1985 Seattle Seahawks season

Seattle Seahawks
1985 Seattle Seahawks season
Owner	Lloyd W. Nordstrom; (Since 1976)
Head coach	Chuck Knox; (3rd season)
General manager	Mike McCormack; (Since 1982)
Home field	Kingdome
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	T-3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR Steve Largent; LB Fredd Young; SS Kenny Easley
AP All-Pros	WR Steve Largent (1st team); SS Kenny Easley (1st team)

The 1985 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's tenth season with the National Football League.

Offseason

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1985 Seattle Seahawks draft
2	53	Owen Gill	RB	Iowa
3	81	Danny Greene	WR	Washington
4	109	Tony Davis	TE	Missouri
5	123	Mark Napolitan	C	Michigan St
5	128	Arnold Brown	DB	NC Central
5	137	Johnnie Jones	RB	Tennessee
7	193	Ron Mattes	OT	Virginia
8	221	Judious Lewis	WR	Arkansas St
9	248	Bob Otto	DE	Idaho St
10	277	John Conner	QB	Arizona
10	280	James Bowers	DB	Memphis
11	305	Louis Cooper	LB	Western Carolina
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1985 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Eugene Robinson	Safety	Colgate

Personnel

Staff

**1985 Seattle Seahawks staff**

	Front office President/General Manager – Mike McCormack Assistant General Manager – Chuck Allen Player Personnel Director – Mike Allman Assistant Player Personnel Director – Rick Thompson Pro Personnel Assistant – Randy Mueller Head coaches Head Coach – Chuck Knox Assistant Head Coach – Tom Catlin Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Ray Prochaska Quarterbacks – Ken Meyer Offensive Backs – Chick Harris Receivers – Steve Moore Tight Ends – Rusty Tillman Offensive Line – Kent Stephenson			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Tom Catlin Defensive Line – George Dyer Defensive Backs – Ralph Hawkins Special Assignments – Joe Vitt Special teams coaches Special Teams – Rusty Tillman

Final roster

**1985 Seattle Seahawks final roster**

	Quarterbacks 7 Gale Gilbert 17 Dave Krieg Running backs 33 Dan Doornink 47 Andre Hardy 46 David Hughes FB 37 Eric Lane 29 Rick Parros 28 Curt Warner 40 John Williams Wide receivers 83 Ray Butler 88 Byron Franklin 84 Danny Greene 80 Steve Largent * 82 Paul Skansi WR/PR 81 Daryl Turner 89 Byron Walker Tight ends 85 Dan Ross 86 Mike Tice 87 Charle Young		Offensive linemen 65 Edwin Bailey G 76 Jon Borchardt G 59 Blair Bush C 78 Bob Cryder T 64 Ron Essink T 62 Kani Kauahi C 71 Bryan Millard T 61 Robert Pratt G Defensive linemen 77 Jeff Bryant DE 68 Randy Edwards DE 79 Jacob Green DE 63 Reggie Kinlaw NT 72 Joe Nash NT		Linebackers 53 Keith Butler 56 Greg Gaines 55 Michael Jackson 60 John Kaiser 51 Sam Merriman 57 Shelton Robinson 58 Bruce Scholtz 50 Fredd Young * Defensive backs 22 Dave Brown CB 45 Kenny Easley S * 44 John Harris S 24 Terry Jackson 21 Paul Moyer 41 Eugene Robinson 25 Rick Sanford 42 Keith Simpson 20 Terry Taylor CB Special teams 5 Jimmy Colquitt P 15 Dave Finzer P 9 Norm Johnson K 43 Randall Morris KR 8 Jeffrey Harold West P		Reserve lists 87 Tony Davis TE (IR) 75 Angelo Dilulo DT (IR) 70 Ron Mattes T (IR) Practice squad Rookies in italics 54 active, 0 inactive, 0 practice squad

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Starters in bold.
(*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1986 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 10	at Indianapolis Colts	L 7–19	0–1	Hoosier Dome	Recap
2	August 16	Detroit Lions	W 28–3	1–1	Kingdome	Recap
3	August 24	at Minnesota Vikings	W 27–10	2–1	Metrodome	Recap
4	August 30	San Francisco 49ers	L 21–23	2–2	Kingdome	Recap

Source: Seahawks Media Guides^[2]^[3]

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 8	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 28–24	1–0	Riverfront Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	at San Diego Chargers	W 49–35	2–0	Jack Murphy Stadium	Recap
3	September 23	Los Angeles Rams	L 24–35	2–1	Kingdome	Recap
4	September 29	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 7–28	2–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	San Diego Chargers	W 26–21	3–2	Kingdome	Recap
6	October 13	Atlanta Falcons	W 30–26	4–2	Kingdome	Recap
7	October 20	at Denver Broncos	L 10–13 OT	4–3	Mile High Stadium	Recap
8	October 27	at New York Jets	L 14–17	4–4	Giants Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	Los Angeles Raiders	W 33–3	5–4	Kingdome	Recap
10	November 10	at New Orleans Saints	W 27–3	6–4	Louisiana Superdome	Recap
11	November 17	New England Patriots	L 13–20	6–5	Kingdome	Recap
12	November 25	at San Francisco 49ers	L 6–19	6–6	Candlestick Park	Recap
13	December 1	Kansas City Chiefs	W 24–6	7–6	Kingdome	Recap
14	December 8	Cleveland Browns	W 31–13	8–6	Kingdome	Recap
15	December 15	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 3–13	8–7	Memorial Coliseum	Recap
16	December 20	Denver Broncos	L 24–27	8–8	Kingdome	Recap

Bold indicates division opponents.

Source: 1985 NFL season results^[4]

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Raiders⁽¹⁾	12	4	0	.750	5–3	9–3	354	308	W6
Denver Broncos	11	5	0	.688	5–3	8–4	380	329	W2
Seattle Seahawks	8	8	0	.500	4–4	6–6	349	303	L2
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	3–5	7–7	467	435	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	6	10	0	.375	3–5	4–8	317	360	W1

Game Summaries

Preseason

Week P1: at Indianapolis Colts

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	0	0	7
Colts	0	3	3	13	19

at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis

Date: August 10
Game time: 7:31pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 60,014
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV: KING
Gamebook

Week P2: vs. Detroit Lions

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	3	0	0	3
Seahawks	0	0	7	21	28

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: August 16
Game time: 7:34pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 57,751
Referee: Bob Frederic
Gamebook

Week P3: at Minnesota Vikings

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	14	3	7	2	26
Vikings	0	3	7	0	10

at Metrodome, Minneapolis

Date: August 24
Game time: 7:02pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 56,562
Referee: Gene Barth
TV: KING
Gamebook

Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	3	3	10	23
Seahawks	7	7	7	0	21

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: August 30
Game time: 6:04pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 60,403
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
Gamebook

Regular season

Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	14	0	7	28
Bengals	0	10	14	0	24

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 8
Game time: 1:05pm local
Game weather: clear, 88 °F (31 °C), 71% humidity, wind W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 51,625
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui & Bob Trumpy
Gamebook

Game information

Week 2: at San Diego Chargers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	7	28	7	49
Chargers	10	13	6	6	35

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego

Date: September 15
Game time: 1:00pm local
Game weather: clear, 76 °F (24 °C), 73% humidity, wind SSW 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
Game attendance: 54,420
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones & Sam Rutigliano
Gamebook

Game information

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	0	14	14	35
Seahawks	0	7	3	14	24

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: September 23
Game time: 6:04pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 63,292
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, O.J. Simpson, and Joe Namath
Gamebook

Game information

Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	7	0	7
Chiefs	14	7	7	0	28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 29
Game time: 12:00pm local
Game weather: showers, 47 °F (8 °C), 100% humidity, wind NE 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 50,485
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Sam Rutigliano
Gamebook

Game information

Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	7	0	14	21
Seahawks	3	3	7	13	26

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: October 6
Game time: 1:02pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 61,300
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones & Sam Rutigliano
Gamebook

Game information

Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks vs. Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	6	3	17	26
Seahawks	7	0	7	16	30

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: October 13
Game time: 1:01pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 60,430
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (CBS): Dan Dierdorf and Jean Fugett
Gamebook

Game information

Week 7: at Denver Broncos

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Seahawks	0	0	7	3	0	10
Broncos	7	0	3	0	3	13

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 20
Game time: 2:00pm local
Game weather: clear, 67 °F (19 °C), 22% humidity, wind ESE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 74,899
Referee: Tom Dooley
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg & Merlin Olsen
Gamebook

Game information

Week 8 at Jets

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks (4–3) at New York Jets (5–2)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	14	0	0	14
Jets	0	0	7	10	17

at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind SW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) to 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)
Game attendance: 69,320
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Gamebook

Game information

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	SEA	NYJ
2	9:08	6	80	2:26	Seahawks	Daryl Turner 45-yard touchdown reception from Dave Krieg, Norm Johnson kick good	7	0
2	0:46				Seahawks	Fumble recovery returned 79 yards for touchdown by Jacob Green, Norm Johnson kick good	14	0
3	4:10	9	69	6:02	Jets	Freeman McNeil 16-yard touchdown reception from Ken O'Brien, Pat Leahy kick good	14	7
4	12:47	3	2	1:28	Jets	41-yard field goal by Pat Leahy	14	10
4	5:11	7	91	4:02	Jets	Wesley Walker 15-yard touchdown reception from Ken O'Brien, Pat Leahy kick good	14	17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							14	17

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	3	0	3
Seahawks	3	23	7	0	33

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: November 3
Game time: 1:02pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 64,060
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Merlin Olsen
Gamebook

Game information

Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	0	20	27
Saints	3	0	0	0	3

at Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 10
Game time: 12:01pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 47,365
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Dave Rowe
Gamebook

Game information

Week 11: vs. New England Patriots

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	7	0	13	20
Seahawks	0	3	10	0	13

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: November 17
Game time: 1:02pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 60,345
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Gamebook

Game information

Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	0	6	6
49ers	0	12	0	7	19

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

Date: November 25
Game time: 6:09pm local
Game weather: partly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C), 94% humidity, wind var 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
Game attendance: 57,482
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, O.J. Simpson, and Joe Namath
Gamebook

Game information

Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	3	0	6
Seahawks	3	14	7	0	24

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: December 1
Game time: 1:01pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 52,655
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Reggie Rucker
Gamebook

Game information

Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	3	0	3	7	13
Seahawks	3	14	7	7	31

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: December 8
Game time: 1:02pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 58,477
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Reggie Rucker
Gamebook

Game information

Week 15: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	0	0	0	3
Raiders	0	6	0	7	13

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Date: December 15
Game time: 1:00pm local
Game weather: partly cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C), 36% humidity, wind 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
Game attendance: 77,425
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Merlin Olsen
Gamebook

Game information

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	10	0	17	27
Seahawks	7	10	0	7	24

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: December 20
Game time: 5:03pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 56,283
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, O.J. Simpson, and Joe Namath
Gamebook

Game information

References

^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com
^ 1985 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
^ 1986 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
^ 1985 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.

External links

[1] ttps://www.pro-football-reference.com

[2] 1985 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.

[3] 1986 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.

[4] 1985 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.

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1985 Seattle Seahawks season
Owner	Lloyd W. Nordstrom (Since 1976)
Head coach	Chuck Knox (3rd season)
General manager	Mike McCormack (Since 1982)
Home field	Kingdome
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	T-3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR Steve Largent LB Fredd Young SS Kenny Easley
AP All-Pros	WR Steve Largent (1st team) SS Kenny Easley (1st team)