The Seattle Seahawks head to Santa Clara this weekend to face the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2. For both players and coaches, this will be a reunion of sorts - here's a look at which Seahawks are headed home or have ties to the bay area.
Pete Carroll
Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll spent his formative years in Marin County - born in San Francisco, raised in Greenbrae. Carroll starred on the football field for Larkspur High before heading to Marin College. After a brief spell, Carroll transferred to the University of the Pacific, where coach Chester Caddas remembers him shining at free safety. Caddas recalled the type of player Carroll was and his first-impression of him on the basketball court in a 2014 interview with Record Net.
"His enthusiasm and the way he hustled, it was like it was the finals of the NCAA Tournament, but it was just guys playing in a gym," said Caddas, who's now retired and living in Lexington, Ky. "He was a tremendous player for us. A free safety in our 3-deep look and he played the entire field. He was tall, rangy, smart and he really understood his responsibilities."
Carroll roamed the Pacific secondary as a free safety, overcoming shoulder injuries to have a solid career. After attempts to play professional football were flushed, Carroll found odd work in the bay area before reconnecting with Caddas to be a graduate assistant at Pacific. From there, Carroll climbed both the collegiate and professional ranks as a defensive coordinator over two decades.
From 1995-96, Carroll returned to his birthplace of San Francisco as the 49ers defensive coordinator.
In May, Carroll received a honorary degree from Pacific, bringing his journey full-circle.
Jake Curhan
Seahawks second-year tackle Jake Curhan stuck to his Northern California roots after high school. Curhan made a name in Larkspur, California and at Redwood High just like Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll. The All-Northern California honoree as a senior opted to take his talents to Oakland to play for the California Golden Bears.
Even though the 49ers play in Santa Clara these days, the man that grew up just 16 miles outside of San Francisco gets to play at home again.
Marquise Goodwin
Seahawks’ summer free agent-acquisition Marquise Goodwin will be facing a team he played for for three seasons. The Olympian wideout signed with the 49ers in 2017, having a breakout season of 962 yards and 2 touchdowns (17 yards per catch). Goodwin remained with the 49ers until 2019 before sitting out the 2020 season due to COVID-19.
Stanford's Own
Just before the end of the offseason, the Seattle Seahawks acquired wideout J.J. Arcega-Whiteside via trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite making the trek across the country, Arcega-Whiteside has a close-friend and former Stanford teammate in Colby Parkinson around.
The duo was a nightmare for Pac-12 defenses as they grew a bond that's extended here to Seattle. While Arcega-Whiteside is on the practice squad, Parkinson will look to dominate the 49ers after scoring his first career touchdown against the Denver Broncos.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Tight End University's own Colby Parkinson
Burr-Kirven through Menlo Park
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven may be on the IR, but he's always going to exhibit his defensive skills. The San Jose Mercury News high school player of the decade was a bay area legend at Sacred Heart Prep before heading to the University of Washington.
Burr-Kirven is a fighter on the field, shedding blocks to make tackles - and with two moms, he’s a champion for equality for all.
Brian Schneider: Friends and Foes
San Francisco 49ers special teams coordinator Brian Schneider is more familiar than most with the Seahawks. Schneider spent the 2010s with Seattle, aiding in the Super Bowl XLVIII victory. After spending 2021 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Schneider gets to face off against his old team. Prior to working with both, Schneider was special teams coordinator for the then-Oakland Raiders in 2007.
The Seattle Seahawks take on the San Francisco 49ers for Week 15 of the 2022 season. Take a look back at some of their previous matchups.
Seattle Seahawks fullback Dan Doornink (33) runs upfield during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco, Oct. 7, 1979. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 35-24. (AP Photo/Al Messerschmidt)
San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana (16) passes during an NFL football game against Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Nov. 25, 1985, in San Francisco. The 49ers won the game, 19-6. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
San Francisco 49ers Ronnie Lott pulls down Seattle Seahawks receiver Steve Largent (80) for a short gain in the first quarter at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Aug. 29, 1986. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Jerry Rice (80) of the San Francisco 49ers dives into the endzone for a touchdown after catching a 30-yard pass from Joe Montana during the second quarter on Friday, Sept. 1, 1989 in Seattle, against the Seahawks. Unable to make the play for the Seahawks in Dwayne Harper (29). (AP Photo/Bill Chan)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg gives the number one sign as he lines up behind Seahawks tackle Andy Heck (66) during the second quarter at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Sept. 1, 1990. The Seahawks beat the 49ers 30-10. (AP Photo/John Mabanglo)
Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Sam Adams (98) fights his way through the blocking of 49ers offensive guard Derrick Deese (63) during a 9 to 13 Seattle Seahawks preseason loss to the San Francisco 49ers on August 26, 1994 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Seattle Seahawks running back Ricky Watters (32) evades San Francisco 49ers' Monty Montgomery on a first-quarter run Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, in Seattle. Watters made a first down on the play. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander (37) makes touchdown on Saturday, August 25, 2001, in San Francisco, California. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 28-18 in a preseason game. (AP Photo/Al Golub)
Seattle Seahawks defensive back Reggie Tongue (25) moves in to finish off tackle on San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Tai Streets (89) on Sunday, December 1, 2002, in San Francisco, California. The 49ers defeated the Seahawks 31-24. (AP Photo/Al Golub)
Seattle Seahawks' Antonio Cochran (78) celebrates a fumble recovery by teammate safety Ken Hamlin on the first play after the 2-minute warning in the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 20-19. At left is 49ers' Ron Stone. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks' Ken Lucas (21) grabs San Francisco 49ers Jamal Robertson on a run in the fourth quarter Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, in Seattle. Robertson was held to no gain on the play, and the Seahawks won, 34-0. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
San Francisco 49ers' Shawntae Spencer, left, pushes Seattle Seahawks' Joe Jurevicius out of bounds on a first quarter pass reception, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander, front left, is brought down by San Francisco 49ers linebacker Manny Lawson, back, and linebacker Brandon Moore, right, in the second half of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006. San Francisco won 20-14. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (8) smiles after greeting former teammate and San Francisco 49ers back-up quarterback Trent Dilfer after an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 24-0. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks running back Justin Forsett (30) is tackled by San Francisco 49ers running back Michael Robinson (24) during an NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (8) passes under pressure by San Francisco 49ers' Takeo Spikes in the fourth quarter during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, in Seattle, Wash. Hasselbeck completed the pass to T.J. Houshmandzadeh. The Seahawks won 20-17. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks running back Michael Robinson #26 during an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers December 12, 2010 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco Ca. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 40 - 21 in regular season week fourteen action. (Ap Photo/ Bill Nichols)
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Justin Smith (94) bull rushes the quarterback during an NFL game against Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Robert Gallery (72) on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, in Seattle. The 49ers won the game, 19-17. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) catches a pass in front of San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver (29) during the second quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2014, file photo, Seattle Seahawks' Richard Sherman (25) tips a pass in the endzone intended for San Francisco 49ers' Michael Crabtree (15) in the final minute of the second half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Seattle. Seattle's Malcolm Smith intercepted the tipped pass. Sherman was fined $7,875 for unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting after he made a choking gesture after the play toward the San Francisco bench that he said was directed at quarterback Colin Kaepernick. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Seattle Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls (34) scores a touchdown between San Francisco 49ers middle linebacker Gerald Hodges (51), strong safety Jaquiski Tartt (29) and linebacker Michael Wilhoite (57) during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner intercepts a 49ers pass near the goal line and heads upfield.
