Voting Thread: Top Ten Plays in Seahawks History

[HawKnPeppa]

1. The Tip, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
2. Wilson to Kearse, 4th & 7, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
3. Lynch’s TD vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
4. Harvin’s return TD vs. Denver, Super Bowl
5. Kearse’s TD vs. Denver, Super Bowl
6. Smith’s pick six vs. Denver, Super Bowl
7. Hass to Wallace vs. Carolina, NFC Championship
8. Warner’s TD to beat Miami, AFC Divisional Playoffs
9. Krieg to Largent @ Miami, AFC Divisional Playoffs
10. Beast Quake

So hard to make the calls on this. Especially with all of the miraculous plays Wilson pulled off behind virtually NO Offensive Line, but I'll keep it simple with the above.

 

[pmedic920]

This question is to hard for me. Can I get an easier one.

Really though the issue for me is separating the plays by, level of importance to the teams success vs my personal level of enjoyment of watching the play.
For example, one play that doesn't get mentioned a lot but I loved, was Tate's hit on Lee, not that important but very fun to watch. (I don't like the CBs)

When it comes to important plays. Nothing beats "the tip". That play insured the trip to our 2nd Super Bowl and our only (so far) Super Bowl win.

 

[SeatownJay]

Bumping this so it doesn't get forgotten. We need more votes, people!

 

[Zebulon Dak]

Yeah let's see some more top 10's folks. This is fun.

 

[SalishHawkFan]

1 Beastquake, NFC Wildcard Playoffs
2 The Tip, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
3 Romo botches the snap, NFC Wildcard Playoffs
4 Krieg to Largent @ Miami, AFC Divisional Playoffs
5 Largent’s Revenge vs. Denver & Harden
6 Krieg to Skansi @ KC, evading Derrick Thomas’s 8th sack on the final play
7 Fail Mary, Monday Night Football vs. Green Bay
8 Zorn to Herrera fake field goal, Monday Night Football @ Atlanta
9 Sherman’s pick six @ Houston
10 Largent’s 100th TD @ Cincinnati

 

[birdman5]

1) The Tip, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
2) Beastquake, NFC Wildcard Playoffs
3) Wilson to Kearse, 4th & 7, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
4) Largent’s Revenge vs. Denver & Harden
5) Warner’s TD to beat Miami, AFC Divisional Playoffs
6) Sack & 83 yard fumble return for TD @ Denver to spark, at the time, the largest comeback in team history
7) Wilson to Rice vs. Patriots
8 ) Kearse’s TD vs. Denver, Super Bowl
9) Blocked field goal for TD vs. Houston on final play
10) Zorn to Herrera fake field goal, Monday Night Football @ Atlanta

 

[Uncle Si]

10. Krieg to Skansi... a game the Hawks had no business winning, and just avoiding a legendary sack
9. Largent hit on Harden... i mean, come on. it was fantastic.
8. Sherman returns blocked kick for TD vs. SF, 2012. Could have been Wilson to Tate vs. GBay... really started to put the Hawks on the map. started that championship vibe and established what (who) the team was
7. Krieg to John L Williams vs. the Bills on MNF, back in the 80s (and this was 1989) anytime we were on MNF it was like Christmas, this play plus a 2point conversion gave us the win over a very good Bills team
6. Largents 17 yard TD from Krieg to open the Hawks first ever playoff game (vs. the Broncos). Hawks win 31-7, then beat Miami. I was at this game, a Saturday night prime time game in the Kingdome.
5. Hasselbeck's 6 yard TD run vs. the Redskins in 2005/2006. With Alexander suffering an early concussion, the game fell to Hasselbeck, who struggled to get a grip on the game. Finally, late in the 3rd, Hasselbeck and Max Strong led them to the clinching TD.
4. Largent's 40 yard catch to set up the 2 yard run that beat Miami in the 83 playoffs....
3. Smith's TD INT return/Harvin's 2nd half kick return TD
2. Beastquake
1. The Tip

 

[Raptor22]

1- Beastquake, NFC Wildcard Playoffs
2- The Tip, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
3- Romo botches the snap, NFC Wildcard Playoffs
4- Fail Mary, Monday Night Football vs. Green Bay
5- Wilson to Kearse, 4th & 7, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
6- Harvin’s return TD vs. Denver, Super Bowl
7- Smith’s pick six vs. Denver, Super Bowl
8- Kearse’s TD vs. Denver, Super Bowl



I'll leave it there. I was too young to remember most of the others or haven't seen them.

 

[BC-Hawk]

1. Beast Quake
2. The Tip
3. Harvin's Return
4. Smith's pick six
5. Largent's Revenge
6. Largent's 100th TD
7. Warner's TD vs. Miami
8. Wilson to Rice
9. Hass to Wallace
10. Sherman's pick six

 

[HawkFan72]

When are the results getting tallied up?

 

[MontanaHawk05]

1 - Beastquake
2 - The Tip
3 - Kearse XLVIII
4 - Fail Mary
5 - The Romo
6 - Lynch TD vs PHI

Those five have got to be on there. After that it's a muddle.

 

[ceej22]

Beastquake, NFC Wildcard Playoffs
The Tip, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
Wilson to Kearse, 4th & 7, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
Warner’s TD to beat Miami, AFC Divisional Playoffs
Krieg to Largent @ Miami, AFC Divisional Playoffs
Largent’s Revenge vs. Denver & Harden
Harvin’s return TD vs. Denver, Super Bowl
Sack & 83 yard fumble return for TD @ Denver to spark, at the time, the largest comeback in team history
Babineaux’s interception vs. Dallas to set up dramatic comeback win
Wilson to Rice vs. Patriots

 

[NorCalHawk12]

1. Alexander’s 5th TD in the first half vs. Minnesota
1. Babineaux’s interception vs. Dallas to set up dramatic comeback win
1. Beastquake, NFC Wildcard Playoffs
1. Blocked field goal for TD vs. Houston on final play
1. Fail Mary, Monday Night Football vs. Green Bay
1. Galloway’s 86 yard TD run @ Jacksonville
1. Harvin’s return TD vs. Denver, Super Bowl
1. Hass to Wallace vs. Carolina, NFC Championship
1. Kearse’s TD vs. Denver, Super Bowl
1. Krieg to Largent @ Miami, AFC Divisional Playoffs
1. Krieg to Skansi @ KC, evading Derrick Thomas’s 8th sack on the final play
1. Krieg to Turner for 80 yard TD on opening play @ Denver
1. Largent’s 100th TD @ Cincinnati
1. Largent’s Revenge vs. Denver & Harden
1. Lynch’s TD run vs. Philly
1. Lynch’s TD vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
1. Romo botches the snap, NFC Wildcard Playoffs
1. Sack & 83 yard fumble return for TD @ Denver to spark, at the time, the largest comeback in team history
1. Sherman’s pick six @ Houston
1. Smith’s pick six vs. Denver, Super Bowl
1. The Tip, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
1. Warner’s first carry @ Kansas City
1. Warner’s TD to beat Miami, AFC Divisional Playoffs
1. Wilson to Kearse, 4th & 7, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
1. Wilson to Rice vs. Patriots
1. Zorn to Herrera fake field goal, Monday Night Football @ Atlanta

 

[Seahawks1983]

Krieg to Skansi @ KC, evading Derrick Thomas’s 8th sack on the final play

Blocked field goal for TD vs. Houston on final play

Babineaux’s interception vs. Dallas to set up dramatic comeback win

Romo botches the snap, NFC Wildcard Playoffs
Beastquake, NFC Wildcard Playoffs

Wilson to Rice vs. Patriots

Sherman’s pick six @ Houston
Lynch’s TD vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
Wilson to Kearse, 4th & 7, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
The Tip, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship
Smith’s pick six vs. Denver, Super Bowl

Kearse’s TD vs. Denver, Super Bowl

Some of the plays on the list you gave are older than I am, others I just don't remember as vividly.

Krieg to Skanski is my first real vivid Seahawks memory. I was 7 at the time.

Not sure about an order, but from your list, these are the ones that stuck out to me as the most memorable. Though I will see that The Tip is the undisputed number 1 play in Seahawks history, and it eclipses Edgar's double as the number 1 play in Seattle sports history.

 

[SeatownJay]

When are the results getting tallied up?

I plan on posting the results Sunday afternoon.

 

[Boiler]

In order to whittle it down to 10, I had to limit my list to only plays I witnessed in person:

10. Lynch’s TD vs. San Fran, NFC Championship - turning point moment in best game in Hawks history
9. Hass TD run vs. Washington during 2005 playoffs - Got a huge monkey off the franchise's back
8. Harvin’s return TD vs. Denver, Super Bowl - Nail in the coffin during the biggest win in franchise history
7. Hass to Wallace vs. Carolina, NFC Championship - Beginning of a celebration
6. Romo botches the snap, NFC Wildcard Playoffs - Unbelievable ending
5. Sack & 83 yard fumble return for TD @ Denver to spark, at the time, the largest comeback in team history - First game I ever saw the Hawks win in person
4. Smith’s pick six vs. Denver, Super Bowl - Biggest single play in biggest win in Hawks history
3. Wilson to Kearse, 4th & 7, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship - Impossible play planned and executed to perfection
2. Beastquake, NFC Wildcard Playoffs - Best single play not taking into account the ultimate impact on the season
1. The Tip, vs. San Fran, NFC Championship - Instant #1 as soon as the Seahawks won the Super Bowl

 

[SeatownJay]

Bumping this again. Voting ends at Noon Eastern on Sunday, 3/2.

 

[dunceface]

10) Wilson's back-to-back game winning drives vs CHI (RIP road woes)/Sherman blocked FG scoop and score/Bam Bam vs VD (Suck it whiners!)
9) Largent's revenge
8) Kearse SB TD (GO DAWGS!)
7) Hass to Wallace
6) Romo tears
5) Krieg to Largent
4) 4th & 7
3) Harvin return/Malc pick 6 (can't decide which was more of a dream killer)
2) BEASTQUAKE (this must be in all caps)
1) The Tip/Immaculate Deflection

And honorary mention:
11) 11 false starts (obviously)
12) Kap sack/Lynch Sunday stroll TD/Bennett scoop and score
These are obviously for the 12s but they NEEDED to be mentioned...
The only fans to break the outdoor crowd noise World Record THREE TIMES!
The Kap sack early in the game to barely squeak past the record and then one of the most SWAGGER DRENCHED PRIDE CRUSHING FACE SLAPPING plays I have ever seen in any sport ever (Not to mention in person) to DESTROY our own hour old record!!! Then, after having the annoyingly annoyed KC fans break our record, taking it back and causing ANOTHER earthquake (for the SECOND time against the Saints no less) on the Bennett scoop and score early in the game!

 

[Tical21]

1. A 12th man aided safety on the first snap of the Super Bowl, anyone?
2. Chancellor hit on Thomas
3. Malcolm Smith INT return
4. Beastquake
5. Tip
6. Harvin Return
7. Largent hit
8. Jerramy Stevens SB TD
9. Romo snap
10. Kelly Stouffer falling down, breaking his nose, getting up, and hitting Raymond Butler? deep for six.
11. Randall Morris and Eric Lane simultaneous TD

 

[SeatownJay]

One last bump. 24 hours left to vote.