1988 Seattle Seahawks season
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The 1988
1988 NFL season
The 1988 NFL season was the 69th regular season of the National Football League. The Cardinals relocated from St. Louis, Missouri to the Phoenix, Arizona area becoming the Phoenix Cardinals but remained in the NFC East division....

 Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...

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was the team's 13th season with the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

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1988 NFL Draft

1988 Seahawks Draft Selections
Round/Pick Player Position College
2/49 Brian Blades
Brian Blades
Brian Keith Blades is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League.Blades graduated from Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida in 1983....

 
Wide Receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

 
Miami (FL)
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...

3/75 Tommy Kane
Tommy Kane
Thomas Henry Kane is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks and Toronto Argonauts.-Football career:...

 
Wide Receiver Syracuse
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...

4/101 Kevin Harmon Running Back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

 
Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...

6/158 Roy Hart Nose Tackle  South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...

7/185 Ray Jackson Defensive Back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...

 
Ohio State
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...

8/215 Robert Tyler Tight End
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

 
South Carolina State
South Carolina State University
South Carolina State University is a historically black university located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. It is the only state funded, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.- Colleges, departments,...

9/242 Deatrich Wise Nose Tackle Jackson State
Jackson State University
Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported...

10/269 Derwin Jones Defensive End
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

 
Miami (FL)
11/284 Rick McLeod Offensive Tackle  Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...

11/299 Dwayne Harper
Dwayne Harper
Dwayne Harper is a former professional American football cornerback who played 12 seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXIX for the San Diego Chargers....

 
Defensive Back South Carolina State
12/326 Dave DesRochers Offensive Tackle San Diego State
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...


Staff

1988 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front Office
  • President/General Manager – Mike McCormack
  • Assistant General Manager – Chuck Allen
    Chuck Allen
    Charles Richard Allen is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player. He was a linebacker who played for the American Football League's San Diego Chargers, and the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers, and Philadelphia Eagles...

  • Player Personnel Director – Mike Allman


Head Coaches
  • Head Coach – Chuck Knox
    Chuck Knox
    Charles Robert "Chuck" Knox is a former American football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He is best remembered as head coach of three National Football League teams, the Seattle Seahawks, the Buffalo Bills, and the Los Angeles Rams, serving two separate stints with...

  • Assistant Head Coach – Tom Catlin


Offensive Coaches
  • Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers – Steve Moore
  • Quarterbacks – Ken Meyer
    Ken Meyer
    Ken Meyer is a former football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He may be best remembered as the head coach of the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers in 1977....

  • Running Backs – Chick Harris
  • Tight Ends – Russ Purnell
    Russ Purnell
    Russ Purnell is the special teams coach of the National Football League Jacksonville Jaguars. He is one of only 21 NFL assistant coaches who have won at least one Super Bowl championship with 2 different teams .-Playing career:Russ Purnell played center at Orange Coast College and transferred to...

  • Offensive Line – Kent Stephenson
 
Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers – Tom Catlin
  • Defensive Line – George Dyer
  • Inside Linebackers – Rusty Tillman
    Rusty Tillman
    Russell Arthur Tillman is a former American football player who played linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins from 1970 to 1977.-Biography:...

  • Defensive Backs – Ralph Hawkins
    Ralph Hawkins
    Ralph Hawkins was a former American football coach. He worked 35 years in the National Football League for nine teams. In addition to a long career as a college coach, Hawkins coached some of the top defensive units in the NFL.-Early years:Ralph Hawkins starred at St...

  • Special Assignments – Joe Vitt
    Joe Vitt
    Joe Vitt is the linebackers coach and assistant head coach of the New Orleans Saints.Vitt played four seasons as a linebacker for Towson State near Baltimore, even though he was an undersized 5'10" and smallish 190 pounds...



Special Teams Coaches
  • Special Teams – Rusty Tillman
  • Assistant Special Teams – Russ Purnell


Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Game site Record Attendance
1 September 4, 1988 at Denver Broncos
1988 Denver Broncos season
-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:* *...

 
W 21-14 Mile High Stadium
Mile High Stadium
Mile High Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, that stood in Denver, Colorado, from 1948 until 2001.It hosted the Denver Broncos, of the AFL and the NFL, from 1960-2000, the Colorado Rockies, of the National League, of the MLB, from 1993-1994, the Colorado Rapids, of MLS, from 1996-2001, the...

 
1-0 75,986
2 September 11, 1988 Kansas City Chiefs
1988 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 1988 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with an 4–11–1 record, and last place finish in the AFC West.The spring was marked by several notable trades as the club jockeyed to improve on its 4–11 finish in 1987. Todd Blackledge was traded to Pittsburgh on March 29 and 12-year veteran quarterback...

 
W 31-10 Kingdome
Kingdome
The Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League , the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball , and the...

 
2-0 61,512
3 September 18, 1988 at San Diego Chargers
1988 San Diego Chargers season
The 1988 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–7 record in 1987. It was Al Saunders's final season as the team's head coach.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*1988 NFL season...

 
L 17-6 Jack Murphy Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....

 
2-1 44,449
4 September 25, 1988 San Francisco 49ers
1988 San Francisco 49ers season
The San Francisco 49ers 1988 season was their 43rd season in the National Football League. The season was highlighted by their third Super Bowl victory. In 1988, the 49ers struggled. At one point, they were 6-5 and in danger of missing the playoffs but rose to defeat the Washington Redskins on a...

 
L 38-7 Kingdome 2-2 62,382
5 October 2, 1988 at Atlanta Falcons
1988 Atlanta Falcons season
-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-External links:* *...

 
W 31-20 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, often shortened to "Fulton County Stadium," was a multi-purpose stadium that formerly stood in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.-History:...

 
3-2 28,619
6 October 9, 1988 at Cleveland Browns
1988 Cleveland Browns season
The 1988 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 39th season with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-Roster:-AFC Wild Card Game:...

 
W 16-10 Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in Cleveland, Ohio. In its final years, the stadium seated 74,438, for baseball and 81,000, for football. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball and football...

 
4-2 78,605
7 October 16, 1988 New Orleans Saints
1988 New Orleans Saints season
The 1988 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 22nd as a member of the National Football League. They were unable to match their previous season's output of 12–3, winning only ten games and failing to qualify for the playoffs.-Staff:-Schedule:...

 
L 20-19 Kingdome 4-3 63,569
8 October 23, 1988 at Los Angeles Rams
1988 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1988 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 51st year with the National Football League and the 43rd season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Awards and records:*Greg Bell, NFL Leader, Touchdowns, 18 TD's...

 
L 31-10 Anaheim Stadium
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California. It is the home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League, and was previously home to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams...

 
4-4 57,033
9 October 30, 1988 San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 
W 17-14 Kingdome 5-4 59,641
10 November 6, 1988 Buffalo Bills
1988 Buffalo Bills season
The 1988 Buffalo Bills season was the 29th season for the team and the 19th season in the National Football League. The Buffalo Bills finished in first place in the AFC East and finished the National Football League's 1988 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses. The Bills were 8–0 at home for...

 
L 13-3 Kingdome 5-5 61,074
11 November 13, 1988 Houston Oilers
1988 Houston Oilers season
-Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-References:* *...

 
W 27-24 Kingdome 6-5 60,446
12 November 20, 1988 at Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

 
L 27-24 Arrowhead Stadium
Arrowhead Stadium
Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri and home to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs....

 
6-6 33,152
13 November 28, 1988 Los Angeles Raiders
1988 Los Angeles Raiders season
The 1988 Los Angeles Raiders season was the club’s 29th season in the NFL. Mike Shanahan was hired as head coach, and the club finished with a 7–9 record. The club drafted Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown, making Brown the third person on the Raiders roster to have won the Heisman Trophy...

 
W 35-27 Kingdome 7-6 62,641
14 December 4, 1988 at New England Patriots
1988 New England Patriots season
The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1988 season with a record of nine wins and seven losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Roster:...

 
L 13-7 Sullivan Stadium
Foxboro Stadium
Foxboro Stadium was an outdoor stadium, located in Foxborough, Massachusetts...

 
7-7 59,086
15 December 11, 1988 Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 
W 42-14 Kingdome 8-7 62,838
16 December 18, 1988 at Los Angeles Raiders  W 43-37 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...

 
9-7 61,127

Standings

AFC West
AFC West
The AFC West is a division of the National Football League's American Football Conference, currently comprising the Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Oakland Raiders.-History:...

W L T PCT PF PA STK
Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 .563 339 329 W-2
Denver Broncos
1988 Denver Broncos season
-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:* *...

8 8 0 .500 327 352 W-1
Los Angeles Raiders
1988 Los Angeles Raiders season
The 1988 Los Angeles Raiders season was the club’s 29th season in the NFL. Mike Shanahan was hired as head coach, and the club finished with a 7–9 record. The club drafted Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown, making Brown the third person on the Raiders roster to have won the Heisman Trophy...

7 9 0 .438 325 369 L-2
San Diego Chargers
1988 San Diego Chargers season
The 1988 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–7 record in 1987. It was Al Saunders's final season as the team's head coach.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*1988 NFL season...

6 10 0 .375 231 332 W-2
Kansas City Chiefs
1988 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 1988 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with an 4–11–1 record, and last place finish in the AFC West.The spring was marked by several notable trades as the club jockeyed to improve on its 4–11 finish in 1987. Todd Blackledge was traded to Pittsburgh on March 29 and 12-year veteran quarterback...

4 11 1 .281 254 320 L-2

Playoffs

Week Date Opponent Result Game site Attendance
Divisional
NFL playoffs, 1988-89
The NFL playoffs following the 1988 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXIII.Due to Christmas, the two wild card playoff games were held in a span of three days....

 
December 31, 1988 at Cincinnati Bengals
1988 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 1988 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 21st year in professional football and its 19th with the National Football League.The Bengals were a team on the rebound. During the 1987 strike-shortened season, quarterback Boomer Esiason and head coach Sam Wyche had openly feuded, and the team...

 
L 21-13 Riverfront Stadium 58,560

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