NFL team season
1996 Seattle Seahawks season Owner Ken Behring Head coach Dennis Erickson Home field Kingdome Record 7–9 Division place 5th AFC West Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers DE Michael Sinclair AP All-Pros DT Cortez Kennedy (2nd team)
The 1996 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League , the 21st playing their home games at the Kingdome and the second under head coach head coach Dennis Erickson . They were unable to improve on their 8–8 record, finished the season 7–9, and missing the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Owner Ken Behring unsuccessfully attempted to move the team to southern California .[1] [2] Paul Allen in June 1997 .[3] [4]
1996 NFL Draft [ ]
1996 Seahawks Draft Selections
Round/Pick
Player
Position
College
1/21
Pete Kendall Offensive Guard Boston College
2/46
Fred Thomas Defensive back Tennessee-Martin
3/77
Robert Barr
Offensive tackle Rutgers
3/91
Reggie Brown Running back Fresno State
4/99
Phillip Daniels Defensive end Georgia
4/131
Eric Unverzagt Linebacker Wisconsin
6/184
Reggie Green
Offensive Guard
Florida
6/209
T. J. Cunningham Defensive back Colorado
7/225
Johnie Church
Defensive End
Florida
Personnel [ ] Staff [ ]
1996 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
Owner – Ken Behring
President – David Behring
Executive Vice President – Mickey Loomis
Vice President of Football Operations – Randy Mueller
Co-College Scouting Director – Mike Allman
Co-College Scouting Director – Phil Neri
Assistant Player Personnel Director – Rick Thompson Head coaches
Head Coach – Dennis Erickson
Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends – Gregg Smith Offensive coaches
Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers – Bob Bratkowski
Quarterbacks – Rich Olson
Running Backs – Clarence Shelmon
Offensive Line – Howard Mudd
Offensive Staff Assistant – Ned James
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Dana LeDuc
Final roster [ ]
1996 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 56 active, 6 inactive, 3 practice squad
[5]
Starters in bold.
(*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1997 Pro Bowl . Schedule [ ] Preseason [ ] Source: Seahawks Media Guides[6] [7] Regular season [ ] Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.
Bold indicates division opponents.Source: 1996 NFL season results[8] Standings [ ] Game summaries [ ] Preseason [ ] Week P1: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
7
3
0 7 17
Seahawks 0
10
9 0 19
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : Game time : 7:06 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 30,284Referee : Howard RoeTV : KING Gamebook
Week P2: at Oakland Raiders [ ]
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks 7
14
0 3 24
Raiders
0
3
3 13 19
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : Game time : 5:05 pm local Game weather : partly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C), 76% humidity, wind WNW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 38,219Referee : Ed Hochuli TV : KING Gamebook
Week P3: at Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
3
0
0 10 13
Colts 3
0
0 12 15
at RCA Dome , Indianapolis
Date : Game time : 7:01 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 38,930Referee : Red Cashion TV : KING Gamebook
Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
3
0
0 0 3
Seahawks 3
0
10 7 20
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : Game time : 7:06 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 38,144Referee : Dick Hantak TV : KING Gamebook
Regular season [ ] Week 1: at San Diego Chargers [ ]
Week One: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
7
0 0 7
Chargers 7
6
3 13 29
at San Diego Stadium , San Diego , California
Date : September 1Game time : 1:05 pm local Game weather : clear, 84 °F (29 °C), 73% humidity, wind WSW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 58,780Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Rick Mirer 5-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 12:01 (Tied 7–7)
SD – John Carney 35-yard field goal, 1:26 (SD 10–7)
SD – John Carney 53-yard field goal, 0:00 (SD 13–7) Third quarter
SD – John Carney 22-yard field goal, 2:34 (SD 16–7) Fourth quarter
SD – John Carney 50-yard field goal, 13:34 (SD 19–7)
SD – Leonard Russell 6-yard run (John Carney kick), 11:39 (SD 26–7)
SD – John Carney 31-yard field goal, 10:28 (SD 29–7)
Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Chris Warren : 13
SD – Aaron Hayden : 11 car, 59 yds Top receivers
SEA – Joey Galloway : 4
SD – Tony Martin : 7 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD Team –
SEA – 251 – 106 – 357 – 4
SD – 191 – 186 – 377 – 0
Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos 3
10
7 10 30
Seahawks
3
3
7 7 20
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : September 8Game time : 1:04 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 43,671Referee : Ed Hochuli TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 18-yard field goal, 7:08 (DEN 3–0)
SEA – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 0:30 (Tied 3–3) Second quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 40-yard field goal, 8:16 (SEA 6���3)
DEN – Aaron Craver 39-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 5:29 (DEN 10–6)
DEN – Jason Elam 28-yard field goal, 0:10 (DEN 13–6) Third quarter
SEA – Joey Galloway 88-yard punt return (Todd Peterson kick), 7:10 (Tied 13–13)
DEN – Anthony Miller 7-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 1:06 (DEN 20–13) Fourth quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 33-yard field goal, 10:32 (DEN 23–13)
SEA – Christian Fauria 23-yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick), 4:14 (DEN 23–20)
DEN – John Elway 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 2:00 (DEN 30–20)
Top passers
DEN – John Elway : 18/28, 209 yds, 2 TD
SEA – John Friesz : 11/19, 137 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
DEN – Terrell Davis : 28 car, 111 yds
SEA – Chris Warren : 14 car, 35 yds Top receivers
DEN – Anthony Miller : 4 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Brian Blades : 4 rec, 57 yds Team –
DEN – 194 – 180 – 374 – 1
SEA – 172 – 39 – 211 – 3
Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 14
7
7 7 35
Seahawks
0
10
0 7 17
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : September 15Game time : 1:04 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 39,790Referee : Mike Carey TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Chris Penn 9-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:07 (KC 7–0)
KC – Dale Carter 46-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:51 (KC 14–0) Second quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 47-yard field goal, 9:05 (KC 14–3)
SEA – Lamar Smith 4-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 1:51 (KC 14–10)
KC – Chris Penn 1-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:24 (KC 21–10) Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:44 (KC 28–10) Fourth quarter
SEA – Rick Mirer 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:28 (KC 28–17)
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:19 (KC 34–17)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Dale Carter : 3 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Joey Galloway : 4 rec, 57 yds Team –
KC – 166 – 157 – 323 – 2
SEA – 141 – 97 – 238 – 1
Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks 0
3
0 14 17
Buccaneers
3
7
0 3 13
at Houlihan's Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : September 22Game time : 4:05 pm local Game weather : clear, 77 °F (25 °C), 89% humidity, wind WSW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 30,212Referee : Bob McElwee TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
TB – Michael Husted 28-yard field goal, 9:20 (TB 13–3)
SEA – Brian Blades 5-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Todd Peterson kick), 3:00 (TB 13–10)
SEA – Lamar Smith 14-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 0:31 (SEA 17–13)
Top passers
SEA – Rick Mirer : 20/37, 209 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
TB – Trent Dilfer : 15/26, 118 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
SEA – 198 – 124 – 322 – 1
TB – 106 – 111 – 217 – 1
Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 10
7
7 7 31
Seahawks
0
7
3 0 10
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : September 29Game time : 1:04 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 59,973Referee : Ron Blum TV announcers (Fox ) : Kevin Harlan , Jerry Glanville Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Antonio Freeman 13-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 4:36 (GB 7–0)
GB – Chris Jacke 36-yard field goal, 0:34 (GB 10–0) Second quarter
Third quarter
GB – Keith Jackson 10-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 8:24 (GB 24–7)
SEA – Todd Peterson 44-yard field goal, 5:35 (GB 24–10) Fourth quarter
GB – Antonio Freeman 4-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 9:50 (GB 31–10)
Top passers
GB – Brett Favre : 20/34, 209 yds, 4 TD
SEA – Rick Mirer : 10/30, 156 yds, 4 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
GB – Antonio Freeman : 7 rec, 108 yds, 2 TD
SEA – Mike Pritchard : 2 rec, 54 yds Team –
GB – 202 – 142 – 344 – 0
SEA – 170 – 159 – 329 – 5
Week 6: at Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks 7
7
0 8 22
Dolphins
3
6
6 0 15
at Pro Player Stadium , Miami
Date : October 6Game time : 1:01 pm local Game weather : cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C), 96% humidity, wind W 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 59,539Referee : Tom White TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Joey Galloway 51-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Todd Peterson kick), 12:05 (SEA 14–3)
MIA – Randal Hill 33-yard pass from Craig Erickson (PAT failed), 0:51 (SEA 14–9) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Joey Galloway : 5 rec, 137 yds, 2 TD
MIA – Jerris McPhail : 6 rec, 86 yds Team –
SEA – 299 – 59 – 358 – 3
MIA – 214 – 85 – 299 – 3
Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
3
7 6 16
Chiefs 10
10
7 7 34
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 7:01 pm local Game weather : partly cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C), 61% humidity, wind NW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)Game attendance : 76,057Referee : Bernie Kukar TV : TNT Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 42-yard field goal, 10:28 (KC 3–0)
KC – Kimble Anders 15-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:41 (KC 10–0) Second quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:47 (KC 17–0)
SEA – Todd Peterson 19-yard field goal, 0:26 (KC 17–3)
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 43-yard field goal, 0:00 (KC 20–3) Third quarter
SEA – Chris Warren 50-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 11:06 (KC 20–10)
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:21 (KC 27–10) Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Chris Warren : 14 car, 81 yds, 1 TD
KC – Marcus Allen : 14 car, 39 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
SEA – Joey Galloway : 3 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD
KC – Chris Penn : 5 rec, 69 yds Team –
SEA – 213 – 110 – 323 – 1
KC – 194 – 146 – 340 – 1
Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers [ ]
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
3
3
0 7 13
Seahawks 3
17
3 9 32
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : October 27Game time : 1:04 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 38,143Referee : Walt Coleman TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 11:15 (SEA 3–0)
SD – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 7:00 (Tied 3–3) Second quarter
SD – John Carney 43-yard field goal, 13:30 (SD 6–3)
SEA – Todd Peterson 44-yard field goal, 11:00 (Tied 6–6)
SEA – Lamar Smith 10-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 6:42 (SEA 13–6)
SEA – Darryl Williams 79-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 2:39 (SEA 20–6) Third quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 47-yard field goal, 4:17 (SEA 23–6) Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
SD – Terrell Fletcher : 8 car, 36 yds
SEA – Chris Warren : 19 car, 146 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
Team –
SD – 253 – 69 – 322 – 5
SEA – 196 – 208 – 404 – 1
Week 10: vs. Houston Oilers [ ]
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Houston Oilers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Oilers
3
0
3 10 16
Seahawks 3
3
3 14 23
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 35-yard field goal, 6:01 (SEA 6–3) Third quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 36-yard field goal, 5:03 (Tied 6–6)
SEA – Todd Peterson 44-yard field goal, 2:31 (SEA 9–6) Fourth quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 45-yard field goal, 14:55 (Tied 9–9)
HOU – Chris Sanders 65-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick), 8:12 (HOU 16–9)
SEA – Joey Galloway 14-yard pass from Rick Mirer (John Friesz kick), 3:30 (Tied 16–16)
SEA – Robert Blackmon 61-yard blocked field goal return (Todd Peterson kick), 0:04 (SEA 23–16)
Top passers
HOU – Steve McNair : 12/18, 225 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
SEA – John Friesz : 24/38, 323 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
HOU – Eddie George : 25 car, 91 yds
SEA – Chris Warren : 16 car, 34 yds Top receivers
HOU – Chris Sanders : 1 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Joey Galloway : 8 rec, 94 yds, 1 TD Team –
HOU – 225 – 128 – 353 – 1
SEA – 310 – 32 – 342 – 1
Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
7
0 16 23
Seahawks 10
18
7 7 42
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : November 10Game time : 1:05 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 50,794Referee : Ed Hochuli TV : Fox Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 54-yard field goal, 10:36 (SEA 3–0)
SEA – Lamar Smith 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 4:47 (SEA 10–0) Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Chris Warren 216-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 9:38 (SEA 35–7) Fourth quarter
SEA – Ricky Proehl 22-yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick), 12:45 (SEA 42–7)
MIN – Brad Johnson 1-yard run (2-pt PAT: Andrew Jordan pass from Brad Johnson), 2:40 (SEA 42–15)
MIN – Jake Reed 14-yard pass from Brad Johnson (2-pt PAT: Chris Walsh pass from Brad Johnson), 1:34 (SEA 42–23)
Top passers
MIN – Warren Moon : 14/30, 187 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
SEA – John Friesz : 22/33, 263 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Cris Carter : 7 rec, 142 yds
SEA – Ricky Proehl : 6 rec, 95 yds, 1 TD Team –
MIN – 300 – 15 – 315 – 4
SEA – 253 – 199 – 452 – 1
Week 12: at Detroit Lions [ ]
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
3
3 3 16
Lions 0
7
7 3 17
at Silverdome , Pontiac, Michigan
Date : November 17Game time : 1:01 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 51,194Referee : Larry Nemmers TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 24-yard field goal, 9:56 (SEA 10–0)
DET – Barry Sanders 11-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 2:46 (SEA 10–7) Third quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 25-yard field goal, 12:38 (SEA 13–7)
DET – Herman Moore 6-yard pass from Don Majkowski (Jason Hanson kick), 1:52 (DET 14–13) Fourth quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 21-yard field goal, 9:05 (SEA 16–14)
DET – Jason Hanson 43-yard field goal, 4:32 (DET 17–14)
Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Lamar Smith : 33 car, 148 yds, 1 TD
DET – Barry Sanders : 16 car, 134 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
SEA – James McKnight : 1 rec, 73 yds
DET – Herman Moore : 6 rec, 55 yds, 1 TD Team –
SEA – 194 – 184 – 378 – 1
DET – 141 – 144 – 285 – 1
Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders 0
14
3 10 27
Seahawks
3
7
3 8 21
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : November 24Game time : 1:05 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 47,506Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
OAK – Cole Ford 47-yard field goal, 10:23 (OAK 17–10)
SEA – Todd Peterson 32-yard field goal, 4:55 (OAK 17–13) Fourth quarter
OAK – Derrick Fenner 1-yard run (Cole Ford kick), 13:33 (OAK 24–13)
SEA – Chris Warren 2-yard run (2-pt PAT : Chris Warren run), 11:10 (OAK 24–21)
OAK – Cole Ford 26-yard field goal, 1:56 (OAK 27–21)
Top passers
OAK – Jeff Hostetler : 13/23, 178 yds, 2 TD
SEA – Rick Mirer : 16/25, 181 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
OAK – Tim Brown : 6 rec, 77 yds
SEA – Joey Galloway : 3 rec, 99 yds Team –
OAK – 149 – 200 – 349 – 1
SEA – 166 – 130 – 296 – 1
Week 14 at Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
0
0 0 7
Broncos 14
13
7 0 34
at Mile High Stadium , Denver , Colorado
Date : December 1Game time : 2:04 pm local Game weather : partly cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C), 21% humidity, wind S 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 74,982Referee : Ron Blum TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 1-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 11:36 (DEN 7–0)
SEA – Mike Pritchard 8-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Todd Peterson kick), 5:25 (Tied 7–7)
DEN – John Elway 2-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 1:51 (DEN 14–7) Second quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 44-yard field goal, 9:16 (DEN 17–7)
DEN – Jason Elam 18-yard field goal, 1:47 (DEN 20–7)
DEN – Ed McCaffrey 4-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:30 (DEN 27–7) Third quarter
DEN – Terrell Davis 5-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 6:53 (DEN 34–7) Fourth quarter
Top passers
SEA – Rick Mirer : 13/28, 177 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
DEN – John Elway : 17/27, 189 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
SEA – Lamar Smith : 8 car, 42 yds
DEN – Terrell Davis : 26 car, 106 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
SEA – Joey Galloway : 5 rec, 108 yds
DEN – Aaron Craver : 3 rec, 66 yds Team –
SEA – 172 – 105 – 277 – 3
DEN – 236 – 205 – 441 – 0
Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
0
8
0 10 18
Seahawks 10
6
3 7 26
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : December 8Game time : 1:05 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 41,373Referee : Howard RoeTV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Joey Galloway 27-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Todd Peterson kick), 11:57 (SEA 7–0)
SEA – Todd Peterson 41-yard field goal, 3:45 (SEA 10–0) Second quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 38-yard field goal, 13:59 (SEA 13–0)
SEA – Todd Peterson 22-yard field goal, 8:12 (SEA 16–0)
BUF – Eric Moulds 37-yard pass from Jim Kelly (2-pt PAT: Quinn Early pass from Jim Kelly), 1:05 (SEA 16–8) Third quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 30-yard field goal, 8:33 (SEA 19–8) Fourth quarter
Top passers
BUF – Jim Kelly : 24/41, 324 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Rick Mirer : 9/23, 147 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
BUF – Thurman Thomas : 17 car, 65 yds
SEA – Chris Warren : 21 car, 116 yds Top receivers
BUF – Eric Moulds : 5 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Ricky Proehl : 4 rec, 91 yds Team –
BUF – 312 – 79 – 391 – 5
SEA – 132 – 170 – 302 – 0
Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
10
3 0 13
Jaguars 7
0
0 13 20
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : December 15Game time : 8:03 pm local Game weather : clear, 47 °F (8 °C), 76% humidity, wind NE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 66,134Referee : Red Cashion TV : ESPN Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
JAX – Jimmy Smith 12-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 2:05 (JAX 7–0) Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 24-yard field goal, 1:54 (SEA 13–7) Fourth quarter
JAX – Jimmy Smith 39-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 14:53 (JAX 14–13)
JAX – Mike Hollis 19-yard field goal, 9:55 (JAX 17–13)
JAX – Mike Hollis 39-yard field goal, 2:48 (JAX 20–13)
Top passers
SEA – Rick Mirer : 16/31, 156 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
JAX – Mark Brunell : 19/26, 231 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
SEA – 147 – 159 – 306 – 1
JAX – 218 – 133 – 351 – 0
Week 17: at Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks 0
13
15 0 28
Raiders
8
6
7 0 21
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : December 22Game time : 1:05 pm local Game weather : cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C), 69% humidity, wind SW 28 miles per hour (45 km/h)Game attendance : 33,455Referee : Mike Carey TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Cole Ford 47-yard field goal, 9:35 (OAK 3–0)
OAK – Safety , Dan Land tackled Jay Bellamy in end zone, 8:08 (OAK 5–0)
OAK – Cole Ford 23-yard field goal, 5:42 (OAK 8–0) Second quarter
OAK – Cole Ford 28-yard field goal, 13:05 (OAK 11–0)
SEA – Todd Peterson 19-yard field goal, 10:57 (OAK 11–3)
OAK – Cole Ford 24-yard field goal, 1:12 (OAK 14–3)
SEA – Lamar Smith 27-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 0:55 (OAK 14–10)
SEA – Todd Peterson 52-yard field goal, 0:00 (OAK 14–13) Third quarter
SEA – Joey Galloway 32-yard pass from Gino Torretta (2-pt PAT : Lamar Smith run), 13:52 (SEA 21–14)
SEA – Lamar Smith 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 7:57 (SEA 28–14)
OAK – Derrick Fenner 2-yard run (Cole Ford kick), 0:00 (SEA 28–21) Fourth quarter
Top passers
SEA – Gino Torretta : 5/16, 41 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
OAK – Billy Joe Hobert : 12/23, 175 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Joey Galloway : 3 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD
OAK – Tim Brown : 5 rec, 65 yds Team –
SEA – 13 – 116 – 129 – 2
OAK – 238 – 118 – 356 – 7
References [ ]
^ Smith, Elliot Blair (February 4, 1996). "Behring vows never to play in Seattle again" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). (Orange County Register). p. C1. ^ Boren, Rebecca; Penhale, Ed; Bruscas, Angelo (February 6, 1996). "Behring sets up bidding war for team in transit" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). p. 1C. ^ Klass, Tim (July 1, 1997). "Allen seals the deal to buy Seahawks from Behring" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1D. ^ Boren, Rebecca (July 1, 1997). "Allen completes purchase" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). p. 1B. ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com ^ 1996 Seahawks Media Guide , accessed February 14, 2015.^ 1997 Seahawks Media Guide , accessed February 14, 2015.^ 1996 NFL season results , NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
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