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.[ 1]
Safety Kenny Easley playing against the Washington Redskins in Week 4 Prior to this season, the team moved its Kirkland headquarters a mile east, from the former shipyard on the shore of Lake Washington to a new facility at Northwest College .[ 2] Eastern Washington University in Cheney , southwest of Spokane .[ 2]
1986 NFL draft
1986 Seattle Seahawks draft
Round
Selection
Player
Position
College
1
15
John L. Williams
Running back Florida
3
68
Patrick Hunter
Defensive back Nevada-Reno
5
126
Bobby Joe Edmonds
Running Back
Arkansas
6
153
Eddie Anderson
Defensive Back
Fort Valley State
7
181
Paul Miles
Running Back
Nebraska
8
211
Alonzo Mitz
Defensive end Florida
9
237
Mike Black
Offensive tackle Sacramento State
10
264
Don Fairbanks
Defensive End
Colorado
11
291
David Norrie
Quarterback UCLA
12
321
John McVeigh
Linebacker Miami (FL)
Personnel
1986 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
President/general manager – Mike McCormack
Assistant general manager – Chuck Allen
Player personnel director – Mike Allman
Assistant player personnel director – Rick Thompson
Pro personnel assistant – Randy Mueller Head coaches
Head coach – Chuck Knox
Assistant head coach – Tom Catlin Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator/receivers – Steve Moore
Quarterbacks – Ken Meyer
Offensive backs – Chick Harris
Tight ends – Rusty Tillman
Offensive line – Kent Stephenson
Special assignments – Russ Purnell
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Tom Catlin
Defensive line – George Dyer
Defensive backs – Ralph Hawkins
Special assignments – Joe Vitt Special teams coaches
Special teams – Rusty Tillman
Head athletic trainer - Jim Whitesel
Assistant athletic trainer - John Kasik
Final roster
1986 Seattle Seahawks roster
Quarterbacks (QB) Running backs (RB)
30 Bobby Joe Edmonds 37 Eric Lane43 Randall Morris28 Curt Warner 32 John L. Williams Wide receivers (WR)
83 Ray Butler80 Steve Largent 82 Paul Skansi81 89 Byron WalkerTight ends (TE)
Offensive linemen (OL) 65 G 76 Jon Borchardt G/T 52 Will Grant C 60 Glenn Hyde C 62 Kani Kauahi C 70 T 71 G 74 Curt Singer T 75 T Defensive linemen (DL)
77 DE 68 Randy Edwards DE 79 Jacob Green DE 61 Alonzo Mitz DE 72 NT
Linebackers (LB) 53 Keith Butler ILB 56 OLB 55 Michael Jackson OLB 54 John Kaiser OLB 51 Sam Merriman ILB 58 OLB 50 ILB Defensive backs (DB)
47 Eddie Anderson FS 22 Dave Brown CB 23 Patrick Hunter CB 27 Gregg Johnson SS 26 Kerry Justin CB 21 Paul Moyer SS 41 FS 20 CB Special teams (ST)
Reserve
59 C (IR ) 87 Tony Davis TE (IR ) 45 Kenny Easley S (IR ) 66 Stan Eisenhooth T (IR ) 64 Ron Essink T (IR ) 88 Byron Franklin WR (IR ) 69 Rory Graves T (IR ) 84 Danny Greene WR (IR ) 63 Reggie Kinlaw NT (IR ) 73 Alvin Powell G (IR ) 8 Sean Salisbury QB (IR ) Rookies in italics
[ 3]
Starters in bold.
(*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1987 Pro Bowl .
Schedule
Preseason
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[ 4] [ 5]
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
Bold indicates division opponents.Source: 1986 NFL season results[ 22]
Standings
AFC West
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
Denver Broncos (2)
11
5
0
.688
5–3
8–4
378
327
L1
Kansas City Chiefs(5)
10
6
0
.625
5–3
9–5
358
326
W3
Seattle Seahawks
10
6
0
.625
5–3
7–5
366
293
W5
Los Angeles Raiders
8
8
0
.500
4–4
7–5
323
346
L4
San Diego Chargers
4
12
0
.250
1–7
4–8
335
396
L2
Game summaries
Even though the Seahawks did not qualify for the playoffs, a memorable moment during the season was Steve Largent breaking Harold Carmichael 's NFL record for consecutive games (128) with at least one reception. It came on October 6 in a 33–7 home victory over the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football [ 23] [ 24]
Preseason
Week P1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : Game time : 7:35 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 55,443Referee : Chuck HeberlingGamebook
Week P2: at Detroit Lions
Week P3: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : Game time : 7:34 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 57,730Referee : Fred WyantGamebook
Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Candlestick Park , San Francisco
Date : Game time : 6:01 pm local Game weather : partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C), wind NW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)Game attendance : 52,419Referee : Ben DreithTV : KING Gamebook
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : September 7Game time : 1:02 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 61,461Referee : Jerry SeemanTV announcers (NBC) : Tom Hammond and Dave RoweGamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Dave Brown 18-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 5:50 (SEA 13–0)
SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 0:40 (SEA 16–0) Fourth quarter
SEA – Steve Largent 10-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:46 (SEA 23–0)
SEA – Randall Morris 49-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:35 (SEA 30–0)
Top passers
Top rushers
PIT – Frank Pollard: 8 , 39 yds
SEA – Curt Warner : 21 car, 114 yds Top receivers
Team – – – –
PIT – 61 – 85 – 146 – 5
SEA – 172 – 202 – 374 – 2
Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : September 14Game time : 1:02 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 61,068Referee : Dick HantakTV announcers (NBC) : Jay Randolph and Jimmy CefaloGamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 10:31 (KC 3–0) Second quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal, 14:57 (Tied 3–3)
SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 11:51 (SEA 6–3)
SEA – Daryl Turner 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:56 (SEA 13–3) Third quarter
KC – Carlos Carson 70-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 9:23 (SEA 13–10)
SEA – Norm Johnson 53-yard field goal, 6:34 (SEA 16–10)
SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:47 (SEA 23–10) Fourth quarter
KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:04 (SEA 23–17)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson: 2 rec, 80 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Steve Largent : 5 rec, 62 yds Team – – – –
KC – 167 – 98 – 265 – 3
SEA – 203 – 128 – 331 – 1
Week 3: at New England Patriots
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Sullivan Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : September 21Game time : 1:00 pm local Game weather : drizzle, 53 °F (12 °C), 94% humidity, wind NE 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)Game attendance : 58,977Referee : Bob FredericTV announcers (NBC) : Tom Davis & Dave RoweGamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Tony Franklin 26-yard field goal, 6:39 (NE 10–7)
NE – Stanley Morgan 27-yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick), 1:55 (NE 17–7) Third quarter
SEA – Ray Butler 54-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 7:34 (NE 17–14) Fourth quarter
NE – Stanley Morgan 44-yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick), 14:52 (NE 24–14)
SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 12:37 (SEA 24–21)
NE – Stanley Morgan 30-yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick), 6:51 (NE 31–21)
SEA – Norm Johnson 33-yard field goal, 2:35 (NE 31–24)
SEA – Paul Moyer recovered fumble in end zone (Norm Johnson kick), 2:12 (Tied 31–31)
SEA – Ray Butler 67-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:14 (SEA 38–31)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Ray Butler: 3 rec, 128 yds, 2 TD
NE – Stanley Morgan : 7 rec, 161 yds, 3 TD Team – – – –
SEA – 183 – 120 – 303 – 0
NE – 386 – 120 – 506 – 1
Week 4: at Washington Redskins
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins – Game summary
at RFK Stadium , Washington, D.C.
Date : September 28Game time : 1:00 pm local Game weather : cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C), 90% humidity, wind SE 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 54,157Referee : Pat HaggertyTV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Jimmy CefaloGamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Steve Cox 57-yard field goal, 0:12 (WAS 9–7) Third quarter
WAS – George Rogers 7-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 1:25 (WAS 16–7) Fourth quarter
WAS – Mark Moseley 36-yard field goal, 8:14 (WAS 19–7)
SEA – Steve Largent 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:50 (WAS 19–14)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Byron Franklin: 5 rec, 79 yds
WAS – Art Monk : 5 rec, 103 yds Team – – – –
SEA – 213 – 148 – 361 – 2
WAS – 195 – 162 – 357 – 1
Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
SD – Buford McGee 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:32 (SD 7–0) Second quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 13:49 (SD 7–3)
SEA – Norm Johnson 30-yard field goal, 0:35 (SD 7–6) Third quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 54-yard field goal, 10:36 (SEA 9–7)
SEA – Byron Franklin 46-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:04 (SEA 16–7)
SEA – Steve Largent 15-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 8:51 (SEA 23–7) Fourth quarter
SEA – Eric Lane 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:39 (SEA 30–7)
SEA – Norm Johnson 20-yard field goal, 7:12 (SEA 33–7)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SD – Wes Chandler : 3 rec, 61 yds
SEA – Byron Franklin: 5 rec, 118 yds, 1 TD Team – – – –
SD – 222 – 49 – 271 – 5
SEA – 294 – 218 – 512 – 3
Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles
Date : October 12Game time : 1:02 pm local Game weather : hazy, 78 °F (26 °C), 71% humidity, wind W 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 70,635Referee : Chuck HeberlingTV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LA – Jessie Hester 49-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 10:47 (LA 14–0)
SEA – Norm Johnson 30-yard field goal, 1:56 (LA 14–3) Third quarter
SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:43 (LA 14–10) Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Steve Largent : 4 rec, 60 yds
LA – Jessie Hester: 2 rec, 68 yds, 1 TD Team – – – –
SEA – 120 – 91 – 211 – 0
LA – 185 – 138 – 323 – 2
Week 7: vs. New York Giants
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Giants – Game summary
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Solomon Miller 32-yard pass from Phil Simms (PAT failed), 11:50 (SEA 7–6)
NYG – Raul Allegre 23-yard field goal, 0:41 (NYG 9–6) Third quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 7:03 (SEA 10–9) Fourth quarter
SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:00 (SEA 17–9)
NYG – Raul Allegre 31-yard field goal, 4:42 (SEA 17–12)
Top passers
Top rushers
NYG – Joe Morris: 24 car, 116 yds
SEA – Curt Warner : 19 car, 56 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
NYG – Phil McConkey: 3 rec, 49 yds
NYG – Bobby Johnson: 3 rec, 49 yds
SEA – Byron Franklin: 2 rec, 46 yds Team – – – –
NYG – 145 – 162 – 307 – 4
SEA – 146 – 72 – 218 – 2
Week 8: at Denver Broncos
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Mile High Stadium , Denver , Colorado
Date : October 26Game time : 2:00 pm local Game weather : clear, 66 °F (19 °C), 22% humidity, wind N 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)Game attendance : 76,089Referee : Gordon McCarterTV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg and Merlin OlsenGamebook
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Rich Karlis 22-yard field goal, 9:34 (DEN 3–0)
DEN – Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 0:26 (DEN 10–0) Second quarter
DEN – Rich Karlis 47-yard field goal, 4:58 (DEN 13–0)
SEA – Norm Johnson 43-yard field goal, 3:04 (DEN 13–3) Third quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 53-yard field goal, 9:19 (DEN 13–6) Fourth quarter
DEN – Vance Johnson 34-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 10:34 (DEN 20–6)
SEA – Steve Largent 24-yard pass from Gale Gilbert (Norm Johnson kick), 1:48 (DEN 20–13)
Top passers
SEA – Gale Gilbert: 4/4, 71 yds, 1 TD
DEN – John Elway : 18/32, 321 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
SEA – Curt Warner : 21 car, 139 yds
DEN – Sammy Winder: 18 car, 83 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
SEA – Byron Franklin: 2 rec, 41 yds
DEN – Mark Jackson: 3 rec, 84 yds Team – – – –
SEA – 50 – 164 – 214 – 0
DEN – 332 – 118 – 450 – 2
Week 9: vs. New York Jets
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Pat Leahy 50-yard field goal, 4:35 (NYJ 3–0)
SEA – Daryl Turner 27-yard pass from Gale Gilbert (Norm Johnson kick), 0:48 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter
NYJ – Al Toon 50-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick), 12:00 (NYJ 10–7)
NYJ – Wesley Walker 83-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick), 9:30 (NYJ 17–7)
NYJ – Freeman McNeil 9-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 5:20 (NYJ 24–7) Third quarter
NYJ – Al Toon 36-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick), 8:41 (NYJ 31–7) Fourth quarter
NYJ – Mickey Shuler 1-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick), 13:33 (NYJ 38–7)
Top passers
NYJ – Ken O'Brien : 26/32, 431 yds, 4 TD
SEA – Gale Gilbert: 25/44, 274 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
NYJ – 427 – 126 – 553 – 0
SEA – 271 – 51 – 322 – 3
Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 9Game time : 1:00 pm local Game weather : clear, 40 °F (4 °C), 52% humidity, wind NW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)Game attendance : 53,268Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (NBC) : Len Berman and Dave RoweGamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Walt Arnold 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:40 (KC 7–0)
KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 5:51 (KC 10–7)
KC – Stephone Paige 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:00 (KC 17–7) Third quarter
KC – Carlos Carson 25-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:54 (KC 24–7) Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 37yard field goal, 12:12 (KC 27–7)
SEA – Steve Largent 38-yard pass from Gale Gilbert (Norm Johnson kick), 7:17 (KC 27–7)
Top passers
SEA – Gale Gilbert: 13/26, 140 yds, 1 TD
KC – Bill Kenney: 22/41, 256 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
SEA – Curt Warner : 11 car, 16 yds
KC – Larry Moriarty: 11 car, 43 yds Top receivers
SEA – Steve Largent : 4 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD
KC – Stephone Paige: 5 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD Team – – – –
SEA – 108 – 25 – 133 – 3
KC – 248 – 127 – 375 – 4
Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Riverfront Stadium , Cincinnati , Ohio
Date : November 16Game time : 1:00 pm local Game weather : cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C), 85% humidity, wind SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 54,410Referee : Fred WyantTV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Stanley Wilson 2-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 4:10 (CIN 7–0) Second quarter
CIN – Jim Breech 37-yard field goal, 8:41 (CIN 10–0) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CIN – Eddie Edwards recovered fumble in end zone (Jim Breech kick), 11:13 (CIN 24–7)
CIN – Jim Breech 34-yard field goal, 6:32 (CIN 27–7)
CIN – Louis Breeden 36-yard interception return (Jim Breech kick), 0:27 (CIN 34–7)
Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Curt Warner : 22 car, 94 yds, 1 TD
CIN – James Brooks: 12 car, 42 yds Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA –127 – 179 – 306 – 5
CIN – 320 – 105 – 425 – 4
Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
PHI – Paul McFadden 35-yard field goal, 3:18 (PHI 3–0)
SEA – Daryl Turner 72-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:49 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter
PHI – Paul McFadden 32-yard field goal, 3:48 (SEA 7–6)
SEA – Eric Lane 12-yard blocked punt return (Norm Johnson kick), 1:13 (SEA 14–6)
SEA – bobby joe edmonds 75-yard punt return (Norm Johnson kick), 0:11 (SEA 21–6) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PHI – Kenny Jackson 9-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick), 8:18 (SEA 21–20)
SEA – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal, 1:52 (SEA 24–20)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
PHI – Anthony Toney: 5 rec, 68 yds
SEA – Daryl Turner: 1 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD Team – – – –
PHI – 182 – 142 – 324 – 0
SEA – 260 – 80 – 340 – 3
Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Steve Largent 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 7:04 (SEA 14–7)
SEA – Byron Franklin 19-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:56 (SEA 21–7)
SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 0:08 (SEA 24–7) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Curt Warner 9-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:06 (SEA 31–14)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 214 – 201 – 415 – 1
DAL – 201 – 127 – 328 – 1
Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 46-yard field goal, 4:17 (SEA 17–0)
SEA – Ray Butler 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:45 (SEA 24–0) Third quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 51-yard field goal, 9:13 (SEA 27–0)
SEA – Norm Johnson 53-yard field goal, 5:09 (SEA 30–0) Fourth quarter
SEA – Curt Warner 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:31 (SEA 37–0)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
LA – 98 – 40 – 138 – 3
SEA – 224 – 183 – 407 – 1
Week 15: at San Diego Chargers
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at San Diego Stadium , San Diego , California
Date : December 14Game time : 1:00 pm local Game weather : high clouds, 64 °F (18 °C), 71% humidity, wind WSW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 47,096Referee : Chuck HeberlingTV announcers (NBC) : Jay Randolph and Dave RoweGamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SD – Tim Spencer 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:38 (SEA 10–7)
SEA – Daryl Turner 72-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 13:19 (SEA 17–7)
SD – Rolf Benirschke 23-yard field goal, 4:14 (SEA 17–10)
SD – Kellen Winslow 14-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:10 (Tied 17–17) Third quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 9:01 (SEA 20–17) Fourth quarter
SEA – Steve Largent 23-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 13:40 (SEA 27–17)
SD – Tim Spencer 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:56 (SEA 27–24)
SEA – Ray Butler 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:23 (SEA 34–24)
Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Curt Warner : 28 car, 93 yds
SD – Curtis Adams: 18 car, 66 yds Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 286 – 140 – 426 – 0
SD – 220 – 85 – 305 – 1
Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : December 20Game time : 1:07 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 63,697Referee : Red CashionTV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg and Merlin OlsenGamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Curt Warner 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 8:49 (SEA 10–0)
DEN – Rich Karlis 31-yard field goal, 6:14 (SEA 10–3)
SEA – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal, 4:22 (SEA 13–3)
DEN – Orson Mobley 17-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 1:06 (SEA 13–10)
SEA – Daryl Turner 16-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:18 (SEA 20–10) Third quarter
SEA – Daryl Turner 7-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 5:14 (SEA 27–10)
DEN – Rich Karlis 34-yard field goal, 1:00 (SEA 27–13) Fourth quarter
DEN – Rich Karlis 47-yard field goal, 14:10 (SEA 27–16)
SEA – Curt Warner 6-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:51 (SEA 34–16)
SEA – Curt Warner 60-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 6:10 (SEA 41–16)
Top passers
Top rushers
DEN – Gerald Willhite: 7 car, 26 yds
SEA – Curt Warner : 24 car, 192 yds, 3 TD Top receivers
DEN – Steve Watson: 5 rec, 53 yds
SEA – Steve Largent : 6 rec, 101 yds Team – – – –
DEN – 193 – 75 – 268 – 0
SEA – 238 – 298 – 536 – 1
References
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