1986 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1986 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 11th season with the National Football League (NFL). Despite posting a 10–6 record and having a dominant 5-game win streak to close out the season, the Seahawks missed the playoffs.
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1986 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Owner | The Nordstrom family |
General manager | Mike McCormack |
Head coach | Chuck Knox |
Home field | Kingdome |
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Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 3rd AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | RB Curt Warner WR Steve Largent DE Jacob Green LB Fredd Young KR/PR Bobby Joe Edmonds |
AP All-Pros | RB Curt Warner (2nd team) KR/PR Bobby Joe Edmonds (1st team) |
1986 NFL Draft
Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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1/15 | John L. Williams | Running back | Florida |
3/68 | Patrick Hunter | Defensive back | Nevada-Reno |
5/126 | Bobby Joe Edmonds | Running Back | Arkansas |
6/153 | Eddie Anderson | Defensive Back | Fort Valley State |
7/181 | Paul Miles | Running Back | Nebraska |
8/211 | Alonzo Mitz | Defensive end | Florida |
9/237 | Mike Black | Offensive tackle | Sacramento State |
10/264 | Don Fairbanks | Defensive End | Colorado |
11/291 | David Norrie | Quarterback | UCLA |
12/321 | John McVeigh | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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- Head athletic trainer - Jim Whitesel
- Assistant athletic trainer - John Kasik
Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1987 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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1 | August 8 | Indianapolis Colts | W 21–14 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
2 | August 15 | at Detroit Lions | L 27–30 (OT) | 1–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap |
3 | August 22 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27–17 | 2–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
4 | August 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 10–21 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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1 | September 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–0 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
2 | September 14 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–17 | 2–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
3 | September 21 | at New England Patriots | W 38–31 | 3–0 | Sullivan Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 28 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–19 | 3–1 | RFK Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 6 | San Diego Chargers | W 33–7 | 4–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
6 | October 12 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 10–14 | 4–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
7 | October 19 | New York Giants | W 17–12 | 5–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
8 | October 26 | at Denver Broncos | L 13–20 | 5–3 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 2 | New York Jets | L 7–38 | 5–4 | Kingdome | Recap |
10 | November 9 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–27 | 5–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 16 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–34 | 5–6 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–20 | 6–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
13 | November 27 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 31–14 | 7–6 | Texas Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 8 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 37–0 | 8–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
15 | December 14 | at San Diego Chargers | W 34–24 | 9–6 | Jack Murphy Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 20 | Denver Broncos | W 41–16 | 10–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1986 NFL season results[4]
Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Denver Broncos(2) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 378 | 327 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs(5) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 358 | 326 | W3 |
Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 366 | 293 | W5 |
Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 323 | 346 | L4 |
San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–7 | 4–8 | 335 | 396 | L2 |
Game summaries
Even though the Seahawks did not qualify for the playoffs, their most memorable moment during the season was Steve Largent breaking Harold Carmichael's NFL record for consecutive games with at least one reception in a 33-7 victory on Monday Night Football against the Chargers.
Week P1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
- Date: August 8
- Game time: 7:35 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 55,443
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- Gamebook
Week P2: at Detroit Lions
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
Lions | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: August 15
- Game time: 8:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 37,875
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV: KING
- Gamebook
Week P3: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
- Date: August 22
- Game time: 7:34 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 57,730
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- Gamebook
Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date: August 29
- Game time: 6:01 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C), wind NW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 52,419
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV: KING
- Gamebook
Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seahawks | 0 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,461
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Dave Rowe
- Gamebook
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Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Seahawks | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,068
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Jimmy Cefalo
- Gamebook
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Week 3: at New England Patriots
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 38 |
Patriots | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
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Week 4: at Washington Redskins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Redskins | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C), 90% humidity, wind SE 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 54,157
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
- Gamebook
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Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Seahawks | 0 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 33 |
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 6:07 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 63,207
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford and O. J. Simpson
- Gamebook
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Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 78 °F (26 °C), 71% humidity, wind W 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 70,635
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
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Week 7: vs. New York Giants
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,282
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall & John Madden
- Gamebook
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Week 8: at Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Broncos | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 2:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 66 °F (19 °C), 22% humidity, wind N 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 76,089
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
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Week 9: vs. New York Jets
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,497
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Griese
- Gamebook
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Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 40 °F (4 °C), 52% humidity, wind NW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 53,268
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Len Berman and Dave Rowe
- Gamebook
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Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Bengals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C), 85% humidity, wind SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 54,410
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
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Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 1:01 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 55,786
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck & Joe Theismann
- Gamebook
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Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C), 61% humidity, wind N 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 58,020
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen, and Bob Griese
- Gamebook
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Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seahawks | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 6:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,923
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels and Frank Gifford
- Gamebook
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Week 15: at San Diego Chargers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
Chargers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: high clouds, 64 °F (18 °C), 71% humidity, wind WSW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 47,096
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Dave Rowe
- Gamebook
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Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Seahawks | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 1:07 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 63,697
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
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References
- "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
- 1986 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- 1987 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- 1986 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.