1988 Seattle Seahawks season

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1988 NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

• Owner – Ken Behring

• President/general manager – Mike McCormack

• Vice president/assistant general manager – Chuck Allen

• Player personnel director – Mike Allman

• Assistant player personnel director – Rick Thompson

• Pro personnel assistant – Randy Mueller

• Head athletic trainer - Jim Whitesel

• Assistant athletic trainer - John Kasik

• Head coach – Chuck Knox

• Assistant head coach – Tom Catlin

• Offensive coordinator/receivers – Steve Moore

• Quarterbacks – Ken Meyer

• Offensive backs – Chick Harris

• Tight ends – Russ Purnell

• Offensive line – Kent Stephenson

• Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Tom Catlin

• Defensive line – George Dyer

• Assistant linebackers – Rusty Tillman

• Defensive backs – Ralph Hawkins

• Special assignments – Joe Vitt

• Special teams – Rusty Tillman

• Assistant special teams – Russ Purnell

Final roster

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• Starters in bold.
• (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1989 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: 1988 NFL season results

Postseason

Standings

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. Phoenix Cardinals

Week P2: at Detroit Lions

Week P3: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers

Regular season

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

First quarter

• No scoring plays Second quarter
• SEA – Curt Warner 5-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 13:29 (SEA 7–0)
• DEN – Orson Mobley 1-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 3:27 (Tied 7–7) Third quarter
• SEA – Ray Butler 3-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:23 (SEA 14–7)
• SEA – Curt Warner 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 3:41 (SEA 21–7) Fourth quarter
• DEN – Mark Jackson 20-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 4:14 (SEA 21–14) Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 14/30, 168 yds, 2 TD
• DEN – John Elway: 21/45, 259 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 16 car, 79 yds
• DEN – Tony Dorsett: 9 car, 32 yds Top receivers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 5 rec, 82 yds
• DEN – Steve Sewell: 5 rec, 81 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 152 – 178 – 330 – 1
• DEN – 226 – 76 – 302 – 3

Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

First quarter

• SEA – Norm Johnson 18-yard field goal, 6:44 (SEA 3–0)
• KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 1:11 (Tied 3–3) Second quarter
• SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 9:37 (SEA 10–3)
• SEA – Curt Warner 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:26 (SEA 17–3)
• SEA – Brian Blades 17-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:51 (SEA 24–3)
• SEA – Jacob Green recovered fumble in end zone (Norm Johnson kick), 0:37 (SEA 31–3) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• KC – Stephone Paige 15-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 13:51 (SEA 31–10) Top passers
• KC – Steve DeBerg: 22/38, 244 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 14/22, 114 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• KC – Paul Palmer: 14 car, 44 yds
• SEA – Curt Warner: 20 car, 72 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
• KC – Paul Palmer: 8 rec, 105 yds
• SEA – Brian Blades: 3 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• KC – 236 – 50 – 286 – 6
• SEA – 107 – 156 – 263 – 1

Week 3: at San Diego Chargers

First quarter

• SD – Keith Browner 55-yard interception return (Vince Abbott kick), 9:27 (SD 7–0) Second quarter
• SD – Vince Abbott 48-yard field goal, 13:07 (SD 10–0)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 40-yard field goal, 1:53 (SD 10–3) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 9:27 (SD 10–6)
• SD – Gary Anderson 25-yard run (Vince Abbott kick), 4:05 (SD 17–6) Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 9/18, 134 yds, 3 INT
• SD – Babe Laufenberg: 11/23, 112 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Curt Warner: 18 car, 60 yds
• SD – Gary Anderson: 19 car, 120 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Steve Largent: 4 rec, 71 yds
• SD – Darren Flutie: 3 rec, 51 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 194 – 105 – 299 – 4
• SD – 78 – 159 – 237 – 1

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

First quarter

• SF – Jerry Rice 1-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick), 6:02 (SF 7–0) Second quarter
• SF – John Frank 1-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick), 7:55 (SF 14–0)
• SF – Mike Cofer 21-yard field goal, 1:57 (SF 17–0) Third quarter
• SF – Jerry Rice 69-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick), 10:05 (SF 24–0)
• SF – Jerry Rice 60-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick), 2:25 (SF 31–0)
• SEA – Ray Butler 46-yard pass from Kelly Stouffer (Norm Johnson kick), 1:24 (SF 31–7) Fourth quarter
• SF – Mike Wilson 16-yard pass from Steve Young (Mike Cofer kick), 4:07 (SF 38–7) Top passers
• SF – Joe Montana: 20/29, 302 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 11/15, 133 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SF – Roger Craig: 21 car, 107 yds
• SEA – Curt Warner: 9 car, 29 yds Top receivers
• SF – Jerry Rice: 6 rec, 163 yds, 3 TD
• SEA – Ray Butler: 2 rec, 52 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SF – 341 – 239 – 580 – 1
• SEA – 125 – 29 – 154 – 5

Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

First quarter

• ATL – Greg Davis 32-yard field goal, 6:20 (ATL 3–0)
• SEA – Curt Warner 12-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:04 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter
• SEA – John L. Williams 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 8:33 (SEA 14–3)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 44-yard field goal, 0:10 (SEA 17–3) Third quarter
• ATL – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal, 11:00 (SEA 17–6)
• ATL – Stacey Bailey 45-yard pass from Steve Dils (Greg Davis kick), 6:51 (SEA 17–13)
• SEA – John L. Williams 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 0:40 (SEA 24–13) Fourth quarter
• ATL– Steve Dils 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick), 8:01 (SEA 24–20)
• SEA – John L. Williams 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:21 (SEA 31–20) Top passers
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 11/21, 164 yds
• ATL – Steve Dils: 18/32, 266 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Curt Warner: 22 car, 110 yds, 1 TD
• ATL – John Settle: 21 car, 115 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Steve Largent: 3 rec, 59 yds
• ATL – Stacey Bailey: 2 rec, 95 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 149 – 168 – 317 – 1
• ATL – 245 – 140 – 385 – 4

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

First quarter

• CLE – Kevin Mack 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 6:20 (CLE 7–0)
• SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:10 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 31-yard field goal, 10:25 (SEA 10–7)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 38-yard field goal, 0:05 (SEA 13–7) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 22-yard field goal, 8:55 (SEA 16–7)
• CLE – Matt Bahr 23-yard field goal, 2:40 (SEA 16–10) Top passers
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 9/17, 112 yds
• CLE – Don Strock: 12/20, 151 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Curt Warner: 24 car, 96 yds, 1 TD
• CLE – Kevin Mack: 15 car, 66 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Brian Blades: 2 rec, 33 yds
• CLE – Webster Slaughter: 4 rec, 59 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 101 – 126 – 227 – 1
• CLE – 174 – 160 – 334 – 4

Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

First quarter

• SEA – Norm Johnson 22-yard field goal, 6:13 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter
• NO – Eric Martin 19-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick), 9:25 (NO 7–3)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 47-yard field goal, 3:55 (NO 7–6)
• NO – Morten Andersen 23-yard field goal, 0:00 (NO 10–6) Third quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 46-yard field goal, 11:23 (NO 10–9)
• NO – Dave Waymer 58-yard blocked field goal return (Morten Andersen kick), 2:09 (NO 17–9)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 1:31 (NO 17–12) Fourth quarter
• NO – Morten Andersen 31-yard field goal, 6:50 (NO 20–12)
• SEA – Brian Blades 3-yard pass from Kelly Stouffer (Norm Johnson kick), 0:38 (NO 20–19) Top passers
• NO – Bobby Hebert: 16/22, 185 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 27/46, 370 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• NO – Rueben Mayes: 18 car, 78 yds
• SEA – John L. Williams: 11 car, 35 yds Top receivers
• NO – Eric Martin: 6 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Brian Blades: 8 rec, 145 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• NO – 177 – 141 – 318 – 3
• SEA – 341 – 93 – 434 – 2

Week 8: at Los Angeles Rams

First quarter

• LA – Greg Bell 1-yard run (Mike Lansford kick), 13:02 (LA 7–0)
• LA – Mike Lansford 39-yard field goal, 4:43 (LA 10–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 33-yard field goal, 14:56 (LA 10–3)
• LA – Robert Delpino 37-yard pass from Jim Everett (Mike Lansford kick), 12:06 (LA 17–3)
• LA – Damone Johnson 1-yard pass from Jim Everett (Mike Lansford kick), 4:34 (LA 24–3) Third quarter
• LA – Aaron Cox 32-yard pass from Jim Everett (Mike Lansford kick), 12:30 (LA 31–3) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Vernon Dean 62-yard blocked field goal return (Norm Johnson kick), 13:14 (LA 31–10) Top passers
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 16/24, 101 yds, 3 INT
• LA – Jim Everett: 20/27, 311 yds, 3 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Curt Warner: 16 car, 81 yds
• LA – Charles White: 15 car, 79 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Paul Skansi: 3 rec, 32 yds
• LA – Henry Ellard: 7 rec, 101 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 143 – 153 – 296 – 5
• LA – 311 – 154 – 465 – 3

Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers

First quarter

• SEA – Norm Johnson 26-yard field goal, 1:39 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Brian Blades 23-yard pass from Kelly Stouffer (Norm Johnson kick), 0:52 (SEA 10–0) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• SD – Anthony Miller 11-yard pass from Mark Malone (Vince Abbott kick), 13:11 (SEA 10–7)
• SEA – John L. Williams 6-yard pass from Kelly Stouffer (Norm Johnson kick), 3:43 (SEA 17–7)
• SD – Anthony Miller 10-yard pass from Mark Malone (Vince Abbott kick), 0:53 (SEA 17–14) Top passers
• SD – Mark Malone: 20/32, 169 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 14/28, 121 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
• SD – Tim Spencer: 8 car, 69 yds
• SEA – John L. Williams: 15 car, 73 yds Top receivers
• SD – Jamie Holland: 5 rec, 53 yds
• SEA – Steve Largent: 3 rec, 37 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SD – 169 – 130 – 299 – 3
• SEA – 109 – 126 – 235 – 0

Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

First quarter

• BUF – Scott Norwood 27-yard field goal, 3:37 (BUF 3–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 41-yard field goal, 6:24 (Tied 3–3)
• BUF – Robb Riddick 1-yard run (Scott Norwood kick), 1:57 (BUF 10–3) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• BUF – Scott Norwood 23-yard field goal, 2:38 (BUF 13–3) Top passers
• BUF – Jim Kelly: 16/25, 180 yds, 1 INT
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 10/22, 105 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• BUF – Robb Riddick: 18 car, 75 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – John L. Williams: 5 car, 33 yds
• SEA – Curt Warner: 11 car, 33 yds Top receivers
• BUF – Trumaine Johnson: 5 rec, 52 yds
• SEA – Steve Largent: 2 rec, 56 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• BUF – 194 – 142 – 336 – 2
• SEA – 73 – 72 – 145 – 2

Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers

First quarter

• HOU – Drew Hill 57-yard pass from Warren Moon (Tony Zendejas kick), 10:19 (HOU 7–0)
• SEA – Brian Blades 23-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 4:42 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter
• HOU – Tony Zendejas 52-yard field goal, 14:07 (HOU 10–7)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 40-yard field goal, 6:34 (Tied 10–10) Third quarter
• HOU – Allen Pinkett 2-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick), 9:28 (HOU 17–10)
• SEA – Curt Warner 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:48 (Tied 17–17) Fourth quarter
• HOU – Warren Moon 11-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick), 11:47 (HOU 24–17)
• SEA – John L. Williams 44-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 8:17 (Tied 24–24)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 46-yard field goal, 0:01 (SEA 27–24) Top passers
• HOU – Warren Moon: 13/22, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 14/26, 188 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• HOU – Alonzo Highsmith: 9 car, 80 yds
• SEA – John L. Williams: 13 car, 102 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• HOU – Drew Hill: 8 rec, 139 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Steve Largent: 2 rec, 46 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• HOU – 182 – 237 – 419 – 1
• SEA – 188 – 177 – 365 – 1

Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

First quarter

• KC – James Saxon 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:54 (KC 7–0) Second quarter
• KC – Christian Okoye 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:24 (KC 14–0)
• SEA – Ray Butler 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:01 (KC 14–7) Third quarter
• SEA – Terry Taylor 27-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 14:04 (Tied 14–14)
• KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 2:18 (KC 17–14) Fourth quarter
• KC – Steve DeBerg 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:38 (KC 24–14)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 32-yard field goal, 10:13 (KC 24–17)
• SEA – Brian Blades 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 4:20 (Tied 24–24)
• KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 046: (KC 27–24) Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 20/30, 225 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• KC – Steve DeBerg: 16/26, 203 yds, 2 INT Top rushers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 11 car, 50 yds
• KC – Herman Heard: 16 car, 84 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Brian Blades: 7 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD
• KC – Stephone Paige: 5 rec, 106 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 208 – 105 – 313 – 2
• KC – 203 – 162 – 365 – 2

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

First quarter

• SEA – Steve Largent 15-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 6:30 (SEA 7–0)
• LA – Greg Townsend recovered fumble in end zone (Chris Bahr kick), 1:15 (Tied 7–7)
• LA – Tim Brown 49-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Chris Bahr kick), 0:05 (LA 14–7) Second quarter
• SEA – Brian Blades 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:18 (Tied 14–14)
• LA – Chris Bahr 46-yard field goal, 6:45 (LA 17–14)
• LA – Chris Bahr 46-yard field goal, 1:50 (LA 20–14)
• SEA – Paul Skansi 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:29 (SEA 21–20) Third quarter
• LA – Steve Smith 4-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 3:23 (LA 27–21) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Curt Warner 7-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 11:17 (SEA 28–27)
• SEA – Louis Clark 20-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 3:40 (SEA 35–27) Top passers
• LA – Steve Beuerlein: 4/19, 89 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 16/28, 220 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• LA – Marcus Allen: 8 car, 75 yds
• SEA – Curt Warner: 27 car, 130 yds Top receivers
• LA – Tim Brown: 4 rec, 114 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Steve Largent: 4 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• LA – 144 – 113 – 257 – 2
• SEA – 212 – 247 – 459 – 5

Week 14: at New England Patriots

First quarter

• No scoring plays Second quarter
• NE – Jason Staurovsky 34-yard field goal, 13:01 (NE 3–0)
• NE – Jason Staurovsky 22-yard field goal, 9:21 (NE 6–0) Third quarter
• SEA – Ray Butler 27-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 13:14 (SEA 7–6)
• NE – Bob Perryman 1-yard run (Jason Staurovsky kick), 8:44 (NE 13–7) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 9/20, 62 yds, 1 TD
• NE – Doug Flutie: 9/10, 47 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 10 car, 20 yds
• NE – John Stephens: 31 car, 121 yds Top receivers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 5 rec, 37 yds
• NE – Stanley Morgan: 1 rec, 19 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 45 – 20 – 65 – 1
• NE – 41 – 171 – 212 – 3

Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos

First quarter

• SEA – John L. Williams 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 4:38 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 14:36 (SEA 14–0)
• DEN – Mark Jackson 15-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 11:05 (SEA 14–7)
• SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 5:46 (SEA 21–7)
• SEA – John Spagnola 7-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:33 (SEA 28–7) Third quarter
• SEA – Curt Warner 13-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 11:15 (SEA 35–7)
• SEA – Curt Warner 12-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 1:47 (SEA 42–7) Fourth quarter
• DEN – Steve Sewell 3-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 0:28 (SEA 42–14) Top passers
• DEN – John Elway: 21/34, 270 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 19/22, 220 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
• DEN – Sammy Winder: 8 car, 42 yds
• SEA – Curt Warner: 23 car, 126 yds, 4 TD Top receivers
• DEN – Mark Jackson: 7 rec, 137 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Steve Largent: 3 rec, 76 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• DEN – 301 – 101 – 402 – 1
• SEA – 220 – 230 – 450 – 0

Week 16: at Los Angeles Raiders

First quarter

• LA – Tim Brown 2-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 9:00 (LA 7–0)
• SEA – Steve Largent 35-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 6:25 (Tied 7–7)
• SEA – Brian Blades 17-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 3:06 (SEA 14–7) Second quarter
• LA – Willie Gault 51-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Chris Bahr kick), 14:52 (Tied 14–14)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 39-yard field goal, 12:14 (SEA 17–14)
• LA – Chris Bahr 26-yard field goal, 7:32 (Tied 17–17)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 1:52 (SEA 20–17)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 40-yard field goal, 0:13 (SEA 23–17) Third quarter
• SEA – Brian Blades 30-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:17 (SEA 30–17)
• LA – Chris Bahr 28-yard field goal, 7:49 (SEA 30–20)
• SEA – John L. Williams 75-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 7:26 (SEA 37–20)
• LA – Steve Smith 4-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Chris Bahr kick), 1:11 (SEA 37–27) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal, 14:46 (SEA 40–27)
• LA – Mervyn Fernandez 54-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Chris Bahr kick), 12:54 (SEA 40–34)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 32-yard field goal, 5:18 (SEA 43–34)
• LA – Chris Bahr 24-yard field goal, 2:21 (SEA 43–37) Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 19/32, 410 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
• LA – Jay Schroeder: 22/49, 354 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 14 car, 59 yds
• LA – Bo Jackson: 14 car, 67 yds Top receivers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 7 rec, 180 yds, 1 TD
• LA – Mervyn Fernandez: 4 rec, 113 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 389 – 101 – 490 – 3
• LA – 331 – 111 – 442 – 1

Postseason

Main article: 1988–89 NFL playoffs

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

AFC Divisional Playoff: at #1 Cincinnati Bengals

First quarter

• CIN – Stanley Wilson 3-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 9:11 (CIN 7–0) Second quarter
• CIN – Stanley Wilson 3-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 11:35 (CIN 14–0)
• CIN – Ickey Woods 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 7:40 (CIN 21–0) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• SEA – John L. Williams 7-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 11:40 (CIN 21–7)
• SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (PAT failed), 6:05 (CIN 21–13) Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 24/50, 297 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• CIN – Boomer Esiason: 7/19, 108 yds Top rushers
• SEA – Curt Warner: 8 car, 11 yds
• CIN – Ickey Woods: 23 car, 126 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 11 rec, 137 yds, 1 TD
• CIN – Rodney Holman: 3 rec, 44 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA –276 – 18 – 294 – 3
• CIN – 91 – 254 – 345 – 2

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