Brian Schottenheimer may not have been there for the Seahawks’ peak, but he saw what a championship culture looks like. By the time Schottenheimer arrived in Seattle following the 2017 season, the Seahawks had already won a Super Bowl after appearing in the big game two straight years. They had also just missed the playoffs for the first time in six seasons, and were looking for a bit of a reset, hence Schottenheimer’s hire.
It was a strange time in Seattle. Pete Carroll had quickly turned the organization around after posting losing records his first two years, winning it all by Year 4.