26th season in franchise history; final one in AFC West
The 2001 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League (NFL), The second of two seasons the Seahawks played at Husky Stadium while Qwest Field was being built and the third under head coach Mike Holmgren. They improved on their 6–10 record from 2000 and finished the season at 9–7. The Seahawks were in the playoff hunt until the last game of the season; the Baltimore Ravens' win over the Minnesota Vikings on the last Monday Night game of the year ended Seattle's post-season bid. The 2001 season was the final season for the Seahawks in the American Football Conference (AFC).
Before the season, the Seahawks signed free agent quarterback Trent Dilfer, and traded for quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. Hasselbeck eventually won the starting position over Dilfer. The Seahawks also signed future Hall of Fame defensive tackle John Randle, who spent the last 11 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and would make the Pro Bowl in his first season with the Seahawks.
The season saw the emergence of the second year running back Shaun Alexander after Ricky Watters was injured for most of the season. Watters retired after the season ended.
It was also the final season the Seahawks wore their traditional blue and green uniforms, and their last year in the AFC West as they returned to the NFC West in the 2002 NFL season.
Offseason
NFL draft
Personnel
Staff
[1]
Final roster
[2]
Starters in bold.
(*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2002 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[3][4]
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
Source: 2001 NFL season results[5]
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: at Indianapolis Colts
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
^ a bThe Seahawks were originally scheduled to host the Kansas City Chiefs during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 16) at Husky Stadium. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the game was rescheduled to Week 17.
References
^2009 Seattle Seahawks Media Guide. pp. 236–238. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
^"Home". pro-football-reference.com.
^2001 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.
^2002 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.
^2001 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.