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As one of the agreed parts of the 1970 AFL–NFL Merger, the NFL began planning to expand from 26 to 28 teams. [1] Ralph Wilson was the first to propose a team for Seattle; due to the decrepit stadium situation at War Memorial Stadium and the reluctance of Buffalo, New York officials to replace it In 1971, he openly threatened to move his team, the Buffalo Bills, to Seattle.
This was their worst first half of a season since 2009, under then-head coach Jim Mora. The Seahawks were eliminated from playoff contention on December 26 in a loss to the Chicago Bears, and they finished last in their division for the first time since 1996. [108] [109] With wins over the Detroit Lions and the Arizona Cardinals they finished 7 ...
The American Professional Football Association is formed on September 17, 1920, at Canton, Ohio, with Jim Thorpe elected president. [1] The fourteen teams were mainly drawn from the Ohio League, Chicago Circuit, New York Pro Football League and other teams from the lower midwest.
[23] [28] The Seahawks won five division titles and made ten playoff appearances in fourteen seasons under Carroll from 2010 to 2023. [29] [30] As of the end of the 2023 season, the Seahawks have an all-time record of 392 wins, 366 losses, and 1 tie in the regular season, with an additional 17 wins and 19 losses in the playoffs.
There have been nine coaches for the Seahawks franchise. Pete Carroll , who coached the team from 2010 to 2023, holds the team record for most regular season wins (137). Tom Flores , who coached the team from 1991 to 1994, was the team's least successful coach with a winning percentage of .292.
Improved lighting for television, including corner lights, was added in 1999, and official NFL goalposts (optic yellow, 40 ft (12.2 m) in height) were installed in 2000. The Husky Stadium end zones were painted gold during the 1980s and early 1990s; the new AstroTurf in 1995 changed them to purple.
Rozelle revealed the five cities that were being considered to win an NFL franchise were Tampa-St. Petersburg, Memphis, Phoenix, Seattle and Honolulu. [2] On October 30, 1974, the 26 franchise owners sold the 27th NFL franchise to Tampa Bay and Tom McCloskey, a Philadelphia builder, for $16 million.
The Green Bay Packers were founded in 1919 by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. [1] After a few years of playing local teams, the Packers entered the National Football League (NFL) in 1921. [2] Between 1929 and 1944, the Packers dominated the NFL, winning six championships and reaching the playoffs two other times. [3]