The Seahawks have enjoyed more success than most NFL franchises over the past two decades. Once considered one of the league's lovable losers, Seattle is now regarded as one of its steadiest organizations. Players, coaches, and front-office personnel have changed markedly in the Emerald City since the turn of the century, but the winning has remained, fueled by stout defense and timely offense.
Few statistics reflect the Seahawks' dominance quite like their record in NFC Championships. Seattle may not have a large number of NFC title game appearances, but when the Seahawks do reach the final four, they tend to win.
Here’s a look back at Seattle's NFC Championship record, along with game summaries of each of their previous appearances in the big game leading up to The Big Game.
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How many NFC championships do the Seahawks have?
The Seahawks have three NFC championships under their belt, capturing the conference's crown in 2006, 2014 and 2015. They did suffer defeat in the 1984 conference championship. But that was when they were a part of the AFC, falling 30-14 to the Raiders. Los Angeles blew Washington away two weeks later to land its second Super Bowl.
With that, here's a look at Seattle's three NFC championship conquests.
2006: Seahawks 34, Panthers 14
After posting a 13-3 record in the regular season, the No. 1-seeded Seahawks outclassed their NFC opposition. They started their postseason run with a 20-10 win over Washington in the divisional round, overcoming an injury to Shaun Alexander to punch their ticket to their first-ever NFC championship game.
There, they met the Panthers, who were just two years removed from a berth in the Super Bowl. The Jake Delhomme, Steve Smith and Julius Peppers-led side figured to be worthy adversaries for Seattle, which was helmed by former Packers head coach Mike Holmgren.
Once the action started, though, the Seahawks rolled. Seattle's defense corralled three errant Delhomme passes, while Alexander -- the league's MVP -- returned to form with a 134-yard, two-touchdown display. When the dust settled at Qwest Field, the Seahawks were 34-14 victors, securing a spot in their first-ever Super Bowl. They didn't have enough to match the Steelers some two weeks later. But their showing in their final game in front of their home fans in 2006 proved memorable.
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2014: Seahawks 23, 49ers 17
Tempers flared during the 2014 NFC championship game, with divisional rivals Seattle and San Francisco locking horns. The games was marked by an individual duel that enchanted the masses -- the bout between 49ers wideout Michael Crabtree and Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.
The nature of the pairing's feud was unknown to many at the time. In recent years, Sherman revealed that it originated from on-field trash talk that spilled over into an offseason charity softball match. Crabtree, reportedly under the spell of a few drinks, threatened to put his hands on Sherman.
All that amounted to a memorable chapter in San Francisco and Seattle's rivalry. With the Seahawks clinging onto a six-point advantage with mere moments left in the contest, Niners QB Colin Kaepernick attempted to find Crabtree in the end zone. He was sent away by Sherman, who acrobatically flicked the ball into Malcolm Smith's path for the game-sealing interception.
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Sherman then delivered one of the NFL's most memorable tirades, calling out Crabtree for thinking he could compete with him.
"Well, I'm the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you gon' get! Don't you ever talk about me!" Sherman shouted.
Two weeks later, Sherman backed up his words, helping lead Seattle's historic defense to a 43-8 rout of the Broncos in Super Bowl 48.
2015: Seahawks 28, Packers 22 (F/OT)
After besting the Panthers in the divisional round, the Seahawks faced the 12-4 Packers, led by Aaron Rodgers, the league's eventual MVP.
Seattle fell behind 16-0 in the third quarter. With just over two minutes left in the fourth, Green Bay's lead stood at 12. The Seahawks cut into the deficit on a short carry by Russell Wilson.
Then, chaos. Seattle recovered its onside kick and scored four plays later on a punishing Marshawn Lynch run.
The Packers bounced back, tying the game with a field goal as time expired. In overtime, the Seahawks won the coin toss and embarked on a six-play, 87-yard drive to the end zone. Wilson connected with Jermaine Kearse for a dramatic victory.
Seattle fell short in the Super Bowl, losing to the Patriots after Wilson famously threw an interception at the goal line instead of handing the ball off to Lynch with the clock winding down.