The Seattle Seahawks are a National Football League team based in Seattle, Washington. :Founded: 1976 :Home field: Qwest Field (formerly Seahawks Stadium, 2002-present) :Previous home fields: ::The Kingdome (1976-1993; second half of 1994 season-1999) ::Husky Stadium (First half of 1994 season due to repairs at The Kingdome; 2000-2001) :Uniform colors: Metallic blue, Navy blue, Slate grey, White, and Lime green :Helmet design: Metallic blue with a stylized hawk's head inspired by Northwestern Native American art :Division championships won: 1988, 1999, 2004 :Owner: Paul Allen :Mascot: Blitz (NFL Mascot), a large blue bird wearing a team uniform (number 0). == Franchise History == The Seahawks joined the league in 1976 as a member of the NFC West division. A year later, they switched conferences with their expansion partners, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and joined the AFC West. They played in the American Football Conference until 2002, when, with league realignment, they were returned to the National Football Conference. Recent Achievements: *On September 26, 2004 the Seahawks shutout the San Francisco 49ers 34-0. This marked the end of the 49er's league record 27 year streak without a shutout - the last such game being Atlanta in 1977. While the 49ers were in a position to score in the 4th quarter, an interception and a fumble recovery sealed their fate. Some current players were either very young children or not even born when the last 49ers shutout occurred. *Won their third division championship in 2004, when they claimed the NFC West title. == Players of note == ===Pro Football Hall of Famers=== *Carl Eller *Franco Harris *Steve Largent (also a former member of the United States House of Representatives) ===Current players=== *Shaun Alexander *Matt Hasselbeck *Darrell Jackson *Marcus Trufant *Grant Wistrom ===Retired numbers=== *12 (dedicated to Seahawks fans, the so-called "12th man") *80 Steve Largent (brought out of retirement for a portion of the 2004 season for Jerry Rice, who received Largent's blessing) ===Not to be forgotten=== *Brian Blades *Brian Bosworth *Dave Brown *Kenny Easley *Joey Galloway *Jacob Green *Franco Harris *Joe Nash *John Randle *Shawn Springs *Curt Warner (not to be confused with the Cardinals' Kurt Warner) *Ricky Watters *John L. Williams *Jim Zorn *Franco Harris *Chad Brown ==External link== *[http://www.seahawks.com Seattle Seahawks official web site] *[http://www.seahawksal.com SeahawkSal.com fan site] National Football League teams Seattle sports
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The Seattle Seahawks are a National Football League team based in Seattle, Washington. :Founded: 1976 :Home field: Qwest Field (formerly Seahawks Stadium, 2002-present) :Previous home fields: ::The Kingdome (1976-1993; second half of 1994 season-1999) ::Husky Stadium (First half of 1994 season due to repairs at The Kingdome; 2000-2001) :Uniform colors: Metallic blue, Navy blue, Slate grey, White, and Lime green :Helmet design: Metallic blue with a stylized hawk's head inspired by Northwestern Native American art :Division championships won: 1988, 1999, 2004 :Owner: Paul Allen :Mascot: Blitz (NFL Mascot), a large blue bird wearing a team uniform (number 0). == Franchise History == The Seahawks joined the league in 1976 as a member of the NFC West division. A year later, they switched conferences with their expansion partners, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and joined the AFC West. They played in the American Football Conference until 2002, when, with league realignment, they were returned to the National Football Conference. Recent Achievements: *On September 26, 2004 the Seahawks shutout the San Francisco 49ers 34-0. This marked the end of the 49er's league record 27 year streak without a shutout - the last such game being Atlanta in 1977. While the 49ers were in a position to score in the 4th quarter, an interception and a fumble recovery sealed their fate. Some current players were either very young children or not even born when the last 49ers shutout occurred. *Won their third division championship in 2004, when they claimed the NFC West title. == Players of note == ===Pro Football Hall of Famers=== *Carl Eller *Franco Harris *Steve Largent (also a former member of the United States House of Representatives) ===Current players=== *Shaun Alexander *Matt Hasselbeck *Darrell Jackson *Marcus Trufant *Grant Wistrom ===Retired numbers=== *12 (dedicated to Seahawks fans, the so-called "12th man") *80 Steve Largent (brought out of retirement for a portion of the 2004 season for Jerry Rice, who received Largent's blessing) ===Not to be forgotten=== *Brian Blades *Brian Bosworth *Dave Brown *Kenny Easley *Joey Galloway *Jacob Green *Franco Harris *Joe Nash *John Randle *Shawn Springs *Curt Warner (not to be confused with the Cardinals' Kurt Warner) *Ricky Watters *John L. Williams *Jim Zorn *Franco Harris *Chad Brown ==External link== *[http://www.seahawks.com Seattle Seahawks official web site] *[http://www.seahawksal.com SeahawkSal.com fan site] National Football League teams Seattle sports
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