2009 Seattle Seahawks
The 2009 Seattle Seahawks went 5–11, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 280 points and allowed 390.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 280–390
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 280 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 390, tied for the seventh-most. Their point differential was -110.
How the season unfolded
The Seahawks started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–0 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5 (October 11, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 48–10 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 (December 27, 2009).
They shut out the St. Louis Rams (Week 1) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (Week 5).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, sweeping the Rams, splitting with the 49ers, and getting swept by the Cardinals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2008, when they went 4–12.
In 2010, they went 7–9 and returned to the playoffs.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 28–0 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 10–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs Chicago Bears | L 19–25 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–34 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 41–0 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 3–27 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–38 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | vs Detroit Lions | W 32–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 20–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 9–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | at St. Louis Rams | W 27–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 20–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at Houston Texans | L 7–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–48 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 13–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.