West Coast Showdown: Seahawks vs. 49ers Game Info & Rivalry History

When Do the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers Play Next?

Seattle Seahawks tickets and San Francisco 49ers tickets can be found on their respective team pages, along with schedule information.

Are the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks Rivals?

Yes, the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks are divisional rivals in the NFL. The 49ers and Seahawks have been the most successful franchises in the NFC West, adding fuel to their rivalry. Each team in the NFC West plays one another twice each regular season, once at home and once on the road. The winner of the NFC West gets an automatic berth into the NFL Playoffs. From 2000-2023, either the Seahawks (5) or the 49ers (3) combined to win the division eight times.

Who are the San Francisco 49ers’ Biggest Rivals?

The 49ers’ biggest rivalries are their opponents in the NFC West: the Seattle Seahawks, the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals. But as one of the most historically successful franchises in the NFL, the 49ers also have deep-seeded rivalries with teams like the Dallas Cowboys, the Los Angeles Chargers, the New York Giants and the Las Vegas Raiders.

Who are the Seattle Seahawks’ Biggest Rivals?

While the Seahawks don’t have as much storied success as the 49ers, Seattle still has a number of intense rivalries. The Seahawks’ biggest rivals are in the NFC West: the San Francisco 49ers, the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals. Additionally, the Seahawks have rivalries with the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos.

Game Results Between the Seahawks & 49ers

Between 1976 and 2024, the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers have played 53 times, including twice in the postseason. Seattle and San Francisco have played at least twice every regular season since 2002 after NFL realignment, when the two teams joined the NFC West. In 2022, the 49ers completed the only three-game sweep in a season, beating Seattle twice in the regular season and once again in the NFC Wild Card round, 41-23. Overall, San Francisco has a 30-23 edge in the series.

San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks History

The 49ers beat Seattle four times in the first six games, including in 1988 on the way to their Super Bowl XXIII victory. However, between 2000 and 2022, Seattle has won 28 of 46 games behind the stellar play of quarterbacks Matt Hasselbeck and Russell Wilson.

Tempers flared in 2014 in the NFC Championship Game when Seahawks All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman made a game-sealing deflection in the fourth quarter. In his postgame interview, Sherman called 49ers star Michael Crabtree a “sorry receiver” and “mediocre at best.” Four years later, Sherman signed with the 49ers.

Between 2014 and 2021, the Seahawks swept the regular season over the 49ers six times, and between 2013 and 2017, Seattle won 10 straight games over San Francisco.

Where Do the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers Play?

The Seattle Seahawks play their home games at Lumen Field, located in the heart of downtown Seattle, Wash. The publicly-owned stadium (formely CenturyLink Field) has been the home of the Seahawks since 2002 and cost $430 million to construct. The maximum capacity for Lumen Field is 68,740. Since 2011, the Seahawks have committed over $90 million to stadium upgrades, including 2022’s “Fanovation” plan to modernize and upgrade various areas of the stadium.

The San Francisco 49ers play their home games at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., which is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Levi’s Stadium (seating approximately 68,500) has been home to the 49ers since 2014 and cost about $1.3 billion to construct. The next-gen stadium is one of the league’s most high-tech and eco-friendly, with 1,186 high-efficiency solar panels and a “green roof” featuring 16 species of vegetation native to the Bay area.

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