Lions-Seahawks Connections
View photos of the connections between the Lions and Seahawks.
Seahawks DE Cliff Avril was drafted by Detroit in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft and played five seasons for the Lions (2008-12).
Lions WR Golden Tate played four seasons (2010-13) in Seattle, and helped the Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII.
Lions S Rafael Bush and Seahawks DT John Jenkins played on opposite sides of the ball in New Orleans from 2012-15. Seattle TE Jimmy Graham (2010-14) also crossed paths with Bush and Jenkins in New Orleans.
Lions DT Haloti Ngata and Seahawks K Steven Hauschka both were Baltimore Ravens from 2008-09.
Lions CB Johnson Bademosi and Seahawks DT Ahtyba Rubin were teammates in Cleveland from 2012-14.
Lions QB Dan Orlovsky and Seahawks DE Michael Bennett played on opposite sides of the ball in Tampa Bay in 2012. Seahawks S Kelcie McCray also played in Tampa Bay with Orlovsky in 2013.
Lions WR Andre Roberts and Seahawks DB Jeron Johnson were both Redskins in 2015.
Lions T Taylor Decker, Seahawks TE Nick Vannett and S Tyvis Powell played for Urban Meyer together at Ohio State University from 2013-15.
Lions C Graham Glasgow and Seahawks DE Frank Clark were teammates at the University of Michigan from 2011-14.
Lions DT A'Shawn Robinson and Seahawks DT Jarran Reed played in the defensive trenches together at Alabama from 2014-15.
Lions LB Josh Bynes and Seahawks CB Neiko Thorpe were teammates on the Auburn defense from 2008-10.
Lions RB Dwayne Washington and Seahawks WR Kasen Williams were part of the Washington Huskies offense from 2012-14.
Lions Tight Ends Coach Al Golden was the Head Coach at the University of Miami (Fla.) from 2011-13 when Seahawks Linebackers Coach Michael Barrow was on his staff. Seahawks Assistant Offensive Line Coach Brennan Carroll was also on Golden's staff from 2011-12.
Lions Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin coached the Seahawks defensive backs for four seasons (2003-06) and helped lead the team to a berth in Super Bowl XL in Detroit in 2006.
Lions Wide Receivers Coach Robert Prince was on the same Falcons offensive staff as Seahawks Assistant Head Coach Tom Cable in 2006.
Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls and DE Frank Clark each have ties to the Great Lakes State. Rawls finished his collegiate career at Central Michigan University and attended Flint Northern High, while Clark played his college football for the University of Michigan.
The Lions drafted two rookies with Washington ties in the 2016 NFL Draft in OL Joe Dahl (Washington State, fifth round) and RB Dwayne Washington (Washington, seventh round). Dahl also hails from Spokane, Wash.
