# 2013 Seattle Seahawks season

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.
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. 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 fewer. 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. The Seahawks finished the season with a point differential of +186, a team record still standing today.
The 2013 Seahawks rank #18 on the 100 greatest teams of all time presented by the NFL on its 100th anniversary.

## 2013 draft class

| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 2 | 62 | Christine Michael | RB | Texas A&M |
| 3 | 87 | Jordan Hill | DT | Penn State |
| 4 | 123 | Chris Harper | WR | Kansas State |
| 5 | 137 | Jesse Williams | DT | Alabama |
| 5 | 138 | Tharold Simon | CB | LSU |
| 5 | 158 | Luke Willson | TE | Rice |
| 6 | 194 | Spencer Ware | RB | LSU |
| 7 | 220 | Ryan Seymour | G | Vanderbilt |
| 7 | 231 | Ty Powell | LB | Harding |
| 7 | 241 | Jared Smith | DT | New Hampshire |
| 7 | 242 | Michael Bowie | OT | Northeastern State |
Notes
    The Seahawks traded their first-round selection (No. 25 overall), one of their seventh-round selections (No. 214 overall; previously acquired in a trade that sent quarterback Tarvaris Jackson to the Buffalo Bills) and a conditional 2014 selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for wide receiver Percy Harvin.
    The Seahawks traded their second-round selection (No. 56 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for the Ravens' second-, fifth- and sixth- round selections — Nos. 62, 165 and 199 overall. The latter two selections were traded to the Detroit Lions in exchange for the Lions' fifth-round selection (No. 137 overall).
    The Seahawks acquired this fifth-round selection as part of a trade that sent linebacker Aaron Curry to the Oakland Raiders.
    The Seahawks acquired this seventh-round selection in a trade that sent linebacker Barrett Ruud to the New Orleans Saints.
    Compensatory selection.

## Final roster

* Starters in bold.

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | at San Diego Chargers | W 31–10 | 1–0 | Qualcomm Stadium | 54,709 | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | Denver Broncos | W 40–10 | 2–0 | CenturyLink Field | 67,635 | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | at Green Bay Packers | W 17–10 | 3–0 | Lambeau Field | 74,030 | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | Oakland Raiders | W 22–6 | 4–0 | CenturyLink Field | 67,341 | Recap |

### Regular season

Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC South and the AFC South.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | at Carolina Panthers | W 12–7 | 1–0 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,294 | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | San Francisco 49ers | W 29–3 | 2–0 | CenturyLink Field | 68,338 | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 45–17 | 3–0 | CenturyLink Field | 68,087 | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at Houston Texans | W 23–20 (OT) | 4–0 | Reliant Stadium | 71,756 | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 28–34 | 4–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | 66,608 | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | Tennessee Titans | W 20–13 | 5–1 | CenturyLink Field | 68,127 | Recap |
| 7 | October 17 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 34–22 | 6–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | 61,200 | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | at St. Louis Rams | W 14–9 | 7–1 | Edward Jones Dome | 55,966 | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–24 (OT) | 8–1 | CenturyLink Field | 67,873 | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 33–10 | 9–1 | Georgia Dome | 70,309 | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | Minnesota Vikings | W 41–20 | 10–1 | CenturyLink Field | 68,235 | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 13 | December 2 | New Orleans Saints | W 34–7 | 11–1 | CenturyLink Field | 68,387 | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–19 | 11–2 | Candlestick Park | 69,732 | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at New York Giants | W 23–0 | 12–2 | MetLife Stadium | 79,691 | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | Arizona Cardinals | L 10–17 | 12–3 | CenturyLink Field | 68,266 | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | St. Louis Rams | W 27–9 | 13–3 | CenturyLink Field | 68,264 | Recap |
    Bold indicates division opponents.

## Standings
### Division

NFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 10–2 | 417 | 231 | W1 |
| $^{(5)}$ San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 406 | 272 | W6 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 379 | 324 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 348 | 364 | L1 |

### Conference

NFCviewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .490 | .445 | W1 |
| 2 | Carolina Panthers | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .451 | W3 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .453 | .391 | W2 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .453 | .371 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .414 | W6 |
| 6 | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .516 | .455 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .531 | .444 | L1 |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .465 | .469 | L2 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .484 | .363 | L1 |
| 10 | New York Giants | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .520 | .366 | W2 |
| 11 | Detroit Lions | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .457 | .402 | L4 |
| 12 | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .551 | .446 | L1 |
| 13 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 2–3–1 | 4–7–1 | .512 | .450 | W1 |
| 14 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .553 | .313 | L2 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .574 | .391 | L3 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .516 | .438 | L8 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| ↑ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28). ↑ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. ↑ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)). ↑ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. ↑ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||

## Game summaries
### Preseason
#### Week P1: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Chargers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: August 8
* Game time: 7:00pm local
* Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 71% humidity, wind WNW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 54,709
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV: KCPQ
* Gamecenter, Gamebook

#### Week P2: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Seahawks | 17 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 40 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: August 17
* Game time: 7:06pm local
* Game weather: clear, 76 °F (24 °C), 51% humidity, wind SSW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 67,635
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV: KCPQ
* Gamecenter, Gamebook

#### Week P3: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Packers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: August 23
* Game time: 7:06pm local
* Game weather: clear, 73 °F (23 °C), 57% humidity, wind SE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 74,030
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV: CBS
* Gamecenter, Gamebook

#### Week P4: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: August 29
* Game time: 7:05pm local
* Game weather: rain, 66 °F (19 °C), 88% humidity, wind S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 67,341
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV: KCPQ
* Gamecenter, Gamebook

### Regular season
#### Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:04 p.m. local
* Game weather: partly cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C), 48% humidity, wind N 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 73,294
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jennifer Hale
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 9:36, Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:47.
CAR – Steve Smith 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:13. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:23.
Third quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 2:22. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:14.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 43-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 10:13. Seahawks 12–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:45.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 25/33, 320 yds, 1 TD
CAR – Cam Newton: 16/23, 125 yds, 1 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 17 car, 43 yds
CAR – DeAngelo Williams: 17 car, 86 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin: 7 rec, 91 yds
CAR – Greg Olsen: 5 rec, 56 yds
Top tacklers
SEA – Earl Thomas: 8 solo, 2 asst, ff
CAR – Charles Godfrey: 7 solo, 2 asst, sack
Team – pass – rush – total – to
SEA – 300 – 70 – 370 – 1
CAR – 119 – 134 – 253 – 2 :
The Seattle Seahawks kicked off their 2013 campaign with a hard-fought, ugly win over the Carolina Panthers, 12–7. This game marked Russell Wilson's first 300-yard passing game, and Cam Newton's worst career performance, posting 125 yards through the air, a career low.
The first quarter was scoreless, with both sides exchanging a couple of punts. On their third possession of the game, in the second quarter, Seattle drove into the red zone, capping it with a Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal. Carolina responded immediately, taking advantage of a couple of Seattle penalties and some big runs by DeAngelo Williams. Cam Newton hit Steve Smith for a 3-yard TD. Seattle responded with a drive to around the Carolina 27 yard line, but Charles Godfrey sacked Russell Wilson and stripped the football, which Carolina recovered. So the first half ended 7–3, in favor of Carolina.
The second half began with a defensive battle. Hauschka made a 40-yard field goal, after a drive that lasted over 4 minutes, cutting the lead to 7–6. After forcing Carolina to punt midway through the fourth quarter, Seattle's offense produced its finest drive of the day. A couple of Russell Wilson passes, followed by a Robert Turbin 15-yard scamper, set up Seattle at the Panthers' 43 yard line. Russell Wilson overthrew receiver Stephen Williams on first down, but on second down and 10, using exactly the same play, Wilson connected with second-year man Jermaine Kearse for a 43-yard score, with 10 minutes left to play. They failed on the two-point conversion however, so Seattle clung to a 12–7 lead. DeAngelo Williams made some big runs. Inside the Seattle 35 yard line, Williams took off for 24 yards and looked like he was going to score, but Earl Thomas caused him to fumble inside the 10 yard line.

#### Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 29 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 5:31 p.m. local
* Game weather: cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C), 81% humidity, wind SSW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 68,338
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
SEA – Safety, Bruce Miller holding in end zone, 10:39. Seahawks 2–0.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 5:52. Seahawks 5–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:15.
Third quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 14-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:12. Seahawks 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:48.
SF – Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal, 4:20. Seahawks 12–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:44. Seahawks 19–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:36.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 37-yard field goal, 11:31. Seahawks 22–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:36.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 4:22. Seahawks 29–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick: 13/28, 127 yds, 3 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson: 8/19, 142 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
SF – Colin Kaepernick: 9 car, 87 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 28 car, 98 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
SF – Kyle Williams: 4 rec, 39 yds
SEA – Doug Baldwin: 1 rec, 51 yds
Top tacklers
SF – NaVorro Bowman: 4 solo, 7 asst
SEA – Bobby Wagner: 2 solo, 5 asst, pd
Team – pass – rush – total – to
SF – 107 – 100 – 207 – 5
SEA – 118 – 172 – 290 – 1 :
In week 2, the Seahawks took on their division rivals, the San Francisco 49ers. Prior to the season, NFL analysts rated this rivalry as the top upcoming rivalry, as well as the top rivalry of the decade. Both teams proved that point, when they had an arms race in the off-season, Seattle picking up Percy Harvin and San Francisco picking Anquan Boldin in the off-season, among others. Last season, the teams were 1–1 against each other, Seattle being the better team, as they blew out the Niners 42–13 in the last meeting in Seattle, coincidentally, also on Sunday Night Football. It was also a day that Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick appeared to bet an eyebrow, with the loser shaving his eyebrow; this was later revealed to be a publicity stunt. Finally, it was a day where former Seahawk Shaun Alexander would raise the 12th man flag.
The game began quietly though, as both sides failed to establish a rhythm. The game was delayed midway through the first quarter due to lightning in the vicinity of the stadium, the second such case in the 2013 season (Ravens-Broncos kickoff game in week 1 was the first). After getting back onto the field, the 49ers blocked a Seahawks punt and got the ball in Seattle territory. However, Seattle claimed a whistle was heard from the crowd, which confused the linemen and the punter. That claim was later justified by NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth. The Niners took advantage and drove to the Seattle 10-yard line. However, on third down, Earl Thomas intercepted a Colin Kaepernick pass, and Seattle regained possession. A few plays later, Russell Wilson was intercepted by rookie Eric Reid, and the tug of war continued into the second quarter.
All was quiet until midway through the second quarter, where fullback Bruce Miller was caught holding in the endzone, the result of which was a safety, and a Seattle 2–0 lead. Later on, defensive end Cliff Avril strip sacked Kaepernick and K. J. Wright recovered for Seattle, the result of which was a Stephen Hauschka 30-yard field goal. Halftime came with a small 5–0 Seahawks lead. The game was pretty dark and messy at that point, the only bright side being Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch.
In the third quarter, the Seahawks came out roaring. On third and 12, Wilson connected with receiver Doug Baldwin for a 51-yard gain to inside the 49ers 25 yard line. A few plays later, Lynch took it to the house on a 14-yard run, 12–0 Seattle. The 49ers responded with a drive to the Seattle 6-yard line, capped off by Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal, that included a 28-yard scramble by Kaepernick, 12–3 Seahawks. However, that would be it for the Niners, and the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the Seahawks demolished the Niners on all phases of play. It started with Wilson hitting Lynch for a 7-yard score on third down. A few plays into the Niners next drive, Kaepernick was intercepted by Richard Sherman, who took it to the 49ers 25-yard line. That resulted in a 37-yard Hauschka field goal. On the ensuing Niners drive, Kaepernick was intercepted again, this time by safety Kam Chancellor, who had signed a contract extension earlier in the year. Lynch scored on a 2-yard run on the next play. Seattle led 29–3. The 49ers fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and Seattle recovered.
Seattle won, in convincing style, silencing any critics. The 12th man also broke a Guinness world record, for the loudest outdoor stadium. Yet again, Seattle dominated on SNF, and Pete Carroll improved to 3–4 overall against the Niners, and 2–3 against bitter rival Jim Harbaugh. Seattle was now 2–0, and still unbeaten at home.

#### Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 1:26 p.m. local
* Game weather: rain, 61 °F (16 °C), 87% humidity, wind S 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
* Game attendance: 68,087
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee & Steve Tasker
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Zach Miller 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 8:04. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:27.
Second quarter
SEA – Zach Miller 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 14:26. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:56.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 9:40. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:43.
SEA – Sidney Rice 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:10. Seahawks 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 0:33.
Third quarter
SEA – Sidney Rice 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 11:41. Seahawks 31–0. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:26.
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 6:20. Seahawks 31–7. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:11.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 35-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:28. Seahawks 38–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:26.
JAX – Josh Scobee 33-yard field goal, 0:06. Seahawks 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:22.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jordan Todman 3-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:06. Seahawks 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:09.
SEA – Tarvaris Jackson 5-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:32. Seahawks 45–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:34.
Top passers
JAX – Chad Henne: 18/38, 235 yds, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson: 14/21, 202 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew: 19 car, 43 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 17 car, 69 yds
Top receivers
JAX – Cecil Shorts III: 8 rec, 143 yds
SEA – Golden Tate: 5 rec, 88 yds
Top tacklers
JAX – Paul Posluszny: 5 solo, 7 asst, tfl, INT, pd
SEA – Bobby Wagner: 3 solo, 6 asst, tfl, INT, pd
Team – pass – rush – total – to
JAX – 214 – 51 – 265 – 3
SEA – 323 – 156 – 479 – 2 :
The Seahawks entered week 3 on top of the NFC to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars who were on the opposite end of the AFC. This game did not garner much attention, considering the fact that it was a "best vs worst" game. However, that didn't change Seattle's positive "1–0" mentality to the game.
Seattle opened up the game with a punt. After forcing a Jacksonville three and out, on a drive which included a Clinton McDonald sack, Russell Wilson marched the Seahawks right down the field, on a drive that included a 27-yard run by Marshawn Lynch, and on third and goal from the 1-yard line, hit tight end Zach Miller for a touchdown, and an early 7–0 lead.
Picking up from where they left off in the first quarter, Seattle took their first drive of the second quarter, where Wilson connected with Miller for a 4-yard touchdown pass, the duo's second of the day. After a Stephen Hauschka 21-yard field goal on the next drive, the game got quiet until the Jaguars final drive of the half, where Chad Henne was intercepted by linebacker Bobby Wagner, with under a minute left to play. Wilson then made some beautiful completions to receivers Golden Tate and Sidney Rice in lightning fast succession, the latter of whom caught an 11-yard pass for a touchdown with 10 seconds left on the clock, to send Seattle up 24–0 at the half.
On the Seahawks first drive of the second half, they picked up were they left off, as Wilson hit rice for a 23-yard score, marking Wilson's fourth TD pass of the day, tying a career-high, and putting the Hawks up 31–0. On the ensuing drive, however, Wilson was picked off by linebacker Paul Posluszny, who returned it to the Seattle 2-yard line, where Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew punched it in on the next play, 31–7 Seattle. That was the last time Wilson touched the ball. Backup Tarvaris Jackson took over and drove Seattle to the Jaguars 35-yard line, not missing a single completion on the drive. He then threw a TD pass to Doug Baldwin, adding to the lead, 38–7 Seattle.
Seattle then shut its system off, which allowed Henne to hit receiver Cecil Shorts III for a couple of long completions on the Jaguars next couple of drives, racking up 10 points, including a fourth-quarter run by Jordan Todman, his first career TD, 38–17 Seattle. Jackson led the Seahawks downfield, scoring on a 5-yard scramble, re-establishing a big lead, 45–17.
Seattle started 3–0 for the first time since 2006, and the first time in the Pete Carroll era. Seattle is still unbeaten at home, with a 10–0 record including last year.

#### Week 4: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
| Texans | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 12:03 p.m. local
* Game weather: indoors
* Game attendance: 71,756
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jennifer Hale
* https://www.nfl.com/games/seahawks-at-texans-2013-reg-4 Gamecenter], Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 48-yard field goal, 11:11. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:34.
Second quarter
HOU – Garrett Graham 31-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick), 14:55. Texans 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:52.
HOU – Arian Foster 5-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick), 6:11. Texans 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:10.
HOU – Randy Bullock 22-yard field goal, 3:51. Texans 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:13.
HOU – Randy Bullock 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Texans 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 3:54. Texans 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:25.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:43. Texans 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 98 yards, 7:28.
SEA – Richard Sherman 58-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:40. Tied 20–20.
Overtime
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 45-yard field goal, 3:19. Seahawks 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 12/23, 123 yds, 1 INT
HOU – Matt Schaub: 31/49, 355 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 17 car, 98 yds, 1 TD
HOU – Arian Foster: 27 car, 102 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 3 rec, 45 yds
HOU – Andre Johnson: 9 rec, 110 yds
Top tacklers
SEA – Bobby Wagner: 6 solo, 2 asst, fr
HOU – Brian Cushing: 6 solo, 3 asst, ff
Team – pass – rush – total – to
SEA – 91 – 179 – 270 – 2
HOU – 325 – 151 – 476 – 3 :
The Seahawks led 3–0 after the first quarter, but the Texans scored 20 unanswered points in the second quarter, building a 20–3 halftime lead. However, the Seahawks outscored the Texans 17–0 in the third and fourth quarters. With less than three minutes to go, and the Texans leading 20–13, Matt Schaub's pass on 3rd down was picked off by Richard Sherman and returned 58 yards for a pick six, allowing the Seahawks to tie the game and force overtime. The Seahawks would go on to win the game in overtime by a final score of 23–20. With the win, the Seahawks would open the season with a 4–0 record for the first time in franchise history.

#### Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 12 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 28 |
| Colts | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 34 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 1:03 p.m. local
* Game weather: indoors
* Game attendance: 66,608
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch & Erin Andrews
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 11:40. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:13.
SEA – Golden Tate 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:14. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:14.
SEA – Safety, Pat McAfee punt blocked by Jermaine Kearse out of the back of the end zone, 4:53. Seahawks 12–0.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 73-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:04. Seahawks 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:41.
Second quarter
IND – Delano Howell 61-yard blocked field goal return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:06. Colts 14–12.
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 28-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:57. Seahawks 19–14. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 7:09.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 0:58. Seahawks 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:59.
Third quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 11:18. Seahawks 22–17. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:42.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 41-yard field goal, 8:12. Seahawks 25–17. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:30.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (pass failed), 4:16. Seahawks 25–23. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:56.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 46-yard field goal, 0:35. Seahawks 28–23. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
IND – Donald Brown 3-yard run (Reggie Wayne pass from Andrew Luck), 8:55. Colts 31–28. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:40.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Colts 34–28. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:43.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 15/31, 210 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 16/29, 229 yds, 2 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 13 car, 102 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 17 car, 102 yds
IND – Trent Richardson: 18 car, 56 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin: 5 rec, 80 yds
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 5 rec, 140 yds, 2 TD
Top tacklers
SEA – Earl Thomas: 9 solo
SEA – K. J. Wright: 3 solo, 6 asst
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 7 solo, 6 asst, tfl
Team – pass – rush – total – to
SEA – 205 – 218 – 423 – 2
IND – 208 – 109 – 317 – 2 :
This would be the first meeting between quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Andrew Luck, who were both selected in the 2012 NFL draft. Though Wilson and the Seahawks maintained a lead throughout the first three quarters, Luck led the Colts back, taking the lead and never letting go in the 4th. It would be the first loss for the Seahawks in the season, dropping their record to 4–1. The Colts punted and the Seahawks drove down the field and scored a field goal to go up 3–0. After another Indy three-and-out, Russell Wilson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate to take a 10–0 lead. Then another Indy punt was blocked and bounced out of the endzone to extend the lead to 12–0. Seattle punted to Indy when Andrew Luck threw a 73-yard touchdown to T.Y. Hilton to make the score 12–7. Seattle drove into field goal range but a 48-yard field goal was blocked and returned for a touchdown by the Colts. Indy led 14–12 until Wilson found Jermaine Kearse to give Seattle a 19–14 lead. Luck led the Colts downfield and they kicked a field goal to make it 19–17 at the half. Seattle kicked another field goal to make it 22–17. Indianapolis fumbled and led to a 25–17 Seahawks lead. Luck then found Hilton in the endzone but the two-point-conversion failed leaving the score at 25–23. Seattle then kicked a 4th field goal to extend their lead to 28–23. Indy scored a touchdown to make it 31–28 and then a field goal to make it 34–28 final.

#### Week 6: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 1:06 p.m. local
* Game weather: clear, 51 °F (11 °C), 80% humidity, wind N 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 68,127
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 38-yard field goal, 5:16. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:43.
Second quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:41. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:42.
TEN – Jason McCourty 77-yard defensive fumble return (Rob Bironas kick), 0:00. Titans 10–7.
Third quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 4:27. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:26.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 29-yard field goal, 11:23. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:37.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:33. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:42.
TEN – Rob Bironas 25-yard field goal, 2:18. Seahawks 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:15.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 17/29, 171 yds, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson: 23/31, 257 yds
Top rushers
TEN – Chris Johnson: 12 car, 33 yds
TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 6 car, 33 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 21 car, 77 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEN – Kendall Wright: 5 rec, 69 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 4 rec, 78 yds
Top tacklers
TEN – Jason McCourty: 7 solo, 2 asst, tfl, fr, TD
TEN – Bernard Pollard: 6 solo, 3 asst, sack
SEA – K. J. Wright: 3 solo, 4 asst, pd
Team – pass – rush – total – to
TEN – 157 – 66 – 223 – 2
SEA – 253 – 151 – 404 – 2 :
Following their loss to the Colts, the Seahawks returned to CenturyLink field to host the Tennessee Titans. The Seahawks allowed a field goal from Titans kicker Rob Bironas, but a second quarter touchdown from running back Marshawn Lynch caused the Seahawks to retake the lead. The Seahawks attempted to extend their lead at the end of the quarter with a field goal. With their kicker Stephen Hauschka in the locker room with a potential injury, usual holder Jon Ryan filled in the kicker position, and reserve safety Chris Maragos was asked to hold the ball for the field goal attempt. Maragos however fumbled the snap, which was recovered by Titans special teamer Jason McCourty and run back 77 yards for a touchdown. The Seahawks then entered halftime behind 7–10.
During the 3rd quarter, the Seahawks held the Titans scoreless while scoring a field goal of their own, tying the game. An additional field goal during the 4th put the Seahawks ahead again. On the first play of the next drive, Fitzpatrick threw an interception to Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. The Seahawks capitalized by with another touchdown from Lynch. The Seahawks would only allow another field goal from the Titans, and the win brought their record to 5–1.

#### Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: October 17
* Game time: 5:25 p.m. local
* Game weather: clear, 82 °F (28 °C), 13% humidity, wind S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 61,200
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (NFL Network): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock & Alex Flanagan
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Sidney Rice 31-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:13. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:31.
Second quarter
SEA – Zach Miller 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:25. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:26.
ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 4:02. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 26 yards, 6:10.
ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 3:40. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 51-yard field goal, 0:05. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 3:35.
Third quarter
ARI – Jay Feely 52-yard field goal, 11:48. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.
SEA – Kellen Davis 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:48. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:00.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:52. Seahawks 31–13. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:51.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, 14:41. Seahawks 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 0:39.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 10:21. Seahawks 34–16. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:20.
ARI – Jaron Brown 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 4:34. Seahawks 34–22. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:28.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 18/29, 235 yds, 3 TD
ARI – Carson Palmer: 30/45, 258 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 21 car, 91 yds, 1 TD
ARI – Rashard Mendenhall: 13 car, 22 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
SEA – Golden Tate: 4 rec, 77 yds
ARI – Michael Floyd: 5 rec, 71 yds
Top tacklers
SEA – Malcolm Smith: 6 solo, 2 asst, sack, 2 tfl, pd
ARI – Calais Campbell: 7 solo, 1 asst, tfl, fr
Team – pass – rush – total – to
SEA – 209 – 135 – 344 – 2
ARI – 204 – 30 – 234 – 2 :
Playing on Thursday Night Football, the Seahawks easily defeated their division rival behind quarterback Russell Wilson's 235 passing yards, running back Marshawn Lynch's 91 running yards, and two interceptions from secondary members Brandon Browner and Earl Thomas.

#### Week 8: at St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Rams | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. local
* Game weather: indoors
* Game attendance: 55,966
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 4:37. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:27.
Second quarter
SEA – Golden Tate 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:37. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:41.
Third quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 4:01. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:51.
SEA – Golden Tate 80-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:45. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:16.
Fourth quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 12:51. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:54.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 10/18, 139 yds, 2 TD
STL – Kellen Clemens: 15/31, 158 yds, 2 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 8 car, 23 yds
STL – Zac Stacy: 26 car, 134 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Golden Tate: 5 rec, 93 yds, 2 TD
STL – Chris Givens: 4 rec, 59 yds
Top tacklers
SEA – Earl Thomas: 10 solo, pd
STL – Robert Quinn: 5 solo, 3 sacks, 4 tfl
Team – pass – rush – total – to
SEA – 91 – 44 – 135 – 0
STL – 139 – 200 – 339 – 2 :
The Seahawks defeated the Rams 14–9 in a Monday Night Football thriller. The Rams were successful at limiting the Seahawks offense, holding running back Marshawn Lynch to a season low of only 23 yards and sacking quarterback Russell Wilson seven times. After holding the Rams to a field goal in the first quarter, the Seahawks went ahead with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate.
The Rams responded in the third quarter with another field goal, cutting down the Seahawks' lead to 1. After an incomplete pass to Jermaine Kearse on the first play of the next drive, Wilson threw an 80-yard touchdown to Golden Tate. It was the longest play of either player's career. On his way towards the end zone, Tate turned and sarcastically waved towards Rams safety Rodney McLeod. Though the touchdown would count, the Seahawks would be penalized for taunting during the kickoff. Carroll chastised Tate after the penalty occurred, and Tate was fined $7,875 after the game.
After the Seahawks allowed an additional Rams field goal, the game came down to the final drive. The Rams, in possession of the ball with 5:42 left in the game, managed to drive the ball all the way to the 6 yard line with less than 1:20 left on the clock. A missed throw from Rams quarterback Kellen Clemens and a 4-yard run from Rams running back Daryl Richardson allowed the Rams a 3rd and Goal at the 2-yard line, but a defensive offsides call on Seahawks defensive end Chris Clemons cut the distance in half. The Seahawks stopped an additional run from Richardson, and Rams head coach Jeff Fisher called a timeout with only 4 seconds left in the game. Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner successfully defended Clemens's final pass towards Brian Quick, sealing the Seahawks victory and bringing their record to 7–1.

#### Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. local
* Game weather: clear, 48 °F (9 °C), 68% humidity, wind SSE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 67,873
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
TB – Tim Wright 12-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 11:50. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 6:03.
TB – Tiquan Underwood 20-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 2:55. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:42.
TB – Tom Crabtree 2-yard pass from Mike James (Rian Lindell kick), 2:16. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:30.
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:40. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
TB – Rian Lindell 33-yard field goal, 9:48. Buccaneers 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:12.
SEA – Russell Wilson 10-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:00. Buccaneers 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:48.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 14:47. Buccaneers 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:11.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:51. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:22.
Overtime
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 8:11. Seahawks 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:53.
Top passers
TB – Mike Glennon: 17/23, 168 yds, 2 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson: 19/26, 217 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TB – Mike James: 28 car, 158 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 21 car, 125 yds
Top receivers
TB – Tim Wright: 4 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Doug Baldwin: 6 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
TB – Mark Barron: 10 solo, 1 asst, 2 pd, INT
TB – Lavonte David: 5 solo, 6 asst
SEA – Earl Thomas: 8 solo, 4 asst
Team – pass – rush – total – to
TB – 145 – 205 – 350 – 0
SEA – 217 – 198 – 415 – 3 :
The top-ranked Seahawks hosted the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers in what many believed would be a blowout. However, the Buccaneers marched to a 21–0 lead during the 2nd quarter, which included a trick play from running back Mike James. Despite giving up a field goal later in the game, the Seahawks came roaring back, tying the game during the fourth quarter and forcing overtime. The Seahawks narrowly avoided a loss with a 27-yard field goal from Stephen Hauschka.

#### Week 10: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 33 |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:03 p.m. local
* Game weather: indoors
* Game attendance: 70,309
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch & Erin Andrews
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 7:32. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:58.
Second quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 11:53. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:56.
ATL – Matt Bryant 53-yard field goal, 6:30. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:23.
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 43-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:33. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:57.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 44-yard field goal, 1:52. Seahawks 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:01.
SEA – Golden Tate 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:01. Seahawks 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 53-yard field goal, 7:49. Seahawks 26–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 7:11.
ATL – Darius Johnson 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:02. Seahawks 26–10. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:47.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 8:48. Seahawks 33–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:14.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 19/26, 287 yds, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan: 23/36, 172 yds, 1 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 24 car, 145 yds, 1 TD
ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers: 3 car, 31 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Golden Tate: 6 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD
ATL – Harry Douglas: 7 rec, 49 yds
Top tacklers
SEA – Bobby Wagner: 9 solo
ATL – Paul Worrilow: 10 solo, 9 asst, tfl
Team – pass – rush – total – to
SEA – 279 – 211 – 490 – 0
ATL – 162 – 64 – 226 – 1 :
This was a rematch of the NFC Divisional matchup from the 2012 postseason. The Seahawks jumped out to a 23–3 halftime lead and never looked back, routing the Falcons 33–10. The Seahawks won their fifth consecutive game as their record improved to 9–1.

#### Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 41 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:26 p.m. local
* Game weather: clear, 50 °F (10 °C), 81% humidity, wind S 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
* Game attendance: 68,235
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jennifer Hale
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 50-yard field goal, 11:25. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 1 yard, 2:04.
MIN – Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal, 4:40. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:45.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:00. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter
MIN – Jarius Wright 38-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 11:28. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:26. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:02.
MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 0:48. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:48.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:10. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 0:38.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:14. Seahawks 31–13. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:38.
SEA – Walter Thurmond 29-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 12:30. Seahawks 38–13.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 10:12. Seahawks 41–13. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:28.
MIN – Jarius Wright 21-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Blair Walsh kick), 2:18. Seahawks 41–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:53.
Top passers
MIN – Christian Ponder: 13/22, 129 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson: 13/18, 230 yds, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Toby Gerhart: 7 car, 67 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 17 car, 54 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
MIN – Jarius Wright: 3 rec, 69 yds, 2 TD
MIN – John Carlson: 5 rec, 69 yds
SEA – Zach Miller: 4 rec, 69 yds
Top tacklers
MIN – Andrew Sendejo: 5 solo, 5 asst, tfl
SEA – Bobby Wagner: 6 solo, 3 asst, sack, 2 pd, INT
SEA – K. J. Wright: 4 solo, 5 asst, tfl
Team – pass – rush – total – to
MIN – 204 – 132 – 336 – 4
SEA – 230 – 93 – 323 – 0 :
At the beginning of this game, Doug Baldwin flew the Philippines flag in memory of the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. Free agent signee Percy Harvin saw his first minutes of playing time of the season during the game, incidentally against the team that drafted him. He would catch one pass for 17 yards and return one kickoff for 58 yards. The Seahawks entered the bye week with a 10–1 record, the best in the NFL at the time.

#### Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seahawks | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 5:41 p.m. local
* Game weather: cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C), 62% humidity, wind S 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 68,387
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 7:47. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:44.
SEA – Michael Bennett 22-yard fumble return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:27. Seahawks 10–0.
SEA – Zach Miller 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:55. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:58.
Second quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 8:45. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:10.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 20-yard field goal, 3:41. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:04.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:13. Seahawks 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
SEA – Derrick Coleman 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:07. Seahawks 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:47.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees: 23/38, 147 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson: 22/30, 310 yds, 3 TD
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram II: 8 car, 22 yds
SEA – Russell Wilson: 8 car, 47 yds
Top receivers
NO – Jimmy Graham: 3 rec, 42 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Zach Miller: 5 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
NO – Curtis Lofton: 6 solo, 6 asst, 2 tfl
SEA – Bobby Wagner: 4 solo, 7 asst, pd
Team – pass – rush – total – to
NO – 144 – 44 – 188 – 1
SEA – 302 – 127 – 429 – 0 :
The Seahawks dominated from start to finish, routing the Saints 34–7. The Seahawks won their 7th consecutive game as their record improved to 11–1. They became the first team to clinch a berth for the 2013 postseason.

#### Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:26 p.m. local
* Game weather: clear, 43 °F (6 °C), 49% humidity, wind E 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 69,732
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver & Erin Andrews
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 5:04. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:44.
SF – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 0:58. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:56.
Second quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 11-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 12:17. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.
SF – Phil Dawson 52-yard field goal, 7:56. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:21.
SEA – Luke Willson 39-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:47. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:09.
SF – Vernon Davis 8-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:06. 49ers 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:41.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 6:20. Seahawks 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:57.
SF – Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal, 0:26. 49ers 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:54.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 15/25, 199 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
SF – Colin Kaepernick: 15/29, 175 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 20 car, 72 yds, 1 TD
SF – Frank Gore: 17 car, 110 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Luke Willson: 3 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD
SF – Anquan Boldin: 6 rec, 93 yds
Top tacklers
SEA – Bobby Wagner: 7 solo, 2 asst
SF – NaVorro Bowman: 8 solo, asst, sack, ff
Team – pass – rush – total – to
SEA – 178 – 86 – 264 – 1
SF – 155 – 163 – 318 – 1 :
In week 14 the Seahawks traveled out of their stadium to San Francisco where they took a loss to the 49ers. Russell Wilson was intercepted to end the game and continued the Seahawks' losing streak in Candlestick Park in which they last won in 2008. It was their last appearance at Candlestick Park, as the 49ers moved to Levi's Stadium for the 2014 season.
With the loss, the Seahawks' record dropped into 11–2. This would be the last time they lost to the 49ers until 2018.

#### Week 15: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 1:03 p.m. local
* Game weather: partly cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C), 88% humidity, wind WNW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 79,691
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch & Erin Andrews
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 8:33. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:00.
Second quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:30. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:33.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 2:45.
Third quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 24-yard field goal, 8:47. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 12-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 12:13. Seahawks 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:40.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 18/27, 206 yds, TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning: 18/31, 156 yds, 5 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 8 car, 50 yds
NYG – Andre Brown: 11 car, 17 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 6 rec, 73 yds
NYG – Jerrel Jernigan: 7 rec, 67 yds
Top tacklers
SEA – Bobby Wagner: 8 solo, 2 asst, 1.5 sacks, tfl
NYG – Spencer Paysinger: 6 solo, 2 asst
Team – pass – rush – total – to
SEA – 193 – 134 – 327 – 1
NYG – 156 – 25 – 181 – 5 :
In what many pundits dubbed a "Super Bowl dress rehearsal", the Seahawks faced the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, where the Super Bowl would be held at the end of the season. The Legion of Boom intercepted Giants quarterback Eli Manning five times and held the team scoreless throughout the entire game.

#### Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 1:06 p.m. local
* Game weather: cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C), 94% humidity, wind SSE 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 68,266
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jennifer Hale
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 13:42. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:02.
ARI – Jay Feely 39-yard field goal, 2:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:21.
Third quarter
ARI – Jay Feely 46-yard field goal, 0:27. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Jay Feely 26-yard field goal, 10:39. Cardinals 9–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:34.
SEA – Zach Miller 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:26. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:13.
ARI – Michael Floyd 31-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Rashard Mendenhall run), 2:13. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.
Top passers
ARI – Carson Palmer: 13/25, 178 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson: 11/27, 108 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
ARI – Andre Ellington: 15 car, 64 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 18 car, 71 yds
Top receivers
ARI – Brittan Golden: 1 rec, 63 yds
SEA – Jermaine Kearse: 3 rec, 38 yds
Top tacklers
ARI – Daryl Washington: 4 solo, 3 asst, sack, tfl
SEA – Kam Chancellor: 6 solo, 5 asst, 2 pd, INT
Team – pass – rush – total – to
ARI – 168 – 139 – 307 – 4
SEA – 89 – 103 – 192 – 2 :
In Seattle's first loss at home since the 2011 season, the team record dropped to 12–3. Amazingly, this would also be Russell Wilson's first home loss in football since his college season with North Carolina State University.

#### Week 17: vs. St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 1:26 p.m. local
* Game weather: cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C), 93% humidity, wind SSE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 68,264
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan & Jennifer Hale
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Malcolm Smith 37-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:50. Seahawks 7–0.
Second quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 6:14. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:32.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 0:03. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 2:40.
Third quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 10:49. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:28.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:21. Seahawks 20–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:28.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Golden Tate 47-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:14. Seahawks 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:10.
STL – Jared Cook 2-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (pass failed), 4:13. Seahawks 27–9. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:01.
Top passers
STL – Kellen Clemens: 21/30, 157 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson: 15/23, 172 yds, 1 TD
Top rushers
STL – Zac Stacy: 15 car, 15 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 23 car, 97 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
STL – Lance Kendricks: 5 rec, 54 yds
SEA – Golden Tate: 8 rec, 129 yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
STL – James Laurinaitis: 6 solo. 4 asst
SEA – Bobby Wagner: 7 solo, 5 asst
Team – pass – rush – total – to
STL – 145 – 13 – 158 – 2
SEA – 158 – 111 – 269 – 0 :
With the win, the Seahawks' record improved to 13–3 as they clinched the NFC West and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs as the #1 seed.

### Postseason

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| Wild Card | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye |
| Divisional | January 11, 2014 | New Orleans Saints (6) | W 23–15 | 1–0 | CenturyLink Field | 68,388 | Recap |
| NFC Championship | January 19, 2014 | San Francisco 49ers (5) | W 23–17 | 2–0 | CenturyLink Field | 68,454 | Recap |
| Super Bowl XLVIII | February 2, 2014 | vs. Denver Broncos (A1) | W 43–8 | 3–0 | MetLife Stadium | 82,529 | Recap |
Seattle entered the postseason as the #1 seed in the NFC.

#### NFC Divisional Playoff: vs. #6 New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: January 11, 2014
* Game time: 1:36 p.m. local
* Game weather: rain, 48 °F (9 °C), 75% humidity, wind S 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
* Game attendance: 68,388
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch & Erin Andrews
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:20.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 0:37. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards. 4:26.
Second quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 15-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 14:17. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:34.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 1:18. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:44.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NO – Khiry Robinson 1-yard run (Mark Ingram run), 13:11. Seahawks 16–8. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:27.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 31-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:40. Seahawks 23–8. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:11.
NO – Marques Colston 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:26. Seahawks 23–15. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:14.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees: 24/43, 309 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson: 9/18, 103 yds
Top rushers
NO – Khiry Robinson: 13 car, 57 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 28 car, 140 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
NO – Marques Colston: 11 rec, 144 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Doug Baldwin: 2 rec, 30 yds
Top tacklers
NO – David Hawthorne: 4 solo, 5 asst
SEA – Kam Chancellor: 4 solo, 10 asst, 2 pd
Team – pass – rush – total – to
NO – 301 – 108 – 409 – 1
SEA – 103 – 174 – 277 – 0 :
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New Orleans Saints 23–15 in the Divisional Round.. Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch scored two touchdowns, one on a 15-yard run and another on a 31-yard run. The Saints were able to cut into the Seahawks' lead with fourth quarter touchdowns by Khiry Robinson and Marques Colston. However, the Seahawks were able to hold on a final trick play attempt by the Saints.

#### NFC Championship Game: vs. #5 San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle
* Date: January 19, 2014
* Game time: 3:42 p.m. local
* Game weather: cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C), 88% humidity, wind NE 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
* Game attendance: 68,454
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver & Erin Andrews
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 25-yard field goal, 12:45. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:05.
Second quarter
SF – Anthony Dixon 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 10:03. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:46.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 5:47. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:16.
Third quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 40-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:51. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:15.
SF – Anquan Boldin 26-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 6:29. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:22.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 3:55. 49ers 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:34.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 35-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:44. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:03.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 47-yard field goal, 3:37. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 4:00.
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick: 14/24, 153 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson: 16/25, 215 yds, 1 TD
Top rushers
SF – Colin Kaepernick: 11 car, 130 yds
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 22 car, 109 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
SF – Anquan Boldin: 5 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Doug Baldwin: 6 rec, 106 yds
Top tacklers
SF – NaVorro Bowman: 6 solo, 8 asst, sack, tfl, ff
SEA – Bobby Wagner: 5 solo, 10 asst
Team – pass – rush – total – to
SF – 147 – 161 – 308 – 3
SEA – 193 – 115 – 308 – 1 :
This was the Seahawks' first conference Championship game appearance since 2005 and only the third ever for the franchise, after 2005 and 1983. The Seahawks overcame a 10–3 deficit at the end of the half and finished strong, outscoring San Francisco 20–7 in the 2nd half. With Seattle leading 20–17 in the 4th quarter, Colin Kaepernick tried to rally his team, but fumbled once and threw 2 interceptions in the final three drives in the game for San Francisco. In the fourth quarter, NaVorro Bowman suffered a major knee injury on a tackle and forced fumble near the goal line, but the 49ers forced another fumble on the next play on 4th down. On the second play following fumble recovery, Kaepernick threw an interception to Kam Chancellor. Kaepernick again had the 49ers in position to try for a win, but his pass to Michael Crabtree in the end zone was deflected by Richard Sherman and intercepted by Malcolm Smith, locking up the win for Seattle.

#### Super Bowl XLVIII: vs. #A1 Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: February 2, 2014
* Game time: 6:32 p.m. local
* Game weather: partly cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C), 63% humidity, wind WNW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 82,529
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver & Erin Andrews
* Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Safety, Cliff Avril tackled Knowshon Moreno in end zone, 14:48. Seahawks 2–0.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 10:21. Seahawks 5–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:27.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 2:16. Seahawks 8–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:15.
Second quarter
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 12:00. Seahawks 15–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:59.
SEA – Malcolm Smith 69-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:21. Seahawks 22–0.
Third quarter
SEA – Percy Harvin 87-yard kickoff return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 14:48. Seahawks 29–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:58. Seahawks 36–0. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:57.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 14-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Wes Welker pass from Peyton Manning), 0:00. Seahawks 36–8. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:58.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 11:45. Seahawks 43–8. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 18/25, 206 yds, 2 TD
DEN – Peyton Manning: 34/49, 280 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Percy Harvin: 2 car, 45 yds
DEN – Knowshon Moreno: 5 car, 17 yds
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin: 5 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD
DEN – Demaryius Thomas: 13 rec, 118 yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
SEA – Bobby Wagner: 5 solo, 5 asst
DEN –Danny Trevathan: 7 solo, 5 asst, tfl
Team – pass – rush – total – to
DEN – 279 – 27 – 306 – 4
SEA – 206 – 135 – 341 – 0 :
In dominating fashion, the Seahawks would win their first championship in the history of the franchise. This was also the first football team since the 1990 Buffalo Bills to not have any players on the roster with Super Bowl experience. It was Seattle's first major championship in 35 years since the 1979 Seattle SuperSonics. Linebacker Malcolm Smith would end up earning the Super Bowl MVP award for his 69-yard interception, 1 fumble recovery, and 6 tackles.