1992 Seattle Seahawks season

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1992 Seattle Seahawks season
Owner Ken Behring
General managerTom Flores
Head coach Tom Flores
Home field Kingdome
Results
Record2–14
Division place5th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers DT Cortez Kennedy
FS Eugene Robinson
AP All-Pros DT Cortez Kennedy (1st team)

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.

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The Seahawks' 140 points (8.8 points per game) scored in the regular season is the lowest total for any team playing a 16-game season. Long-time quarterback Dave Krieg had left Seattle for the rival Kansas City Chiefs in the offseason, leaving Seattle with Kelly Stouffer, Stan Gelbaugh, and Dan McGwire (brother of Major League Baseball star Mark McGwire) as their three quarterbacks.

Football Outsiders called Seattle's 1992 offense "the worst offense in (their ranking system's) history." [1] Seattle's 1,778 passing yards are the fewest in a season by any team during the 1990s. [2] Seattle was so inept that from the first game of the season until their Week 13 overtime win over Denver, they collectively had fewer points scored than punts attempted; for the entire season, the team finished with only slightly more points than punts. The team failed to score more than 17 points in a single game.

Despite their historically inept offense, Football Outsiders also ranked Seattle as having the third-best defense in 1992, making them the most imbalanced team they had ever measured. The Seahawks' star defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy was named the 1992 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Seattle gave up the fourth-fewest passing yards (2,661), and tied for fewest passing touchdowns allowed (11) of any team in 1992.

Before their Monday Night Football victory over the Denver Broncos in the Kingdome in late November, [3] the Seahawks honored radio announcer Pete Gross, inducting him as the fourth member of the Ring of Honor, its first non-player. After his long bout with cancer, Gross died two days later at age 55. [4] [5] That game was also the last MNF game played in the Kingdome and the last in Seattle until 2002. [note 1]

Offseason

AdditionsSubtractions
G Sean Farrell (Broncos)WR Jeff Chadwick (Rams)
QB Stan Gelbaugh (Cardinals)RB Derrick Fenner (Bengals)
FB Tracy Johnson (Falcons)QB Dave Krieg (Chiefs)
RB Rueben Mayes (Saints)TE Travis McNeal (Rams)
WR Paul Skansi (CFL)
TE Mike Tice (Vikings)

NFL Draft

1992 Seattle Seahawks draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
110 Ray Roberts   Offensive tackle Virginia
366 Bob Spitulski   Linebacker Central Florida
5122Gary Dandridge  Defensive back Appalachian State
6150 Michael Bates  *  Wide receiver Arizona
7178 Mike Frier   Defensive end Appalachian State
8207Muhammad Shamsid-Deen  Running back Tennessee-Chattanooga
9234Larry Stayner  Tight end Boise State
10263Anthony Hamlet Defensive end Miami (FL)
11290Kris Rongen  Guard Washington
12319Chico Fraley LinebackerWashington
12320John MacNeil Defensive end Michigan State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[6]

Undrafted free agents

1992 Undrafted Free Agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Malcolm Frank Safety Baylor
Rafael Robinson Cornerback Wisconsin
Tyrone Rodgers Defensive End Washington

Personnel

Staff

1992 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
  • Owner – Ken Behring
  • Executive vice president – Mickey Loomis
  • Vice president of football operations – Chuck Allen
  • Player personnel director – Mike Allman
  • Pro personnel director – Randy Mueller
  • Assistant player personnel director – Rick Thompson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Russ Purnell

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Frank Raines

Final roster

1992 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, 16 inactive, 4 practice squad

[7]

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1August 6 Los Angeles Rams L 7–210–1 Kingdome Recap
2August 15at Indianapolis Colts W 27–101–1 Hoosier Dome Recap
3August 22 Phoenix Cardinals W 17–102–1Kingdome Recap
4August 28at San Francisco 49ers L 17–242–2 Candlestick Park Recap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides [8] [9]

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1September 6 Cincinnati Bengals L 3–210–1 Kingdome Recap
2September 13at Kansas City Chiefs L 7–260–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3September 20at New England Patriots W 10–61–2 Foxboro Stadium Recap
4September 27 Miami Dolphins L 17–191–3Kingdome Recap
5October 4at San Diego Chargers L 6–171–4 Jack Murphy Stadium Recap
6October 11at Dallas Cowboys L 0–271–5 Texas Stadium Recap
7October 18 Los Angeles Raiders L 0–191–6Kingdome Recap
8October 25at New York Giants L 10–231–7 Giants Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10November 8 Washington Redskins L 3–161–8Kingdome Recap
11November 15at Los Angeles RaidersL 3–201–9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
12November 22Kansas City ChiefsL 14–241–10Kingdome Recap
13November 30 Denver Broncos W 16–13 (OT)2–10Kingdome Recap
14December 6at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–202–11 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
15December 13 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–20 (OT)2–12Kingdome Recap
16December 20at Denver BroncosL 6–102–13 Mile High Stadium Recap
17December 27San Diego ChargersL 14–312–14Kingdome Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1992 NFL season results [10]

Standings

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(3) San Diego Chargers 1150.6885–39–5335241W7
(6) Kansas City Chiefs 1060.6256–28–4348282W1
Denver Broncos 880.5004–47–5262329L1
Los Angeles Raiders 790.4384–45–7243281W1
Seattle Seahawks 2140.1251–72–10140312L4

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period1234Total
Rams777021
Seahawks70007

at Kingdome, Seattle

Week P2: at Indianapolis Colts

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks3710727
Colts0100010

at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis

Week P3: vs. Phoenix Cardinals

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals030710
Seahawks773017

at Kingdome, Seattle

Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks0031417
49ers7170024

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 5:03 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 70 °F (21 °C), 60% humidity, wind NW 22 miles per hour (35 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 52,822
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV: KING
  • Gamebook

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bengals0701421
Seahawks30003

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks07007
Chiefs767626

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 77 °F (25 °C), 66% humidity, wind S 22 miles per hour (35 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 75,125
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 3: at New England Patriots

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks700310
Patriots00606

at Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 55% humidity, wind NE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 42,327
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins3331019
Seahawks0100717

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks03306
Chargers1070017

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 73 °F (23 °C), 43% humidity, wind WSW 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 36,783
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks00000
Cowboys7137027

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Game information

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period1234Total
Raiders0120719
Seahawks00000

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 8: at New York Giants

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks037010
Giants0614323

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 51 °F (10.6 °C), 50% humidity, wind NW 21 miles per hour (34 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 67,399
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins036716
Seahawks03003

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 11: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks00033
Raiders677020

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 78 °F (26 °C), 56% humidity, wind W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 46,862
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 12: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chiefs1077024
Seahawks077014

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 5:06 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 49,867
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV: ESPN
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Broncos10030013
Seahawks03010316

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks077014
Steelers7301020

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 26 °F (−3 °C), 60% humidity, wind SW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 47,015
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Eagles3707320
Seahawks3707017

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 16: at Denver Broncos

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks03306
Broncos007310

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 2:02 pm local
  • Game weather: 13 °F (−11 °C), 67% humidity, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 72,570
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 17: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers0671831
Seahawks707014

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Notes

  1. ↑ The Seahawks did not appear on MNF again until Mike Holmgren's return to Green Bay in 1999.

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References

  1. ↑ 1992 DVOA Rankings stats from 1992 to 2010 seasons
  2. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1990 to 1999, in the NFL, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Passing Yds
  3. ↑ "Seahawks kick losing streak". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 1, 1992. p. C1.
  4. ↑ "Pete Gross loses battle with cancer". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 3, 1992. p. C2.
  5. ↑ Weaver, Dan (December 3, 1992). "Hardest loss of all for Hawks". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  6. ↑ "1992 Seattle Seahawks Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
  8. ↑ 1992 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ 1993 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ 1992 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
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