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Holmgren builds an NFC champion: the Seattle Seahawks story
Franchise era
1999—2009
Holmgren builds an NFC champion
Seattle Seahawks
The story in one sentence
Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.
Hasselbeck and Alexander reach the Super Bowl
Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander and Walter Jones gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the legion of boom.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 1999
What came before
Knox's physical style produced the franchise's first playoffs and a 1983 run to the AFC Championship Game before years of ownership uncertainty.
2006-01-14
Divisional Round: Washington Commanders vs Seattle Seahawks
2006-01-22
Conference Championship: Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks
2006-02-05
Super Bowl: Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers
After 2009
What came next
Pete Carroll built a young, physical roster that overwhelmed Denver in Super Bowl XLVIII and returned the next year before a goal-line interception.
The core