| 2010 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Paul Allen |
| General manager | John Schneider |
| Head coach | Pete Carroll |
| Home field | Qwest Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Saints) 41–36 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bears) 24–35 |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
| AP All-Pros | KR Leon Washington (2nd team) |
The 2010 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 35th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth playing their home games at Qwest Field and their first under head coach Pete Carroll after Jim Mora was fired on January 8, 2010.[1] The team exceeded their win total from 2009 and won the NFC West with a 7–9 record, and made the playoffs for the first time since 2007. They became the first team in a full season to finish with a sub-.500 record and make the playoffs, a berth which was by virtue of winning the division. The 2010 Seahawks also became the first sub-.500 team to win a playoff game with their home win against the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints remembered as the Beast Quake game, but then had their season ended by the second-seeded Chicago Bears in the divisional round.
Statistics website Football Outsiders calculated that the 2010 Seahawks were the worst team that they had ever rated to qualify for the playoffs.[2]
- ^ Glazer, Jay (January 9, 2010). "Seahawks fire head coach Mora, target Carroll". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Team DVOA Ratings: Overall | Football Outsiders".