1999 Seattle Seahawks season

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1999 Seattle Seahawks season
Owner Paul Allen
General managerMike Holmgren
Head coach Mike Holmgren
Home field Kingdome
Results
Record9–7
Division place1st AFC West
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Dolphins) 17–20
Pro Bowlers OT Walter Jones
DT Cortez Kennedy
LB Chad Brown
AP All-Pros PR Charlie Rogers (1st team)

The 1999 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League (NFL), the last playing their home games at the Kingdome and the first under head coach Mike Holmgren. It was also the first season that Seattle made the playoffs in eleven seasons. It would be Seattle's last playoff appearance as an American Football Conference (AFC) team. They would not return to the playoffs until 2003, after being moved to the National Football Conference (NFC).

Contents

Offseason

After the 1998 season, head coach Mike Holmgren left Green Bay to become the coach of the Seahawks. Holmgren was hired on January 8, 1999, to be the executive vice president, general manager and head coach. [1]

NFL draft

1999 Seattle Seahawks draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
122 Lamar King   Defensive end Saginaw Valley State from Dallas
377 Brock Huard   Quarterback Washington from Oakland
382 Karsten Bailey   Wide receiver Auburn from New England
4115 Antonio Cochran   Defensive end Georgia
5140 Floyd Wedderburn   Offensive tackle Penn State from Carolina
5152 Charlie Rogers   Wide receiver Georgia Tech
6170Steve Johnson  Cornerback Tennessee from Cleveland
      Made roster        Pro Football Hall of Fame     *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1999 Undrafted Free Agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Jamie KohlKicker Iowa State
Kevin KreinhagenQuarterbackIndianapolis

Personnel

Staff

1999 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Kent Johnston
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Rod Springer

Final roster

1999 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
53 active, 5 inactive, 5 practice squad

[2]

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1August 14 Buffalo Bills L 10–240–1 Kingdome Recap
2August 19at San Francisco 49ers L 23–240–2 Candlestick Park Recap
3August 28 Arizona Cardinals W 41–71–2Kingdome Recap
4September 2at Indianapolis Colts L 28–311–3 RCA Dome Recap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides [3] [4]

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1September 12 Detroit Lions L 20–280–1 Kingdome Recap
2September 19at Chicago Bears W 14–131–1 Soldier Field Recap
3September 26at Pittsburgh Steelers W 29–102–1 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
4October 3 Oakland Raiders W 22–213–1Kingdome Recap
5 Bye
6October 17at San Diego Chargers L 10–133–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
7October 24 Buffalo Bills W 26–164–2Kingdome Recap
8November 1at Green Bay Packers W 27–75–2 Lambeau Field Recap
9November 7 Cincinnati Bengals W 37–206–2Kingdome Recap
10November 14 Denver Broncos W 20–177–2Kingdome Recap
11November 21at Kansas City Chiefs W 31–198–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
12November 28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 3–168–3Kingdome Recap
13December 5at Oakland RaidersL 21–308–4 Network Associates Coliseum Recap
14December 12San Diego ChargersL 16–198–5Kingdome Recap
15December 19at Denver BroncosL 30–36 (OT)8–6 Mile High Stadium Recap
16December 26Kansas City ChiefsW 23–149–6Kingdome Recap
17January 2at New York Jets L 9–199–7 Giants Stadium Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1999 NFL season results [5]

Postseason

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordGame siteRecap
Wild CardJanuary 9, 2000 Miami Dolphins (6)L 17–200–1 Kingdome Recap

This game was the last event held in the Kingdome (1976–2000). On March 26, 2000, the Kingdome was imploded to make way for Seahawks Stadium.

Standings

AFC West
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(3) Seattle Seahawks 970.563338298L1
Kansas City Chiefs 970.563390322L2
San Diego Chargers 880.500269316W2
Oakland Raiders 880.500390329W1
Denver Broncos 6100.375314318L1

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. Buffalo Bills

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bills0314724
Seahawks307010

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: August 14
  • Game time: 6:00 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,285
  • TV: KING

Week P2: at San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks377623
49ers0302124

at 3Com Park, San Francisco

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 5:00 pm local
  • Game attendance: 66,193
  • TV: ESPN, KING

Week P3: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals00077
Seahawks710141041

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,277
  • TV: KING

Week P4: at Indianapolis Colts

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks679628
Colts31401431

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 8:00 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 41,074
  • TV: KING

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period1234Total
Lions3220328
Seahawks077620

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Mike Holmgren’s debut as Seahawks head coach was a 28-20 loss to a Detroit Lions team playing without now-retired Barry Sanders and which had beaten him as Packers coach the year before at The Silverdome. Despite scoring two touchdowns in the final ten minutes Jon Kitna failed on a fourth down attempt in the final minute.

Week 2: at Chicago Bears

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks0001414
Bears0103013

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 19, 1999
  • Game time: 12:03 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 76 °F (24 °C), 34% humidity, wind SW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,944
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
  • Gamebook
Game information

Glenn Foley started and threw two touchdowns in the final quarter erasing a 13-0 Bears lead. The Bears drove down in the final 2:42 but Brian Gowins’ missed 48-yard kick secured Holmgren’s first win as Seahawks coach (and third straight win over the Bears).

Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks1790329
Steelers0001010

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 26, 1999
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 61 °F (16 °C), wind S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 57,881
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Sam Wyche, and Marcus Allen
  • Gamebook
Game information

The Seahawks finished their two-game road trip by intercepting Kordell Stewart three times (ex-Niner Merton Hanks scored on the first pick not three minutes in) and Mike Tomczak twice while kicker Todd Peterson booted five field goals and running back John Edward Rogers caught a Steelers punt at his six and scored, in a 29-10 romp.

Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period1234Total
Raiders777021
Seahawks3610322

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: October 3, 1999
  • Game time: 5:24 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,400
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
  • Gamebook
Game information

Rich Gannon led three touchdown drives for the Raiders in the game’s first thirty-five minutes; in that span Jon Kitna had a touchdown to Derrick Mayes (a two-point try to Sean Dawkins failed), a field goal drive and an interception, but in a roughly eleven minute span down 21-9 Kitna threw another touchdown (to Reggie Brown) and two successful field goals. The Raiders got the ball back with forty-five seconds left but a 61-yard kick missed for the 22-21 Seahawks win.

Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks037010
Chargers070613

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 17, 1999
  • Game time: 1:05 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 78 °F (26 °C), 47% humidity, wind WSW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 59,432
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
  • Gamebook
Game information

The Seahawks fell 13-10 at Jack Murphy Stadium on a missed field goal attempt and two punts in the fourth quarter. Despite interceptions on four straight possessions encompassing the third quarter and part of the fourth Erik Kramer led the Chargers to two field goals, the game winner on the final play.

Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bills036716
Seahawks13100326

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: October 24, 1999
  • Game time: 1:15 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,301
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
  • Gamebook
Game information

Jon Kitna’s two touchdowns and three Todd Peterson field goals put the Seahawks ahead of the Bills 23-0, enough to withstand two Doug Flutie touchdowns; on Buffalo’s last two possessions Flutie was sacked, fumbling the ball once.

Week 8: at Green Bay Packers

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks777627
Packers07007

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Once fellow members of Bill Walsh’s staff on the Forty-Niners, Mike Holmgren faced his former defensive coordinator and now successor as Packers head coach Ray Rhodes. Shawn Springs’ blocked punt touchdown and Corey Bradford’s 74-yard catch opened a 7-7 game that then became a Seahawks rout as Brett Favre was intercepted four times and benched for Matt Hasselbeck. The 27-7 win left the Seahawks 5-2. Entering 2023 this was the last time the Seahawks defeated the Packers at Lambeau Field. [6]

Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bengals1003720
Seahawks14143637

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: November 7, 1999
  • Game time: 1:16 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,303
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period1234Total
Broncos0017017
Seahawks3701020

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: November 14, 1999
  • Game time: 5:21 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,314
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks01410731
Chiefs3100619

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 21, 1999
  • Game time: 12:01 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 60 °F (16 °C), 51% humidity, wind S 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 78,714
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Buccaneers0601016
Seahawks30003

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: November 28, 1999
  • Game time: 1:07 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,314
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen, and Pam Oliver
  • Gamebook
Game information

The Seahawks season started turning for the worse in a 16-3 loss to the Buccaneers. Jon Kitna had a dismal day with five interceptions and just 197 yards.

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks077721
Raiders3147630

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: December 5, 1999
  • Game time: 1:15 pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 49% humidity, wind NW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 44,716
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
  • Gamebook
Game information

The Raiders clawed to a 17-0 lead and Seattle’s comeback attempt resulted in three touchdowns, two turnovers, and a 30-21 loss

Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers1030619
Seahawks367016

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: December 12, 1999
  • Game time: 1:05 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,318
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
  • Gamebook
Game information

After the Seahawks clawed out a 16-13 lead the Chargers booted two additional field goals and the Seahawks fumbled once and missed three kicks of their own on their final four possessions; they thus had squandered an 8-2 start and at 8-5 were tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West.

Week 15 at Denver Broncos

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Seahawks77313030
Broncos14367636

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 19, 1999
  • Game time: 2:15 pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 27 °F (−3 °C), 51% humidity, wind NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 65,987
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Mark May
  • Gamebook
Game information

The wildest game of the year (66 combined points a season high for both teams) occurred at Mile High Stadium. It was mostly a battle of Jason Elam and Todd Peterson field goals until the final four minutes saw the Seahawks outscore the Broncos 13-7; Seattle’s final ten points came in the final 62 seconds on a touchdown, onside kick, and field goal. In overtime Jon Kitna was strip sacked and Glenn Cadrez scored; the 36-30 loss now left the Seahawks’ playoff hopes in the air st 8-6.

Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chiefs077014
Seahawks1076023

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: December 26, 1999
  • Game time: 1:05 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,332
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 17: at New York Jets

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks60309
Jets3103319

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: January 2, 2000
  • Game time: 1:03 pm local
  • Game weather: hazy, 52 °F (11 °C), 88% humidity, wind SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 78,154
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
  • Gamebook
Game information

Postseason

Seattle entered the postseason as the #3 seed in the AFC.

AFC Wild Card Playoff: vs. #6 Miami Dolphins

AFC Wild Card Playoff: #3 Seattle Seahawks vs #6 Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins3010720
Seahawks737017

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

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