NFL Announces 2013 Seahawks Football Schedule

The NFL announced Thursday the Seattle Seahawks will play four primetime games, including two Monday night football games in the upcoming 2013 season.

The home opener on September 8 features the 49ers on Sunday night football. The two Monday night games are Oct 28 at Rams and at home against the Saints on Dec 2.

Preseason

Aug 8  at Chargers (FOX) 7 p.m.

Aug 17 vs Broncos (FOX) 7 p.m.

Aug 23 at Packers (CBS) 5 p.m.

August 29 vs Raiders (FOX) 7 p.m.

Regular Season

Week 1 - Sept 8 at Panthers (FOX) 10 a.m.

Week 2 - Sept 15 vs 49ers (NBC) 5:30 p.m.

Week 3 - Sept 22 vs Jaguars (CBS) 1:25 p.m.

Week 4 - Sept 29 at Texans (FOX) 10 a.m.

Week 5 - Oct 6 at Colts (FOX) 1:05 p.m

Week 6 - Oct 13 vs Titans (CBS) 1:05 p.m.

Week 7 - Oct 17 at Cardinals (NFL Network) 5:25 p.m.

Week 8 - Oct 28 at Rams (ESPN) 5:40 p.m.

Week 9 - Nov 3 vs Buccaneers (FOX) 1:05 p.m.

Week 10 - Nov 10 at Falcons (FOX) 10 a.m.

Week 11 - Nov 17 vs Vikings (FOX) 1:25 p.m.

Week 12 - BYE

Week 13 - Dec 2 vs Saints (ESPN) 5:40 p.m.

Week 14 - Dec 8 at 49ers (FOX) 1:25 p.m.

Week 15 - Dec 15 at Giants (FOX) 10 a.m.

Week 16 - Dec 22 vs Cardinals (FOX) 1:05 p.m.

Week 17 - Dec 29 vs Rams (FOX) 1:25 p.m.

Complete NFL schedule is available here.

ESPN.com breakdown of the NFC West.

Key dates:

April 25 - NFL Draft 5 p.m. on ESPN/NFL Network (Seahawks at this time have no first round picks. Their first pick isn't until the second round, pick number 56.

July - Training Camps Dates will be announced later.

January 4, 2014 - NFL Playoffs begin

February 4, 2014 - Superbowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

New rules for 2013:

• Modifying the "no-challenge" rule adopted in the 2012 season to eliminate the automatic "no-review" penalty when a coach challenges a play that is automatically reviewed by the replay booth (turnovers, scoring plays, and any play inside of the 2:00 warning). Coaches will now be charged a time-out when a challenge flag is thrown on a booth-reviewable play (but they get the time out back if the play is reviewed and overturned) as well as a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, but the play is still reviewed if the replay booth believes a review is necessary. This change was prompted after last season's Thanksgiving Day game when Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz threw a challenge flag on a play where Houston Texans runner Justin Forsett's knee touched the ground, but was able to get up and score a touchdown. The penalty then prevented the play from being reviewed, and Houston went on to win the game in overtime.
• Abolishing the "tuck rule" adopted in the 1999 season. It will now be ruled a fumble when a quarterback loses possession of the ball after a pump fake while bringing the ball back to his body.
• Tight ends and H-backs will now be permitted to wear numbers 40-49.
• "Peel-back" blocks will now result in 15-yard personal foul penalties anywhere on the field. Previously these type of blocks were permitted within the "tackle box".
• On field goal attempts, long snappers will now be considered defenseless players, the defense can have no more than six players on one side of the ball at the snap (5 yard penalty), and players not on the line cannot push teammates into blockers (15 yard penalty).
• Any player at least three yards downfieldor outside of the "tackle box" will be penalized 15 yards for leading with the helmet on hits. If both offensive and defensive players lead with helmets, both will be penalized.