1976 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Head Coach | Jack Patera |
Home Field | Kingdome |
Results | |
Record | 2–12 |
Place | 5th NFC West |
Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
Timeline | |
Previous Season | Next Season |
N/A | 1977 |
The 1976 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's first season with the National Football League. The 1976 season was the team's only season in the NFC West until the 2002 season.
1976 NFL Draft[]
Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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1/2 | Steve Niehaus | Defensive Tackle | Notre Dame |
2/29 | Sammy Green | Linebacker | Florida |
2/58 | Sherman Smith | Running Back | Miami (OH) |
2/59 | Steve Raible | Wide Receiver | Georgia Tech |
3/62 | Jeff Lloyd | Defensive End | West Texas State |
3/89 | Rick Engles | Punter | Tulsa |
3/92 | Don Bitterlich | Placekicker | Temple |
4/93 | Steve Myer | Quarterback | New Mexico |
4/122 | Randy Johnson | Offensive Guard | Georgia |
4/123 | Andy Bolton | Running Back | Fisk |
5/126 | Don Dufek | Defensive Back | Michigan |
5/153 | Ernie Jones | Defensive Back | Miami (FL) |
5/156 | Larry Bates | Running Back | Miami (FL) |
6/157 | Alvis Darby | Tight End | Florida |
7/184 | Dick Dixon | Defensive Tackle | Arkansas State |
8/210 | Larry Shipp | Wide Receiver | LSU |
9/239 | Bob Bos | Offensive Tackle | Iowa State |
10/266 | Randy Coffield | Linebacker | Florida State |
11/293 | Keith Muehr | Punter | Southwestern Louisiana |
12/320 | Ron Barnett | Wide Receiver | UT Arlington |
13/349 | Andy Reid* | Running Back | Georgia |
14/376 | Jarvis Blinks | Defensive Back | Northwestern State (LA) |
15/405 | Dan Smith | Offensive Tackle | Washington State |
16/432 | Jeff Urczyk | Offensive Guard | Georgia Tech |
17/461 | Chris Rowland | Quarterback | Washington |
Personnel[]
Staff[]
1976 Seattle Seahawks staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
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Roster[]
1976 Seattle Seahawks roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
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Offensive Linemen
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Linebackers
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record |
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1 | September 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 30-24 | Kingdome | 0-1 |
2 | September 19 | at Washington Redskins | L 31-7 | RFK Stadium | 0-2 |
3 | September 26 | San Francisco 49ers | L 37-21 | Kingdome | 0-3 |
4 | October 3 | Dallas Cowboys | L 28-13 | Kingdome | 0-4 |
5 | October 10 | at Green Bay Packers | L 27-20 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 0-5 |
6 | October 17 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13-10 | Tampa Stadium | 1-5 |
7 | October 24 | Detroit Lions | L 41-14 | Kingdome | 1-6 |
8 | October 31 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 45-6 | LA Coliseum | 1-7 |
9 | November 7 | Atlanta Falcons | W 30-13 | Kingdome | 2-7 |
10 | November 14 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 27-21 | Metropolitan Stadium | 2-8 |
11 | November 21 | New Orleans Saints | L 51-27 | Kingdome | 2-9 |
12 | November 28 | at New York Giants | L 28-16 | Giants Stadium | 2-10 |
13 | December 5 | Chicago Bears | L 34-7 | Kingdome | 2-11 |
14 | December 12 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 27-10 | Veterans Stadium | 2-12 |
Source:[4]
Game summaries[]
Week 1: vs. St. Louis Cardinals[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Week 2: at Washington Redskins[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Redskins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 17 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
- stadium= Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- time= 1:00 p.m.
- weather= 72 degrees, no wind (dome)
- attendance=59,108
Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Seahawks | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Week 5: at Green Bay Packers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Packers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 13 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Week 8: at Los Angeles Rams[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Rams | 24 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
Week 10: at Minnesota Vikings[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Vikings | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Saints | 3 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 51 |
Seahawks | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
Week 12: at New York Giants[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Giants | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 0 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 34 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Eagles | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
Standings[]
NFC West | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 351 | 190 |
San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 270 | 190 |
Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 172 | 312 |
New Orleans Saints | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 253 | 346 |
Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 229 | 429 |
References[]
- ↑ Seahawks draft history, NFL.com, accessed September 17, 2007.
- ↑ 2009 Seattle Seahawks Media Guide,2009 Seattle Seahawks Media Guide. Retrieved on 2010-02-24. ISBN .
- ↑ Neft, Cohen, and Korch. pg. 610
- ↑ 1976 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed September 17, 2007.
Sources[]
- Neft, David S., Cohen, Richard M., and Korch, Rick. The Complete History of Professional Football from 1892 to the Present. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1994 ISBN 0-312-11435-4