Case Study: Seattle Seahawks achieves near-real-time player insights and faster injury recovery with Microsoft Azure

Seattle Seahawks play to win with smart data and intelligent insights

The Seattle Seahawks partnered with Microsoft to turn scattered performance and health data into actionable insights so they could accelerate rehabilitation, monitor in-practice performance, and personalize training for each player. The challenge was to give coaches and athletes a clear, near-real-time picture of fitness and recovery—so players like cornerback DeShawn Shead could safely return from major injury and staff could make better game- and practice-time decisions.

Microsoft’s Sports Performance Platform, built on Azure and using Power BI and Surface devices, aggregates GPS and sensor data plus player self-reports into intuitive dashboards and tailored training plans. The result is faster, more transparent rehab and training (helping Shead’s recovery), higher player engagement with their own metrics, and a stronger, data-driven competitive edge for the team.

Seattle Seahawks

Dean Riddle

Sports Scientist