| 1997 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paul Allen |
| Head coach | Dennis Erickson |
| Home field | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | QB Warren Moon DE Michael Sinclair LB Chad Brown FS Darryl Williams |
| AP All-Pros | FS Darryl Williams (2nd team) |
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
| 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 | Defensive back | 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 | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
- 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 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Period | 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
Week P3: at San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Period | 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
Week P5: at Cincinnati Bengals
Preseason Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
- 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
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 17 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 10 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 55,859
- Referee: Phil Luckett
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
| Period | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period | 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: NBC
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 6: vs. Tennessee Oilers
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Oilers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 49,897
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 8: at St. Louis Rams
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Rams | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 12:01 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 64,819
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 34 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 45 |
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 1:04 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,264
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 10 at Denver Broncos
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Broncos | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 11: at San Diego Chargers
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
| Period | 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: NBC
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 12: at New Orleans Saints
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
| Period | 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: NBC
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 1:04 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,264
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
| Period | 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: NBC
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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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
| Period | 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: NBC
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 5:03 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,253
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV: ESPN
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Awards and records
- Warren Moon, Pro Bowl MVP Award[6]
References
- ↑ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
- ↑ 1997 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1998 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1997 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ Urena, Ivan; Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present, p. 17 ISBN 0786473517
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
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