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Brady HendersonESPN
SEATTLE – In a surprising move, the Seattle Seahawks and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer parted ways after three seasons.
The Seahawks announced the decision on Tuesday, citing “philosophical differences” as the reason for the split, while calling Schottenheimer a “fantastic person and trainer”.
The Seahawks scored the most points in the franchise’s history last season, but their attack fell severely in the second half. Seattle led the league in offensive scoring with 34 points per game in the first nine weeks, but that average dropped to 22.6 points per game in the last eight weeks of the regular season.
The Seahawks’ offensive fights continued into a loss at the end of the 30-20 season to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC wild-card playoff game three days ago. Russell Wilson’s 40.7% completion rate on 11 of 27 passes was tied for the second worst of his career, while his 17.6 Total CBR was his worst in 16 career playoff games, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
The Seahawks’ deep pass game was one of the reasons for the fall in attack in the second half. Wilson completed at least a 30-yard pass in each of the first eight games of the season in Seattle; he had three conclusions in total in the final nine games of the season, including playoffs.
Coach Pete Carroll declined to discuss the future of his coordinators when asked at his season-ending press conference if they were expected to return.
Schottenheimer’s offense set a series of Seahawks records, but after a meeting last night, it was evident that there were philosophical differences between Schottenheimer and Carroll, reported ESPN’s Adam Schefter. They decided that the separation would be in the interest of both sides.