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CHAMPIONSHIP RING
THE STORY OF 2005 NFC TITLE GAME
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
The 2005 Seattle Seahawks season saw them win a conference championship for the
first time in the team's history. They were the NFC representative in Super Bowl XL, a
game they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Seahawks compiled a 13–3 record in the
regular season, easily winning the NFC West and earning the NFC top seed, thus
clinching home field advantage in the NFC playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
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CHAMPIONSHIP RING
THE STORY OF 2005 NFC TITLE GAME
PHILADELPHIA
EAGLES
There, they beat the Washington Redskins and Carolina Panthers to win the George
Halas Trophy, and advance to their first ever Super Bowl. Combining the regular
season and postseason, the Seahawks finished with a perfect 10–0 record at Qwest
Field. The 2005 team was widely considered the best team in club history until the
Super Bowl XLVIII championship. The 2005 season was also the team's 30th
anniversary season in the National Football League.
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THE STORY OF 2005 NFC TITLE GAME
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The Seahawks touted Pro Bowlers on offense, and boasted season MVP, running
back Shaun Alexander, who would eventually break Priest Holmes's previous single-
season rushing touchdown record, with 28 TDs. Alexander also led the league in
rushing yards for the second consecutive year, which in turn helped the Seahawks
lead the league in scoring. The offense was led by 7th-year veteran quarterback Matt
Hasselbeck, who compiled a career-high and NFC leading 98.2 passer rating, while
completing 65.5% of his passes, earning his second trip to the Pro Bowl. Walter
Jones and Steve Hutchinson anchored the offensive line at left tackle and guard
respectively, and Mack Strong effectively blocked and rushed from the backfield at
fullback.
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THE STORY OF 2005 NFC TITLE GAME
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Although Seattle's strength was attributed to their offense, they were strong on the
defensive side of the ball as well. The Seahawks compiled an NFL-leading 50
Quarterback sacks, with defensive end Bryce Fisher leading the franchise with nine,
while defensive tackle Rocky Bernard added 8.5 and veteran defensive end Grant
Wistrom recorded four. Despite starting two rookies at linebacker for most of the year,
the Seattle linebacking corps played well, led by Pro Bowler Lofa Tatupu, who topped
the team with 104 tackles and added four sacks, three interceptions, and one fumble
recovery.
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THE STORY OF 2005 NFC TITLE GAME
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In the secondary, Michael Boulware led the team with four interceptions and also
tallied two sacks and one fumble recovery, however Seattle suffered injuries
throughout the year, notably to free safety Ken Hamlin. A bright spot in relief,
second-year cornerback Jordan Babineaux played well as he appeared in all
sixteen games for Seattle, intercepting three passes and making 61 tackles. For the
season, the Seahawks defense ranked 7th in points allowed, surrendering just 271
total, 181 fewer than the Seahawks offense scored.
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THE STORY OF 2005 NFC TITLE GAME
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