Seattle ( John Boyle – Seahawks.com) – Pete Carroll became the winningest coach in franchise history earlier this season, and now he is on his way to becoming the longest-tenured coach in Seahawks history as well.
Carroll, the first coach to lead the Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory, signed a multi-year contract extension Monday, ensuring his future in Seattle through the 2021 season, which would be Carroll’s 12th season in Seattle, surpassing the 10 seasons Mike Holmgren spent as the team’s head coach.
Already this season Carroll, who has an 88-54-1 regular-season record and a 9-5 postseason record, passed Holmgren as the team’s all-time winningest coach, and following Sunday’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Seahawks have clinched a playoff berth for the seventh time in nine seasons since he and general manager John Schneider were hired by Paul Allen following the 2009 season.
“I am excited to announce that we have extended Head Coach Pete Carroll through the 2021 season,” said Jody Allen, Seahawks Chair and Trustee of the Paul G. Allen Trust. “This will continue the championship culture that we have created in Seattle.”
Under Carroll, the Seahawks have won four NFC West titles, two NFC championships, won Super Bowl XLVIII in convincing fashion, and earned six playoff berths prior to this season, advancing to at least the divisional round each time. From 2012 to 2016, the Seahawks won 10 or more games for five straight seasons, matching the number of double-digit-winning seasons the franchise had from 1976 to 2011. Sunday’s victory also means the Seahawks will finish the season with a winning record for the seventh straight year. In partnership with Schneider, the two have acquired and seen 18 different players selected to the Pro Bowl since 2011 and the team’s roster has included 12 first-team All-Pro selections since 2012. That continued success is no small feat in a league structured to create parity.
