2011 Seattle Seahawks season

Offseason

2011 NFL draft

Main article: 2011 NFL draft

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Draft notes

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

Final roster

Preseason

Schedule

Regular season

Schedule

Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC East and the AFC North.

:Bold indicates division opponents. :Source: 2011 NFL season results

Standings

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: at San Diego Chargers

Week P2: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week P3: at Denver Broncos

Week P4: vs. Oakland Raiders

Regular season

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers

First quarter

• No scoring plays Second quarter
• SF – David Akers 27-yard field goal, 14:10 (SF 3–0)
• SF – David Akers 24-yard field goal, 11:22 (SF 6–0)
• SF – David Akers 31-yard field goal, 2:40 (SF 9–0)
• SF – Alex Smith 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 0:12 (SF 16–0) Third quarter
• SEA – Golden Tate 8-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:20 (SF 16–7) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 14:55 (SF 16–10)
• SF – David Akers 18-yard field goal, 5:54 (SF 19–10)
• SEA – Doug Baldwin 55-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:56 (SF 19–17)
• SF – Ted Ginn Jr. 102-yard kickoff return (David Akers kick), 3:45 (SF 26–17)
• SF – Ted Ginn 55-yard punt return (David Akers kick), 2:46 (SF 33–17) Top passers
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 21/37, 197 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• SF – Alex Smith – 15/20, 124 yds Top rushers
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 13 car, 33 yds
• SF – Frank Gore – 22 car, 59 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 rec, 83 yds, 1 TD
• SF – Vernon Davis – 5 rec, 47 yds With the loss, the Seahawks started the season 0–1.

Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

First quarter

• PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:28 (PIT 7–0) Second quarter
• PIT – Isaac Redman 20-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 12:41 (PIT 14–0)
• PIT – Shaun Suisham 20-yard field goal, 1:52 (PIT 17–0) Third quarter
• PIT – Mike Wallace 2-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:30 (PIT 24–0) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 20/29, 159 yds
• PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/30, 298 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 3 car, 12 yds
• PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 19 car, 66 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Ben Obomanu – 4 rec, 35 yds
• PIT – Mike Wallace – 8 rec, 126 yds, 1 TD The Seahawks were shut out for the first time since 2007 and for the 2nd consecutive game by the Steelers (The teams faced each other in 2007 in which the Steelers became victorious with a 21–0 win.) The team fell to 0–2 on the season.

Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals

First quarter

• SEA – Steven Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 2:55 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter
• ARI – Jay Feely 44-yard field goal, 12:48 (Tied 3–3)
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 12-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 7:29 (ARI 10–3)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 19-yard field goal, 0:43 (ARI 10–6) Third quarter
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson 11-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:57 (SEA 13–10) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• ARI – Kevin Kolb – 25/39, 252 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 18/31, 171 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• ARI – Alfonso Smith – 17 car, 54 yds
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 19 car, 73 yds Top receivers
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Sidney Rice – 8 rec, 109 yds With the win, the Seahawks improved to 1–2.

Week 4: vs. Atlanta Falcons

First quarter

• ATL – Tony Gonzalez 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 6:08 (ATL 7–0) Second quarter
• ATL – Michael Turner 21-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 10:13 (ATL 14–0)
• SEA – Sidney Rice 52-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:46 (ATL 14–7)
• ATL – Michael Turner 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:48 (ATL 21–7)
• ATL – Matt Bryant 47-yard field goal, 0:25 (ATL 24–7) Third quarter
• ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 13:40 (ATL 27–7)
• SEA – Mike Williams 6-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:01 (ATL 27–14)
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 11-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:07 (ATL 27–21) Fourth quarter
• ATL – Matt Bryant 42-yard field goal, 11:38 (ATL 30–21)
• SEA – Ben Obomanu 8-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:13 (ATL 30–28) Top passers
• ATL –Matt Ryan – 28/42, 291 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 25/38, 319 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• ATL – Michael Turner – 26 car, 70 yds, 2 TD
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 8 car, 24 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• ATL – Julio Jones – 11 rec, 127 yds
• SEA – Doug Baldwin – 5 rec, 84 yds With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 1–3.

Week 5: at New York Giants

First quarter

• SEA – Ben Obomanu 11-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:28 (SEA 7–0)
• NYG – Jake Ballard 12-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:08 (Tied 7–7)
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:00 (SEA 14–7) Second quarter
• NYG – Hakeem Nicks 19-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:11 (Tied 14–14) Third quarter
• SEA – Safety, Anthony Hargrove tackled DJ Ware in end zone, 7:02 (SEA 16–14) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 51-yard field goal, 14:28 (SEA 19–14)
• NYG – Victor Cruz 68-yard pass from Eli Manning (Ahmad Bradshaw run), 12:37 (NYG 22–19)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 10:15 (Tied 22–22)
• NYG – Lawrence Tynes 26-yard field goal, 4:49 (NYG 25–22)
• SEA – Doug Baldwin 27-yard pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:37 (SEA 29–25)
• SEA – Brandon Browner 94-yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:08 (SEA 36–25) Top passers
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 15/22, 166 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• NYG – Eli Manning – 24/39, 420 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 12 car, 98 yds, 1 TD
• NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 17 car, 58 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Doug Baldwin – 8 rec, 136 yds, 1 TD
• NYG – Victor Cruz – 8 rec, 161 yds, 1 TD With the win, the Seahawks went into their bye week at 2–3.

Week 7: at Cleveland Browns

First quarter

• No scoring plays Second quarter
• CLE – Phil Dawson 52-yard field goal, 7:26 (CLE 3–0) Third quarter
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 20-yard field goal, 2:33 (Tied 3–3) Fourth quarter
• CLE – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 11:18 (CLE 6–3) Top passers
• SEA – Charlie Whitehurst – 12/30, 97 yds, 1 INT
• CLE – Colt McCoy – 30/35, 178 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Leon Washington – 7 car, 39 yds
• CLE – Montario Hardesty – 33 car, 95 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Sidney Rice – 2 rec, 38 yds
• CLE – Chris Ogbonnaya – 5 rec, 43 yds With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–4.

Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

First quarter

• CIN – Mike Nugent 34-yard field goal, 6:44 (CIN 3–0)
• CIN – Jerome Simpson 14-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:47 (CIN 10–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 47-yard field goal, 14:55 (CIN 10–3)
• CIN – A. J. Green 43-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 1:51 (CIN 17–3) Third quarter
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 25-yard field goal, 0:04 (CIN 17–6) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (PAT failed), 8:55 (CIN 17–12)
• CIN – Mike Nugent 48-yard field goal, 4:50 (CIN 20–12)
• CIN – Brandon Tate 56-yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick), 3:22 (CIN 27–12)
• CIN – Reggie Nelson 75-yard interception return (Mike Nugent kick), 0:36 (CIN 34–12) Top passers
• CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/29, 168 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 21/40, 323 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• CIN – Bernard Scott – 22 car, 76 yds
• SEA – Leon Washington – 2 car, 34 yds Top receivers
• CIN – A. J. Green – 4 rec, 63 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Ben Obomanu – 4 rec, 107 yds With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–5. This would be their last home loss to an AFC opponent until a 25-17 defeat against the Los Angeles Chargers in 2018.

Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

First quarter

• DAL – Dan Bailey 20-yard field goal, 4:25 (DAL 3–0)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 45-yard field goal, 0:04 (Tied 3–3) Second quarter
• DAL – Dan Bailey 20-yard field goal, 10:23 (DAL 6–3)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 1:03 (Tied 6–6) Third quarter
• DAL – Jason Witten 33-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 8:39 (DAL 13–6) Fourth quarter
• DAL – Laurent Robinson 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 14:10 (DAL 20–6)
• DAL – Dan Bailey 42-yard field goal, 11:22 (DAL 23–6)
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:12 (DAL 23–13) Top passers
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 17/30, 221 yds, 3 INT
• DAL – Tony Romo – 19/31, 279 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 23 car, 135 yds, 1 TD
• DAL – DeMarco Murray – 22 car, 139 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Sidney Rice – 3 rec, 69 yds
• DAL – Dez Bryant – 4 rec, 76 yds With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 2–6. This is the last game the Seahawks would lose by double digits until the Week 2 game against the Packers in the 2015 season (including playoffs).

Week 10: vs. Baltimore Ravens

First quarter

• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:07 (SEA 7–0)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 22-yard field goal, 5:26 (SEA 10–0) Second quarter
• BAL – Ed Dickson 1-yard pass from Ray Rice (Billy Cundiff kick), 9:11 (SEA 10–7)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 5:39 (SEA 13–7)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 1:52 (SEA 16–7)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 0:46 (SEA 19–7) Third quarter
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 12:26 (SEA 22–7)
• BAL – Billy Cundiff 35-yard field goal, 0:52 (SEA 22–10) Fourth quarter
• BAL – Ed Dickson 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), 5:52 (SEA 22–17) Top passers
• BAL – Joe Flacco – 29/52, 255 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 17/27, 217 yds Top rushers
• BAL – Ray Rice – 5 car, 27 yds
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 32 car, 109 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• BAL – Ed Dickson – 10 rec, 79 yds, 2 TD
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 5 rec, 58 yds With the win, the Seahawks improved to 3–6.

Week 11: at St. Louis Rams

First quarter

• STL – Brandon Lloyd 30-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), 9:15 (STL 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Sidney Rice 14-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:36 (Tied 7–7)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 19-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 10–7) Third quarter
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:58 (SEA 17–7) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Justin Forsett 22-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:21 (SEA 24–7) Top passers
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 14/24, 148 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• STL – Sam Bradford – 20/40, 181 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 27 car, 88 yds, 1 TD
• STL – Steven Jackson – 15 car, 42 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Mike Williams – 2 rec, 62 yds
• STL – Brandon Lloyd – 5 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD With the win, the Seahawks improved to 4–6.

Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins

First quarter

• WAS – Fred Davis 2-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), 7:11 (WAS 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 20-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:01 (Tied 7–7) Third quarter
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 5:58 (SEA 10–7) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Golden Tate 15-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:45 (SEA 17–7)
• WAS – Roy Helu 28-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:51 (SEA 17–14)
• WAS – Anthony Armstrong 50-yard pass from Rex Grossman (PAT failed), 6:18 (WAS 20–17)
• WAS – Graham Gano 25-yard field goal, 1:06 (WAS 23–17) Top passers
• WAS – Rex Grossman – 26/35, 314 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 14/30, 144 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• WAS – Roy Helu – 23 car, 108 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 24 car, 111 yds Top receivers
• WAS – Jabar Gaffney – 5 rec, 72 yds
• SEA – Doug Baldwin – 5 rec, 60 yds With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 4–7.

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

First quarter

• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 15-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:19 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 40-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:50 (SEA 14–0)
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 11:43 (SEA 14–7)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 0:16 (SEA 17–7) Third quarter
• SEA – Golden Tate 11-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:04 (SEA 24–7) Fourth quarter
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 2-yard pass from Vince Young (Alex Henery kick), 12:51 (SEA 24–14)
• SEA – David Hawthorne 77-yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:24 (SEA 31–14) Top passers
• PHI – Vince Young – 17/29, 208 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 13/16, 190 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 17 car, 84 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 22 car, 148 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
• PHI – Riley Cooper – 5 rec, 94 yds
• SEA – Zach Miller – 2 rec, 53 yds With the win, the Seahawks improved to 5–7.

Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams

First quarter

• SEA – Michael Robinson 17-yard blocked punt return (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:57 (SEA 7–0)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 42-yard field goal, 1:35 (SEA 10–0) Second quarter
• STL – Josh Brown 46-yard field goal, 11:04 (SEA 10–3) Third quarter
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 12:03 (SEA 13–3)
• STL – Josh Brown 29-yard field goal, 1:49 (SEA 13–6)
• SEA – Doug Baldwin 29-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:06 (SEA 20–6) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 8:27 (SEA 23–6)
• STL – Steven Jackson 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:39 (SEA 23–13)
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 16-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:57 (SEA 30–13) Top passers
• STL – Sam Bradford – 12/29, 193 yds, 1 INT
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 21/32, 224 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• STL – Steven Jackson – 20 car, 63 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 23 car, 115 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• STL – Brandon Lloyd – 5 rec, 82 yds
• SEA – Doug Baldwin – 7 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD With the win, the Seahawks improved to 6–7 and swept the Rams for the first time since 2009 and embarked on working on another major winning streak against the team. Also, the Seahawks took the trend of winning 13 out of the last 14 games against the Rams dating back to 2005.

Week 15: at Chicago Bears

First quarter

• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:41 (SEA 7–0)
• CHI – Israel Idonije recovered fumble in end zone (Robbie Gould kick), 2:23 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter
• CHI – Kahlil Bell 25-yard pass from Caleb Hanie (Robbie Gould kick), 1:51 (CHI 14–7) Third quarter
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 13:02 (Tied 14–14)
• SEA – Red Bryant 20-yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:12 (SEA 21–14)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 1:03 (SEA 24–14) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Michael Robinson 2-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:39 (SEA 31–14)
• SEA – Brandon Browner 42-yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:00 (SEA 38–14) Top passers
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 19/31, 227 yds, 1 TD
• CHI – Caleb Hanie – 10/23, 111 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 20 car, 42 yds, 2 TD
• CHI – Kahlil Bell – 15 car, 65 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Golden Tate – 4 rec, 61 yds
• CHI – Kahlil Bell – 5 rec, 43 yds, 1 TD With the win, the Seahawks improved to 7–7.

Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers

First quarter

• SEA – Doug Baldwin 13-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 11:35 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• SF – David Akers 53-yard field goal, 14:28 (SEA 7–3)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 19-yard field goal, 1:30 (SEA 10–3) Third quarter
• SF – Frank Gore 4-yard run (David Akers kick), 11:01 (Tied 10–10)
• SF – David Akers 29-yard field goal, 4:04 (SF 13–10) Fourth quarter
• SF – David Akers 44-yard field goal, 12:37 (SF 16–10)
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:41 (SEA 17–16)
• SF – David Akers 39-yard field goal, 2:57 (SF 19–17) Top passers
• SF – Alex Smith – 14/26, 179 yds
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 15/28, 163 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• SF – Frank Gore – 23 car, 83 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 21 car, 107 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SF – Michael Crabtree – 5 rec, 85 yds
• SEA – Ricardo Lockette – 1 rec, 44 yds With the loss, the Seahawks fell to 7–8 and were swept by the 49ers for the first time since 2006.

Week 17: at Arizona Cardinals

First quarter

• ARI – Chester Taylor 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 3:02 (ARI 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 19-yard field goal, 12:10 (ARI 7–3)
• ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, 3:28 (ARI 10–3) Third quarter
• SEA – Leon Washington 48-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:56 (Tied 10–10)
• ARI – Todd Heap 13-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 6:18 (ARI 17–10) Fourth quarter
• ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 12:18 (ARI 20–10)
• SEA – Steven Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 9:05 (ARI 20–13)
• SEA – Ricardo Lockette 61-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:47 (Tied 20–20) Overtime
• ARI – Jay Feely 28-yard field goal, 5:59 (ARI 23–20) Top passers
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 21/35, 222 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• ARI – John Skelton – 22/40, 271 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 19 car, 86 yds
• ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling – 21 car, 93 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Ricardo Lockette – 1 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 rec, 149 yds With the loss, the Seahawks finished the season 7–9 and 3rd place in the NFC West.

References

1. [http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule?team=SEA&season=2011&seasonType=REG 2011 NFL season results], NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.