1978 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Owner | The Nordstrom family |
General manager | John Thompson |
Head coach | Jack Patera |
Home field | Kingdome |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 3rd AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | WR Steve Largent |
AP All-Pros | QB Jim Zorn (2nd team) WR Steve Largent (2nd team) |
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The 1978 Seattle Seahawks season was the: team's third season in the——National Football League (NFL). The Seahawks won nine games, giving the "franchise its first winning season." Coach Jack Patera won the National Football League Coach of the Year Award at seasons end.
Led by, "the third ranked offense," the team had some achievements. David Sims led the AFC in total touchdowns – 15, including 14 rushing – and the team had 28 rushing touchdowns, "number two in the league." Steve Largent made his first Pro Bowl with 71 receptions. And 8 touchdowns. Quarterback Jim Zorn earned his sole All-Pro honor of his career by making the second team. This would be, the only All-Pro by a Seahawks quarterback until Russell Wilson was selected in 2019. The defense, however, lagged far behind ranking 26th.
Season highlights included defeating the Oakland Raiders twice and a last-second win over the Minnesota Vikings. Also a memorable game was a 20–17 loss in overtime——to the Denver Broncos. Following an interception of a Jim Zorn pass off of a deflection, in overtime, the Broncos drove——to the 1 yard line. But could not punch it in for a touchdown. Jim Turner missed an 18-yard field goal attempt, but the Seahawks were penalized for having 12 men on the field and "the Broncos made the second kick." A 37–10 defeat in San Diego in week 15 eliminated the Seahawks from playoff contention, but a 23–19 win at home against Kansas City gave the team their first winning season.
Draft※
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 9 | Keith Simpson | Defensive back | Memphis State |
2 | 36 | Keith Butler | Linebacker | Memphis State |
3 | 63 | Bob Jury | Defensive Back | Pittsburgh |
5 | 119 | Louis Bullard | Offensive tackle | Jackson State |
6 | 146 | Glenn Starks | Wide receiver | Texas A&I |
7 | 173 | John Harris | Defensive Back | Arizona State |
9 | 231 | Rich Grimmett | Offensive Tackle | Illinois |
10 | 258 | Rob Stewart | Wide Receiver | Lafayette |
11 | 301 | George Halas | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
12 | 316 | Jeff Bergeron | Running back | Lamar |
Undrafted free agents※
Player | Position | College |
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Jerome Carter | Defensive back | Delaware State |
Gene Dales | Guard | Oregon State |
Lance Garrett | Wide receiver | South Carolina |
Marcus Hatley | Tight end | Tulsa |
Mike Korvas | Punter | Weber State |
Rob Lowe | Kicker/Punter | Idaho |
Steve Midboe | Defensive end | Minnesota |
Mike O'Brien | Defensive Back | California |
Scott Palmer | Quarterback | Anderson |
Frank Stephens | Defensive Back | UCLA |
Howard Studdard | Wide receiver | USC |
Skip Taylor | Running back | Oklahoma State |
Jeff Tisdel | Quarterback | Nevada |
Bruce Timmier | Quarterback | Trinity |
Joe Volinsky | Defensive end | Penn State |
Personnel※
Staff※
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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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 1979 Pro Bowl.
Schedule※
Preseason※
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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1 | August 4 | San Diego Chargers | W 17–9 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
2 | August 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 20–6 | 2–0 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
3 | August 17 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–26 | 2–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
4 | August 24 | Chicago Bears | W 16–7 | 3–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
- Source: Seahawks Media Guides
Regular season※
With the start of a 16-game season, inter-conference play began a rotating schedule. Divisional matchups had the AFC West playing the NFC Central.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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1 | September 3 | San Diego Chargers | L 20–24 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
2 | September 10 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–21 | 0–2 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 17 | at New York Jets | W 24–17 | 1–2 | Shea Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 24 | Detroit Lions | W 28–16 | 2–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
5 | October 1 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–28 | 2–3 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 8 | Minnesota Vikings | W 29–28 | 3–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
7 | October 15 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–45 | 3–4 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 22 | Oakland Raiders | W 27–7 | 4–4 | Kingdome | Recap |
9 | October 29 | Denver Broncos | L 17–20 | 4–5 | Kingdome | Recap |
10 | November 5 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–29 | 5–5 | Soldier Field | Recap |
11 | November 12 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–17 | 5–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
12 | November 19 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 13–10 | 6–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
13 | November 26 | at Oakland Raiders | W 17–16 | 7–6 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
14 | December 3 | Cleveland Browns | W 47–24 | 8–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
15 | December 10 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–37 | 8–7 | San Diego Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–19 | 9–7 | Kingdome | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1978 NFL season results
Standings※
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Denver Broncos | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 7–1 | 8–4 | 282 | 198 | L1 |
Oakland Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 311 | 283 | W1 |
Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 345 | 358 | W1 |
San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 355 | 309 | W3 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–7 | 4–10 | 243 | 327 | L2 |
Game summaries※
Preseason※
Week P1: vs. San Diego Chargers※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: August 4
- Game time: 7:33 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,853
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV: KIRO tape delay
- Gamebook
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
49ers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date: August 12
- Game time: 6:06 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 77% humidity, wind S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 36,069
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV: KIRO
- Gamebook
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: August 17
- Game time: 7:34 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 63,235
- Referee: Cal Lepore
- TV: KIRO tape delay
- Gamebook
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
- Date: August 24
- Game time: 7:35 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 54,844
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV: KIRO tape delay
- Gamebook
Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Seahawks | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 1:07 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 55,778
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C), 78% humidity, wind S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 48,277
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Mike Haffner
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 3: at New York Jets※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Jets | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 66% humidity, wind NW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 46,911
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 1:04 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,040
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Bill Mazer
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 5: at Denver Broncos※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 2:00 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C), 23% humidity, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 74,989
- Referee: Cal Lepore
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Seahawks | 13 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 29 |
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,031
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Vin Scully, George Allen and Jim Brown
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 7: at Green Bay Packers※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Packers' | 28 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 12:00 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C), 87% humidity, wind S 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 52,712
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,529
- Referee: Don Wedge
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 1:04 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,948
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and John Brodie
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 10: at Chicago Bears※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Bears | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 29 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 12:01 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 74% humidity, wind S 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
- Game attendance: 50,697
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and John Brodie
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 11: vs. Baltimore Colts※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,905
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Paul Warfield
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: overcast, 36 °F (2 °C), 22% humidity, wind E 23 miles per hour (37 km/h)
- Game attendance: 35,252
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 13: at Oakland Raiders※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 50 °F (10 °C), 86% humidity, wind W 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 52,978
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and John Brodie
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Seahawks | 14 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 47 |
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,262
- Referee: Don Wedge
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Paul Warfield
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 15: at San Diego Chargers※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Chargers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 69 °F (21 °C), 50% humidity, wind W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 49,975
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Paul Warfield
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
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Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
Seahawks | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,490
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Ed Podolak
- Gamebook
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers Top receivers
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References※
- ^ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ 1978 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ 1979 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ Seattle Seahawks 1978 Schedule
- ^ 1978 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
External links※
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