Seattle Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Profile

Mike Holmgren came to the Seattle Seahawks in 1999 after seven successful seasons in Green Bay. The Big Show makes big bucks, and although he has yet to bring a championship to the Pacific Northwest, Holmgren has led the Seahawks to three straight division titles and a second-place Super Bowl finish in 2005.

In 15 seasons as an NFL head coach, Holmgren has a 147-93 record. He’s won three NFL Championships (1996, 1997, 2005) and one Super Bowl (Super Bowl XXXI). Holgmren coached under Bill Walsh and George Seifert in San Francisco, and he has developed a coaching tree of his own (Bucs head coach Jon Gruden, Eagles head coach Andy Reid, Texans Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Mike Sherman and former head-coach-turned-goofball-commentator Steve Mariucci all trace their coaching roots back to Holmgren). Holmgren, who’s under contract until 2008, might not be coaching for much longer, so Seattle fans should enjoy the Big Show while he’s still in town.

Seattle Seahawks Off-Season Moves

During the 2007 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks shipped their top receiver, Darrelll Jackson, to the 49ers. Jackson put up 956 yards and 10 scores last season. Deion Branch and D.J Hackett will have to pick up the load this year.

Jerramy Stevens, the tight end who was called soft by Joey Porter prior to Super Bowl XL, finally got the boot. Marcus Pollard is replacing him. Pollard was once a productive TE in Indy, but he only caught 12 passes last season in Detroit.

The secondary saw the subtractions of Ken Hamlin and Kelly Herndon, but safeties Deon Grant and Brian Russell were brought in to bolster the unit.

Grant Winstom is gone, but the team picked up former-Falcon Patrick Kerney, who is a clear upgrade over Winstrom.   

Seattle Seahawks 2007-08 Season Outlook

The Seattle Seahawks have owned the NFC West over the past few seasons, but their strangle hold on the division may loosen in 2007. In 2005, the Seahawks didn’t lose a single conference game. In 2006, Seattle posted a 3-3 record against their NFC West rivals. Injuries to RB Shaun Alexander and QB Matt Hasselbeck slowed the team down last year, but both players returned in time to help the Seattle Seahawks advance to the second round of the playoffs. The Bears ended Seattle’s hopes of retuning to NFL Championship game when Robbie Gould kicked a 49-yard, game-winning field goal in overtime.    

With each team in the division making steady improvements, Seattle will have a difficult time keeping their division crown. There are all kinds of concerns on offense. Last year, Hasselback had his lowest QB rating since 2001.The O-line hasn’t been the same formidable unit since the departure of Steven Hutchinson. For the first time since his rookie season, Shaun Alexander didn’t rush for a 1,000 yards. Although Alexander only played 10 games, his 3.6 yard-per-carry average was the lowest average in his career. The Seattle Seahawks also enter the 2007 season without Darrell Jackson, the team’s number one receiver in 2006.

Although there are questions on offense, Seattle’s D is better than ever. Lofa Tatupu is an absolute maniac. He made the Pro Bowl last season along with fellow LB Julian Peterson. Pro Bowl defensive end Patrick Kearney, who was brought in as a free agent, further enhances an already solid front seven. Seattle did allow a ton of big plays through the air last season. Two new safeties, Deon Grant and Brian Russell, were brought in to remedy that situation. 

Seattle Seahawks Trivia

The Seahawks have such a dedicated following that they have retired number 12 in honor of the fans: “The Twelfth Man.”

The Seahawks are currently owned by Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft.

The name “Seahawks” was chosen through a contest that garnered over 20,000 entries.

Seattle Seahawks 2007-08 Roster

Seattle Seahawks 2007-08 Depth Chart

Seattle Seahawks – Qwest Field

Construction Began: 2000
Opened: September 15, 2002
Capacity: 68,000
Location: Seattle, WA
Surface: FieldTurf

Sitting right on top of where the Seahawks once played in the Kingdome, yet seemingly worlds away, Qwest Field has offered the team their own home, right next door to Safeco Field, housing their Seattle baseball counterparts. Qwest Field was the result of voters going to work and choosing to build new stadiums for their “outdoor” professional sports teams. Qwest has quickly become known as one of the most beautiful stadiums in the NFL – the gorgeous mountains highlighting a background that is only completed by Seattle's famous skyline. Due to its shape, and the overhang that serves as a roof for many fans, the stadium has also become one of the loudest and most frustrating for opponents.