Photo Gallery - Top 12 Games in 2002-2011 Uniforms

In coach Mike Holmgren's last home game, the Seahawks outlast the New York Jets on a snowy Sunday afternoon to post the fourth – and final – victory of Holmgren's final season.

In their first regular-season game under coach Pete Carroll, the Seahawks trounce the San Francisco 49ers 31-6 in Seattle. The victory would prove pivotal in the Seahawks winning the NFC West, despite having a 7-9 record.

To take control of the NFC West, the Seahawks would have to find a way to win in St. Louis against the Rams, who had won four of the previous six division titles. It finally happened on the second Sunday of October in 2005 – 37-31. The Seahawks had lost three in a row in St. Louis.

A fan holds a sign marking the 100th false start penalty at Qwest Field in Seattle against visiting NFL football teams since 2005, when the Seattle Seahawks started keeping a running total of the penalty, during a football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

In the regular-season finale in San Diego, and amid rumors that Mike Holmgren's job is on the line, Matt Hasselbeck shoves Holmgren's hybrid of the West Coast offense into passing gear while completing 36 of 53 passes for a franchise-record 449 yards as the Seahawks beat the Chargers 31-28 in overtime.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (8) hands off to Shaun Alexander in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers in a football game Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

In a wild 34-27 victory over the Oakland Raiders at Husky Stadium, Shaun Alexander runs for a franchise-record 266 yards and three touchdowns, including a club-record 88-yarder.

In a Sunday night game against the Minnesota Vikings in Seattle, Shawn Alexander scores a NFL-record five first-half touchdowns, including three in the final three minutes of the half, to propel the Seahawks to a 42-10 victory.

Seattle Seahawks safety Jordan Babineaux reacts during an NFC wild-card playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, in Seattle. The Seahawks won, 21-20. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

The Seahawks defeat the Washington Redskins 20-10 in a divisional playoff game in Seattle, the franchise's first postseason victory since 1984.

The Seahawks upset the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints in a wild-card playoff game in Seattle. Marshawn Lynch's electrifying 67-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter ices the 41-36 victory and the celebration it ignites causes seismic activity near the stadium.

The Seahawks host the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship game and emerge with a 34-14 victory to advance to their first Super Bowl.