1986 Seattle Seahawks season
1986 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Head coach | Chuck Knox |
General manager | Mike McCormack |
Home field | Kingdome |
Results | |
Record | 10–6 |
Division place | T-2nd AFC West |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers |
RB Curt Warner WR Steve Largent DE Jacob Green LB Fredd Young KR/PR Bobby Joe Edmonds |
AP All-Pros |
RB Curt Warner (2nd team) KR/PR Bobby Joe Edmonds (1st team) |
The 1986 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 11th season with the National Football League.
Despite posting a 10-6 record the Seahawks would miss the playoffs after having a dominate 5 game win streak to close out the season.
1986 NFL Draft
Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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1/15 | John L. Williams | Running Back | Florida |
3/68 | Patrick Hunter | Defensive Back | Nevada-Reno |
5/126 | Bobby Joe Edmonds | Running Back | Arkansas |
6/153 | Eddie Anderson | Defensive Back | Fort Valley State |
7/181 | Paul Miles | Running Back | Nebraska |
8/211 | Alonzo Mitz | Defensive End | Florida |
9/237 | Mike Black | Offensive Tackle | Sacramento State |
10/264 | Don Fairbanks | Defensive End | Colorado |
11/291 | David Norrie | Quarterback | UCLA |
12/321 | John McVeigh | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
Personnel
Staff
1986 Seattle Seahawks staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Final roster
1986 Seattle Seahawks final roster | |||||||||
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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 1987 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Attendance | TV | Recap | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||||
1 | August 8 | 7:30pm PDT | Indianapolis Colts | W 21-14 | 1–0 | Kingdome | 55,443 | -- | Recap |
2 | August 15 | 5:00pm PDT | at Detroit Lions | L 27-30 OT | 1–1 | Silverdome | 37,875 | KING | Recap |
3 | August 22 | 7:30pm PDT | Minnesota Vikings | W 27-17 | 2–1 | Kingdome | 57,730 | -- | Recap |
4 | August 29 | 6:00pm PDT | at San Francisco 49ers | L 10-21 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | 52,419 | KING | Recap |
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Attendance | TV | Recap | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||||
1 | September 7 | 1:00pm PDT | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–0 | 1–0 | Kingdome | 61,461 | NBC | Recap |
2 | September 14 | 1:00pm PDT | Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–17 | 2–0 | Kingdome | 61,068 | NBC | Recap |
3 | September 21 | 10:00am PDT | at New England Patriots | W 38–31 | 3–0 | Sullivan Stadium | 58,977 | NBC | Recap |
4 | September 28 | 10:00am PDT | at Washington Redskins | L 14–19 | 3–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,157 | NBC | Recap |
5 | October 6 | 6:00pm PDT | San Diego Chargers | W 33–7 | 4–1 | Kingdome | 63,207 | ABC | Recap |
6 | October 12 | 1:00pm PDT | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 10–14 | 4–2 | Memorial Coliseum | 70,635 | NBC | Recap |
7 | October 19 | 1:00pm PDT | New York Giants | W 17–12 | 5–2 | Kingdome | 62,282 | CBS | Recap |
8 | October 26 | 1:00pm PST | at Denver Broncos | L 13–20 | 5–3 | Mile High Stadium | 76,089 | NBC | Recap |
9 | November 2 | 1:00pm PST | New York Jets | L 7–38 | 5–4 | Kingdome | 62,497 | NBC | Recap |
10 | November 9 | 10:00am PST | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–27 | 5–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | 53,268 | NBC | Recap |
11 | November 16 | 10:00am PST | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–34 | 5–6 | Riverfront Stadium | 54,410 | NBC | Recap |
12 | November 23 | 1:00pm PST | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–20 | 6–6 | Kingdome | 55,786 | CBS | Recap |
13 | November 27 | 1:00pm PST | at Dallas Cowboys | W 31–14 | 7–6 | Texas Stadium | 58,020 | NBC | Recap |
14 | December 8 | 6:00pm PST | Los Angeles Raiders | W 37–0 | 8–6 | Kingdome | 62,923 | ABC | Recap |
15 | December 14 | 1:00pm PST | at San Diego Chargers | W 34–24 | 9–6 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 47,096 | NBC | Recap |
16 | December 20 | 1:00pm PST | Denver Broncos | W 41–16 | 10–6 | Kingdome | 63,697 | NBC | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1986 NFL season results [4]
Standings
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Denver Broncos(2) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 378 | 327 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs(5) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 358 | 326 | W3 |
Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 366 | 293 | W5 |
Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 323 | 346 | L4 |
San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–7 | 4–8 | 335 | 396 | L2 |
Game Summaries
Even though the Seahawks did not qualify for the playoffs, their most memorable moment during the season was Steve Largent breaking Harold Carmichael's NFL record for consecutive games with at least one reception in a 33-7 victory on Monday Night Football against the Chargers.
Preseason
Week P1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colts | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
- Date: August 8
- Game time: 7:35pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 55,443
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- Gamebook
Week P2: at Detroit Lions
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
Lions | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: August 15
- Game time: 8:05pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 37,875
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV: KING
- Gamebook
Week P3: vs. Minnesota Vikings
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
- Date: August 22
- Game time: 7:34pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 57,730
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- Gamebook
Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date: August 29
- Game time: 6:01pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C), wind NW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 52,419
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV: KING
- Gamebook
Regular Season
Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seahawks | 0 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,461
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Dave Rowe
- Gamebook
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Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Seahawks | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,068
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Jimmy Cefalo
- Gamebook
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Week 3: at New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 38 |
Patriots | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
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Week 4: at Washington Redskins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Redskins | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C), 90% humidity, wind SE 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 54,157
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
- Gamebook
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Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Seahawks | 0 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 33 |
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 6:07pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 63,207
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford and O.J. Simpson
- Gamebook
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Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 78 °F (26 °C), 71% humidity, wind W 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 70,635
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
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Week 7: vs. New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,282
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall & John Madden
- Gamebook
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Week 8: at Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Broncos | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 2:00pm local
- Game weather: clear, 66 °F (19 °C), 22% humidity, wind N 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 76,089
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
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Week 9: vs. New York Jets
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jets | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,497
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Griese
- Gamebook
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Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: clear, 40 °F (4 °C), 52% humidity, wind NW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 53,268
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Len Berman and Dave Rowe
- Gamebook
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Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Bengals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C), 85% humidity, wind SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 54,410
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
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Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 55,786
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck & Joe Theismann
- Gamebook
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Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C), 61% humidity, wind N 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 58,020
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen, and Bob Griese
- Gamebook
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Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seahawks | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 6:05pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,923
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels and Frank Gifford
- Gamebook
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Week 15: at San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
Chargers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: high clouds, 64 °F (18 °C), 71% humidity, wind WSW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 47,096
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Dave Rowe
- Gamebook
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Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Seahawks | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 1:07pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 63,697
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
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References
- ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com
- ↑ 1986 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1987 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1986 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.