1997 Seattle Seahawks season
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1997 Seattle Seahawks season
| 1997 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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| Head coach | Dennis Erickson |
| Home field | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division Place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1996 | 1998 |
The 1997 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 22nd season with the National Football League. The team traded quarterback Rick Mirer and signed Minnesota Vikings/Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon to be John Frieze's backup. After a Week 1 injury to Frieze, Moon QBed the Seahawks improvement from 1996's 7-9 record to finish 8-8.
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1997 NFL Draft
| Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/3 | Shawn Springs | Cornerback | Ohio State |
| 1/6 | Walter Jones | Offensive Tackle | Florida State |
| 5/142 | Eric Stokes | Defensive Back | Nebraska |
| 6/174 | Itula Mili | Tight End | Brigham Young |
| 7/211 | Carlos Jones | Cornerback | Miami (FL) |
Personnel
Staff
| 1997 Seattle Seahawks staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31, 1997 | New York Jets | L 41-3 | Kingdome | 0-1 | 53,893 | |||
| 2 | September 7, 1997 | Denver Broncos | L 35-14 | Kingdome | 0-2 | 55,859 | |||
| 3 | September 14, 1997 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 31-3 | RCA Dome | 1-2 | 49,194 | |||
| 4 | September 21, 1997 | San Diego Chargers | W 26-22 | Kingdome | 2-2 | 51,110 | |||
| 5 | September 28, 1997 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20-17 OT | Arrowhead Stadium | 2-3 | 77,877 | |||
| 6 | October 5, 1997 | Tennessee Oilers | W 16-13 | Kingdome | 3-3 | 49,897 | |||
| 7 | Bye | ||||||||
| 8 | October 19, 1997 | at St. Louis Rams | W 17-9 | Trans World Dome | 4-3 | 64,819 | |||
| 9 | October 26, 1997 | Oakland Raiders | W 45-34 | Kingdome | 5-3 | 66,264 | |||
| 10 | November 2, 1997 | at Denver Broncos | L 30-27 | Mile High Stadium | 5-4 | 74,212 | |||
| 11 | November 9, 1997 | at San Diego Chargers | W 37-31 | Qualcomm Stadium | 6-4 | 64,616 | |||
| 12 | November 16, 1997 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20-17 OT | Louisiana Superdome | 6-5 | 50,493 | |||
| 13 | November 23, 1997 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 19-14 | Kingdome | 6-6 | 66,264 | |||
| 14 | November 30, 1997 | Atlanta Falcons | L 24-17 | Kingdome | 6-7 | 52,584 | |||
| 15 | December 7, 1997 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 31-24 | Memorial Stadium | 6-8 | 54,395 | |||
| 16 | December 14, 1997 | at Oakland Raiders | W 22-21 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 7-8 | 40,124 | |||
| 17 | December 21, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | W 38-9 | Kingdome | 8-8 | 66,253 | |||
Standings
| AFC West | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 375 | 232 |
| Denver Broncos | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 472 | 287 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 365 | 362 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 324 | 419 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 266 | 425 |
Awards and records
- Warren Moon, Pro Bowl MVP Award[2]
References
- ^ 2009 Seattle Seahawks Media Guide. pp. 236–238. http://www.seahawksmedia.com/. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
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