1978 Seattle Seahawks season
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The 1978
Seattle Seahawks
season was the team's third season with the National Football League
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1978 NFL season
The 1978 NFL season was the 59th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded the regular season from a 14-game schedule to 16. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference...
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
season was the team's third season with the National Football League
National Football League
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1978 NFL draft
| Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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| 1/9 | Keith Simpson Keith Simpson (American football) Keith Edward Simpson is a former NFL defensive back. He played his whole eight-season career for the Seattle Seahawks.-References:... |
Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
Memphis State University of Memphis The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system.... |
| 2/36 | Keith Butler Keith Butler (American football) Keith Butler is an American football linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks for 10 years and retired after the 1987 NFL season.-College career:... |
Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
Memphis State |
| 3/63 | Bob Jury | Defensive Back | Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
| 5/119 | Louis Bullard | Offensive Tackle | Jackson State Jackson State University Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported... |
| 6/146 | Glenn Starks | Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Texas A&I Texas A&M University–Kingsville Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a U.S. national university with a multicultural student body that is 62 percent Hispanic and includes students from 35 states and 43 foreign countries... |
| 7/173 | John Harris John Harris (safety) John Edward Harris is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 1978 NFL Draft... |
Defensive Back | Arizona State Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... |
| 9/231 | Rich Grimmett | Offensive Tackle | Illinois |
| 10/258 | Rob Stewart | Wide Receiver | Lafayette Lafayette College Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832... |
| 11/301 | George Halas | Linebacker | Miami (FL) University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
| 12/316 | Jeff Bergeron | Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Lamar Lamar University Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher... |
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 3, 1978 | San Diego Chargers 1978 San Diego Chargers season The 1978 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 7–7 record in 1977. This season included the Holy Roller game. It was Don Coryell's first season as the teams head coach, and the teams first 16 game schedule.-NFL Draft:... |
L 24-20 | Kingdome Kingdome The Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League , the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball , and the... |
0-1 | 55,778 |
| 2 | September 10, 1978 | at Pittsburgh Steelers 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League . The season concluded with the team winning Super Bowl XIII to become the first franchise in the NFL to win three Super Bowl titles. The championship run was led by quarterback Terry Bradshaw and... |
L 21-10 | Three Rivers Stadium Three Rivers Stadium Three Rivers Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000. It was home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's Major League Baseball franchise and National Football League franchise respectively.Built as a replacement to... |
0-2 | 48,277 |
| 3 | September 17, 1978 | at New York Jets 1978 New York Jets season The 1978 New York Jets season was the 19th season for the team and the 9th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 3–11 record from 1977 under head coach Walt Michaels. The Jets finished the season with a record of 8–8.This was the first season for a new... |
W 24-17 | Shea Stadium Shea Stadium William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea , was a stadium in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It was the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets from 1964 to 2008... |
1-2 | 46,911 |
| 4 | September 24, 1978 | Detroit Lions 1978 Detroit Lions season The 1978 Detroit Lions season was the 47th season in franchise history.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:***... |
W 28-16 | Kingdome | 2-2 | 60,040 |
| 5 | October 1, 1978 | at Denver Broncos 1978 Denver Broncos season The 1978 Denver Broncos season was the team's 19th year in professional football and its 9th with the National Football League. The team finished first in the AFC West, and made the playoffs for the second straight season.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
L 28-7 | Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, that stood in Denver, Colorado, from 1948 until 2001.It hosted the Denver Broncos, of the AFL and the NFL, from 1960-2000, the Colorado Rockies, of the National League, of the MLB, from 1993-1994, the Colorado Rapids, of MLS, from 1996-2001, the... |
2-3 | 74,989 |
| 6 | October 8, 1978 | Minnesota Vikings 1978 Minnesota Vikings season 1978 was the 18th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 59th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of eight wins, seven losses, and one tie.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
W 29-28 | Kingdome | 3-3 | 62,031 |
| 7 | October 15, 1978 | at Green Bay Packers 1978 Green Bay Packers season The 1978 Green Bay Packers season was their 58th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-7-1 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a second place finish in the NFC Central division... |
L 45-28 | Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium was a ballpark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000. It was primarily used as a baseball stadium for the Milwaukee Braves and Brewers, but was also used for football games, ice skating, religious services, concerts and other large events... |
3-4 | 52,712 |
| 8 | October 22, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 1978 Oakland Raiders season The 1978 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 19th season. Jack Tatum made a hit against New England Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley in a pre-season game. The hit paralyzed Stingley from the chest down.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:... |
W 27-7 | Kingdome | 4-4 | 62,529 |
| 9 | October 29, 1978 | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 20-17 OT | Kingdome | 4-5 | 62,948 |
| 10 | November 5, 1978 | at Chicago Bears 1978 Chicago Bears season The 1978 Chicago Bears season was their 59th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-9 record in the first year of Coach Neill Armstrong, yet another below .500 record in the 1970s.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
W 31-29 | Soldier Field Soldier Field Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears... |
5-5 | 50,697 |
| 11 | November 12, 1978 | Baltimore Colts 1978 Baltimore Colts season The 1978 Baltimore Colts season was the 26th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1978 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, and finished tied for fourth in the AFC East division with the Buffalo Bills... |
L 17-14 | Kingdome | 5-6 | 61,905 |
| 12 | November 19, 1978 | at Kansas City Chiefs 1978 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1978 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the hiring of new head coach Marv Levy, formerly of the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes... |
W 13-10 | Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri and home to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.... |
6-6 | 35,252 |
| 13 | November 26, 1978 | at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 17-16 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 7-6 | 52,978 |
| 14 | December 3, 1978 | Cleveland Browns 1978 Cleveland Browns season The 1978 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 29th season with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:The following were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.-Schedule:-Roster:-References:... |
W 47-24 | Kingdome | 8-6 | 62,262 |
| 15 | December 10, 1978 | at San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 37-10 | San Diego Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area.... |
8-7 | 49,975 |
| 16 | December 17, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
W 23-19 | Kingdome | 9-7 | 58,490 |
Standings
| AFC West AFC West The AFC West is a division of the National Football League's American Football Conference, currently comprising the Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Oakland Raiders.-History:... |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| y-Denver Broncos 1978 Denver Broncos season The 1978 Denver Broncos season was the team's 19th year in professional football and its 9th with the National Football League. The team finished first in the AFC West, and made the playoffs for the second straight season.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 282 | 198 |
| Oakland Raiders 1978 Oakland Raiders season The 1978 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 19th season. Jack Tatum made a hit against New England Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley in a pre-season game. The hit paralyzed Stingley from the chest down.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:... |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 311 | 283 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 345 | 358 |
| San Diego Chargers 1978 San Diego Chargers season The 1978 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 7–7 record in 1977. This season included the Holy Roller game. It was Don Coryell's first season as the teams head coach, and the teams first 16 game schedule.-NFL Draft:... |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 355 | 309 |
| Kansas City Chiefs 1978 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1978 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the hiring of new head coach Marv Levy, formerly of the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes... |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 243 | 327 |