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1 Draft  



1.1  Undrafted free agents  







2 Personnel  



2.1  Staff  





2.2  Final roster  







3 Schedule  



3.1  Preseason  





3.2  Regular season  







4 Standings  





5 Game summaries  



5.1  Preseason  



5.1.1  Week P1: vs. San Diego Chargers  





5.1.2  Week P2: at San Francisco 49ers  





5.1.3  Week P3: vs. Los Angeles Rams  





5.1.4  Week P4: vs. Chicago Bears  







5.2  Regular season  



5.2.1  Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers  





5.2.2  Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers  





5.2.3  Week 3: at New York Jets  





5.2.4  Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions  





5.2.5  Week 5: at Denver Broncos  





5.2.6  Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings  





5.2.7  Week 7: at Green Bay Packers  





5.2.8  Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders  





5.2.9  Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos  





5.2.10  Week 10: at Chicago Bears  





5.2.11  Week 11: vs. Baltimore Colts  





5.2.12  Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs  





5.2.13  Week 13: at Oakland Raiders  





5.2.14  Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns  





5.2.15  Week 15: at San Diego Chargers  





5.2.16  Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs  









6 References  





7 External links  














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1978 Seattle Seahawks season
OwnerThe Nordstrom family
General managerJohn Thompson
Head coachJack Patera
Home fieldKingdome
Results
Record9–7
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWRSteve Largent
AP All-ProsQBJim Zorn (2nd team)
WRSteve Largent (2nd team)
  • Seahawks seasons
  • 1979 →
  • The 1978 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's third season in the National Football League (NFL). The Seahawks won nine games, giving the franchise its first winning season. Coach Jack Patera won the National Football League Coach of the Year Award at seasons end.

    Led by the third ranked offense, the team had some achievements. David Sims led the AFC in total touchdowns – 15, including 14 rushing – and the team had 28 rushing touchdowns, number two in the league. Steve Largent made his first Pro Bowl with 71 receptions and 8 touchdowns. Quarterback Jim Zorn earned his sole All-Pro honor of his career by making the second team. This would be the only All-Pro by a Seahawks quarterback until Russell Wilson was selected in 2019. The defense, however, lagged far behind ranking 26th.

    Season highlights included defeating the Oakland Raiders twice and a last-second win over the Minnesota Vikings. Also a memorable game was a 20–17 loss in overtime to the Denver Broncos. Following an interception of a Jim Zorn pass off of a deflection, in overtime, the Broncos drove to the 1 yard line, but could not punch it in for a touchdown. Jim Turner missed an 18-yard field goal attempt, but the Seahawks were penalized for having 12 men on the field and the Broncos made the second kick. A 37–10 defeat in San Diego in week 15 eliminated the Seahawks from playoff contention, but a 23–19 win at home against Kansas City gave the team their first winning season.

    Draft[edit]

    1978 Seattle Seahawks Draft
    Round Selection Player Position College
    1 9 Keith Simpson Defensive back Memphis State
    2 36 Keith Butler Linebacker Memphis State
    3 63 Bob Jury Defensive Back Pittsburgh
    5 119 Louis Bullard Offensive tackle Jackson State
    6 146 Glenn Starks Wide receiver Texas A&I
    7 173 John Harris Defensive Back Arizona State
    9 231 Rich Grimmett Offensive Tackle Illinois
    10 258 Rob Stewart Wide Receiver Lafayette
    11 301 George Halas Linebacker Miami (FL)
    12 316 Jeff Bergeron Running back Lamar

    Undrafted free agents[edit]

    1978 Undrafted Free Agents of note
    Player Position College
    Jerome Carter Defensive back Delaware State
    Gene Dales Guard Oregon State
    Lance Garrett Wide receiver South Carolina
    Marcus Hatley Tight end Tulsa
    Mike Korvas Punter Weber State
    Rob Lowe Kicker/Punter Idaho
    Steve Midboe Defensive end Minnesota
    Mike O'Brien Defensive Back California
    Scott Palmer Quarterback Anderson
    Frank Stephens Defensive Back UCLA
    Howard Studdard Wide receiver USC
    Skip Taylor Running back Oklahoma State
    Jeff Tisdel Quarterback Nevada
    Bruce Timmier Quarterback Trinity
    Joe Volinsky Defensive end Penn State

    Personnel[edit]

    Staff[edit]

    1978 Seattle Seahawks staff

    Front office

    • Managing general partner – Herman Sarkowsky
    • general manager – John Thompson
    • Assistant general manager – Mark Duncan
    • Director of player personnel – Dick Mansperger
    • Director of pro scouting – Chuck Allen

    Head coaches

    Offensive coaches

    Defensive coaches


    Strength and conditioning

    • Head trainer – Bruce Scott
    • Assistant trainer – Jim Whitesel

    Final roster[edit]

    1978 Seattle Seahawks final roster
    Quarterbacks

    Running backs

    Wide receivers

    Tight ends

    Offensive linemen

    Defensive linemen

    Linebackers

    Defensive backs

    Special teams

    Reserve lists


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

    [1]

    Schedule[edit]

    Preseason[edit]

    Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap
    1 August 4 San Diego Chargers W 17–9 1–0 Kingdome Recap
    2 August 12 atSan Francisco 49ers W 20–6 2–0 Candlestick Park Recap
    3 August 17 Los Angeles Rams L 7–26 2–1 Kingdome Recap
    4 August 24 Chicago Bears W 16–7 3–1 Kingdome Recap
    Source: Seahawks Media Guides[2][3]

    Regular season[edit]

    With the start of a 16-game season, inter-conference play began a rotating schedule. Divisional matchups had the AFC West playing the NFC Central.

    Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap
    1 September 3 San Diego Chargers L 20–24 0–1 Kingdome Recap
    2 September 10 atPittsburgh Steelers L 10–21 0–2 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
    3 September 17 atNew York Jets W 24–17 1–2 Shea Stadium Recap
    4 September 24 Detroit Lions W 28–16 2–2 Kingdome Recap
    5 October 1 atDenver Broncos L 7–28 2–3 Mile High Stadium Recap
    6 October 8 Minnesota Vikings W 29–28 3–3 Kingdome Recap
    7 October 15 atGreen Bay Packers L 28–45 3–4 Milwaukee County Stadium Recap
    8 October 22 Oakland Raiders W 27–7 4–4 Kingdome Recap
    9 October 29 Denver Broncos L 17–20 (OT) 4–5 Kingdome Recap
    10 November 5 atChicago Bears W 31–29 5–5 Soldier Field Recap
    11 November 12 Baltimore Colts L 14–17 5–6 Kingdome Recap
    12 November 19 atKansas City Chiefs W 13–10 6–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    13 November 26 atOakland Raiders W 17–16 7–6 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap
    14 December 3 Cleveland Browns W 47–24 8–6 Kingdome Recap
    15 December 10 atSan Diego Chargers L 10–37 8–7 San Diego Stadium Recap
    16 December 17 Kansas City Chiefs W 23–19 9–7 Kingdome Recap
    Bold indicates division opponents.
    Source: 1978 NFL season results[4][5]

    Standings[edit]

    AFC West
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  • W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
    Denver Broncos(3) 10 6 0 .625 7–1 8–4 282 198 L1
    Oakland Raiders 9 7 0 .563 3–5 5–7 311 283 W1
    Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 .563 4–4 6–6 345 358 W1
    San Diego Chargers 9 7 0 .563 5–3 7–5 355 309 W3
    Kansas City Chiefs 4 12 0 .250 1–7 4–10 243 327 L2

    Game summaries[edit]

    Preseason[edit]

    Week P1: vs. San Diego Chargers[edit]

    Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chargers 0 3 339
    Seahawks 0 7 3717

    atKingdome, Seattle

    Week P2: at San Francisco 49ers[edit]

    Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 0 13 7020
    49ers 0 3 306

    atCandlestick Park, San Francisco

    Week P3: vs. Los Angeles Rams[edit]

    Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Rams 10 6 7326
    Seahawks 0 7 007

    atKingdome, Seattle

    Week P4: vs. Chicago Bears[edit]

    Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bears 0 0 077
    Seahawks 0 7 3616

    atKingdome, Seattle

    Regular season[edit]

    Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers[edit]

    Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chargers 7 3 7724
    Seahawks 6 7 0720

    atKingdome, Seattle

    Game information

    Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

    Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 0 7 3010
    Steelers 0 14 0721

    atThree Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Game information

    Week 3: at New York Jets[edit]

    Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 0 14 3724
    Jets 7 7 3017

    atShea Stadium, New York

    Game information

    Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions[edit]

    Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Lions 3 3 10016
    Seahawks 0 7 02128

    atKingdome, Seattle

    Game information

    Week 5: at Denver Broncos[edit]

    Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 0 0 707
    Broncos 7 7 01428

    atMile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

    Game information

    Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings[edit]

    Week Six: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Vikings 0 14 14028
    Seahawks 13 6 01029

    atKingdome, Seattle

    Game information

    Week 7: at Green Bay Packers[edit]

    Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 0 14 7728
    Packers' 28 3 14045

    atMilwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Game information

    Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders[edit]

    Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Raiders 0 0 077
    Seahawks 7 14 6027

    atKingdome, Seattle

    Game information

    Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos[edit]

    Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Broncos 3 7 70320
    Seahawks 7 7 03017

    atKingdome, Seattle

    Game information

    Week 10: at Chicago Bears[edit]

    Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 7 7 14331
    Bears 0 6 101329

    atSoldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

    Game information

    Week 11: vs. Baltimore Colts[edit]

    Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Baltimore Colts – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Colts 7 3 0717
    Seahawks 7 0 0714

    atKingdome, Seattle

    Game information

    Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

    Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 3 7 3013
    Chiefs 0 3 0710

    atArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 13: at Oakland Raiders[edit]

    Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 7 0 01017
    Raiders 0 10 0616

    atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

    Game information

    Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns[edit]

    Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Browns 0 10 7724
    Seahawks 14 9 71747

    atKingdome, Seattle

    Game information

    Week 15: at San Diego Chargers[edit]

    Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 7 3 0010
    Chargers 3 17 01737

    atSan Diego Stadium, San Diego

    Game information

    Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

    Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 3 7 7219
    Seahawks 7 13 0323

    atKingdome, Seattle

    Game information

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
  • ^ 1978 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  • ^ 1979 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  • ^ Seattle Seahawks 1978 Schedule
  • ^ 1978 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
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