1978 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1978 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's third season in the National Football League. The Seahawks won nine games, giving the franchise its first winning season. Coach Jack Patera won the National Football League Coach of the Year Award at seasons end.
| 1978 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Patera |
| Home field | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | T-2nd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | WR Steve Largent |
| AP All-Pros | QB Jim Zorn (2nd team) WR Steve Largent (2nd team) |
Led by the third ranked offense, the team had some achievements. David Sims led the AFC in total touchdowns (TDs) – 15, including 14 rushing – and the team had 28 rushing TDs, number two in the league. Steve Largent made his first Pro Bowl with 71 receptions and 8 TDs. Quarterback Jim Zorn earned his sole All-Pro honor of his career by making the second team. This would be the only All-Pro by a Seahawks quarterback till Russell Wilson was selected in 2019. The defense, however, lagged far behind ranking 26th.
Season highlights included defeating the Oakland Raiders twice and a last-second win over the Minnesota Vikings. Also a memorable game was a 20–17 loss in overtime to the Denver Broncos. Following an interception of a Jim Zorn pass off of a deflection, in overtime, the Broncos drove to the 1 yard line, but could not punch it in for a TD. Jim Turner missed an 18-yard field goal attempt, but the Seahawks were penalized for having 12 men on the field and the Broncos made the second kick. A 37–10 defeat in San Diego in week 15 eliminated the Seahawks from playoff contention, but a 23–19 win at home against Kansas City gave the team their first winning season.
1978 NFL draft
| Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | Keith Simpson | Defensive Back | Memphis State |
| 2/36 | Keith Butler | Linebacker | Memphis State |
| 3/63 | Bob Jury | Defensive Back | Pittsburgh |
| 5/119 | Louis Bullard | Offensive Tackle | Jackson State |
| 6/146 | Glenn Starks | Wide Receiver | Texas A&I |
| 7/173 | John Harris | Defensive Back | Arizona State |
| 9/231 | Rich Grimmett | Offensive Tackle | Illinois |
| 10/258 | Rob Stewart | Wide Receiver | Lafayette |
| 11/301 | George Halas | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
| 12/316 | Jeff Bergeron | Running Back | Lamar |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1979 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4 | San Diego Chargers | W 17-9 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 20-6 | 2–0 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| 3 | August 17 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7-26 | 2–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 4 | August 24 | Chicago Bears | W 16-7 | 3–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
Regular season
With the start of a 16-game season, inter-conference play began a rotating schedule. Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | San Diego Chargers | L 20–24 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | September 10 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–21 | 0–2 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | at New York Jets | W 24–17 | 1–2 | Shea Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | Detroit Lions | W 28–16 | 2–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 5 | October 1 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–28 | 2–3 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 8 | Minnesota Vikings | W 29–28 | 3–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–45 | 3–4 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | Oakland Raiders | W 27–7 | 4–4 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 9 | October 29 | Denver Broncos | L 17–20 OT | 4–5 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–29 | 5–5 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–17 | 5–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 13–10 | 6–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | at Oakland Raiders | W 17–16 | 7–6 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | Cleveland Browns | W 47–24 | 8–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–37 | 8–7 | San Diego Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–19 | 9–7 | Kingdome | Recap |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos(3) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 7–1 | 8–4 | 282 | 198 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 311 | 283 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 345 | 358 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 355 | 309 | W3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–7 | 4–10 | 243 | 327 | L2 |
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week P2: at San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date: August 12
- Game time: 6:06pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 77% humidity, wind S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 36,069
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV: KIRO
- Gamebook
Week P3: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week P4: vs. Chicago Bears
Regular Season
Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 1:07pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 55,778
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C), 78% humidity, wind S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 48,277
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Mike Haffner
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 3: at New York Jets
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:03pm local
- Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 66% humidity, wind NW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 46,911
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 1:04pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,040
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Bill Mazer
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 5: at Denver Broncos
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 2:00pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C), 23% humidity, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 74,989
- Referee: Cal Lepore
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Seahawks | 13 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 29 |
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 1:03pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,031
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Vin Scully, George Allen and Jim Brown
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 7: at Green Bay Packers
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Packers' | 28 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 12:00pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C), 87% humidity, wind S 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 52,712
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,529
- Referee: Don Wedge
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 1:04pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,948
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and John Brodie
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 10: at Chicago Bears
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Bears | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 29 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 12:01pm local
- Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 74% humidity, wind S 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
- Game attendance: 50,697
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and John Brodie
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 11: vs. Baltimore Colts
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Baltimore Colts – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 1:03pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,905
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Paul Warfield
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 1:05pm local
- Game weather: overcast, 36 °F (2 °C), 22% humidity, wind E 23 miles per hour (37 km/h)
- Game attendance: 35,252
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 13: at Oakland Raiders
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 50 °F (10 °C), 86% humidity, wind W 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 52,978
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and John Brodie
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 14 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 47 |
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,262
- Referee: Don Wedge
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Paul Warfield
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 15: at San Diego Chargers
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chargers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: clear, 69 °F (21 °C), 50% humidity, wind W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 49,975
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Paul Warfield
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,490
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Ed Podolak
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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References
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com
- 1978 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- 1979 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- Seattle Seahawks 1978 Schedule
- 1978 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
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