Eye on the Hawks - 2015 Seahawks vs Bears
Team photographer Rod Mar brings you the most exciting moments from before, during, and after the Seahawks' 26 – 0 victory against the Chicago Bears from an angle most don't see.
Seahawks owner Paul Allen and head coach Pete Carroll chat on the field before the game.
Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett greets his brother Marcellus, a tight end for the visiting Chicago Bears.
Offensive tackle Russell Okung listens to music on his Bose headphones as he reviews notes in the locker room before the game.
These fans were enjoying the autumn sunshine on Sunday at CenturyLink Field.
Taima was focused for the regular season home opener.
In the locker room, a familiar scene took place as free safety Earl Thomas and his running mate strong safety Kam Chancellor prepared to take the field for pregame warmups.
Quarterback Russell Wilson gathered his teammates on the field during pregame warmups.
Free safety Earl Thomas focused during team stretching before taking on the Bears.
Safety Kam Chancellor listens to last-minute words from head coach Pete Carroll during team stretching.
On the sidelines, celebrities Kyle MacLachlan and Joel McHale, both big Seahawks fans, posed for a photo.
Parachuters carrying Seahawks 12 flags landed on the field during pregame festivities.
Back in the Seahawks locker room, Russell Okung spoke to his teammates.
Defensive backs Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas get fired up before being introduced to the sellout crowd at CenturyLink Field.
Earl Thomas struck his familiar pose, hitting his knees as he was introduced pregame.
Kam Chancellor, seeing his first action of the season, wasted no time making his hard hit with teammate Ahtyba Rubin on Chicago's Matt Forte on the first play from scrimmage.
Seahawks fans were ready for the return of safety Kam Chancellor.
Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett lets out a yell after making a stop in the first quarter.
Richard Sherman had lots of running room on a trick special teams play as the Seahawks faked Chicago into thinking a punt was headed towards one side of the field as Sherman returned it down the other sideline.
Richard Sherman heads downfield with a 64-yard punt return that led to a Seahawks field goal.
Seattle linebacker K.J. Wright makes a tackle on Chicago's Matt Forte. Wright led the Seahawks with five tackles on the day.
Blitzing Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner laid out Chicago quarterback Jimmy Clausen just after Clausen had released the ball on an incomplete pass.
Pete Carroll has instructions for quarterback Russell Wilson after the Seahawks took a timeout in the red zone.
Seahawks return specialist Tyler Lockett speeds down the Seattle sideline with a team-record 105-yard kickoff return for touchdown to open the second half.
As Tyler Lockett races his way to a 105-yard kickoff return, head coach Pete Carroll stays safely out of harms way and signals the impending touchdown.
Seattle's defense stopped all aspects of the Bears attack, and Cliff Avril knocked down this pass by Chicago's Jimmy Clausen.
Sea Gal Kelsey lets her hair fly during a performance in the sun by the dance team between quarters.
Seahawks nickel cornerback Marcus Burley tackles Chicago's Matt Forte.
Seahawks mascot "Blitz" takes it all in from the north end zone.
Rookie running back Thomas Rawls impressed coaches and teammates on this run along the left sideline in which he took on two Chicago defenders at the end of a run resulting in a first down.
Doug Baldwin showed why he one of Seattle's most consistent players, hauling in a key third down catch in the second half.
Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham catches a ball over the middle and only had eyes for the end zone, scoring on this 30-yard touchdown play.
Derrick Coleman flips Chicago return specialist Marc Marioni on a punt return in the second half.
Seattle's defense kept up its hard-hitting ways, with Bobby Wagner and Bruce Irvin combining on this hit in the third quarter.
Quarterback Russell Wilson races up the middle of the field for yardage in the second half, after being sprung for the opening by linemen Justin Britt and Drew Nowak.
Linemen J.R. Sweezy, Drew Nowak and Justin Britt prepare to pass protect for quarterback Russell Wilson in the fourth quarter.
Officials look up to see Steven Hauschka's 48-yard field goal sail towards the uprights in the fourth quarter.
Seahawks assistant coach Kris Richard receives congratulations from Richard Sherman after the Richard coached his first victory and shutout since being named defensive coordinator.
"Bltiz" greets Kam Chancellor after the game as Chancellor makes his way to the locker room.
In the victorious Seahawks locker room, running back Thomas Rawls is congratulated for his 104-yard rushing day by quarterbacks coach Carl Smith, running backs coach Sherman Smith and quarterback Russell Wilson.
