After 25 seasons of playing in the AFC, the Seahawks moved to the NFC in 2002 as part of an NFL realignment.

When did Seahawks switch from AFC to NFC?

A look at a memorable moment in Seahawks history that occurred on May 22. 2001: It is announced that the Seahawks will move from the AFC West to the NFC West for the 2002 season as the NFL realigns into eight four-team divisions.

Are Seahawks Ospreys?

There’s no such thing as a “seahawk.” You could use the name sea hawk to refer to an osprey (pictured above) or a skua (itself a term that covers a group of seven related species of seabirds). … The Seattle Seahawks’ mascot is actually an augur hawk (pictured above), not a sea hawk.