The Stats:
Regular Season Record: 9-7
Last Six Games: 3-3 [
All-Time Playoff Record: 6-9
Seahawks' Previous Playoff Results
The Team:
Team Colors: Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White
Head Coach: Mike Holmgren
Owner: Paul Allen
Mascot: Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk
Location: Seattle, Washington
Offensive Rankings:
Run: 14th (120.2 ypg)
Pass: 20th (190.9 ypg)
Overall: 19th (311.1 ypg)
Points Per Game: 14th (20.9 ppg)
Key Player: Shaun Alexander
The Seahawks offense has struggled to find any sort of rhythm since both Alexander and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck returned from lengthy injuries. Alexander can take a lot of pressure off Hasselbeck if he gets back on top of his game. Balance on offense is what makes the Seahawks dangerous, and the best way to get that back is to get back to the basics and get the running game going.
Defensive Rankings:
Run: 22nd (126.8 ypg)
Pass: 16th (203.5 ypg)
Overall: 19th (330.3 ypg)
Points Per Game: 19th (21.3 ppg)
Key Players: The Entire Secondary
With starting cornerbacks Kelly Herndon and Marcus Trufant down with injuries, and veteran Jimmy Williams banged up, everyone else in the secondary is going to have to take it up a notch. Rookie Kelly Jennings and youngster Rich Gardner will be counted on to fill much larger roles, and you can bet opposing defenses are going to try to take advantage of them.
Turnovers:
Give Aways: 6th (34)
Take Aways: 21st (26)
Outlook:
The Seahawks have stumbled into the playoffs, having won just one of their last four games. But there is good news. There are still a lot of the same parts in place from last year's team that went to Super Bowl XL last January, and Mike Holmgren is a crafty, experienced head coach. If someone can find the switch to turn the intensity back on, this team could be dangerous in a weak NFC field. But if they continue with the lethargic efforts that barely put them over .500, it will be a short postseason for the Seahawks.
Seahawks Roster:
Offense
11 - David Greene QB
8 - Matt Hasselbeck QB
15 - Seneca Wallace QB
37 - Shaun Alexander RB
34 - David Kirtman RB
20 - Maurice Morris RB
49 - Josh Parry RB
33 - Josh Scobey RB
38 - Mack Strong RB
43 - Leonard Weaver RB
30 - Marquis Weeks RB
83 - Deion Branch WR
81 - Nate Burleson WR
84 - Bobby Engram WR
18 - D.J. Hackett WR
82 - Darrell Jackson WR
85 - Will Heller TE
47 - Bennie Joppru TE
88 - Itula Mili TE
48 - Derek Rackley TE
86 - Jerramy Stevens TE
52 - Jean-Philippe Darche C
65 - Chris Spencer C
61 - Robbie Tobeck C
68 - Tom Ashworth OT
71 - Walter Jones OT
74 - Ray Willis OT
77 - Floyd Womack OT
62 - Chris Gray OG
75 - Sean Locklear OG
67 - Rob Sims OG
Defense
94 - Bryce Fisher DE
97 - Kemp Rasmussen DE
69 - Joe Tafoya DE
55 - Darryl Tapp DE
98 - Grant Wistrom DE
99 - Rocky Bernard DT
91 - Chuck Darby DT
95 - Russell Davis DT
97 - Marcus Green DT
93 - Craig Terrill DT
90 - Marcus Tubbs DT
57 - Kevin Bentley LB
58 - Marquis Cooper LB
56 - LeRoy Hill LB
53 - Niko Koutouvides LB
50 - Lance Laury LB
54 - D.D. Lewis LB
59 - Julian Peterson LB
51 - Lofa Tatupu LB
25 - Rich Gardner CB
31 - Kelly Herndon CB
21 - Kelly Jennings CB
23 - Marcus Trufant CB
22 - Jimmy Williams CB
27 - Jordan Babineaux S
28 - Michael Boulware S
40 - Oliver Celestin S
43 - Mike Green S
26 - Ken Hamlin S
Kicker/Punter
3 - Josh Brown K
1 - Ryan Plackemeier P
