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Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1993 Pro Bowl.
| 1992 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ken Behring |
| General manager | Tom Flores |
| Head coach | Tom Flores |
| Home field | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–14 |
| Division place | 5th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did 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.
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 (minimum) 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] The teams's 3,374 all-purpose yards are the lowest by a team in a 16-game (minimum) season in NFL history; they had 31 fewer total yards than the previous record-holders, the 1988 Detroit Lions, who had 3,405 all-purpose yards just four seasons prior. [3] [4] 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, [5] 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. [6] [7] That game was also the last MNF game played in the Kingdome and the last in Seattle until 2002. [note 1]
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1992 Seattle Seahawks draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Ray Roberts | Offensive tackle | Virginia | |
| 3 | 66 | Bob Spitulski | Linebacker | Central Florida | |
| 5 | 122 | Gary Dandridge | Defensive back | Appalachian State | |
| 6 | 150 | Michael Bates * | Wide receiver | Arizona | |
| 7 | 178 | Mike Frier | Defensive end | Appalachian State | |
| 8 | 207 | Muhammad Shamsid-Deen | Running back | Tennessee-Chattanooga | |
| 9 | 234 | Larry Stayner | Tight end | Boise State | |
| 10 | 263 | Anthony Hamlet | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | |
| 11 | 290 | Kris Rongen | Guard | Washington | |
| 12 | 319 | Chico Fraley | Linebacker | Washington | |
| 12 | 320 | John MacNeil | Defensive end | Michigan State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Jeb Flesch | Center | Clemson |
| Rafael Robinson | Cornerback | Wisconsin |
| Tyrone Rodgers | Defensive End | Washington |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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| 1 | August 6 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–21 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 27–10 | 1–1 | Hoosier Dome | Recap |
| 3 | August 22 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 17–10 | 2–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–24 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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| 1 | September 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 3–21 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | September 13 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–26 | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 20 | at New England Patriots | W 10–6 | 1–2 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 27 | Miami Dolphins | L 17–19 | 1–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 5 | October 4 | at San Diego Chargers | L 6–17 | 1–4 | Jack Murphy Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 11 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 0–27 | 1–5 | Texas Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 18 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 0–19 | 1–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 8 | October 25 | at New York Giants | L 10–23 | 1–7 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | |||||
| 10 | November 8 | Washington Redskins | L 3–16 | 1–8 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 11 | November 15 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 3–20 | 1–9 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 12 | November 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–24 | 1–10 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | Denver Broncos | W 16–13 (OT) | 2–10 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 14 | December 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–20 | 2–11 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–20 (OT) | 2–12 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 16 | December 20 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–10 | 2–13 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 27 | San Diego Chargers | L 14–31 | 2–14 | Kingdome | Recap |
| Bold indicates division opponents. | ||||||
| Source: 1992 NFL season results [12] | ||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) San Diego Chargers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 335 | 241 | W7 |
| (6) Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 348 | 282 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 262 | 329 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 243 | 281 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 140 | 312 | L4 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 49ers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
at Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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| Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Chargers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Giants | 0 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Raiders | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Broncos | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
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| Chargers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 31 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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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 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.
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 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.
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