2004 Seattle Seahawks season

Draft

Main article: 2004 NFL draft

Personnel

Roster

• Starters in bold.
• (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2005 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

:Source: Seahawks Media Guides

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the NFC West playing the NFC South and the AFC East.

:Source: 2004 NFL season results

Postseason

Standings

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: at Green Bay Packers

Week P2: vs. Denver Broncos

Week P3: at San Diego Chargers

Week P4: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Regular season

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

First quarter

• No scoring plays Second quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 14-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 14:52 (SEA 7–0)
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 6-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 6:38 (SEA 14–0)
• NO – Ernie Conwell 6-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 2:54 (SEA 14–7) Third quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 9-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 3:06 (SEA 21–7) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 19/29, 246 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• NO – Aaron Brooks: 18/37, 223 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 28 car, 135 yds, 2 TD
• NO – Deuce McAllister: 16 car, 57 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Darrell Jackson: 7 rec, 98 yds
• NO – Joe Horn: 6 rec, 110 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 246 – 169 – 415 – 2
• NO – 207 – 74 – 281 – 3 The Seahawks won for only the seventh time in their last eighteen road games, holding Aaron Brooks to one touchdown while forcing two New Orleans fumbles.

Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

First quarter

• SEA – Josh Brown 44-yard field goal, 2:24 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Koren Robinson 27-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 14:25 (SEA 10–0)
• TB – Martin Gramatica 24-yard field goal, 0:49 (SEA 10–3) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• TB – Martin Gramatica 27-yard field goal, 4:35 (SEA 10–6) –) Top passers
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 12/26, 147 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• TB – Chris Simms: 21/32, 175 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 17 car, 45 yds
• TB – Charlie Garner: 13 car, 75 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Koren Robinson: 4 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD
• TB – Michael Clayton: 6 rec, 61 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 124 – 58 – 182 – 1
• TB – 179 – 92 – 271 – 3 The Seahawks defeated the Buccaneers 10–6 despite recording only nine first downs and being shut out in the second half. The Seahawks intercepted Brad Johnson and Chris Simms and limited the Buccaneers to just 271 total yards.

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

First quarter

• SEA – Josh Brown 35-yard field goal, 8:24 (SEA 3–0)
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:37 (SEA 10–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 3-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 2:28 (SEA 17–0)
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 1:02 (SEA 24–0) Third quarter
• SEA – Itula Mili 1-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 10:41 (SEA 31–0)
• SEA – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, 2:09 (SEA 34–0) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• SF – Ken Dorsey: 19/32, 153 yds, 2 INT
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 21/30, 254 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
• SF – Jamal Robertson: 5 car, 24 yds
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 19 car, 52 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
• SF – Cedrick Wilson: 6 rec, 57 yds
• SEA – Darrell Jackson: 7 rec, 97 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SF – 127 – 48 – 175 – 4
• SEA – 257 – 117 – 374 – 0 The Seahawks home opener was a 34–0 shutout of the 49ers where they intercepted Ken Dorsey twice and limited the Niners to just 175 yards. It was San Francisco's first shutout loss since losing to the Atlanta Falcons 0-7 in 1977.

Week 5: vs. St. Louis Rams

First quarter

• SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 9:52 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Josh Brown 48-yard field goal, 14:17 (SEA 10–0)
• STL – Marc Bulger 9-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 11:29 (SEA 10–7)
• SEA – Jerramy Stevens 4-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 8:54 (SEA 17–7)
• SEA – Darrell Jackson 56-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 0:50 (SEA 24–7) Third quarter
• STL – Jeff Wilkins 39-yard field goal, 0:56 (SEA 24–10) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Josh Brown 34-yard field goal, 8:42 (SEA 27–10)
• STL – Brandon Manumaleuna 8-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 5:34 (SEA 27–17)
• STL – Kevin Curtis 41-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 3:30 (SEA 27–24)
• STL – Jeff Wilkins 36-yard field goal, 0:08 (Tied 27–27) Overtime
• STL – Shaun McDonald 52-yard pass from Marc Bulger, 11:58 (STL 33–27) Top passers
• STL – Marc Bulger: 24/42, 325 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 20/35, 216 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
• STL – Steven Jackson: 5 car, 64 yds
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 23 car, 150 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• STL – Isaac Bruce: 6 rec, 78 yds
• SEA – Darrell Jackson: 5 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• STL – 317 – 124 – 441 – 3
• SEA – 204 – 187 – 391 – 0 The Seahawks suffered their first home loss since 2002. The Rams were bullied in the first half and fell behind 24–7, but in the second half Marc Bulger threw two touchdowns as the Rams outscored Seattle 20–3; tied 27–27 the game went to overtime and Bulger threw three passes – the last a 52-yard score to Shaun McDonald and the 33–27 Rams win.

Week 6: at New England Patriots

First quarter

• NE – Corey Dillon 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:44 (NE 7–0)
• NE – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 2:14 (NE 10–0) Second quarter
• NE – David Patten 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:32 (NE 17–0)
• SEA – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 9:35 (NE 17–3)
• NE – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal, 3:07 (NE 20–3)
• SEA – Josh Brown 40-yard field goal, 0:34 (NE 20–6) Third quarter
• SEA – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, 9:01 (NE 20–9) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 9-yard run (2-pt PAT: Jerramy Stevens pass from Matt Hasselbeck), 11:05 (NE 20–17)
• NE – Adam Vinatieri 30-yard field goal, 6:43 (NE 23–17)
• SEA – Josh Brown 31-yard field goal, 3:01 (NE 23–20)
• NE – Corey Dillon 9-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:55 (NE 30–20) Top passers
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 27/50, 349 yds, 2 INT
• NE – Tom Brady: 19/30, 231 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 16 car, 77 yds, 1 TD
• NE – Corey Dillon: 23 car, 105 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Koren Robinson: 9 rec, 150 yds
• NE – David Patten: 5 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 341 – 102 – 443 – 2
• NE – 224 – 138 – 362 – 2 A week after losing to one participant in Super Bowl XXXVI the Seahawks fell to that game's winner as the Patriots reached a league-record 20th consecutive win (regular and postseason) 30–20. Matt Hasselbeck, a former Patriots ball boy whose dad Don Hasselbeck played in Foxboro alongside Steve Grogan, threw for 349 yards but was intercepted twice.

Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals

First quarter

• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 25-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 8:23 (ARI 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Josh Brown 54-yard field goal, 6:28 (ARI 7–3)
• ARI – Neil Rackers 55-yard field goal, 3:01 (ARI 10–3)
• ARI – Neil Rackers 55-yard field goal, 1:01 (ARI 13–3) Third quarter
• ARI – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 2:50 (ARI 16–3)
• SEA – Darrell Jackson 1-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 0:05 (ARI 16–10) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Ken Lucas 21-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 13:07 (SEA 17–16)
• ARI – Safety, Donnie Jones blocked punt out of end zone, 8:50 (ARI 18–17)
• ARI – Emmitt Smith 23-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:53 (ARI 25–17) Top passers
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 14/41, 187 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
• ARI – Josh McCown: 22/36, 212 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 12 car, 65 yds
• ARI – Emmitt Smith: 26 car, 106 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Darrell Jackson: 8 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald: 4 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 180 – 77 – 257 – 4
• ARI – 189 – 127 – 316 – 2 Playing in Sun Devil Stadium the Seahawks' previous road woes resumed with four interceptions thrown by Matt Hasselbeck and the Seahawks limited to just 257 total yards in a 25–17 loss. Seattle erased a 16–3 gap (the go-ahead score came when Ken Lucas picked off Josh McCown and ran back a 21-yard score) but gave up a safety, then gave up a 23-yard touchdown by Emmitt Smith in the fourth quarter.

Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers

First quarter

• SEA – Shaun Alexander 35-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 9:12 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 5-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 9:07 (SEA 14–0)
• CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 20-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 5:14 (SEA 14–7) Third quarter
• CAR – John Kasay 22-yard field goal, 12:04 (SEA 14–10)
• SEA – Josh Brown 19-yard field goal, 6:44 (SEA 17–10) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Josh Brown 19-yard field goal, 13:27 (SEA 20–10)
• SEA – Josh Brown 19-yard field goal, 5:42 (SEA 23–10)
• CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 20-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 1:39 (SEA 23–17) Top passers
• CAR – Jake Delhomme: 19/36, 248 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 21/30, 201 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• CAR – Joey Harris: 9 car, 45 yds
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 32 car, 195 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• CAR – Muhsin Muhammad: 8 rec, 106 yds, 2 TD
• SEA – Darrell Jackson: 6 rec, 71 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• CAR – 248 – 94 – 342 – 1
• SEA – 196 – 237 – 433 – 2 Against the defending NFC champion Panthers the Seahawks erupted to 237 rushing yards and a 23–17 win. Shaun Alexander accounted for 195 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers

First quarter

• SF – Kevan Barlow 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 12:08 (SF 7–0)
• SEA – Darrell Jackson 33-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 5:15 (Tied 7–7)
• SF – Curtis Conway 28-yard pass from Tim Rattay (Todd Peterson kick), 1:22 (SF 14–7) Second quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 6:37 (Tied 14–14)
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 4-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 1:57 (SEA 21–14)
• SF – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 0:03 (SEA 21–17) Third quarter
• SF – Brandon Lloyd 39-yard pass from Tim Rattay (Todd Peterson kick), 12:41 (SF 24–21)
• SEA – Koren Robinson 25-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 11:16 (SEA 28–24)
• SEA – Darrell Jackson 39-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 1:32 (SEA 35–24) Fourth quarter
• SF – Todd Peterson 30-yard field goal, 11:09 (SEA 35–27)
• SEA – Anthony Simmons 23-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 8:27 (SEA 42–27) Top passers
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 17/28, 285 yds, 3 TD
• SF – Tim Rattay: 23/35, 259 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 26 car, 160 yds, 2 TD
• SF – Kevan Barlow: 18 car, 61 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Darrell Jackson: 5 rec, 114 yds, 2 TD
• SF – Brandon Lloyd: 4 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 269 – 184 – 453 – 0
• SF – 243 – 74 – 317 – 1 Despite seven penalties for 55 yards the Seahawks shot down the 49ers at Candlestick Park 42–27, rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns alongside 285 yards and three scores from Matt Hasselbeck. The Seahawks ended the game when they intercepted Tim Rattay and ran back a 23-yard score in the fourth.

Week 10: at St. Louis Rams

First quarter

• STL – Kevin Curtis 15-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 12:23 (STL 7–0)
• STL – Steven Jackson 4-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 6:51 (STL 14–0) Second quarter
• STL – Jeff Wilkins 36-yard field goal, 12:18 (STL 17–0)
• SEA – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, 6:50 (STL 17–3)
• SEA – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 5:03 (STL 17–6) Third quarter
• STL – Jeff Wilkins 47-yard field goal, 9:32 (STL 20–6)
• SEA – Josh Brown 45-yard field goal, 5:54 (STL 20–9)
• SEA – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, 3:54 (STL 20–12) Fourth quarter
• STL – Jeff Wilkins 23-yard field goal, 0:26 (STL 23–12) Top passers
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 15/36, 172 yds, 1 INT
• STL – Marc Bulger: 23/34, 262 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 22 car, 176 yds
• STL – Marshall Faulk: 18 car, 139 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Koren Robinson: 2 rec, 50 yds
• STL – Isaac Bruce: 7 rec, 104 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 172 – 200 – 372 – 2
• STL – 260 – 202 – 462 – 2 At St. Louis the Rams won a battle of field goals 23–12, limiting Hasselbeck to just 172 yards. Hasselbeck was knocked out of the game.

Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins

First quarter

• SEA – Jerry Rice 21-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Josh Brown kick), 9:19 (SEA 7–0)
• MIA – A. J. Feeley 7-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 4:25 (Tied 7–7)
• SEA – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 1:13 (SEA 10–7) Second quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 4-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:38 (SEA 17–7) Third quarter
• MIA – Chris Chambers 16-yard pass from A. J. Feeley (Olindo Mare kick), 10:33 (SEA 17–14) Fourth quarter
• MIA – Olindo Mare 39-yard field goal, 2:20 (Tied 17–17)
• SEA – Michael Boulware 63-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 0:56 (SEA 24–17) Top passers
• MIA – A. J. Feeley: 23/45, 229 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• SEA – Trent Dilfer: 14/28, 196 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• MIA – Travis Minor: 13 car, 37 yds
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 29 car, 96 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• MIA – Chris Chambers: 9 rec, 103 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Jerry Rice: 3 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• MIA – 177 – 116 – 293 – 3
• SEA – 219 – 69 – 288 – 4 The Dolphins rallied from down 17–7 to tie the game, but in the fourth Michael Boulware picked off A. J. Feeley and ran back a 63-yard touchdown. Trent Dilfer started instead of Matt Hasselbeck and managed a touchdown to Jerry Rice in the 24–17 Seahawks win; the score was Rice’s first of the season after being traded to Seattle from the Raiders.

Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

First quarter

• BUF – Willis McGahee 2-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 10:38 (BUF 7–0) Second quarter
• BUF – Rian Lindell 53-yard field goal, 13:30 (BUF 10–7)
• SEA – Josh Brown 19-yard field goal, 7:51 (BUF 10–3)
• BUF – Lee Evans 3-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 0:06 (BUF 17–3) Third quarter
• BUF – Willis McGahee 2-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 6:44 (BUF 24–3) Fourth quarter
• BUF – Willis McGahee 30-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 10:38 (BUF 31–3)
• BUF – Willis McGahee 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 7:14 (BUF 38–3)
• SEA – Bobby Engram 8-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (PAT failed), 3:41 (BUF 38–9) Top passers
• BUF – Drew Bledsoe: 25/37, 275 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 19/38, 185 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• BUF – Willis McGahee: 28 car, 116 yds, 4 TD
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 13 car, 39 yds Top receivers
• BUF – Eric Moulds: 8 rec, 93 yds
• SEA – Darrell Jackson: 4 rec, 45 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• BUF – 286 – 148 – 434 – 3
• SEA – 175 – 55 – 230 – 2 The 6–4 Seahawks hosted the 4–6 Bills and Willis McGahee exploded to four touchdowns in a 38–9 Buffalo rout. Drew Bledsoe was intercepted three times but managed a touchdown to Lee Evans.

Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys

First quarter

• SEA – Jerry Rice 27-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 10:42 (SEA 7–0)
• DAL – Billy Cundiff 39-yard field goal, 8:49 (SEA 7–3)
• SEA – Darrell Jackson 2-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 3:47 (SEA 14–3) Second quarter
• DAL – Billy Cundiff 49-yard field goal, 12:12 (SEA 14–6)
• DAL – Terrance Copper 9-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (PAT failed), 6:08 (SEA 14–12)
• DAL – Julius Jones 8-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 0:32 (DAL 19–14) Third quarter
• DAL – Julius Jones 10-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 13:45 (DAL 26–14)
• DAL – Billy Cundiff 47-yard field goal, 10:10 (DAL 29–14)
• SEA – Josh Brown 21-yard field goal, 3:01 (DAL 29–17) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 9:30 (DAL 29–24)
• SEA – Jerheme Urban 19-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (2-pt PAT: Darrell Jackson pass from Matt Hasselbeck), 5:29 (SEA 32–29)
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 32-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 2:46 (SEA 39–29)
• DAL – Keyshawn Johnson 34-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Billy Cundiff kick), 1:45 (SEA 39–36)
• DAL – Julius Jones 17-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 0:32 (DAL 43–39) Top passers
• DAL – Vinny Testaverde: 18/34, 225 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 28/40, 414 yds, 3 TD Top rushers
• DAL – Julius Jones: 30 car, 198 yds, 3 TD
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 21 car, 83 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
• DAL – Keyshawn Johnson: 6 rec, 116 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Jerry Rice: 8 rec, 145 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• DAL – 207 – 198 – 405 – 2
• SEA – 398 – 109 – 507 – 2 Hosting Monday Night Football the Seahawks' roller-coaster of a season continued as they fell to 6–6 to the now-5-7 Cowboys. The Hawks led 14–3 after one quarter, but in the second and third the Cowboys scored 26 points (botching a two-point attempt after Vinny Testaverde's touchdown to Terrance Copper). In the fourth Matt Hasselbeck (414 total yards) erupted to three touchdown drives, two of them ending in Shaun Alexander rushes, a 19-yard score to Jerheme Urban, and a two-point conversion to Darrell Jackson, but the Seahawks could not hold on to a 39–29 lead; Testaverde found Keyshawn Johnson for a 34-yard touchdown with 1:54 to go; the Cowboys kicked onsides and recovered, then four Julius Jones rushes ended in a 17-yard score with 37 seconds remaining. The Seahawks' final drive petered out and the Cowboys had the stunning 43–39 win.

Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings

First quarter

• MIN – Morten Andersen 48-yard field goal, 10:42 (MIN 3–0)
• MIN – Onterrio Smith 5-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 3:42 (MIN 10–0)
• SEA – Bobby Engram 35-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 1:12 (MIN 10–7) Second quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 12-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 12:13 (SEA 14–10)
• MIN – Morten Andersen 32-yard field goal, 9:48 (SEA 14–13)
• MIN – Randy Moss 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 5:06 (MIN 20–14)
• SEA – Darrell Jackson 19-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 3:05 (SEA 21–20) Third quarter
• MIN – Morten Andersen 31-yard field goal, 11:58 (MIN 23–21)
• SEA – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 6:42 (SEA 24–23) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Josh Brown 28-yard field goal, 3:40 (SEA 27–23) Top passers
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 23/34, 334 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
• MIN – Daunte Culpepper: 21/33, 270 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 27 car, 112 yds
• MIN – Onterrio Smith: 14 car, 56 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Darrell Jackson: 10 rec, 135 yds, 1 TD
• MIN – Randy Moss: 4 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 317 – 138 – 455 – 2
• MIN – 261 – 113 – 374 – 2 The Seahawks rallied to beat the Vikings 27–23 on 334 yards and three touchdowns by Hasselbeck and 112 more rushing yards from Shaun Alexander. Darrell Jackson competed despite learning on game morning that his father had died; he caught ten passes for 135 yards and a go-ahead touchdown.

Week 15: at New York Jets

First quarter

• NYJ – Doug Brien 21-yard field goal, 9:54 (NYJ 3–0)
• SEA – Jerry Rice 12-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 5:27 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter
• NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 14:57 (NYJ 10–7)
• NYJ – Curtis Martin 3-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 7:44 (NYJ 17–7)
• NYJ – Santana Moss 32-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 1:48 (NYJ 24–7)
• SEA – Jerramy Stevens 6-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 0:03 (NYJ 24–14) Third quarter
• NYJ – Santana Moss 7-yard pass from Chad Pennington (PAT failed), 9:22 (NYJ 30–14) Fourth quarter
• NYJ – Justin McCareins 5-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 8:14 (NYJ 37–14) Top passers
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 22/30, 201 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• NYJ – Chad Pennington: 18/24, 253 yds, 3 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 19 car, 77 yds
• NYJ – Curtis Martin: 24 car, 134 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Darrell Jackson: 4 rec, 45 yds
• NYJ – Jerald Sowell: 5 rec, 83 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 187 – 88 – 275 – 3
• NYJ – 253 – 229 – 482 – 0 Matt Hasselbeck managed two touchdowns in the first half but the game collapsed as the NY Jets scored 24 points in the first half then shut out the Seahawks while adding two more Chad Pennington touchdowns, marred by a missed PAT. Curtis Martin rushed for 134 yards and two scores, outpacing the entire Seahawks backfield (88 rushing yards).

Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals

First quarter

• ARI – Anquan Boldin 31-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 4:23 (ARI 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:44 (Tied 7–7)
• SEA – Josh Brown 34-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 10–7) Third quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 17-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 3:06 (SEA 17–7) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 23-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:50 (SEA 24–7)
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 29-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 11:32 (SEA 24–14)
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 29-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 2:30 (SEA 24–21) Top passers
• ARI – Josh McCown: 21/33, 248 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
• SEA – Trent Dilfer: 10/26, 128 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• ARI – Emmitt Smith: 23 car, 65 yds
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 30 car, 154 yds, 3 TD Top receivers
• ARI – Anquan Boldin: 7 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Darrell Jackson: 6 rec, 101 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• ARI – 220 – 97 – 317 – 2
• SEA – 126 – 175 – 301 – 1 Shaun Alexander accounted for 154 yards and all three Seahawks touchdowns as Seattle returned to Qwest Field and edged the five-win Cardinals 24–21. Trent Dilfer subbed for Hasselbeck but managed only 128 passing yards.

Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falcons

First quarter

• ATL – Peerless Price 2-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 6:19 (ATL 7–0)
• SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 3:06 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter
• ATL – Jay Feely 33-yard field goal, 8:32 (ATL 10–7)
• ATL – DeAngelo Hall 48-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 6:56 (ATL 17–6)
• SEA – Darrell Jackson 3-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 3:25 (ATL 17–14) Third quarter
• SEA – Jerramy Stevens 3-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 7:35 (SEA 21–17) Fourth quarter
• ATL – Jay Feely 40-yard field goal, 10:12 (SEA 21–20)
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:28 (SEA 28–20)
• ATL – Brian Finneran 3-yard pass from Matt Schaub (PAT failed), 0:00 (SEA 28–26) Top passers
• ATL – Matt Schaub: 14/22, 133 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 21/27, 191 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• ATL – Warrick Dunn: 25 car, 132 yds
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 19 car, 80 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• ATL – Peerless Price: 7 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Bobby Engram: 6 rec, 79 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• ATL – 150 – 204 – 353 – 1
• SEA – 170 – 83 – 253 – 1 The Seahawks clinched the NFC West by erasing a 17–7 Falcons lead to win 28–26. It was the second time in three seasons the Falcons made the playoffs despite losing the regular-season finale.

Postseason

Main article: 2004–05 NFL playoffs

Seattle entered the postseason as the #4 seed in the NFC.

NFC Wild Card Playoff: vs. #5 St. Louis Rams

Suzy Kolber First quarter

• STL – Torry Holt 15-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 11:33 (STL 7–0)
• SEA – Josh Brown 47-yard field goal, 2:05 (STL 7–3) Second quarter
• STL – Marshall Faulk 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 13:32 (STL 14–3)
• SEA – Bobby Engram 19-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 8:18 (STL 14–10) Third quarter
• SEA – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 8:52 (STL 14–13)
• STL – Jeff Wilkins 38-yard field goal, 2:35 (STL 17–13) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Darrell Jackson 23-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 13:43 (SEA 20–17)
• STL – Jeff Wilkins 27-yard field goal, 8:07 (Tied 20–20)
• STL – Cam Cleeland 17-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 2:11 (STL 27–20) Top passers
• STL – Marc Bulger: 18/32, 313 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Matt Hasselbeck: 27/43, 341 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• STL – Marshall Faulk: 13 car, 55 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Shaun Alexander: 15 car, 40 yds Top receivers
• STL – Torry Holt: 6 rec, 108 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Darrell Jackson: 12 rec, 128 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• STL – 294 – 102 – 396 – 1
• SEA – 332 – 81 – 413 – 1

With the loss, the Seahawks lost to the Rams for the third time in the season.

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