2021 Seattle Seahawks season

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2021 Seattle Seahawks season
OwnerThe Allen family via Paul Allen's estate
General managerJohn Schneider
Head coachPete Carroll
Home fieldLumen Field
Results
Record7–10
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-ProsLB Bobby Wagner (2nd team)
Uniform

The 2021 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 46th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 20th playing their home games at their current venue, Lumen Field, as well as their 12th under head coach Pete Carroll.

The Seahawks failed to improve on the previous year's 12–4 record after their Week 7 loss to the New Orleans Saints, and after their 10–20 loss to division rival Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, the Seahawks suffered their first losing season since 2011, and their only losing season of the Russell Wilson era. Following their Week 16 loss to the Chicago Bears, the Seahawks suffered their first double-digit losing season since 2009, finished last in their division for the first time since 1996, when they played in the AFC West, and were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2017.

The Seahawks continued to struggle defensively from the previous year, ranking dead last in total yards allowed, giving up a total of 2,254 yards in the first five games of season and were on pace to give up the most yards in a season in NFL history for the second straight year. Overall, the Seahawks allowed 6,445 yards, or 379.1 per game. Quarterback Russell Wilson also missed a game for the first time in his NFL career, missing three games after injuring his middle finger in Week 5 against the Rams.

This was the first season since 2010 without longtime linebacker K. J. Wright, who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on September 6, 2021. It was also the last season with Russell Wilson on the roster and the final season of linebacker Bobby Wagner's first stint with the team. Wagner was released on March 9, 2022, and signed a five-year contract worth up to $65 million with the defending Super Bowl LVI champion Los Angeles Rams on March 31 before being cut and returning to the Seahawks the next season, while Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos along with a 4th round pick for quarterback Drew Lock, defensive lineman Shelby Harris, tight end Noah Fant, two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a fifth round pick on March 16. Both were the last remaining members from their 2013 Super Bowl-winning season on the roster.[1][2]

Draft

2021 Seattle Seahawks Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
2 56 D'Wayne Eskridge WR Western Michigan
4 137 Tre Brown CB Oklahoma From Tampa Bay
6 208 Stone Forsythe
OT
Florida

Notes

Staff

2021 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office

  • Owning entity – Paul G. Allen Trust
  • Chairwoman/trustee – Jody Allen
  • Vice chairman – Bert Kolde
  • President – Chuck Arnold
  • Executive vice president/general manager – John Schneider
  • Vice president of football administration – Matt Thomas
  • Vice president of player personnel – Trent Kirchner
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Berry
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Aaron Hineline
  • Area scout – Jason Barnes
  • Director of pro personnel – Nolan Teasley
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Willie Schneider
  • Personnel executive – Alonzo Highsmith

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Larry Izzo
  • Assistant special teams coach – Tracy Smith

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Ivan Lewis
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Jamie Yanchar
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Thomas Garcia
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Philipp
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Grant Steen

Final roster

2021 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
49 active, 15 inactive, 12 practice squad (+3 exempt)


Preseason

The Seahawks' preseason schedule was announced on May 12.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 14 at Las Vegas Raiders L 7–20 0–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap
2 August 21 Denver Broncos L 3–30 0–2 Lumen Field Recap
3 August 28 Los Angeles Chargers W 27–0 1–2 Lumen Field Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Seahawks' regular season schedule was announced on May 12.

Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC North and the AFC South.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 at Indianapolis Colts W 28–16 1–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
2 September 19 Tennessee Titans L 30–33 (OT) 1–1 Lumen Field Recap
3 September 26 at Minnesota Vikings L 17–30 1–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
4 October 3 at San Francisco 49ers W 28–21 2–2 Levi's Stadium Recap
5 October 7 Los Angeles Rams L 17–26 2–3 Lumen Field Recap
6 October 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–23 (OT) 2–4
Heinz Field
Recap
7 October 25 New Orleans Saints L 10–13 2–5 Lumen Field Recap
8 October 31 Jacksonville Jaguars W 31–7 3–5 Lumen Field Recap
9 Bye
10 November 14 at Green Bay Packers L 0–17 3–6 Lambeau Field Recap
11 November 21 Arizona Cardinals L 13–23 3–7 Lumen Field Recap
12 November 29 at Washington Football Team L 15–17 3–8
FedExField
Recap
13 December 5 San Francisco 49ers W 30–23 4–8 Lumen Field Recap
14 December 12 at Houston Texans W 33–13 5–8 NRG Stadium Recap
15 December 21 at Los Angeles Rams L 10–20 5–9 SoFi Stadium Recap
16 December 26 Chicago Bears L 24–25 5–10 Lumen Field Recap
17 January 2, 2022 Detroit Lions W 51–29 6–10 Lumen Field Recap
18 January 9, 2022 at Arizona Cardinals W 38–30 7–10 State Farm Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 14 0728
Colts 3 7 0616

at

Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans

Game information

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 3: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 7 0017
Vikings 7 14 3630

at

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

This would be Seattle's first loss to the Vikings since 2009.

Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 14728
49ers 7 0 6821

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 5: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 3 131026
Seahawks 0 7 01017

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 6: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Seahawks 0 0 146020
Steelers 0 14 33323

at

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

Game information

Week 8: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 8: Jacksonville Jaguars at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 077
Seahawks 7 10 7731

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,243
  • Referee:
    AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information