The 1986 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's eleventh in the National Football League (NFL). Despite posting a 10–6 record and having a dominant five-game win streak to close out the season, the Seahawks narrowly missed the playoffs, losing the tiebreakers with both AFC wild card teams.[1]
Prior to this season, the team moved its Kirkland headquarters a mile east, from the former shipyard on the shore of Lake Washington to a new facility at Northwest College.[2] Summer training camp was held at the new site rather than at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, southwest of Spokane.[2]
1986 NFL draft
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
1986 Seattle Seahawks staff
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Front office
- President/general manager – Mike McCormack
- Assistant general manager – Chuck Allen
- Player personnel director – Mike Allman
- Assistant player personnel director – Rick Thompson
- Pro personnel assistant – Randy Mueller
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator/receivers – Steve Moore
- Quarterbacks – Ken Meyer
- Offensive backs – Chick Harris
- Tight ends – Rusty Tillman
- Offensive line – Kent Stephenson
- Special assignments – Russ Purnell
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
- Special teams – Rusty Tillman
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- Head athletic trainer - Jim Whitesel
- Assistant athletic trainer - John Kasik
Final roster
[3]
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1987 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
- Source: Seahawks Media Guides[4][5]
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1986 NFL season results[6]
Standings
Game summaries
Even though the Seahawks did not qualify for the playoffs, a memorable moment during the season was Steve Largent breaking Harold Carmichael's NFL record for consecutive games (128) with at least one reception. It came on October 6 in a 33–7 home victory over the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football as Seattle improved its record to 4–1.[7][8]
Preseason
Week P1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Week P2: at Detroit Lions
Week P3: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date:
- Game time: 6:01 pm 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
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SEA – Dave Brown 18-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 5:50 (SEA 13–0)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 0:40 (SEA 16–0)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Steve Largent 10-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:46 (SEA 23–0)
- SEA – Randall Morris 49-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:35 (SEA 30–0)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- PIT – 61 – 85 – 146 – 5
- SEA – 172 – 202 – 374 – 2
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Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal, 14:57 (Tied 3–3)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 11:51 (SEA 6–3)
- SEA – Daryl Turner 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:56 (SEA 13–3)
Third quarter
- KC – Carlos Carson 70-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 9:23 (SEA 13–10)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 53-yard field goal, 6:34 (SEA 16–10)
- SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:47 (SEA 23–10)
Fourth quarter
- KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:04 (SEA 23–17)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- KC – 167 – 98 – 265 – 3
- SEA – 203 – 128 – 331 – 1
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Week 3: at New England Patriots
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: drizzle, 53 °F (12 °C), 94% humidity, wind NE 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 58,977
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Davis & Dave Rowe
- Gamebook
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NE – Tony Franklin 26-yard field goal, 6:39 (NE 10–7)
- NE – Stanley Morgan 27-yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick), 1:55 (NE 17–7)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- NE – Stanley Morgan 44-yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick), 14:52 (NE 24–14)
- SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 12:37 (SEA 24–21)
- NE – Stanley Morgan 30-yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick), 6:51 (NE 31–21)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 33-yard field goal, 2:35 (NE 31–24)
- SEA – Paul Moyer recovered fumble in end zone (Norm Johnson kick), 2:12 (Tied 31–31)
- SEA – Ray Butler 67-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:14 (SEA 38–31)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SEA – 183 – 120 – 303 – 0
- NE – 386 – 120 – 506 – 1
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Week 4: at Washington Redskins
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins – Game summary
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 1:00 pm 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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First quarter
Second quarter
- WAS – Steve Cox 57-yard field goal, 0:12 (WAS 9–7)
Third quarter
- WAS – George Rogers 7-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 1:25 (WAS 16–7)
Fourth quarter
- WAS – Mark Moseley 36-yard field goal, 8:14 (WAS 19–7)
- SEA – Steve Largent 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:50 (WAS 19–14)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SEA – 213 – 148 – 361 – 2
- WAS – 195 – 162 – 357 – 1
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Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 13:49 (SD 7–3)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 30-yard field goal, 0:35 (SD 7–6)
Third quarter
- SEA – Norm Johnson 54-yard field goal, 10:36 (SEA 9–7)
- SEA – Byron Franklin 46-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:04 (SEA 16–7)
- SEA – Steve Largent 15-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 8:51 (SEA 23–7)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Eric Lane 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:39 (SEA 30–7)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 20-yard field goal, 7:12 (SEA 33–7)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SD – 222 – 49 – 271 – 5
- SEA – 294 – 218 – 512 – 3
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Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders
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First quarter
Second quarter
- LA – Jessie Hester 49-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 10:47 (LA 14–0)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 30-yard field goal, 1:56 (LA 14–3)
Third quarter
- SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:43 (LA 14–10)
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SEA – 120 – 91 – 211 – 0
- LA – 185 – 138 – 323 – 2
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Week 7: vs. New York Giants
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Giants – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 7:03 (SEA 10–9)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:00 (SEA 17–9)
- NYG – Raul Allegre 31-yard field goal, 4:42 (SEA 17–12)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- NYG – 145 – 162 – 307 – 4
- SEA – 146 – 72 – 218 – 2
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Week 8: at Denver Broncos
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 2:00 pm 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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First quarter
- DEN – Rich Karlis 22-yard field goal, 9:34 (DEN 3–0)
- DEN – Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 0:26 (DEN 10–0)
Second quarter
- DEN – Rich Karlis 47-yard field goal, 4:58 (DEN 13–0)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 43-yard field goal, 3:04 (DEN 13–3)
Third quarter
- SEA – Norm Johnson 53-yard field goal, 9:19 (DEN 13–6)
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SEA – 50 – 164 – 214 – 0
- DEN – 332 – 118 – 450 – 2
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Week 9: vs. New York Jets
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NYJ – Al Toon 50-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick), 12:00 (NYJ 10–7)
- NYJ – Wesley Walker 83-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick), 9:30 (NYJ 17–7)
- NYJ – Freeman McNeil 9-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 5:20 (NYJ 24–7)
Third quarter
- NYJ – Al Toon 36-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick), 8:41 (NYJ 31–7)
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Mickey Shuler 1-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick), 13:33 (NYJ 38–7)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- NYJ – 427 – 126 – 553 – 0
- SEA – 271 – 51 – 322 – 3
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Week 10: at Kansas City Chiefs
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- KC – Carlos Carson 25-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:54 (KC 24–7)
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SEA – 108 – 25 – 133 – 3
- KC – 248 – 127 – 375 – 4
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Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals
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First quarter
Second quarter
- CIN – Jim Breech 37-yard field goal, 8:41 (CIN 10–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Eddie Edwards recovered fumble in end zone (Jim Breech kick), 11:13 (CIN 24–7)
- CIN – Jim Breech 34-yard field goal, 6:32 (CIN 27–7)
- CIN – Louis Breeden 36-yard interception return (Jim Breech kick), 0:27 (CIN 34–7)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SEA –127 – 179 – 306 – 5
- CIN – 320 – 105 – 425 – 4
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Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
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First quarter
Second quarter
- PHI – Paul McFadden 32-yard field goal, 3:48 (SEA 7–6)
- SEA – Eric Lane 12-yard blocked punt return (Norm Johnson kick), 1:13 (SEA 14–6)
- SEA – bobby joe edmonds 75-yard punt return (Norm Johnson kick), 0:11 (SEA 21–6)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- PHI – Kenny Jackson 9-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick), 8:18 (SEA 21–20)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal, 1:52 (SEA 24–20)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- PHI – 182 – 142 – 324 – 0
- SEA – 260 – 80 – 340 – 3
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Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Steve Largent 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 7:04 (SEA 14–7)
- SEA – Byron Franklin 19-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:56 (SEA 21–7)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 0:08 (SEA 24–7)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Curt Warner 9-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:06 (SEA 31–14)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SEA – 214 – 201 – 415 – 1
- DAL – 201 – 127 – 328 – 1
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Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Norm Johnson 46-yard field goal, 4:17 (SEA 17–0)
- SEA – Ray Butler 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:45 (SEA 24–0)
Third quarter
- SEA – Norm Johnson 51-yard field goal, 9:13 (SEA 27–0)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 53-yard field goal, 5:09 (SEA 30–0)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Curt Warner 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:31 (SEA 37–0)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- LA – 98 – 40 – 138 – 3
- SEA – 224 – 183 – 407 – 1
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Week 15: at San Diego Chargers
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 1:00 pm 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
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 9:01 (SEA 20–17)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Steve Largent 23-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 13:40 (SEA 27–17)
- SD – Tim Spencer 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:56 (SEA 27–24)
- SEA – Ray Butler 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:23 (SEA 34–24)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SEA – 286 – 140 – 426 – 0
- SD – 220 – 85 – 305 – 1
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Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 1:07 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 63,697
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Curt Warner 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 8:49 (SEA 10–0)
- DEN – Rich Karlis 31-yard field goal, 6:14 (SEA 10–3)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal, 4:22 (SEA 13–3)
- DEN – Orson Mobley 17-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 1:06 (SEA 13–10)
- SEA – Daryl Turner 16-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:18 (SEA 20–10)
Third quarter
- SEA – Daryl Turner 7-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 5:14 (SEA 27–10)
- DEN – Rich Karlis 34-yard field goal, 1:00 (SEA 27–13)
Fourth quarter
- DEN – Rich Karlis 47-yard field goal, 14:10 (SEA 27–16)
- SEA – Curt Warner 6-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:51 (SEA 34–16)
- SEA – Curt Warner 60-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 6:10 (SEA 41–16)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- DEN – 193 – 75 – 268 – 0
- SEA – 238 – 298 – 536 – 1
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References
- ^ Cour, Jim (December 22, 1986). "Hawks will be staying home for holidays". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. p. B1.
- ^ a b Cour, Jim (July 8, 1986). "New home to help Seahawks on field". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. p. B3.
- ^ "Home". 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.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (October 7, 1986). "'A big relief': Largent sets record". The Spokesman-Review. p. B1.
- ^ "Night of NFL records in Kingdome". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. October 7, 1986. p. 1D.
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