| 2015 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paul Allen |
| General manager | John Schneider |
| Head coach | Pete Carroll |
| Home field | CenturyLink Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Vikings) 10–9 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Panthers) 24–31 |
| Pro Bowlers | |
| AP All-Pros | 3
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| Uniform | |
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The 2015 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 40th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under head coach Pete Carroll.
The Seahawks started the season 2–4, after blowing a number of fourth quarter leads, but they then proceeded to win eight of their last ten games, finishing the season 10–6 and clinching the #6 seed in the NFC playoffs. This marked the fourth consecutive season in which the Seahawks secured double digit wins. However, after a Week 10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Seahawks failed to improve on their 12–4 record from 2014. Additionally, the Seahawks failed to win their third consecutive NFC West title after the Cardinals' Week 15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. During their winning streak, the team clinched a playoff spot with a Week 15 win over the Cleveland Browns. In a five-game winning streak between Weeks 10 and 15, quarterback Russell Wilson posted a passer rating of over 120 in each game, the longest such streak in league history.[1] Wilson led the NFL in passer rating for the season.
The Seahawks defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round after the Vikings blew a potential game-winning field goal attempt. In the Divisional round, the Seahawks fell behind 31–0 to the Carolina Panthers at halftime and ultimately lost 31–24, ending their hopes of becoming the first team since the 1990–1993 Buffalo Bills to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls.
This season marked the fourth year in a row that Seattle's defense ranked first in scoring defense. The only other team to accomplish this feat were the Cleveland Browns of the 1950s.[2]
- ^ Chase, Chris (December 22, 2015). "The NFL has never seen anything like Russell Wilson's last five games". For The Win. USAToday. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ "Seattle Seahawks defense leads NFL in fewest points allowed for 4th year in row". seattletimes.com. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.