Q 01/05

The Seahawks joined the NFL as an expansion team in which year?

A) 1960

B) 1966

C) 1970

D) 1976

Answer · why

D) 1976

They entered alongside the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and swapped conferences with them after one season.

Q 02/05

The team is named for which bird?

A) Bald eagle

B) Osprey

C) Peregrine falcon

D) Great blue heron

Answer · why

B) Osprey

The original 1976 logo was based on a Kwakwaka'wakw mask from the Burke Museum, though the mask's beak suggests an eagle or thunderbird.

Q 03/05

Which of these was among the 1,700-plus entries in the 1975 fan contest that named the Seahawks?

A) Rainiers

B) Grunge

C) Lumberjacks

D) Sockeyes

Answer · why

C) Lumberjacks

The contest drew more than 20,000 entries; Skippers and Pioneers were also suggested.

Q 04/05

Where did the Seahawks play their home games from 1976 to 1999?

A) Husky Stadium

B) Memorial Stadium

C) Sick's Stadium

D) The Kingdome

Answer · why

D) The Kingdome

The concrete dome was imploded in March 2000 and Lumen Field rose on the same site.

Q 05/05

Where did the Seahawks play home games in 2000 and 2001 while their new home was being built?

A) Husky Stadium

B) Safeco Field

C) Tacoma Dome

D) Civic Stadium in Portland

Answer · why

A) Husky Stadium

The University of Washington's home stood in for two seasons after the old dome came down.