36th season in franchise history
The 2011 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 10th playing their home games at CenturyLink Field (formerly known as Qwest Field) and the second under head coach Pete Carroll. It was the first season in over a decade in which the Seahawks came into the season with a new starting quarterback, as incumbent Matt Hasselbeck left for the Tennessee Titans in free agency. The Seahawks equaled their 7–9 record in 2010, but failed to defend their NFC West division title and missed the playoffs. This year was notable for the emergence of the Legion of Boom defensive group.
Until 2021, this was the last season the Seahawks finished with a losing record.
Offseason
2011 NFL Draft
Draft notes
- ^ Detroit acquired Round 2 Pick 57 from Seattle in exchange for Detroit's third- (#75) and fourth-round (#107) selections. In addition the clubs swapped fifth- and seventh-round picks, with Detroit getting pick 157 and pick 209 and Seattle receiving pick 154 and pick 205.
- ^ The team acquired this fourth round selection (#99 overall) in a 2010 trade that sent WR Deion Branch to the New England Patriots.
- ^ The team traded its original fourth-round selection (#122 overall) and a 2012 conditional draft selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for RB Marshawn Lynch.
- ^ Detroit acquired Round 2 Pick 57 from Seattle in exchange for Detroit's third- (#75) and fourth-round (#107) selections. In addition the clubs swapped fifth- and seventh-round picks, with Detroit getting pick 157 and pick 209 and Seattle receiving pick 154 and pick 205.
- ^ #154: multiple trades:
- #154: Kansas City/Detroit swap. see #140: Detroit/Kansas City swap.
- #154: Detroit → Seattle (D). see #57: Seattle → Detroit.[citation needed]
- ^ The team traded its original sixth round selection (#190 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for DE Kentwan Balmer.
- ^ The team acquired a new sixth round selection (#173 overall) in a trade that sent DE Lawrence Jackson to the Detroit Lions.
- ^ #205: multiple trades:
- #205: Denver → Detroit (PD). see #186: Detroit → Denver (PD).[source 1]
- #205: Detroit → Seattle (D). see #57: Seattle → Detroit. [citation needed]
- ^ Compensatory selection.
Coaching staff
Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2012 Pro Bowl.
Preseason
Schedule
Regular season
Schedule
Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC East and the AFC North.
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 2011 NFL season results[1]
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: at San Diego Chargers
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date:
- Game time: 5:00pm local
- Game weather: clear, 69 °F (21 °C), 63% humidity, wind W 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 55,318
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV: ESPN
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P2: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
- Date:
- Game time: 7:06pm local
- Game weather: clear, 82 °F (28 °C), wind NW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 65,599
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV: KING
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Week P3: at Denver Broncos
Week P4: vs. Oakland Raiders
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
- Date:
- Game time: 7:36pm local
- Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 46% humidity, wind NW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 65,418
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV: KING
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
Regular season
Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers
Week One: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 1:22pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C), 63% humidity, wind S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 69,732
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch & Jaime Maggio
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the loss, the Seahawks started the season 0–1.
Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers
The Seahawks were shut out for the first time since 2007 and for the 2nd consecutive game by the Steelers (The teams faced each other in 2007 in which the Steelers became victorious with a 21–0 win.) The team fell to 0–2 on the season.
Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 1:15pm local
- Game weather: rain, 68 °F (20 °C), wind S 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,199
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Drea Avent
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 1–2.
Week 4: vs. Atlanta Falcons
With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 1–3.
Week 5: at New York Giants
With the win, the Seahawks went into their bye week at 2–3.
Week 7: at Cleveland Browns
With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–4.
Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–5. This would be their last home loss to an AFC opponent until a 25-17 defeat against the Los Angeles Chargers in 2018.
Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys
With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–6. This is the last game the Seahawks would lose by double digits until the Week 2 game against the Packers in the 2015 season (including playoffs).
Week 10: vs. Baltimore Ravens
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 3–6.
Week 11: at St. Louis Rams
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 4–6.
Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:07pm local
- Game weather: rain, 52 °F (11 °C), wind SSW 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,007
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Charles Davis & Drea Avent
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 4–7.
Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 5–7.
Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 6–7 and swept the Rams for the first time since 2009 and embarked on working on another major winning streak against the team. Also, the Seahawks took the trend of winning 13 out of the last 14 games against the Rams dating back to 2005.
Week 15: at Chicago Bears
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 12:03pm local
- Game weather: clear, 39 °F (4 °C), 65% humidity, wind S 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 61,542
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jaime Maggio
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 7–7.
Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 1:16pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C), wind SSE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,697
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Charles Davis & Drea Avent
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 7–8 and were swept by the 49ers for the first time since 2006.
Week 17: at Arizona Cardinals
With the loss, the Seahawks finished the season 7–9 and 3rd place in the NFC West.
Notes and references
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2011 Seattle Seahawks season.
- ^ 2011 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ Yuille, Sean. "Lions Get Back 2011 NFL Draft 7th-Round Pick, Lose 2012 Pick Instead". Pride of Detroit (blog). Retrieved April 5, 2011.
