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99-639: The Gherkins were founded in 2019 by Rose City Baseball, LLC, as a farm team for the Portland Pickles baseball club of the West Coast League . The original plans were to have the Gherkins play an independent schedule as a way to enhance talent to play in the WCL. However, on June 5, 2020, the WCL's board of directors voted to cancel their 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic . As a result,

198-706: A Monday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints that December. As the only NFL team based in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, the Seahawks attract support from a wide geographical area that includes parts of the U.S. states of Alaska , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , and Utah , as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia . The Seahawks have won 11 division titles and three conference championships, and are

297-641: A 2022 fifth-round selection. Russell Wilson's first game against the Seattle Seahawks as a member of the Denver Broncos was played September 12, 2022, on Monday Night Football, where the Seahawks won 17–16. The Raiders and Seahawks played many times being old members of the AFC West. Seattle's move to the NFC has made the matchup occur much less frequently, playing only five times since the end of

396-532: A competitive NFC. The team cut ties with most of the remaining players that had been part of their meteoric rise and turnover both their Offensive and Defensive coaching staff in 2018 , and an influx of young talent helped propel the team to a 10–6 record and another playoff berth that ultimately ended in a loss in the Wild Card game to the Dallas Cowboys . In October 2018, owner Paul Allen died after

495-418: A darker "Seahawks Navy" and lime green piping. The helmets also were changed from silver to the lighter "Seahawks Blue" color after a fan poll was conducted. Silver would not be seen again until 2012. The logo artwork was also subtly altered, with an arched eyebrow and a forward-facing pupil suggesting a more aggressive-looking bird. At first, the team had planned to wear silver helmets at home and blue helmets on

594-648: A game-winning drive , the Fail Mary , and Russell Wilson overcoming four interceptions and a 16–0 Packers lead to lead Seattle to a 28–22 overtime win to advance to Super Bowl XLIX . As of the 2023 season, the Packers lead the all-time series 15–9. From the 1980s to the 2002 league realignment, the Denver Broncos were a major rival for the Seahawks. As of the 2023 season, the Broncos lead 35–22 against

693-555: A new collegiate wood-bat team. The as-yet-unnamed team would be owned and operated by Rose City Baseball LLC, in partnership with the city of Portland, and would play its games at Charles B. Walker Stadium in Lents Park . On April 21, 2015, team officials announced the team's name at Woodstock Elementary School in Southeast Portland. The name was selected by online voting from six candidates. In order of vote, Pickles

792-601: A prolonged fight with cancer. In 2019 , the Seahawks put up their best record since their last trip to the Super Bowl at 11–5, but they still lost 3 out of their last 4 games and lost their chance to win the NFC West. A likely explanation for their sloppy finish is because many of their players were injured late in the season. After defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 17–9 in the Wild Card game, they lost to

891-568: A social media takeover. The image appeared to show the mascot exposing his genitalia. In February 2022, the mascot costume for Dillon T. Pickle was stolen after delivery in a case of package theft . The team had been playing in the Dominican Republic and the luggage containing the mascot costume was separated from the team. After being found by the airline, it was shipped to the wrong address in Portland and subsequently stolen off

990-600: A streak of 21 years (five teams had ever had a drought of twenty years at the time , with their six straight losses being tied for third-most in history). That drought was ended with a 20–10 win over the Washington Redskins in the 2005 playoffs . In the 2006 season, the Seahawks finished 9–7 and won the NFC West. The defeated the Dallas Cowboys 21–20 in the Wild Card Round before losing to

1089-573: A team has ever incurred, trailing the $ 33.8 million the Philadelphia Eagles ate in their trade of Carson Wentz the previous year. In the 2022 season, the Seahawks finished with a 9–8 record and made the playoffs. The team's season ended in the Wild Card round with a 41–23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The 2023 season saw the Seahawks finish 9–8 and miss the postseason. Carroll was fired from his head coaching position after

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1188-475: The 1998 season ; the Seahawks missed the playoffs for all four of his seasons with the team, extending their "playoff drought" to ten consecutive seasons. In 1999 , Mike Holmgren was hired as head coach. He would coach for 10 seasons. The Seahawks won their second division title, as well as a wild card berth in the playoffs, losing to the Miami Dolphins 20–17. In 2002 , the Seahawks returned to

1287-565: The 2023 season . Carroll remained with the team in an unspecified advisory role. Mike Macdonald , formerly defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens , was hired as the new head coach. When the Seahawks debuted in 1976 , the team's logo was a stylized royal blue and forest green osprey's head based on Kwakwakaʼwakw art masks. The helmet and pants were silver while the home jerseys were royal blue with white and green sleeve stripes and white numerals and names. The road jersey

1386-753: The Carolina Panthers handily in the Divisional Round 31–17, they faced the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. Despite five turnovers and trailing 19–7 late in the contest, the Seahawks prevailed in overtime to reach Super Bowl XLIX against the New England Patriots , but an ill-fated interception at the 1-yard line late in the championship game stymied a comeback attempt and thwarted

1485-537: The Cleveland Browns . Consequently, the gray alternate tops were retired due to NFL regulations restricting teams to two alternate jerseys. Prior to 2023, the Seahawks were the only NFL team to have never worn white jerseys in a home game. However, on September 24, 2023, the Seahawks wore their white jerseys at home for the first time, doing so against the Carolina Panthers. The game served as

1584-466: The Green Bay Packers in the Divisional round, failing another attempt at a second Super Bowl. The 2020 season saw the Seahawks win their first five games, a franchise-best for a start to a season. Despite the Seahawks losing three of their next four games, the Seahawks finished strong, earning twelve victories for the first time since their Super Bowl season in 2014, and winning the division for

1683-455: The Green Bay Packers , New England Patriots , and San Francisco 49ers . The Seahawks went into the playoffs as the No. 5 seed and the only team that season to go undefeated at home. In the Wild Card Round, the Seahawks overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the Washington Redskins . This was the first time since the 1983 Divisional Round that the Seahawks won a playoff game on the road. However, in

1782-564: The Jacksonville Jaguars , while the white jersey and blue pants combination has not been worn regularly since late in the 2002 season, with the exception of late in the 2009 season. In 2009, the Seahawks once again wore the white jersey and blue pants combination for road games against Minnesota (November 22), St. Louis (November 29), Houston (December 13), and Green Bay (December 27). The Seahawks wore their home blue jerseys during Super Bowl XL despite being designated as

1881-719: The Kingdome (1976–1999) and Husky Stadium (1994 and 2000–2001). Seahawks fans have been referred to collectively as the " 12s " (formerly the " 12th Man "), or the "12th Fan". The team's fans twice set the Guinness World Record for the loudest crowd noise at a sporting event within the span of a few months, first registering 136.6 decibels during a game against the San Francisco 49ers in September 2013, and later registering 137.6 dB during

1980-709: The Medford Rogues in the semifinals. On October 24, 2017, the Pickles announced that they were leaving the GWL and joining the West Coast League . Prior to the 2018 season, Gresham GreyWolves head coach Justin Barchus replaced Lahti as manager. The Pickles won the South Division in the first half of the season with a 17–9 record, securing them a playoff spot in their first year. Portland went on to claim

2079-465: The Miami Dolphins seven weeks later); and on December 16, 2012, they wore their Alternate Wolf Grey jerseys for the first time against the Buffalo Bills . The all-navy ensemble is the Seahawks' current primary uniform option for home games. Initially, the Seahawks paired their navy uniforms with gray pants on select road games in which the home team wore white jerseys, but on December 5, 2021,

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2178-616: The NFC Championship Game against the Carolina Panthers , but lost in Super Bowl XL against the Pittsburgh Steelers . The loss was controversial; NFL Films has Super Bowl XL at number 8 on its top ten list of games with controversial referee calls. Referee Bill Leavy later admitted that he missed calls that altered the game. Before 2005, the Seahawks had not won a playoff game since the 1984 season ,

2277-679: The NFC West as a result of the league's realignment in 2002. This rivalry has become one of the NFL's more bitter in recent years, as the mid-to-late 2010s often saw the Seahawks and Cardinals squaring off for NFC West supremacy. The rivalry hit its peak as the Cardinals frequently clashed with the Legion Of Boom-era Seahawks led by Russell Wilson and head coach Pete Carroll , although Seattle shares more intense rivalries with

2376-401: The NFC West as part of an NFL realignment plan that gave each conference four balanced divisions of four teams each. This realignment restored the AFC West to its initial post-merger roster of original AFL teams Denver , San Diego , Kansas City , and Oakland . That same year, the team opened its new home stadium, Seahawks Stadium, after spending the last two seasons at Husky Stadium after

2475-627: The National Football Conference (NFC) West , which they rejoined in 2002 as part of a conference realignment. The club entered the NFL as an expansion team in 1976 in the NFC. From 1977 to 2001, Seattle was assigned to the American Football Conference (AFC) West . They have played their home games at Lumen Field in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood since 2002, having previously played home games in

2574-488: The Pittsburgh Steelers , the 2013 season when they defeated the Denver Broncos to win Super Bowl XLVIII , and the 2014 season when they lost Super Bowl XLIX to the New England Patriots . In the 2010 season , the Seahawks became the first team in NFL history to earn a spot in the playoffs with a losing record (7–9, .438) in a full season; this was by winning the division. The Seahawks would go on to defeat

2673-543: The Pro Football Hall of Fame primarily or wholly for their accomplishments as Seahawks. In addition, players Dave Brown , Jacob Green , Dave Krieg , Curt Warner , Jim Zorn , Matt Hasselbeck and Shaun Alexander have been inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor , along with head coaches Chuck Knox , and Mike Holmgren , radio announcer Pete Gross , and franchise owner Paul Allen . As per one of

2772-491: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers alternating picks for rounds selecting unprotected players from the other 26 teams in the league. The Seahawks were awarded the 2nd overall pick in the 1976 draft , a pick they used on defensive tackle Steve Niehaus . The team took the field for the first time on August 1, 1976, in a pre-season game against the San Francisco 49ers in the then newly opened Kingdome . The Seahawks are

2871-548: The West Coast League , a premier collegiate summer baseball league based in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. The Pickles play their home games at Walker Stadium in Portland's Lents Park . In 2010, the Portland Beavers minor league baseball club left Portland, leaving the city without a team. On March 11, 2015, it was announced that baseball would return to Portland with the establishment of

2970-521: The " 12th Man ", referring to the team's fans. The Seahawks have three different jersey colors: navy blue, white, and an alternate grey jersey. The Seahawks will have three different pants: navy blue with green feathers, gray with navy blue feathers, and white with navy blue feathers. Their new logo replaces the Seahawk blue with wolf grey. Altogether, there are nine different uniform combinations possible. The Seahawks wore their Nike home blue jerseys for

3069-468: The 10th anniversary of the Seahawks' first Super Bowl victory, as the current team wore the same white jersey/navy pants combination from Super Bowl XLVIII. The rivalry between the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams came into existence in 2002 following the Seahawks' relocation to the NFC West. The first notable matchup between the two clubs occurred in the 2004 NFC Wild card round when the Rams managed to defeat

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3168-587: The 2002 season. The Raiders lead the all-time series 30–26. During the Seahawks' first ten seasons ( 1976 – 85 ), the team's headquarters was in Kirkland at the southern end of the Lake Washington Shipyard (now Carillon Point), on the shores of Lake Washington . The summer training camps were held across the state at Eastern Washington University in Cheney , southwest of Spokane . When

3267-453: The 2012 Divisional Round, overcoming a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit would not be enough to defeat the #1 seed Atlanta Falcons . An ill-advised timeout and a defensive breakdown late in the game cost the Seahawks their season, as they lost, 30–28. Quarterback Russell Wilson won the 2012 Pepsi MAX Rookie of the Year award. In the 2013 NFL season , the Seahawks continued their momentum from

3366-407: The 2021 Wild Card game following a widely publicized taunt from Safety Jamal Adams during a postgame conference after a tough win over the Rams during week 16. The Rams would go onto decimate the Seahawks in the wild card game, with cornerback Jalen Ramsey and quarterback Jared Goff expressing their satisfaction to get retribution following Adams' comments and cigar gesture. As of the 2023 season,

3465-650: The AFC Championship to the eventual Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Raiders. The following season, the Seahawks had their best season to that point, finishing 12–4; it would remain the best win–loss record in franchise history until their 2005 season . Knox won the NFL Coach of the Year Award. In 1988, Ken Behring and partner Ken Hofmann purchased the team for a reported $ 80 million. The Seahawks won their first division title in 1988, but would miss

3564-592: The Arizona Cardinals. In 2016, the Seahawks unveiled their NFL Color Rush uniform, an all-Action Green ensemble. They first wore the uniform on December 16 against the Los Angeles Rams at home, marking the first time they wore green uniforms since 2009. The Seahawks continue to wear the Color Rush set as an alternate uniform alongside the all-gray combination. During a home matchup with

3663-581: The Chicago Bears 27–24 in the Divisional Round. In the 2007 season, the Seahawks finished 10–6 and won the NFC West. The team defeated Washington in the Wild Card Round 35–14 before losing to the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round 42–20. The 2008 season saw the team go 4–12 and finish third in the NFC West. Holmgren departed from the team after the 2008 season , following the end of his contract. Defensive backs coach Jim L. Mora

3762-466: The Kingdome's implosion in 2000. In the 2005 season , the Seahawks had their best season in franchise history (a feat that would later be matched in 2013) with a record of 13–3, which included a 42–0 rout of the Philadelphia Eagles in a Monday Night Football game. The 13–3 record earned them the number one seed in the NFC. They defeated the Washington Redskins in the Divisional Round and won

3861-799: The Pickles in the 2024 all star game in Bellingham. The Pickles qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season and clinched the South Division Second Half Championship. The Pickles swept the Elks 2-0 in the Divisional Series and upset the seven time defending WCL Champion Knights in Corvallis to win their first South Division Championship in franchise history. The Pickles hosted the AppleSox in

3960-544: The Pickles in the championship series. After 2020, the Pickles returned to the West Coast League for the 2021 season. The Wild Wild West League continued and added the Portland Rosebuds and Willamette Wild Bills , two new teams that were also owned by Rose City Baseball. On June 8, 2021, the Pickles promoted manager Justin Barchus to Director of Player Personnel/Operations and made Mark Magdalena

4059-614: The Pickles organization founded the Wild Wild West League in response to the WCL season cancellation, playing in Bob Brack Stadium at North Marion High School in Aurora, Oregon . As previously planned, the team plays fellow teams in the WCL, including the Pickles, with Gherkin players given the opportunity to move up to the Pickles roster based on ability. The Wild Wild West League consisted of four teams:

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4158-763: The Pickles swept the Ridgefield Raptors in the first round of the playoffs to face the Corvallis Knights in the Divisional Championship game. The Pickles lost the game 4–1 and were eliminated from the playoffs. In March 2024, Rose City Baseball opened the Portland Pickles Public House, a Portland Pickles-themed sports bar on Mississippi Avenue. On July 9th, Tanner Griffith, Patrick Keighran, Freddie Rodriguez, and Shay Timmer were selected to represent

4257-482: The Pickles' home field, to start their second season. The Gherkins were eliminated from the championship game a second time, this time by the expansion Willamette Wild Bills . After failing to make the title game the first two years, the Gherkins finally won the 2022 Wild Wild West League Championship defeating the Gresham GreyWolves 9-7. Kane Kiaunis was named the game's most valuable player. They are

4356-530: The Pickles, Gherkins, Gresham GreyWolves , and West Linn Knights . Games ran in a short-season format from July 11 to August 7 with playoffs on August 8 and a final championship game on August 9, which was won by the Knights after eliminating the Gherkins in the semi-finals. In the summer of 2021, the Gherkins and the WWWL were such a hit that the league and all teams relocated to Walker Stadium in east Portland,

4455-418: The Portland Pickles' Facebook Live and YouTube channels with play-by-play announcers changing year to year. The initial Wild Wild West League announcer was Mike Chexx for the 2021 season, but moved up to the Pickles announcer's booth in 2022. Portland Pickles The Portland Pickles are a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat team based in Portland, Oregon . They play in the South Division of

4554-416: The Pro Bowl, as the Seahawks defeated the New Orleans Saints 23–15 and the San Francisco 49ers 23–17, in the playoffs to advance to Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos. On February 2, 2014, the Seahawks won the franchise's only Super Bowl Championship, defeating Denver 43–8. The Seahawks' defense performance in 2013 was acclaimed as one of the best in the Super Bowl era. The 2014 campaign saw

4653-432: The Rams and 49ers. Seattle leads the series 27–22–1, and the two teams have yet to meet in the playoffs. Since moving to the NFC, the Seahawks have faced the Green Bay Packers several times in the playoffs, developing an intense rivalry as well. Some notable moments include the clubs' first playoff meeting in 2003 in which Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck threw a game-losing pick-six in overtime after guaranteeing

4752-528: The Seahawk's Kirkland facility because of the scheduled China Bowl (NFL) game, which was later canceled. In 2008, the Seahawks held the first three weeks of camp in Kirkland, then moved to the new 19-acre (77,000 m ) Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC) on August 18 for the final week of training camp, where the team has held their training camps since. The new facility, adjacent to Lake Washington in Renton , has four full-size practice fields: three natural grass outdoors and one FieldTurf indoors. As of

4851-412: The Seahawks for Wilson and a 2022 fourth round pick. Another hallmark franchise player from the Super Bowl-winning Seahawks, former All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner , was also cut by the team that same day, a move that saves them $ 16.6 million in cap space. The Seahawks also took on $ 26 million in dead money by trading Wilson; ESPN Stats & Information research revealed it to be the second-most dead money

4950-481: The Seahawks in Seattle 27–20 and currently hold the streak for the only two wins against the Seahawks at home during the postseason. Much of the intensity waned as the Rams declined in competition throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, but several notable matchups between the two clubs would still occur. The rivalry saw new life as the Rams' Mob Squad-era teams regularly clashed with Seattle's Legion of Boom era teams, often escalating into bitter grudge matches for control of

5049-444: The Seahawks lead the series 27–26, but the Rams have won both playoff meetings. From 2011 to 2014, the Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers emerged as two of the best teams in the NFC, and developed a rivalry as a result. The 49ers head coach at the time, Jim Harbaugh , had a contentious history with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll due to Harbaugh's previous job as coach at Stanford against Carroll's USC Trojans. Harbaugh's 49ers won

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5148-501: The Seahawks logo streaking through the number 10. In 1994, the year of the NFL's 75th Anniversary, the Seahawks changed the style of their numbering to something more suitable for the team; Pro Block from then until 2001. That same year, the Seahawks wore a vintage jersey for select games resembling the 1976–82 uniforms. However, the helmet facemasks remained blue. The logos also became sewn on instead of being screen-printed. In 2000, Shaun Alexander 's rookie year and Cortez Kennedy 's last,

5247-475: The Seahawks lost their season opener against the Arizona Cardinals . The highly touted Seattle defense gave up a go-ahead score late in the fourth quarter, and rookie quarterback Russell Wilson failed to throw the game-winning touchdown after multiple attempts in the red-zone. However, Russell Wilson and the Seahawks went 4–1 in their next five games en route to an 11–5 overall record (their first winning record since 2007). Their 2012 campaign included big wins over

5346-431: The Seahawks wore their Seahawks blue jersey with the new dark navy blue pants for the first time, in a game against the San Francisco 49ers . The Seahawks broke out the same combo two weeks later against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , and two weeks after that in the 2009 regular-season finale against the Tennessee Titans . In December 2009, then-coach Jim Mora announced that the new lime green jerseys were being retired because

5445-415: The Seahawks wore this combination at home for the first time in a game against the San Francisco 49ers . On the road, the Seahawks primarily pair their white uniforms with the navy pants (that combination was used during their Super Bowl XLVIII win), although they also pair the white uniforms with either white or gray pants on occasion. The all-gray uniforms were worn occasionally on the road, mainly against

5544-538: The Seahawks' bid to be the first repeat Super Bowl champions since the Patriots had won Super Bowls XXXVIII and XXXIX . The Seahawks returned to the playoffs in both 2015 and 2016 , but despite winning the Wild Card game in both years they failed to win either Divisional round game on the road. The 2017 iteration of the team missed the playoffs for the first time in six years, as injuries to their core players coupled with disappointing acquisitions of running back Eddie Lacy and kicker Blair Walsh failed them in

5643-485: The Seahawks. Since 2002, Denver has won three of five interconference meetings, and the teams met in Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014, where the Seahawks won 43–8. On March 8, 2022, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade Russell Wilson and a 2022 fourth-round pick to the Denver Broncos for quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, defensive lineman Shelby Harris, two first-round picks (2022—No. 9 overall—and 2023), two second-round picks (2022—No. 40 overall—and 2023) and

5742-410: The Seattle Seahawks celebrated their 25th Anniversary; the logo was worn on the upper left chest of the jersey. In 2001, the Seahawks switched to the new Reebok uniform system still in their then-current uniforms after that company signed a 10-year deal to be the exclusive uniform supplier to the NFL, but it would be their last in this uniform after the season ended. Prior to this, various companies made

5841-458: The Vikings on December 3, 2019, the Seahawks wore their Color Rush green tops and regular navy pants. The combination was used again on October 11, 2020, also against the Vikings, and then again on November 19, against the Arizona Cardinals. It was used once in 2021, on Thursday Night Football vs. the Rams. In July 2023, the Seahawks introduced a throwback uniform set inspired by the team's 1983–2001 design. These uniforms were worn in Week 8 against

5940-444: The WCL Championship Game. Going into the bottom of the ninth inning of a close game, the Pickles found themselves down 4-5. After loading the bases, Diego Castellanos would be walked to bring in the tying run. On the very next pitch, Conner Stewart would hit a difficult to field ground ball that brought Tanner Griffith home to give the Pickles the walk off win and their first WCL Championship in franchise history. Commissioner Rob Neyer

6039-523: The West Coast League board of directors voted to cancel the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic . The Pickles organization founded the Wild Wild West League in response, playing in Bob Brack Stadium at North Marion High School in Aurora, Oregon . The league consisted of four teams: the Pickles, Portland Gherkins , Gresham GreyWolves , and West Linn Knights . Though fans were not allowed to attend, games were broadcast on Facebook and YouTube. Games ran from July to August. The West Linn Knights beat

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6138-400: The agreed parts of the 1970 AFL–NFL merger , the NFL began planning to expand from 26 to 28 teams. In June 1972, Seattle Professional Football Inc., a group of Seattle business and community leaders, announced their intention to acquire an NFL franchise for the city of Seattle. In June 1974, the NFL gave the city an expansion franchise. That December, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle announced

6237-435: The arrival of Chuck Knox as head coach, the uniforms were updated slightly. The striping on the arms now incorporated the Seahawks logo, and the TV numbers , previously located on the sleeves, moved onto the shoulders. The helmet facemasks changed from gray to blue. Also, the socks went solid blue at the top, and white on bottom. In the 1985 season, the team wore 10th Anniversary patches on the left side of their pants. It had

6336-403: The best record in the WCL by going 37–17 overall, but could not get past the Corvallis Knights in the first round of playoffs. Justin Barchus went on to win WCL Coach of the Year along with Kelowna Falcons manager Bryan Donohue. In February 2019, Miller and Ryan took over full ownership of the team. On May 15, the Pickles announced a two-year partnership with CBD company Lazarus Naturals,

6435-406: The decisive season finale against the Rams (not only by overall record, but by division record, as both teams coming into the game had a 3–2 division record). In the playoffs , the Seahawks beat the defending Super Bowl XLIV champs, the New Orleans Saints, 41–36. The Seahawks made even more history during the game with Marshawn Lynch's 67-yard run , breaking 9 tackles, to clinch the victory. After

6534-474: The division. Following the Rams' return to Los Angeles in 2016, and subsequent playoff success (most recently with a Super Bowl victory in 2022); the rivalry has increased in intensity; especially as Seattle's Legion of Boom era teams waned in competition. Due to the recent dominance by the Rams under Sean McVay and former defensive tackle Aaron Donald , Seahawks fans have recently viewed the Rams as their divisional arch rival. Tensions especially ran high during

6633-437: The end of the 2023 season, the Seattle Seahawks have competed in 48 NFL seasons, dating back to their expansion year of 1976. The team has compiled a 392–366–1 (.517) regular-season record and a 17–19 (.472) record in the playoffs , for an overall record of 409–385–1 and a .515 winning percentage . Seattle has reached the playoffs in 20 separate seasons, including in the 2005 season when they lost Super Bowl XL to

6732-407: The first of its kind in baseball history. Lazarus Naturals sponsored a concert series at the stadium and provided luxury box seating for selected veterans. In December, it was announced that Rose City Baseball would operate a farm team called the Portland Gherkins for the 2020 season. The Gherkins would play games against the Pickles, WCL opponents, and other independent teams. On June 5, 2020,

6831-463: The first regular-season game on September 16, 2012, against the Dallas Cowboys . The uniform Marshawn Lynch wore in that game is preserved at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On September 9, 2012, the Seahawks wore their Nike white away jerseys for the first regular-season game against the Arizona Cardinals ; on October 14, 2012, with the Carolina Panthers wearing white at home, they wore their blue jerseys with gray pants (and would do so again against

6930-420: The first three head-to-head contests but lost Week 16 of 2012. Both teams reached the playoffs that year, however the 49ers reached Super Bowl XLVII , which they lost. In 2013, the Seahawks won in a Week 2 contest, but the 49ers would triumph in Week 14. The Seahawks would beat the 49ers in the 2013 season NFC Championship Game 23–17 in a controversial win. The Seahawks went on to win the next 10 matchups, sweeping

7029-429: The first time in four years. However, despite the 12–4 record and the division title, the Seahawks' season ended the following week against the Los Angeles Rams , who never trailed in a 30–20 victory. The Seahawks struggled and started the 2021 season 3–8. Russell Wilson had an injured finger missing 3 games and the Seahawks were shut out the first time in the Wilson era in Week 10 against the Green Bay Packers . This

7128-539: The front porch. It was eventually dropped off at Voodoo Doughnut by a person wishing to remain anonymous. The incident attracted the attention of some national media, who covered the saga in a bemused fashion. Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle . The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of

7227-449: The lead up to the game, the Pickles held tryouts amongst fans in Portland for the chance to travel with the team to Mexico and play in the game. In September 2021, the Pickles returned to Mexico for another series against Venados de Mazatlan. USA Baseball's Kelcie Whitmore joined the Pickles and threw five scoreless innings in game two. In January 2022, Pickles mascot Dillon T. Pickle posted an inappropriate photo on Twitter during

7326-619: The new manager. In November 2021, the Pickles opened The Pickle Jar, a retail store and community space in Downtown Portland. On July 18, 2022, intern Emily Paulson became the first woman to play for the Pickles. That year, the Pickles were crowned the Southern Division champions, ending a four-year playoff drought. The team was ultimately swept in the first round by the Ridgefield Raptors . In 2023,

7425-534: The official signing of the franchise agreement by Lloyd W. Nordstrom, representing the Nordstrom family as majority partners for the consortium. In March 1975, John Thompson , former executive director of the NFL Management Council and a former Washington Huskies executive, was hired as the general manager of the new team. The name Seattle Seahawks ("seahawk" is another name for osprey )

7524-423: The official uniform supplier for the league from Reebok , unveiled new uniform and logo designs for the Seahawks for the 2012 season . The new designs incorporate a new accent color, "Wolf Grey", and the main colors are "College Navy" and "Action Green". The uniforms incorporate "feather trims", multiple feathers on the crown of the helmet, twelve feathers printed on the neckline and down each pant leg to represent

7623-543: The only NFL team to switch conferences twice in the post-merger era. The franchise began play in 1976 in the aforementioned NFC West but switched conferences with the Buccaneers after one season 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 (the ones in their conference at

7722-500: The only team to have played in both the AFC and NFC Championship Games. They have reached three Super Bowls, losing 21–10 to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Super Bowl XL , defeating the Denver Broncos 43–8 for their first championship at Super Bowl XLVIII , and losing 28–24 to the New England Patriots at Super Bowl XLIX . Players Kenny Easley , Walter Jones , Steve Hutchinson , Cortez Kennedy , and Steve Largent have been voted into

7821-433: The playoffs for the following three seasons, after which Knox left the team. For most of the 1990s, the Seahawks continued to struggle. They saw three consecutive losing seasons ( 1992 – 1994 ) under head coach Tom Flores , including a franchise worst 2–14 season in 1992. Following the 1994 season, Flores was fired from the team and Dennis Erickson was brought in as head coach. In 1996, Behring and Hoffman transferred

7920-637: The previous season, finishing tied with the Denver Broncos for an NFL-best regular season record of 13–3, while earning the NFC's #1 playoff seed . Their 2013 campaign included big wins over the Carolina Panthers , New Orleans Saints , and the San Francisco 49ers . Six Seahawks players were named to the Pro Bowl: Quarterback Russell Wilson , center Max Unger , running back Marshawn Lynch , cornerback Richard Sherman , free safety Earl Thomas , and strong safety Kam Chancellor . However, none of them were able to play in

8019-415: The regular season series against the 49ers from 2014 to 2018. Since then, however, the 49ers have won the last five contests against the Seahawks, winning the 2022 season regular season series, and a playoff matchup, as well as the 2023 regular season series. As of the 2023 season, the Seahawks lead the series 30–22. The Arizona Cardinals and Seahawks became divisional rivals after both were relocated to

8118-411: The road, but since NFL rules forbid the use of multiple helmets, the team held the fan poll to decide which color helmet would be worn. The team had usually worn all blue at home and all white on the road since 2003, but late in the 2009 season, the Seahawks wore the white jersey-blue pants combo. The blue jersey and white pants combo has been worn for only one regular-season game, the 2005 season opener at

8217-564: The run, the fans reacted so loudly that a small earthquake (a bit above 2 on the Richter Scale) was recorded by seismic equipment around Seattle. Lynch's run would be nicknamed the " Beast Quake ". The Seahawks lost to the Bears in their second game, 35–24. The 2011 season saw the team go 7–9 once again, but they were not able to get into the postseason with a third-place finish in the NFC West. The 2012 NFL season started with doubt, as

8316-459: The second Portland team to win a championship with the Portland Rosebuds winning the previous season. Largely made up of local players, the Gherkins have partnered with the Milwaukie, Oregon -based company Dave's Killer Bread for the latter to act as the official broadcast partner. In 2022, they partnered with Portland-based Pickle Finance as a team sponsor. Gherkins games are broadcast on

8415-442: The team did not win in them, because he liked the standard blue home jerseys better, and added that the home jersey is a better match for the navy pants. In the same press conference, he stated that the new navy pants "felt better" on players as opposed to the Seahawks blue pants. For the 2010 season, Seattle returned to the traditional all "Seahawks Blue" at home and all white on the road. On April 3, 2012, Nike , which took over as

8514-474: The team lose some key pieces, including wide receiver Golden Tate to free agency and wide receiver Sidney Rice and defensive end Chris Clemons to retirement. Percy Harvin was also let go mid-season after several underachieving weeks and clashes with the rest of the locker room. Despite starting 3–3, they rallied to a 12–4 record, good enough once again for the #1 seed in the NFC Playoffs. After dispatching

8613-479: The team's new headquarters across town in Kirkland was completed in 1986 , the Seahawks held training camp at home for the next eleven seasons (1986–96), staying in the dormitories of the adjacent Northwest College . In 1997 , Dennis Erickson 's third season as head coach, the team returned to the hotter and more isolated Cheney for training camp, which continued through 2006 . In 2007, training camp returned to

8712-466: The team's operations to Anaheim, California –a widely criticized move, although the team continued to play in Seattle. The team almost relocated, and was in bankruptcy for a short period. The NFL threatened Behring with fining him $ 500,000 a day if he did not move the team's operations back to Seattle; with this, Behring and Hoffman sold the team to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 1997 for $ 200 million. Erickson's tenure as head coach ended after

8811-465: The team's uniforms. On March 1, 2002 , to coincide with the team moving to the NFC as well as the opening of Seahawks Stadium (later renamed Qwest, CenturyLink, and currently Lumen Field ), both the logo and the uniforms were heavily redesigned. The Wordmark was designed by Mark Verlander and the logo was designed by NFL Properties in-house design team. The colors were modified to a lighter "Seahawks Blue",

8910-556: The time) during their first two seasons. The Seahawks won both matchups against the Buccaneers in their first two seasons, the former of which was the Seahawks' first regular season victory. In 1983, the Seahawks hired Chuck Knox as head coach. Finishing with a 9–7 record, the Seahawks made their first post-season appearance, defeating the Denver Broncos in the Wild Card Round, and then the Miami Dolphins, before losing in

9009-477: The trade of quarterback Russell Wilson to the team he and the Seahawks beat in Super Bowl XLVIII, the Denver Broncos, on March 6, 2022. The Broncos traded quarterback Drew Lock , tight end Noah Fant , defensive end Shelby Harris , two first round picks (for that year's draft, No. 9 overall, and 2023's), two second round picks (that year's, No. 40 overall, and 2023's) and a 2022 fifth round selection to

9108-493: The visitor, since the Pittsburgh Steelers , the designated home team, elected to wear their white jerseys. On September 27, 2009, the Seahawks wore lime green jerseys for the first time, paired with new dark navy blue pants in a game against the Chicago Bears . The jerseys matched their new sister team, the expansion Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer who wear green jerseys with blue pants. On December 6, 2009,

9207-494: Was announced that Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan and marketing entrepreneur Alan Miller would become part of the Pickles ownership group, along with members from Rose City Baseball LLC. Former Major League Baseball pitcher and Oregon-native Jeff Lahti took over the managerial role for the 2017 season, leading the Pickles to their first playoff berth. They were eliminated from the Great West League playoffs by

9306-591: Was followed by Mud Hounds, Red Dogs, Posse, Pliers, and Pixels. In August, J.J. Altobelli was named as the team's first manager. The team introduced its mascot, Dillon the pickle, in October. The Pickles were charter members of the Great West League , having been founded by GWL commissioner Ken Wilson . The Pickles (claimed to have) played before 16 sell-outs and to 99% of capacity in their inaugural 2016 season (announced figures). On April 5, 2017, it

9405-409: Was named as Holmgren's successor. In 2009 , the Seahawks finished 3rd in the NFC West with a 5–11 record. Shortly after, Mora was fired on January 8, 2010. In the 2010 NFL season , the Seahawks made history by making it into the playoffs despite having a 7–9 record. They had the best record in a division full of teams with losing seasons (Seahawks 7–9, Rams 7–9, 49ers 6–10, Cardinals 5–11) and won

9504-412: Was selected on June 17, 1975, after a public naming contest which drew more than 20,000 entries and over 1,700 names. These include skippers, pioneers, and lumberjacks. Thompson recruited and hired Jack Patera , a Minnesota Vikings assistant coach, to be the first head coach of the Seahawks; the hiring was announced on January 3, 1976. The expansion draft was held March 30–31, 1976, with Seattle and

9603-556: Was their worst first half of a season since 2009, under then-head coach Jim Mora. The Seahawks were eliminated from playoff contention on December 26 in a loss to the Chicago Bears , and they finished last in their division for the first time since 1996 . With wins over the Detroit Lions and the Arizona Cardinals they finished 7–10. Following the 2021 season was an offseason of continuing change, punctuated with

9702-514: Was unable to award the Pickles the trophy for a long period of time due to fans storming the field. The Portland Pickles have a special relationship with Venados de Mazatlan of the Mexican Pacific League . In June 2019, the Pickles held Venados Night, where the team wore Mazatlan jerseys. In October, the Pickles traveled to Mexico and played against Venados de Mazatlan in a friendly exhibition game in front of 16,000 people. In

9801-412: Was white, with white, blue and green sleeve stripes and had blue numerals and names. The socks were blue and had the same green and white striping pattern seen on the blue jerseys. Black shoes were worn for the first four seasons, one of the few NFL teams that did so in the late 1970s, at a time when most teams were wearing white shoes. They would switch to white shoes in 1980. In 1983 , coinciding with

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