1986 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1986 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's eleventh in the National Football League (NFL). Despite posting a 10–6 record and having a dominant five-game win streak to close out the season, the Seahawks narrowly missed the playoffs, losing the tiebreakers with both AFC wild card teams.[1]
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Safety Kenny Easley playing against the Washington Redskins in Week 4
| 1986 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Nordstrom family |
| General manager | Mike McCormack |
| Head coach | Chuck Knox |
| Home field | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| 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) |
Prior to this season, the team moved its Kirkland headquarters a mile east, from the former shipyard on the shore of Lake Washington to a new facility at Northwest College.[2] Summer training camp was held at the new site rather than at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, southwest of Spokane.[2]
1986 NFL Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | ||||||
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1987 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[6]
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, a memorable moment during the season was Steve Largent breaking Harold Carmichael's NFL record for consecutive games (128) with at least one reception. It came on October 6 in a 33–7 home victory over the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football as Seattle improved its record to 4–1.[7][8]
Week P1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week P2: at Detroit Lions
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Lions | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
Week P3: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
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Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 3: at New England Patriots
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 38 |
| Patriots | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Game information | ||
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Week 4: at Washington Redskins
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 7: vs. New York Giants
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Giants – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 8: at Denver Broncos
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Broncos | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Game information | ||
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Week 9: vs. New York Jets
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
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Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
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Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 15: at San Diego Chargers
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Chargers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| Game information | ||
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References
- Cour, Jim (December 22, 1986). "Hawks will be staying home for holidays". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. p. B1.
- Cour, Jim (July 8, 1986). "New home to help Seahawks on field". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. p. B3.
- "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.
- Baxter, Kevin (October 7, 1986). "'A big relief': Largent sets record". The Spokesman-Review. p. B1.
- "Night of NFL records in Kingdome". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. October 7, 1986. p. 1D.
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