<Li> Husky Stadium (2000--2001) </Li> <Li> CenturyLink Field (2002--present) </Li> <P> The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football franchise based in Seattle, Washington . The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West division . The Seahawks joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team . The Seahawks are owned by Paul Allen and are currently coached by Pete Carroll . Since 2002, the Seahawks have played their home games at CenturyLink Field (formerly Qwest Field), located south of downtown Seattle . The Seahawks previously played home games in the Kingdome (1976--1999) and Husky Stadium (1994, 2000--2001). </P> <P> The Seahawks are the only NFL franchise based in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, and thus attract support from a wide geographical area, including some parts of Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska, as well as Canadian fans in British Columbia and Alberta . </P>

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