Jump to content

1979 Seattle Seahawks season

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1979 Seattle Seahawks season
OwnerThe Nordstrom family
General managerJohn Thompson
Head coachJack Patera
Home stadiumKingdome
Results
Record9–7
Division place3rd AFC West
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-ProsWR Steve Largent (2nd team)
Pro BowlersWR Steve Largent

The 1979 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's fourth season in the National Football League (NFL). The Seahawks had a winning record for the second consecutive year, matching their 9–7 record from 1978.

Starting off the season with a 1–4 record, the Seahawks rallied to finish 9–7. Season highlights included a sweep of the Oakland Raiders for the second straight year, and winning both of their Monday Night Football contests on the road against the Atlanta Falcons and at home against the New York Jets, where Jim Zorn completed 13 passes in a row in a 30–7 victory. The team also enjoyed their first victory over the Denver Broncos 28–23 on a 43-yard touchdown pass from Zorn to Steve Largent in the final minutes.

Season lowlights included a 37–34 loss in Denver, after leading 34–10 midway through the 3rd quarter. The Los Angeles Rams shut out the Seattle Seahawks 24–0, holding the Seahawks to −7 yards total offense, and only one first down. The team lost twice to the Kansas City Chiefs, including a 37–21 defeat in week 14 that eliminated Seattle from playoff contention. The team also lost running back David Sims, who led the AFC in touchdowns in 1978, to a career-ending injury.

The 1979 season was the franchise's last winning season until 1983 when new head coach Chuck Knox led the Seahawks to their first playoff berth and Championship game appearance.

Offseason

[edit]

Draft

[edit]
1979 Seattle Seahawks draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 18 Manu Tuiasosopo  Defensive tackle UCLA
2 45 Joe Norman  Linebacker Indiana
3 57 Michael Jackson  Linebacker Washington
4 102 Mark Bell  Defensive end Colorado State
7 169 Larry Polowski  Linebacker Boise State
9 240 Ezra Tate  Running back Mississippi College
10 267 Robert Hardy  Defensive tackle Jackson State
11 293 Jim Hinesly  Guard Michigan State
12 319 Jeff Moore  Running Back Jackson State
      Made roster  

Undrafted free agents

[edit]
1979 undrafted free agents of note
Player Position College
Chuck Benbow Fullback Long Beach State
Tim Beyer Tight end Oregon
Bob Cale Safety North Carolina
David Charles Wide receiver Wisconsin
Robert Chatman Wide receiver Mississippi State
Mark Conrad Punter Puget Sound
Gary Davis Running back Texas A&M
Howard Dodge Linebacker Nevada
Max Ediger Fullback Kansas
Tim Ellis Quarterback Ole Miss
Jim Frith Linebacker Rice
Bob Grefseng Linebacker Ole Miss
Dwayne Hall Wide receiver Oregon State
Chuck Harbin Guard Central Michigan
Gus Hobus Tight end Washington State
Dave Hopewell Tackle Kentucky
Tom Jesko Tackle Kent State
Mike Johnson Safety UC Davis
Greg Laetsch Wide receiver/Tight end Furman
James Lamar Linebacker San Diego State
Jim Mickelson Safety Montana State
Jeff Morgan Wide receiver Alabama State
Mark Murphy Tackle/Guard Long Beach State
John Patterson Cornerback Syracuse
Bucky Shamburger Wide receiver Georgia Tech
Mark Stevenson Center Western Illinois
Clarence Steward Linebacker Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Ken Thomas Defensive End Cameron
Brant Tunget Tight end Fresno State
Ross Varner Defensive end BYU
Phil Vierneisel Punter Illinois
Ike Williams Running back Florida A&M
Theodis Williams Wide receiver Arkansas Tech
Jay Wyatt Punter Houston

Personnel

[edit]

Staff

[edit]
1979 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office

  • Managing general partner – Herman Sarkowsky
  • general manager – John Thompson
  • Assistant general manager – Mark Duncan
  • Director of player personnel – Dick Mansperger
  • Director of pro scouting – Chuck Allen

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head trainer – Bruce Scott
  • Assistant trainer – Jim Whitesel

Final roster

[edit]
1979 Seattle Seahawks roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Reserve

Rookies in italics
45 active, 8 reserve

[1]

  • Starters in bold.
  • (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1980 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

[edit]

Preseason

[edit]
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap
1 August 2 Minnesota Vikings W 12–9 1–0 Kingdome Recap
2 August 12 Dallas Cowboys W 27–17 2–0 Kingdome Recap
3 August 18 at Los Angeles Rams L 17–21 2–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
4 August 24 San Francisco 49ers W 55–20 3–1 Kingdome Recap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[2][3]

Regular season

[edit]

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap
1 September 2 San Diego Chargers L 16–33 0–1 Kingdome[4] Recap
2 September 9 at Miami Dolphins L 10–19 0–2 Miami Orange Bowl[5] Recap
3 September 16 Oakland Raiders W 27–10 1–2 Kingdome[6] Recap
4 September 23 at Denver Broncos L 34–37 1–3 Mile High Stadium[7] Recap
5 September 30 Kansas City Chiefs L 6–24 1–4 Kingdome[8] Recap
6 October 7 at San Francisco 49ers W 35–24 2–4 Candlestick Park[9] Recap
7 October 14 at San Diego Chargers L 10–20 2–5 San Diego Stadium[10] Recap
8 October 21 Houston Oilers W 34–14 3–5 Kingdome[11] Recap
9 October 29 at Atlanta Falcons W 31–28 4–5 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium[12] Recap
10 November 4 Los Angeles Rams L 0–24 4–6 Kingdome[13] Recap
11 November 11 at Cleveland Browns W 29–24 5–6 Cleveland Stadium[14] Recap
12 November 18 New Orleans Saints W 38–24 6–6 Kingdome[15] Recap
13 November 26 New York Jets W 30–7 7–6 Kingdome[16] Recap
14 December 2 at Kansas City Chiefs L 21–37 7–7 Arrowhead Stadium[17] Recap
15 December 8 Denver Broncos W 28–23 8–7 Kingdome[18] Recap
16 December 16 at Oakland Raiders W 29–24 9–7 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum[19] Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1979 NFL season results[20]

Standings

[edit]
AFC West
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) San Diego Chargers 12 4 0 .750 6–2 9–3 411 246 W2
(5) Denver Broncos 10 6 0 .625 4–4 7–5 289 262 L2
Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 .563 3–5 6–6 378 372 W2
Oakland Raiders 9 7 0 .563 3–5 5–7 365 337 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 7 9 0 .438 4–4 7–7 238 262 L1

Game summaries

[edit]

For the second straight year, the Seahawks missed the playoffs by one game. Season highlights included sweeping the Oakland Raiders for the 2nd straight year, and defeating the Denver Broncos for the 1st time in team history in a comeback thriller 28–23 at the Kingdome, and winning the team's first appearance on MNF over the Atlanta Falcons, 31–28. The team started out 3–5, and had a 6–2 finish. A 37–21 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in week 14 knocked them out of playoff contention, but rebounded to end their season repeating 1978 at 9–7.

Preseason

[edit]

Week P1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

[edit]
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Vikings 0 6 0309
Seahawks 9 0 00312

at Kingdome, Seattle

Week P2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

[edit]
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 3717
Seahawks 7 7 31027

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: August 12
  • Game time: 6:09 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 59,960
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV: ABC tape delay
  • Gamebook

Week P3: at Los Angeles Rams

[edit]
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 7 0317
Rams 7 0 14021

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

  • Date: August 18
  • Game time: 7:05 pm local
  • Game weather: overcast, 72 °F (22 °C), wind W light
  • Game attendance: 46,083
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • TV: KIRO
  • Gamebook

Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

[edit]
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 02020
Seahawks 17 17 21055

at Kingdome, Seattle

Regular season

[edit]

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

[edit]
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 13 101033
Seahawks 3 7 0616

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 22-yard field goal, 3:41 (SD 16–10)
  • SD – Clarence Williams 13-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:00 (SD 23–10)

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Mike Thomas 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:09 (SD 30–10)
  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 23-yard field goal, 1:56 (SD 33–10)
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 6-yard run (PAT failed), 0:24 (SD 33–16)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SD – 217 – 139 – 356 – 1
  • SEA – 153 – 181 – 334 – 6

Week 2: at Miami Dolphins

[edit]
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 7010
Dolphins 0 9 3719

at Orange Bowl, Miami

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 4:01 pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C), 81% humidity, wind SE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 56,233
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • SEA – Steve Raible 23-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 9:26 (SEA 10–9)
  • MIA – Uwe von Schamann 31-yard field goal, 1:00 (MIA 12–9)

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Norm Bulaich 7-yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick), 9:08 (MIA 19–10)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SEA – Sherman Smith: 7 rec, 80 yds
  • MIA – Duriel Harris: 5 rec, 117 yds

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 226 – 119 – 345 – 4
  • MIA – 198 – 117 – 315 – 2

Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

[edit]
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 0 7310
Seahawks 7 3 10727

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 46-yard field goal, 6:50 (SEA 10–0)

Third quarter

  • OAK – Rich Martini 12-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick), 10:41 (SEA 10–7)
  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 20-yard field goal, 6:37 (SEA 13–7)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 21-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 6:15 (SEA 20–7)

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Jim Breech 37-yard field goal, 13:05 (SEA 20–10)
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 7-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 0:00 (SEA 27–10)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • OAK – 329 – 102 – 431 – 4
  • SEA – 316 – 103 – 419 – 0

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

[edit]
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 10 14034
Broncos 0 10 21637

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 2:00 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 81 °F (27 °C), 16% humidity, wind SW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 74,879
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Mike Haffner
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 28-yard field goal, 12:45 (SEA 3–0)
  • SEA – Dan Doornink 5-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 0:33 (SEA 10–0)

Second quarter

  • DEN – Jim Turner 27-yard field goal, 12:43 (SEA 10–3)
  • SEA – Dan Doornink 5-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 8:09 (SEA 17–3)
  • DEN – Otis Armstrong 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 7:34 (SEA 17–10)
  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 22-yard field goal, 0:38 (SEA 20–10)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Sam McCullum 13-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:08 (SEA 27–10)
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 9:28 (SEA 34–10)
  • DEN – Dave Studdard 9-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 4:59 (SEA 34–17)
  • DEN – Haven Moses 11-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 3:48 (SEA 34–24)
  • DEN – Rick Upchurch 35-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 2:25 (SEA 34–31)

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Rob Lytle 2-yard run (PAT failed), 11:20 (DEN 37–34)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 197 – 153 – 350 – 4
  • DEN – 254 – 90 – 344 – 3

Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

[edit]
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 01424
Seahawks 3 0 306

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Ted McKnight 23-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:49 (KC 7–3)
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 36-yard field goal, 7:16 (KC 10–3)

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Mike Williams 3-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Jan Stenerud kick), 9:03 (KC 17–6)
  • KC – Ted McKnight 84-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:27 (KC 24–6)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • KC – 15 – 215 – 230 – 1
  • SEA – 178 – 134 – 312 – 2

Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers

[edit]
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 14 7 7735
49ers 7 3 01424

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 1:02 pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 77% humidity, wind variable
  • Game attendance: 44,592
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Mike Haffner
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Sherman Smith 7-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 2:46 (SEA 21–7)
  • SF – Ray Wersching 25-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 21–10)

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Lenvil Elliott 8-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 8:54 (SEA 28–17)
  • SEA – Jim Zorn 2-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:05 (SEA 35–17)
  • SF – Ken MacAfee 1-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick), 0:00 (SEA 35–24)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 162 – 148 – 310 – 0
  • SF – 292 – 172 – 464 – 2

Week 7: at San Diego Chargers

[edit]
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 0710
Chargers 7 0 7620

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • SD – John Jefferson 9-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Roy Gerela kick), 3:11 (SD 14–3)

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Sherman Smith 8-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 14:13 (SD 14–10)
  • SD – John Jefferson 49-yard pass from Dan Fouts (PAT failed), 4:34 (SD 20–10)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 147 – 133 – 280 – 1
  • SD – 295 – 96 – 391 – 0

Week 8: vs. Houston Oilers

[edit]
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks vs. Houston Oilers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oilers 0 7 0714
Seahawks 7 7 61434

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 60,705
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and George Kunz
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 48-yard field goal, 9:24 (SEA 17–7)
  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 30-yard field goal, 4:23 (SEA 20–7)

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Steve Largent 55-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 14:50 (SEA 27–7)
  • SEA – Cornell Webster 54-yard fumble return (Efrén Herrera kick), 12:58 (SEA 34–7)
  • HOU – Ronnie Coleman 9-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick), 2:48 (SEA 34–14)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • HOU – 160 – 83 – 243 – 3
  • SEA – 240 – 151 – 391 – 2

Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons

[edit]
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 21 3731
Falcons 7 7 01428

at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – Rick Byas 30-yard fumble return (Tim Mazzetti kick), 14:17 (ATL 14–0)
  • SEA – Jim Zorn 34-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 9:25 (ATL 14–7)
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 4-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 5:01 (Tied 14–14)
  • SEA – Dan Doornink 8-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:54 (SEA 21–14)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 24-yard field goal, 8:14 (SEA 24–14)

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Billy Ryckman 17-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick), 10:03 (SEA 24–21)
  • SEA – Dan Doornink 26-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:54 (SEA 31–21)
  • ATL – Billy Ryckman 20-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick), 0:51 (SEA 31–28)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 206 – 205 – 411 – 4
  • ATL – 162 – 153 – 315 – 2

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Rams

[edit]
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 14 7 3024
Seahawks 0 0 000

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LA – Drew Hill 17-yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick), 8:02. Rams 21–0.

Third quarter

  • LA – Frank Corral 23-yard field goal, 1:12. Rams 24–0.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

With -7 total yards and just one first down, this is the fewest yards the Seahawks have ever gained in one match. It is the most recent – and only since 1970 – occasion when an NFL team has gained just one first down for an entire match,[21] although the Denver Broncos did not gain a single first down in a 1966 game with the Houston Oilers.

Week 11: at Cleveland Browns

[edit]
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 9 01329
Browns 0 3 14724

at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 1:00 pm local
  • Game weather: overcast, 35 °F (2 °C), 64% humidity, wind NW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 72,440
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and George Kunz
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Sherman Smith 2-yard run (PAT failed), 13:57 (SEA 13–0)
  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 34-yard field goal, 9:07 (SEA 16–0)
  • CLE – Don Cockroft 28-yard field goal, 4:14 (SEA 16–3)

Third quarter

  • CLE – Mike Pruitt 65-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 14:38 (SEA 16–10)
  • CLE – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 4:28 (CLE 17–10)

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Al Hunter 5-yard run (PAT failed), 14:32 (SEA 22–17)
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 2-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 9:29 (SEA 29–17)
  • CLE – Brian Sipe 3-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 7:41 (SEA 29–24)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 238 – 189 – 427 – 1
  • CLE – 158 – 215 – 373 – 3

Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints

[edit]
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 7 3724
Seahawks 7 17 01438

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 60,055
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Vin Scully and George Allen
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 27-yard field goal, 14:57 (SEA 10–7)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 39-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 14:18 (SEA 17–7)
  • NO – Wes Chandler 4-yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick), 9:58 (SEA 17–14)
  • SEA – Dan Doornink 2-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 5:24 (SEA 24–14)

Third quarter

  • NO – Garo Yepremian 40-yard field goal, 9:57 (SEA 24–17)

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 8:25 (Tied 24–24)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 35-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 6:16 (SEA 31–24)
  • SEA – Brian Peets 5-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:06 (SEA 38–24)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • NO – 286 – 134 – 420 – 1
  • SEA – 391 – 130 – 521 – 1

Week 13: vs. New York Jets

[edit]
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 707
Seahawks 3 13 14030

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 42-yard field goal, 8:25 (SEA 6–0)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 14-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 6:03 (SEA 13–0)
  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 45-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 16–0)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Sherman Smith 16-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:20 (SEA 23–0)
  • NYJ – Kevin Long 5-yard run (Dave Jacobs kick), 6:49 (SEA 23–7)
  • SEA – Sam McCullum 11-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:58 (SEA 30–7)

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NYJ – Jerome Barkum: 6 rec, 103 yds
  • SEA – Sherman Smith: 8 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • NYJ – 226 – 139 – 365 – 2
  • SEA – 313 – 86 – 399 – 1

Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs

[edit]
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 71421
Chiefs 14 10 6737

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 1:05 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 32 °F (0 °C), 40% humidity, wind S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 42,160
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Earl Gant 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:57 (KC 21–0)
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 0:18 (KC 24–0)

Third quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal, 11:29 (KC 27–0)
  • SEA – Jeff Moore 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:11 (KC 27–7)
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal, 2:41 (KC 30–7)

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ted McKnight 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:18 (KC 37–7)
  • SEA – Dan Doornink 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:12 (KC 37–14)
  • SEA – Jeff Moore 12-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 2:10 (KC 37–21)

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SEA – Jim Zorn: 2 car, 21 yds
  • KC – Earl Gant: 21 car, 67 yds, 1 TD

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 231 – 44 – 275 – 5
  • KAN – 137 – 194 – 331 – 2

Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos

[edit]
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 20 3023
Seahawks 7 7 7728

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Sherman Smith 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 13:05 (SEA 14–0)
  • DEN – Craig Morton 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 11:46 (SEA 14–7)
  • DEN – Haven Moses 7-yard pass from Craig Morton (PAT failed), 5:06 (SEA 14–13)
  • DEN – Jim Jensen 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 0:40 (DEN 20–14)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Steve Largent 35-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:22 (SEA 21–20)
  • DEN – Jim Turner 29-yard field goal, 7:01 (DEN 23–21)

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Steve Largent 43-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:40 (SEA 28–23)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • DEN – 222 – 141 – 363 – 3
  • SEA – 308 – 74 – 382 – 2

Week 16: at Oakland Raiders

[edit]
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 7 9329
Raiders 7 10 0724

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 56 °F (13 °C), 61% humidity, wind SW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 53,177
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and George Kunz
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • OAK – Jim Breech 20-yard field goal, 14:03 (Tied 10–10)
  • SEA – Sam McCullum 65-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 13:45 (SEA 17–10)
  • OAK – Arthur Whittington 2-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 6:07 (Tied 17–17)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Dan Doornink 17-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 8:55 (SEA 24–17)
  • SEA – Safety, ball snapped out of end zone, 7:25 (SEA 26–17)

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 43-yard field goal, 5:27 (SEA 29–17)
  • OAK – Mark van Eeghen 2-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick), 1:18 (SEA 29–24)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 314 – 94 – 408 – 2
  • OAK – 336 – 82 – 418 – 3

Awards and records

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ↑ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
  2. ↑ 1979 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ 1980 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks - September 2nd, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins - September 9th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Oakland Raiders at Seattle Seahawks - September 16th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos - September 23rd, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks - September 30th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers - October 7th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers - October 14th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Houston Oilers at Seattle Seahawks - October 21st, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons - October 29th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks - November 4th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks at Cleveland Browns - November 11th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  15. ↑ "New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks - November 18th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  16. ↑ "New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks - November 26th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs - December 2nd, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks - December 8th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders - December 16th, 1979". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  20. ↑ 1979 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
  21. ↑ Pro Football Reference; In a single game, from 1970 to 2018, requiring 1st Downs = 1, sorted by ascending Date
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1979_Seattle_Seahawks_season&oldid=1366725126"