| Team: | Seattle Seahawks |
| Year: | 1986 |
| Record: | 10–6 |
| Division Place: | 3rd AFC West |
| Coach: | Chuck Knox |
| General Manager: | Mike McCormack |
| Owner: | The Nordstrom family |
| Stadium: | Kingdome |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | RB Curt Warner WR Steve Largent DE Jacob Green LB Fredd Young KR/PR Bobby Joe Edmonds |
| Ap All-Pros: | RB Curt Warner (2nd team) KR/PR Bobby Joe Edmonds (1st team) |
| Shortnavlink: | Seahawks seasons |
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]
See main article: 1986 NFL draft.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Florida | ||||
| 68 | Nevada-Reno | ||||
| 126 | Running Back | Arkansas | |||
| 6 | 153 | Defensive Back | Fort Valley State | ||
| 7 | 181 | Paul Miles | Running Back | Nebraska | |
| 8 | 211 | Florida | |||
| 9 | 237 | Sacramento State | |||
| 10 | 264 | Don Fairbanks | Defensive End | Colorado | |
| 11 | 291 | UCLA | |||
| 12 | 321 | John McVeigh | Miami (FL) |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Colts | W 21–14 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap | ||
| 2 | at Detroit Lions | L 27–30 | 1–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap | ||
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27–17 | 2–1 | Kingdome | Recap | ||
| 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 10–21 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[4] [5]
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–0 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap | |
| 2 | September 14 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–17 | 2–0 | Kingdome | Recap | |
| 3 | September 21 | at New England Patriots | W 38–31 | 3–0 | Sullivan Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 28 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–19 | 3–1 | RFK Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | San Diego Chargers | W 33–7 | 4–1 | Kingdome | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 12 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 10–14 | 4–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 7 | October 19 | New York Giants | W 17–12 | 5–2 | Kingdome | Recap | |
| 8 | October 26 | at Denver Broncos | L 13–20 | 5–3 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | November 2 | New York Jets | L 7–38 | 5–4 | Kingdome | Recap | |
| 10 | November 9 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–27 | 5–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 16 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–34 | 5–6 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–20 | 6–6 | Kingdome | Recap | |
| 13 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 31–14 | 7–6 | Texas Stadium | Recap | ||
| 14 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 37–0 | 8–6 | Kingdome | Recap | ||
| 15 | December 14 | at San Diego Chargers | W 34–24 | 9–6 | Jack Murphy Stadium | Recap | |
| 16 | December 20 | Denver Broncos | W 41–16 | 10–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1986 NFL season results[6]
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]