ESPN.com · Jan 18, 2022
Seattle Seahawks fire DC Ken Norton Jr., defensive assistant Andre Curtis
The Seattle Seahawks have fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. and defensive passing game coordinator Andre Curtis, a significant shakeup to Pete Carroll's coaching staff on the heels of the team's worst season in more than a decade.
The Seahawks announced the moves Tuesday.
The 55-year-old Norton, a longtime Carroll assistant, was the Seahawks' defensive coordinator for the past four seasons. The 2021 season typified the mixed-bag nature of his tenure, with the Seahawks finishing fifth-worst in yards allowed (379.1 per game) and tied for 11th-best in points allowed (21.53).