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49ers–Seahawks rivalry

The 49ers–Seahawks rivalry is an American football rivalry between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League (NFL). While the teams first met in 1976, the rivalry did not develop until the early 2000s, specifically in 2002, when the Seahawks were placed with the 49ers in the NFC West, allowing for two annual meetings between the teams.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The Seahawks lead the series 30–22. The teams have met twice in the playoffs, a 23–17 Seahawks victory in the 2013 NFC Championship Game and a 41–23 49ers triumph in the 2022 NFC Wild Card round.

49ers–Seahawks rivalry
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks
First meetingSeptember 26, 1976
49ers 37, Seahawks 21
Latest meetingDecember 10, 2023
49ers 28, Seahawks 16
Next meeting2024
Statistics
Meetings total52
All-time seriesSeahawks, 30–22
Postseason resultsTie, 1–1
Largest victory49ers, 38–7 (1988)
Seahawks, 41–3 (2005)
Longest win streak49ers, 5 (2022–present)
Seahawks, 10 (2014–18)
Current win streak49ers, 5 (2022–present)
Championship Success
NFL Championships (6)

Conference Championships (6)

Division Titles (33)

History

Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers (final score 34–0), September 26, 2004

Since the teams became NFC West division rivals in 2002, the rivalry has grown considerably.[1] The rivalry was previously insignificant, due to both teams having little history against one another and both suffering long stretches of mediocrity. For example, while the Seahawks won four straight division titles from 2004 to 2007, the 49ers finished in third or fourth place each season and did not have a winning season from 2003 to 2010. Likewise, the Seahawks suffered four straight losing seasons from 2008 to 2011. Despite their stretch of mediocrity, the Seahawks have remained competitive in games against the 49ers in those years.

"It don't get much better than the 49ers...it felt like a Super Bowl when we were playing during that time."

—K. J. Wright, Seahawks LB[8]

The rivalry intensified in 2011, when long-standing college rival coaches—former USC coach Pete Carroll and former Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh—took over as head coaches, with Carroll becoming the Seahawks' coach in 2010, and Harbaugh becoming the 49ers coach in 2011. Both teams drafted young, mobile quarterbacks to lead their franchises, Seattle's Russell Wilson and San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick.[9] Both coaches turned their respective franchises into perennial playoff contenders, and from 2010 to 2014, either the Seahawks or the 49ers won the NFC West championship.

The two teams met in the 2013 NFC Championship Game in Seattle with a trip to Super Bowl XLVIII on the line, with the Seahawks winning 23–17. The game ended when Seahawks' cornerback Richard Sherman, whom Harbaugh previously coached at Stanford, tipped an end zone pass that led to a game-ending interception. Sherman had his famous postgame interview immediately afterwards, calling out 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree and claiming to be the "best corner in the game".[10] Seattle went on to defeat the Denver Broncos 43–8 in Super Bowl XLVIII to win their first Super Bowl championship.[11] San Francisco had represented the NFC in a losing effort in Super Bowl XLVII the previous season. In 2018, Richard Sherman joined San Francisco and took them to Super Bowl LIV while coming a quarter short sparked the rivalry for a short while then it died down again.

The Seahawks lead the all-time series 30–22. After drafting Russell Wilson in 2012, the Seahawks dominated the rivalry, holding a 17–4 record against the 49ers before Wilson's departure in early 2022. After Wilson's departure, the 49ers have turned the rivalry around, winning the last 5, which is the longest win streak for the 49ers against the Seahawks.

Game results

San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks Season-by-Season Results
1970s – 1990s (49ers, 4–2)
SeasonResultsLocationOverall seriesNotes
197649ers
37–21		Kingdome49ers
1–0		Seahawks join NFL as an expansion team and are placed in the NFC West. The following season, they were moved to the AFC West, where they remained through 2001.
1979Seahawks
35–24		Candlestick ParkTie
1–1
198549ers
19–6		Candlestick Park49ers
2–1		This would be the last time the 49ers hosted the Seahawks until the 2002 realignment made the teams division rivals.
198849ers
38–7		Kingdome49ers
3–1		49ers win Super Bowl XXIII.
199149ers
24–22		Kingdome49ers
4–1		San Francisco's victory eliminated the Seahawks from playoff contention
1997Seahawks
38–9		Kingdome49ers
4–2
2000s (Seahawks, 10–6)
SeasonSeason seriesat San Francisco 49ersat Seattle SeahawksOverall seriesNotes
200249ers 2–049ers
31–24		49ers
28–21		49ers
6–2		Seahawks move to the NFC West as a result of NFL realignment. Seahawks open Seahawks Stadium (now known as Lumen Field).
2003Seahawks 2–0Seahawks
24–17		Seahawks
20–19		49ers
6–4
2004Seahawks 2–0Seahawks
42–27		Seahawks
34–0		Tie
6–6
2005Seahawks 2–0Seahawks
27–25		Seahawks
41–3		Seahawks
8–6		Seahawks lose Super Bowl XL. Seahawks win 6 straight meetings (2003-05).
200649ers 2–049ers
20–14		49ers
24–14		Tie
8–8
2007Seahawks 2–0Seahawks
23–3		Seahawks
24–0		Seahawks
10–8
2008Tie 1–1Seahawks
34–13		49ers
33–30(OT)		Seahawks
11–9
2009Tie 1–149ers
23–10		Seahawks
20–17		Seahawks
12–10
2010s (Seahawks, 14–7)
SeasonSeason seriesat San Francisco 49ersat Seattle SeahawksOverall seriesNotes
2010Tie 1–149ers
40–21		Seahawks
31–6		Seahawks
13–11
201149ers 2–049ers
33–17		49ers
19–17		Tie
13–13
2012Tie 1–149ers
13–6		Seahawks
42–13		Tie
14–14		Seahawks draft Russell Wilson. 49ers lose Super Bowl XLVII.
2013Tie 1–149ers
19–17		Seahawks
29–3		Tie
15–15		Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII.
2013 PlayoffsSeahawks 1–0Seahawks
23–17		Seahawks
16–15		2013 NFC Championship Game. Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman deflects a last-minute pass intended for 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree to propel Seattle to Super Bowl XLVIII.
2014Seahawks 2–0Seahawks
19–3		Seahawks
17–7		Seahawks
18–15		49ers open Levi's Stadium. Game in San Francisco played on Thanksgiving. Seahawks lose Super Bowl XLIX. Seahawks sweep the 49ers for the first time since 2007.
2015Seahawks 2–0Seahawks
20–3		Seahawks
29–13		Seahawks
20–15
2016Seahawks 2–0Seahawks
25–23		Seahawks
37–18		Seahawks
22–15
2017Seahawks 2–0Seahawks
24–13		Seahawks
12–9		Seahawks
24–15		Seahawks win 8 straight meetings (2014-17)
2018Tie 1–149ers
26–23(OT)		Seahawks
43–16		Seahawks
25–16		Former Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman signs with 49ers. Seahawks win 10 straight meetings (2014–18) and 8 straight home meetings.
2019Tie 1–1Seahawks
27–24(OT)		49ers
26–21		Seahawks
26–17		49ers win in Seattle (their first win in Seattle since 2011) in the final game of the season to clinch the NFC West and top seed. 49ers lose Super Bowl LIV.
2020s (49ers, 5–4)
SeasonSeason seriesat San Francisco 49ersat Seattle SeahawksOverall seriesNotes
2020Seahawks 2–0Seahawks
26–23		Seahawks
37–27		Seahawks
28–17		49ers "home game" took place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona due to COVID-19-related restrictions on contact sports in Santa Clara, and no fans attended either game.
2021Seahawks 2–0Seahawks
28–21		Seahawks
30–23		Seahawks
30–17		Final start in the series for Russell Wilson.
202249ers 2–049ers
27–7		49ers
21–13		Seahawks
30–19		49ers clinch the NFC West division title with win in Seattle. 49ers sweep the Seahawks for the first time since 2011 and sweep the NFC West for the first time since 1997.
2022 Playoffs49ers 1–049ers
41–23		Seahawks
30–20		NFC Wild Card playoffs
202349ers 2–049ers
28–16		49ers
31–13		Seahawks
30–22		Game in Seattle played on Thanksgiving. 49ers lose Super Bowl LVIII.
Summary of Results
SeasonSeason seriesat San Francisco 49ersat Seattle SeahawksNotes
Regular seasonSeahawks 29–21Seahawks 13–11Seahawks 16–10Includes Seahawks with a 1–0 record at State Farm Stadium officially a 49ers home game.
PostseasonTie 1–149ers 1–0Seahawks 1–02013 NFC Championship Game, 2022 NFC Wild Card playoffs
Regular and postseasonSeahawks 30–22Seahawks 13–12Seahawks 17–10

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