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Teams first met in 1977, when Seattle joined AFC West following one year in NFC. Broncos dominated until Seattle moved back to NFC.
Mile Holmgren compiled a 3-5 record against Denver during his tenure with the Seahawks, notably scoring a last-second, 23-20 victory Dec. 3, 2006. / Sportspress Northwest file
The Seahawks and Denver Broncos have faced each other 52 times during the regular season and once in the postseason in a series that dates to 1977, when Seattle joined the AFC West after spending its inaugural year (1976) as a member of the NFC West. The series takes its biggest step Sunday when the long-time rivals meet in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The following is a summary of the rivalry to date.
MEETINGS: 52 (regular season)
SERIES: Broncos lead 34-18
TOP SEAHAWK PERFORMANCES — Rush — Pass — Receive
TOP BRONCO PERFORMANCES — Rush — Pass — Receive
LONG SCORING PLAYS — Run — Pass — Field Goals — Returns
| Year | Date | Site | W/L | Score | Skinny |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10/2 |
Seattle | L | 13-24 | Craig Morton sealed win with a 1-yard run in third quarter |
| 1978 | 10/7 |
Denver | L | 7-28 | Jim Zorn tossed 3 interceptions in defeat |
| 1978 | 10/29 |
Seattle | L | 17-20 | Jim Turner made second-chance FG in OT after Seattle had 12 men on field |
| 1979 | 9/23 |
Denver | L | 34-37 | Seahawks roared to a 34-10 lead, then had a monumental fall |
| 1979 | 12/8 |
Seattle | W | 28-23 | Sherman Smith and Steve Largent each scored 2 TDs |
| 1980 | 11/23 |
Denver | L | 20-36 | Top play for Seattle: 75-yard punt return TD by Will Lewis |
| 1980 | 12/21 |
Seattle | L | 17-25 | Fred Steinfort kicked field goals of 55 and 53 yards |
| 1981 | 9/13 |
Seattle | W | 13-10 | Efren Herrera provided winner with a 22-yard field goal |
| 1981 | 12/13 |
Denver | L | 13-23 | Steinfort kicked 3 more FGs goals in Mile High win |
| 1982 | 11/21 | Denver | W | 17-10 | Hawks won with 34-yard TD pass from Jim Zorn to Steve Largent |
| 1983 | 1/2 |
Seattle | W | 13-11 | Winning play was 19-yard TD pass from Dave Krieg to Roger Carr |
| 1983 | 11/6 |
Seattle | W | 27-19 | Krieg 2 TD passes and ran for a score |
| 1983 | 11/20 |
Denver | L | 27-38 | Rich Karlis 5 FGs: 42, 25, 21, 38 and 40 yards |
| 1984 | 11/25 |
Denver | W | 27-24 | Krieg 80-yard TD pass to Daryl Turner on first play |
| 1984 | 12/15 |
Seattle | L | 14-31 | Seahawks lose despite picking Elway 4 times |
| 1985 | 10/20 |
Denver | L | 10-13 | Karlis 24-yard FG in overtime |
| 1985 | 12/20 |
Seattle | L | 24-27 | Winner was 43-yard field goal |
| 1986 | 10/26 |
Denver | L | 13-20 | Elway threw for 321 yards and TD |
| 1986 | 12/20 |
Seattle | W | 41-16 | Curt Warner dominated:192 yards, 3 TDs |
| 1987 | 9/13 |
Denver | L | 17-40 | Karlis 4 FGs in easy win |
| 1987 | 12/13 |
Seattle | W | 28-21 | Krieg 3 TD passes, 2 to Ray Butler |
| 1988 | 9/4 |
Denver | W | 21-14 | Denver DB Mike Harden had vicious hit on Largent |
| 1988 | 12/11 |
Seattle | W | 42-14 | Largent delighted crowd with retaliatory hit on Harden |
| 1989 | 10/22 |
Seattle | L | 21-24 | Elway had 344 yards, 2 TDs |
| 1989 | 11/26 |
Denver | L | 14-41 | Elway again: 217 passing yards, 4 TD passes |
| 1990 | 9/23 |
Seattle | L | 31-34 | Broncos wo in OT on 25-yard David Treadwell FG |
| 1990 | 12/23 |
Seattle | W | 17-12 | Derrick Fenner scored winner on 7-yard run |
| 1991 | 9/15 |
Denver | L | 10-16 | Elway 61-yard TD pass to Ricky Nattiel |
| 1991 | 11/24 |
Seattle | W | 13-10 | Seahawls won despite 70 passing yards by Krieg |
| 1992 | 11/30 |
Seattle | W | 16-13 | 32-yard OT FG by John Kasay |
| 1992 | 12/20 |
Denver | L | 6-10 | David Treadwell won with 30-yard FG in 4Q |
| 1993 | 10/31 |
Denver | L | 17-28 | Elway TD passes to Vance Johnson, Shannon Sharpe |
| 1993 | 11/28 |
Seattle | L | 9-17 | Rod Bernstine 2-yard TD run |
| 1994 | 10/9 |
Seattle | L | 9-16 | Elway ran for TD, Jason Elam kicked 3 FGs |
| 1994 | 11/13 |
Denver | L | 10-17 | Leonard Russell 11-yard run for game-winning TD in 4Q |
| 1995 | 10/1 |
Seattle | W | 27-10 | Chris Warren ran for 115 yards, scored 3 TDs |
| 1995 | 12/10 |
Denver | W | 31-27 | John Friesz threw winning 20-yard TD to Chris Warren |
| 1996 | 9/8 |
Seattle | L | 20-30 | Elway 2 TD passes, Terrell Davis ran for 111 yards |
| 1996 | 12/1 |
Denver | L | 7-34 | Elway 2 TD passes, ran for a score |
| 1997 | 9/7 |
Seattle | L | 14-34 | Elway 187 yards, 1 TD; Warren Moon, 222 and 1 |
| 1997 | 11/2 |
Denver | L | 27-30 | Elam 27-yard FG in 4th |
| 1998 | 10/11 |
Seattle | L | 16-21 | Terrell Davis ran for 208 yards, Elway 2 TD passes |
| 1998 | 12/27 |
Denver | L | 21-28 | Elway 338 yards, 4 TD passes |
| 1999 | 11/14 |
Seattle | W | 20-17 | Jon Kitna 20-yard TD to Sean Dawkins |
| 1999 | 12/19 |
Denver | L | 30-36 | Glenn Cadrez shocker: 37-yard fumble return TD in OT |
| 2000 | 11/26 |
Seattle | L | 31-38 | Mike Anderson ran for 195 yards and 2 TDs |
| 2000 | 12/10 |
Denver | L | 24-31 | Kitna 3 TD passes in defeat |
| 2001 | 10/14 |
Seattle | W | 34-31 | Shaun Alexander ran 142 yards, 2 TDs |
| 2001 | 12/9 |
Denver | L | 7-20 | 24-yard Matt Hasselbeck-Darrell Jackson TD |
| 2002 | 11/17 |
Seattle | L | 9-31 | Steve Beuerline 2 TD passes |
| 2006 | 12/3 |
Denver | W | 23-20 | Josh Brown won with 50-yard, 4Q FG |
| 2010 | 9/19 |
Denver | L | 14-31 | Hawks parlay 4 turnovers, 7 penalties, head-scratching decisions into big loss |
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