1999 Seattle Seahawks season

Seattle Seahawks
1999 Seattle Seahawks season
Head coach	Mike Holmgren
Home field	Kingdome
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 17-20
Pro Bowlers	OT Walter Jones; DT Cortez Kennedy; LB Chad Brown
AP All-Pros	PR Charlie Rogers (1st team)

The 1999 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League, the last playing their home games at the Kingdome and the first under head coach Mike Holmgren. It was also the first season that Seattle made the playoffs in eleven seasons. It would be Seattle's last playoff appearance as an American Football Conference (AFC) team. They would not return to the playoffs until 2003, after being moved to the National Football Conference.

Offseason

After the 1998 season, head coach Mike Holmgren left Green Bay to become the coach of the Seahawks. Holmgren was hired on January 8, 1999, to be the executive vice president, general manager and head coach.^[1]

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1999 Seattle Seahawks draft
1	22	Lamar King	Defensive End	Saginaw Valley State	from Dallas
3	77	Brock Huard	Quarterback	Washington	from Oakland
3	82	Karsten Bailey	Wide Receiver	Auburn	from New England
4	115	Antonio Cochran	Defensive End	Georgia
5	140	Floyd Wedderburn	Offensive Tackle	Penn State	from Carolina
5	152	Charlie Rogers	Wide Receiver	Georgia Tech
6	170	Steve Johnson	Cornerback	Tennessee	from Cleveland
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

**1999 Seattle Seahawks staff**

	Front office Chairman – Paul Allen President – Bob Whitsitt Executive Vice President of Football Operations/General Manager – Mike Holmgren Senior Vice President – Mike Reinfeldt Vice President of Football Operations – Randy Mueller Director of Player Personnel – John Dorsey Director of Pro Personnel – Will Lewis Director of College Scouting – Don Deisch Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Holmgren Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Tom Lovat Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends – Mike Sherman Quarterbacks – Mike Sheppard Running Backs – Stump Mitchell Wide Receivers – Nolan Cromwell Offensive Quality Control – Jerry Colquitt			Defensive coaches Defensive Line – Larry Brooks Linebackers – Jim Lind Defensive Backs – Ken Flajole Defensive Assistant – Dick Roach Defensive Assistant – Bob Zeman Defensive Quality Control – Clayton Lopez Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Pete Rodriguez Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Kent Johnston Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Rod Springer

Final roster

**1999 Seattle Seahawks final roster**

	Quarterbacks 13 Glenn Foley 5 Brock Huard 7 Jon Kitna Running backs 34 Reggie Brown FB 44 Brian Milne 38 Mack Strong FB 32 Ricky Watters Wide receivers 83 Karsten Bailey 19 Fabien Bownes 81 Sean Dawkins 84 Joey Galloway 82 Charles Jordan 87 Derrick Mayes 85 Mike Pritchard 16 Robert Wilson Tight ends 86 Christian Fauria 88 Deems May 49 Itula Mili		Offensive linemen 63 Frank Beede G 60 Greg Bloedorn C 62 Chris Gray C 68 Brian Habib G 71 Walter Jones T * 66 Pete Kendall G 61 Mark Rodenhauser C 69 Floyd Wedderburn G 74 Todd Weiner T 79 Grant Williams T Defensive linemen 98 Sam Adams DT 90 Antonio Cochran DE 93 Phillip Daniels DE 96 Cortez Kennedy DT * 92 Lamar King DE 99 Matt LaBounty DE 97 Riddick Parker DT 70 Michael Sinclair DE		Linebackers 94 Chad Brown * 58 Scott Fields 56 James Logan 50 DeShone Myles 51 Anthony Simmons 59 Darrin Smith 95 James Willis Defensive backs 20 Jay Bellamy S 26 Chris Canty 43 Joey Eloms 21 Randy Fuller 36 Merton Hanks 28 Kerry Joseph 24 Shawn Springs CB 21 Cordell Taylor 25 Brian Walker 33 Darryl Williams S 23 Robert Williams 27 Willie Williams CB Special teams 10 Jeff Feagles P 30 Ahman Green KR 2 Todd Peterson K 31 Charlie Rogers PR		Reserve lists 65 Mondell Corbett G (IR) 53 Kevin Glover C (IR) 41 Dustin Johnson FB (IR) 22 Fred Thomas CB (IR) Practice squad 29 Michael Black RB 91 Keith Counsil DE 48 Rufus French TE 52 Jason McEndoo C 37 Marcus Washington SS Rookies in italics 60 active, 4 inactive, 5 practice squad

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Starters in bold.
(*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2000 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 14	Buffalo Bills	L 10–24	0–1	Kingdome	Recap
2	August 19	at San Francisco 49ers	L 23–24	0–2	Candlestick Park	Recap
3	August 28	Arizona Cardinals	W 41–7	1–2	Kingdome	Recap
4	September 2	at Indianapolis Colts	L 28–31	1–3	RCA Dome	Recap

Source: Seahawks Media Guides ^[3]^[4]

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 12	Detroit Lions	L 20–28	0–1	Kingdome	Recap
2	September 19	at Chicago Bears	W 14–13	1–1	Soldier Field	Recap
3	September 26	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 29–10	2–1	Three Rivers Stadium	Recap
4	October 3	Oakland Raiders	W 22–21	3–1	Kingdome	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 17	at San Diego Chargers	L 10–13	3–2	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
7	October 24	Buffalo Bills	W 26–16	4–2	Kingdome	Recap
8	November 1	at Green Bay Packers	W 27–7	5–2	Lambeau Field	Recap
9	November 7	Cincinnati Bengals	W 37–20	6–2	Kingdome	Recap
10	November 14	Denver Broncos	W 20–17	7–2	Kingdome	Recap
11	November 21	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 31–19	8–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
12	November 28	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 3–16	8–3	Kingdome	Recap
13	December 5	at Oakland Raiders	L 21–30	8–4	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
14	December 12	San Diego Chargers	L 16–19	8–5	Kingdome	Recap
15	December 19	at Denver Broncos	L 30–36 (OT)	8–6	Mile High Stadium	Recap
16	December 26	Kansas City Chiefs	W 23–14	9–6	Kingdome	Recap
17	January 2	at New York Jets	L 9–19	9–7	Giants Stadium	Recap

Bold indicates division opponents.

Source: 1999 NFL season results ^[5]

Postseason

Playoff round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
Wild Card	January 9	Miami Dolphins (6)	L 17–20	0–1	Kingdome	Recap

This game was the last event held in the Kingdome (1976–2000). On March 26, 2000, the Kingdome was imploded to make way for Seahawks Stadium.

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Seattle Seahawks	9	7	0	.563	338	298	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	9	7	0	.563	390	322	L2
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	269	316	W2
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	390	329	W1
Denver Broncos	6	10	0	.375	314	318	L1

Game Summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. Buffalo Bills

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	3	14	7	24
Seahawks	3	0	7	0	10

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: August 14
Game time: 6:00pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 66,285
TV: KING

Week P2: at San Francisco 49ers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	7	7	6	23
49ers	0	3	0	21	24

at 3Com Park, San Francisco

Date: August 19
Game time: 5:00pm local
Game attendance: 66,193
TV: ESPN, KING

Week P3: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	7	7
Seahawks	7	10	14	10	41

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: August 28
Game time: 7:00pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 66,277
TV: KING

Week P4: at Indianapolis Colts

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	6	7	9	6	28
Colts	3	14	0	14	31

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: September 2
Game time: 8:00pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 41,074
TV: KING

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	22	0	3	28
Seahawks	0	7	7	6	20

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: September 12, 1999
Game time: 1:15pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 66,238
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (Fox): Paul Kennedy, Dave Lapham, and Jennifer Hammond
Gamebook

Game information

Week 2: at Chicago Bears

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	0	14	14
Bears	0	10	3	0	13

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: September 19, 1999
Game time: 12:03pm local
Game weather: clear, 76 °F (24 °C), 34% humidity, wind SW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 66,944
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
Gamebook

Game information

Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	17	9	0	3	29
Steelers	0	0	0	10	10

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 26, 1999
Game time: 1:01pm local
Game weather: clear, 61 °F (16 °C), wind S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 57,881
Referee: Phil Luckett
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Sam Wyche, and Marcus Allen
Gamebook

Game information

Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	7	7	0	21
Seahawks	3	6	10	3	22

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: October 3, 1999
Game time: 5:24pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 66,400
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
Gamebook

Game information

Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	3	7	0	10
Chargers	0	7	0	6	13

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 17, 1999
Game time: 1:05pm local
Game weather: clear, 78 °F (26 °C), 47% humidity, wind WSW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 59,432
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
Gamebook

Game information

Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	3	6	7	16
Seahawks	13	10	0	3	26

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: October 24, 1999
Game time: 1:15pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 66,301
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
Gamebook

Game information

Week 8: at Green Bay Packers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	7	7	6	27
Packers	0	7	0	0	7

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: November 1, 1999
Game time: 8:07pm local
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), wind NW 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)
Game attendance: 59,869
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels , Boomer Esiason, and Lesley Visser
Gamebook

Game information

As of 2020, this remains the last time the Seahawks defeated the Packers at Lambeau Field.^[6]

Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	10	0	3	7	20
Seahawks	14	14	3	6	37

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: November 7, 1999
Game time: 1:16pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 66,303
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
Gamebook

Game information

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	17	0	17
Seahawks	3	7	0	10	20

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: November 14, 1999
Game time: 5:21pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 66,314
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
Gamebook

Game information

Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	14	10	7	31
Chiefs	3	10	0	6	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 21, 1999
Game time: 12:01pm local
Game weather: clear, 60 °F (16 °C), 51% humidity, wind S 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
Game attendance: 78,714
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
Gamebook

Game information

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	6	0	10	16
Seahawks	3	0	0	0	3

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: November 28, 1999
Game time: 1:07pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 66,314
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen, and Pam Oliver
Gamebook

Game information

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	7	7	21
Raiders	3	14	7	6	30

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: December 5, 1999
Game time: 1:15pm local
Game weather: partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 49% humidity, wind NW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 44,716
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
Gamebook

Game information

Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	3	0	6	19
Seahawks	3	6	7	0	16

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: December 12, 1999
Game time: 1:05pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 66,318
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
Gamebook

Game information

Week 15 at Denver Broncos

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Seahawks	7	7	3	13	0	30
Broncos	14	3	6	7	6	36

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 19, 1999
Game time: 2:15pm local
Game weather: cloudy, 27 °F (−3 °C), 51% humidity, wind NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 65,987
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Mark May
Gamebook

Game information

Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	7	0	14
Seahawks	10	7	6	0	23

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: December 26, 1999
Game time: 1:05pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 66,332
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
Gamebook

Game information

Week 17: at New York Jets

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	6	0	3	0	9
Jets	3	10	3	3	19

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: January 2, 2000
Game time: 1:03pm local
Game weather: hazy, 52 °F (11 °C), 88% humidity, wind SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
Game attendance: 78,154
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
Gamebook

Game information

Postseason

Seattle entered the postseason as the #3 seed in the AFC.

AFC Wild Card Playoff: vs. #6 Miami Dolphins

AFC Wild Card Playoff: #3 Seattle Seahawks vs #6 Miami Dolphins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	0	10	7	20
Seahawks	7	3	7	0	17

at Kingdome, Seattle

Date: January 9, 2000
Game time: 1:06pm local
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 66,170
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
Gamebook

Game information

References

^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.87
^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com
^ 1999 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
^ 2000 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
^ 1999 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
^ https://www.fox6now.com/sports/packers-beat-seahawks-28-23-face-49ers-for-nfc-championship

External links

[1] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.87

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

[3] 1999 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.

[4] 2000 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.

[5] 1999 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.

[6] ttps://www.fox6now.com/sports/packers-beat-seahawks-28-23-face-49ers-for-nfc-championship

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