2002 Seattle Seahawks season

The 2002 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League (NFL), the first season in Qwest Field and the fourth under head coach Mike Holmgren. The Seahawks returned to the NFC West for the first time since their inaugural season of 1976, as part of the realignment that occurred when the Houston Texans joined the NFL as the 32nd team. The Seahawks opened their new stadium, Seahawks Stadium, on the site of their former stadium, the Kingdome.

2002 Seattle Seahawks season
OwnerPaul Allen
General managerMike Holmgren
Head coachMike Holmgren
Home fieldSeahawks Stadium
Results
Record7–9
Division place3rd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersOT Walter Jones
AP All-ProsNone
Aerial photo of Seahawks Stadium
Stadium and surroundings, 2002

Offseason edit

AdditionsSubtractions
DT Brandon Mitchell (Patriots)TE Christian Fauria (Patriots)
T Jerry Wunsch (Buccaneers)T Todd Weiner (Falcons)
QB Brock Huard (Colts)
LB Levon Kirkland (Eagles)

2002 Expansion Draft edit

Seattle Seahawks selected during the Expansion Draft
RoundOverallNamePositionExpansion Team
——13Charlie RogersReturn specialistHouston Texans

NFL draft edit

2002 Seattle Seahawks draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
128Jerramy Stevens Tight endWashington
254Maurice Morris Running backOregon
260Anton Palepoi Defensive endUNLV
385Kris Richard CornerbackUSC
4120Terreal Bierria SafetyGeorgia
5146Rocky Bernard Defensive tackleTexas A&M
5169Ryan Hannam Tight endNorthern Iowa
5171Matt Hill Offensive tackleBoise State
6194Craig Jarrett PunterMichigan State
7232Jeff Kelly QuarterbackSouthern Mississippi
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents edit

2002 Undrafted Free Agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
D. D. LewisLinebackerTexas

Final roster edit

2002 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 9 inactive, 5 practice squad

[1]

[2]

Season highlights edit

  • September 8: The Seahawks began their new life as an NFC team with an interconference run through their old division, the AFC West. At Oakland Matt Hasselbeck threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns but Rich Gannon threw for 214 yards and two scores while he and four Raiders backs combined for 221 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a 31–17 Raiders win.
  • September 15: The Seahawks opened their new stadium by being outscored 14–3 in the fourth quarter, losing 24–13 to the Cardinals. Trent Dilfer started instead of Hasselback and threw for 352 yards but managed only one touchdown.
  • September 22: The Seahawks traveled to Giants Stadium and lost a 9–6 battle of field goals to the Giants. The Hawks managed just 145 yards of offense.
  • September 29: The Seahawks finally got on the victory board by crushing the Vikings 48–23. The two teams combined for 353 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, while the Seahawks won the turnover battle, forcing two fumbles while picking off Daunte Culpepper twice.
  • Monday Night Football, October 14: Trent Dilfer was picked off twice as Jeff Garcia managed two touchdowns in a 28–21 Niners win. Shaun Alexander rushed for 96 yards and a score. Niners receiver Terrell Owens (six catches for 84 yards and two scores) autographed the ball in the endzone after one of his touchdowns and gave it to his agent, causing a stir.
  • October 20: The Seahawks traveled to St. Louis and fell to 1–5 after Marshall Faulk erupted to four touchdowns, three of them on the ground as the Rams won 37–20. Trent Dilfer was intercepted twice.
  • October 27: Against the Seahawks, Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith surpassed Walter Payton as the NFL's all-time leading rusher.[3] This game also marked the team's full-time switch at starting quarterback; starter Trent Dilfer was injured after compiling just 46 passing yards; backup Matt Hasselbeck replaced Dilfer and became starter the next week.

Schedule edit

Preseason edit

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1August 10Indianapolis ColtsL 10–280–1Seahawks StadiumRecap
2August 16at San Diego ChargersL 14–240–2Qualcomm StadiumRecap
3August 24Kansas City ChiefsW 17–141–2Seahawks StadiumRecap
4August 29at Denver BroncosL 0–311–3Mile High StadiumRecap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[4][5]

Regular season edit

Divisional matchups have the NFC West playing the NFC East and the AFC West.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1September 8at Oakland RaidersL 17–310–1Network Associates ColiseumRecap
2September 15Arizona CardinalsL 13–240–2Seahawks StadiumRecap
3September 22at New York GiantsL 6–90–3Giants StadiumRecap
4September 29Minnesota VikingsW 48–231–3Seahawks StadiumRecap
5Bye
6October 14San Francisco 49ersL 21–281–4Seahawks StadiumRecap
7October 20at St. Louis RamsL 20–371–5Edward Jones DomeRecap
8October 27at Dallas CowboysW 17–142–5Texas StadiumRecap
9November 3Washington RedskinsL 3–142–6Seahawks StadiumRecap
10November 10at Arizona CardinalsW 27–63–6Sun Devil StadiumRecap
11November 17Denver BroncosL 9–313–7Seahawks StadiumRecap
12November 24Kansas City ChiefsW 39–324–7Seahawks StadiumRecap
13December 1at San Francisco 49ersL 24–314–83Com ParkRecap
14December 8Philadelphia EaglesL 20–274–9Seahawks StadiumRecap
15December 15at Atlanta FalconsW 30–24 (OT)5–9Georgia DomeRecap
16December 22St. Louis RamsW 30–106–9Seahawks StadiumRecap
17December 29at San Diego ChargersW 31–28 (OT)7–9Qualcomm StadiumRecap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 2002 NFL season results[6]

Standings edit

Division edit

NFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) San Francisco 49ers1060.6255–18–4367351L1
St. Louis Rams790.4384–25–7316369W1
Seattle Seahawks790.4382–45–7355369W3
Arizona Cardinals5110.3131–55–7262417L3

Conference edit

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOV
Division leaders
1[a]Philadelphia EaglesEast1240.7505–111–1.469.432
2[a][b]Tampa Bay BuccaneersSouth1240.7504–29–3.482.432
3[a][b]Green Bay PackersNorth1240.7505–19–3.451.414
4San Francisco 49ersWest1060.6255–18–4.504.450
Wild Cards
5New York GiantsEast1060.6255–18–4.482.450
6Atlanta FalconsSouth961.5944–27–5.494.429
Did not qualify for the postseason
7New Orleans SaintsSouth970.5633–37–5.498.566
8[c]St. Louis RamsWest790.4384–25–7.508.446
9[c]Seattle SeahawksWest790.4382–45–7.506.433
10[d]Washington RedskinsEast790.4381–54–8.527.438
11[d]Carolina PanthersSouth790.4381–54–8.486.357
12Minnesota VikingsNorth6100.3754–25–7.498.417
13[e]Arizona CardinalsWest5110.3131–55–7.500.400
14[e]Dallas CowboysEast5110.3131–53–9.500.475
15Chicago BearsNorth4120.2502–43–9.521.430
16Detroit LionsNorth3130.1881–53–9.494.375
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b c Philadelphia finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Green Bay based on conference record (11–1 vs 9–3/9–3).
  2. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Green Bay based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b St. Louis finished ahead of Seattle based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).
  4. ^ a b Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on common games (2–3 to 1–4)
  5. ^ a b Arizona finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Game summaries edit

Preseason edit

Week P1: vs. Indianapolis Colts edit

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts0714728
Seahawks1000010

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle

  • Date: August 10
  • Game time: 7:08pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 76 °F (24 °C), 54% humidity, wind S 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 52,902
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV: KCPQ
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook

Week P2: at San Diego Chargers edit

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks070714
Chargers737724

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

  • Date: August 16
  • Game time: 8:05pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 71% humidity, wind WSW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: N/A
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV: KCPQ
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook

Week P3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs edit

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chiefs007714
Seahawks0100717

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle

  • Date: August 24
  • Game time: 7:05pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 79 °F (26 °C), 47% humidity, wind NW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 49,036
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV: KCPQ
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook

Week P4: at Denver Broncos edit

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks00000
Broncos2130731

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 7:10pm local
  • Game weather: mostly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C), 69% humidity, wind SE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 71,755
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • TV: KCPQ
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook

Regular season edit

Week 1: at Oakland Raiders edit

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks7001017
Raiders7213031

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals edit

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals3071424
Seahawks370313

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 3: at New York Giants edit

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks33006
Giants00369

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings edit

Week Four: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks
Period1234Total
Vikings737623
Seahawks14310348

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers edit

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period1234Total
49ers1037828
Seahawks777021

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 7: at St. Louis Rams edit

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks0140620
Rams76101437

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys edit

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks0701017
Cowboys007714

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Game information

Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins edit

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins770014
Seahawks03003

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 1:15pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 49 °F (9 °C), 43% humidity, wind N 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 64,325
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas & Brian Webber
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals edit

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks10170027
Cardinals33006

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 2:06pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 76 °F (24 °C), 27% humidity, wind W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 29,252
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, Brent Ringenbach
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos edit

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period1234Total
Broncos0372131
Seahawks00639

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 12: vs. Kansas City Chiefs edit

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chiefs10701532
Seahawks02171139

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers edit

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks0371424
49ers0177731

at 3Com Park, San Francisco

Game information

Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles edit

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles7137027
Seahawks607720

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle

Game information

Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons edit

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Seahawks70143630
Falcons14307024

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Game information

Week 16: vs. St. Louis Rams edit

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period1234Total
Rams037010
Seahawks31010730

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:05pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C), 76% humidity, wind SE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 63,953
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Tim Green & Brent Ringenbach
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

Week 17: at San Diego Chargers edit

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Seahawks70021331
Chargers010108028

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

References edit

  1. ^ 2002 Seattle Seahawks Starters, Roster, & Players at Pro Football Reference.
  2. ^ Seattle Seahawks 2002 Roster accessed November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Ferraro, Michael X.; Veneziano, John (2007). Numbelievable!. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0.
  4. ^ 2002 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.
  5. ^ 2003 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.
  6. ^ 2002 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.

External links edit