Team: | Seattle Seahawks |
Year: | 1997 |
Record: | 8–8 |
Division Place: | 3rd AFC West |
Coach: | Dennis Erickson |
Owner: | Paul Allen |
Stadium: | Kingdome |
Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers: | QB Warren Moon DE Michael Sinclair LB Chad Brown FS Darryl Williams |
Ap All-Pros: | FS Darryl Williams (2nd team) |
Shortnavlink: | Seahawks seasons |
The 1997 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 22nd season with the National Football League (NFL). This season would mark a new era for the Seahawks as they drafted two first round picks (Shawn Springs and Walter Jones) and traded quarterback Rick Mirer and signed Minnesota Vikings/Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon to be John Friesz's backup. Moon and Jones would go on to be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and 2014, respectively. They also signed rookie quarterback Jon Kitna. After a Week 1 injury to Friesz, Moon led the Seahawks improvement from 1996's 7–9 record to finish 8–8. This would be Moon's last season making the Pro Bowl in his career, he went on to win Pro Bowl MVP.
This season is notable for being the first under new owner Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Allen helped keep the team from relocating and made sure it remained in Seattle.
See main article: article and 1997 NFL draft.
Jim Arellanes | Quarterback | Fresno State | |
Paul Burton | Punter | Northwestern | |
Andre Cooper | Wide receiver | Florida State | |
Pete DiMario | Tackle | Alabama | |
Nick Gianacakos | Defensive end | Boston College | |
J Ina | Guard | Miami (FL) | |
David Kempfert | Center | Montana | |
LeVance McQueen | Linebacker | Duke |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap | |
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HOF | Minnesota Vikings | L 26–28 | 0–1 | Recap | |||
1 | Arizona Cardinals | W 34–6 | 1–1 | Kingdome | Recap | ||
2 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–21 | 1–2 | 3Com Park | Recap | ||
3 | Indianapolis Colts | W 45–3 | 2–2 | Kingdome | Recap | ||
4 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–28 | 3–2 | Cinergy Field | Recap |
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[2] [3]
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap | |
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1 | August 31 | New York Jets | L 3–41 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap | |
2 | September 7 | Denver Broncos | L 14–35 | 0–2 | Kingdome | Recap | |
3 | September 14 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 31–3 | 1–2 | RCA Dome | Recap | |
4 | September 21 | San Diego Chargers | W 26–22 | 2–2 | Kingdome | Recap | |
5 | September 28 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–20 | 2–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
6 | October 5 | Tennessee Oilers | W 16–13 | 3–3 | Kingdome | Recap | |
7 | Bye | ||||||
8 | October 19 | at St. Louis Rams | W 17–9 | 4–3 | TWA Dome | Recap | |
9 | October 26 | Oakland Raiders | W 45–34 | 5–3 | Kingdome | Recap | |
10 | November 2 | at Denver Broncos | L 27–30 | 5–4 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
11 | November 9 | at San Diego Chargers | W 37–31 | 6–4 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap | |
12 | November 16 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 | 6–5 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap | |
13 | November 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–19 | 6–6 | Kingdome | Recap | |
14 | November 30 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17–24 | 6–7 | Kingdome | Recap | |
15 | December 7 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 24–31 | 6–8 | Memorial Stadium | Recap | |
16 | December 14 | at Oakland Raiders | W 22–21 | 7–8 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | |
17 | December 21 | San Francisco 49ers | W 38–9 | 8–8 | Kingdome | Recap |
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1997 NFL season results[4]
This is the Seahawk's worst home loss in franchise history.
This was the first time the Seahawks had ever played a regular season game in Baltimore against either the Colts or the Ravens.[5]