002, both the logo and the uniforms were redesigned. The colors were modified to become a darker blue and a more neon green. The helmets also were changed from silver to the darker blue color after a fan poll was conducted. The team now alternates between the blue colored pants and white pants, although they usually wear all blue at home and all white when playing away.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
^At the end of the 2005 NFL season, the Seahawks All-Time Record is 232-249-0 (including playoffs).
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^At the end of the 2005 NFL season, the Seahawks All-Time Record is 232-249-0 (including playoffs). Outside of these groups however, the pronunciation porsh (IPA /pɔɹʃ/) is standard. Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties. There is a habit in American English towards over-compensating the e, which then results into pronouncing it as Pors-scha (IPA /ˈpɔɹʃa/). The team now alternates between the blue colored pants and white pants, although they usually wear all blue at home and all white when playing away. In English, the German form is often heard from official Porsche sources and from some Porsche owners and enthusiasts. The helmets also were changed from silver to the darker blue color after a fan poll was conducted. In German "Porsche" is pronounced porsh-uh (IPA /ˈpɔɹʃə/). The colors were modified to become a darker blue and a more neon green. See: Category:Porsche vehicles. In 2002, both the logo and the uniforms were redesigned. Major Victories and Championships. The helmet was metallic silver while the uniforms were dark blue with silver pants. Based on LMP2 homologaton regulations, the RS Spyder made its debut at Laguna Seca during the final race of the 2005 ALMS season and immediately garnering a class win in the LMP2 class and finishing 5th overall. When the Seahawks debuted in 1976, the team's logo was a stylized blue and green hawk's head based on Northwestern tribal art. Porsche dropped its factory motorsports programs during the turn of the century (preferring to support privateers) for financial reasons and has only recently made a comeback with the new RS Spyder prototype. Seattle fell short in its bid for its first NFL title, losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Super Bowl XL in Detroit on February 5, 2006 by a score of 21-10. Stock and lightly-modified Porsches are raced in many competitions around the world; some of these are primarily amateur classes for enthusiasts, but the Porsche Michelin Supercup is a wholly professional category raced as a support category for European Formula One rounds. On January 22nd, 2006 Seattle clinched its first Super Bowl berth in franchise history as they beat the Carolina Panthers 34-14. Porsche returned to F1 again in 1991 as an engine supplier, however this time with disastrous results: Porsche-powered Footwork cars failed to score a single point, and failed to even qualify for over half the races that year; Porsche has not participated in Formula One since. The win ended the franchise's 21-year playoff victory drought. Porsche-powered cars took two constructor championships in 1984 and 1985 and three driver crowns in 1984, 1985 and 1986. Shaun Alexander suffered a concussion in the first quarter, but the Seahawks managed to prevail by a final score of 20-10. Porsche returned in 1983 after nearly two decades away, supplying engines badged as TAG units for the McLaren Team. After having the first round bye in the playoffs, the Seahawks hosted the Washington Redskins in the Divisional Playoff Round. Privateers continued to enter out-dated Porsche 718 in F1 until 1964. C Robbie Tobeck and rookie MLB Lofa Tatupu were added to the Roster after injuries to Chicago's Brian Urlacher and Olin Kreutz. At the end of the season, Porsche retired from F1 due to the high costs. The players included MVP RB Shaun Alexander, QB Matt Hasselbeck, LT Walter Jones, LG Steve Hutchinson and FB Mack Strong. One week later, he repeated the success in front of Porsche's home crowd on Stuttgart's Solitude in a non-championship race. Seven Seahawks players were selected for the 2006 Pro Bowl, tying a franchise record set in 1984. Porsche has also participated in Formula One racing, with mixed results; its first foray (as a constructor) from 1961 to 1962 produced just one win in a championship race, claimed by Dan Gurney at the 1962 French Grand Prix. Four days later, he was named the 2005 NFL MVP. The Paris Dakar Rally was won twice, too using the 911 derived Porsche 959 Group B supercar. He also ended the season with the league's most rushing yards for the season with 1,880 yards. Jean-Pierre Nicolas even managed to win the 1978 Monte Carlo Rally with a private 911 SC. On January 1, 2006, despite losing to the Green Bay Packers 23-17, Shaun Alexander broke Priest Holmes's record for most rushing touchdowns in a single season, with his 28th touchdown coming in the 2nd quarter of the game. Porsche official team was only present in seldom occasion in Rally, but the best private 911s were often close to other brand works car. In addition, the schedule makers set a record with the first regular season game where the teams combined for at least 25 victories. The various version versions of the 911 also proved to be serious competitor in Rally as long as the regulations allowed them to compete. The game featured the highest scoring and winningest teams against each other, and each looking to set a franchise record for most wins in a season. Recently, 996-generation 911 GT3s have dominated their class at Le Mans and similar endurance and GT races. Interestingly enough, the Colts-Seahawks game set records well before kickoff. Many Porsche race cars are run successfully by customer teams, financed and run without any factory support - often they have beaten the factory itself. The victory also clinched the top seed in the NFC playoffs for the Seahawks assuring them of a home playoff game during the weekend of January 14-15, 2006 against the lowest remaining NFC seed (which turned out to be the Washington Redskins). The Porsche 917 is considered one of the most iconic sports racing cars of all time and gave Porsche their first Le Mans win while the Group C Porsche 956/962C is one of the most successful sports prototype racers ever produced. Shaun Alexander scored three touchdowns in the game and tied Priest Holmes for the NFL record for touchdowns in a season with 27. Also, they did well in the Mille Miglia and especially 24 hours of Le Mans where they have won 16 times overall (more than any other company), plus many class wins. On Christmas Eve, the Seahawks beat the Colts 28-13 setting the franchise record for wins in season with 13. Particular success has been in sports car racing, notably the Carrera Panamericana and Targa Florio, races which were later used in the naming of street cars. However, they wouldn't be denied as QB Matt Hasselbeck threw a game-winning 2-yard pass to WR Darrell Jackson, to end up with a 28-24 victory. As Porsche offered only small capacity cars in the 1950s and 1960s, they scored many wins in their classes, and occasionally also overall victories against bigger cars. After the third quarter, the Seahawks trailed 24-21. Porsche has been successful in many branches of motor-racing, scoring a total of more than 23,000 victories. Coming into the second half, the score was tied at 14. In early October 2005 the company announced acquisition of an 18.53% stake in Volkswagen AG and disclosed intentions to acquire additional VW shares in the future. After smashing the Niners, the Seahawks traveled to The Coliseum to face the Tennessee Titans. As of 2005, the extended Porsche and Piech families controlled all of Porsche AG's voting shares. At least four team records were set during this game, including the lowest yards ever allowed by a Seahawk defense at 113, the biggest two game margin of victory, the first time the team has posted three forty point wins in a season, and the franchise record for wins in a row at 9. In 2004, production of the Porsche Carrera GT commenced in Leipzig, and at EUR 450,000.00 it is the most expensive production model Porsche ever built. With some starters playing less than three quarters for the second game in a row, the victory put the Seahawks at 11-2 with three games remaining, just one win shy of their franchise record 12 wins (12-4 overall) in 1984. Porsche's 2002 introduction of the Cayenne also marked the unveiling of a new production facility in Leipzig, Saxony, which today accounts for nearly half of Porsche's annual output. On December 11, 2005, the week after their Monday night rout of the Eagles, the Seahawks defeated the San Fransisco 49ers 41-3, making their margin of victory for the two-week period 80 points (team record), and marking the first time in team history that the Seahawks had recorded three forty point or better games in a season. With half of all voting shares, he also remains the largest individual shareholder of Porsche AG. When the game had finished, the Seahawks had handed the Eagles their 3rd worst defeat in team history (Seattle also handed the Eagles their 5th worst defeat since 1998, the last time the Seahawks played in Philadelphia). Ferdinand Porsche's grandson, Ferdinand Piëch, was chairman and CEO of the Volkswagen Group from 1993 to 2002. A fourth interception return by Michael Boulware fell just short of tying another Seahawks NFL record of four defensive scores in a single game, set during a 45-0 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in 1984. Porsche hired Toyota to assist in Japanese production methods, Toyota are also assisting Porshce with Hybrid technology. On December 5, 2005, the Seahawks shut out the Philadelphia Eagles 42-0 with three defensive touchdowns (two interceptions, one fumble return) to tie the largest margin of victory mark in Monday Night Football history and set the mark for the greatest margin of victory in an MNF shutout, as well as setting the NFL record for scoring the most points with under 200 yards of offense. Both Audi and Škoda are wholly-owned subsidiaries of VW. Louis Rams lost on December 4, 2005, the Seahawks clinched their second straight NFC West title after playing only 11 games. The Porsche Cayenne, introduced in 2002, shares the entire body with VW Touareg, which are built at the Škoda factory in Bratislava. When the St. Most 944 were also done there even though they used many fewer VW components. The Seahawks won on a 36-yard Josh Brown field goal and the final score was 24-21. The two companies collaborated in 1969 to make the VW-Porsche 914 and 914-6, in 1976 with the Porsche 924, which used many Audi components and was built at an Audi Neckarsulm factory. With the score 21-21, opposing kicker Jay Feely missed three chances for a winning field goal (one as time expired in regulation and two in OT). The company has always had a close relationship with Volkswagen, and as already mentioned, the first Porsche cars used many Volkswagen components. A week later, the Seahawks went home and played a close game with the eventual NFC East champion New York Giants. A cost-reduced model with the same body but 356-derived running gear (including its four-cylinder engine) was sold as the 912. Fortunately for the Seahawks, the Niners couldn't tie on the two-point conversion and Seattle held on for the win (27-25). It remains in production; however, after several generations of revision, current-model 911s share only the basic mechanical concept of a rear-engined, six=cylinder coupe, and basic styling cues with the original car. The Niners started to rally, however, and in the final seconds, the 49ers got within two points with a 1-yard touchdown run by Maurice Hicks. Far more than any other model, the Porsche brand is defined by the 911. When the Seahawks flew to Candlestick Park to take on the division rival San Francisco 49ers, the Seahawks were leading 27-12 going into the fourth quarter. The car has become their most well-known model, successful on the race-track, in rallies, and in terms of sales. Afterwards, they went home and finished the sweep of their much-hated division rivals, the Rams, by the score of 31-16. In 1963, after some success in motor-racing (namely with the Porsche 550 Spyder), the company launched the Porsche 911, another air-cooled, rear-engined sports car, this time with a 6-cylinder "boxer" engine. After their Week 8 bye, they then traveled to Tempe, Arizona and finished the sweep of the Cardinals by a score of 33-19. The sleek bodywork was designed by Erwin Komenda who had also designed the body of the Beetle. The Seahawks won 13-10. The last 356s were powered by 100% Porsche designed engines. It wasn't settled until second-year DB Jordan Babineaux intercepted opposing QB Drew Bledsoe's pass for 25 yards, setting the stage for kicker Josh Brown's game-winning 50-yard field goal as time expired. However, the 356 had several evolutions while in production and many VW parts were replaced by Porsche-made parts. When the Dallas Cowboys came to town the next week, the game came down to the wire. Again, the car used components from the Beetle including its engine, gearbox and suspension. The Seahawks easily won on the power of RB Shaun Alexander by a score of 42-10. Ferdinand Porsche worked with his son Ferry Porsche in designing the 356 but died soon after the first prototype was built. Afterwards, they went home for a Sunday night game against the hapless Houston Texans. Many people regard the 356 as the first Porsche simply because it was the first model sold by the fledgling company. Not only did the Seahawks win 37-31, but they also ended their four-game losing streak against them, which dated back to the late 2003 season. The second Porsche model, the Porsche 356 sports car of 1948, was initially built in Gmünd, Austria, where the company was evacuated to during war times, but after building 49 cars the company relocated back to Zuffenhausen. Louis Rams. The first Porsche, the Porsche 64 from 1938, used many components from the Volkswagen Beetle. First, they went to the Edward Jones Dome to face their fierce division-rival, the St. . The Seahawks rebounded, however, and went on an eleven-game win streak. The following week, they were on the road against the Washington Redskins. Studebaker, SEAT, Daewoo, Subaru and Yugo have consulted Porsche on engineering for their cars or engines. The following week at home, they dispatched the division rival Arizona 37-12. Porsche has for many years offered consultancy services to various other car manufacturers. In Week 2, their home-opener was against the same team that they beat on the last game of the 2004 regular season, the Atlanta Falcons (21-18). Some Boxster and Cayman production is outsourced to Valmet Automotive in Finland. They lost their first game of the season on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-14. The headquarters and main factory are still at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, but for the Cayenne and Carrera GT there is a new plant at Leipzig, in the east of Germany. The Seahawks got off to a rocky start on their 2005 campaign but it would end with their first Super Bowl appearance. As a company, Porsche is known for weathering changing market conditions with great financial stability, while retaining most production in Germany during an age when most other German car manufacturers have moved at least partly to Eastern Europe or overseas. Louis Rams. Future plans include a high performance luxury sedan. They lost the first home playoff game at Qwest Field to the St. The current Porsche lineup includes everything from an entry-level roadster (Boxster) to a Supercar (Carrera GT). The Seahawks also won their third division championship in 2004, when they claimed the NFC West title. Porsche has a reputation for producing high-end sports vehicles that, despite their high performance, are reliable and tractable enough to be used for daily driving, and of high manufacturing quality and durability. Some current players were either very young children or not even born when the last 49ers shutout occurred. The company is located in Zuffenhausen, a city district of Stuttgart. The 49ers were in a position to score in the 4th quarter, but an interception and a fumble recovery sealed their fate. Porsche AG), pronounced as a two syllable word (porsh-uh, IPA: pɔrʃʌ) , is a German manufacturer of sports cars, founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who created the first Volkswagen. This marked the end of the 49ers' league record 27 year streak without a shutout - the last such game being against Atlanta in 1977 (7-0). F. On September 26, 2004 the Seahawks shutout the San Francisco 49ers 34-0. c. The playoff game would go into overtime, where quarterback Hasselback made the prediction "we want the ball, and we're going to score." Unfortunately for Seattle, an Al Harris interception returned for a TD sealed the Seahawks fate and they were out of the playoffs again. h. They went to the playoffs where they would face Holmgren's former team, the Green Bay Packers. Ing. The Seahawks responded by carrying over the momentum from 2002 by finishing with a 10-6 record and a perfect record at home of 8-0. Porsche (Dr. Before the 2003 season, Holmgren decided to step down as general manager so that he could concentrate exclusively on improving the team. The correct pronunciation of 'Porsche'. But the team finished with a 7-9 record. Porsche E2. He would end the season on a 3 game winning streak and Shaun Alexander lead the NFC with 18 touchdowns. Porsche Carrera GT Concept. The year would prove to be one of ups-and-downs as Dilfer was injured in Week 7 and Hasselbeck became the starting QB. Porsche Boxster Concept. This was because of the addition of the expansion team Houston Texans and to achieve parity among the divisions. Porsche Varrera. When the Seahawks left Husky Stadium at the end of the 2001 season they were part of the AFC West but when they moved into Seahawks Stadium they were now part of the NFC West. Porsche 989. Big changes were afoot in 2002. Porsche Panamericana. QB Trent Dilfer was signed and won his first four games and the Seahawks finished the 2001 season with a 9-7 record but didn't make the playoffs. Porsche 969. But Hasselbeck struggled in the first half of the season compiling a 5-7 record. Porsche 942. Holmgren then traded for Green Bay Packers backup QB Matt Hasselbeck and made him the starting QB. Porsche 959 Prototype. But QB Jon Kitna was let go after the 2000 season and a 6-10 record. Porsche 916 (flat-6 914). The Seahawks drafted RB Shaun Alexander in 2000 draft as their RB of the future. Porsche 901 (911 prototype). For the 2000-2001 seasons the Seahawks moved back to Husky Stadium while their new stadium was being built. Porsche 695 (911 prototype). But they lost 20-17 to Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins after leading the game 17-13 in the fourth quarter. Porsche 356/1. Holmgren would lead the Seahawks to a division title and to the playoffs in his first year there. Porsche 114. With the addition of a new stadium, new head coach and general manager, Mike Holmgren, a new era began for the Seahawks. Porsche 911 (Racing versions). In 1999 the voters approved the ballot measure to allow the Seahawks to build a brand new stadium to replace the aging Kingdome. Porsche RS Spyder. Vinny Testaverde's "Phantom Touchdown" decided the game; a legendary officiating error that became a primary factor in the NFL's reinstatement of instant replay. Porsche 911 GT1. Dennis Erickson was fired at the end of the 1998 season after losing to the New York Jets and missing the playoffs. TWR-Porsche of Joest Racing. As a result of the change in ownership and management, Tom Flores resigned in 1998 and was replaced by Bob Whitsitt. Porsche 966. The other Kingdome tenants, the Seattle Mariners, were building a brand new stadium, and the Seahawks felt there was no good reason to remain in the decrepit Kingdome. Porsche Indy March (89P and 90P). Allen bought the team in 1997 after funding a special election on stadium funding. Porsche 961. This grassroots effort succeeded when Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen purchased an option to buy the team. Porsche 959 (Rally). Grassroots groups like Save Our Seahawks soon formed to pressure the NFL, Behring, and local officials to stop the move. Porsche 944 (Racing versions). In January 1996, Seahawks owner Ken Behring announced that he was moving the franchise to Los Angeles where the team would play at Anaheim Stadium. Porsche 956/962C. He was replaced by University of Miami coach Dennis Erickson. Porsche 954. Upon returning to the Kingdome, the team finished with a 6-10 record; Tom Flores resigned his coaching position and returned to his general manager duties. Porsche 924 (Racing versions). The Seahawks moved to nearby Husky Stadium on the campus of the University of Washington for 3 games after an acoustic tile fell inside the Kingdome in 1994. Porsche 936. After struggling in Seattle for 3 seasons he was traded to the Chicago Bears after the 1996 season. Porsche 935. In 1993 the Seahawks drafted Rick Mirer, with the second pick in the draft, in hopes that he would be able to be the franchise's quarterback of the future. Porsche 934. The only bright spot for the 1992 season was defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy being declared NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Porsche 917. 1992 would also prove to be the Seahawks' worst year ever when they finished 2-14. Porsche 910. Longtime quarterback Dave Krieg left in 1992 and was replaced by three different quarterbacks (first-round pick Dan McGwire, Stan Gelbaugh and Kelly Stouffer). Porsche 909 (Bergspyder). Team president/GM Tom Flores assumed the head coaching duties for the 1992 season. Porsche 908. After finishing with a 7-9 record, he resigned to rejoin the Los Angeles Rams. Porsche 907. 1991 would be Chuck Knox's last year as head coach of the Seahawks. Porsche 906 (Carrera 6). These years would prove to be the most tumultuous of the franchise's history so far. Porsche 904. A year later he would name former Los Angeles Raiders head coach Tom Flores team president and general manager. Porsche W-RS (Spyder). In 1988, Ken Behring purchased the club from the original owners, the Nordstrom Family. Porsche 804 F1. Despite the 1983 season ending on a sour note, it was the first breakthrough season for the Seahawks, because Curt Warner was named AFC Rookie Of The Year and Chuck Knox was named AFC Coach Of The Year. Porsche 718 F2. The Seahawks' miracle season ended in the AFC Championship as they lost to the eventual Super Bowl XVIII champion Los Angeles Raiders 30-14. Porsche 718 RSK. The next week at the Miami Orange Bowl the Seahawks drove 66 yards in 5 plays that ended with a game-winning touchdown for the Seahawks' 27-20 victory over the Miami Dolphins and their rookie quarterback Dan Marino. Porsche 550. In the wild-card playoffs the Seahawks shut down the Denver Broncos and their rookie quarterback John Elway 31-7. Porsche 360 (Cisitalia). They would win 2 of the next 3 games to earn their first ever playoff berth. Porsche 64. Then in week 13, the Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs 51-48 at the Kingdome to start their winning ways. Porsche Panamera. In 1983 the Seahawks were battling for a playoff berth with a 6-6 record. Porsche Cayman. After a disappointing 1982 season (which was shortened because of a players' strike), the Seahawks moved interim coach Mike McCormack back into the front office and hired Chuck Knox as their head coach. Porsche Carrera GT. Interim coach Mike McCormack would finish out the rest of the season and the Seahawks compiled a 4-5 record. Porsche 959 (911 based Group B supercar). In the strike-shortened season of 1982, the Seahawks fired their first coach, Jack Patera, after losing their first two games. Porsche Cayenne. In 1981, when the Seahawks lost five of their first six games on their way to a 6-10 record, Steve Largent had another stellar season with 1,224 receiving yards. Porsche Boxster (986 and 987). However, the team rebounded from that embarrassment to finish the season with a 9-7 record. Porsche 968. In 1979, the Seahawks set the NFL record for the lowest total offense in one game (minus 7 yards) in a 24-0 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at the Kingdome. Porsche 951 (944 Turbo). In 1978, the Seahawks acheived their first winning season with a 9-7 record as WR Steve Largent finished second in the NFL with 1,168 receiving yards and Jack Patera was named NFL Coach of the Year. Porsche 944
The 1977 season highlight happened on October 30 when quarterback Jim Zorn came back from an injury to throw four touchdown passes in a 56-17 win over the Buffalo Bills at the Kingdome. Porsche 928. On November 7 they won their first home game in a 30-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Porsche 931 (924 Turbo). The franchise's first win came on October 17 when they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-10 at Tampa Bay. Porsche 924
Before 2005, Seattle had the longest drought since its last playoff win of any NFL team, going back to the 1984 season. Porsche 914 and 914-6. The team set two franchise records with an 11-game winning streak and 13 regular-season wins in 2005. Porsche 912 (1.6-liter 911). Seattle has won four division titles in their franchise history: the 1988 and 1999 AFC West titles, and the 2004 and 2005 NFC West titles. Porsche 997 (From 2005). The original AFC West teams (Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs and Raiders) were original AFL franchises and the realignment preserved those natural rivalries. Porsche 996 (1998 - 2005). This realignment also allowed the NFL to restore the NFC East and the AFC West to their original post-merger rosters. Porsche 993 (1994 - 1998). In 2002, the Seahawks were returned to the NFC West as part of an NFL realignment plan that gave each conference four balanced divisions of four teams each. Porsche 965 (964 Turbo). This realignment was dictated by the league as part of the 1976 expansion plan, so that both expansion teams could play each other twice and every other NFL franchise once during their first two seasons. Porsche 964 (1989-1994)
The franchise began play in 1976 in the NFC West division. Porsche 911
. Porsche R22. The Seahawks have one Super Bowl appearance. Porsche 108F. The team, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, joined the NFL in 1976 as expansion teams. Porsche 312. They currently belong to the Western Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Porsche Master (50 hp). The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. Porsche Super (38 hp). National Football League (1976-present). Porsche Standard (25 hp). Paul Allen: 1997 - present. Porsche Junior (14 hp). Ken Behring: 1988 - 96. Porsche AP Series. John Nordstrom: 1976 - 88. Porsche Type 110. Mike Holmgren: 1999 - present. 2 Paris-Dakar Rallye (1984, 1986). Dennis Erickson: 1995 - 98. 4 Rallye Monte Carlo (1968, 1969, 1970, 1978). Tom Flores: 1992 - 94. 11 Targa Florio (1956, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973). Chuck Knox: 1983 - 91. 17 Sebring 12 Hour (1960, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988). Mike McCormack: 1982 (replaced Patera after two games). 16 Le Mans 24 Hour (1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998). Jack Patera: 1976 - 82. 15 IMSA Supercar-Race (USA). Dan McGwire. 20 Daytona 24 Hour (1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2003). Fredd Young. 26 Formula 1 victories (1962, 1 win; 1984, 12 wins; 1985, 6 wins; 1986, 4 wins; 1987, 3 wins). Charle Young. 2 Formula 1 Constructor World Championship (1984, 1985). Williams. 3 Formula 1 Driver World Championship (1984, 1985, 1986). John L. 20 European Hill Climbing Championship. Ricky Watters. 6 German Racing Championship (1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985). Chris Warren. 3 IMSA Supercar-Series (1991, 1992, 1993). Shawn Springs. 8 Long Distance World Championship. Eugene Robinson. 14 Makes and Team World Championship (1964, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994). Jerry Rice. John Randle. Rufus Porter. Joe Nash. Warren Moon. Cortez Kennedy. Franco Harris. Jacob Green. Joey Galloway. Dan Doornink. Chad Brown. Brian Bosworth. Brian Blades. Chuck Knox, Head Coach, 1983 - 91 (Inducted 2005). 17 Dave Krieg, QB, 1980 - 91 (Inducted 2004). 45 Kenny Easley, S, 1981 - 87 (Inducted 2002). 79 Jacob Green, DE, 1980 - 91 (Inducted 1995). 28 Curt Warner, RB, 1983 - 89 (Inducted 1993, not to be confused with later quarterback Kurt Warner). Pete Gross, the "original" voice of the Seahawks, 1976 - 92, passed away in December, 1992 due to cancer (Inducted November, 1992 just two days before his passing). 22 Dave Brown, CB, 1976 - 86 (Inducted 1992). 10 Jim Zorn, QB, 1976 - 84 (Inducted 1991). 80 Steve Largent, WR, 1976 - 89 (Inducted 1989). 80 Steve Largent (brought out of retirement for a portion of the 2004 season for Jerry Rice, who received Largent's blessing). 12 "The Fans", dedicated to Seahawks fans, the so-called "12th man". Warren Moon. Steve Largent (also a former member of the United States House of Representatives). Franco Harris. Carl Eller. Seahawks Stadium (2002-2003). a.k.a. Qwest Field (2002-present)
Kingdome (1976-1993; Second half of the 1994 season-1999). NFC West: 2004, 2005. AFC West: 1988, 1999. NFC: 2005. Seattle Seahawks (1976-present). NFC West (1976, 2002-present). National Football Conference (1976, 2002-present)
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