2011 Seattle Seahawks
The 2011 Seattle Seahawks went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 321 points and allowed 315.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 321–315
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 321 points, the tenth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 315, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +6.
How the season unfolded
The Seahawks started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 13 to Week 15.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–14 over the Chicago Bears in Week 15 (December 18, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 24–0 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2 (September 18, 2011).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, sweeping the Rams, splitting with the Cardinals, and getting swept by the 49ers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2010, when they went 7–9.
In 2012, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–33 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 13–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 28–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | at New York Giants | W 36–25 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | at Cleveland Browns | L 3–6 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2011 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 12–34 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 22–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2011 | at St. Louis Rams | W 24–7 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | vs Washington | L 17–23 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2011 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2011 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 30–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | at Chicago Bears | W 38–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 17–19 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 20–23 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.