The Seattle Seahawks were a steady, if unspectacular contender through much of the 1980s. They made the playoffs in 1983 and 1984. Even though 1985 and 1986 were non-playoff years they still produced a combined record of 18-14. The 1987 Seattle Seahawks fit into the general pattern, as they returned the postseason and then lost […]
The 1984 Seattle Seahawks overcame some unexpected adversity on their way to a big year. Coming off a trip to the AFC Championship Game in 1983, the first under head coach Chuck Knox, Seattle had established itself as a run-first team. Then running back Curt Warner hurt his knee in the season’s opening game, the […]
The Seattle Seahawks came into existence in 1976 and by the early 1980s, they were starting to enjoy some success under head coach Chuck Knox. They made the playoffs three times from 1983-87, and won 48 regular season games. But the one thing the franchise had not done was win a division title. The 1988 Seattle Seahawks might have been the weakest of the organization’s playoff teams in the 1980s, but they were also the only ones to bring home the AFC West crown.
…it was a satisfying run in the Pacific Northwest, one that saw the Seahawks tell two future Hall of Famer quarterbacks to wait their turn.