1984 Seattle Seahawks season
American football team season
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The 1984 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's ninth season with the National Football League (NFL). The season opener was moved from Sunday to Monday afternoon on Labor Day to avoid a conflict with a Seattle Mariners baseball game.
OwnerThe Nordstrom family
| 1984 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Nordstrom family |
| General manager | Mike McCormack |
| Head coach | Chuck Knox |
| Offensive coordinator | Ray Prochaska |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Catlin |
| Home stadium | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoffs | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Raiders) 13–7 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Dolphins) 10–31 |
| All-Pros | WR Steve Largent (2nd team) NT Joe Nash (1st team) CB Dave Brown (2nd team) DE Jacob Green (2nd team) SS Kenny Easley (1st team) K Norm Johnson (1st team) ST Fredd Young (1st team) |
| Pro Bowlers | QB Dave Krieg WR Steve Largent CB Dave Brown ST Fredd Young NT Joe Nash SS Kenny Easley K Norm Johnson |
The 1984 Seahawks were a well-balanced team on offense and defense. The 1984 Seahawks season was the Seahawks' best season as a team in the AFC West. They scored 418 points (26.1 per game), and gave up only 282 points (17.6 per game), both ranked 5th in the NFL. Their point differential of +136 points was third in the NFL; the Seahawks' giveaway/takeaway ratio was +24, best in the league. The team's 63 defensive takeaways is the most in NFL history for a 16-game schedule, and the most since the merger.[1]
The team's offense boasted a 3,000-yard passer in quarterback Dave Krieg (3,671 yards), and a 1,000-yard wide receiver in Steve Largent (74 receptions for 1,164 yards). The passing attack more than made up for the loss of star running back Curt Warner, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the opener.
The Seahawks's defensive line generated an outstanding pass rush, with defensive ends Jeff Bryant and Jacob Green registering 14.5 and 13 sacks, respectively. Safety Kenny Easley led the team and league with 10 interceptions.[2] Easley, Green, and NT Joe Nash made the All-Pro team.
In a wild week-10 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Seahawks intercepted Kansas City's quarterbacks six times, and returned four of them for touchdowns. All the touchdown returns were for over 50 yards.[3] In the game, the Seahawks set NFL records for most yards returning interceptions (325), and most interceptions-for-touchdowns in a game (4).
Seattle would make the playoffs for the second straight season. They defeated the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Raiders 13–7 in the wild card round avenging their 1983 loss. However, they were not able to advance past the Miami Dolphins, as they lost in Miami 31–10 to a powerful Dolphins squad led by record setting second year quarterback Dan Marino, who they had defeated in the playoffs the previous season. After this season, the Seahawks wouldn't win another playoff game until their Super Bowl-appearing 2005 season.
1984 NFL draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Terry Taylor | Defensive back | Southern Illinois |
| 2 | 49 | Daryl Turner | Wide receiver | Michigan State |
| 3 | 76 | Fredd Young | Linebacker | New Mexico State |
| 4 | 86 | Rickey Hagood | Nose tackle | South Carolina |
| 6 | 162 | John Kaiser | Linebacker | Arizona |
| 7 | 189 | Sam Slater | Offensive tackle | Weber State |
| 8 | 216 | John Puzar | Center | Long Beach State |
| 9 | 243 | Adam Schreiber | Center | Texas |
| 10 | 270 | Randall Morris | Running back | Tennessee |
| 11 | 302 | Steve Gemza | Offensive Tackle | UCLA |
| 12 | 329 | Theo Windham | Defensive Back | Utah State |
| Supp. | Gordon Houston | Tight end | Brigham Young | |
| Supp. | Alvin Powell | Offensive Guard | Winston-Salem State | |
| Supp. | Frank Seurer | Quarterback | Kansas |
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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Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1985 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF | July 28 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 38–0 | 1–0 | Fawcett Stadium (Canton) | Recap |
| 1 | August 4 | Buffalo Bills | W 7–3 | 2–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 11 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–24 | 3–0 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap |
| 3 | August 17 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 17–7 | 4–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 5 | August 24 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–17 | 4–1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1984 NFL season results [23]
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | December 22 | Los Angeles Raiders (5) | W 13–7 | 1–0 | Kingdome[24] | Recap |
| Divisional | December 29 | at Miami Dolphins (1) | L 10–31 | 1–1 | Miami Orange Bowl[25] | Recap |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos(2) | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–2 | 10–2 | 353 | 241 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks(4) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 418 | 282 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Raiders(5) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 368 | 278 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–7 | 314 | 324 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0–8 | 3–9 | 394 | 413 | L2 |
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fawcett Stadium, Canton, Ohio
- Date: July 28
- Game time: 3:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 74 °F (23 °C), 52% humidity, wind E 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 22,250
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (ABC): Bill Flemming and O. J. Simpson
- Gamebook
Week P2: vs. Buffalo Bills
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: August 4
- Game time: 7:33 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 53,360
- Referee: Fred Silva
- Gamebook
Week P3: at Detroit Lions
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Lions | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: August 11
- Game time: 7:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 41,414
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (KING): Charlie Jones and Gene Washington
- Gamebook
Week P4: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: August 17
- Game time: 7:36 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 53,772
- Referee: Red Cashion
- Gamebook
Week P5: at San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date: August 24
- Game time: 6:07 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), wind N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 49,219
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV: KING
- Gamebook
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 1:07 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 59,540
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (KING-TV): Charlie Jones and Gene Washington (game only aired in Seattle TV market)
- Gamebook
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Week 2: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,314
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 3: at New England Patriots
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Patriots | 0 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
at Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 58 °F (14 °C), 62% humidity, wind NNW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 43,140
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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The Seahawks saw the Patriots erase a 23–0 deficit with 38 unanswered points led by new quarterback Tony Eason, who took over halfway through the game for Steve Grogan.
Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,520
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan & Johnny Morris
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Vikings | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 12:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 57,171
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Todd Donoho and Gene Washington
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Raiders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 80 °F (27 °C), 69% humidity, wind SW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 77,904
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Seahawks | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 59,034
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV: KING-TV (game aired only in the Seattle TV market, as NBC was airing Game 5 of the 1984 World Series)
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 8: at Green Bay Packers
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Packers | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 12:00 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C), 86% humidity, wind N 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 52,286
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui & Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
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Week 9: at San Diego Chargers
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 6:01 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C), 84% humidity, wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 53,974
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and O. J. Simpson
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 10: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 1:01 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,396
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and John Brodie
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 11: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 6:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 64,001
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and O. J. Simpson
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| Bengals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: rain/snow 34 °F (1 °C), 71% humidity, wind NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 50,280
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 13: at Denver Broncos
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Broncos | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C), 36% humidity, wind NE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 74,922
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert & John Brodie
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,441
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Hill and John Dockery
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 9
- Game time: 12:01 pm local
- Game weather: overcast, 54 °F (12 °C), 72% humidity, wind S 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 34,855
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 64,411
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg & Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Postseason
Seattle entered the postseason as the #4 seed in the AFC.
AFC Wild Card Playoff: vs #5 Los Angeles Raiders
AFC Wild Card Playoff: #5 Los Angeles Raiders at #4 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
- Date: December 22
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,049
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
- Gamebook
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AFC Divisional Playoff: at #1 Miami Dolphins
AFC Divisional Playoff: #4 Seattle Seahawks at #1 Miami Dolphins – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 77 °F (25 °C), 67% humidity, wind E 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
- Game attendance: 73,469
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
- Gamebook
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