1979 Seattle Seahawks season
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1979 Seattle Seahawks season
| 1979 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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| Head coach | Jack Patera |
| Home field | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division Place | T-3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1978 | 1980 |
The 1979 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's fourth season with the National Football League.
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1979 NFL draft
| Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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| 1/18 | Manu Tuiasosopo | Defensive End | 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 State |
| 10/267 | Robert Hardy | Defensive Tackle | Jackson State |
| 11/293 | Jim Hinesly | Offensive Guard | Michigan State |
| 12/319 | Jeff Moore | Running Back | Jackson State |
Personnel
Staff
| 1979 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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Regular season
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 teams 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.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2, 1979 | San Diego Chargers | L 33-16 | Kingdome | 0-1 | 62,887 |
| 2 | September 9, 1979 | at Miami Dolphins | L 19-10 | Miami Orange Bowl | 0-2 | 56,233 |
| 3 | September 16, 1979 | Oakland Raiders | W 27-10 | Kingdome | 1-2 | 61,602 |
| 4 | September 23, 1979 | at Denver Broncos | L 37-34 | Mile High Stadium | 1-3 | 74,879 |
| 5 | September 30, 1979 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24-6 | Kingdome | 1-4 | 61,169 |
| 6 | October 7, 1979 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 35-24 | Candlestick Park | 2-4 | 44,592 |
| 7 | October 14, 1979 | at San Diego Chargers | L 20-10 | San Diego Stadium | 2-5 | 50,077 |
| 8 | October 21, 1979 | Houston Oilers | W 34-14 | Kingdome | 3-5 | 60,705 |
| 9 | October 29, 1979 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 31-28 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 4-5 | 52,566 |
| 10 | November 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Rams | L 24-0 | Kingdome | 4-6 | 62,048 |
| 11 | November 11, 1979 | at Cleveland Browns | W 29-24 | Cleveland Stadium | 5-6 | 72,440 |
| 12 | November 18, 1979 | New Orleans Saints | W 38-24 | Kingdome | 6-6 | 60,055 |
| 13 | November 26, 1979 | New York Jets | W 30-7 | Kingdome | 7-6 | 59,977 |
| 14 | December 2, 1979 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 37-21 | Arrowhead Stadium | 7-7 | 42,160 |
| 15 | December 8, 1979 | Denver Broncos | W 28-23 | Kingdome | 8-7 | 60,038 |
| 16 | December 16, 1979 | at Oakland Raiders | W 29-24 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 9-7 | 53,177 |
Standings
| AFC West | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| San Diego Chargers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 411 | 246 |
| Denver Broncos | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 289 | 262 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 378 | 372 |
| Oakland Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 365 | 337 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 238 | 262 |
Awards and records
- Steve Largent, NFL Leader in Receiving Yards, (1,237)
References
- ^ 2009 Seattle Seahawks Media Guide. p. 177. http://www.seahawksmedia.com/. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
External links
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