1989 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1989 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 14th season with the National Football League. The season marked the end of an era for the team, as the last original Seahawk remaining, wide receiver Steve Largent, retired after the season as the NFL's all-time reception leader up to that time.
1989 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Head coach | Chuck Knox |
Home field | Kingdome |
Results | |
Record | 7–9 |
Division place | 4th AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | QB Dave Krieg WR Brian Blades LB Rufus Porter |
AP All-Pros | ST Rufus Porter (1st team) |
1989 NFL Draft
Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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1/15 | Andy Heck | Offensive Tackle | Notre Dame |
2/44 | Joe Tofflemire | Center | Arizona |
3/71 | Elroy Harris | Running Back | Eastern Kentucky |
4/101 | Travis McNeal | Tight End | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
4/103 | James Henry | Defensive Back | Southern Mississippi |
7/184 | Mike Nettles | Defensive Back | Memphis |
8/211 | Marlin Williams | Defensive End | Western Illinois |
9/238 | David Franks | Offensive Guard | Connecticut |
10/268 | Derrick Fenner | Running Back | North Carolina |
11/295 | Mike Baum | Defensive End | Northwestern |
12/322 | R. J. Kors | Defensive Back | Long Beach State |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1990 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 11 | at Phoenix Cardinals | W 16–10 (OT) | 1–0 | Sun Devil Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 19 | at New England Patriots | L 12–17 | 1–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 25 | Detroit Lions | W 13–7 | 2–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
4 | September 1 | San Francisco 49ers | W 28–17 | 3–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | September 10 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–31 | 0–1 | Veterans Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 17 | Phoenix Cardinals | L 24–34 | 0–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
3 | September 24 | at New England Patriots | W 24–3 | 1–2 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
4 | October 1 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 24–20 | 2–2 | Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
5 | October 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 16–20 | 2–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
6 | October 15 | at San Diego Chargers | W 17–16 | 3–3 | Jack Murphy Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 22 | Denver Broncos | L 21–24 (OT) | 3–4 | Kingdome | Recap |
8 | October 29 | San Diego Chargers | W 10–7 | 4–4 | Kingdome | Recap |
9 | November 5 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–20 | 4–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 12 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–17 | 4–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
11 | November 19 | at New York Giants | L 3–15 | 4–7 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 26 | at Denver Broncos | L 14–41 | 4–8 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 4 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–16 | 5–8 | Kingdome | Recap |
14 | December 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–17 | 6–8 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 17 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 23–17 | 7–8 | Kingdome | Recap |
16 | December 23 | Washington Redskins | L 0–29 | 7–9 | Kingdome | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1989 NFL season results [4]
Standings
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Denver Broncos(1) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 362 | 226 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–5 | 6–7–1 | 307 | 286 | W1 |
Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 6–6 | 315 | 297 | L2 |
Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 241 | 327 | L1 |
San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 4–8 | 266 | 290 | W2 |
Game Summaries
Week P1: at Phoenix Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Week P2: vs. New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Patriots | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: August 19
- Game time: 8:00pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C), wind S 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 48,746
- Referee: Gene Barth
- Gamebook
Week P3: vs. Detroit Lions
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
- Date: August 25
- Game time: 7:36pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 55,829
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- Gamebook
Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
- Date: September 1
- Game time: 6:08pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,641
- Referee: Red Cashion
- Gamebook
Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 4:00pm local
- Game weather: clear, 93 °F (34 °C), 46% humidity, wind SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 64,287
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers & Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
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Week 2: vs. Phoenix Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 13 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,444
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV: CBS
- Gamebook
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Week 3: at New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Patriots | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: clear, 58 °F (14 °C), 52% humidity, wind NW 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
- Game attendance: 48,025
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 4: at Los Angeles Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
Raiders | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 74 °F (23 °C), 41% humidity, wind SE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 44,319
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
- Gamebook
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Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 1:03pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,715
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 6: at San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C), 47% humidity, wind WNW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 50,079
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,353
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 59,691
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 12:00pm local
- Game weather: clear, 63 °F (17 °C), 69% humidity, wind W 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
- Game attendance: 54,489
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Browns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Week 11: at New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Giants | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 4:03pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C), 47% humidity, wind W 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 75,014
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 12: at Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Broncos | 14 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 41 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 28% humidity, wind SW 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
- Game attendance: 75,117
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Seahawks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 6:08pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 57,682
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV: ABC
- Gamebook
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Week 14 at Bengals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: Cloudy • 30 °F (−1 °C) • Wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) SW
- Game attendance: 54,744
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV: NBC
- Play-by-Play
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Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Raiders | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Seahawks | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 5:08pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,076
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV: ESPN
- Gamebook
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Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 10 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 1:04pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,294
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV: CBS
- Gamebook
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Steve Largent's final game with Seahawks
References
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com
- 1989 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- 1990 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- 1989 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.