1990 Seattle Seahawks season
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The 1990
Seattle Seahawks
season was the team's 15th season with the National Football League
.
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
.
1990 NFL season
The 1990 NFL season was the 71st regular season of the National Football League. To increase revenue, the league changed the regular season so that all NFL teams would play their 16-game schedule over a 17-week period...
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...
season was the team's 15th 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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1990 NFL Draft
| Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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| 1/3 | Cortez Kennedy Cortez Kennedy Cortez Kennedy is a former NFL defensive tackle who played his entire eleven-season career with the Seattle Seahawks.-High school and college career:... |
Defensive Tackle | 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... |
| 2/29 | Terry Wooden Terry Wooden Terry Wooden is a former American Football linebacker who played for three teams, the Seattle Seahawks, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Oakland Raiders from 1990 to 1998.... |
Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
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... |
| 2/34 | Robert Blackmon Robert Blackmon Robert Blackmon is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He played college football at Baylor.... |
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... |
Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:... |
| 4/89 | Chris Warren | 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... |
Ferrum Ferrum College Ferrum College is a private college in Ferrum, Virginia, USA, in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia. Ferrum College has the second-oldest environmental science program in the nation and was ranked 41st by US News and World Report in Comprehensive Colleges–Bachelor's for 2006.... |
| 5/119 | Eric Hayes | Defensive Tackle | Florida State Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| 6/146 | Ned Bolcar | Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
| 7/175 | Bob Kula | Offensive Tackle | Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
| 8/202 | Bill Hitchcock | Offensive Tackle | Purdue Purdue University Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and... |
| 10/257 | Robert Morris | 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... |
Valdosta State Valdosta State University Valdosta State University, also referred to as VSU, or Valdosta State, is an American public university and is one of the two regional universities in the University System of Georgia. Valdosta State is located on a campus at the heart of the city of Valdosta... |
| 11/286 | Daryl Reed | Defensive Back | Oregon University of Oregon -Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :... |
| 12/312 | John Gromos | Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the... |
Staff
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Front Office
Head Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance | |||
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| 1 | September 9, 1990 | at Chicago Bears 1990 Chicago Bears season The 1990 Chicago Bears season was their 71st regular season and 20th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 11–5 record, and lost in the NFC Divisional playoffs to the New York Giants.-NFL Draft:-Roster:-Schedule:... |
L 17-0 | Soldier Field Soldier Field Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears... |
0-1 | 64,400 | |||
| 2 | September 16, 1990 | Los Angeles Raiders 1990 Los Angeles Raiders season The 1990 Los Angeles Raiders season was the club's 31st season in the National Football League . Led by Coach of the Year Art Shell, the club appeared in its first AFC Championship Game since the 1983 season, but lost a lopsided affair to the Buffalo Bills, 51–3.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Game details:*... |
L 17-13 | 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... |
0-2 | 61,889 | |||
| 3 | September 23, 1990 | at Denver Broncos 1990 Denver Broncos season -Schedule:-External links:* *... |
L 34-31 OT | 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... |
0-3 | 75,290 | |||
| 4 | October 1, 1990 | Cincinnati Bengals 1990 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1990 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 23rd year in professional football and its 21st with the National Football League.-Schedule:-Roster:-AFC Divisional Playoff:-Awards and records:... |
W 31-16 | Kingdome | 1-3 | 60,135 | |||
| 5 | October 7, 1990 | at New England Patriots 1990 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1990 season with a record of one win and fifteen losses, and finished last in the AFC East division... |
W 33-20 | Foxboro Stadium Foxboro Stadium Foxboro Stadium was an outdoor stadium, located in Foxborough, Massachusetts... |
2-3 | 39,735 | |||
| 6 | October 14, 1990 | at Los Angeles Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24-17 | 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... |
2-4 | 50,624 | |||
| 7 | October 21, 1990 | Kansas City Chiefs 1990 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1990 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with an 11–5 record and Wild Card spot in the 1991 playoffs. In Marty Schottenheimer's first playoff appearance with the Chiefs, the lost to the Miami Dolphins 16–17 in the Wild Card round. Starting with the home opener, the Chiefs began an NFL-record... |
W 19-7 | Kingdome | 3-4 | 60,358 | |||
| 8 | Bye | ||||||||
| 9 | November 4, 1990 | San Diego Chargers 1990 San Diego Chargers season The 1990 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record in 1989. It was the third straight year they won six games.-Schedule:-See also:*1990 NFL season... |
L 31-14 | Kingdome | 3-5 | 59,646 | |||
| 10 | November 11, 1990 | 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... |
W 17-16 | Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri and home to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.... |
4-5 | 71,285 | |||
| 11 | November 18, 1990 | Minnesota Vikings 1990 Minnesota Vikings season -Schedule:-Awards and honors:* Randall McDaniel, NFC Pro Bowl selection* Randall McDaniel, All-Pro selection by Associated Press* Randall McDaniel, All-NFC selection by UPI-References:... |
L 24-21 | Kingdome | 4-6 | 59,735 | |||
| 12 | November 25, 1990 | at 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 13-10 OT | Jack Murphy Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area.... |
5-6 | 50,097 | |||
| 13 | December 2, 1990 | Houston Oilers 1990 Houston Oilers season -Schedule:-AFC Wild Card:-Awards and records:* Ray Childress, 1990 AFC Pro Bowl selection* Ernest Givins, Pro Bowl Selection* Drew Hill, Ranked second in AFC in receptions* Haywood Jeffires, Led AFC in Receptions... |
W 13-10 OT | Kingdome | 6-6 | 57,592 | |||
| 14 | December 9, 1990 | at Green Bay Packers 1990 Green Bay Packers season The 1990 Green Bay Packers season was their 70th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 6–10 record under third-year coach Lindy Infante, earning them a fourth-place finish in the NFC Central division.-NFL Draft:... |
W 20-14 | Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium was a ballpark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000. It was primarily used as a baseball stadium for the Milwaukee Braves and Brewers, but was also used for football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts and other large events... |
7-6 | 52,015 | |||
| 15 | December 16, 1990 | at Miami Dolphins 1990 Miami Dolphins season -Offseason:-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Passing:-Receiving:-Defense:-AFC Wildcard Game:With 2:28 left in the game, the Dolphins capped an 85-yard drive with quarterback Dan Marino's winning 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mark Clayton.... |
L 24-17 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 7-7 | 57,851 | |||
| 16 | December 23, 1990 | 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 17-12 | Kingdome | 8-7 | 55,845 | |||
| 17 | December 30, 1990 | Detroit Lions 1990 Detroit Lions season The 1990 Detroit Lions season was the 61st season in franchise history.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Roster:-Rushing:-Receiving:-Awards and records:*Barry Sanders, Pro Bowl selection*Barry Sanders, First-Team All-Pro selection-References:***... |
W 30-13 | Kingdome | 9-7 | 50,681 | |||
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
Dave Krieg
David Michael Krieg is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He attended Milton College and made the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent...
threw a game-winning touchdown pass to Paul Skansi
Paul Skansi
Paul Anthony Skansi is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for ten seasons Paul Anthony Skansi (born January 11, 1961, in Tacoma, Washington) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for ten seasons Paul Anthony Skansi (born...
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