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Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1998 Pro Bowl.
| 1997 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paul Allen |
| Head coach | Dennis Erickson |
| Home field | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | QB Warren Moon DE Michael Sinclair LB Chad Brown FS Darryl Williams |
| AP All-Pros | FS Darryl Williams (2nd team) |
The 1997 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 22nd season with the National Football League (NFL). This season would mark a new era for the Seahawks as they drafted two first round picks (Shawn Springs and Walter Jones) and traded quarterback Rick Mirer and signed Minnesota Vikings/Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon to be John Friesz's backup. Moon and Jones would go on to be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and 2014, respectively. They also signed rookie quarterback Jon Kitna. After a Week 1 injury to Friesz, Moon led the Seahawks improvement from 1996's 7–9 record to finish 8–8. This would be Moon's last season making the Pro Bowl in his career, he went on to win Pro Bowl MVP.
This season is notable for being the first under new owner Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Allen helped keep the team from relocating and made sure it remained in Seattle.
| 1997 Seattle Seahawks draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Shawn Springs * | Cornerback | Ohio State | |
| 1 | 6 | Walter Jones * † | Offensive tackle | Florida State | from St. Louis via NY Jets and Tampa Bay |
| 5 | 142 | Eric Stokes | Defensive back | Nebraska | |
| 6 | 174 | Itula Mili | Tight end | Brigham Young | |
| 7 | 211 | Carlos Jones | Cornerback | Miami (FL) | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Arellanes | Quarterback | Fresno State |
| Paul Burton | Punter | Northwestern |
| Andre Cooper | Wide receiver | Florida State |
| Pete DiMario | Tackle | Alabama |
| Nick Gianacakos | Defensive end | Boston College |
| J Ina | Guard | Miami (FL) |
| David Kempfert | Center | Montana |
| LeVance McQueen | Linebacker | Duke |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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| HOF | July 26 | Minnesota Vikings | L 26–28 | 0–1 | Fawcett Stadium (Canton) | Recap |
| 1 | August 2 | Arizona Cardinals | W 34–6 | 1–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 9 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–21 | 1–2 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 3 | August 16 | Indianapolis Colts | W 45–3 | 2–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 4 | August 22 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–28 | 3–2 | Cinergy Field | Recap |
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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| 1 | August 31 | New York Jets | L 3–41 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | September 7 | Denver Broncos | L 14–35 | 0–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 3 | September 14 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 31–3 | 1–2 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 4 | September 21 | San Diego Chargers | W 26–22 | 2–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 5 | September 28 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–20 (OT) | 2–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 5 | Tennessee Oilers | W 16–13 | 3–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | October 19 | at St. Louis Rams | W 17–9 | 4–3 | TWA Dome | Recap |
| 9 | October 26 | Oakland Raiders | W 45–34 | 5–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 10 | November 2 | at Denver Broncos | L 27–30 | 5–4 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 9 | at San Diego Chargers | W 37–31 | 6–4 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 16 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 (OT) | 6–5 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
| 13 | November 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–19 | 6–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 14 | November 30 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17–24 | 6–7 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 7 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 24–31 | 6–8 | Memorial Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 14 | at Oakland Raiders | W 22–21 | 7–8 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 17 | December 21 | San Francisco 49ers | W 38–9 | 8–8 | Kingdome | Recap |
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (1) Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 375 | 232 | W6 | ||
| (4) Denver Broncos | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 472 | 287 | W1 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 365 | 362 | W2 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 324 | 419 | L5 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 266 | 425 | L8 | ||
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
at Fawcett Stadium, Canton, Ohio
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 49ers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at 3Com Park, San Francisco
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets | 17 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 10 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Colts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oilers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Rams | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 34 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 45 |
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Broncos | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
| Chargers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
at Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Ravens | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
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This was the first time the Seahawks had ever played a regular season game in Baltimore against either the Colts or the Ravens. [5]
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
| Raiders | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
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The 1996 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League (NFL), the 21st playing their home games at the Kingdome and the second under head coach Dennis Erickson. They were unable to improve on their 8–8 record, finished the season 7–9, and missing the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
The 1995 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 20th playing their home games at the Kingdome and the first under head coach Dennis Erickson. They were able to improve on their 6–10 record and finished the season 8–8, however missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
The 1994 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 19th season with the National Football League (NFL). The 1994 season was head coach Tom Flores' last with the team. The team played their two preseason and first three regular season home games at Husky Stadium due to the collapse of four ceiling tiles at the Kingdome on July 19.
The 1993 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 18th in the National Football League (NFL). Playing under head coach and general manager Tom Flores, the team finished with a 6–10 win–loss record in the AFC West and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season. In the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft, Seattle selected quarterback Rick Mirer, who became their starter for the 1993 season.
The 1992 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 17th season with the National Football League (NFL). This was the first of three seasons in Seattle for head coach Tom Flores, but the Seahawks' winning percentage (.125) remains the worst in franchise history.
The 1991 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 16th season with the National Football League (NFL). The 1991 season was the last season for head coach Chuck Knox, who left to become head coach of the Los Angeles Rams while president and general manager Tom Flores replaced him.
The 1990 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 15th season with the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on its 7–9 record from 1989, finishing 9–7. Despite the winning record, the team missed the postseason.
The 1989 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 14th season with the National Football League (NFL). The season marked the end of an era for the team, as the last remaining original Seahawk, longtime wide receiver Steve Largent, retired after playing 14 seasons in the league, all with the Seahawks. At the time of his retirement, he was the NFL's all-time reception leader.
The 1988 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 13th season with the National Football League (NFL). The Seahawks won their first division title in the AFC West. They won the division with only a 9–7 record and finished with only a +10-point differential.
The 1987 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 12th season with the National Football League (NFL). After two seasons of missing the postseason, the Seahawks returned to the playoffs.
The 1986 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's eleventh in the National Football League (NFL). Despite posting a 10–6 record and having a dominant five-game win streak to close out the season, the Seahawks narrowly missed the playoffs, losing the tiebreakers with both AFC wild card teams.
The 1985 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's tenth season with the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with an 8-8 record and a 3rd place finish in the AFC West and missed the playoffs.
The 1984 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's ninth season with the National Football League (NFL). The season opener was moved from Sunday to Monday afternoon on Labor Day to avoid a conflict with a Seattle Mariners baseball game.
The 1983 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 8th season with the National Football League (NFL).
The 1982 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's seventh season with the National Football League (NFL), which was interrupted by a 57-day players strike, which began on September 21, after the second game.
The 1981 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's sixth season with the National Football League (NFL). The Seahawks got off to a terrible start, losing six of their first seven games, on the way to a 6–10 season. Steve Largent would have a stellar season with 1,224 receiving yards. Seattle opened their season at Cincinnati, and held a 21–0 lead before the Bengals rallied for an improbable 27–21 win. This loss proved to be the beginning of the end for the Seahawks in 1981, as they would struggle as the season progressed.
The 1980 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's fifth season in the National Football League (NFL).
The 1979 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's fourth season in the National Football League (NFL). The Seahawks had a winning record for the second consecutive year, matching their 9–7 record from 1978.
The 1978 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's third season in the National Football League (NFL). The Seahawks won nine games, giving the franchise its first winning season. Coach Jack Patera won the National Football League Coach of the Year Award at seasons end.
The 1977 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's second campaign in the National Football League (NFL). The 1977 season was the team's first in the AFC West. The Seahawks lost five of their first six games. On October 30, the Seahawks earned their second win of the season when quarterback Jim Zorn returned from an injury and threw four touchdown passes in a 56–17 win over the Buffalo Bills at the Kingdome. Two weeks later, the team recorded its first shutout, beating the New York Jets 17–0 in New York. The Seahawks would go on to finish with a 5–9 record, winning their final two games in the process; it was a three-game improvement from the inaugural season.