Top 12 Moments From Seahawks’ Super Bowl-Winning 2025 Season
The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl LX champions! Yes, keep saying that to yourself. Anytime you are feeling down, sad, anxious, or just plain bored, look at that photo of Mike Macdonald and Sam Darnold staring into the reflection of the Lombardi Trophy and feel all your troubles melt away.
As is the nature of the NFL, it rolls on like a fierce locomotive, not caring whether or not you want to pause a moment to smell the roses (or the yellow Gatorade). Free agency is less than a month away. The NFL Combine is even sooner. The NFL Draft is just over two months away.
One last time, let’s look back, instead of forward. These are 12 (yes, of course, 12, why would it be any other number?) top moments of the 2025 season, that happened before the Seahawks lifted the Lombardi Trophy in Santa Clara.
12. Seahawks Defense Stands Tall Inside Five Yard Line vs. Texans
It seemed somewhat insignificant at the time. But this game turned out to be a battle of the two best defenses in the NFL. The Monday night matchup against the Texans was something of a slog. There were a combined 22 penalties and five turnovers. Yet, when the game was on the line, it was the Seahawks defense answering the call. With Seattle up 27-12, the game felt like it was almost out of reach. However, Houston managed to mount a drive inside the Seahawks five yard line with just over five minutes left. If they scored a touchdown, it would be just a one score game with plenty of time left.
Houston got it to 1st and Goal from the three. However, the Seahawks had done an excellent job stopping the run all game, so the Texans felt like they would be better off putting the ball in the air. After a meager two run yard, the ball was at the one yard line for 2nd and Goal. Two incomplete passes and a false start later, the Texans faced a 4th and Goal from the five. The Seahawks pass rush pressured Stroud on the fourth down attempt, forcing him to overthrow his receiver in the endzone, turning the ball over on downs. That essentially ended any threat of a comeback by Houston in a matchup of two very good teams.
11. Tory Horton Sets Franchise Record
After the arrival of Rashid Shaheed and Horton’s injury, the rookie fell off the radar, never playing past Week 8. However, he didn’t go quietly without making any highlights. In fact, he set a franchise record. In a game where the Seahawks absolutely steamrolled the Saints in every facet of the game, Horton’s highlight stood above the rest. Midway through the first quarter, Horton caught a New Orleans punt at the five yard line. Thanks to some excellent blocking by Seattle’s punt return squad and the elite speed of Horton, he galloped into the endzone for a franchise-record 95-yard punt return touchdown. It was one of the early signs of this special teams unit being the best in football.
10. Twice Is Nice as Knight and Lawrence Hook Up for Two Defensive TDs vs. Cardinals
Several times during this Seahawks campaign, it just felt like one thing led to another. They capitalized on momentum and things would spiral out of control for their opponents. Tyrice Knight got through the Arizona pass protection in the first quarter and knocked the ball free from quarterback Jacoby Brissett. The ball bounced right to defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, who picked it up like a basketball pass and jogged into the endzone for a 34-yard fumble return touchdown.
That set the tone for what would be a miserable day for the Cardinals. Early in the second quarter, with the Seahawks already up 21-0, it happened again. The same exact sequence. Knight screamed through the line to knock the ball out of Brissett’s hands, which bounced right into Lawrence’s grasp as he danced into the endzone again. If you had found a way to bet on Tyrice Knight strip-sacking Brissett twice and then Lawrence picking up both fumbles and running them in for touchdowns, you would be able to buy that house for sale on the hill in Queen Anne.
9. Max Brosmer’s Gift to Ernest Jones
The Seahawks absolutely suffocated the Minnesota Vikings’ offense. To the point where you almost felt bad for undrafted rookie quarterback Max Brosmer. While the offense was sputtering, the defense seemed determine to win the game all on their own. Late in the first half, the Vikings faced a 4th and 1 on the Seahawks’ four yard line. They went for it. And disaster struck. The pass rush flushed third-string quarterback Max Brosmer out of the pocket. In desperation, Brosmer tossed the ball, perhaps trying to throw it out of bounds as DeMarcus Lawrence was bringing him down. Instead, the ball fell right into the grasp of Ernest Jones, who ran it back 85 yards for the pick-six. Even with that only making the score 10-0, the tenor of the game suggested that it was already over. It was, as the Seahawks shutout Minnesota’s offense.
8. Ernest Jones Comes to Defense of Sam Darnold
While this wasn’t exactly a game highlight, it was a vital moment in the run to a Super Bowl title for this Seahawks team. The Seahawks lost a heartbreaker to the Rams on November 16, 21-19. On a day were Darnold threw four interceptions. The entire football world was back on the Darnold Hate Train. Only the players in the Seahawks locker room seemed to believe what their quarterback could eventually become. One of the vocal leaders of the team, a defensive player no less, who had every right to be frustrated with Darnold and the offense, went to bat, passionately, for his quarterback after the game.
"He's our quarterback, we got his back, and if you got anything to say, quite frankly, [bleep] you.”
The Seahawks did not lose a single game the rest of the way.
7. Rashid Shaheed Kick Return TD at Falcons
In what became a trend during parts of November and into December, Seattle’s offense sputtered in the first half in Atlanta, despite a strong defensive effort. The score was only 6-6 at halftime, even though it was very clear the Seahawks were the better team. The newly acquired speedster Rashid Shaheed took matters into his own hands to open up the second half. He caught the second-half-opening kickoff at the goal line and ran in nearly a straight line for a clean, 100-yard kickoff return touchdown. He instantly made general manager John Schneider look like a genius for the midseason trade. That sparked Seattle into thrashing Atlanta 37-9, including outscoring them 31-3 in the second half.
6. Drake Thomas Red Zone Pick at 49ers
This play didn’t end in a touchdown or necessarily win the game for the Seahawks, but it certainly felt like it. Week 18 was a heavyweight fight. The 49ers and Seahawks were playing for the NFC West crown, and the No. 1 seed and bye in the NFC playoffs. The Seahawks led 10-3 at the half. The 49ers had trouble moving the ball at all. Yet, the Seahawks offense failed to separate, leaving the game still in doubt. With Seattle up 13-3, the 49ers were driving, threatening to cut Seattle’s lead to just three. On 2nd and Goal from the six in the fourth quarter, Purdy tossed a pass towards the sidelines for Christian McCaffrey. The ball bounced off of McCaffrey and fell right into the arms of linebacker Drake Thomas. That interception thwarted the last gasp for San Francisco. It took the air out of Levi’s Stadium and that was the last time San Francisco crossed the 50. That interception help set up the Seahawks winning the division and earning the No. 1 seed.
5. Shaheed Punt Return TD Sparks Comeback vs. Rams
The Seahawks were on the brink. The Rams were up 30-14 on Seattle late in their Thursday Night Football matchup in what went a long way in deciding the NFC West and NFC playoff picture. With eight minutes left, down by 16, things looked bleak for Seattle. Until the Rams punted to Shaheed (and someone on the Rams might have laughed and angered the Seahawks). Shaheed caught the punt on the Seattle 42 and ran it 58 yards down the sidelines for a touchdown. At the moment, it looked like too little too late. But it wasn’t, thanks to the next play on this list.
4. Fourth Quarter/Overtime on TNF vs. Rams
It feels like cheating to loop these two moments into one. But we need to address that two-point conversion. This is one of the wildest football plays ever seen on an NFL field. After the Shaheed punt return touchdown, the Seahawks successfully converted a two-pointer and then got a defensive stop, mounting another touchdown drive. Now the score was 30-28, pending the two-point attempt. The playcall was a quick screen to running back Zach Charbonnet down the left side. It quickly got batted away by the Rams’ rush. Given the nature of a football, it took some weird bounces and eventually rolled past the goal line. Charbonnet haphazardly picked it up to hand it to the referee. That ended up being one of the most important moments of the entire Seahawks season. After a replay review, it was ruled that Darnold’s pass attempt went backwards. When it was tipped away, it became a fumble by virtue of being a backwards pass that hit the ground. It tumbled into the endzone where Charbonnet made a clear recovery. Before anyone truly knew what was happening, the officials reviewed it and ruled it a successful two-point try, tying the game.
That ended up being critical, since the game went into overtime at the same score. The Rams actually scored a touchdown in overtime, which would have ended the game in previous years. By the new overtime rules, Seattle still got a possession. They too mounted a touchdown drive. In a gutsy call by Mike Macdonald and his staff, they opted to go for two and the win. It was likely the game would have ended in a tie had they simply kicked the extra point. However, that still would have given the tiebreaker to the Rams. The Seahawks eventually won the game on an Eric Saubert two-point conversion reception, as Darnold connected with the unlikely hero in the endzone. With the benefit of hindsight, that sequence basically won the Seahawks the NFC West and No. 1 seed in the NFC.
3. Shaheed Starts Divisional Round With Fireworks vs. 49ers
By virtue of Shaheed showing up multiple times on this list despite not joining the Seahawks until the trade deadline, this was a home run move by John Schneider. The Seahawks got a bye out of the Wild Card Round and drew the 49ers after they had beaten the defending champion Eagles. The opening kickoff of this Divisional Round matchup dictated how this was going to go. It meant this was going to be a long night for San Francisco. Shaheed took the opening kickoff of Seattle’s playoff run back 95 yards for his second kickoff return touchdown of the season in a Seahawks uniform. Shadows of Percy Harvin in Super Bowl XLVIII. He set the tone for what became a 41-6 beatdown by Seattle to head to the NFC Championship Game, as he galloped into the endzone, with the smoke from the pregame ceremony still lingering in the heavy Seattle air.
2. Witherspoon’s Back-to-Back PBU’s at Goal Line vs. Rams in NFC Championship Game
The NFC Championship Game between the Rams and Seahawks is widely considered, with benefit of hindsight post-Super Bowl, as the “real” Super Bowl. The Rams were legit. Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford were the only coach and quarterback duo that was able to solve Seattle’s defense all year. And they were doing it again with a trip to Super Bowl LX on the line. The Rams had just cut the deficit to 31-27 after the inexplicable taunting penalty on Riq Woolen extended their previous drive, leading to a touchdown. The Rams were closing in again, this time, to take the lead and maybe even snatch the NFC title from Seattle. With just over five minutes left in the game, down by four points, the Rams faced a 2nd and 4 from the Seattle six. The stout Seahawks run defense stuffed Kyren Williams for no gain, bringing up 3rd and 4.
During this game, cornerback Devon Witherspoon, at times, did not put forth his best effort. However, he certainly rose to the occasion when it mattered most. On that 3rd down play, the now MVP Stafford looked to receiver Konata Mumpfield. Witherspoon blanketed him, knocking the ball away and forcing a fourth down. Sean McVay opted to trust his MVP quarterback and go for it on 4th and 4. This time, Witherspoon was matched up with tight end Terrance Ferguson. The three-time Pro Bowl corner rose to the challenge again, nearly intercepting the pass before the ball harmlessly fell to the turf, turning the Rams over on downs. Lumen Field erupted. The Rams didn’t touch the ball again until it was far too late to mount a comeback, sending Seattle to the Super Bowl.
1. Nwosu’s Improbable Pick Six Seals Super Bowl LX
You were expecting one of Michael Dickson’s punts, weren’t you? By rule, we had to include at least one play from Seattle’s dominant Super Bowl performance. With the score 22-7, the Patriots were looking to mount a comeback for the ages. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald picked an excellent spot for another devastating corner blitz by Witherspoon, who pressured Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. The ball fluttered in the air and fell right into Uchenna Nwosu’s hands for the unorthodox interception. Nwosu showed off his athleticism by sprinting into the endzone for the pick six and sealing Seattle as Super Bowl LX champions. It was the culminating play of a dominant effort by the Seahawks defense, on their way to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy and a parade down Fourth Avenue in Seattle.
