| 2023 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Estate of Paul Allen |
| General manager | John Schneider |
| Head coach | Pete Carroll |
| Home field | Lumen Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–8 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 6
|
| AP All-Pros | LB Bobby Wagner (2nd team) |
| Uniform | |
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The 2023 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 14th and final season under the head coach/general manager tandem of Pete Carroll and John Schneider. The Seahawks matched their 9–8 record from the previous year, but unlike 2022, it was not enough to qualify for the playoffs as they finished in third place in the division behind the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, and in a three-way tie with the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints for the last Wild Card spot, which the Packers claimed via tiebreaker. Despite a 5–2 start, key injuries to Geno Smith, Kenneth Walker III, DK Metcalf, Devon Witherspoon, and poor defensive play led to the Seahawks losing five of their next six. While the Seahawks would win two games in a row, a loss to the Steelers cost them control of their own destiny. In total, Seattle played 11 games and went 3–8 against teams that finished with a winning record (Cincinnati being the only one that missed the postseason), culminating in a collapse that cost them an appearance in the postseason. This was the second time in three seasons that Seattle missed the playoffs. This was the first season since 2009 that Dave Canales was not on the team's payroll, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired him to be their offensive coordinator for one year.
On March 26, 2023, the Seahawks re-signed longtime linebacker Bobby Wagner, who played for the Los Angeles Rams during the previous season, for a second stint with the team.[1]
On January 10, 2024, after fourteen years, head coach Pete Carroll was relieved of his duties following the season's conclusion. It was also announced that Carroll would transition to an unspecified advisory role within the Seahawks organization.[2]
- ^ Boyle, John (March 26, 2023). "Welcome Back, Bobby Wagner". Seahawks.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 10, 2024). "Pete Carroll To Move Into Advisor Role With Seahawks". seahawks.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.