SEAHAWKS LOOK TO TIE CLUB-RECORD WITH 12TH WIN AT TENNESSEE

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1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2005 SEAHAWKS LOOK TO TIE CLUB-RECORD WITH 12TH WIN AT TENNESSEE SEAHAWKS (11-2) VS.TITANS (4-9) The Seahawks will look to secure at least a first-round bye this week with a win in Nashville over the Tennessee Titans at the Coliseum. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. (PT). Seattle sits atop the NFC with an 11-2 record followed by Carolina, Chicago, N.Y. Giants and Tampa Bay at 9-4 two games back. The Seahawks can also secure a first-round bye with losses by the Panthers, Giants AND Buccaneers. The Seahawks can clinch homefield advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs with a win AND a Bears loss. The Seahawks have clinched their fourth division title in club history, first in consecutive years, and third since Mike Holmgren took over in Seattle won the AFC West in 1984 and 1999 and has now won the NFC West in 2004 and The Seahawks will also look to match the most wins in club history with 12. Seattle finished 12-4 in 1984 Seattle is off to an 11-2 start for the second time in franchise history. The Seahawks also began the season 11-2 in 1984 when the club started out a franchise best Seattle is also working on a club-record nine-game winning streak surpassing the previous record of eight games from The Seahawks are 4-2 in road games this season and a win this week would give Seattle five wins for just the second time in franchise history. Seattle finished 5-3 in This will be the 13th time the Seahawks and Titans have matched up in the regular season with the Seahawks leading the all-time series 8-4. The teams have met one time in the AFC Playoffs with the then Houston Oilers winning that decision in overtime on January 3, 1988, in the Astrodome. The game marks the first time the Seahawks have traveled to Tennessee since the franchise moved from Houston in The last time the two teams played was in 1998 in Seattle s Kingdome after the club had moved but before the franchise switched names from the Oilers to the Titans. The team switched names in Seattle won that game In fact, Seattle has won the last four contests dating back to December 11, 1994, also the last game played away from Seattle NFC WEST STANDINGS W L T Pct. PF PA Seattle St. Louis Arizona San Francisco BROADCAST INFORMATION KICKOFF: Sunday, December 18, :00 A.M. (PT) RECORDS: Seahawks 11-2 Titans 4-9 LAST GAME: Seahawks 41 vs. 49ers 3 Titans 13 vs. Texans 10 TV: FOX (KCPQ Channel 13 in Seattle) Ron Pitts (play-by-play) Tim Ryan (analyst) RADIO: KIRO (710 am) Steve Raible (play-by-play) Warren Moon (analysis) Akemi Takei (sideline reports) *Check Seahawks.com for local Seahawks Radio Network affiliates NEXT WEEK Seattle vs. Indianapolis OPPONENTS: Qwest Field (Saturday, December 24) Tennessee at Miami Dolphins Stadium (Saturday, December 24) THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE Tuesday, December 13 Players day off Wednesday, December 14 9:45 a.m. - Conf. Call w/ Titans DE Kyle Vanden Bosch 10:00 a.m. - Conf. Call w/ Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher 12:00 p.m. - Coach Holmgren available to media 1:30 p.m. - Practice (Hasselbeck available after practice) T.V. cameras may shoot first minutes Locker room open after practice Thursday, December 15 1:30 p.m. - Practice T.V. cameras may shoot first minutes Locker room open after practice Friday, December 16 11:45 a.m. - Practice (Holmgren available after practice) Locker room open after practice Saturday, December 17 No Player Availability Sunday, December 18 10:00 a.m. - Seahawks at Titans The Coliseum Monday, December 19 2:15 p.m. - Head Coach Mike Holmgren available to media 2:45 p.m. - Locker room open after team run

2 2005 SCHEDULE PRESEASON SCHEDULE DAY DATE GAME TIME (PT) TV Friday Aug. 12 at New Orleans W Monday Aug. 22 Dallas L Saturday Aug. 27 at Kansas City W Friday Sept. 2 Minnesota L REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE DAY DATE GAME TIME (PT) TV Sunday Sept. 11 at Jacksonville L Sunday Sept. 18 Atlanta W Sunday Sept. 25 Arizona W Sunday Oct. 2 at Washington L OT Sunday Oct. 9 at St. Louis W Sunday Oct. 16 Houston W Sunday Oct. 23 Dallas W Sunday Oct. 30 BYE WEEK Sunday Nov. 6 at Arizona W Sunday Nov. 13 St. Louis W Sunday Nov. 20 at San Francisco W Sunday Nov. 27 N.Y. Giants W OT Monday Dec. 5 at Philadelphia W 42-0 Sunday Dec. 11 San Francisco W 41-3 Sunday Dec. 18 at Tennessee 10:00 a.m. FOX Saturday Dec. 24 Indianapolis 1:15 p.m. CBS Sunday Jan. 1 at Green Bay 1:15 p.m. FOX SEAHAWKSMEDIA.COM The Seahawks media-only website, assists media in their coverage of the Seahawks. Media will find complete statistical packages, press releases, rosters, updated player bios, the 2005 Seahawks media guide, game recaps and much more. Media will also find easy access to current and archived local news links. The club s entire weekly press packet will be posted during the season in PDF format along with injury reports, NFL Capsules, and AFC and NFC News N Notes. Print media will find the photo download link helpful. All current player and coaches headshots and action shots are available for download, along with a number of Seahawks alumni. Radio will find the audio link useful. Selected MP3 audio clips from Seahawks players and coaches will be posted each week and available for download and broadcast. COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS Autographs at the Seahawks Pro Shop Seahawks S Michael Boulware is scheduled to sign autographs at the Seahawks Pro Shop located at Qwest Field Tuesday, December 13, from 6-7 p.m. Chuck Darby is slated for December 20. Sterling Savings Bank High School Coach of the Year Ferndale High Schoold Head Coach Jamie Plenkovich was named the Seahawks NFL High School Coach of the Year presented by Sterling Savings Bank, as voted by the Washington State Coaches Association. This year marks the 10th year the NFL has honored Washington State high school coaches. Each winner receives a $100 savings bond from Sterling Savings Bank, a $1,000 grant. Seahawks Launch Family Cookbook The Seattle Seahawks have introduced the Seahawks Family Cookbook featuring recipes from Seahawks players, coaches, alumni and staff. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be dedicated to the Seahawks Leadership Academy. The book may be purchased for $19.95 at Touchdown City, located in the Qwest Field Event Center, between 10 a.m and 1 p.m. on gamedays. Seahawks Family Cookbooks will also be on-sale at the Seahawks Pro Shop located at Qwest Field or through Fisher & Tubbs Tag Team Event at Toys R Us Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bryce Fisher and defensive tackle Marcus Tubbs met 60 children from the Skyway Boys & Girls Club at Toys R Us for a special Christmas treat. Each child was allowed to spend a total of $75 on gifts. Fifty dollars was donated by Fisher and another $25 by Tubbs. SEAHAWKS COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PHONE NO. Dave Pearson 425/ (office) Director of Comm./Broadcasting Lane Gammel 425/ (office) Asst. Dir. of Communications 425/ (cell) Brian O Connell 425/ (office) Asst. Dir. of Broadcasting 425/ (cell) Rich Gonzales 425/ (office) Communications Assistant 425/ (cell) Julie Barber 425/ (office) Communications Assistant Jeremy Young 425/ (office) Communications Assistant 206/ (cell) Interns Jeff Garza 425/ (office) Tiffani Walker 425/ (office) Public Relations FAX 425/

3 THIS WEEK: SEAHAWKS AT TITANS SERIES HISTORY Seahawks Lead 8-4 (Regular Season) November 20, 1977 L ,519 October 21, 1979 W ,705 October 5, ,860 October 11, ,671 September 19, ,117 November 13, 1988 W ,466 December 2, 1990 W* ,592 November 7, ,447 December 11, ,453 November 3, 1996 W ,320 October 5, 1997 W ,897 November 29, 1998 W ,048 Record in Seattle Kingdome Qwest Field Record at Titans in Houston in Nashville Total Points in Series Seahawks (19.8) Titans (18.3) Mike Holmgren vs. Titans (Regular Season) Jeff Fisher vs. Seahawks (Regular Season) *overtime Franchise moved from Houston in 1997 and changed name from Oilers to Titans in TALE OF THE TAPE 2005 Regular Season SEAHAWKS TITANS Record Total Yards Gained 4,879 4,201 Total Offense (NFL Rank) (2) (15t) Rush Offense (3) 96.4 (20) Pass Offense (13) (12) Points Per Game 29.2 (2) 19.4 (18t) Total Yards Allowed 3,951 3,994 Total Defense (11) (13) Rush Defense (10) (16) Pass Defense (18) (15) Points Allowed/Game Possession Avg. 29:46 31:43 Sacked/Yds. Lost 20/129 26/168 Sacks Made/Yds. Lost 45/280 34/195 Interceptions By 15 8 Penalties/Yds. 80/720 98/804 Punts/Avg. 67/ /42.9 Turnover Differential +8-4 ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS SEAHAWKS TITANS RUSHING Chris Warren Earl Campbell /11/94 10/11/81 PASSING John Friesz Warren Moon /3/96 11/7/93 RECEIVING Steve Largent Drew Hill /21/79 11/13/ INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SEAHAWKS TITANS RUSHING Shaun Alexander Chris Brown 1,496 ( ) 777 ( ) PASSING Matt Hasselbeck Steve McNair 2,930 ( ) 2,817 ( ) RECEIVING Bobby Engram Erron Kinney 640 ( ) 537 ( ) SCORING Shaun Alexander Chris Brown 138 (23-R) 42 (5-R, 2-P) SACKS Rocky Bernard Kyle Vanden Bosch INTERCEPTIONS Michael Boulware Reynaldo Hill 4 3 PUNTING Tom Rouen Craig Hentrich 41.4/35.2 net (16 IN20) 42.9/37.4 net (16 IN20) KICKING Josh Brown Rob Bironas 97 (17/22 FG, 46/47 PAT)88 (21/27 FG, 25/26 PAT) CONNECTIONS Seahawks VP Football Administration Mike Reinfeldt played for the Houston Oilers from Was named AFC Def. Player of the Year in 1979 after leading the NFL with 12 interceptions.***titans DT Rien Long attended Anacortes High School where he was named first-team all-state by the Associated Press. Long went on to Washington State where he was teammates with Seahawks CB Marcus Trufant. He became the first player in Washington State history to receive the Outland Trophy.***Titans G Benji Olson went to South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Wash. The University of Washington product was a two-time All-American for the Huskies.***Titans running backs coach Sherman Smith was the Seahawks second-round draft choice in He played seven seasons for the Seahawks ( ) while rushing for 3,429 yards and 28 touchdowns. Smith began his coaching career in 1985 at Redmond High School. He coached the Mustangs for four seasons while teaching down the road at Redmond Elementary.***Titans S Lamont Thompson played for Washington State.***Titans T Michael Roos attended Mountain View High School in Vancouver, Wash. He played collegiate football at Eastern Washington.***Titans LB Peter Sirmon is a native of Walla Walla, Wash., where he went to Walla Walla High School earning Washington Defensive Player of the Year by the Seattle P-I. ***Titans P Craig Hentrich played for Seahawks Head Coach Mike Holmgren in Green Bay ( ). He was part of the Packers team that won the Super Bowl in 1996.***Seahawks CB Andre Dyson was the Titans second round pick in 2001 (60th overall). He played for Tennessee for four seasons, starting all but two games he played in (62/60).***Titans off. asst./quality control coach Ned James was both an offensive ( ) and a defensive assistant (1997) with the Seahawks.***Seahawks defensive line coach Dwaine Board coached in San Francisco for 13 seasons where he coached with Titans special teams coach Alan Lowry and wide receivers coach Ray Sherman.***Titans scout Phil Neri worked as a scout for the Seahawks from His last four years he was promoted to the director of college scouting.***seahawks rookie LB Lofa Tatupu played with Titans rookie TE Gregg Guenther at USC.***Seahawks WR D.J. Hackett and Titans RB Chris Brown were teammates at the University of Colorado.***Titans DE Antwan Odom and Seahawks LB Cornelius Wortham played together at Alabama.***Seahawks FS Ken Hamlin who is currently on the reserve non football injury list was born in Memphis, Tenn. Growing up in Memphis, Hamlin attended Fraysay High where he was the Class 3A Player of the Year.***Titans G Zack Piller and TE Erron Kinney were teammates with Seahawks WR Darrell Jackson at the University of Florida.

4 THIS WEEK: SEAHAWKS VS.TITANS LAST TIME VS.TITANS SEATTLE 20 VS. TENNESSEE 18 NOVEMBER 29, 1998 Todd Peterson s 48-yard field goal with one second remaining gave the Seahawks a win over the Tennessee Oilers in the Kingdoms. The Oilers opened the scoring with an Al Del Greco 26-yard field goal. The Oilers increased their lead to 6-0 when Del Greco connected from 30 yards out with 5:57 left in the first half. With seven seconds left in the half, Todd Peterson put the Hawks on the board with a 50-yard field goal. In the second half, Jon Kitna found Joey Galloway for a 7-yard score and a 10-6 Seahawks advantage. The Oilers responded early in the fourth quarter when Del Greco hit his third offering of the game - this one from 43 yards out - to close the Oilers to within Two plays later, Kitna hit James McKnight for a 59-yard touchdown and a 17-9 Seattle advantage. The Oilers would peck away at the Seahawks lead when McNair sneaked in a 3- yard touchdown (2-pt failed) to draw within Following a Seahawks punt, the Oilers gained possession at their 35- yard line with 3:32 remaining in the game. Tennessee then used 2:55 and 10 plays to move 40 yards for a Del Greco 42- yard kick and an Oilers lead. Seattle got the ball on their 29-yard line with 28 seconds remaining and Kitna found McKnight for 18 yards (a roughing the passer penalty placed the ball on the Oilers 38). Kitna then hit Ricky Watters for 5 yards to the 33 with 16 seconds left in the game. After an incompletion and two penalties (delay of game and false start) the Seahawks had 12 seconds and possession on the Oilers 43-yard line. Kitna then found Mike Pritchard for 13 yards tot he 30-yard line with six seconds left in the game to set up Peteron s game-winning field goal. Tennessee Seattle TEN SEA TEN 1 5:49 Del Greco 26 FG 3 0 TEN 2 5:57 Del Greco 30 FG 6 0 SEA 2 0:03 Peterson 50 FG 6 3 SEA 3 6:02 Galloway 7 pass from Kitna (Peterson kick) 6 10 TEN 4 11:54 Del Greco 43 FG 9 10 SEA 4 11:04 McKnight 59 pass from Kitna (Peterson kick) 9 17 TEN 4 4:59 McNair 3 run (2-pt no good) TEN 4 0:33 Del Greco 42 FG SEA 4 0:01 Peterson 48 FG ,048 Tennessee Seattle Total First Downs Third Down Eff. 4/13 30% 5/12 42% Total Net Yards Total Off. Plays Avg. per Play Net Yards Rushing Total Rushing Plays Net Yards Passing Times Sacked/Yards Lost 4/20 1/2 Pass Atts-Comps-Ints Punts-No. and Avg Penalties-No. and Yards Fumbles-No. and Lost Touchdowns 1 2 Field Goals Made-Att Time of Possession 36:00 24:00 HOT READS QB Matt Hasselbeck needs 70 yards passing to reach 3,000 for the season. It would mark his fourth consecutive season to hit that mark setting a club record. He is currently tied with Jim Zorn ( ). With a win the Seahawks would improve to 5-2 on the road in 2005 tying a club record for most road wins in a season. The Seahawks were 5-3 in The Seahawks are looking for their fifth consecutive win over the Titans. They have won each game in the series dating back to The Seahawks lead the NFL having allowed only three rushing touchdowns this season. Seahawks WR Joe Jurevicius needs four receptions and 85 yards to set career highs. Jurevicius is second on the team with 48 receptions and 621 yards. With the New York Giants in 2001, he totaled 51 catches for 706 yards. He leads the team and is tied for second in the NFC with eight touchdowns. Seahawks DE Bryce Fisher needs 0.5 sack to tie his career high which he set last season while playing for the Rams. Alexander needs four touchdowns to tie and five to eclipse Priest Holmes 2003 NFL record of 27 touchdowns in a season. Alexander already has two games with four touchdowns this season. This week Mack Strong (1993-current) will tie Jacob Green ( ) for third place with 178 career games played for the Seahawks. Steve Largent ( ) is second with 200. Joe Nash ( ) is the all-time leader with 218 games played. The Seahawks have scored 40 or more points three times this season, most in club history. The Seahawks scored 40 points twice in a season three other times (1995, 1988, 1981). Seattle first defeated the Houston Texans on October 16. Seattle shutout the Philadelphia Eagles 42-0 on December 5, before outscoring the 49ers 41-3 on December 11. KEEP AWAY The Seahawks rank tied for fifth in turnover margin at plus eight, but a key ingredient for that is Seattle has kept the ball from their opponents only turning it over 15 times, fourth fewest in the NFL and least in the NFC. FEWEST GIVE-AWAYS - NFL Team Turnovers Record Cincinnati Denver Indianapolis Seattle Jacksonville

5 LAST GAME: SEAHAWKS 41, 49ERS 3 GAME SUMMARY Seattle won its franchise record ninth straight game, with a 41-3 win over San Francisco, improving its record to Seattle also finished the 2005 season undefeated in division play, also marking the first time that has occurred in team history. Along with their 42-0 shut out of the Eagles six days prior, the Seahawks outscored their opponents 83-3, and the 80-point margin is the largest in team history in back-toback games. Seattle allowed a club-record low 113 total yards of offense on the day, with the 49ers mustering only 41 yards in the second half. The Seahawks began the game with an efficient 8-play 65-yard drive that ended when Matt Hasselbeck found Bobby Engram from 28 yards out for a 7-0 lead. San Francisco then answered with a Joe Nedney field goal from 39 yards away. San Francisco only crossed midfield once more, in the second quarter that ended with a punt. Seattle went on to score 17 points in the second quarter with two more touchdown passes from Hasselbeck, an 8-yarder to Jerramy Stevens and 21-yarder to Joe Jurevicius. Josh Brown added his first 52-yard field goal of the day mid-way through the quarter. Lofa Tatupu had a hand in the previous two scores, as he recorded an interception and picked up a fumble. He also had one sack on the day. Seattle s defensive intensity continued in the second half, forcing six punts. Hasselbeck threw for his season-high fourth touchdown on the day, and second to Bobby Engram, while Shaun Alexander scored his 23rd touchdown on the season from 3 yards out in the third quarter to increase the lead to Brown hit his second 52-yard field goal with 5:15 left in the game for the final tally. 49ers Seahawks SF SEA SEA 1 10:40 Engram 28 pass Hasselbeck (Brown kick) 0 7 SF 1 4:35 Nedney 39 FG 3 7 SEA 2 14:56 Stevens 8 pass Hasselbeck (Brown kick) 3 14 SEA 2 14:38 Jurevicius 21 pass Hasselbeck (Brown kick) 3 21 SEA 2 7:28 Brown 52 FG 3 24 SEA 3 7:13 Engram 7 pass Hasselbeck (Brown kick) 3 31 SEA 3 1;29 Alexander 3 run (Brown kick) 3 38 SEA 4 5:15 Brown 52 FG ,690 San Francisco Seattle Total First Downs 8 30 Third Down Eff % % Total Net Yards Total Off. Plays Avg. per Play Net Yards Rushing Total Rushing Plays Net Yards Passing Times Sacked/Yards Lost Pass Atts-Comps-Ints Punts-No. and Avg Penalties-No. and Yards Fumbles-No. and Lost Touchdowns 0 5 Field Goals Made-Att Time of Possession 23:47 36:13 GAME &MISCELLANEOUS NOTES With the win, Seattle won a franchise record ninth consecutive game...the 11 wins are the second most in club history behind 12 wins in The Seahawks set a club record holding the 49ers to just 113 total yards besting the club record of 118 at Indianapolis on September 14, The Seahawks 80-point margin of victory over the last two games is the largest in franchise history...the 83 points scored in two games is the second most ever scored by the Seahawks in consecutive games...seattle scored 85 in consecutive games in Seattle ranks second in total offense (375.3) after posting 438 against the 49ers, third highest total of the season...seattle still ranks 3rd in rushing (154.1) and ranks 13th in passing (221.2)...On defense, the Seahawks have not surrendered an opening drive touchdown all season and rank second in red zone defense allowing opponents to score TDs just 39.4 percent of the time...seattle s scoring defense improved to 4th in the NFL allowing just 16.2 points/game...the Seahawks lead the NFL with 45 total sacks and are tied for 7th in the NFL (4th NFC) with 15 interceptions...seattle ranks tied for fifth in turnover margin at plus eight...the Seahawks offensive line has only allowed 20 sacks on the season, fifth fewest in the NFL...RB Shaun Alexander scored his league-leading 23rd TD of the season and now has scored 570 career points ahead of Todd Peterson s 555 points from He trails Steve Largent (608) by 38 points for second place...his 138 points this season are tops in the league, including kickers...alexander also rushed for his ninth consecutive 100- yard game versus the NFC West, an NFL record for most consecutive 100-yard games versus a division...he also set a club record with nine 100 yard games this season passing Chris Warren s 1995 record of eight games...alexander also topped 1,400 yards for the third consecutive season...bobby Engram leads the team with 57 receptions for 640 yards and caught his second and third TD of the season...it was the fifth time in his career with multiple TDs...Joe Jurevicius caught his team leading eighth score which ranks 5th in the NFL (2nd (NFC)...Matt Hasselbeck completed 21 of 25 passes and a season-high four TDs, second most of his career...completed 84% of passes, secondbest single game percentage in team history behind Dave Krieg who completed 86.3% versus Denver on December 11, Hasselbeck is 2nd in the NFC with a 92.7 passer rating...he has not thrown an interception in five road games and his last 150 pass attempts...lb Lofa Tatupu recorded his fourth sack and third interception of the season, second in as many games...he continues to lead the team with 94 tackles...the Seahawks used the second team for most of the second half versus the 49ers...Sean Locklear moved to LT, Chris Spencer worked at center and Pork Chop Womack worked at RT...Seneca Wallace entered the game and attempted a career high five passes, completing three...dt Marcus Tubbs registered his first career multi-sack game with 2.0 including a forced fumble...kevin Bentley made his first start for the Seahawks in place of D.D. Lewis who did not play (knee)...s Michael Boulware leads the team with four INTs...CB Andre Dyson (ankle), CB Kelly Herndon (knee), S John Howell (hamstring), T Wayne Hunter, T Ray Willis, WR Darrell Jackson (knee),te Itula Mili were inactive...

6 SEAHAWKS NEWS & NOTES WINNING BIG Since 1948, only five teams have won back to back games by 38 or more points. The Seahawks won 42-0 at Philadelphia and 41-3 the following week versus San Francisco. During the two-week streak, Seattle has improved in scoring defense from 10th (18.9) in the NFL to 4th (16.2) and improved in scoring offense from 4th (26.9) to 2nd (29.2). TEAMS WITH CONSECUTIVE 38-POINT VICTORIES (Since 1948) Seattle 2005 Kansas City 2002 Atlanta 1973 L.A. Rams 1950 Philadelphia 1948 NOT JUST WINNING MARGINALLY Over the last two weeks, Seattle has outscored the Eagles and the 49ers by 80 points. The Seahawks shutout the Eagles 42-0 on December 5 and held the 49ers to a field goal and won 41-3 on December 11. The 80-point margin of victory over the two weeks is the largest in club history in consecutive games. LARGEST TWO-GAME WIN MARGIN /5/05 at Philadelphia /11/05 vs. San Francisco /29/84 at San Diego /04/84 vs. Kansas City /06/98 at Philadelphia /13/98 vs. Arizona /07/03 vs. New Orleans /14/03 at Arizona POINTING TO 80 The Seahawks have scored 83 points in their last two games marking the second most points in consecutive games in team history. MOST POINTS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES W 12/11/88 vs. Denver W 12/18/88 at L.A. Raiders W 12/5/05 at Philadelphia 41-3 W 12/11/05 vs. San Francisco L 11/20/83 at Denver W ot 11/27/88 vs. Kansas City STREAKING With a 41-3 victory versus the San Francisco 49ers, the Seahawks won a club-record nine consecutive games. The Seahawks went on an eight-game romp in 1984 and finished with a franchise best 12-4 record that season. Longest Seahawks Winning Streaks Year Dates Streak Record /9-12/ /14-12/ /23-12/ /24-11/ *The Seahawks have had 14 three-game winning streaks. BUILDING A WINNER Over the last three seasons, the Seahawks have been quietly establishing themselves as one of the more elite teams in the NFC. Since 2003, the Seahawks record is tied for the best record in the conference with Philadelphia. The Seahawks 30 wins are also tied with Denver for the third-best record in the NFL since that time behind only Indianapolis (37-8) and New England (36-9). Seattle has posted three consecutive winning seasons for the first time since a club-record three in a row from Seattle s 11 wins this season are the second-most in club history (12 in 1984). TOP NFC RECORDS 2003-CURRENT Seattle Philadelphia Carolina Minnesota St. Louis SCORING LESS ON SEATTLE The Seahawks have only allowed three points in their last two games and have only allowed opponents to average 16.2 points/game to rank fourth in the NFL. Seattle has allowed 211 points through 13 games while the club allowed 373 points last season. The Seahawks have made the fourth biggest turnaround from last year to this year in scoring defense shaving 7.1 points off of their average from a year ago. Seattle has only allowed three rushing scores, fewest in the NFL SCORING DEFENSE Team Points Pts/Game 1. Chicago Indianapolis Tampa Bay Seattle Carolina LARGEST IMPROVEMENT IN SCORING DEFENSE Team Difference 2004 Avg Avg. Chicago Indianapolis Dallas Seattle Cleveland SACKLESS IN SEATTLE The Seahawks have allowed just 20 sacks this season and have held opponents sackless in three games. Regarded as one of the finest offensive lines in the NFL, Seattle has limited opponents to just one sack five times. Seattle is on pace for just 24 sacks which would be the third fewest in team history Least Sacked Teams Indianapolis 12 Cincinnati 16 Denver 18 Green Bay 19 Seattle 20

7 SEAHAWKS NEWS & NOTES RANK & FILE RB SHAUN ALEXANDER NFC NFL Rushing Yards 1,496 1st 1st Yards per Carry (130 carries) 4.9 2nd 3rd Yards from Scrimmage 1,568 2nd 4th Scoring (nonkicker) 138 1st 1st Rushing TDs 23 1st 1st Total TDs 23 1st 1st First Downs 89 1st 2nd Third-and-1 Rushing 13/13 1st 1st QB MATT HASSELBECK Yards 2,930 4th 10th Completion % rd 6th TDs 19 3rd (T) 7th (T) Rating nd 6th WR JOE JUREVICIUS TD Receptions 8 2nd (T) 5th (T) DT ROCKY BERNARD Sacks 8.5 5th (T) 11th (T) & COUNTING The Seahawks have had a player win NFC Player of the Week six times this season, including four in row (not counting the Seahawks bye week). Matt Hasselbeck won NFC Offensive POW after passing for 316 yards and two touchdowns at St. Louis (10/9) and Alexander won the award the following week versus Houston (10/16) after contributing to a club record 320 yards rushing with 141 yards and four touchdowns. Josh Brown earned Special Teams POW after connecting field goals 55 yards the game-winning 50 yarder as time expired. Alexander also won the award after a 140-yard, four-touchdown performance against the Cardinals at Qwest Field (9/25) and again at Arizona (11/6) versus the Cardinals rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns, including an 88-yard touchdown run. Alexander earned NFC Offensive Player of the Month for November after averaging yards and scoring eight touchdowns. CB Andre Dyson won NFC Defensive Player of the Week after the Seahawks shutout the Philadelphia Eagles 42-0 on Monday Night Football. Dyson returned an interception 72 yards for a score and later a fumble 25 yards for another score. Seahawks 2005 NFC Players of the Week Week 3 Shaun Alexander - 22 rushes for 140 yards & 4 TDs Week 5 Matt Hasselbeck - 27 of 38 for 316 yards & 2 TDs Week 6 Shaun Alexander - 22 rushes for 141 yards & 4 TDs Week 7 Josh Brown - 2 of 2 FGs from 55 and 50 yards in rain Week 8 Seahawks Bye Week Week 9 Shaun Alexander - 23 for 173 & 2 TDs, 88 yard TD run Nov.* Shaun Alexander (140.8 avg.) & 8 TDs, 4-0 record Week 13 Andre Dyson - 72 yd Int TD & 25 yd Fum TD *NFC Offensive Player of the Month for November **Fans voted Alexander FedEx NFL Ground Player of the Week 10 versus St. Louis (11/13) after rushing for 165 yards and 3 TDs THE GAME BALL GOES TO... Although Seahawks Head Coach Mike Holmgren usually waits until Fridays following a Seahawks win to give game balls, he didn t hesitate in presenting the game ball from Seattle s overtime victory versus the Giants to the Seahawks 12th Man. The 12th Man played a large part in causing the Giants to committ 11 false start penalties. Opponents have committed 22 false start penalties at Qwest Field, more than any other stadium in the NFL through week 13*. Opponents False Start Penalties in Home Games 23 Seattle Qwest Field 18 Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium 16 Carolina Bank of America Stadium 15 Five Teams ZONED IN The Seahawks are once again among the NFL s elite at scoring touchdowns in the red zone. Seattle ranks second scoring touchdowns 68.0 percent of the time once entering their opponent s 20-yard line. On the flipside, Seattle is also second holding opposing offenses out of the endzone inside the redzone. Opponents score TDs only 39.4 percent of the time inside the Seahawks 20-yard line. Seattle is one of two teams (Carolina) to rank in the top 10 in redzone offense and defense. Seahawks Rank in Redzone Offense & Defense Offense Defense (TD%) (TD%) San Diego of 45 Chicago of 33 Seattle of 50 Seattle of 33 Carolina of 42 Carolina of 31 Indianapolis of 51 Green Bay of 38 Pittsburgh of 43 Dallas of 42 TWO-MINUTE MEN The Seahawks have done something more than any other team has done this season...score in the final two minutes of either half in 10 of 13 games thus far. The Seahawks have posted points eight times before the end of the first half including a 55-yard field goal by Josh Brown versus Dallas. In fact, all 13 of Seattle s points versus Dallas came in the final two minutes of the halves. Seattle has scored eight touchdowns and five field goals for a total of 13 scores. Following is a breakdown of Seattle s scores inside of two minutes. Seahawks Scores Inside Two Minutes Opp Qtr Time Play JAX 2 0:47 Jackson 9 yd pass from Hasselbeck ATL 2 0:28 Stevens 35 yd pass from Hasselbeck AZ 4 1:28 Brown 47 yd FG WAS 4 1:23 Jackson 6 yd pass from Hasselbeck STL 2 0:00 Brown 34 yd FG HOU 2 1:45 Jurevicius 3 yd pass from Hasselbeck DAL 2 0:33 Brown 55 yd FG DAL 4 0:40 Hannam 1 yd pass from Hasselbeck DAL 4 0:00 Brown 50 yd FG AZ 2 0:39 Hasselbeck 1 yd Run STL 2 0:15 Brown 31 yd FG STL 4 1:12 Alexander 17 yd Run PHI 2 0:29 Alexander 1 yd Run

8 SEAHAWKS NEWS & NOTES 12TH MAN ADVANTAGE Since week 16 of the 2002 season, the Seahawks have used the 12th Man to their advantage. During that span, Seattle is 21-3 at Qwest Field, tied with the New England Patriots for the best regular-season home record during that span. RECORD SINCE HOME WIN TEAM WEEK PERCENTAGE Seattle New England Denver St. Louis Kansas City FIRST THING S FIRST Seattle leads the NFL in scoring drives of 80 or more yards and ranks second in scoring average (29.2). To do that, first thing is first, get first downs to keep the chains moving. Seattle ranks second in the NFL averaging 22.8 first downs a game while the NFL average is The Seahawks rank second with 119 first downs rushing and are 11th with 154 first downs passing. Seattle also has 24 first downs by way of penalty. Seattle has gained 20 or more first downs in all but two games this season including season-highs with 31 versus Houston (10/16) and San Francisco (12/11). Most First Downs/Game - NFL Team Per Game Total 1. Indianapolis Seattle San Diego Kansas City Cincinnati #86 JERRAMY STEVENS OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Seahawks TE Jerramy Stevens has capitalized on his opportunity as the Seahawks starting tight end. Plauged by minor injuries each of the last three seasons, Stevens has been somewhat limited behind the club s all-time leader at the position, Itula Mili; however, this season Stevens is putting up the numbers and is tracking single-season club records for most receptions and yards by a tight end. Stevens has a career-high 36 receptions for 462 yards, both in range of single-season marks. Single Season Receiving Records by a Tight End Receptions Receiving Yards 46 Itula Mili (2003) 569 Jerramy Stevens (2005)* 44 Jerramy Stevens (2005) 529 Charle Young (1983) 43 Itula Mili (2002) 508 Ituli Mili (2002) *Projected 100 S NOT ACCEPTED Through week 14 of the NFL season, the Seahawks have only allowed one 100-yard rusher. Tiki Barber in week 12 was the first back to eclipse 100 yards marking the latest in a season Seattle has allowed an opponent without a 100- yard rusher since The Seahawks did not allow a single rusher to gain 100 yards that season. The Seahawks have also only allowed three rushing touchdowns this season, on pace to allow the fewest since a club record four in The defensive unit also ranks 10th versus the run and is allowing yards per game. The Seahawks continue to lead the NFL with 45 sacks. Eleven different players have contributed to the total while 30.0 sacks have come from defensive linemen, 11.0 from two rookie linebackers and 3.0 from the defensive backs (two team sacks). The Seahawks have posted at least three sacks in 11 of 13 games this season and four or more six times. Seattle had just 29 sacks through 12 games in 2004 and 36 all of last season. With 45 sacks, Seattle is on pace for 55 which would rank tied for second most in team history. NFL Team Total Sack Leaders 1. Seattle Jacksonville Indianapolis San Diego 38 Miami 38 *Projected SEATTLE SACKS Seattle s Top Sack Seasons * DRIVING 80 Fasten your seatbelts when the Seahawks top-ranked offense has the ball because there is a good chance they ll drive 80. Seattle leads the NFL with 21 scoring drives when starting at or inside their own 20-yard line, including 16 resulting in touchdowns. Most 80-Yard Scoring Drives Seattle 21 Denver 20 Philadelphia 15 Dallas 14 Indianapolis 14 St. Louis 14 DIFFERENTIATING THEMSELVES The Seahawks are 11-2 and are alone atop the NFC for the best record and a lot of that has had to do with the Seahawks differentiating themselves from their opponents. The Seahawks lead the NFC (2nd NFL) in disparity between yards gained and yards allowed and also point differential. YARDS/GAME DIFFERENTIAL Diff Team Offense Defense 87.7 Indianapolis Seattle San Diego Cincinnati Kansas City POINTS/GAME DIFFERENTIAL Diff Team Offense Defense 16.4 Indianapolis Seattle San Diego NY Giants Cincinnati Denver

9 SEAHAWKS NEWS & NOTES ROOKIES SURPRISE Two of Seattle starting linebackers are rookies, a first for Head Coach Mike Holmgren. However, by watching the duos poise and playmaking abilities it may not come as a surprise to many. Lofa Tatupu is quickly becoming the leader of a defensive squad that ranks second in red zone defense, fourth in scoring defense and 11th overall. Tatupu leads the team with 94 tackles, tied for second with three interceptions and is tied for fourth with 4.0 sacks. In just six starts, Leroy Hill has collected seven sacks, tied for tops among all NFL rookies NFL ROOKIE SACK LEADERS Round Sacks Player Drafted Team 7.0 Leroy Hill 4th Seattle 7.0 Shawne Merriman 1st San Diego 5.0 Trent Cole 5th Philadelphia 4.0 Lofa Tatupu 2nd Seattle 4.0 Demarcus Ware 1st Dallas 3.5 Martin Patterson Undrafted Philadelphia #51 LOFA TATUPU NO LOAFIN AROUND For Seahawks rookie of the year candidate MLB Lofa Tatupu, loafing on the field isn t an option. Although some considered him undersized before the draft, Tatupu has used hard work and football instincts to become the Seahawks leader in total tackles with 94. Tatupu has also registered 4.0 sacks and three interceptions. Tatupu led team with a career high 13 tackles versus New York and is on pace to lead the team with 116 tackles this season. Versus Philadelphia, his 38-yard interception return for TD contributed to a 42-0 shut out in Philadelphia and a share of the network s Horse Trailer Award. He helped Seattle outscore Philadelphia and San Francisco 83-3 marking the largest margin of victory over consecutive games in club history. Given the task as a rookie middle linebacker making all of the defensive calls, Tatupu would become only the second rookie in team history to lead the team in tackles and the first since Terry Beeson registered 134 in #56 LEROY HILL HILL TOPPING Although Seahawks rookie LB Leroy Hill has started just six games, he has a knack for finding the quarterback and is coming near to topping the Seahawks list for most sacks by a rookie. Hill s 7.0 sacks are tied for the most among NFL rookies with San Diego s Shawne Merriman. He s already set a club record for most sacks by a rookie linebacker passing Brian Bosworth s 1987 total (4.0). MOST SACKS BY A SEAHAWKS ROOKIE 9.5 Steve Niehaus Manu Tuiasosopo Leroy Hill Jacob Green Lofa Tatupu Brian Bosworth Michael McCrary Sam Adams Rocky Bernard 2002 #87 JOE JUREVICIUS NO AVERAGE JOE Seahawks WR Joe Jurevicius has been more than average filling in for injured Darrell Jackson (knee) and Bobby Engram (ribs). Jurevicius set career highs with nine receptions for 137 yards, including a 52-yard reception and his third touchdown of the season at St. Louis. The performance marked Jurevicius second-career game with 100 or more yards receiving (100 vs. Atlanta, 12/6/02). His nine receptions eclipsed his previous best of eight catches in a game which he had posted twice (vs. Atlanta-12/6/02, vs. Green Bay-1/6/02). Jurevicius matched that 137 effort with the same yard total versus the N.Y. Giants (11/27) including two TDs. He leads the team with a career-high eight TDs. #94 BRYCE FISHER GO FISH! Seahawks DE Bryce Fisher has been a vital cog for Seattle s defense reeling in 8.0 sacks on the season. His 8.0 sacks are second on the team behind Rocky Bernard s 8.5. Fisher is one sack away from a career high after registering 8.5 last season while playing for the St. Louis Rams. Hampered by a sore foot and missing all week of practice, Fisher saw limited action at Philadelphia but still managed to tag-team with Leroy Hill to share a sack. Fisher has recorded at least half of a sack in seven of 13 games this season. PEAK PERFORMERS In order to be called a peak performer, typically a running back has to rush for 100 yards and a quarterback pass for 300 yards. If that is true, then Shaun Alexander and Matt Hasselbeck are two of the Seahawks all-time peak performers. At St. Louis (10/9), Alexander rushed for 100 or more yards for the 25th time, eclipsing Chris Warren s club record of 24. In the same game, Hasselbeck broke Dave Krieg s club record of yard games with his 12th game passing for 300 or more yards. Seahawks All Time Yard Rushing Games 300-Yard Passing Games Shaun Alexander 31 Matt Hasselbeck 12 Chris Warren 24 Dave Krieg 11 Curt Warner 23 Jim Zorn 9 RUSHING BOON The Seahawks rushed to a club-record 320 yards versus the Houston Texans 10/16). Shaun Alexander led the Seahawks with 141 yards while Maurice Morris racked up a career high 104 yards. The Seahawks had 11 rushes that gained 10 or more yards by five different players. The club combined for a club record five rushing touchdowns. SEAHAWKS TEAM RUSHING YARDS - GAME /16/05 vs. Houston /11/01 vs. Oakland /20/86 vs. Denver

10 SEAHAWKS NEWS & NOTES #37 SHAUN ALEXANDER THE ROARING 20 S When Shaun Alexander scored his 20th touchdown of the season on a 4th-and-1 inside the Giants 5-yard line week 12, it sent Qwest Field into a roar. That score put him in a class with Emmitt Smith, Marshall Faulk and Priest Holmes as the only players to score 20 touchdowns in consecutive seasons. Alexander led the NFL last season with 20 touchdowns, a Seahawks record, now has 23 in 2005 NFL Players with Consecutive 20-TD Seasons Emmitt Smith 1994 (21) 1995 (25) Marshall Faulk 2000 (26) 2001 (21) Priest Holmes 2002 (24) 2003 (27) Shaun Alexander 2004 (20) 2005 (23) HE SCORES With a score versus San Francisco (12/11), Alexander posted his 23rd touchdown of the season, four more than Priest Holmes had at this point of his record-setting 2003 season when he set an NFL record with 27 scores. Alexander vs. Holmes Record-Setting Season Holmes in 03 Game Alexander in 05 2 vs. SD 1 0 at Jax 3 vs. Pitt 2 1 vs. Atl 2 at Hou 3 4 vs. Ari 0 at Balt 4 1 at Wash 0 vs. Den 5 2 at StL 1 at GB 6 4 vs. Hou 1 at Oak 7 0 vs. Dal 3 vs. Buff 8 2 at Ariz 2 vs. Clev 9 3 vs. StL 0 at Cinci 10 2 at SF 1 vs. Oak 11 1 vs. NYG 2 at SD 12 2 at Phi 2 at Den 13 1 vs. SF 19 Total 23 4 X 4 With his second game of the season with four rushing touchdowns versus Houston (10/16), Shaun Alexander joined former Packers RB Jim Taylor (in 1962) as the only players in NFL history to rush for four touchdowns twice in one season. Alexander won NFC Offensive Player of the Week after recording four rushing scores vs. Arizona (9/25) and vs. Houston (10/16). RUSHING FOR DIMES Shaun Alexander has leads the NFL in 2005 with 44 carries of 10 yards or more, nine more than runner up Tiki Barber who has totaled 35. With four such runs versus San Francisco, Alexander has churned at least one run of 10 or more yards in 51 consecutive games, longest active streak in the NFL. Although it took until late in the third quarter versus the NY Giants (11/27), his streak continued to 49 consecutive games. Since the beginning of 2003, Alexander has had 132 rushes of 10 or more yards, also tops in the NFL. DIVISION DOES THE MATH Since week nine of the 2004 season, the NFC West has been trying to calculate Alexander s rushing totals. Since that week, Alexander has rattled off nine consecutive 100- yard games versus the division averaging and nearly two touchdowns a game. He became the only player in NFL history to have nine consecutive 100-yard games versus a division. Below is a list of the top rushers versus their own division since week nine of Most Rushing Yards/Game vs. Own Division Since Week 9 of 2004 Player (Division) Games Att Yds Avg TD Alexander, S. (NFC-W) , Davis, D. (AFC-S) Johnson, R. (AFC-N) James, E. (AFC-S) Barber, T. (NFC-E) Most Consecutive 100-Yard Games vs. Division 9 Shaun Alexander (2004-) vs. NFC West 8 Marcus Allen ( ) vs. AFC West Freeman McNeil ( ) vs. AFC East Walter Payton ( ) vs. NFC Central FASTEST TO... Shaun Alexander has scored touchdowns at a torrid pace since entering the NFL in Although he only started one game his rookie season (and totaled just 64 carries), he still has the third highest touchdown total in NFL history through 93 games. Most Total TDs Through First 93 Games Jim Brown 100 Emmitt Smith 100 Shaun Alexander 95 Jerry Rice 84 Most Rushing TDs Through First 93 Games Emmitt Smith 96 Shaun Alexander 85 Jim Brown 85 Eric Dickerson 76 IN GOOD COMPANY With an 88 yard TD dash at Arizona, Shaun Alexander became one of only four players in NFL history with two scoring runs of 88 or more yards. Players with Two Career Runs of 88 or More Shaun Alexander (Sea) 88t vsoakland 11/11/01 88t at Arizona 11/06/05 Ahman Green (GB) 98t vs Denver 12/28/03 90t vs Dallas 10/24/04 Bo Jackson (LARai) 91t at Seattle 11/30/87 92t at Cincinnati 11/05/89 O.J. Simpson (Buf) 94t vs Pittsburgh 10/29/72 88t vs Pittsburgh 09/28/75

11 SEAHAWKS NEWS & NOTES #37 SHAUN ALEXANDER ONE & ONLY Shaun Alexander led the NFL with a franchise record 20 touchdowns in He is the only player in NFL history to score an unprecedented 15 total touchdowns in five consecutive seasons. ( , , , , ). He scored numbers 15, 16 and 17 versus St. Louis (11/13). Also this season, Alexander and LaDainian Tomlinson became the only running backs in NFL history to rush for 10 or more touchdowns in five consecutive seasons. Last season, he joined an elite group with his 16 rushing touchdowns. During Alexander s four-season stretch, no other running back has had as many rushing touchdowns as Alexander. ALL-TIME CONSECUTIVE 10 RUSHING TD SEASONS Seasons TDs During No. Player Accomplished Streak 5 Shaun Alexander 2001-Current 83 5 LaDainian Tomlinson 2001-Current 71 4 Earl Campbell Eric Dickerson Walter Payton GOALS Alexander believes in setting goals for himself. His number one goal? The goal line. Since 2001, no other NFL player has scored more touchdowns than Alexander. Following are the NFL leaders in total touchdowns since Most TDs Since 2001 Total Alexander, S. (Sea) Holmes, P. (KC) Tomlinson, L. (SD) Harrison, M. (Ind) Owens, T. (Phi) TOUCHDOWN CITY Just like fans have become accustomed to the pregame fanfare and interactive games at Touchdown City in the Qwest Field Events Center during pregame, Shaun Alexander has become accustomed to scoring touchdowns on the field. He started the season in 28th place and in 13 games has jumped into 13th place, one behind Priest Holmes for 12th, with 85 rushing scores. ALL-TIME RUSHING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS Player TDs Yrs 1. Emmitt Smith Marcus Allen Walter Payton Jim Brown John Riggins Marshall Faulk Barry Sanders Franco Harris Eric Dickerson Curtis Martin Jerome Bettis Priest Holmes Shaun Alexander 85 6 Player TDs Yrs 14. Jim Taylor Ottis Anderson Ricky Watters Tony Dorsett Pete Johnson Earl Campbell 74 8 Leroy Kelly Terry Allen Chuck Muncie Gerald Riggs Steve Van Buren Eddie George 68 9 Bold = Active MOVING ON UP Shaun Alexander has been moving on up the club s rushing charts and versus Dallas became the Seahawks alltime leading rusher. Alexander needed just 55 yards versus Dallas to take over the top spot from Chris Warren and totaled 61 yards. Alexander accomplished in five-plus seasons what it took Warren eight seasons to do. Seahawks Career Rushing Yards Shaun Alexander (2000-7, 433 Chris Warren ( ) 6,706 Curt Warner ( ) 6,705 THE LONGEST YARD Alexander has rushed for more yards than anyone in the NFL since He also has the highest total over the last two-plus seasons. Most Rushing Yards Since ,627 S. Alexander 5,910 L. Tomlinson 7,146 L. Tomlinson 4,247 E. James 5,802 S. Alexander 7,120 S. Alexander 4,227 L. Tomlinson 5,598 C. Portis 6,347 C. Martin 4,091 T. Barber 5,478 T. Barber 6,343 T. Barber 4,090 C. Portis 5,236 E. James 5,933 P. Holmes SWEET HOME QWEST FIELD Shaun Alexander loves playing at Qwest Field. Since 2001, he is one of only three players to average more than 100 yards/game in their home stadium (at least 20 games played). His 52 TDs are double that of anyone else in this group. RUSHING YARDS/GAMES AT HOME SINCE 2001 Yds/ Game Games Att. Yds TDs Green, A , Alexander, S , Portis, C , CENTURION Shaun Alexander set the club record for most games with 100 or more yards when he logged 119 at St. Louis (10/9) for his 25th game. He now has 31 career 100-yard games and in those games when he eclipses the 100-yard mark, he has averaged yards. The Seahawks are 26-5 when he hits the benchmark. Only seven other players in NFL history have had a higher average in games when rushing for 100 or more yards with at least 20 career 100-yard games. Player Avg Career 100-Yd Games Simpson, O.J Brown, Jim Tomlinson, LaDainian Campbell, Earl Lewis, Jamal Davis, Terrell Holmes, Priest Alexander, Shaun Sanders, Barry