<P> The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football franchise based in Seattle , Washington . The Seahawks compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) West division . The Seahawks joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team . The Seahawks are owned by Paul Allen and are currently coached by Pete Carroll . Since 2002 , the Seahawks have played their home games at CenturyLink Field ( formerly Qwest Field ) , located south of downtown Seattle . The Seahawks previously played home games in the Kingdome ( 1976 -- 1999 ) and Husky Stadium ( 1994 , 2000 -- 2001 ) . </P>
<P> The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football franchise based in Seattle , Washington . The Seahawks compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) West division . The Seahawks joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team . The Seahawks are owned by Paul Allen and are currently coached by Pete Carroll . Since 2002 , the Seahawks have played their home games at CenturyLink Field ( formerly Qwest Field ) , located south of downtown Seattle . The Seahawks previously played home games in the Kingdome ( 1976 -- 1999 ) and Husky Stadium ( 1994 , 2000 -- 2001 ) . </P>
when did the seahawks become a football team
when did the seahawks become a football team
1976
1976