1979 Seattle Seahawks season
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The 1979
Seattle Seahawks
season was the team's fourth season with the National Football League
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for the 2nd straight year, and defeating the Denver Broncos
for the 1st time in team history in a comeback thriller 28-23 at the Kingdome, and winning the teams first appearance on MNF over the Atlanta Falcons
, 31-28. The team started out 3-5, and had a 6-2 finish. A 37-21 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
in week 14 knocked them out of playoff contention, but rebounded to end their season repeating 1978 at 9-7.
1979 NFL season
The 1979 NFL season was the 60th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XIV when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams...
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
season was the team's fourth season with the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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1979 NFL draft
| Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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| 1/18 | Manu Tuiasosopo Manu Tuiasosopo Manu'ula Asovalu Tuiasosopo is a former NFL defensive lineman. He is the father of Leslie Tuiasosopo, Marques Tuiasosopo, Zach Tuiasosopo, Matt Tuiasosopo and Ashley Tuiasosopo. He attended St. Anthony High School and UCLA.... |
Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... |
| 2/45 | Joe Norman Joe Norman Norman, Joe. Josef Dennison Norman, born October 15, 1956 in Millersburg, Ohio is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League... |
Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
Indiana |
| 3/57 | Michael Jackson | Linebacker | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
| 4/102 | Mark Bell | Defensive End | Colorado State Colorado State University Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and... |
| 7/169 | Larry Polowski | Linebacker | Boise State Boise State University Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965... |
| 9/240 | Ezra Tate | Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Mississippi State Mississippi State University The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area... |
| 10/267 | Robert Hardy | Defensive Tackle | Jackson State Jackson State University Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported... |
| 11/293 | Jim Hinesly | Offensive Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
| 12/319 | Jeff Moore Jeff Moore Jeff Moore may refer to:* Jeff Moore , former American professional basketball player* Jeff Moore , former American football running back in the National Football League... |
Running Back | Jackson State |
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Regular season
For the second straight year, the Seahawks missed the playoffs by one game. Season highlights included sweeping the Oakland RaidersOakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
for the 2nd straight year, and defeating the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
for the 1st time in team history in a comeback thriller 28-23 at the Kingdome, and winning the teams first appearance on MNF over the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, 31-28. The team started out 3-5, and had a 6-2 finish. A 37-21 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in week 14 knocked them out of playoff contention, but rebounded to end their season repeating 1978 at 9-7.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 2, 1979 | San Diego Chargers 1979 San Diego Chargers season The 1979 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record in 1978. They made the playoffs for the first time in 14 years... |
L 33-16 | Kingdome Kingdome The Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League , the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball , and the... |
0-1 | 62,887 |
| 2 | September 9, 1979 | at Miami Dolphins 1979 Miami Dolphins season The 1979 Miami Dolphins season was the 14th year of existence for the Miami Dolphins franchise. Although they finished at 10–6, one win fewer than the previous year, they were still able to win the AFC East Division outright... |
L 19-10 | Miami Orange Bowl Miami Orange Bowl The Orange Bowl, formerly Burdine Stadium, was an outdoor athletic stadium in Miami, Florida, west of downtown in Little Havana. Considered a landmark, it was the home stadium for the Miami Hurricanes college football team... |
0-2 | 56,233 |
| 3 | September 16, 1979 | Oakland Raiders 1979 Oakland Raiders season The 1979 Oakland Raiders season was their 10th in the league, and 20th overall. They matched their previous season's output of 9–7.-Season:Oakland started off 1–3, rallied to be 6–4, then following an upset lost to the Kansas City chiefs and were at 6–6... |
W 27-10 | Kingdome | 1-2 | 61,602 |
| 4 | September 23, 1979 | at Denver Broncos 1979 Denver Broncos season The 1979 Denver Broncos season was the team's 20th year in professional football and its 10th with the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-References:* *... |
L 37-34 | Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, that stood in Denver, Colorado, from 1948 until 2001.It hosted the Denver Broncos, of the AFL and the NFL, from 1960-2000, the Colorado Rockies, of the National League, of the MLB, from 1993-1994, the Colorado Rapids, of MLS, from 1996-2001, the... |
1-3 | 74,879 |
| 5 | September 30, 1979 | Kansas City Chiefs 1979 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1979 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a 7–9 record and fifth place finish in the AFC West. The Chiefs missed the playoffs due to the four other teams ahead of them in their division all finishing with winning records.... |
L 24-6 | Kingdome | 1-4 | 61,169 |
| 6 | October 7, 1979 | at San Francisco 49ers 1979 San Francisco 49ers season The 1979 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 30th year with the National Football League. The season is noted for being O.J. Simpson’s final year and Joe Montana’s first season in the NFL, as well as the first year head coaching the 49ers for Bill Walsh.... |
W 35-24 | Candlestick Park | 2-4 | 44,592 |
| 7 | October 14, 1979 | at San Diego Chargers 1979 San Diego Chargers season The 1979 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record in 1978. They made the playoffs for the first time in 14 years... |
L 20-10 | San Diego Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area.... |
2-5 | 50,077 |
| 8 | October 21, 1979 | Houston Oilers 1979 Houston Oilers season The 1979 season was the Houston Oilers 20th season and their 10th in the NFL. The franchise scored 362 points while the defense gave up 331 points. Their record of 11 wins and 5 losses resulted in a second place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared once on Monday Night Football... |
W 34-14 | Kingdome | 3-5 | 60,705 |
| 9 | October 29, 1979 | at Atlanta Falcons 1979 Atlanta Falcons season The 1979 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcon's 14th season.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings: - References :* *... |
W 31-28 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, often shortened to "Fulton County Stadium," was a multi-purpose stadium that formerly stood in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.-History:... |
4-5 | 52,566 |
| 10 | November 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams 1979 Los Angeles Rams season The 1979 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 42nd year with the National Football League and the 34th season in Los Angeles. It was the final season for the franchise in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, as owner Carroll Rosenbloom previously announced the Rams would move to Anaheim Stadium for... |
L 24-0 | Kingdome | 4-6 | 62,048 |
| 11 | November 11, 1979 | at Cleveland Browns 1979 Cleveland Browns season The 1979 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 30th season with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:The following were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:* *... |
W 29-24 | Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in Cleveland, Ohio. In its final years, the stadium seated 74,438, for baseball and 81,000, for football. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball and football... |
5-6 | 72,440 |
| 12 | November 18, 1979 | New Orleans Saints 1979 New Orleans Saints season The 1979 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints 13th season. The Saints finished the season at 8-8, the franchise's first non-losing season. New Orleans was tied for first place with the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West with three weeks to play, but the season unraveled in a Monday Night Football... |
W 38-24 | Kingdome | 6-6 | 60,055 |
| 13 | November 26, 1979 | New York Jets 1979 New York Jets season The 1979 New York Jets season was the 20th season for the team and the 10th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 8–8 record from 1978 under head coach Walt Michaels. The Jets finished the season with a record of 8–8.-Schedule:- Standings :-Week 1: vs... |
W 30-7 | Kingdome | 7-6 | 59,977 |
| 14 | December 2, 1979 | at Kansas City Chiefs 1979 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1979 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a 7–9 record and fifth place finish in the AFC West. The Chiefs missed the playoffs due to the four other teams ahead of them in their division all finishing with winning records.... |
L 37-21 | Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri and home to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.... |
7-7 | 42,160 |
| 15 | December 8, 1979 | Denver Broncos 1979 Denver Broncos season The 1979 Denver Broncos season was the team's 20th year in professional football and its 10th with the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-References:* *... |
W 28-23 | Kingdome | 8-7 | 60,038 |
| 16 | December 16, 1979 | at Oakland Raiders 1979 Oakland Raiders season The 1979 Oakland Raiders season was their 10th in the league, and 20th overall. They matched their previous season's output of 9–7.-Season:Oakland started off 1–3, rallied to be 6–4, then following an upset lost to the Kansas City chiefs and were at 6–6... |
W 29-24 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 9-7 | 53,177 |
Standings
| AFC West AFC West The AFC West is a division of the National Football League's American Football Conference, currently comprising the Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Oakland Raiders.-History:... |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| San Diego Chargers 1979 San Diego Chargers season The 1979 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record in 1978. They made the playoffs for the first time in 14 years... |
12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 411 | 246 |
| Denver Broncos 1979 Denver Broncos season The 1979 Denver Broncos season was the team's 20th year in professional football and its 10th with the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-References:* *... |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 289 | 262 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 378 | 372 |
| Oakland Raiders 1979 Oakland Raiders season The 1979 Oakland Raiders season was their 10th in the league, and 20th overall. They matched their previous season's output of 9–7.-Season:Oakland started off 1–3, rallied to be 6–4, then following an upset lost to the Kansas City chiefs and were at 6–6... |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 365 | 337 |
| Kansas City Chiefs 1979 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1979 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a 7–9 record and fifth place finish in the AFC West. The Chiefs missed the playoffs due to the four other teams ahead of them in their division all finishing with winning records.... |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 238 | 262 |