2008 Seattle Seahawks season The 2008 Seattle Seahawks season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League . The Seahawks ' streak of four consecutive NFC West divisional championships was broken , as they fell to a 4 - 12 record . As he had announced back in January , the 2008 season was the final season for Mike Holmgren as the team ' s head coach . Schedule . Preseason . " NOTE : Due to NBC ' s coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics , two pre - season telecasts were switched to KING ' s sibling station , KONG as both are owned by Belo . " Game summaries . Week 1 : at Buffalo Bills . The Seahawks began their 2008 campaign on the road against the Buffalo Bills . In the first quarter , Seattle trailed early as Bills RB Marshawn Lynch got a 21 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , the Seahawks continued to struggle as WR / PR Roscoe Parrish returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown . Seattle would respond with QB Matt Hasselbeck completing a 20 - yard TD pass to WR Nate Burleson . Buffalo would close out the half with kicker Rian Lindell getting a 35 - yard and a 38 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Seahawks replied with kicker Olindo Mare nailing a 45 - yard field goal . However , the Bills pulled a trick play on Seattle . Appearing to go for a 32 - yard field goal , Buffalo ' s holder ( punter Brian Moorman ) instead throws a 19 - yard TD pass to DE Ryan Denney . The Bills would pull away with QB Trent Edwards completing a 30 - yard TD pass to TE Robert Royal . With the loss , the Seahawks began their season at 0 - 1 . Week 2 : vs . San Francisco 49ers . Hoping to rebound from their disappointing road loss to the Bills , the Seahawks played their Week 2 home opener their NFC West foe , the San Francisco 49ers . In the first quarter , the ' Hawks took flight with RB Julius Jones getting a 27 - yard TD run , along with DT Craig Terrill returning a fumble 10 yards for a touchdown . The 49ers would reply with kicker Joe Nedney getting a 26 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Nedney gave San Francisco a 28 - yard field goal . Seattle would responded with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 51 - yard field goal . The 49ers would hack away at the lead as QB J . T . O ' Sullivan completed a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Bryant Johnson , yet the Seahawks closed out the half with Mare ' s 38 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , San Francisco took the lead with LB Patrick Willis returning an interception 86 yards for a touchdown , along with RB Frank Gore ' s 2 - yard TD run . Fortunately , Seattle regained the lead as RB T . J . Duckett got a 1 - yard TD run , along with Mare kicking a 32 - yard field goal . However , the 49ers tied the game with Nedney ' s 28 - yard field goal . In overtime , San Francisco sealed Seattle ' s doom as Nedney nailed the game - winning 40 - yard field goal . With the loss , the Seahawks fell to 0 - 2 . Despite the loss , Julius Jones ( 26 carries for 127 yards and a touchdown ) got his first 100 - yard game since Week 14 of 2006 . Week 3 : vs . St . Louis Rams . Trying to avoid an 0 – 3 start , the Seahawks stayed at home for a Week 3 NFC West duel with the St . Louis Rams . In the first quarter , Seattle took flight early with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 28 - yard field goal . The Seahawks continued its assault as QB Matt Hasselbeck completed a 10 - yard TD pass to rookie WR Michael Bumpus and RB Julius Jones getting a 29 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , the Rams got on the board with former Seahawks kicker Josh Brown getting a 43 - yard field goal . Seattle would reply with RB T . J . Duckett getting a 4 - yard TD run . St . Louis tried to rally as Brown kicked a 29 - yard field goal , yet the Seahawks continued to increase their lead with Mare ' s 38 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Rams tried to come back as QB Marc Bulger completed a 21 - yard TD pass to WR Dane Looker . In the fourth quarter , Seattle flew away as Duckett got a 1 - yard TD run and Mare nailed a 38 - yard field goal . With the win , the Seahawks entered their bye week at 1 – 2 . Week 5 : at New York Giants . Coming off their bye week , the Seahawks flew to Giants Stadium for a Week 5 duel with the defending Super Bowl champions , the New York Giants . In the first quarter , Seattle trailed early as QB Eli Manning completed a 32 - yard TD pass to WR Domenik Hixon . The Seahawks responded with kicker Olindo Mare completing a 30 - yard field goal , yet New York answered with RB Brandon Jacobs getting a 3 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , the Giants increased their lead with kicker John Carney getting a 29 - yard field goal , Jacobs getting a 1 - yard TD run , and Carney making a 33 - yard field goal . Seattle closed out the half with Mare kicking a 29 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , New York pulled away as Manning completed a 23 - yard TD pass to WR Sinorice Moss , along with Carney nailing a 35 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Giants sealed the win as QB David Carr completed a 5 - yard TD pass to Moss . With the loss , the Seahawks fell to 1 – 3 . Week 6 : vs . Green Bay Packers . Hoping to rebound from their embarrassing road loss to the Giants , the Seahawks returned home for a Week 6 duel with the Green Bay Packers , as head coach Mike Holmgren faced his former team for the last time . Also , QB Matt Hasselbeck was unable to play due to a knee injury he suffered from last week . QB Charlie Frye was given the start . In the first quarter , Seattle trailed early as Packers kicker Mason Crosby got a 29 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , the Seahawks took the lead as kicker Olindo Mare got a 50 - yard field goal , while Frye completed a 6 - yard TD pass to rookie TE John Carlson . Green Bay would tie the game as QB Aaron Rodgers got a 1 - yard TD run . In the third quarter , the Packers regained the lead as Rodgers completed a 45 - yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings . In the fourth quarter , Green Bay pulled away as Rodgers completed a 1 - yard TD pass to FB John Kuhn , along with Crosby nailing a 51 - yard field goal . Seattle tried to come back as Frye completed a 5 - yard TD pass to WR Keary Colbert , but the Packers ' defense was too much . With the loss , the Seahawks fell to 1 – 4 . Week 7 : at Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Hoping to snap a two - game losing streak , the Seahawks flew to Raymond James Stadium for a Week 7 Sunday night duel with their 1976 expansion rival , the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . With QB Matt Hasselbeck recovering from an injured knee , back - up Seneca Wallace was given the start . In the first quarter , Seattle trailed early as Buccaneers QB Jeff Garcia completed a 47 - yard TD pass to TE Antonio Bryant . In the second quarter , Tampa Bay increased their lead as RB Earnest Graham got a 1 - yard TD run , along with kicker Matt Bryant getting a 27 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Seahawks got on the board as kicker Olindo Mare got a 26 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Buccaneers sailed away as Bryant nailed a 27 - yard field goal . Seattle ended the game ' s scoring as Wallace completed a 2 - yard TD pass to rookie TE John Carlson . With the loss , not only did the Seahawks fall to 1 – 5 , but they also suffered their first - ever loss at Tampa Bay . Week 8 : at San Francisco 49ers . Trying to snap a three - game losing streak , the Seahawks flew to Bill Walsh Field at Candlestick Park for a Week 8 NFC West rematch with the San Francisco 49ers . In the first quarter , the Seahawks took flight as kicker Olindo Mare got a 43 - yard and a 42 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Seattle increased its lead with RB T . J . Duckett getting a 1 - yard TD run . The 49ers responded with kicker Joe Nedney getting a 42 - yard field goal . The Seahawks closed out the half as CB Josh Wilson returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown . In the third quarter , San Francisco responded with Nedney making a 40 - yard field goal , yet Seattle responded with QB Seneca Wallace completing a 43 - yard TD pass to FB Leonard Weaver . In the fourth quarter , the 49ers tried to rally as QB Shaun Hill completed a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Jason Hill , yet the ' Hawks pulled away as Wallace hooked up with Weaver on a 62 - yard TD pass . With the win , the Seahawks improved to 2 – 5 . Week 9 : vs . Philadelphia Eagles . Coming off their divisional road win over the 49ers , the Seahawks went home for a Week 9 duel with the Philadelphia Eagles . In the first quarter , the ' Hawks immediately took flight as QB Seneca Wallace completed a franchise - long 90 - yard TD pass to WR Koren Robinson . In the second quarter , the Eagles took the lead as QB Donovan McNabb completed a 22 - yard TD pass to WR Reggie Brown and a 1 - yard TD pass to Todd Herremans . In the third quarter , Philadelphia continued its domination as kicker David Akers got a 39 - yard and a 24 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Eagles flew away as Akers nailed a 42 - yard and a 39 - yard field goal . With the loss , the Seahawks fell to 2 – 6 . Week 10 : at Miami Dolphins . Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Eagles , the Seahawks flew to Dolphin Stadium for a Week 10 interconference duel with the Miami Dolphins . In the first quarter , Seattle trailed early as Dolphins QB Chad Pennington completed a 39 - yard TD pass to WR Ted Ginn , Jr . In the second quarter , the Seahawks continued to trail as Miami unleashed another play from the infamous " Wildcat Offense " , with RB Ronnie Brown handing the ball off to RB Ricky Williams , who would then take the ball 51 yards for a touchdown . Seattle responded as DB Jordan Babineaux returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown . In the third quarter , the Seahawks drew closer as former Dolphins kicker Olindo Mare nailed a 37 - yard and a 27 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Dolphins answered with Brown getting a 16 - yard TD run . Seattle tried to come back as QB Seneca Wallace completed a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Koren Robinson . However , Miami ' s defense prevented Wallace ' s 2 - point conversion pass from working . With the loss , the Seahawks fell to 2 – 7 . Week 11 : vs . Arizona Cardinals . Trying to snap a two - game skid , the Seahawks went home for a Week 11 NFC West duel with the Arizona Cardinals . For this game , QB Matt Hasselbeck finally recovered from his knee injury and was able to reclaim his starting role . In the first quarter , Seattle trailed early as Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers made a 38 - yard field goal , along with RB J . J . Arrington getting a 4 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , Arizona increased their lead as Rackers got a 48 - yard field goal . The Seahawks got on the board as Hasselbeck completed a 13 - yard TD pass to RB Maurice Morris . The Cardinals closed out the half with Rackers making a 54 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Arizona increased its lead as Rackers nailed a 26 - yard field goal , along with Warner completing a 6 - yard TD pass to Arrington . Seattle tried to rally as RB T . J . Duckett got a 1 - yard ( with a failed 2 - point conversion ) and a 2 - yard TD run . However , the Cardinals ' defense prevented any possible comeback . With the loss , the Seahawks fell to 2 – 8 . Week 12 : vs . Washington Redskins . Trying to snap a three - game losing streak , the Seahawks stayed at home for a Week 12 duel with the Washington Redskins , headed by former Seahawk QB / Assistant Coach Jim Zorn . In the first quarter , Seattle took flight as kicker Olindo Mare got a 45 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , the Redskins took the lead with RB Ladell Betts getting a 1 - yard TD run . The Seahawks got the lead again prior to halftime as QB Matt Hasselbeck completed a 4 - yard TD pass to RB Maurice Morris . In the third quarter , Washington retook the lead as kicker Shaun Suisham made a 26 - yard field goal , while QB Jason Campbell completed an 8 - yard TD pass to WR Antwaan Randle El . In the fourth quarter , Seattle tried to come back as Hasselbeck completed a 10 - yard TD pass to rookie TE John Carlson . However , the Redskins retook with Suisham nailing a 22 - yard field goal . The Seahawks tried to get one final rally , but a Shawn Springs interception ended any hope of a comeback . With the loss , Seattle fell to 2 – 9 . Week 13 : at Dallas Cowboys . Trying to snap a four - game losing streak , the Seahawks flew to Texas Stadium for a Week 13 Thanksgiving duel with the Dallas Cowboys . In the first quarter , Seattle trailed early as Cowboys QB Tony Romo completed a 16 - yard TD pass to TE Martellus Bennett , along with RB Marion Barber getting a 2 - yard TD run . The Seahawks would respond with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 44 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Dallas answered with Romo completing a 7 - yard TD pass to TE Jason Witten , while Folk got a 41 - yard field goal . Seattle would close out the half with Mare making a 38 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Seahawks tried to rally as Mare made a 25 - yard field goal . The Cowboys replied with Romo completing a 19 - yard TD pass to WR Terrell Owens . In the fourth quarter , Dallas closed out the game with Folk nailing a 42 - yard field goal . With the loss , Seattle fell to 2 - 10 . This would prove to be the final game in the career of Seahawks legend Walter Jones . Week 15 : at St . Louis Rams . The Rams played a solid 1st half but the Seahawks turned the tables with 10 points in the final 2 : 47 for a 23 - 20 victory Sunday . T . J . Duckett ' s 1 - yard run tied it , the Rams fizzled while going three - and - out , and Olindo Mare ' s 27 - yard field goal as time expired ended the Seahawks ' six - game losing streak and extended the Rams ' losing streak to 8 . Week 16 : vs . New York Jets . After snapping a six - game losing streak the previous week , the Seahawks went home for a Week 16 interconference duel with the New York Jets , in what would be Mike Holmgren ' s last home game as the franchise ' s head coach . Seattle would trail in the first quarter as Jets kicker Jay Feely got a 20 - yard field goal . The Seahawks would respond with quarterback Seneca Wallace completing a 2 - yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end John Carlson . In the second half , Seattle pulled away with kicker Olindo Mare ' s 31 - yard field goal in the third quarter and a 38 - yard field goal in the fourth quarter , while the defense would shut down New York ' s offense . With the upset win , the Seahawks improved to 4 - 11 . This was the only time during the season that the Seahawks won back - to - back games as well as their only win over a team with a winning record . This was also known as the " snow ball " game . Week 17 : at Arizona Cardinals . Coming off their upset home win over the Jets , the Seahawks closed out the Mike Holmgren era at the University of Phoenix Stadium in a Week 17 NFC West rematch with the Arizona Cardinals . Seattle would get the first quarter lead as running back T . J . Duckett got a 1 - yard touchdown run . The Cardinals would take the lead in the second quarter as quarterback Kurt Warner completed a 16 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerheme Urban and a 5 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald . The Seahawks tied the game prior to halftime as quarterback Seneca Wallace completed a 30 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Deion Branch . In the third quarter , Arizona retook the lead as Warner completed a 38 - yard touchdown pass to Fitzgerald and a 14 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Breaston . Seattle tried to come back in the fourth quarter as Wallace hooked up with Branch again on a 2 - yard touchdown pass , but the Cardinals closed out the game with kicker Neil Rackers nailing a 23 - yard and a 32 - yard field goal . With the loss , the Seahawks ' season ended at 4 – 12 .