1992 Seattle Seahawks season

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1992 NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

• Owner – Ken Behring

• Executive vice president – Mickey Loomis

• Vice president of football operations – Chuck Allen

• Player personnel director – Mike Allman

• Pro personnel director – Randy Mueller

• Assistant player personnel director – Rick Thompson

• President/head coach – Tom Flores

• Assistant head coach/defense – Tom Catlin

• Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Larry Kennan

• Running backs – Clarence Shelmon

• Wide receivers – Bob Bratkowski

• Tight ends – Russ Purnell

• Offensive line – Hudson Houck

• Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Rusty Tillman

• Defensive line – Tommy Brasher

• Defensive backs – Paul Moyer

• Defensive – Dave Brown

• Special teams – Russ Purnell

• Strength and conditioning – Frank Raines

Final roster

• Rusty Hilger QB/Ret.

• Starters in bold.

• (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1993 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

:Source: Seahawks Media Guides

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.

Standings

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week P2: at Indianapolis Colts

Week P3: vs. Phoenix Cardinals

Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

First quarter

• SEA – John Kasay 40-yard field goal, 10:12 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter
• CIN – Ray Bentley 75-yard fumble return (Jim Breech kick), 9:44 (CIN 7–3) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• CIN – Eric Ball 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 11:32 (CIN 14–3)
• CIN – Fernandus Vinson 22-yard fumble return (Jim Breech kick), 8:17 (CIN 21–3) Top passers
• CIN – Boomer Esiason: 18/29, 115 yds, 1 INT
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 15/33, 172 yds Top rushers
• CIN – Harold Green: 21 car, 123 yds
• SEA – Chris Warren: 14 car, 49 yds Top receivers
• CIN – Reggie Rembert: 5 rec, 47 yds
• SEA – Louis Clark: 5 rec, 69 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• CIN – 102 – 167 – 269 – 2
• SEA –110 – 92 – 202 – 2

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

First quarter

• KC – J.J. Birden 72-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 13:21 (KC 7–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Paul Green 3-yard pass from Kelly Stouffer (John Kasay kick), 9:57 (Tied 7–7)
• KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 1:08 (KC 10–7)
• KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 0:06 (KC 13–7)
• KC – Lonnie Marts 36-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 5:07 (KC 20–7) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• KC – Barry Word 2-yard run (PAT failed), 14:16 (KC 26–7) Top passers
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 13/31, 106 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• KC – Dave Krieg: 13/19, 231 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Chris Warren: 12 car, 53 yds
• KC – Christian Okoye: 18 car, 63 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Paul Green: 5 rec, 41 yds, 1 TD
• KC – J.J. Birden: 1 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 98 – 91 – 189 – 4
• KC – 206 – 115 – 321 – 1

Week 3: at New England Patriots

First quarter

• SEA – Chris Warren 2-yard run (John Kasay kick), 9:18 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• No scoring plays Third quarter
• NE – Irving Fryar 36-yard pass from Hugh Millen (PAT failed), 7:44 (SEA 7–6) Fourth quarter
• SEA – John Kasay 25-yard field goal, 12:02 (SEA 10–6) Top passers
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 14/28, 116 yds
• NE – Hugh Millen: 17/27, 185 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Chris Warren: 24 car, 122 yds, 1 TD
• NE – Leonard Russell: 18 car, 81 yds Top receivers
• SEA – Tommy Kane: 2 rec, 48 yds
• NE – Irving Fryar: 6 rec, 101 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 110 – 140 – 250 – 0
• NE – 146 – 99 – 245 – 3

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

First quarter

• MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 53-yard field goal, 10:07 (MIA 3–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Louis Clark 26-yard pass from Kelly Stouffer (John Kasay kick), 12:12 (SEA 7–3)
• SEA – John Kasay 35-yard field goal, 8:49 (SEA 10–3)
• MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 31-yard field goal, 1:48 (SEA 10–6) Third quarter
• MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 37-yard field goal, 6:21 (SEA 10–9) Fourth quarter
• MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 27-yard field goal, 13:36 (MIA 12–10)
• SEA – John L. Williams 4-yard run (John Kasay kick), 9:51 (SEA 17–12)
• MIA – Fred Banks 15-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:15 (MIA 19–17) Top passers
• MIA – Dan Marino: 23/39, 254 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 16/28, 166 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• MIA – Mark Higgs: 21 car, 54 yds
• SEA – Chris Warren: 13 car, 47 yds Top receivers
• MIA – Tony Martin: 5 rec, 72 yds
• SEA – Louis Clark: 4 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• MIA – 255 – 59 – 314 – 4
• SEA – 135 – 86 – 221 – 2

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

First quarter

• SD – Anthony Miller 67-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 12:24 (SD 7–0)
• SD – John Carney 49-yard field goal, 3:48 (SD 10–0) Second quarter
• SEA – John Kasay 27-yard field goal, 11:37 (SD 10–3)
• SD – Anthony Miller 5-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 0:12 (SD 17–3) Third quarter
• SEA – John Kasay 29-yard field goal, 2:02 (SD 17–6) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• SEA – Dan McGwire: 12/21, 70 yds, 3 INT
• SD – Stan Humphries: 15/28, 200 yds, 2 TD Top rushers
• SEA – Chris Warren: 13 car, 76 yds
• SD – Rod Bernstine: 18 car, 74 yds Top receivers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 7 rec, 51 yds
• SD – Anthony Miller: 9 rec, 142 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 70 – 110 – 180 – 3
• SD – 195 – 107 – 302 – 0

Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys

First quarter

• DAL – Emmitt Smith 2-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 11:17 (DAL 7–0) Second quarter
• DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 9:24 (DAL 14–0)
• DAL – Lin Elliott 31-yard field goal, 6:48 (DAL 17–0)
• DAL – Lin Elliott 51-yard field goal, 1:51 (DAL 20–0) Third quarter
• DAL – Ray Horton 15-yard interception return (Lin Elliott kick), 4:44 (DAL 27–0) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• SEA – Dan McGwire: 5/9, 46 yds
• DAL – Troy Aikman: 15/23, 173 yds, 2 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Chris Warren: 7 car, 14 yds
• DAL – Emmitt Smith: 22 car, 78 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Robb Thomas: 3 rec, 28 yds
• DAL – Michael Irvin: 6 rec, 113 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 24 – 38 – 62 – 3
• DAL – 197 – 116 – 313 – 2

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

First quarter

• No scoring plays Second quarter
• LA – Willie Gault 4-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick), 11:27 (LA 7–0)
• LA – Jeff Jaeger 53-yard field goal, 8:27 (LA 10–0)
• LA – Safety, Nolan Harrison tackled Bill Hitchcock in end zone, 0:55 (LA 12–0) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• LA – Nick Bell 66-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 12:56 (LA 19–0) Top passers
• LA – Jay Schroeder: 9/19, 84 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Stan Gelbaugh: 17/41, 238 yds, 1 INT Top rushers
• LA – Nick Bell: 10 car, 97 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Chris Warren: 6 car, 18 yds Top receivers
• LA – Andrew Glover: 2 rec, 32 yds
• SEA – Louis Clark: 4 rec, 72 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• LA – 69 – 179 – 248 – 1
• SEA – 196 – 41 – 237 – 2

Week 8: at New York Giants

First quarter

• No scoring plays Second quarter
• NYG – Matt Bahr 36-yard field goal, 12:49 (NYG 3–0)
• SEA – John Kasay 33-yard field goal, 7:28 (Tied 3–3)
• NYG – Matt Bahr 25-yard field goal, 0:00 (NYG 6–3) Third quarter
• SEA – Tommy Kane 13-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (John Kasay kick), 11:37 (SEA 10–6)
• NYG – Jeff Hostetler 7-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 8:05 (NYG 13–10)
• NYG – Ed McCaffrey 7-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Matt Bahr kick), 0:56 (NYG 20–10) Fourth quarter
• NYG – Matt Bahr 30-yard field goal, 7:01 (NYG 23–10) Top passers
• SEA – Stan Gelbaugh: 22/32, 130 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• NYG – Jeff Hostetler: 5/9, 94 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 11 car, 44 yds
• NYG – Jarrod Bunch: 12 car, 77 yds Top receivers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 11 rec, 45 yds
• NYG – Stephen Baker: 1 rec, 46 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 108 – 78 – 186 – 2
• NYG – 85 – 176 – 261 – 2

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

First quarter

• No scoring plays Second quarter
• SEA – John Kasay 22-yard field goal, 5:03 (SEA 3–0)
• WAS – Chip Lohmiller 48-yard field goal, 0:41 (Tied 3–3) Third quarter
• WAS – Chip Lohmiller 33-yard field goal, 8:15 (WAS 6–3)
• WAS – Chip Lohmiller 37-yard field goal, 1:04 (WAS 9–3) Fourth quarter
• WAS – Terry Orr 26-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick), 10:28 (WAS 16–3) Top passers
• WAS – Mark Rypien: 21/30, 248 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
• SEA – Stan Gelbaugh: 9/24, 75 yds, 2 INT Top rushers
• WAS – Earnest Byner: 13 car, 47 yds
• SEA – Chris Warren: 19 car, 103 yds Top receivers
• WAS – Terry Orr: 3 rec, 82 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – James Jones: 3 rec, 30 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• WAS – 242 – 88 – 330 – 1
• SEA – 59 – 124 – 183 – 3

Week 11: at Los Angeles Raiders

First quarter

• LA – Jeff Jaeger 47-yard field goal, 8:08 (LA 3–0)
• LA – Jeff Jaeger 43-yard field goal, 4:47 (LA 6–0) Second quarter
• LA – Ethan Horton 5-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick), 0:58 (LA 13–0) Third quarter
• LA – Eric Dickerson 1-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 9:11 (LA 20–0) Fourth quarter
• SEA – John Kasay 43-yard field goal, 4:25 (LA 20–3) Top passers
• SEA – Stan Gelbaugh: 6/12, 65 yds, 1 INT
• LA – Jay Schroeder: 10/23, 108 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Chris Warren: 15 car, 63 yds
• LA – Nick Bell: 13 car, 35 yds Top receivers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 5 rec, 33 yds
• LA – Steve Smith: 3 rec, 34 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 46 – 113 – 159 – 2
• LA – 88 – 100 – 188 – 1

Week 12: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

First quarter

• KC – Barry Word 44-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:50 (KC 7–0)
• KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 0:51 (KC 10–0) Second quarter
• SEA – Tommy Kane 35-yard pass from Kelly Stouffer (John Kasay kick), 13:35 (KC 10–7)
• KC – Dale Carter 86-yard punt return (John Kasay kick), 3:37 (KC 17–7) Third quarter
• KC – Neil Smith 22-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 7:35 (KC 24–7)
• SEA – Chris Warren 6-yard run (John Kasay kick), 2:52 (KC 24–14) Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays Top passers
• KC – Dave Krieg: 11/15, 103 yds
• SEA – Kelly Stouffer: 13/30, 164 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT Top rushers
• KC – Barry Word: 19 car, 85 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Chris Warren: 20 car, 154 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• KC – Tim Barnett: 2 rec, 30 yds
• SEA – Tommy Kane: 5 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
• KC – 73 – 117 – 190 – 0
• SEA – 129 – 181 – 310 – 6

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

First quarter

• DEN – Mark Jackson 6-yard pass from Tommy Maddox (David Treadwell kick), 10:41 (DEN 7–0)
• DEN – David Treadwell 28-yard field goal, 5:30 (DEN 10–0) Second quarter
• SEA – John Kasay 30-yard field goal, 0:54 (DEN 10–3) Third quarter
• DEN – David Treadwell 36-yard field goal, 5:26 (DEN 13–3) Fourth quarter
• SEA – John Kasay 33-yard field goal, 5:20 (DEN 13–6)
• SEA – Brian Blades 3-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (John Kasay kick), 0:00 (Tied 13–13) Overtime
• SEA – John Kasay 32-yard field goal, 3:50 (SEA 16–13) Top passers
• DEN – Tommy Maddox: 11/26, 127 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
• SEA – Stan Gelbaugh: 12/21, 164 yds, 1 TD Top rushers
• DEN – Gaston Green: 20 car, 63 yds
• SEA – John L. Williams: 10 car, 40 yds Top receivers
• DEN – Vance Johnson: 2 rec, 45 yds
• SEA – Tommy Kane: 5 rec, 79 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• DEN – 112 – 84 – 196 – 2
• SEA – 234 – 74 – 308 – 4

Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers

First quarter

• PIT – Ernie Mills 19-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick), 1:09 (PIT 7–0) Second quarter
• PIT – Gary Anderson 38-yard field goal, 14:14 (PIT 10–0)
• SEA – Tommy Kane 28-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (John Kasay kick), 8:49 (PIT 10–7) Third quarter
• SEA – John L. Williams 3-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (John Kasay kick), 8:51 (SEA 14–10) Fourth quarter
• PIT – Barry Foster 4-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 2:22 (PIT 17–14)
• PIT – Gary Anderson 39-yard field goal, 0:58 (PIT 20–14) Top passers
• SEA – Stan Gelbaugh: 13/28, 179 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
• PIT – Neil O'Donnell: 10/17, 104 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Chris Warren: 14 car, 43 yds
• PIT – Barry Foster: 33 car, 125 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – John L. Williams: 8 rec, 98 yds, 1 TD
• PIT – Dwight Stone: 3 rec, 44 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 153 – 67 – 220 – 2
• PIT – 168 – 138 – 306 – 5

Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

First quarter

• SEA – John Kasay 39-yard field goal, 10:28 (SEA 3–0)
• PHI – Roger Ruzek 42-yard field goal, 6:00 (Tied 3–3) Second quarter
• PHI – Randall Cunningham 4-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick), 12:42 (PHI 10–3)
• SEA – John L. Williams 11-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (John Kasay kick), 3:55 (Tied 10–10) Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• SEA – Dwayne Harper 52-yard fumble return (John Kasay kick), 13:50 (SEA 17–10)
• PHI – Herschel Walker 8-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick), 4:52 (Tied 17–17) Overtime
• PHI – Roger Ruzek 44-yard field goal, 0:03 (PHI 20–17) Top passers
• PHI – Randall Cunningham: 27/44, 365 yds, 1 INT
• SEA – Stan Gelbaugh: 9/31, 66 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• PHI – Herschel Walker: 23 car, 111 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Chris Warren: 19 car, 49 yds Top receivers
• PHI – Fred Barnett: 9 rec, 161 yds
• SEA – Brian Blades: 4 rec, 36 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• PHI – 276 – 190 – 466 – 2
• SEA – 24 – 63 – 87 – 2

Week 16: at Denver Broncos

First quarter

• No scoring plays Second quarter
• SEA – John Kasay 34-yard field goal, 6:47 (SEA 3–0) Third quarter
• DEN – Gaston Green 1-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 13:40 (DEN 7–3)
• SEA – John Kasay 36-yard field goal, 0:00 (DEN 7–6) Fourth quarter
• DEN – David Treadwell 30-yard field goal, 11:55 (DEN 10–6) Top passers
• SEA – Stan Gelbaugh: 13/24, 135 yds
• DEN – John Elway: 20/29, 210 yds, 3 INT Top rushers
• SEA – Chris Warren: 16 car, 97 yds
• DEN – Gaston Green: 13 car, 50 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SEA – Tommy Kane: 5 rec, 66 yds
• DEN – Cedric Tillman: 3 rec, 53 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SEA – 80 – 142 – 222 – 2
• DEN – 204 – 89 – 293 – 5

Week 17: vs. San Diego Chargers

First quarter

• SEA – Chris Warren 30-yard run (John Kasay kick), 10:53 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter
• SD – John Carney 31-yard field goal, 12:35 (SEA 7–3)
• SD – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 2:44 (SEA 7–6) Third quarter
• SD – Marion Butts 7-yard run (John Carney kick), 8:56 (SD 13–7)
• SEA – Trey Junkin 2-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (John Kasay kick), 4:21 (SEA 14–13) Fourth quarter
• SD – John Carney 47-yard field goal, 5:17 (SD 16–14)
• SD – Ronnie Harmon 5-yard run (John Carney kick), 3:06 (SD 23–14)
• SD – Safety, Burt Grossman tackled Stan Gelbaugh in end zone, 2:18 (SD 25–14)
• SD – Darren Carrington 28-yard interception return (PAT failed), 1:14 (SD 31–14) Top passers
• SD – Stan Humphries: 8/14, 138 yds
• SEA – Stan Gelbaugh: 17/32, 222 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• SD – Marion Butts: 13 car, 64 yds, 1 TD
• SEA – Chris Warren: 5 car, 66 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
• SD – Anthony Miller: 6 rec, 96 yds
• SEA – Brian Blades: 6 rec, 103 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to
• SD – 243 – 98 – 341 – 0
• SEA – 202 – 156 – 358 – 2

Notes

References

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