Important Uni Years
Seahawks Links
- Seattle Seahawks Official Home Page
- Seahawks Blue
- Greenglare.com Game Used Equipment
- Becky's Place
- NFL.com
- Chicago Bears Uniform History
- Chris Creamer's Sports Logos
- Football Helmet Prototypes
- Football Uniforms Past and Present
- Green Bay Packers Uniform Database
- LogoServer: Sports Logo Database
- Mike Stanhope's Helmet History Site
- Non-NFL Football Uniforms
- Notre Dame Football Uniform History
- Professional Football Researchers Association
- San Diego Chargers Uniform History
- Society for Sports Uniforms Research
- The Helmet Project
- UK Football Kits
- UniformViolation.com
- Uniwatchblog.com
The Seattle Seahawks debuted in 1976, the team's logo
was
a stylized royal blue and forest green hawk's head based on
Northwestern Native American art. The helmet and pants were silver
while the home uniforms were
royal blue with white, blue and green arm stripes. The road uniform was
white with blue and green arm stripes.
M. Princip over
at greenglare.com has
a great case study about the original Seahawks logo. Check it out - HERE
The uniforms were updated in 1983. The striping on the arms now incorporated the Seahawks logo, and the TV numbers moved onto the shoulders. Helmet facemasks changed from silver to blue.
Both the logo and the uniforms were redesigned in 2002
which was also the change from the AFC to NFC and they moved in to
Seahawks Stadium (Now Quest Field). The wordmark and font was
designed by Mark Verlander, while the logo was done in house of the
NFL. The colors were modified to a lighter
"Seahawks Blue", a darker "Seahawks Navy" and neon green piping. The
helmets also were changed from silver to the lighter "Seahawks Blue"
color after a fan poll was conducted. At first, the team had planned to
wear
silver helmets at home and blue helmets on the road, but since NFL
rules forbid the use of multiple helmets, the team held the fan poll to
decide which color helmet would be worn.
The Seahawks are the only NFL team to never wear white
uniforms at home.
This guide is to be as perfect as possible, but I am
learning new things everday. Whenever it is possible the source for the
uniform is provided. A key is on the bottom of the page.
If you have any suggestions or can help me make this
site better, please feel free to contact me at myartsaywhat@yahoo.com.
Color photographs are best when comparing uniforms. Thanks.
M. Princip over at greenglare.com has a great chart showing the different fonts and alternative fonts used HERE.
1976
1977 - 1979
No Changes
1980
New Shoes
The Seahawks made the change from black whites to white.
1981 - 1982
No Changes
1983
1984
No Changes
1985
A Decade in Seattle
The 10th Anniversary logo was added to the side of the pants on the stripe for all games celebrating the first decade of Seahawks history. (NFL & BP)
1986 - 1988
No Changes
1989
Wilson Athletics puts their 'W' logo on the Seahawks jersey sleeves, but is not consistant on location.
1990
Russell adds their logo on some Seahawks pants with Wilson still on jersey.
1991
Shields Added
The NFL shield was added below jersey neck and pants (NFL)
1992
No Changes
1993
Wilson starts moving their logo around including above the sleve decal and forward
1994
Diamond Anniversary
NFL 75th anniversary patch added to left chest and Wilson now has logo on pants and a new 7 is seen on the jerseys (SIV & CC)
Throwbacks...almost
In celebration of the NFL's 75th anniversary, all teams wore throwback uniforms during some point of the season. There were two versions of this uniform: a navy home uniform, and a white road uniform. Unfortunatly, they used the current helmets so they wore the blue facemask instead of the original gray. (SIV)
1995 - 1997
No Changes
1998
Uniforms were made by Nike and their logos were added to the upper sleeves and pants.
1999
Uniforms were made by Puma and their logos were added to the upper sleeves and pants.
In Honor of Frank "Fritz" Shurmur
2000
Happy Anniversary
A 25th Anniversary patch was worn on Puma jerseys for Home and Road games all season. (P-I)
2001
Manufacture Change
Uniforms were made by Reebok and their logos were added to the upper sleeves and pants. This is the last year for the original style logo and uniforms. (P-I)
2002
Its All New
The Logos that Never Were?
Posted on UniWatchblog.com posted: prototype story from Mike MacCulloch, who writes: “I worked in the Seahawks’ front office from 1997-2000 (ticket office for three seasons and corporate sales for one). I joined the team just after Paul Allen had purchased the team and the state had agreed to build a new stadium. In 2000, just as the team was moving into Husky Stadium while Qwest Field was being built, the team was in the process of designing new uniforms and helmets. During that time, they went through many different designs. At one point they created three different prototype helmets, each in a different color and with different logos on each side of the helmets. The idea at that time was to have the Hawk logo with a red eye to make it look more intimidating, as well as a possible modification to the back portion of the logo. I was able to save this helmet from being tossed out when our interns cleaned out one of the storage areas. For whatever reason, whoever put the helmets together seemed to rush putting the decals on, so there’s a slight bubble to it. Still, plenty interesting (and ugly).” I showed the photos to one of my ESPN bosses, Kevin Jackson, who’s from Seattle, and he said, “This answers the age-old question: What would the Seahawks logo look like if it got drunk?”
2003
The two color combinations of uniforms for home and road games were used during preseason. When the regular season came, only the one color sets were used except for the 2 color road version that was used during week 4 and 7. No other uniform changes. (P-I)
2004
In Honor of Pat Tillman
2005
2 Color Home Uni's
The regular season opened up in Jacksonville were the Seahawks wore the Blue tops and white bottoms for the time during the regular season (P-I)
Futbol Americano
Super Bowls XL
The Seahawks were the NFC Champions for the first time in franchise history and faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL. Stickers where added to the back of the helmets and patches were worn on the jerseys. (NFL)
2006
No Changes
2007
C is for Captian
In Honor of Sean Taylor
2008
New NFL Shield and Dot
An updated NFL Shield will be updated on everything including the Equipment Patch. Also, a new rule change is a Defense player will also be allowed to wear a headset on the feild similar to the quarterback. The green dot has the NFL logo and a lightning bolt added to it.
Breast Cancer Awareness
October is breast cancer awareness month and the NFL decided to go pink with gloves, captians patches, wrist bands, shoes and helmet decals. The Seahawks wore them on the road game October 4th, but when they came home on the 11th, they were pinkless. They fixed their lack of pink and were wearing their support at home on the 18th.
Seahawks New Uniform Win/Loss Tracker
The Beginning
The Seattle Seahawks debuted in 1976, the team's logo was a stylized royal blue and forest green hawk's head based on Northwestern Native American art. The helmet and pants were gray with the home uniforms being royal blue with white, blue and green arm stripes. The road uniform was white with blue and green arm stripes. The TV numbers were 12 inches tall on the front and only 10 inches tall on the back. (NFL & BP)
The Seattle Seahawks debuted in 1976, the team's logo was a stylized royal blue and forest green hawk's head based on Northwestern Native American art. The helmet and pants were gray with the home uniforms being royal blue with white, blue and green arm stripes. The road uniform was white with blue and green arm stripes. The TV numbers were 12 inches tall on the front and only 10 inches tall on the back. (NFL & BP)
Two different 7's on the field in 1982
1977 - 1979
No Changes
1980
New Shoes
The Seahawks made the change from black whites to white.
1981 - 1982
No Changes
1983
Chuck
Knox brough in a lot of change into Seattle including the uniforms. The striping on the
arms
now incorporated the Seahawks logo, and the TV numbers moved onto the
shoulders. Helmet facemasks changed from gray to blue. (NFL & CC)
No Changes
1985
A Decade in Seattle
The 10th Anniversary logo was added to the side of the pants on the stripe for all games celebrating the first decade of Seahawks history. (NFL & BP)
1986 - 1988
No Changes
1989
Wilson Athletics puts their 'W' logo on the Seahawks jersey sleeves, but is not consistant on location.
1990
Russell adds their logo on some Seahawks pants with Wilson still on jersey.
1991
Shields Added
The NFL shield was added below jersey neck and pants (NFL)
1992
No Changes
1993
Wilson starts moving their logo around including above the sleve decal and forward
1994
Diamond Anniversary
NFL 75th anniversary patch added to left chest and Wilson now has logo on pants and a new 7 is seen on the jerseys (SIV & CC)
The Wilson logo was
moving all over the jersey in 1994
Throwbacks...almost
In celebration of the NFL's 75th anniversary, all teams wore throwback uniforms during some point of the season. There were two versions of this uniform: a navy home uniform, and a white road uniform. Unfortunatly, they used the current helmets so they wore the blue facemask instead of the original gray. (SIV)
1995 - 1997
No Changes
1998
Uniforms were made by Nike and their logos were added to the upper sleeves and pants.
1999
Uniforms were made by Puma and their logos were added to the upper sleeves and pants.
In Honor of Frank "Fritz" Shurmur
Fritz Shurmur was a
staple on current National Football League head coach
Mike Holmgren's coaching staff in Green Bay. Shurmur left Green Bay in
1999 to be defensive coordinator with the Seahawks when Holmgren
accepted the dual roles of head coach and general manager with Seattle.
Fritz died of cancer before the season began. In his honor, the
Seahawks wore a Black "FS" decal on the back of thier helmets all
season. (GG)
2000
Happy Anniversary
A 25th Anniversary patch was worn on Puma jerseys for Home and Road games all season. (P-I)
2001
Manufacture Change
Uniforms were made by Reebok and their logos were added to the upper sleeves and pants. This is the last year for the original style logo and uniforms. (P-I)
2002
Its All New
2002 marked the
beginning of a new look for the Seahawks. There were 4 different sets
of uniforms designed. 2 for home and 2 for away. Also, "NFL EQUIPMENT"
tag
replaces NFL shield on jersey neck and front of pants.
2 Color Home and Road
The home combination was only worn during two preseason games.
The Helmet and Jerseys that Never Were
When the uniforms were shown at a press conference & fashion show before the 2002 season they were a bit different from the uniforms that eventually hit the field. The Reebok logo was on the shoulder directly below the number and the new Seahawks logo on the sleeve was much bigger. Fans had a chance to vote on the new Seahawks Helmet. They had the blue helmet and one done on a silver helmet similar to the older style, but with the new logo. Its been sais, the Seahawks originally wanted to use both, one for home the other for away, but the NFL rules only allow teams to have one official helmet. The blue helmet won and the silver has never seen the field. (P-I)
2 Color Home and Road
The home combination was only worn during two preseason games.
One
Color Home and Road
The road set was only used for the last two road games of the 2002 season.
The road set was only used for the last two road games of the 2002 season.
The Helmet and Jerseys that Never Were
When the uniforms were shown at a press conference & fashion show before the 2002 season they were a bit different from the uniforms that eventually hit the field. The Reebok logo was on the shoulder directly below the number and the new Seahawks logo on the sleeve was much bigger. Fans had a chance to vote on the new Seahawks Helmet. They had the blue helmet and one done on a silver helmet similar to the older style, but with the new logo. Its been sais, the Seahawks originally wanted to use both, one for home the other for away, but the NFL rules only allow teams to have one official helmet. The blue helmet won and the silver has never seen the field. (P-I)
The Logos that Never Were?
Posted on UniWatchblog.com posted: prototype story from Mike MacCulloch, who writes: “I worked in the Seahawks’ front office from 1997-2000 (ticket office for three seasons and corporate sales for one). I joined the team just after Paul Allen had purchased the team and the state had agreed to build a new stadium. In 2000, just as the team was moving into Husky Stadium while Qwest Field was being built, the team was in the process of designing new uniforms and helmets. During that time, they went through many different designs. At one point they created three different prototype helmets, each in a different color and with different logos on each side of the helmets. The idea at that time was to have the Hawk logo with a red eye to make it look more intimidating, as well as a possible modification to the back portion of the logo. I was able to save this helmet from being tossed out when our interns cleaned out one of the storage areas. For whatever reason, whoever put the helmets together seemed to rush putting the decals on, so there’s a slight bubble to it. Still, plenty interesting (and ugly).” I showed the photos to one of my ESPN bosses, Kevin Jackson, who’s from Seattle, and he said, “This answers the age-old question: What would the Seahawks logo look like if it got drunk?”
2003
The two color combinations of uniforms for home and road games were used during preseason. When the regular season came, only the one color sets were used except for the 2 color road version that was used during week 4 and 7. No other uniform changes. (P-I)
2004
In Honor of Pat Tillman
"40" helmet decal
worn for Week 2. This decal was worn by all 1,440 active players
to honor Pat Tillman, the first NFL player killed in combat since the
Vietnam War. (NFL)
2005
2 Color Home Uni's
The regular season opened up in Jacksonville were the Seahawks wore the Blue tops and white bottoms for the time during the regular season (P-I)
Futbol Americano
"FÚTBOL
AMERICANO" helmet decal worn for one game by all
NFL teams in Week 4 to commemorate the first time regular-season game
played outside the United States (NFL)
Super Bowls XL
The Seahawks were the NFC Champions for the first time in franchise history and faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL. Stickers where added to the back of the helmets and patches were worn on the jerseys. (NFL)
2006
No Changes
2007
C is for Captian
The NFL instituted a
standardized "C" uniform patch for team captains. They also created a
new rule that the quarterback with a radio in his helmet must have a
green dot on the back of his helmet. Only one "dotted" helmet is
allowed on the field at the same time. (NFL)
In Honor of Sean Taylor
After
week 13, the Seahawks added a Black Circle 21 Sticker to their
helmets as a tribute for Washington Redskin Sean Talyor who was
murdered. They continued wearing the sticker throughout the rest of the
season and playoffs. (NFL)
It's the Shoes
The
Wildcard Weekend had the Washington Redskins coming to Seattle and a
lot of players showed off some new sneakers by Nike that used the lime
green color like never before. There were a couple different styles and
some players even had matching shoelaces. These shoes were not worn the
next week during in Green Bay for the Divisional Playoff Game versus
the Packers. (NFL)
2008
New NFL Shield and Dot
An updated NFL Shield will be updated on everything including the Equipment Patch. Also, a new rule change is a Defense player will also be allowed to wear a headset on the feild similar to the quarterback. The green dot has the NFL logo and a lightning bolt added to it.
In Honor of Gene Upshaw
Before
the first regular season game the Seahawks, and all NFL teams, added a
Black Circle GU 63 patch to
their uniforms as a tribute to Hall of Famer and NFL Players
Association Head Gene Upshaw who passed away. The patch was only worn
for week one. The patch was gone week 2 and replaced by a helmet decal.
They will continue to
wear the helmet decal throughout the rest of the
season. (NFL)
2009
New Green Alternate Jersey
On April 1, 2009 M. Princip over at greenglare.com, with support from Paul Lucas at the UniWatchBlog reported the Seahawks will have there first alternate jersey in franchise history. Nation wide speculation and conversations was all over the interent, but it was believed to be an April Fools joke, but September 27, 2009 the Hawks bring out the green jerseys a darker blue pants at home vs. the Chicago Bears. There were green jerseys for sale in 2008, but the numbers were reversed from the ones on the field. During a regular press conference November 7, 2009, coach Jim Mora Jr. announce the green jerseys had been retired because "We didn't win in them." The article is HERE
New Green Alternate Jersey
On April 1, 2009 M. Princip over at greenglare.com, with support from Paul Lucas at the UniWatchBlog reported the Seahawks will have there first alternate jersey in franchise history. Nation wide speculation and conversations was all over the interent, but it was believed to be an April Fools joke, but September 27, 2009 the Hawks bring out the green jerseys a darker blue pants at home vs. the Chicago Bears. There were green jerseys for sale in 2008, but the numbers were reversed from the ones on the field. During a regular press conference November 7, 2009, coach Jim Mora Jr. announce the green jerseys had been retired because "We didn't win in them." The article is HERE
Breast Cancer Awareness
October is breast cancer awareness month and the NFL decided to go pink with gloves, captians patches, wrist bands, shoes and helmet decals. The Seahawks wore them on the road game October 4th, but when they came home on the 11th, they were pinkless. They fixed their lack of pink and were wearing their support at home on the 18th.
Two Tone is back
Starting on the road in Minnesota on Nov. 22 and continuing to St. Louis (Nov. 29) and Houston (Dec. 13) the Seahawks brought back the two tone away uniforms not seen since 2003. Coach Mora announced he has the final say of the uniforms with players input, and he likes the two tone road uniforms more than the all white.
Starting on the road in Minnesota on Nov. 22 and continuing to St. Louis (Nov. 29) and Houston (Dec. 13) the Seahawks brought back the two tone away uniforms not seen since 2003. Coach Mora announced he has the final say of the uniforms with players input, and he likes the two tone road uniforms more than the all white.
Two Blue
The Seahawks come home after a month on the road and brought out a new combination. They had the regular blue tops, but added the new darker blue pants originally used with the green jersey. The Seahawks paid tribute to the Lakewood police officers who were targeted and murdered on 11/29/09. Head coach Jim Mora wore a Lakewood Police Department hat with the four officers' badge numbers on the side throughout the game. The navy blue pants might have also been worn as a way to honor of the Lakewood Police Officers. http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/archives/187400.asp Coach Mora also said, in a press conference, the players think the darker pants are more comfortable. That article is HERE. They again wore them vs. their expansion brothers the Bucs on 12-20-09.
The Seahawks come home after a month on the road and brought out a new combination. They had the regular blue tops, but added the new darker blue pants originally used with the green jersey. The Seahawks paid tribute to the Lakewood police officers who were targeted and murdered on 11/29/09. Head coach Jim Mora wore a Lakewood Police Department hat with the four officers' badge numbers on the side throughout the game. The navy blue pants might have also been worn as a way to honor of the Lakewood Police Officers. http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/archives/187400.asp Coach Mora also said, in a press conference, the players think the darker pants are more comfortable. That article is HERE. They again wore them vs. their expansion brothers the Bucs on 12-20-09.
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| Year
(Record) |
W-L
(Postseason) |
W-L (Postseason) | W-L
|
W-L
|
| 2002
(7-9) |
4-5 |
2-0 |
1-4 |
|
| 2003
(10-6) |
9-0 |
1-3
(0-1) |
0-3 |
|
| 2004
(9-7) |
6-4
(1-1) |
3-3 |
||
| 2005
(13-3) |
8-1
(2-1) |
5-1 |
0-1 |
|
| 2006
(9-7) |
5-3
(1-0) |
4-4
(0-1) |
||
| 2007
(10-6) |
7-1
(1-0) |
3-5
(0-1) |
||
| 2008
(4-12) |
2-8 |
2-4 |
||
| 2009
(5-11) |
3-2 |
0-3 |
1-3 |
|
| Total
(67-61) |
44-24
(5-2) |
20-23
(0-3) |
2-10 |
0-1 |
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|
| Year (Record) | W-L | W-L |
| 2009 (5-11) | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Total |
0-1 | 1-2 |
| Source guide: | ||
| SMG | Seahawks Media Guide (year; page) | |
| SCOM | Seahawks.com, the Official Web site of the Seattle Seahawks (www.seahawks.com) | |
| CC | Chris Creamer's Sportslogo Site (www.sportslogos.net) | |
| P-I | Seattle Post-Intelligencers Seahawks Photo Gallery |
|
| NFL | NFL Photo Library (www.nflphotolibrary.com) |
|
| GG | Greenglare Seahawks Used Equipment (www.greenglare.com) |
|
| SIV |
Sports Illustrated
Vault (vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/) |
|
| S10 | Seahawks 10 Anniversary by Doug Weese |
|
| photo | Photographic documentation | |
| BP | Becky's Place (www.beckys-place.com) |
|
| AMA |
American Memorabilia
Auctions (www.americanmemorabilia.com) |
|
| LIFE |
LIFE Photo archives (www.life.com) | |
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