2017 Seattle Seahawks season
42nd season in franchise history
The 2017 season was the Seattle Seahawks ' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their eighth under head coach Pete Carroll . The Seahawks tried to improve their 10–5–1 record from 2016 . However, it did not happen because of injuries to key defensive players and poor offensive performances. After the Atlanta Falcons ' Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers , they were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2011 . They also failed to achieve a 10-win season for the first time since that same season. This was Russell Wilson 's first season not making the playoffs.
During the season, Russell Wilson broke Eli Manning 's NFL record for most 4th quarter touchdowns in a single season with 18; the previous record was 15. Wilson also led the NFL in touchdown passes with 34.
This was also the final season of the original Legion of Boom playing together, as well as the 21st and last full season under the ownership of Paul Allen , who died during the 2018 season.
Roster changes
Free agents
Unrestricted
Restricted
Exclusive-Rights
Signings
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2016 season.
Trades
Draft
Draft trades
^ a b c d e The Seahawks traded their original first-round selection (No. 26 overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the Falcons' first-, third- and seventh-round selections – Nos. 31, 95 and 249 overall, respectively. The Seahawks later traded the No. 31 selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' second- and fourth-round selections – Nos. 34 and 111 overall, respectively. The Seahawks then traded the No. 34 selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for the Jaguars' second- and sixth-round selections – Nos. 35 and 187 overall, respectively.
^ The Seahawks traded their original fourth-round selection – No. 131 overall, along with their 2016 seventh-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for the Patriots' 2016 fifth- and seventh-round selections.
^ The Seahawks forfeited their fifth-round selection as the punishment for violating the NFL 's collective bargaining agreement regarding off-season workout policies that occurred during the 2016 off-season.
^ The Seahawks acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 226 overall) in a trade that sent wide receiver Kevin Norwood to the Carolina Panthers .
Undrafted free agents
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2017 NFL draft concluded on April 29,[ 53] unless noted otherwise.
Staff
2017 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC East and the AFC South.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Green Bay Packers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 0:04. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
GB – Ty Montgomery 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 10:39. Packers 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06.
SEA – Blair Walsh 21-yard field goal, 4:23. Packers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:13.
GB – Jordy Nelson 32-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:22. Packers 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 40-yard field goal, 8:05. Packers 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:37.
SEA – Blair Walsh 41-yard field goal, 6:21. Packers 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:44.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 25-yard field goal, 8:38. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 6:22.
SEA – Blair Walsh 27-yard field goal, 0:49. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 4:42.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 1:55. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:37.
SF – Robbie Gould 37-yard field goal, 0:17. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 34-yard field goal, 11:36. 49ers 9–6. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:58.
SEA – Paul Richardson 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:06. Seahawks 12–9. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 3: at Tennessee Titans
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 13:23. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:20.
TEN – Ryan Succop 37-yard field goal, 5:51. Titans 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:30.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 1:15. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 0:49.
TEN – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
SEA – Chris Carson 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 10:09. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
TEN – Rishard Matthews 55-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 7:34. Titans 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
TEN – Jonnu Smith 24-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 3:50. Titans 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:40.
TEN – DeMarco Murray 75-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:34. Titans 30–14. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:15.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Luke Willson 27-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 13:59. Titans 30–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
TEN – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, 10:00. Titans 33–20. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:59.
SEA – Paul Richardson 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 1:50. Titans 33–27. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 3:19.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Four: Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
2
13
3 0 18
Seahawks
3
7
22 14 46
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 23-yard run (Russell Wilson–Doug Baldwin pass), 9:23. Seahawks 18–15. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:37.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 4:53. Tied 18–18. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:56.
SEA – J. D. McKissic 30-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 2:12. Seahawks 25–18. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
SEA – Bobby Wagner 21-yard fumble return (Blair Walsh kick), 1:59. Seahawks 32–18.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Luke Willson 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 11:16. Seahawks 39–18. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:46.
SEA – J. D. McKissic 27-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 2:22. Seahawks 46–18. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:56.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
This would be the final game in Seattle for defensive end Cliff Avril , who would suffer a neck injury and be released after a failed physical in the offseason.
Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAR – Tavon Austin 27-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:13. Rams 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:57.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 9:29. Rams 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:56.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 1:55. Rams 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:34.
SEA – Blair Walsh 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 49-yard field goal, 5:41. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:13.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 35-yard field goal, 1:09. Seahawks 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 7: at New York Giants
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Paul Richardson 38-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 9:34. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:15.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 2:14. Seahawks 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:56.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 8: vs. Houston Texans
Week Eight: Houston Texans at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
14
7
3 14 38
Seahawks
14
7
6 14 41
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Will Fuller V 59-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 12:38. Texans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
SEA – Earl Thomas 78-yard interception return (Blair Walsh kick), 10:08. Tied 7–7.
HOU – Lamar Miller 3-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 6:08. Texans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:00.
SEA – Paul Richardson 20-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 2:11. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
Second quarter
HOU – Will Fuller V 20-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 9:34. Texans 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:06.
SEA – Paul Richardson 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 6:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:32.
Third quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 7:05. Texans 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:19.
SEA – Blair Walsh 21-yard field goal, 4:36. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
SEA – Blair Walsh 21-yard field goal, 2:24. Seahawks 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 5 yards, 1:21.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Lamar Miller 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 9:09. Texans 31–27. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:16.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 6:02. Seahawks 34–31. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:32.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 72-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 4:49. Texans 38–34. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 0:21. Seahawks 41–38. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:18.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Nine: Washington Redskins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
0
7
3 7 17
Seahawks
2
0
0 12 14
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : November 5Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : 36 °F (2 °C), rainGame attendance : 68,927Referee : Ronald TorbertTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
WAS – Nick Rose 28-yard field goal, 10:19. Redskins 10–2. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:07.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Luke Willson 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 11:48. Redskins 10–8. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:54.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 30-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 1:34. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:48.
WAS – Robert Kelley 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 0:59. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:35.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
WAS – Zach Brown – 8 solo tackles, 3 assisted, sack
SEA – Bobby Wagner – 10 solo tackles, 2 assisted, sack, safety
Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Jermaine Gresham 14-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 14:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
SEA – Adrian Peterson tackled by Kam Chancellor in the end zone for a safety , 10:53. Seahawks 9–7.
SEA – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:45.
SEA – Blair Walsh 43-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 15–7. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 15–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:28.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 12:49. Seahawks 22–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.
ARI – Andre Ellington 1-yard run (kick blocked), 0:20. Seahawks 22–16. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
In what would be his last game in Seattle, Richard Sherman ruptured his Achilles tendon, effectively ending his season and the Legion of Boom era. Kam Chancellor would also play his final game as he suffered a neck injury and would later announce his retirement in the offseason.
Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
14
10
7 3 34
Seahawks
7
10
6 8 31
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Adrian Clayborn 10-yard fumble return (Matt Bryant kick), . Falcons 21–7.
SEA – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 8:11. Falcons 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:53.
SEA – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 5:21. Falcons 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:50.
ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 1:06. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:15.
Third quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 37-yard field goal, 11:21. Falcons 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:39.
ATL – Levine Toilolo 25-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:24. Falcons 31–20. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:57.
SEA – Blair Walsh 46-yard field goal, 1:40. Falcons 31–23. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 19-yard field goal, 3:49. Falcons 34–23. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:08.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 29-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson-Jimmy Graham pass), 3:00. Falcons 34–31. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 13:28. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:38.
SF – Robbie Gould 38-yard field goal, 0:08. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 9:24. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:41.
SEA – Nick Vannett 17-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 6:37. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 15:00. Seahawks 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:37.
SEA – Blair Walsh 34-yard field goal, 3:30. Seahawks 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:42.
SF – Louis Murphy 10-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:02. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
3
0 7 10
Seahawks
10
0
7 7 24
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : December 3Game time : 5:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : 44 °F (7 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 69,075Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 46-yard field goal, 9:47. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:13.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 0:10. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:48.
Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 26-yard field goal, 7:51. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:19.
Third quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 5:42. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Nelson Agholor 27-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 12:08. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:48.
SEA – J. D. McKissic 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 7:29. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:39.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Game information
First quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 38-yard field goal, 6:30. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:57.
Second quarter
Third quarter
JAX – Dede Westbrook 18-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 12:07. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:44.
SEA – Blair Walsh 28-yard field goal, 8:33. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:32
SEA – Doug Baldwin 26-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 7:38. Tied 10–10. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:51.
JAX – Keelan Cole 75-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 7:32. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 10:38. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 51-yard field goal, 10:07. Jaguars 27–10. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:31.
SEA – Paul Richardson 61-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 10:00. Jaguars 27–17. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:16.
JAX – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 4:09. Jaguars 30–17. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 9:43.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 74-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 3:52. Jaguars 30–24. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:23.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
13
21
6 2 42
Seahawks
0
0
7 0 7
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date : December 17Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : 47 °F (8 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 69,077Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 12:06. Rams 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:30.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 31-yard field goal, 8:21. Rams 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:39.
LAR – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:57. Rams 13–0. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:03.
Second quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:13. Rams 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:02.
LAR – Robert Woods 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:26. Rams 27–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:01.
LAR – Todd Gurley 57-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:28. Rams 34–0. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:51.
Third quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 14-yard pass from Jared Goff (kick failed), 7:04. Rams 40–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:52.
SEA – Luke Wilson 26-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 1:23. Rams 40–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:48.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Penalty on Russell Wilson enfored in end zone for Safety, 10:14. Rams 42–7.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Seattle suffered their largest loss in the Pete Carroll era and their worst home loss since a 41-3 loss to the Jets in 1997.
Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
7
7 7 21
Cowboys
0
9
3 0 12
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : December 24Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 92,150Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 34-yard field goal, 14:11. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:50.
DAL – Dan Bailey 51-yard field goal, 5:48. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 5:24.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 1:38. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:24.
DAL – Dan Bailey 51-yard field goal, 0:03. Cowboys 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
SEA – Justin Coleman 30-yard interception return (Blair Walsh kick), 11:19. Seahawks 14–9.
DAL – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 8:36. Seahawks 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:43.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 11:59. Seahawks 21–12. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:25.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 14/21, 93 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/34, 182 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 9 carries, 29 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 24 carries, 97 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 35 yards, TD
DAL – Dez Bryant – 3 receptions, 44 yards
Top tacklers
Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Seventeen: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
10
10
3 3 26
Seahawks
7
0
7 10 24
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Jaron Brown 25-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 8:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 6:05.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 99-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 8:43. Tied 7–7.
ARI – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 7:10. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:33.
Second quarter
ARI – Elijhaa Penny 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:19. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:49.
ARI – Phil Dawson 46-yard field goal, 0:58. Cardinals 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 8:59. Cardinals 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:01.
ARI – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 4:22. Cardinals 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 49-yard field goal, 13:04. Cardinals 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:41.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 29-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 10:24. Seahawks 24–23. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:47.
ARI – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 2:21. Cardinals 26–24. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:50.
Top passers
ARI – Drew Stanton – 15/34, 145 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/29, 221 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 55 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
With the loss, the Seahawks finished the season 9–7. This was the first season since 2011 the Seahawks failed to qualify for the playoffs. They also had a home record of 4-4, the worst of Russell Wilson's career. They would've still been eliminated even if they won, as the Falcons won their game.
This was also Bruce Arians' last game as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[ a]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.461
.433
L1
2[ a]
Minnesota Vikings
North
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.492
.447
W3
3[ b]
Los Angeles Rams
West
11
5
0
.688
4–2
7–5
.504
.460
L1
4[ b] [ c]
New Orleans Saints
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.535
.483
L1
Wild Cards
5[ c]
Carolina Panthers
South
11
5
0
.688
3–3
7–5
.539
.500
L1
6
Atlanta Falcons
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
.543
.475
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[ d]
Detroit Lions
North
9
7
0
.563
5–1
8–4
.496
.368
W1
8[ d]
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
7
0
.563
4–2
7–5
.492
.444
L1
9[ d]
Dallas Cowboys
East
9
7
0
.563
5–1
7–5
.496
.438
W1
10
Arizona Cardinals
West
8
8
0
.500
3–3
5–7
.488
.406
W2
11[ e]
Green Bay Packers
North
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
.539
.357
L3
12[ e]
Washington Redskins
East
7
9
0
.438
1–5
5–7
.539
.429
L1
13
San Francisco 49ers
West
6
10
0
.375
1–5
3–9
.512
.438
W5
14[ f]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
3–9
.555
.375
W1
15[ f]
Chicago Bears
North
5
11
0
.313
0–6
1–11
.559
.500
L1
16
New York Giants
East
3
13
0
.188
1–5
1–11
.531
.458
W1
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams.
^ a b LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b c Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
Team leaders
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