1989 Seattle Seahawks season

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1989 NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

• Owner – Ken Behring

• President/general manager – Tom Flores

• Vice president/assistant general manager – Chuck Allen

• Player personnel director – Mike Allman

• Assistant player personnel director – Rick Thompson

• Pro personnel assistant – Randy Mueller

• Head coach – Chuck Knox

• Assistant head coach – Tom Catlin

• Offensive coordinator/receivers – John Becker

• 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 – Rod Perry

• Special assignments – Joe Vitt

• Special teams – Rusty Tillman

• Assistant special teams – Russ Purnell

Final roster

• Starters in bold.
• (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1990 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

:Source: Seahawks Media Guides

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.

:Bold indicates division opponents. :Source: 1989 NFL season results

Standings

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: at Phoenix Cardinals

Week P2: vs. New England Patriots

Week P3: vs. Detroit Lions

Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Regular season

Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles

First quarter

• PHI – Anthony Toney 1-yard run (Luis Zendejas kick), 11:49 (PHI 7–0)
• SEA – Steve Largent 23-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:56 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter
• PHI – Luis Zendejas 24-yard field goal, 11:27 (PHI 10–7)
• PHI – Cris Carter 8-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Luis Zendejas kick), 4:51 (PHI 17–7) Third quarter
• PHI – Mike Quick 8-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Luis Zendejas kick), 9:49 (PHI 24–7) Fourth quarter
• PHI – Eric Everett 30-yard interception return (Luis Zendejas kick), 2:36 (PHI 31–7) Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 15/34, 210 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• PHI – Randall Cunningham: 13/27, 240 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Curt Warner: 12 car, 47 yds
• PHI – Mark Higgs: 13 car, 44 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Louis Clark: 3 rec, 63 yds
• PHI – Mike Quick: 6 rec, 140 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 193 – 77 – 270 – 3
• PHI – 234 – 131 – 365 – 0

Week 2: vs. Phoenix Cardinals

First quarter

• PHX – Roy Green 51-yard pass from Gary Hogeboom (PAT blocked), 12:20 (PHX 6–0)
• PHX – Tony Jordan 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick), 2:16 (PHX 13–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Paul Skansi 3-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 8:23 (PHX 13–7) Third quarter
• PHX – J.T. Smith 25-yard pass from Gary Hogeboom (Al Del Greco kick), 11:50 (PHX 20–7)
• SEA – Paul Skansi 17-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 7:59 (PHX 20–14) Fourth quarter
• PHX – Roy Green 6-yard pass from Gary Hogeboom (Al Del Greco kick), 14:52 (PHX 27–14)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 39-yard field goal, 7:55 (PHX 27–17)
• PHX – Roy Green 59-yard pass from Gary Hogeboom (Al Del Greco kick), 4:16 (PHX 34–17)
• SEA – Brian Blades 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:45 (PHX 34–24) Top passers
• PHX – Gary Hogeboom: 18/24, 298 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 25/43, 279 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• PHX – Stump Mitchell: 18 car, 95 yds
• SEA – John L. Williams: 9 car, 36 yds Top receivers
• PHX – Roy Green: 8 rec, 166 yds, 3 TD
• SEA – Brian Blades: 9 rec, 146 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• PHX – 298 – 171 – 469 – 2
• SEA – 269 – 77 – 346 – 1

Week 3: at New England Patriots

First quarter

• NE – Greg Davis 35-yard field goal, 3:36 (NE 3–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Louis Clark 27-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 8:15 (SEA 7–3)
• SEA – Paul Skansi 19-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:43 (SEA 14–3)
• SEA – John L. Williams 10-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:35 (SEA 21–3) Third quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 23-yard field goal, 8:03 (SEA 24–3) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 14/24, 177 yds, 3 TD
• NE – Tony Eason: 17/33, 147 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Curt Warner: 16 car, 65 yds
• NE – Bob Perryman: 11 car, 46 yds Top receivers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 5 rec, 71 yds, 1 TD
• NE – Bob Perryman: 5 rec, 44 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 159 – 157 – 316 – 0
• NE – 128 – 91 – 219 – 3

Week 4: at Los Angeles Raiders

First quarter

• SEA – John L. Williams 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 6:31 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• LA – Jeff Jaeger 45-yard field goal, 8:42 (SEA 7–3)
• LA – Lionel Washington 37-yard fumble return (Jeff Jaeger kick), 6:18 (LA 10–7) Third quarter
• LA – Mervyn Fernandez 36-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick), 9:39 (LA 17–7) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Curt Warner 6-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 14:02 (LA 17–14)
• SEA – Brian Blades 19-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:58 (SEA 21–17)
• LA – Jeff Jaeger 28-yard field goal, 5:58 (SEA 21–20)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 48-yard field goal, 1:15 (SEA 24–20) Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 22/31, 227 yds, 2 TD
• LA – Jay Schroeder: 16/30, 213 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Curt Warner: 21 car, 102 yds, 1 TD
• LA – Marcus Allen: 11 car, 65 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Brian Blades: 7 rec, 113 yds, 1 TD
• LA – Mervyn Fernandez: 7 rec, 113 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 194 – 160 – 354 – 2
• LA – 197 – 114 – 311 – 2

Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

First quarter

• SEA – James Jefferson 97-yard kickoff return (Norm Johnson kick), 14:43 (SEA 7–0)
• KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 4:29 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 37-yard field goal, 5:03 (SEA 10–3)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 26-yard field goal, 1:49 (SEA 13–3)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 37-yard field goal, 0:04 (SEA 16–3) Third quarter
• KC – Christian Okoye 13-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:53 (SEA 16–10) Fourth quarter
• KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 11:52 (SEA 16–13)
• KC – Alfredo Roberts 2-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Nick Lowery kick), 9:27 (KC 20–16) Top passers
• KC – Ron Jaworski: 12/18, 104 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 20/36, 252 yds, 2 INT Top rushers
• KC – Christian Okoye: 30 car, 156 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 3 car, 29 yds Top receivers
• KC – Emile Harry: 3 rec, 41 yds
• SEA – Brian Blades: 4 rec, 86 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• KC – 104 – 199 – 303 – 1
• SEA – 236 – 52 – 288 – 2

Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

First quarter

• SD – Arthur Cox 3-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Chris Bahr kick), 10:25 (SD 7–0)
• SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 5:15 (Tied 7–7)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 50-yard field goal, 0:04 (SEA 10–7) Second quarter
• SD – Chris Bahr 29-yard field goal, 8:44 (Tied 10–10) Third quarter
• SEA – John L. Williams 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:35 (SEA 17–10) Fourth quarter
• SD – Marion Butts 2-yard run (PAT failed), 4:14 (SEA 17–16) Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 14/24, 139 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• SD – Jim McMahon: 25/39, 286 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 11 car, 54 yds
• SD – Tim Spencer: 16 car, 49 yds Top receivers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 6 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD
• SD – Anthony Miller: 7 rec, 116 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 139 – 85 – 224 – 3
• SD – 263 – 99 – 362 – 4

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

First quarter

• SEA – John L. Williams 4-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:37 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – John L. Williams 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:10 (SEA 14–0) Third quarter
• DEN – Bobby Humphrey 1-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 2:11 (SEA 14–7) Fourth quarter
• DEN – Clarence Kay 2-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 10:23 (Tied 14–14)
• SEA – Paul Skansi 24-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 5:33 (SEA 21–14)
• DEN – Vance Johnson 54-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 2:19 (Tied 21–21)
• DEN – David Treadwell 27-yard field goal, 7:14 (DEN 24–21) Top passers
• DEN – John Elway: 18/35, 344 yds, 2 TD
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 22/38, 237 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• DEN – Bobby Humphrey: 17 car, 50 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Curt Warner: 22 car, 74 yds Top receivers
• DEN – Mike Young: 6 rec, 137 yds
• SEA – Paul Skansi: 5 rec, 81 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• DEN – 316 – 55 – 371 – 1
• SEA – 224 – 139 – 363 – 4

Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers

First quarter

• SEA – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal, 2:03 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter
• No scoring plays Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• SD – Arthur Cox 14-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Chris Bahr kick), 1:53 (SD 7–3)
• SEA – Brian Blades 21-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:40 (SEA 10–7) Top passers
• SD – Jim McMahon: 9/12, 82 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 27/49, 311 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• SD – Marion Butts: 7 car, 44 yds
• SEA – Curt Warner: 15 car, 40 yds Top receivers
• SD – Wayne Walker: 3 rec, 36 yds
• SEA – Brian Blades: 10 rec, 117 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SD – 103– 92 – 195 – 1
• SEA – 269 – 70 – 339 – 2

Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

First quarter

• SEA – Nesby Glasgow 38-yard fumble return (Norm Johnson kick), 13:50 (SEA 7–0)
• KC – Christian Okoye 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:51 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter
• KC – Steve Pelluer 10-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:49 (KC 14–7)
• KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 4:33 (KC 17–7)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 18-yard field goal, 0:15 (KC 17–10) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 5:37 (KC 20–10) Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 14/32, 126 yds
• KC – Steve Pelluer: 7/13, 80 yds Top rushers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 6 car, 28 yds
• KC – Christian Okoye: 37 car, 126 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Steve Largent: 3 rec, 47 yds
• KC – Jonathan Hayes: 1 rec, 20 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 90 – 39 – 129 – 4
• KC – 69 – 246 – 315 – 2

Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns

First quarter

• SEA – Brian Blades 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 6:20 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• CLE – Tim Manoa 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 0:23 (Tied 7–7) Third quarter
• CLE – Lawyer Tillman 17-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr kick), 3:26 (CLE 14–7) Fourth quarter
• CLE – Matt Bahr 29-yard field goal, 3:25 (CLE 17–7) Top passers
• CLE – Bernie Kosar: 16/27, 173 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 17/30, 141 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
• CLE – Eric Metcalf: 19 car, 75 yds
• SEA – Curt Warner: 13 car, 29 yds Top receivers
• CLE – Reggie Langhorne: 3 rec, 49 yds
• SEA – Brian Blades: 4 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• CLE – 138 – 139 – 277 – 0
• SEA – 134 – 46 – 180 – 3

Week 11: at New York Giants

First quarter

• NYG – Howard Cross 16-yard pass from Phil Simms (Björn Nittmo kick), 8:15 (NYG 7–0) Second quarter
• NYG – Björn Nittmo 32-yard field goal, 11:32 (NYG 10–0)
• NYG – Safety, Kelly Stouffer fumbled ball out of end zone, 10:40 (NYG 12–0)
• NYG – Björn Nittmo 32-yard field goal, 0:32 (NYG 15–0) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 9:08 (NYG 15–3) Top passers
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 16/29, 155 yds, 2 INT
• NYG – Phil Simms: 17/26, 194 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 3 car, 23 yds
• NYG – Lewis Tillman: 13 car, 68 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Steve Largent: 4 rec, 39 yds
• NYG – Howard Cross: 3 rec, 52 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 132 – 63 – 195 – 2
• NYG – 187 – 162 – 349 – 1

Week 12: at Denver Broncos

First quarter

• DEN – Vance Johnson 4-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 5:39 (DEN 7–0)
• DEN – Bobby Humphrey 4-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 1:23 (DEN 14–0) Second quarter
• DEN – David Treadwell 30-yard field goal, 12:47 (DEN 17–0)
• DEN – Vance Johnson 10-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 5:18 (DEN 24–0)
• DEN – Steve Sewell 32-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 5:00 (DEN 31–0)
• DEN – Mike Young 9-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 1:03 (DEN 38–0) Third quarter
• SEA – Derrick Fenner 5-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 1:38 (DEN 38–7) Fourth quarter
• DEN – David Treadwell 45-yard field goal, 11:05 (DEN 41–7)
• SEA – Steve Largent 31-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:10 (DEN 41–14) Top passers
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 11/22, 171 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• DEN – John Elway: 10/19, 217 yds, 4 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Curt Warner: 6 car, 51 yds
• DEN – Bobby Humphrey: 25 car, 86 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Brian Blades: 8 rec, 122 yds
• DEN – Vance Johnson: 6 rec, 154 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 192 – 133 – 325 – 4
• DEN – 216 – 137 – 353 – 0

Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

First quarter

• SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 11:04 (SEA 3–0)
• SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Steve Largent run), 6:56 (SEA 10–0) Second quarter
• BUF – Andre Reed 61-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 12:52 (SEA 10–7)
• BUF – Scott Norwood 32-yard field goal, 1:08 (Tied 10–10) Third quarter
• BUF – Scott Norwood 40-yard field goal, 12:131 (BUF 13–10)
• BUF – Scott Norwood 43-yard field goal, 6:40 (BUF 16–10) Fourth quarter
• SEA – John L. Williams 51-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 5:38 (SEA 17–16) Top passers
• BUF – Jim Kelly: 10/23, 144 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 20/40, 298 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• BUF – Thurman Thomas: 21 car, 79 yds
• SEA – Curt Warner: 16 car, 57 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• BUF – Andre Reed: 2 rec, 77 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – John L. Williams: 5 rec, 80 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• BUF – 135 – 97 – 232 – 2
• SEA – 277 – 78 – 355 – 2

Week 14 at Bengals

;Seahawks

• Dave Krieg 22/33, 258 Yds, 3 TD, INT
• Curt Warner 14 Rush, 51 Yds
• Brian Blades 6 Rec, 107 Yds, TD ;Bengals
• Boomer Esiason 21/42, 246 yds, TD
• James Brooks 11 Rush, 52 Yds
• Tim McGee 7 Rec, 109 Yds, TD

Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

First quarter

• SEA – Paul Skansi 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:23 (SEA 7–0)
• LA – Jeff Jaeger 19-yard field goal, 1:26 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 10:38 (SEA 10–3)
• SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 1:57 (SEA 13–3) Third quarter
• LA – Willie Gault 36-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Jeff Jaeger kick), 13:07 (SEA 13–10)
• LA – Trey Junkin 1-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Jeff Jaeger kick), 9:26 (LA 17–13)
• SEA – John L. Williams 13-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:11 (SEA 20–17) Fourth quarter
• SEA – Norm Johnson 43-yard field goal, 6:44 (SEA 23–17) Top passers
• LA – Steve Beuerlein: 13/23, 188 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 25/34, 270 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
• LA – Bo Jackson: 12 car, 69 yds
• SEA – John L. Williams: 14 car, 38 yds Top receivers
• LA – Mervyn Fernandez: 6 rec, 73 yds
• SEA – John L. Williams: 12 rec, 129 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• LA – 175 – 98 – 273 – 1
• SEA – 268 – 82 – 350 – 0

Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins

First quarter

• WAS – Chip Lohmiller 29-yard field goal, 3:36 (WAS 3–0)
• WAS – Earnest Byner 2-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick), 2:01 (WAS 10–0) Second quarter
• WAS – Chip Lohmiller 27-yard field goal, 7:25 (WAS 13–0) Third quarter
• WAS – Gary Clark 44-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick), 13:22 (WAS 20–0)
• WAS – Safety, Fred Stokes tackled Dave Krieg in end zone, 13:05 (WAS 22–0)
• WAS – Earnest Byner 8-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick), 9:27 (WAS 29–0) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• WAS – Mark Rypien: 22/31, 290 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Dave Krieg: 18/29, 213 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• WAS – Earnest Byner: 19 car, 63 yds, 2 TD
• SEA – John L. Williams: 4 car, 9 yds Top receivers
• WAS – Gary Clark: 9 rec, 149 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – John L. Williams: 6 rec, 65 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• WAS – 319 – 137 – 456 – 1
• SEA – 176 – 25 – 201 – 4

Steve Largent's final game with Seahawks

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