The 2019 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 44th in the National Football League and their 10th under head coachPete Carroll. It marked their first full season since 1996 without the ownership of the late Paul Allen, who died during the 2018 season. For the first time since 2009, Earl Thomas did not play for the Seahawks as he signed with the Baltimore Ravens via free agency during the offseason. Thomas was the last remaining original member of the Legion of Boom defensive secondary. This is also the first time since 2010 without wide receiver Doug Baldwin, as he was released from the team after a failed physical designation along with strong safetyKam Chancellor. Baldwin announced his retirement three days later.
Notable events
On September 1, 2019, the Seahawks traded Jacob Martin, Barkevious Mingo and a 2020 3rd round pick to the Houston Texans for star linebacker Jadeveon Clowney. Over his 13-game season, Clowney obtained 3 sacks, 1 interception, 13 QB hits, both an interception and fumble return touchdown, as well as a career-high 4 forced fumbles. Although Clowney accrued a lower sack total than his previous seasons, he provided some much needed quarterback pressure in a lackluster Seattle pass rush. The Seahawks then made a late-season trade in October, trading a 2020 fifth-round pick to the Detroit Lions for safety Quandre Diggs, in an effort to supplement the loss of Earl Thomas. Diggs indeed bolstered the Seattle secondary: producing 21 tackles, 3 interceptions, 3 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and a return touchdown during his 5 games with the team. On October 3, 2019, Seahawks owner Paul Allen was posthumously inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor before a 30–29 home victory against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football. After starting the season with a 10–2 record, they collapsed to a 1–3 finish in the final four games, due in part to injuries. With a Week 15 win over the Carolina Panthers, the Seahawks improved on their 10–6 record from the previous season. A loss by the Ramslater that day clinched the Seahawks their seventh playoff appearance in the last eight seasons. In the playoffs, the Seahawks defeated the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles 17–9 in the Wild Card round, but lost 28–23 to the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional round. Rookie wide receiver DK Metcalf made an immediate impact. His 89 receiving yards in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals was the most ever by a Seahawks receiver in their rookie debut, passing Hall of FamerSteve Largent. He caught a total of 58 passes for 900 yards and 7 touchdowns, the second most catches and receiving yards by a rookie in franchise history. Metcalf also holds the NFL and franchise rookie record for most receiving yards in a playoff game, after a 160-yard performance against the Eagles during the Wild Card round. Former Seahawks running backMarshawn Lynch returned due to a slew of injuries to other players. In 2019, all but four of the Seahawks' games were decided by one possession.
Draft
Notes
The Seahawks traded their first-round selection to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for Green Bay's first- and two fourth-round selections.
