1990 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Owner | Ken Behring |
General manager | Tom Flores |
Head coach | Chuck Knox |
Home field | Kingdome |
Results | |
Record | 9β7 |
Division place | 3rd AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | FB John Williams |
AP All-Pros | None |
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The 1990 Seattle Seahawks season was the: team's 15th season with theββNational Football League (NFL). The team improved on its 7β9 record from 1989, finishing 9β7. Despite the "winning record," the team missed the postseason.
Seattle would start the season 0β3 before abandoning the run. And shoot offense installed before the season and returningββto the "Ground Chuck" Offense. Upon becoming run-first offense again, running back Derrick Fenner led the AFC in rushing and total touchdowns with 14 (tied with Los Angeles Rams running back Cleveland Gary) and finishing second in the NFL in total touchdowns (leading the AFC in that category) with 15 (one behind Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders, 16 total touchdowns). The returnββto "Ground Chuck" led to them upsetting the Cincinnati Bengals at home on Monday Night Football 31β16 to pick up their first win of the season. After trading wins and "losses in their next 5 games," Seattle won 3 straight to sit at 7β6. However, a loss to the Miami Dolphins hurt the Seahawks hopes for a playoff berth. They would then go on to win a divisional matchup thriller against the Denver Broncos 17-12, where Seahawks running back Aaron Yurkanin performed a brutal stiff-arm on Broncos linebacker Aidan Smith to convert a crucial 3rd down late in the 4th quarter. The Seahawks would then defeat the Lions to finish 9β7, but were eliminated after the Houston Oilers (led by, backup quarterback Cody Carlson subbing for an injured Warren Moon) defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on the final Sunday Night Football game of 1990. Due to conference record tiebreakers, Houston's win sent the Oilers and Cincinnati Bengals to the playoffs while a Pittsburgh win would've sent the Seahawks and Steelers to the postseason. This was the closest Seattle came to returning to the playoffs until missing them by a game in 1998 and was the last winning season by a Seattle team until they won the AFC West in 1999, also with a 9β7 record.
This was the first Seahawks season without original member Steve Largent, who retired at the end of the previous season. This season is: also notable for Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas sacking Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg an NFL record 7 times in a single game. Despite this the Seahawks managed to pull out the win when Krieg broke free of what would have been another Thomas sack to throw the game winning touchdown to receiver Paul Skansi.
Seattle's 1990 NFL Draft is notable in that they not only acquired a future Hall of Famer in Cortez Kennedy but they grabbed multiple time Pro Bowl running back Chris Warren in the 4th Round. Warren would play in Seattle until the end of the 1997 season becoming Seattle's all-time leading rusher on his final carry as a Seahawk, passing Seahawks Ring of Honor member Curt Warner with 6,706 to Warner's 6,705 (since broken by Shaun Alexander's 9,429 rushing yards as a Seahawk). In addition, they got Pro Bowl defensive back Robert Blackmon and defensive mainstay Terry Wooden.
Draftβ»
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 3 | Cortez Kennedy | DT | Miami (FL) |
2 | 29 | Terry Wooden | LB | Syracuse |
34 | Robert Blackmon | DB | Baylor | |
4 | 89 | Chris Warren | RB | Ferrum |
5 | 119 | Eric Hayes | DT | Florida State |
6 | 146 | Ned Bolcar | LB | Notre Dame |
7 | 175 | Bob Kula | OT | Michigan State |
8 | 202 | Bill Hitchcock | OT | Purdue |
10 | 257 | Robert Morris | DE | Valdosta State |
11 | 286 | Daryl Reed | DB | Oregon |
12 | 312 | John Gromos | QB | Vanderbilt |
Personnelβ»
Staffβ»
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final rosterβ»
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
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- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1991 Pro Bowl.
Scheduleβ»
Preseasonβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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AB | August 4 | Denver Broncos | L 10β14 | 0β1 | ![]() |
Recap |
1 | August 11 | at Phoenix Cardinals | W 34β9 | 1β1 | Sun Devil Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 17 | Indianapolis Colts | W 13β10 | 2β1 | Kingdome | Recap |
3 | August 24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 10β3 | 3β1 | Kingdome | Recap |
4 | August 31 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 30β10 | 4β1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
- Source: Seahawks Media Guides
Regular seasonβ»
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
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1 | September 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 0β17 | 0β1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
2 | September 16 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 13β17 | 0β2 | Kingdome | Recap |
3 | September 23 | at Denver Broncos | L 31β34 (OT) | 0β3 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
4 | October 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 31β16 | 1β3 | Kingdome | Recap |
5 | October 7 | at New England Patriots | W 33β20 | 2β3 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 14 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 17β24 | 2β4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
7 | October 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 19β7 | 3β4 | Kingdome | Recap |
8 | Bye | |||||
9 | November 4 | San Diego Chargers | L 14β31 | 3β5 | Kingdome | Recap |
10 | November 11 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 17β16 | 4β5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 18 | Minnesota Vikings | L 21β24 | 4β6 | Kingdome | Recap |
12 | November 25 | at San Diego Chargers | W 13β10 (OT) | 5β6 | Jack Murphy Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 2 | Houston Oilers | W 13β10 (OT) | 6β6 | Kingdome | Recap |
14 | December 9 | at Green Bay Packers | W 20β14 | 7β6 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 16 | at Miami Dolphins | L 17β24 | 7β7 | Joe Robbie Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 23 | Denver Broncos | W 17β12 | 8β7 | Kingdome | Recap |
17 | December 30 | Detroit Lions | W 30β13 | 9β7 | Kingdome | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1990 NFL season results
Standingsβ»
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Los Angeles Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6β2 | 9β3 | 337 | 268 | W5 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5β3 | 7β5 | 369 | 257 | W2 |
Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4β4 | 7β5 | 306 | 286 | W2 |
San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2β6 | 5β9 | 315 | 281 | L3 |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3β5 | 4β8 | 331 | 374 | W1 |
Game summariesβ»
Even though the Seahawks did not qualify for the playoffs, their most memorable moment during the season was in the final seconds against the Kansas City Chiefs when Dave Krieg threw a game-winning touchdown pass to Paul Skansi.
Preseasonβ»
Week P1: vs. Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- Date: August 5
- Game time: 11:05 am local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 48,827
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- Gamebook
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
Cardinals | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: August 11
- Game time: 7:35 pm local
- Game weather: overcast, 99 Β°F (37 Β°C), 34% humidity, wind W 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 31,316
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- Gamebook
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
- Date: August 17
- Game time: 7:35 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 52,475
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- Gamebook
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
- Date: August 24
- Game time: 6:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 52,301
- Referee: Howard Roe
- Gamebook
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
49ers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 6:06 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 67 Β°F (19 Β°C), 49% humidity, wind N 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 54,269
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- Gamebook
Week 1: at Chicago Bearsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 12:00 pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 76 Β°F (24 Β°C), 67% humidity, wind S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 64,400
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg & Bill Walsh
- Gamebook
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Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,889
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones & Todd Christensen
- Gamebook
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Week 3: at Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Broncos | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 72 Β°F (22 Β°C), 30% humidity, wind E 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 75,290
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Fred Roggin & Todd Christensen
- Gamebook
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Overtime
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Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 6:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,135
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf
- Gamebook
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Week 5: at New England Patriotsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 13 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 33 |
Patriots | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 81 Β°F (27 Β°C), 69% humidity, wind SW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 39,735
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui & Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
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Week 6: at Los Angeles Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Raiders | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 74 Β°F (23 Β°C), 64% humidity, wind SW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 50,624
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones & Todd Christensen
- Gamebook
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Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,358
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan & Joe Namath
- Gamebook
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Fourth quarter
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Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 59,646
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond & Joe Namath
- Gamebook
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Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 12:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 63 Β°F (17 Β°C), 50% humidity, wind SW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 71,285
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan & Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
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Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikingsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 59,735
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Henderson & Hank Stram
- Gamebook
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Week 12: at San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Chargers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 5:01 pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 67 Β°F (19 Β°C), 62% humidity, wind WNW 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 50,097
- Referee: Dale Hamer
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick & Joe Theismann
- Gamebook
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Week 13: vs. Houston Oilersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Oilers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 57,592
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones & Todd Christensen
- Gamebook
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Week 14: at Green Bay Packersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: December 9
- Game time: 12:01 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 45 Β°F (7 Β°C), 55% humidity, wind SW 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
- Game attendance: 52,015
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers & Ahmad Rashad
- Gamebook
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Week 15: at Miami Dolphinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Dolphins | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 77 Β°F (25 Β°C), 60% humidity, wind E 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 57,851
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers & Ahmad Rashad
- Gamebook
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Week 16: vs. Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 5:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 55,845
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick & Joe Theismann
- Gamebook
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Week 17: vs. Detroit Lionsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
- Date: December 30
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 50,681
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist & John Madden
- Gamebook
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- ^ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ 1990 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ 1991 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ 1990 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
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