1987 Seattle Seahawks season

NFL team season

The 1987 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 12th season with the National Football League (NFL). After two seasons of missing the postseason, the Seahawks returned to the playoffs.

The 1987 season would be Kenny Easley's last due to a kidney failure caused from excessive ibuprofen use, which forced him into retirement. The Seahawks selected Brian Bosworth from the University of Oklahoma, who signed the biggest rookie contract in NFL history.

Draft

1987 Seattle Seahawks Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 18 Tony Woods Defensive end Pittsburgh
2 45 Dave Wyman Linebacker Stanford
4 104 Mark Moore Defensive back Oklahoma State
5 119 Tommie Agee Running back Auburn
131 Ruben Rodriguez Punter Arizona
7 184 Roland Barbay Nose tackle LSU
185 Derek Tennell Tight end UCLA
8 216 Sammy Garza Quarterback UTEP
9 243 M. L. Johnson Linebacker Hawaii
10 270 Louis Clark Wide receiver Mississippi State
11 297 Darryl Oliver Running back Miami (FL)
12 312 Wes Dove Defensive End Syracuse
324 Tony Burse Running Back Middle Tennessee State
Supplementary [1][2] Brian Bosworth Linebacker Oklahoma

Undrafted free agents

1987 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Brant Bengen Wide receiver Idaho
Nate Blanks Wide receiver Western Illinois
Ron Bohm Defensive tackle Illinois
Fred Davis Cornerback Western Carolina
Paul Day Wide receiver Arizona State
Steve Domonoski Linebacker Temple
Jim Fox Punter Syracuse
Charles Glaze Cornerback South Carolina State
Scott Hagler Kicker South Carolina
Matt Hanousek Tackle Utah State
Henry Harris Defensive tackle Georgia
Ray Hairston Linebacker Illinois
Eric Hodges Wide receiver Florida
David Hollis Cornerback UNLV
Marshall Pinkney Linebacker Alabama A&M
Ken Rogers Running back Mississippi State
Rick Singleton Defensive end Virginia Tech
Dallis Smith Safety Valdosta State
Daryle Smith Tackle Tennessee
Donald Snell Wide receiver Virginia Tech
Len Strandley Kicker Cal State Fullerton
Mike Teifke Center Akron
Ricky Thomas Safety Alabama
James Williams Running back Fresno State
Ray Williams Wide receiver Clemson
Carl Woods Running back Vanderbilt

Personnel

Staff

1987 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office

  • President/general manager – Mike McCormack
  • Vice president/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 – Russ Purnell
  • Offensive line – Kent Stephenson
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Tom Catlin
  • Defensive line – George Dyer
  • Assistant linebackers – Rusty Tillman
  • Defensive backs – Ralph Hawkins
  • Special assignments – Joe Vitt

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Rusty Tillman
  • Assistant special teams – Russ Purnell


  • Head athletic trainer - Jim Whitesel
  • Assistant athletic trainer - John Kasik

NFL replacement players

After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:

1987 Seattle Seahawks replacement roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • 85 Mark Keel
  • 86 Jeff Lamson
  • 84 John O'Callaghan
  • 89 Ken Sager

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

  • 50 Joe Terry ILB
  • 50 Fredd Young ILB
  • 52 Rico Tipton OLB
  • 53 John McVeigh ILB
  • 54 Joe Jackson
  • 55 Paul Lavine
  • 56 Julio Cortes OLB
  • 57 Tony Caldwell OLB
  • 58 Rob DeVita
  • 59 Fred Orns

Defensive backs

Special teams

Final roster

1987 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 33 Tommie Agee RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 84 Louis Clark WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 68 Randy Edwards DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 47 Ray Harrison LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • —- Doug Hollie DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 26 Kerry Justin CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • —- Howard Richards T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 74 Curt Singer T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 72 Lester Williams DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 92 Dave Wyman ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Rookies in italics
 110 active, 0 inactive, 0 practice squad

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Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap
1 August 13 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–23 0–1 Anaheim Stadium Recap
2 August 22 at St. Louis Cardinals L 21–28 0–2 Busch Stadium Recap
3 August 28 Detroit Lions W 38–10 1–2 Kingdome Recap
4 September 4 San Francisco 49ers W 34–10 2–2 Kingdome Recap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[4][5]

Regular season

Divisional matchups this season have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.

A 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15. The games that were scheduled for the third week of the season were canceled, but the games for weeks 4–6 were played with replacement players. 85% of the veteran players did not cross picket lines during the strike, putting in question the integrity of the 1987 season results.

The teams fielded by NFL clubs bore little resemblance to those the fans had come to recognize through previous seasons.[6] Fans tagged the replacement player teams with mock names like "Seattle Sea-scabs."[7]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap
1 September 13 at Denver Broncos L 17–40 0–1 Mile High Stadium Recap
2 September 20 Kansas City Chiefs W 43–14 1–1 Kingdome Recap
3 September 27 at San Diego Chargers Cancelled due to players' strike
4 October 4 Miami Dolphins W 24–20 2–1 Kingdome Recap
5 October 11 Cincinnati Bengals L 10–17 2–2 Kingdome Recap
6 October 18 at Detroit Lions W 37–14 3–2 Pontiac Silverdome Recap
7 October 25 at Los Angeles Raiders W 35–13 4–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
8 November 1 Minnesota Vikings W 28–17 5–2 Kingdome Recap
9 November 9 at New York Jets L 14–30 5–3 The Meadowlands Recap
10 November 15 Green Bay Packers W 24–13 6–3 Kingdome Recap
11 November 22 San Diego Chargers W 34–3 7–3 Kingdome Recap
12 November 30 Los Angeles Raiders L 14–37 7–4 Kingdome Recap
13 December 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–13 7–5 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
14 December 13 Denver Broncos W 28–21 8–5 Kingdome Recap
15 December 20 at Chicago Bears W 34–21 9–5 Soldier Field Recap
16 December 27 at Kansas City Chiefs L 20–41 9–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1987 NFL season results[8]

Postseason

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Game site Recap
Wild Card January 3, 1988 at Houston Oilers (4) L 20–23 (OT) 0–1 Astrodome Recap

Standings

AFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Denver Broncos(1) 10 4 1 .700 7–1 8–3 379 288 W2
Seattle Seahawks(5) 9 6 0 .600 4–3 5–6 371 314 L1
San Diego Chargers 8 7 0 .533 3–4 6–7 253 317 L6
Los Angeles Raiders 5 10 0 .333 2–6 3–8 301 289 L3
Kansas City Chiefs 4 11 0 .267 3–5 3–9 273 388 W1

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: at Los Angeles Rams

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 0 7014
Rams 0 20 0323

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

  • Date: August 13
  • Game time: 7:34 pm local
  • Game weather: hazy, 70 °F (21 °C), wind SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 57,772
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • Gamebook

Week P2: at St. Louis Cardinals

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 7 0721
Cardinals 14 7 0728

at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: August 22
  • Game time: 7:00 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 83 °F (28 °C), wind N 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 60,014
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • Gamebook

Week P3: vs. Detroit Lions

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 10 0010
Seahawks 3 14 14738

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:34 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 57,751
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • Gamebook

Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 10 0010
Seahawks 21 13 0034

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 5:05 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 60,403
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui & Bob Trumpy
  • Gamebook

Regular season

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 14 3 0017
Broncos 7 13 14640

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 2:00 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 85 °F (29 °C), 16% humidity, wind S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 75,999
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 10:18 (SEA 17–7)
  • DEN – Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal, 5:31 (SEA 17–10)
  • DEN – Rich Karlis 42-yard field goal, 1:17 (SEA 17–13)
  • DEN – Steve Watson 4-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 0:25 (DEN 20–17)

Third quarter

  • DEN – Orson Mobley 5-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 10:21 (DEN 27–17)
  • DEN – Vance Johnson 59-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 1:32 (DEN 34–17)

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Rich Karlis 25-yard field goal, 8:27 (DEN 37–17)
  • DEN – Rich Karlis 29-yard field goal, 3:22 (DEN 40–17)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 169 – 108 – 277 – 5
  • DEN – 338 – 166 – 504 – 2

Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 0714
Seahawks 3 14 20643

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:03 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 61,667
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • SEA – Mike Tice 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:06 (SEA 24–7)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 8:05 (SEA 27–7)
  • SEA – John L. Williams 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 4:42 (SEA 34–7)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 46-yard field goal, 0:43 (SEA 37–7)

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal, 8:28 (SEA 40–7)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 49-yard field goal, 4:15 (SEA 43–7)
  • KC – Carlos Carson 10-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:07 (SEA 43–14)

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Christian Okoye: 11 car, 30 yds
  • SEA – John L. Williams: 15 car, 112 yds, 1 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Carlos Carson: 5 rec, 83 yds, 2 TD
  • SEA – Ray Butler: 4 rec, 50 yds

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • KC – 107 – 75 – 182 – 5
  • SEA – 137 – 223 – 360– 0

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 7 0 6720
Seahawks 7 3 01424

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:03 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 19,448
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg & Merlin Olsen
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • MIA – Leland Douglas 14-yard pass from Kyle Mackey (Willie Beecher kick), 9:45 (MIA 7–0)
  • SEA – Curt Pardridge 25-yard pass from Bruce Mathison (Scott Hagler kick), 6:44 (Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

  • SEA – Scott Hagler 20-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 10–7)

Third quarter

  • MIA – Willie Beecher 34-yard field goal, 11:12 (Tied 10–10)
  • MIA – Willie Beecher 40-yard field goal, 3:55 (MIA 13–10)

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Mark Keel 24-yard pass from Bruce Mathison (Scott Hagler kick), 10:15 (SEA 17–13)
  • MIA – John Tagliaferri 2-yard run (Willie Beecher kick), 3:11 (MIA 20–17)
  • SEA – Rick Parros 1-yard run (Scott Hagler kick), 1:30 (SEA 24–20)

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIA – Ronald Scott: 9 car, 55 yds
  • MIA – Clarence Bailey: 10 car, 55 yds
  • SEA – Rick Parros: 13 car, 32 yds, 1 TD

Top receivers

  • MIA – Eddie Chavis: 4 rec, 58 yds
  • SEA – Jimmy Teal: 9 rec, 137 yds

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • MIA – 160 – 164 – 324 – 2
  • SEA – 326 – 76 – 402 – 3

Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 17 0017
Seahawks 0 0 3710

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:02 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 31,739
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • CIN – Marc Logan 5-yard run (Massimo Manca kick), 13:01 (CIN 7–0)
  • CIN – David McCluskey 1-yard run (Massimo Manca kick), 3:49 (CIN 14–0)
  • CIN – Massimo Manca 28-yard field goal, 0:09 (CIN 17–0)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Scott Hagler 24-yard field goal, 8:54 (CIN 17–3)

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Jimmy Teal 8-yard pass from Bruce Mathison (Scott Hagler kick), 3:29 (CIN 17–10)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • CIN – 97 – 270 – 367 – 3
  • SEA –126 – 90 – 216 – 2

Week 6: at Detroit Lions

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 21 9 7037
Lions 0 7 0714

at Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Steve Largent 19-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (Norm Johnson kick), 12:48 (SEA 7–0)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 21-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (Norm Johnson kick), 10:49 (SEA 14–0)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 2-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (Norm Johnson kick), 3:35 (SEA 21–0)

Second quarter

  • DET – Danny Bradley 5-yard pass from Todd Hons (Mike Prindle kick), 13:45 (SEA 21–7)
  • SEA – Jimmy Teal 12-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (PAT failed), 11:02 (SEA 27–7)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 43-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 30–7)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Michael Morton 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 9:26 (SEA 37–7)

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Danny Bradley 3-yard pass from Todd Hons (Mike Prindle kick), 9:53 (SEA 37–14)

Top passers

  • SEA – Jeff Kemp: 20/27, 344 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
  • DET – Todd Hons: 14/27, 127 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • SEA – Michael Morton: 12 car, 28 yds, 1 TD
  • DET – Gary Ellerson: 16 car, 61 yds

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 324 – 80 – 404 – 2
  • DET – 104 – 93 – 197 – 2

Week 7: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 21 0735
Raiders 0 0 7613

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:02 pm local
  • Game weather: high clouds, 79 °F (26 °C), 76% humidity, wind calm
  • Game attendance: 52,735
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Ray Butler 15-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:00 (SEA 14–0)
  • SEA – Curt Warner 6-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:00 (SEA 21–0)
  • SEA – Fredd Young 50-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 0:56 (SEA 28–0)

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • SEA – Dave Krieg: 14/20, 192 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
  • LA – Marc Wilson: 13/27, 173 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SEA – Ray Butler: 4 rec, 73 yds, 2 TD
  • LA – Todd Christensen: 8 rec, 124 yds, 1 TD

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 149 – 144 – 293 – 2
  • LA – 206 – 44 – 250 – 3

Week 8: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 3 0717
Seahawks 7 7 7728

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 61,134
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan & Joe Theismann
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Curt Warner 30-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:14 (SEA 14–7)
  • MIN – Chuck Nelson 29-yard field goal, 0:11 (SEA 14–10)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Steve Largent 27-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 11:14 (SEA 21–10)

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – D.J. Dozier 5yard run (Chuck Nelson kick), 6:48 (SEA 21–17)
  • SEA – Ray Butler 28-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (Norm Johnson kick), 1:32 (SEA 28–17)

Top passers

  • MIN – Wade Wilson: 23/39, 271 yds, 1 INT
  • SEA – Dave Krieg: 11/17, 148 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • MIN – Anthony Carter: 4 rec, 86 yds
  • SEA – Ray Butler: 3 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • MIN – 252 – 143 – 395 – 2
  • SEA – 195 – 123 – 318 – 1

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 14014
Jets 0 10 101030

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • NYJ – Jo-Jo Townsell 91-yard punt return (Pat Leahy kick), 12:16 (NYJ 7–0)
  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 35-yard field goal, 0:01 (NYJ 10–0)

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 36-yard field goal, 11:32 (NYJ 13–0)
  • SEA – Curt Warner 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 9:14 (NYJ 13–7)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 29-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 6:18 (SEA 14–13)
  • NYJ – Billy Griggs 4-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick), 0:21 (NYJ 20–14)

Fourth quarter

  • NYJ – Johnny Hector 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 11:03 (NYJ 27–14)
  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 26-yard field goal, 1:26 (NYJ 30–14)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 164 – 111 – 275 – 4
  • NYJ – 210 – 132 – 342 – 1

Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 3 10 0013
Seahawks 0 21 0324

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Curt Warner 57-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 14:50 (SEA 7–3)
  • GB – Keith Paskett 47-yard pass from Randy Wright (Max Zendejas kick), 12:49 (GB 10–7)
  • GB – Max Zendejas 48-yard field goal, 9:24 (GB 13–7)
  • SEA – Eugene Robinson 8-yard blocked punt return (Norm Johnson kick), 2:08 (SEA 14–13)
  • SEA – Dave Krieg 8-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 0:43 (SEA 21–13)

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 14:12 (SEA 24–13)

Top passers

Top rushers

  • GB – Kenneth Davis: 14 car, 75 yds
  • SEA – Curt Warner: 25 car, 123 yds, 1 TD

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • GB – 198 – 100 – 298 – 5
  • SEA – 88 – 193 – 281 – 5

Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 3 003
Seahawks 3 14 10734

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:02 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 62,144
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – John L. Williams 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 14:53 (SEA 10–0)
  • SD – Vince Abbott 33-yard field goal, 10:27 (SEA 10–3)
  • SEA – Curt Warner 5-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 6:13 (SEA 17–3)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Dave Krieg 11-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 12:36 (SEA 24–3)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 22-yard field goal, 0:06 (SEA 27–3)

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Steve Largent 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:14 (SEA 34–3)

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SD – Curtis Adams: 5 car, 12 yds
  • SEA – Curt Warner: 23 car, 119 yds, 1 TD

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SD – 139 – 17 – 156 – 4
  • SEA – 219 – 277 – 496 – 1

Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 20 10037
Seahawks 7 0 7014

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 6:07 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 62,802
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LA – Bo Jackson 14-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 12:19 (LA 14–7)
  • LA – Bo Jackson 91-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 9:42 (LA 21–7)
  • LA – Chris Bahr 23-yard field goal, 3:42 (LA 24–7)
  • LA – Chris Bahr 47-yard field goal, 0:44 (LA 27–7)

Third quarter

  • LA – Bo Jackson 2-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 11:30 (LA 34–7)
  • LA – Chris Bahr 23-yard field goal, 5:29 (LA 37–7)
  • SEA – Mike Tice 3-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:05 (LA 37–14)

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

  • LA – Marc Wilson: 11/18, 159 yds, 2 TD
  • SEA – Dave Krieg: 17/31, 170 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • LA – 151 – 356 – 507 – 1
  • SEA – 130 – 37 – 167 – 3

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 6 009
Steelers 3 3 0713

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:00 pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C), 80% humidity, wind W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 48,881
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Gary Anderson 37-yard field goal, 9:07 (PIT 3–3)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 33-yard field goal, 1:47 (Tied 3–3)

Second quarter

  • SEA – Steve Largent 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (PAT failed), 7:47 (SEA 9–3)
  • PIT – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 0:19 (SEA 9–6)

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Frank Pollard 11-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 14:56 (PIT 13–9)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 80 – 135 – 215 – 2
  • PIT – 99 – 209 – 308 – 0

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 14721
Seahawks 0 14 7728

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 5:05 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 61,759
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV: ESPN
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • DEN – Sammy Winder 11-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 12:28 (SEA 14–7)
  • DEN – Rick Massie 39-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 10:36 (Tied 14–14)
  • SEA – Ray Butler 40-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:30 (SEA 21–14)

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – John L. Williams 7-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:39 (SEA 28–14)
  • DEN – Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 0:25 (SEA 28–21)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • DEN – Mark Jackson: 3 rec, 85 yds
  • SEA – Ray Butler: 6 rec, 107 yds, 2 TD

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • DEN – 308 – 72 – 380 – 2
  • SEA – 226 – 141 – 367 – 4

Week 15: at Chicago Bears

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 20734
Bears 0 7 7721

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 1:00 pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C), 79% humidity, wind W 29 miles per hour (47 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 62,518
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg & Merlin Olsen
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 11:10 (SEA 14–7)
  • CHI – Walter Payton 3-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 5:42 (Tied 14–14)
  • SEA – John L. Williams 75-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 5:14 (SEA 21–14)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 45-yard field goal, 3:01 (SEA 24–14)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 1:08 (SEA 27–14)

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Walter Payton 5-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 12:07 (SEA 27–21)
  • SEA – Curt Warner 4-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:10 (SEA 34–21)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SEA – John L. Williams: 8 rec, 117 yds, 1 TD
  • CHI – Dennis Gentry: 3 rec, 58 yds

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 184 – 116 – 300 – 0
  • CHI – 276 – 161 – 437 – 5

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 13 0020
Chiefs 17 10 7741

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 12:00 pm local
  • Game weather: drizzle, 35 °F (2 °C), 95% humidity, wind S 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 20,370
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Gayle Sierens and Dave Rowe
  • Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Paul Skansi 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 14:11 (KC 17–14)
  • KC – Paul Palmer 92-yard kickoff return (Nick Lowery kick), 13:53 (KC 24–14)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 39-yard field goal, 10:02 (KC 24–17)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 1:50 (KC 24–20)
  • KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 0:05 (KC 27–20)

Third quarter

  • KC – Mark Adickes 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 6:06 (KC 34–20)

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Stephone Paige 46-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:46 (KC 41–20)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 195 – 169 – 364 – 2
  • KC – 313 – 199 – 512 – 1

Postseason

Seattle entered the postseason as the #5 seed in the AFC.

AFC Wild Card Playoff: at #4 Houston Oilers

AFC Wild Card Playoff: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Seahawks 7 3 37020
Oilers 3 10 70323

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Mike Rozier 1-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick), 13:17 (HOU 10–7)
  • HOU – Tony Zendejas 49-yard field goal, 6:49 (HOU 13–7)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 33-yard field goal, 3:10 (HOU 13–10)

Third quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 41-yard field goal, 8:23 (Tied 13–13)
  • HOU – Willie Drewrey 22-yard pass from Warren Moon (Tony Zendejas kick), 2:34 (HOU 20–13)

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Steve Largent 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:26 (Tied 20–20)

Overtime

  • HOU – Tony Zendejas 42-yard field goal, 6:55 (HOU 23–20)

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SEA – John L. Williams: 7 car, 27 yds
  • HOU – Alonzo Highsmith: 12 car, 74 yds

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 221 – 29 – 250 – 1
  • HOU – 259 – 178 – 437 – 2

References

  1. ^ "Bosworth threatens to skip season after being drafted by Seahawks". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 13, 1987. p. 14.
  2. ^ Richmond, Peter (June 13, 1987). "Maybe he'll swap for missiles". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Knight-Ridder. p. B2.
  3. ^ "Pro Football Statistics and History - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. ^ 1987 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  5. ^ 1988 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Official NFLPA History". Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
  7. ^ NFL crossed the line on Replacement Sunday, By Clare Farnsworth, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter
  8. ^ 1987 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.

External links

  • Seahawks draft history at NFL.com
  • 1987 NFL season results at NFL.com
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