The
2017 season was the
Seattle Seahawks' 42nd in the
National Football League
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(NFL) and their eighth under head coach
Pete Carroll
Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American football coach who is the head coach and executive vice president for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the head football coach at USC from ...
. The Seahawks tried to improve their 10–5–1 record from
2016
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. 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
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, 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
Paul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American business magnate, computer programmer, researcher, investor, and philanthropist. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which ...
, who died during the
2018
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season.
Roster changes
Free agents
Unrestricted
Restricted
Exclusive-Rights
Signings
Trades
Draft
Draft trades
Undrafted free agents
All
undrafted free agent
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s were signed after the
2017 NFL Draft
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concluded on April 29,
unless noted otherwise.
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Green Bay Packers
Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 3: at Tennessee Titans
Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts
This would be the final game in Seattle for defensive end
Cliff Avril
Clifford Samuel Avril (born April 8, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Purdue and was drafted in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He has also played for the Seattle Seahaw ...
, who would suffer a neck injury and be released after a failed physical in the offseason.
Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams
Week 7: at New York Giants
Week 8: vs. Houston Texans
Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals
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
Kameron Darnel Chancellor (born April 3, 1988), nicknamed "Bam Bam", is an American former football strong safety who played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech prior t ...
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 12: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals
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 leaders
References
External links
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