1997 Seattle Seahawks season

1997 Seattle Seahawks season
Owner	Paul Allen
Head coach	Dennis Erickson
Home stadium	Kingdome
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	QB Warren Moon DE Michael Sinclair LB Chad Brown FS Darryl Williams
All-Pros	FS Darryl Williams (2nd team)
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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 (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.

NFL draft

Main article: 1997 NFL draft

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	Free safety	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

Undrafted free agents

1997 undrafted free agents of note

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

Personnel

Staff

1997 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office Chairman – Paul Allen President – Bob Whitsitt Vice president of finance – Mickey Loomis Vice president of football operations – Randy Mueller Assistant player personnel director – Rick Thompson Head coaches Head coach – Dennis Erickson Assistant head coach/offensive line – Gregg Smith Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/wide receivers – Bob Bratkowski Quarterbacks – Rich Olson Running backs – Clarence Shelmon Tight ends – Keith Gilbertson Offensive line – Howard Mudd Offensive assistant – Jim Zorn

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Greg McMackin Defensive line – Tommy Brasher Linebackers – Mike Murphy Defensive backs – Willy Robinson Defensive – Dave Brown Defensive staff assistant – Ned James Special teams coaches Special teams – Dave Arnold Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Dana LeDuc Assistant strength and conditioning – Darren Krein

Final roster

1997 Seattle Seahawks roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 17 John Friesz  7 Jon Kitna  1 Warren Moon Running backs (RB) 31 Steve Broussard 25 Lamar Smith 38 Mack Strong FB 42 Chris Warren Wide receivers (WR) 83 Tyree Davis PR 84 Joey Galloway 81 Ronnie Harris 18 Daryl Hobbs 82 James McKnight 85 Mike Pritchard 19 Robert Wilson Tight ends (TE) 87 Carlester Crumpler 86 Christian Fauria 88 Deems May

Offensive linemen (OL) 74 James Atkins G/T 75 Howard Ballard T 63 Frank Beede G 60 Greg Bloedorn C 77 Derrick Graham G 71 Walter Jones T 66 Pete Kendall G 52 Kevin Mawae C 79 Grant Williams T Defensive linemen (DL) 98 Sam Adams DT 93 Phillip Daniels DE 91 Martin Harrison DE 99 Matt LaBounty DE 76 Riddick Parker DT 97 Dan Saleaumua DT 70 Michael Sinclair DE

Linebackers (LB) 54 Mike Barber OLB 94 Chad Brown OLB 59 Joe Cain OLB 58 Darryl Hardy MLB 56 James Logan OLB 53 Eric Unverzagt MLB 95 Dean Wells MLB Defensive backs (DB) 20 Jay Bellamy SS 26 Tim Hauck SS 39 Jeremy Lincoln CB 29 C. J. Richardson SS 21 Reggie Rusk CB 23 Dexter Seigler CB 24 Shawn Springs CB 37 Eric Stokes FS 22 Fred Thomas CB 33 Darryl Williams FS 27 Willie Williams CB Special teams (ST)  2 Todd Peterson K  3 Rohn Stark P

Practice squad 10 Jim Arellanes QB 65 Larry Moore G -- Brett Williams DE -- Tashe Williams T Reserve 36 Bennie Blades S (IR) 89 Brian Blades WR (IR) 34 Reggie Brown FB (IR) 96 Cortez Kennedy DT (IR) 57 Jason Kyle LS (IR) 92 Henry McMillian DT (PUP) 49 Itula Mili TE (IR) 55 Winston Moss LB (IR) 16 Grayson Shillingford WR (IR) 14 Rick Tuten P (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 10 reserve, 4 practice squad

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• Starters in bold.
• (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1998 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	Recap
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

Source: Seahawks Media Guides ^{[2] [3]}

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	Recap
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

Bold indicates division opponents.

Source: 1997 NFL season results ^[4]

Standings

AFC West
view talk edit	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

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	7	7	7	28
Seahawks	0	3	9	14	26

at Fawcett Stadium, Canton, Ohio

• Date: July 26
• Game time: 2:36 pm local
• Game weather: hazy, 77 °F (25 °C), 87% humidity, wind SW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 23,846
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV: ABC
• Gamebook

Week P2: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	6	0	0	6
Seahawks	0	17	10	7	34

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: August 2
• Game time: 7:06 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 49,445
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV: KING
• Gamebook

Week P3: at San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	10	0	17
49ers	14	0	0	7	21

at 3Com Park, San Francisco

• Date: August 9
• Game time: 6:05 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 66% humidity, wind SW 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
• Game attendance: 50,153
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV: KING
• Gamebook

Week P4: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	3	0	0	3
Seahawks	10	21	7	7	45

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: August 16
• Game time: 7:06 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 52,844
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV: KING
• Gamebook

Week P5: at Cincinnati Bengals

Preseason Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	7	10	7	31
Bengals	0	7	0	21	28

at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati

• Date: August 22
• Game time: 7:30 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 60 °F (16 °C), wind NW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 43,637
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV: KING
• Gamebook

Regular season

Week 1: vs. New York Jets

Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	17	10	14	0	41
Seahawks	0	3	0	0	3

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 1:04 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 53,893
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Breen, James Lofton and Len Berman
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 35-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (John Hall kick), 9:07 (NYJ 7–0) NYJ – John Hall 55-yard field goal, 7:25 (NYJ 10–0) NYJ – Jeff Graham 26-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (John Hall kick), 4:26 (NYJ 17–0) Second quarter NYJ – Kyle Brady 1-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (John Hall kick), 13:42 (NYJ 24–0) NYJ – John Hall 28-yard field goal, 8:31 (NYJ 27–0) SEA – Todd Peterson 31-yard field goal, 0:11 (NYJ 27–3) Third quarter NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 31-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (John Hall kick), 12:25 (NYJ 34–3) NYJ – Jeff Graham 47-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (John Hall kick), 8:40 (NYJ 41–3) Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers NYJ – Neil O'Donnell: 18/25, 270 yds, 5 TD SEA – Warren Moon: 7/21, 89 yds, 1 INT Top rushers NYJ – Adrian Murrell: 24 car, 131 yds SEA – Chris Warren: 15 car, 64 yds Top receivers NYJ – Jeff Graham: 3 rec, 100 yds, 2 TD SEA – Mike Pritchard: 4 rec, 42 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to NYJ – 270 – 164 – 434 – 0 SEA – 163 – 84 – 247 – 2

This is the Seahawk's worst home loss in franchise history.

Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	10	3	15	7	35
Seahawks	0	14	0	0	14

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 1:00 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 55,859
• Referee: Phil Luckett
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Phil Simms, Paul Maguire and Jim Gray
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter DEN – Jason Elam 53-yard field goal, 10:37 (DEN 3–0) DEN – Ed McCaffrey 14-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 4:22 (DEN 10–0) Second quarter SEA – Carlester Crumpler 12-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 1:11 (DEN 10–7) SEA – Chad Brown 26-yard fumble return (Todd Peterson kick), 0:55 (SEA 14–10) DEN – Jason Elam 51-yard field goal, 0:02 (SEA 14–13) Third quarter DEN – Ed McCaffrey 32-yard pass from John Elway (2-pt PAT: Shannon Sharpe pass from John Elway), 0:59 (DEN 21–14) DEN – Darrien Gordon 32-yard interception return (Jason Elam kick), 0:00 (DEN 28–14) Fourth quarter DEN – Terrell Davis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 7:22 (DEN 35–14) Top passers DEN – John Elway: 18/26, 197 yds, 2 TD SEA – Warren Moon: 20/33, 222 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers DEN – Terrell Davis: 21 car, 107 yds, 1 TD SEA – Lamar Smith: 12 car, 54 yds Top receivers DEN – Ed McCaffrey: 8 rec, 93 yds, 2 TD SEA – Joey Galloway: 4 rec, 84 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to DEN – 188 – 143 – 331 – 1 SEA – 220 – 69 – 289 – 1

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	10	0	14	31
Colts	3	0	0	0	3

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 3:01 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 49,194
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones, Bob Trumpy, and Jim Mora
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter IND – Cary Blanchard 46-yard field goal, 9:08 (IND 3–0) SEA – Lamar Smith 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 5:40 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter SEA – Warren Moon 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:43 (SEA 14–3) SEA – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 0:49 (SEA 17–3) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SEA – Mike Pritchard 35-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 13:41 (SEA 24–3) SEA – Chris Warren 35-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 2:59 (SEA 31–3) Top passers SEA – Warren Moon: 24/38, 270 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT IND – Jim Harbaugh: 11/17, 77 yds Top rushers SEA – Lamar Smith: 12 car, 76 yds, 1 TD IND – Marshall Faulk: 17 car, 58 yds Top receivers SEA – Mike Pritchard: 4 rec, 69 yds, 1 TD IND – Marvin Harrison: 4 rec, 38 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 270 – 153 – 423 – 1 IND – 23 – 95 – 118 – 0

Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	16	0	6	22
Seahawks	3	10	0	13	26

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 1:05 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 51,110
• Referee: Gary Lane
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Breen and James Lofton
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 41-yard field goal, 10:19 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter SD – John Carney 22-yard field goal, 14:55 (Tied 3–3) SD – Rodney Harrison 75-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 13:37 (SD 10–3) SD – John Carney 29-yard field goal, 7:13 (SD 13–3) SEA – Mack Strong 5-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 3:34 (SD 13–10) SEA – Todd Peterson 37-yard field goal, 1:50 (Tied 13–13) SD – John Carney 26-yard field goal, 0:11 (SD 16–13) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SD – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 13:42 (SD 19–13) SEA – Joey Galloway 53-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 13:01 (SEA 20–19) SD – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 5:21 (SD 22–20) SEA – Steve Broussard 1-yard run (PAT failed), 1:22 (SEA 26–22) Top passers SD – Stan Humphries: 25/46, 239 yds, 3 INT SEA – Warren Moon: 17/34, 253 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SD – Gary Brown: 16 car, 46 yds SEA – Steve Broussard: 11 car, 72 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SD – Tony Martin: 5 rec, 62 yds SEA – Joey Galloway: 5 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SD – 230 – 79 – 309 – 3 SEA – 251 – 92 – 343 – 3

Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Seahawks	7	3	7	0	0	17
Chiefs	0	7	7	3	3	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 3:01 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 79 °F (26 °C), 28% humidity, wind NW 22 miles per hour (35 km/h)
• Game attendance: 77,877
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui, Jim Mora
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Joey Galloway 41-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 8:33 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 44-yard field goal, 9:34 (SEA 10–0) KC – Marcus Allen 8-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 5:11 (SEA 10–7) Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:03 (KC 14–10) SEA – James McKnight 54-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 5:24 (SEA 17–14) Fourth quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 29-yard field goal, 13:14 (Tied 17–17) Overtime KC – Pete Stoyanovich 41-yard field goal, 1:56 (KC 20–17) Top passers SEA – Warren Moon: 19/26, 252 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT KC – Elvis Grbac: 24/38, 274 yds, 3 INT Top rushers SEA – Lamar Smith: 12 car, 78 yds KC – Marcus Allen: 19 car, 78 yds, 2 TD Top receivers SEA – Mike Pritchard: 4 rec, 88 yds KC – Andre Rison: 7 rec, 78 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 220 – 156 – 376 – 1 KC – 263 – 203 – 263 – 3

Week 6: vs. Tennessee Oilers

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	3	7	0	3	13
Seahawks	0	0	10	6	16

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 1:05 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 49,897
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Jim Mora
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 42-yard field goal, 5:33 (TEN 3–0) Second quarter TEN – Eddie George 11-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick), 6:32 (TEN 10–0) Third quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 38-yard field goal, 10:06 (TEN 10–3) SEA – Steve Broussard 77-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 6:45 (Tied 10–10) Fourth quarter SEA – Steve Broussard 43-yard run (PAT failed), 14:12 (SEA 16–10) TEN – Al Del Greco 43-yard field goal, 3:41 (SEA 16–13) Top passers TEN – Steve McNair: 12/28, 101 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT SEA – Warren Moon: 27/40, 260 yds Top rushers TEN – Eddie George: 26 car, 116 yds SEA – Steve Broussard: 6 car, 138 yds, 2 TD Top receivers TEN – Frank Wycheck: 4 rec, 41 yds SEA – Mike Pritchard: 7 rec, 75 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to TEN – 156 – 97 – 253 – 2 SEA – 238 – 167 – 405 – 2

Week 8: at St. Louis Rams

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	3	7	7	17
Rams	0	3	3	3	9

at TWA Dome, St. Louis

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 12:01 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 64,819
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Beasley Reece
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 24-yard field goal, 10:07 (SEA 3–0) STL – Jeff Wilkins 51-yard field goal, 1:12 (Tied 3–3) Third quarter SEA – Chris Warren 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 11:00 (SEA 10–3) STL – Jeff Wilkins 29-yard field goal, 5:46 (SEA 10–6) Fourth quarter SEA – Steve Broussard 9-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 12:28 (SEA 17–6) STL – Jeff Wilkins 46-yard field goal, 4:20 (SEA 17–9) Top passers SEA – Warren Moon: 24/36, 261 yds, 2 INT STL – Tony Banks: 17/31, 164 yds, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Steve Broussard: 8 car, 41 yds, 1 TD STL – Lawrence Phillips: 9 car, 18 yds Top receivers SEA – Joey Galloway: 8 rec, 75 yds STL – Isaac Bruce: 6 rec, 68 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 251 – 106 – 357 – 2 STL – 155 – 37 – 192 – 1

Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	14	11	9	0	34
Seahawks	3	15	14	13	45

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 1:04 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,264
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui, Jim Mora
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 21-yard field goal, 7:22 (SEA 3–0) OAK – Napoleon Kaufman 55-yard run (Cole Ford kick), 6:39 (OAK 7–3) OAK – James Jett 13-yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick), 3:13 (OAK 14–3) Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 40-yard field goal, 14:08 (OAK 14–6) SEA – Brian Blades 7-yard pass from Warren Moon (PAT failed), 6:34 (OAK 14–12) SEA – James McKnight 42-yard pass from Warren Moon (PAT failed), 4:16 (SEA 18–14) OAK – Cole Ford 53-yard field goal, 1:09 (SEA 18–17) OAK – Lionel Washington 44-yard interception return (2-pt PAT: Tim Brown pass from Jeff George), 0:39 (OAK 25–18) Third quarter OAK – James Jett 49-yard pass from Jeff George (PAT failed), 13:11 (OAK 31–18) SEA – Joey Galloway 17-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 10:17 (OAK 31–25) OAK – Cole Ford 32-yard field goal, 4:19 (OAK 34–25) SEA – Joey Galloway 28-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 1:12 (OAK 34–32) Fourth quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 38-yard field goal, 12:55 (SEA 35–34) SEA – Todd Peterson 25-yard field goal, 7:24 (SEA 38–34) SEA – Joey Galloway 2-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 2:26 (SEA 45–34) Top passers OAK – Jeff George: 18/29, 260 yds, 2 TD SEA – Warren Moon: 28/44, 409 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT Top rushers OAK – Napoleon Kaufman: 17 car, 112 yds, 1 TD SEA – Chris Warren: 13 car, 76 yds Top receivers OAK – Tim Brown: 7 rec, 107 yds SEA – Joey Galloway: 7 rec, 117 yds, 3 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to OAK – 235 – 119 – 354 – 1 SEA – 409 – 145 – 554 – 2

Week 10 at Denver Broncos

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	7	10	7	27
Broncos	3	10	14	3	30

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 2:04 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 46 °F (8 °C), 32% humidity, wind N 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
• Game attendance: 74,212
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond, Randy Cross
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 52-yard field goal, 9:13 (SEA 3–0) DEN – Jason Elam 23-yard field goal, 1:52 (Tied 3–3) Second quarter DEN – Willie Green 10-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 11:10 (DEN 10–3) DEN – Jason Elam 48-yard field goal, 5:09 (DEN 13–3) SEA – James McKnight 20-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 3:12 (DEN 13–10) Third quarter DEN – Darrius Johnson 6-yard fumble return (Jason Elam kick), 14:49 (Den 20–10) SEA – Todd Peterson 41-yard field goal, 5:18 (DEN 20–13) SEA – Mack Strong 4-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 3:51 (Tied 20–20) DEN – Rod Smith 59-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 1:46 (DEN 27–20) Fourth quarter SEA – Brian Blades 8-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 12:02 (Tied 27–27) DEN – Jason Elam 22-yard field goal, 7:28 (DEN 30–27) Top passers SEA – Warren Moon: 28/46, 256 yds, 3 TD DEN – John Elway: 19/30, 252 yds, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Chris Warren: 12 car, 55 yds DEN – Terrell Davis: 21 car, 101 yds Top receivers SEA – Joey Galloway: 8 rec, 98 yds DEN – Rod Smith: 5 rec, 114 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 245 – 104– 349 – 2 DEN – 245 – 140 – 385 – 2

Week 11: at San Diego Chargers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	10	14	13	37
Chargers	14	3	7	7	31

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 1:05 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 73 °F (23 °C), 62% humidity, wind WSW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 64,616
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Jim Mora
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SD – Greg Jackson 41-yard fumble return (Greg Davis kick), 13:30 (SD 7–0) SD – Tony Martin 19-yard pass from Craig Whelihan (Greg Davis kick), 2:17 (SD 14–0) Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 6:58 (SD 14–3) SD – Greg Davis 33-yard field goal, 1:16 (SD 17–3) SEA – Joey Galloway 30-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 0:22 (SD 17–10) Third quarter SEA – Chris Warren 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 9:00 (Tied 17–17) SEA – Michael Sinclair recovered fumble in end zone (Todd Peterson kick), 8:44 (SEA 24–17) SD – Paul Bradford 56-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick), 0:30 (Tied 24–24) Fourth quarter SD – Tony Martin 61-yard pass from Craig Whelihan (Greg Davis kick), 11:20 (SD 31–24) SEA – Todd Peterson 28-yard field goal, 6:02 (SD 31–27) SEA – Joey Galloway 40-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 2:20 (SEA 34–31) SEA – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 1:18 (SEA 37–31) Top passers SEA – Warren Moon: 24/45, 295 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT SD – Craig Whelihan: 17/29, 206 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Chris Warren: 16 car, 59 yds, 1 TD SD – Gary Brown: 18 car, 59 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Joey Galloway: 3 rec, 84 yds, 2 TD SD – Tony Martin: 5 rec, 100 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 281 – 92 – 373 – 2 SD – 179 – 81 – 260 – 2

Week 12: at New Orleans Saints

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints  – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Seahawks	0	10	0	7	0	17
Saints	0	7	0	10	3	20

at Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 12:00 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 50,493
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Breen and James Lofton
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First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 36-yard field goal, 12:44 (SEA 3–0) SEA – Darryl Williams 44-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 11:31 (SEA 10–0) NO – Ray Zellars 1-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 0:37 (SEA 10–7) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NO – Ray Zellars 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 13:36 (NO 14–10) NO – Doug Brien 19-yard field goal, 9:27 (NO 17–10) SEA – James McKnight 34-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 1:40 (Tied 17–17) Overtime NO – Doug Brien 38-yard field goal, 14:43 (NO 20–17) Top passers SEA – Warren Moon: 23/46, 251 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT NO – Heath Shuler: 6/14, 64 yds, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Chris Warren: 22 car, 87 yds NO – Ray Zellars: 14 car, 49 yds, 2 TD Top receivers SEA – Joey Galloway: 5 rec, 68 yds NO – Andre Hastings: 3 rec, 35 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 229 – 111 – 340 – 4 NO – 102 – 75 – 177 – 5

Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	3	7	2	19
Seahawks	7	7	0	0	14

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 1:04 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,264
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Breen and James Lofton
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First quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:52 (KC 7–0) SEA – Joey Galloway 20-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 2:46 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 22-yard field goal, 12:15 (KC 10–7) SEA – Steve Broussard 22-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 1:06 (SEA 14–10) Third quarter KC – Rich Gannon 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:26 (KC 17–10) Fourth quarter KC – Safety, Joe Horn blocked punt out of end zone, 11:25 (KC 19–10) Top passers KC – Rich Gannon: 15/28, 175 yds SEA – Warren Moon: 20/37, 248 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers KC – Donnell Bennett: 7 car, 35 yds SEA – Steve Broussard: 7 car, 33 yds, 1 TD Top receivers KC – Andre Rison: 6 rec, 90 yds SEA – James McKnight: 4 rec, 66 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to KC – 204 – 120 – 324 – 2 SEA – 223 – 68 – 291 – 3

Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	10	7	0	24
Seahawks	0	7	7	3	17

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 1:05 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 52,584
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
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First quarter ATL– Jamal Anderson 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 7:12 (ATL 7–0) Second quarter ATL – Jamal Anderson 13-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick), 10:28 (ATL 14–0) ATL – Morten Andersen 18-yard field goal, 5:30 (ATL 17–0) SEA – Joey Galloway 16-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 1:02 (ATL 17–7) Third quarter SEA – Steve Broussard 20-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 8:07 (ATL 17–14) ATL – Byron Hanspard 93-yard kickoff return (Morten Andersen kick), 7:50 (ATL 24–14) Fourth quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 35-yard field goal, 8:57 (ATL 24–17) Top passers ATL – Chris Chandler: 15/23, 204 yds, 1 TD SEA – Warren Moon: 24/38, 240 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers ATL – Jamal Anderson: 16 car, 41 yds, 1 TD SEA – Chris Warren: 15 car, 87 yds Top receivers SEA – Mike Pritchard: 4 rec, 71 yds ATL – Bert Emanuel: 6 rec, 66 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to ATL – 201 – 72 – 273 – 0 SEA – 228 – 123 – 351 – 1

Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	10	7	0	24
Ravens	3	14	7	7	31

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: December 7
• Game time: 1:01 pm local
• Game weather: partly cloudy, 46 °F (7.8 °C), 40% humidity, wind W 18 miles per hour (29 km/h; 16 kn)
• Game attendance: 54,395
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers, Jim Kelly
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First quarter SEA – Lamar Smith 4-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 8:02 (SEA 7–0) BAL – Matt Stover 24-yard field goal, 5:04 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter SEA – Safety, Dan Saleaumua tackled Eric Zeier in end zone, 11:31 (SEA 9–3) BAL – Jermaine Lewis 89-yard punt return (Matt Stover kick), 9:38 (BAL 10–9) SEA – Chad Brown 42-yard fumble return (2-pt PAT: Lamar Smith run), 2:35 (SEA 17–10) BAL – Jermaine Lewis 66-yard punt return (Matt Stover kick), 0:35 (Tied 17–17) Third quarter SEA – James McKnight 60-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 11:54 (SEA 24–17) BAL – Jermaine Lewis 29-yard pass from Eric Zeier (Matt Stover kick), 4:42 (Tied 24–24) Fourth quarter BAL– Bam Morris 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 10:42 (BAL 31–24) Top passers SEA – Warren Moon: 12/19, 140 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT BAL – Eric Zeier: 17/28, 302 yds, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Lamar Smith: 12 car, 47 yds, 1 TD BAL – Bam Morris: 24 car, 86 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – James McKnight: 2 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD BAL – Derrick Alexander: 6 rec, 150 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 170 – 103 – 273 – 4 BAL – 286 – 88 – 374 – 3

This was the first time the Seahawks had ever played a regular season game in Baltimore against either the Colts or the Ravens. ^[5]

Week 16: at Oakland Raiders

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	3	9	10	22
Raiders	14	7	0	0	21

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: December 14
• Game time: 1:05 pm local
• Game weather: showers, 55 °F (13 °C), 82% humidity, wind S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 40,124
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Jim Mora
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First quarter OAK – Olanda Truitt 19-yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick), 5:38 (OAK 7–0) OAK – James Jett 37-yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick), 2:38 (OAK 14–0) Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 9:30 (OAK 14–3) OAK – Rickey Dudley 5-yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick), 1:56 (OAK 21–3) Third quarter SEA – Joey Galloway 8-yard pass from Jon Kitna PAT failed, 12:45 (OAK 21–9) SEA – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 5:21 (OAK 21–12) Fourth quarter SEA – Chris Warren 9-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:58 (OAK 21–19) SEA – Todd Peterson 49-yard field goal, 2:20 (SEA 22–21) Top passers SEA – Jon Kitna: 23/37, 283 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT OAK – Jeff George: 21/31, 274 yds, 3 TD Top rushers SEA – Chris Warren: 19 car, 70 yds, 1 TD OAK – Napoleon Kaufman: 16 car, 36 yds Top receivers SEA – Mike Pritchard: 5 rec, 98 yds OAK – James Jett: 4 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 278 – 103 – 381 – 2 OAK – 241 – 34 – 275 – 2

Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	6	0	3	0	9
Seahawks	7	14	7	10	38

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: December 21
• Game time: 5:03 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,253
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Ron Jaworski
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First quarter SF – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 10:25 (SF 3–0) SF – Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal, 2:26 (SF 6–0) SEA – Joey Galloway 37-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 0:06 (SEA 7–6) Second quarter SEA – James McKnight 21-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 11:05 (SEA 14–6) SEA – Mike Pritchard 21-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 8:02 (SEA 21–6) Third quarter SF – Gary Anderson 23-yard field goal, 7:10 (SEA 21–9) SEA – Joey Galloway 35-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 3:25 (SEA 28–9) Fourth quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 39-yard field goal, 13:13 (SEA 31–9) SEA – Jon Kitna 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 2:54 (SEA 38–9) Top passers SF – Steve Young: 7/12, 87 yds SEA – Warren Moon: 16/25, 232 yds, 4 TD Top rushers SF – Chuck Levy: 8 car, 61 yds SEA – Chris Warren: 17 car, 99 yds Top receivers SF – J.J. Stokes: 4 rec, 50 yds SF – Chad Fann: 3 rec, 50 yds SEA – Joey Galloway: 6 rec, 101 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SF – 199 – 125 – 324 – 2 SEA – 283 – 124 – 407 – 0

Awards and records

• Warren Moon, Pro Bowl MVP Award ^[6]

References

1. "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
2. 1997 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
3. 1998 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
4. 1997 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
5. Urena, Ivan; Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present, p. 17 ISBN   0786473517
6. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN   0-7611-2480-2, p. 202

External links

• Seahawks draft history at NFL.com
• 1997 draft at HickokSports.com
• 1997 NFL season results at NFL.com