1991 Seattle Seahawks season

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1991 Seattle Seahawks season
Owner Ken Behring
General manager Tom Flores
Head coach Chuck Knox
Home field Kingdome
Results
Record7–9
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers FB John Williams
DT Cortez Kennedy
AP All-Pros DT Cortez Kennedy (2nd team)

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.

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The Seahawks defense, led by future hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy, finished 8th on the season in both yards and scoring. This season was the last time a team played the same team in back to back games until the 2021 season when the Cleveland Browns played the Baltimore Ravens back to back, with a bye week in between.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1991 Seattle Seahawks draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
116 Dan McGwire   Quarterback San Diego State
251 Doug Thomas   Wide receiver Clemson
374 David Daniels  Wide receiver Penn State
498 John Kasay  *  Placekicker Georgia
5128Harlan Davis  Defensive back Tennessee
6155 Michael Sinclair  *  Defensive end Eastern New Mexico
10266Erik Ringoen  Linebacker Hofstra
11297 Tony Stewart   Running back Iowa
12324Ike Harris  Guard South Carolina
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[1]

Personnel

Staff

1991 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
  • Owner – Ken Behring
  • President/general manager – Tom Flores
  • Vice president/assistant general manager – Chuck Allen
  • Vice president of finance – Mickey Loomis
  • Player personnel director – Mike Allman
  • Pro personnel director – Randy Mueller
  • Assistant player personnel director – Rick Thompson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/receivers – Trill "Whiskers" Withers
  • Quarterbacks – Ken Meyer
  • Offensive backs – Chick Harris
  • Tight ends – Russ Purnell
  • Offensive line – Kent Stephenson
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Tom Catlin
  • Defensive line – George Dyer
  • Assistant linebackers – Rusty Tillman
  • Defensive backs – Rod Perry
  • Special assignments – Joe Vitt
  • Staff assistant – Paul Moyer

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Rusty Tillman
  • Assistant special teams – Russ Purnell

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Frank Raines

Final roster

1991 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
47 active, 9 inactive, 1 practice squad

[2]

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1August 3 Phoenix Cardinals L 13–310–1 Kingdome Recap
2August 10at Indianapolis Colts W 17–71–1 Hoosier Dome Recap
3August 17at Los Angeles Rams W 23–72–1 Anaheim Stadium Recap
4August 23 San Francisco 49ers L 16–282–2Kingdome Recap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides [3] [4]

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1September 1at New Orleans Saints L 24–270–1 Louisiana Superdome Recap
2September 8 New York Jets W 20–131–1 Kingdome Recap
3September 15at Denver Broncos L 10–161–2 Mile High Stadium Recap
4September 22at Kansas City Chiefs L 13–201–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
5September 29 Indianapolis Colts W 31–32–3Kingdome Recap
6October 6at Cincinnati Bengals W 13–73–3 Riverfront Stadium Recap
7October 13 Los Angeles Raiders L 20–23 (OT)3–4Kingdome Recap
8October 20at Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–74–4 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
9October 27 San Diego Chargers W 20–95–4Kingdome Recap
10 Bye
11November 10at San Diego ChargersL 14–175–5 Jack Murphy Stadium Recap
12November 17at Los Angeles RaidersL 7–315–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
13November 24Denver BroncosW 13–106–6Kingdome Recap
14December 1Kansas City ChiefsL 6–196–7Kingdome Recap
15December 8 San Francisco 49ers L 22–246–8Kingdome Recap
16December 15at Atlanta Falcons L 13–266–9 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Recap
17December 22 Los Angeles Rams W 23–97–9Kingdome Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1991 NFL season results [5]

Standings

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(2) Denver Broncos 1240.7505–310–4304235W4
(4) Kansas City Chiefs 1060.6256–28–4316252W1
(5) Los Angeles Raiders 970.5635–37–5298297L3
Seattle Seahawks 790.4382–66–6276261W1
San Diego Chargers 4120.2502–63–9274342L1

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. Phoenix Cardinals

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals10140731
Seahawks330713

at Kingdome, Seattle

Week P2: at Indianapolis Colts

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks770317
Colts00707

at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis

  • Date: August 10
  • Game time: 7:31 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 47,943
  • Referee: Stan Kemp
  • Gamebook

Week P3: at Los Angeles Rams

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks31001023
Rams00077

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

  • Date: August 17
  • Game time: 7:05 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 70 °F (21 °C), 80% humidity, wind SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 47,834
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • Gamebook

Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period1234Total
49ers7140728
Seahawks360716

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 5:03 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 54,111
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • Gamebook

Regular season

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans  – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks0717024
Saints7130727

at Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 2: vs. New York Jets

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets0301013
Seahawks0317020

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 3: at Denver Broncos

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks0001010
Broncos0103316

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 2:00 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 64 °F (18 °C), 28% humidity, wind W 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 74,152
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks0031013
Chiefs01001020

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 3:01 pm local
  • Game weather: overcast, 62 °F (17 °C), 60% humidity, wind NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 71,789
  • Referee: Dale Hamer
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts03003
Seahawks7107731

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks706013
Bengals07007

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 48 °F (9 °C), 47% humidity, wind NW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 60,010
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Raiders00713323
Seahawks31403020

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks3143727
Steelers00707

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 1:00 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 48 °F (9 °C), 68% humidity, wind S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 54,678
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers06309
Seahawks7301020

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 11: at San Diego Chargers

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks0001414
Chargers770317

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: hazy, 71 °F (22 °C), 83% humidity, wind WSW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 43,597
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 12: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks07007
Raiders3210731

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 1:02 pm local
  • Game weather: overcast, 68 °F (20 °C), 60% humidity, wind W 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 49,317
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period1234Total
Broncos0010010
Seahawks3100013

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 1:02 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 60,430
  • Referee: Stan Kemp
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Fourteen Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chiefs363719
Seahawks30036

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period1234Total
49ers0107724
Seahawks637622

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks0031013
Falcons2107726

at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 47 °F (8 °C), 25% humidity, wind N 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 53,834
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period1234Total
Rams36009
Seahawks0716023

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

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References

  1. ↑ "1991 Seattle Seahawks Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
  3. ↑ 1991 Seahawks Media Guide [ dead link ], accessed February 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ 1992 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ 1991 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
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