The 2017 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their eighth under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks tried to improve their 10–5–1 record from 2016. However, it did not happen because of injuries to key defensive players and poor offensive and special teams performances. After the Atlanta Falcons' Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers, 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, who died during the 2018 season.
Roster changes Free agents Unrestricted Position Player 2017 team Notes K Steven Hauschka Buffalo Bills Signed with the Bills on March 10 WR Devin Hester Retired Retired DT John Jenkins Chicago Bears Signed with the Bears on March 17 S Jeron Johnson Jacksonville Jaguars Signed with the Jaguars on August 6 S Kelcie McCray DT Tony McDaniel New Orleans Saints Signed with the Saints on June 15 DE Damontre Moore Dallas Cowboys Signed with the Cowboys on March 12 FB Marcel Reece Seattle Seahawks Re-signed on July 29, released on September 2 OT Bradley Sowell Chicago Bears Signed with the Bears on May 2 CB Neiko Thorpe Seattle Seahawks Re-signed on March 14 FB Will Tukuafu TE Brandon Williams Indianapolis Colts Signed with the Colts on March 20 TE Luke Willson Seattle Seahawks Re-signed on March 17
Restricted Position Player 2017 Team Notes LB Brock Coyle San Francisco 49ers Signed with the 49ers on March 10 OT Garry Gilliam San Francisco 49ers Signed with the 49ers on April 18 LB Mike Morgan Seattle Seahawks Re-signed on July 31 CB Mohammed Seisay CB DeShawn Shead Seattle Seahawks Signed tender on March 17 S Steven Terrell Kansas City Chiefs Signed with the Chiefs on July 6
Exclusive-Rights Position Player 2017 Team Notes DE Tavaris Barnes Tampa Bay Buccaneers Signed with the Buccaneers on May 31 FB Brandon Cottom Seattle Seahawks Signed tender on May 4 CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste Jacksonville Jaguars Signed with the Jaguars on July 25 RB Terrence Magee Seattle Seahawks Signed tender on April 18 LB Dewey McDonald Seattle Seahawks Signed tender on March 28 RB Troymaine Pope Seattle Seahawks Signed tender on April 18 TE Ronnie Shields WR Tyler Slavin TE Joe Sommers
Signings Position Player 2016 Team Notes CB Perrish Cox Tennessee Titans Signed January 18 K Blair Walsh Minnesota Vikings Signed February 9 OG Luke Joeckel Jacksonville Jaguars Signed March 9 RB Eddie Lacy Green Bay Packers Signed March 14 OG Oday Aboushi Houston Texans Signed March 17 LB Arthur Brown New York Jets Signed March 17 S Bradley McDougald Tampa Bay Buccaneers Signed March 22 K John Lunsford Free Agent Signed March 22 LB Michael Wilhoite San Francisco 49ers Signed March 23 LB Terence Garvin Washington Redskins Signed March 24 DE Dion Jordan Miami Dolphins Signed April 11 LB Kache Palacio Seattle Seahawks Signed April 18 QB Jake Heaps Free Agent Signed May 1 DE David Bass Tennessee Titans Signed May 8 RB Mike Davis San Francisco 49ers Signed May 8 TE Bryce Williams Los Angeles Rams Signed May 10 CB Marcus Cromartie San Francisco 49ers Signed May 31 QB Austin Davis Denver Broncos Signed June 5 DE Marcus Smith Philadelphia Eagles Signed July 29 DT Rodney Coe Jacksonville Jaguars Signed July 30 WR Jamel Johnson Green Bay Packers Signed August 3 DT Greg Milhouse New York Giants Signed August 9 DE Christian French Free Agent Signed August 10 WR Rodney Smith Seattle Seahawks Signed August 13 CB Tramaine Brock San Francisco 49ers Signed August 16 OT Tyrus Thompson Carolina Panthers Signed August 21DEDwight FreeneyAtlanta FalconsSigned October 24 Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's season.
Trades Player/compensation received Player/compensation sent Team Notes 5th round pick (2018 draft) Marshawn Lynch6th round pick (2018 draft) Oakland Raiders Trade finalized on April 26 D. J. Alexander Kevin Pierre-Louis Kansas City Chiefs Trade finalized on July 28 Matt Tobin7th round pick (2018 draft) 5th round pick (2018 draft) Philadelphia Eagles Trade finalized on August 21 Justin Coleman 7th round pick (2018 draft) New England Patriots Trade finalized on September 1 Sheldon Richardson7th round pick (2018 draft) Jermaine Kearse2nd round pick (2018 draft)7th round pick (2018 draft) New York Jets Trade finalized on September 1 7th round pick (2018 draft) Tramaine Brock Minnesota Vikings Trade finalized on September 2 5th round pick (2018 draft)7th round pick (2018 draft) Cassius Marsh New England Patriots Trade finalized on September 2 Isaiah Battle 7th round pick (2018 draft) Kansas City Chiefs Trade finalized on September 2 Duane Brown5th round pick (2018 draft) 3rd round pick (2018 draft)2nd round pick (2019 draft) Houston Texans Trade finalized on October 31
Draft
2017 Seattle Seahawks draft Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 None 2 35 Malik McDowell DT Michigan State 58 Ethan Pocic C LSU 3 90 Shaquill Griffin CB Central Florida 95 Lano Hill S Michigan 102 * Nazair Jones DT North Carolina 106 * Amara Darboh WR Michigan 4 111 Tedric Thompson S Colorado 5 None 6 187 Mike Tyson S Cincinnati 210 Justin Senior OT Mississippi State 7 226 David Moore WR East Central 249 Chris Carson RB Oklahoma State * Compensatory selection Draft trades
Undrafted free agents All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2017 NFL draft concluded on April 29, unless noted otherwise. 2017 Seattle Seahawks Undrafted Free Agents Player Position College Notes FB Algernon Brown BYU waived July 29 OT Darrell Brown Louisiana Tech signed August 7, waived September 2 LB Rodney Butler New Mexico State signed August 16, waived September 2 TE Steve Donatell Western Kentucky signed June 8, waived September 1 WR Cyril Grayson LSU fifth-year senior and did not play football, signed April 10, waived September 2 QB Skyler Howard West Virginia waived May 15 DT Jeremy Liggins Ole Miss waived September 2 WR Speedy Noil Texas A&M signed May 15, waived May 31 LB Otha Peters Louisiana-Lafayette waived September 2 WR Darreus Rogers USC waived September 2 OG Jordan Roos Purdue SS Jordan Simone Arizona State signed May 31, waived August 7, signed August 9, waived/injured August 16 TE Tyrone Swoopes Texas waived September 2 LB Nick Usher UTEP waived July 29
Staff
Final roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 13 at Los Angeles Chargers W 48–17 1–0 StubHub Center Recap 2 Minnesota Vikings W 20–13 2–0 CenturyLink Field Recap 3 Kansas City Chiefs W 26–13 3–0 CenturyLink Field Recap 4 at Oakland Raiders W 17–13 4–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap
Regular season Schedule Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC East and the AFC South.
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 10 at Green Bay Packers L 9–17 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap 2 September 17 San Francisco 49ers W 12–9 1–1 CenturyLink Field Recap 3 September 24 at Tennessee Titans L 27–33 1–2 Nissan Stadium Recap 4 October 1 Indianapolis Colts W 46–18 2–2 CenturyLink Field Recap 5 October 8 at Los Angeles Rams W 16–10 3–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 6Bye 7 October 22 at New York Giants W 24–7 4–2 MetLife Stadium Recap 8 October 29 Houston Texans W 41–38 5–2 CenturyLink Field Recap 9 November 5 Washington Redskins L 14–17 5–3 CenturyLink Field Recap 10 at Arizona Cardinals W 22–16 6–3 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 11 Atlanta Falcons L 31–34 6–4 CenturyLink Field Recap 12 November 26 at San Francisco 49ers W 24–13 7–4 Levi's Stadium Recap 13 December 3 Philadelphia Eagles W 24–10 8–4 CenturyLink Field Recap 14 December 10 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 24–30 8–5 EverBank Field Recap 15 December 17 Los Angeles Rams L 7–42 8–6 CenturyLink Field Recap 16 December 24 at Dallas Cowboys W 21–12 9–6 AT&T Stadium Recap 17 December 31 Arizona Cardinals L 24–26 9–7 CenturyLink Field Recap 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, 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 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 Seattle suffered their largest loss in the Pete Carroll era and their worst home loss since a 41–3 loss to the Jets in 1997.
Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 9–6 and eliminated the Cowboys from playoff contention.
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 Category Player(s) Value Passing yards Russell Wilson 3,983 Passing touchdowns Russell Wilson 34 Rushing yards Russell Wilson 586 Rushing touchdowns Russell Wilson 3 Receptions Doug Baldwin 75 Receiving yards Doug Baldwin 991 Receiving touchdowns Jimmy Graham 10 Points Blair Walsh 100 Kickoff return yards Tyler Lockett 949 Punt return yards Tyler Lockett 238 Tackles Bobby Wagner 133 Sacks Frank Clark 9 Forced fumbles Frank ClarkMarcus Smith 2 Interceptions Earl Thomas Richard Sherman
Bobby Wagner
Justin Coleman 2
References
External links
2017 Seattle Seahawks season at ESPN 2017 Seattle Seahawks season at Pro Football Reference (pro-football-reference.com) 2017 Seattle Seahawks Statistics at jt-sw.com 2017 Seattle Seahawks Schedule at jt-sw.com