1999 Seattle Seahawks season
American football team season
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The 1999 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League (NFL), the last playing their home games at the Kingdome and the first under head coach Mike Holmgren. It was also the first season that Seattle made the playoffs in eleven seasons. It would be Seattle's last playoff appearance as an American Football Conference (AFC) team. They would not return to the playoffs until 2003, after being moved to the National Football Conference (NFC).
| 1999 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paul Allen |
| General manager | Mike Holmgren |
| Head coach | Mike Holmgren |
| Offensive coordinator | Mike Sherman |
| Home stadium | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoffs | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Dolphins) 17–20 |
| All-Pros | PR Charlie Rogers (1st team) |
| Pro Bowlers | OT Walter Jones DT Cortez Kennedy LB Chad Brown |
Seattle finished out the season with a 9-7 record, which tied them atop a very weak AFC West with the Kansas City Chiefs, but the Seahawks won the tiebreaker over the Chiefs because they beat them twice in the regular season. In their final game at the Kingdome, the Seahawks lost to the Miami Dolphins in what turned out to be the final career playoff win for Dan Marino.
Beginning the next season, the Seahawks played their home games at Husky Stadium while construction for Lumen Field was taking place. They didn't move into their new and current home until the 2002 season.
Offseason
After the 1998 season, head coach Mike Holmgren left Green Bay to become the coach of the Seahawks. Holmgren was hired on January 8, 1999, to be the executive vice president, general manager and head coach.[1]
1999 expansion draft
| Pick | Name | Position | Expansion team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jason Kyle | Long snapper | Cleveland Browns |
| 30 | Eric Stokes | Safety |
NFL draft
| 1999 Seattle Seahawks draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Lamar King | Defensive end | Saginaw Valley State | from Dallas |
| 3 | 77 | Brock Huard | Quarterback | Washington | from Oakland |
| 3 | 82 | Karsten Bailey | Wide receiver | Auburn | from New England |
| 4 | 115 | Antonio Cochran | Defensive end | Georgia | |
| 5 | 140 | Floyd Wedderburn | Offensive tackle | Penn State | from Carolina |
| 5 | 152 | Charlie Rogers | Wide receiver | Georgia Tech | |
| 6 | 170 | Steve Johnson | Cornerback | Tennessee | from Cleveland |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Kohl | Kicker | Iowa State |
| Kevin Kreinhagen | Quarterback | Indianapolis |
Personnel
Staff
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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 2000 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 14 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–24 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 23–24 | 0–2 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | Arizona Cardinals | W 41–7 | 1–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 4 | September 2 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 28–31 | 1–3 | RCA Dome | Recap |
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | Detroit Lions | L 20–28 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Chicago Bears | W 14–13 | 1–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 29–10 | 2–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | Oakland Raiders | W 22–21 | 3–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | October 17 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–13 | 3–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | Buffalo Bills | W 26–16 | 4–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at Green Bay Packers | W 27–7 | 5–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 37–20 | 6–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | Denver Broncos | W 20–17 | 7–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–19 | 8–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–16 | 8–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | at Oakland Raiders | L 21–30 | 8–4 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | San Diego Chargers | L 16–19 | 8–5 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | at Denver Broncos | L 30–36 (OT) | 8–6 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–14 | 9–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | at New York Jets | L 9–19 | 9–7 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1999 NFL season results[5]
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | January 9, 2000 | Miami Dolphins (6) | L 17–20 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
This game was the last event held in the Kingdome (1976–2000). On March 26, 2000, the Kingdome was imploded to make way for Seahawks Stadium.
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (3) Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 338 | 298 | L1 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 390 | 322 | L2 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 269 | 316 | W2 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 390 | 329 | W1 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 314 | 318 | L1 | ||
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week P2: at San Francisco 49ers
Week P3: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week P4: at Indianapolis Colts
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| Colts | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 3 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
- Date: September 12, 1999
- Game time: 1:15 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,238
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (Fox): Paul Kennedy, Dave Lapham, and Jennifer Hammond
- Gamebook
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Mike Holmgren’s debut as Seahawks head coach was a 28-20 loss to a Detroit Lions team playing without now-retired Barry Sanders and which had beaten him as Packers coach the year before at The Silverdome. Despite scoring two touchdowns in the final ten minutes Jon Kitna failed on a fourth down attempt in the final minute.
Week 2: at Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Bears | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: September 19, 1999
- Game time: 12:03 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 76 °F (24 °C), 34% humidity, wind SW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,944
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
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Glenn Foley started and threw two touchdowns in the final quarter erasing a 13-0 Bears lead. The Bears drove down in the final 2:42 but Brian Gowins’ missed 48-yard kick secured Holmgren’s first win as Seahawks coach (and third straight win over the Bears).
Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 26, 1999
- Game time: 1:01 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 61 °F (16 °C), wind S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 57,881
- Referee: Phil Luckett
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Sam Wyche, and Marcus Allen
- Gamebook
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The Seahawks finished their two-game road trip by intercepting Kordell Stewart three times (ex-Niner Merton Hanks scored on the first pick not three minutes in) and Mike Tomczak twice while kicker Todd Peterson booted five field goals and running back John Edward Rogers caught a Steelers punt at his six and scored, in a 29-10 romp.
Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
- Date: October 3, 1999
- Game time: 5:24 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,400
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
- Gamebook
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Rich Gannon led three touchdown drives for the Raiders in the game’s first thirty-five minutes; in that span Jon Kitna had a touchdown to Derrick Mayes (a two-point try to Sean Dawkins failed), a field goal drive and an interception, but in a roughly eleven minute span down 21-9 Kitna threw another touchdown (to Reggie Brown) and two successful field goals. The Raiders got the ball back with forty-five seconds left but a 61-yard kick missed for the 22-21 Seahawks win.
Week 6: at San Diego Chargers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: October 17, 1999
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 78 °F (26 °C), 47% humidity, wind WSW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 59,432
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
- Gamebook
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The Seahawks fell 13-10 at Jack Murphy Stadium on a missed field goal attempt and two punts in the fourth quarter. Despite interceptions on four straight possessions encompassing the third quarter and part of the fourth Erik Kramer led the Chargers to two field goals, the game winner on the final play.
Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| Seahawks | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
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Jon Kitna’s two touchdowns and three Todd Peterson field goals put the Seahawks ahead of the Bills 23-0, enough to withstand two Doug Flutie touchdowns; on Buffalo’s last two possessions Flutie was sacked, fumbling the ball once.
Week 8: at Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 1, 1999
- Game time: 8:07 pm local
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), wind NW 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)
- Game attendance: 59,869
- Referee: Ron Blum
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Boomer Esiason, and Lesley Visser
- Gamebook
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Once fellow members of Bill Walsh’s staff on the Forty-Niners, Mike Holmgren faced his former defensive coordinator and now successor as Packers head coach Ray Rhodes. Shawn Springs’ blocked punt touchdown and Corey Bradford’s 74-yard catch opened a 7-7 game that then became a Seahawks rout as Brett Favre was intercepted four times and benched for Matt Hasselbeck. The 27-7 win left the Seahawks 5-2. Entering 2023 this was the last time the Seahawks defeated the Packers at Lambeau Field.[6]
Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Seahawks | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
- Date: November 7, 1999
- Game time: 1:16 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,303
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
- Gamebook
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Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
- Date: November 14, 1999
- Game time: 5:21 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,314
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
- Gamebook
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Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 21, 1999
- Game time: 12:01 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 60 °F (16 °C), 51% humidity, wind S 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
- Game attendance: 78,714
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
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Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buccaneers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Date: November 28, 1999
- Game time: 1:07 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,314
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen, and Pam Oliver
- Gamebook
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The Seahawks season started turning for the worse in a 16-3 loss to the Buccaneers. Jon Kitna had a dismal day with five interceptions and just 197 yards.
Week 13: at Oakland Raiders
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Raiders | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: December 5, 1999
- Game time: 1:15 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 49% humidity, wind NW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 44,716
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
- Gamebook
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The Raiders clawed to a 17-0 lead and Seattle’s comeback attempt resulted in three touchdowns, two turnovers, and a 30-21 loss
Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
- Date: December 12, 1999
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,318
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
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After the Seahawks clawed out a 16-13 lead the Chargers booted two additional field goals and the Seahawks fumbled once and missed three kicks of their own on their final four possessions; they thus had squandered an 8-2 start and at 8-5 were tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West.
Week 15 at Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
| Broncos | 14 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 |
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The wildest game of the year (66 combined points a season high for both teams) occurred at Mile High Stadium. It was mostly a battle of Jason Elam and Todd Peterson field goals until the final four minutes saw the Seahawks outscore the Broncos 13-7; Seattle’s final ten points came in the final 62 seconds on a touchdown, onside kick, and field goal. In overtime Jon Kitna was strip sacked and Glenn Cadrez scored; the 36-30 loss now left the Seahawks’ playoff hopes in the air st 8-6.
Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
- Date: December 26, 1999
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,332
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
- Gamebook
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Week 17: at New York Jets
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Jets | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: January 2, 2000
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 52 °F (11 °C), 88% humidity, wind SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 78,154
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
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Despite the loss, courtesy of the Raiders win over Kansas City, Seattle was still able to clinch what would turn out to be their last AFC West Division title along with the #3 seed in the AFC. This would also be their last Divisional title until 2004, when they've already returned to the NFC West beginning in 2002.
Postseason
Seattle entered the postseason as the #3 seed in the AFC.
AFC Wild Card Playoff: vs. #6 Miami Dolphins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: January 9, 2000
- Game time: 1:06 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,170
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
- Gamebook
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In what was the final game played at the Kingdome, the Seahawks lost to Dan Marino and the Dolphins, giving up the lead with just under 5 minutes to play. This was Marino's final playoff win in his career, and the final playoff game for Seattle as an AFC team.