The defense did improve significantly in the second half of the 2020 season to make it seem as though the issues they had early on had been corrected. This season, the defense again was subject to allowing offenses to move way too freely up and down the field as the finished the season 28th in total defense. In 2020, they were on pace at the midway point of the year to allowing the most passing yards in NFL history by over 1,000 yards. Seattle’s defense has gotten off to horrendous starts each of the last two seasons.

He was given the title of defensive passing game coordinator in 2018. He returned to Seattle in the defensive coordinator role in 2018 replacing previous coordinator Kris Richard.Ĭurtis has been with Seattle since 2015 working primarily with the secondary as a defensive backs coach and safeties coach. Norton then left for three seasons to become the defensive coordinator of the Oakland Raiders. He then followed Carroll to Seattle in 2010 to be the team's linebackers coach and he served in the role through the 2014 season. Norton began his coaching career as an assistant under Carroll at USC in 2004. Norton has been Seattle's defensive coordinator for the last four seasons and has been a long-time staple on the coaching staffs of Pete Carroll dating back to their time together at USC. and defensive passing game coordinator Andre Curtis. The Seattle Seahawks have fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr.

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