The Seattle Seahawks achieved sweet revenge in February, routing the New England Patriots for their first Super Bowl win since the 2013 season and the second in franchise history.
In Super Bowl XLIX, Russell Wilson famously threw an interception at the 1-yard line with less than 30 seconds left and the Seahawks trailing Tom Brady's Patriots, 28-24.
While they have only two Super Bowl wins in their history, the Seahawks have had several great players behind center, Wilson included, since they joined the NFL in 1976.
Here are the five top quarterbacks who have defined various eras of Seattle football. Our list of the five best Seahawks running backs ever is worth a look, too.
Honorable mention: Sam Darnold (2025-present), Warren Moon (1997-1998)
5. Geno Smith (2020-2024)
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Smith had a career renaissance during his time with Seattle, coming to the Pacific Northwest after six largely unsuccessful seasons with the Jets, Giants and Chargers.
Throwing for the league's highest completion percentage in 2022, Smith won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award and made the Pro Bowl. His 12,961 passing yards across his five seasons with Seattle rank fifth in franchise history.
4. Jim Zorn (1976-1984)
Zorn was the Seahawks' first-ever starting quarterback. Coming out of Cal Poly Pomona, Zorn signed as a free agent after spending time on the Cowboys' practice squad and made the PFWA All-Rookie Team. He earned second-team All-Pro honors in 1978. In nine years with Seattle, he threw for 20,122 yards and 107 touchdowns.
3. Dave Krieg (1980-1991)
Like Zorn, Krieg joined the team as a free agent, and he took Zorn's starting job after an injury.
His touchdown-to-interception rate was far better than Zorn's (195-148). The Milton College product made three Pro Bowls, led the NFL in completion percentage in 1991, and nearly parlayed an upset of Dan Marino's Dolphins in 1983 to a run to the Super Bowl, but fell just short against the Raiders in the AFC Championship Game.
2. Matt Hasselbeck (2001-2010)
Selected in the sixth round in 1998 by the Packers, Hasselbeck turned out to be a late-round NFL Draft steal. He made his way to Seattle to join former head coach Mike Holmgren in a pick swap. The Seahawks made out with the better side of that deal as Hasselbeck took the starting job from Trent Dilfer in 2002 and ran with it.
Hasselbeck won NFC Offensive Player of the Week with a 362-yard, three-touchdown performance in Week 12, and that would be the tip of the iceberg. The three-time Pro Bowler finished his career with an 82.4 passer rating and 36,638 passing yards.
1. Russell Wilson (2012-2021)
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Wilson was nothing short of great during his time in Seattle. The Super Bowl XLIX goal-line blunder fell more on Pete Carroll's opting not to run the ball with Marshawn Lynch.
A Wisconsin product, Wilson holds the record for most wins by an NFL quarterback through nine seasons. He made nine Pro Bowls with Seattle.
Wilson became the first NFL quarterback to start two Super Bowls in his first three seasons, and he threw two touchdown passes as the Seahawks routed Peyton Manning and the Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII to cap the 2013 season.
