1979 Seattle Seahawks season

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1979 NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

• 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 coach – Jack Patera

• Offensive/quarterbacks/receivers – Jerry Rhome

• Offensive backs – Andy MacDonald

• Offensive line – Howard Mudd

• Defensive/linebackers – Larry Peccatiello

• Defensive line – Jim E. Mora

• Defensive backs – Jack Christiansen

• Special teams – Rusty Tillman

• Head trainer – Bruce Scott

• Assistant trainer – Jim Whitesel

Final roster

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• Starters in bold.
• (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1980 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

:Source: Seahawks Media Guides

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.

:Bold indicates division opponents. :Source: 1979 NFL season results

Standings

Game summaries

For the second straight year, the Seahawks missed the playoffs by one game. Season highlights included sweeping the Oakland Raiders for the 2nd straight year, and defeating the Denver Broncos for the 1st time in team history in a comeback thriller 28–23 at the Kingdome, and winning the team's first appearance on MNF over the Atlanta Falcons, 31–28. The team started out 3–5, and had a 6–2 finish. A 37–21 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in week 14 knocked them out of playoff contention, but rebounded to end their season repeating 1978 at 9–7.

Preseason

Week P1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week P2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week P3: at Los Angeles Rams

Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Regular season

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

First quarter

• SEA – Efrén Herrera 34-yard field goal, 8:26 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter
• SD – Clarence Williams 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:56 (SD 7–3)
• SD – Rolf Benirschke 31-yard field goal, 11:16 (SD 10–3)
• SEA – Sherman Smith 4-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 4:51 (Tied 10–10)
• SD – Rolf Benirschke 42-yard field goal, 0:28 (SD 13–10) Third quarter
• SD – Rolf Benirschke 22-yard field goal, 3:41 (SD 16–10)
• SD – Clarence Williams 13-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:00 (SD 23–10) Fourth quarter
• SD – Mike Thomas 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:09 (SD 30–10)
• SD – Rolf Benirschke 23-yard field goal, 1:56 (SD 33–10)
• SEA – Sherman Smith 6-yard run (PAT failed), 0:24 (SD 33–16) Top passers
• SD – Dan Fouts: 21/30, 224 yds, 1 INT
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 16/28, 153 yds, 3 INT Top rushers
• SD – Clarence Williams: 14 car, 73 yds, 2 TD
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 18 car, 95 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
• SD – Artie Owens: 4 rec, 42 yds
• SEA – Steve Largent: 2 rec, 45 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SD – 217 – 139 – 356 – 1
• SEA – 153 – 181 – 334 – 6

Week 2: at Miami Dolphins

First quarter

• No scoring plays Second quarter
• MIA – Nat Moore 3-yard pass from Bob Griese (PAT failed), 11:56 (MIA 6–0)
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 32-yard field goal, 3:23 (MIA 6–3)
• MIA – Uwe von Schamann 36-yard field goal, 0:20 (MIA 9–3) Third quarter
• SEA – Steve Raible 23-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 9:26 (SEA 10–9)
• MIA – Uwe von Schamann 31-yard field goal, 1:00 (MIA 12–9) Fourth quarter
• MIA – Norm Bulaich 7-yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick), 9:08 (MIA 19–10) Top passers
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 21/45, 247 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
• MIA – Bob Griese: 15/27, 208 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 11 car, 59 yds
• MIA – Larry Csonka: 13 car, 48 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 7 rec, 80 yds
• MIA – Duriel Harris: 5 rec, 117 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 226 – 119 – 345 – 4
• MIA – 198 – 117 – 315 – 2

Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

First quarter

• SEA – Steve Largent 40-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 11:08 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 46-yard field goal, 6:50 (SEA 10–0) Third quarter
• OAK – Rich Martini 12-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick), 10:41 (SEA 10–7)
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 20-yard field goal, 6:37 (SEA 13–7)
• SEA – Steve Largent 21-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 6:15 (SEA 20–7) Fourth quarter
• OAK – Jim Breech 37-yard field goal, 13:05 (SEA 20–10)
• SEA – Sherman Smith 7-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 0:00 (SEA 27–10) Top passers
• OAK – Ken Stabler: 25/37, 343 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 13/22, 277 yds, 3 TD Top rushers
• OAK – Mark van Eeghen: 10 car, 54 yds
• SEA – Dan Doornink: 15 car, 52 yds Top receivers
• OAK – Cliff Branch: 7 rec, 156 yds
• SEA – Steve Largent: 5 rec, 139 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• OAK – 329 – 102 – 431 – 4
• SEA – 316 – 103 – 419 – 0

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

First quarter

• SEA – Efrén Herrera 28-yard field goal, 12:45 (SEA 3–0)
• SEA – Dan Doornink 5-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 0:33 (SEA 10–0) Second quarter
• DEN – Jim Turner 27-yard field goal, 12:43 (SEA 10–3)
• SEA – Dan Doornink 5-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 8:09 (SEA 17–3)
• DEN – Otis Armstrong 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 7:34 (SEA 17–10)
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 22-yard field goal, 0:38 (SEA 20–10) Third quarter
• SEA – Sam McCullum 13-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:08 (SEA 27–10)
• SEA – Sherman Smith 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 9:28 (SEA 34–10)
• DEN – Dave Studdard 9-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 4:59 (SEA 34–17)
• DEN – Haven Moses 11-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 3:48 (SEA 34–24)
• DEN – Rick Upchurch 35-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 2:25 (SEA 34–31) Fourth quarter
• DEN – Rob Lytle 2-yard run (PAT failed), 11:20 (DEN 37–34) Top passers
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 16/32, 190 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
• DEN – Craig Morton: 11/16, 178 yds, 3 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 16 car, 81 yds, 1 TD
• DEN – Jim Jensen: 11 car, 39 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Steve Largent: 6 rec, 110 yds
• DEN – Riley Odoms: 5 rec, 125 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 197 – 153 – 350 – 4
• DEN – 254 – 90 – 344 – 3

Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

First quarter

• SEA – Efrén Herrera 38-yard field goal, 12:29 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter
• KC – Ted McKnight 23-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:49 (KC 7–3)
• KC – Jan Stenerud 36-yard field goal, 7:16 (KC 10–3) Third quarter
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 20-yard field goal, 4:56 (KC 10–6) Fourth quarter
• KC – Mike Williams 3-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Jan Stenerud kick), 9:03 (KC 17–6)
• KC – Ted McKnight 84-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:27 (KC 24–6) Top passers
• KC – Steve Fuller: 8/12, 42 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 23/38, 187 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• KC – Ted McKnight: 12 car, 147 yds, 2 TD
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 13 car, 53 yds Top receivers
• KC – Ed Beckman: 1 rec, 12 yds
• SEA – Dan Doornink: 10 rec, 70 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• KC – 15 – 215 – 230 – 1
• SEA – 178 – 134 – 312 – 2

Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers

First quarter

• SEA – Dan Doornink 13-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 11:08 (SEA 7–0)
• SF – O. J. Simpson 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 7:37 (Tied 7–7)
• SEA – Dan Doornink 3-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 2:33 (SEA 14–7) Second quarter
• SEA – Sherman Smith 7-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 2:46 (SEA 21–7)
• SF – Ray Wersching 25-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 21–10) Third quarter
• SEA – Sammy Green 7-yard interception return (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:13 (SEA 28–10) Fourth quarter
• SF – Lenvil Elliott 8-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 8:54 (SEA 28–17)
• SEA – Jim Zorn 2-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:05 (SEA 35–17)
• SF – Ken MacAfee 1-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick), 0:00 (SEA 35–24) Top passers
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 13/20, 162 yds
• SF – Steve DeBerg: 31/40, 306 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Dan Doornink: 19 car, 58 yds, 2 TD
• SF – O. J. Simpson: 15 car, 71 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Steve Largent: 4 rec, 83 yds
• SF – Freddie Solomon: 6 rec, 81 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 162 – 148 – 310 – 0
• SF – 292 – 172 – 464 – 2

Week 7: at San Diego Chargers

First quarter

• SD – Lydell Mitchell 20-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Roy Gerela kick), 6:56 (SD 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 19-yard field goal, 0:26 (SD 7–3) Third quarter
• SD – John Jefferson 9-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Roy Gerela kick), 3:11 (SD 14–3) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Sherman Smith 8-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 14:13 (SD 14–10)
• SD – John Jefferson 49-yard pass from Dan Fouts (PAT failed), 4:34 (SD 20–10) Top passers
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 19/43, 192 yds, 1 INT
• SD – Dan Fouts: 28/35, 318 yds, 3 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 13 car, 78 yds, 1 TD
• SD – Clarence Williams: 17 car, 45 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Dan Doornink: 8 rec, 81 yds
• SD – John Jefferson: 9 rec, 137 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 147 – 133 – 280 – 1
• SD – 295 – 96 – 391 – 0

Week 8: vs. Houston Oilers

First quarter

• SEA – Sherman Smith 12-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 8:12 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• HOU – Mike Barber 9-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick), 10:26 (Tied 7–7)
• SEA – Steve Largent 45-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 8:27 (SEA 14–7) Third quarter
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 48-yard field goal, 9:24 (SEA 17–7)
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 30-yard field goal, 4:23 (SEA 20–7) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Steve Largent 55-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 14:50 (SEA 27–7)
• SEA – Cornell Webster 54-yard fumble return (Efrén Herrera kick), 12:58 (SEA 34–7)
• HOU – Ronnie Coleman 9-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick), 2:48 (SEA 34–14) Top passers
• HOU – Dan Pastorini: 20/38, 195 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 18/23, 252 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• HOU – Tim Wilson: 5 car, 31 yds
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 10 car, 49 yds Top receivers
• HOU – Mike Barber: 7 rec, 81 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Steve Largent: 6 rec, 135 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• HOU – 160 – 83 – 243 – 3
• SEA – 240 – 151 – 391 – 2

Week 9: at Atlanta Falcons

First quarter

• ATL – Lynn Cain 35-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick), 9:51 (ATL 7–0) Second quarter
• ATL – Rick Byas 30-yard fumble return (Tim Mazzetti kick), 14:17 (ATL 14–0)
• SEA – Jim Zorn 34-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 9:25 (ATL 14–7)
• SEA – Sherman Smith 4-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 5:01 (Tied 14–14)
• SEA – Dan Doornink 8-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:54 (SEA 21–14) Third quarter
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 24-yard field goal, 8:14 (SEA 24–14) Fourth quarter
• ATL – Billy Ryckman 17-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick), 10:03 (SEA 24–21)
• SEA – Dan Doornink 26-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:54 (SEA 31–21)
• ATL – Billy Ryckman 20-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick), 0:51 (SEA 31–28) Top passers
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 13/25, 197 yds, 1 TD
• ATL – Steve Bartkowski: 16/26, 186 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Dan Doornink: 21 car, 122 yds, 2 TD
• ATL – Lynn Cain: 13 car, 99 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Steve Largent: 6 rec, 127 yds
• ATL – Wallace Francis: 2 rec, 59 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 206 – 205 – 411 – 4
• ATL – 162 – 153 – 315 – 2

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Rams

First quarter

• LA – Wendell Tyler 3-yard run (Frank Corral kick), 7:27 (LA 7–0)
• LA – Charle Young 1-yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick), 3:14 (LA 14–0) Second quarter
• LA – Drew Hill 17-yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick), 8:02 (LA 21–0) Third quarter
• LA – Frank Corral 23-yard field goal, 1:12 (LA 24–0) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• LA – Pat Haden: 17/21, 172 yds, 2 TD
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 2/17, 25 yds Top rushers
• LA – Wendell Tyler: 18 car, 82 yds
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 7 car, 16 yds Top receivers
• LA – Preston Dennard: 5 rec, 93 yds
• SEA – Steve Largent: 2 rec, 25 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• LA – 172 – 303 – 475 – 1
• SEA – -30 – 23 – -7 – 1 With -7 total yards and just one first down, this is the fewest yards the Seahawks have ever gained in one match. It is the most recent – and only since 1970 – occasion when an NFL team has gained just one first down for an entire match, although the Denver Broncos did not gain a single first down in a 1966 game with the Houston Oilers.

Week 11: at Cleveland Browns

First quarter

• SEA – Sherman Smith 5-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 7:39 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Sherman Smith 2-yard run (PAT failed), 13:57 (SEA 13–0)
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 34-yard field goal, 9:07 (SEA 16–0)
• CLE – Don Cockroft 28-yard field goal, 4:14 (SEA 16–3) Third quarter
• CLE – Mike Pruitt 65-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 14:38 (SEA 16–10)
• CLE – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 4:28 (CLE 17–10) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Al Hunter 5-yard run (PAT failed), 14:32 (SEA 22–17)
• SEA – Sherman Smith 2-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 9:29 (SEA 29–17)
• CLE – Brian Sipe 3-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 7:41 (SEA 29–24) Top passers
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 15/27, 249 yds
• CLE – Brian Sipe: 13/29, 177 yds, 2 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Al Hunter: 13 car, 95 yds, 1 TD
• CLE – Mike Pruitt: 15 car, 141 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Steve Largent: 3 rec, 93 yds
• CLE – Ozzie Newsome: 3 rec, 61 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 238 – 189 – 427 – 1
• CLE – 158 – 215 – 373 – 3

Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints

First quarter

• NO – Archie Manning 4-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 10:13 (NO 7–0)
• SEA – Sam McCullum 51-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 13:57 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 27-yard field goal, 14:57 (SEA 10–7)
• SEA – Steve Largent 39-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 14:18 (SEA 17–7)
• NO – Wes Chandler 4-yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick), 9:58 (SEA 17–14)
• SEA – Dan Doornink 2-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 5:24 (SEA 24–14) Third quarter
• NO – Garo Yepremian 40-yard field goal, 9:57 (SEA 24–17) Fourth quarter
• NO – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 8:25 (Tied 24–24)
• SEA – Steve Largent 35-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 6:16 (SEA 31–24)
• SEA – Brian Peets 5-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:06 (SEA 38–24) Top passers
• NO – Archie Manning: 20/27, 268 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 24/33, 268 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• NO – Chuck Muncie: 14 car, 72 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Jeff Moore: 15 car, 65 yds Top receivers
• NO – Henry Childs: 6 rec, 121 yds
• SEA – Steve Largent: 9 rec, 146 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• NO – 286 – 134 – 420 – 1
• SEA – 391 – 130 – 521 – 1

Week 13: vs. New York Jets

First quarter

• SEA – Efrén Herrera 49-yard field goal, 2:51 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 42-yard field goal, 8:25 (SEA 6–0)
• SEA – Steve Largent 14-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 6:03 (SEA 13–0)
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 45-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 16–0) Third quarter
• SEA – Sherman Smith 16-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:20 (SEA 23–0)
• NYJ – Kevin Long 5-yard run (Dave Jacobs kick), 6:49 (SEA 23–7)
• SEA – Sam McCullum 11-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:58 (SEA 30–7) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• NYJ – Richard Todd: 19/36, 226 yds
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 25/32, 285 yds, 3 TD Top rushers
• NYJ – Clark Gaines: 17 car, 71 yds
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 14 car, 33 yds Top receivers
• NYJ – Jerome Barkum: 6 rec, 103 yds
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 8 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• NYJ – 226 – 139 – 365 – 2
• SEA – 313 – 86 – 399 – 1

Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs

First quarter

• KC – J.T. Smith 28-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:05 (KC 7–0)
• KC – Ted McKnight 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:43 (KC 14–0) Second quarter
• KC – Earl Gant 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:57 (KC 21–0)
• KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 0:18 (KC 24–0) Third quarter
• KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal, 11:29 (KC 27–0)
• SEA – Jeff Moore 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:11 (KC 27–7)
• KC – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal, 2:41 (KC 30–7) Fourth quarter
• KC – Ted McKnight 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:18 (KC 37–7)
• SEA – Dan Doornink 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:12 (KC 37–14)
• SEA – Jeff Moore 12-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 2:10 (KC 37–21) Top passers
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 22/45, 239 yds, 3 INT
• KC – Steve Fuller: 10/23, 137 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 2 car, 21 yds
• KC – Earl Gant: 21 car, 67 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Steve Largent: 9 rec, 120 yds
• KC – J.T. Smith: 4 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 231 – 44 – 275 – 5
• KAN – 137 – 194 – 331 – 2

Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos

First quarter

• SEA – Sherman Smith 17-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 4:32 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Sherman Smith 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 13:05 (SEA 14–0)
• DEN – Craig Morton 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 11:46 (SEA 14–7)
• DEN – Haven Moses 7-yard pass from Craig Morton (PAT failed), 5:06 (SEA 14–13)
• DEN – Jim Jensen 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 0:40 (DEN 20–14) Third quarter
• SEA – Steve Largent 35-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:22 (SEA 21–20)
• DEN – Jim Turner 29-yard field goal, 7:01 (DEN 23–21) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Steve Largent 43-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:40 (SEA 28–23) Top passers
• DEN – Craig Morton: 22/40, 245 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 22/39, 308 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• DEN – Jim Jensen: 13 car, 37 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 14 car, 57 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
• DEN – Rick Upchurch: 7 rec, 91 yds
• SEA – Sam McCullum: 5 rec, 102 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• DEN – 222 – 141 – 363 – 3
• SEA – 308 – 74 – 382 – 2

Week 16: at Oakland Raiders

First quarter

• OAK – Lester Hayes 30-yard interception return (Jim Breech kick), 14:08 (OAK 7–0)
• SEA – Sherman Smith 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:18 (Tied 7–7)
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 24-yard field goal, 5:15 (SEA 10–7) Second quarter
• OAK – Jim Breech 20-yard field goal, 14:03 (Tied 10–10)
• SEA – Sam McCullum 65-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 13:45 (SEA 17–10)
• OAK – Arthur Whittington 2-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 6:07 (Tied 17–17) Third quarter
• SEA – Dan Doornink 17-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 8:55 (SEA 24–17)
• SEA – Safety, ball snapped out of end zone, 7:25 (SEA 26–17) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Efrén Herrera 43-yard field goal, 5:27 (SEA 29–17)
• OAK – Mark van Eeghen 2-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick), 1:18 (SEA 29–24) Top passers
• SEA – Jim Zorn: 23/35, 314 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• OAK – Ken Stabler: 31/47, 342 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Sherman Smith: 15 car, 44 yds, 1 TD
• OAK – Mark van Eeghen: 11 car, 38 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Sam McCullum: 8 rec, 173 yds, 1 TD
• OAK – Cliff Branch: 10 rec, 109 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 314 – 94 – 408 – 2
• OAK – 336 – 82 – 418 – 3

Awards and records

• Steve Largent, NFL Leader in Receiving Yards, (1,237)

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