1996 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Owner | Ken Behring |
Head coach | Dennis Erickson |
Home field | Kingdome |
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Record | 7–9 |
Division place | 5th AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | DE Michael Sinclair |
AP All-Pros | DT Cortez Kennedy (2nd team) |
The 1996 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League (NFL), the 21st playing their home games at the Kingdome and the second under head coach Dennis Erickson. They were unable to improve on their 8–8 record, finished the season 7–9, and missing the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Owner Ken Behring unsuccessfully attempted to move the team to southern California.[1][2] The team was sold to Paul Allen in June 1997.[3][4]
After the season, the Seahawks would never finish at the bottom of the AFC West again. It would be the final season they finished at the bottom of their division for 25 years.
Main article: 1996 NFL Draft |
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 21 | Pete Kendall | OG | Boston College |
2 | 46 | Fred Thomas | DB | Tennessee-Martin |
3 | 77 | Robert Barr | OT | Rutgers |
91 | Reggie Brown | RB | Fresno State | |
4 | 99 | Phillip Daniels | DE | Georgia |
131 | Eric Unverzagt | LB | Wisconsin | |
6 | 184 | Reggie Green | OG | Florida |
209 | T. J. Cunningham | DB | Colorado | |
7 | 225 | Johnie Church | DE | Florida |
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Quarterbacks
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Offensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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1 | August 3 | Atlanta Falcons | W 19–17 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
2 | August 8 | at Oakland Raiders | W 24–19 | 2–0 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
3 | August 17 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–15 | 2–1 | RCA Dome | Recap |
4 | August 23 | San Francisco 49ers | W 20–3 | 3–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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1 | September 1 | at San Diego Chargers | L 7–29 | 0–1 | Jack Murphy Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 8 | Denver Broncos | L 20–30 | 0–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
3 | September 15 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–35 | 0–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
4 | September 22 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–13 | 1–3 | Houlihan's Stadium | Recap |
5 | September 29 | Green Bay Packers | L 10–31 | 1–4 | Kingdome | Recap |
6 | October 6 | at Miami Dolphins | W 22–15 | 2–4 | Pro Player Stadium | Recap |
7 | Bye | |||||
8 | October 17 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–34 | 2–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
9 | October 27 | San Diego Chargers | W 32–13 | 3–5 | Kingdome | Recap |
10 | November 3 | Houston Oilers | W 23–16 | 4–5 | Kingdome | Recap |
11 | November 10 | Minnesota Vikings | W 42–23 | 5–5 | Kingdome | Recap |
12 | November 17 | at Detroit Lions | L 16–17 | 5–6 | Silverdome | Recap |
13 | November 24 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–27 | 5–7 | Kingdome | Recap |
14 | December 1 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–34 | 5–8 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 8 | Buffalo Bills | W 26–18 | 6–8 | Kingdome | Recap |
16 | December 15 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 13–20 | 6–9 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 22 | at Oakland Raiders | W 28–21 | 7–9 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
AFC West | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 391 | 275 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 297 | 300 | L3 |
San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 310 | 376 | W1 |
Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 340 | 293 | L2 |
Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 317 | 376 | W1 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Raiders | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
Colts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Chargers | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
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Broncos | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
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Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Houlihan's Stadium, Tampa, Florida
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Packers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
Dolphins | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
Chiefs | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Seahawks | 3 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 32 |
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Oilers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
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Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
Seahawks | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
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Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Lions | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
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Raiders | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Broncos | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
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Bills | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 28 |
Raiders | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
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