| 2013 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paul Allen |
| General manager | John Schneider |
| Head coach | Pete Carroll |
| Offensive coordinator | Darrell Bevell |
| Defensive coordinator | Dan Quinn |
| Home field | CenturyLink Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Saints) 23–15 Won NFC Championship (vs. 49ers) 23–17 Won Super Bowl XLVIII (vs. Broncos) 43–8 |
| Pro Bowlers | Selected but did not participate due to participation in Super Bowl XLVIII: SS Kam Chancellor RB Marshawn Lynch CB Richard Sherman FS Earl Thomas C Max Unger QB Russell Wilson |
| AP All-Pros | CB Richard Sherman (1st team) FS Earl Thomas (1st team) SS Kam Chancellor (2nd team) |
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The 2013 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 38th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Pete Carroll. With the Seahawks tenth win in the eleventh week of the season, the team secured double-digit victories in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. Their 13–3 regular season record is tied with the 2005 season for the best in franchise history. Seattle's defense in 2013 is regarded by many to be one of the best in NFL history.[1]
The Seahawks clinched the NFC's No. 1 seed and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with their 13–3 record. The Seahawks defeated the New Orleans Saints 23–15 in the Divisional round and the San Francisco 49ers 23–17 in the NFC Championship. In Super Bowl XLVIII, they defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8 for their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.[2] Of Seattle's thirteen wins, eight of them were decided by eleven points or more, with their season-best margin being a 45–17 win against the Jaguars. There were eight instances of the Seahawks allowing two touchdowns or less. The Seahawks allowed just 14.4 points per game in the regular season, a team record still standing today. The defense led the league in points allowed (231), yards allowed (4,378), and takeaways (39), the first team to lead all three categories since the 1985 Chicago Bears.[3] The Seahawks finished the season with a point differential of +186, a team record still standing today.
They ranked #18 on the 100 greatest teams of all time presented by the NFL on its 100th anniversary.[4][5]
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- ^ "At long last, the Lombardi Trophy is coming to Seattle". Seattle Times. February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (February 4, 2014). "Comparing Seahawks to '85 Bears". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Top 100 Teams". Pro Football Reference.
- ^ "100 Greatest Teams: Numbers 100-1 SUPERCUT". NFL.com.