Seahawks Coach Mike Macdonald Calls Record For Penalty Yards ‘Unacceptable On Any Level’

Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Mike Macdonald didn’t mince words when it was his turn to speak after the team’s 30-23 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Macdonald was furious about the penalties, which totaled a franchise-record 150 penalty yards on 14 fouls. The coach was still upset even after getting the result they wanted at home.

The previous record of 148 yards happened in an overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers in 2018.

The Seahawks’ penalty problems were thankfully overshadowed, to an extent, by their opponent. The Chargers had 16 penalties for 130 yards, and even though their total was lower than the Seahawks’, those penalties came in bigger moments and ultimately helped Seattle get away with their disciplinary issues.

The Seahawks franchise record for most penalties in a game is still 17.

Macdonald stressed that the entire team was pissed, citing how multiple drives were done and finished before penalties kept the Chargers alive. “We were off the field many times,” the coach said.

Multiple players cited their frustration after the game. Players like Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Ernest Jones IV made it clear they would address it and fix it for next week. The locker room took responsibility after the game.

“This is going to be a through-not-around type of next 24 to 48 hours on how we address the penalties,” said Macdonald.

The team is looking to fix its mistakes and said in interviews that it’s glad it did enough to get the win, so it can fix it without costing it on its record.

The Seahawks play their division rival, the 49ers, next week. The 49ers were the team that held the previous franchise record, as noted above.