The 1987 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 12th season with the National Football League (NFL). After two seasons of missing the postseason, the Seahawks returned to the playoffs.
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The 1987 season would be Kenny Easley's last due to a kidney failure caused from excessive ibuprofen use, which forced him into retirement. The Seahawks selected Brian Bosworth from the University of Oklahoma, who signed the biggest rookie contract in NFL history.
Draft
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Staff
1987 Seattle Seahawks staff
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Front office
- 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 coaches
Offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator/receivers – Steve Moore
- Quarterbacks – Ken Meyer
- Offensive backs – Chick Harris
- Tight ends – Russ Purnell
- Offensive line – Kent Stephenson
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Defensive coaches
- Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Tom Catlin
- Defensive line – George Dyer
- Assistant linebackers – Rusty Tillman
- Defensive backs – Ralph Hawkins
- Special assignments – Joe Vitt
Special teams coaches
- Special teams – Rusty Tillman
- Assistant special teams – Russ Purnell
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- Head athletic trainer - Jim Whitesel
- Assistant athletic trainer - John Kasik
NFL replacement players
After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
1987 Seattle Seahawks replacement roster |
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
- 85 Mark Keel
- 86 Jeff Lamson
- 84 John O'Callaghan
- 89 Ken Sager
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Final roster
1987 Seattle Seahawks final roster
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics
110 active, 0 inactive, 0 practice squad |
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Preseason
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- Source: Seahawks Media Guides[4][5]
Regular season
Divisional matchups this season have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.
A 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15. The games that were scheduled for the third week of the season were canceled, but the games for weeks 4–6 were played with replacement players. 85% of the veteran players did not cross picket lines during the strike, putting in question the integrity of the 1987 season results.
The teams fielded by NFL clubs bore little resemblance to those the fans had come to recognize through previous seasons.[6] Fans tagged the replacement player teams with mock names like "Seattle Sea-scabs."[7]
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- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1987 NFL season results[8]
Postseason
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Preseason
Week P1: at Los Angeles Rams
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Week P2: at St. Louis Cardinals
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Week P3: vs. Detroit Lions
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Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date:
- Game time: 7:34 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 57,751
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- Gamebook
Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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Regular season
Week 1: at Denver Broncos
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 10:18 (SEA 17–7)
- DEN – Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal, 5:31 (SEA 17–10)
- DEN – Rich Karlis 42-yard field goal, 1:17 (SEA 17–13)
- DEN – Steve Watson 4-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 0:25 (DEN 20–17)
Third quarter
- DEN – Orson Mobley 5-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 10:21 (DEN 27–17)
- DEN – Vance Johnson 59-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 1:32 (DEN 34–17)
Fourth quarter
- DEN – Rich Karlis 25-yard field goal, 8:27 (DEN 37–17)
- DEN – Rich Karlis 29-yard field goal, 3:22 (DEN 40–17)
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Team – – – –
- SEA – 169 – 108 – 277 – 5
- DEN – 338 – 166 – 504 – 2
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Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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Second quarter
Third quarter
- SEA – Mike Tice 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:06 (SEA 24–7)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 8:05 (SEA 27–7)
- SEA – John L. Williams 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 4:42 (SEA 34–7)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 46-yard field goal, 0:43 (SEA 37–7)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal, 8:28 (SEA 40–7)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 49-yard field goal, 4:15 (SEA 43–7)
- KC – Carlos Carson 10-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:07 (SEA 43–14)
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Team – – – –
- KC – 107 – 75 – 182 – 5
- SEA – 137 – 223 – 360– 0
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Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,667
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
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Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins
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First quarter
- MIA – Leland Douglas 14-yard pass from Kyle Mackey (Willie Beecher kick), 9:45 (MIA 7–0)
- SEA – Curt Pardridge 25-yard pass from Bruce Mathison (Scott Hagler kick), 6:44 (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
- SEA – Scott Hagler 20-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 10–7)
Third quarter
- MIA – Willie Beecher 34-yard field goal, 11:12 (Tied 10–10)
- MIA – Willie Beecher 40-yard field goal, 3:55 (MIA 13–10)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Mark Keel 24-yard pass from Bruce Mathison (Scott Hagler kick), 10:15 (SEA 17–13)
- MIA – John Tagliaferri 2-yard run (Willie Beecher kick), 3:11 (MIA 20–17)
- SEA – Rick Parros 1-yard run (Scott Hagler kick), 1:30 (SEA 24–20)
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Top passers
Top rushers
- MIA – Ronald Scott: 9 car, 55 yds
- MIA – Clarence Bailey: 10 car, 55 yds
- SEA – Rick Parros: 13 car, 32 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
- MIA – Eddie Chavis: 4 rec, 58 yds
- SEA – Jimmy Teal: 9 rec, 137 yds
Team – – – –
- MIA – 160 – 164 – 324 – 2
- SEA – 326 – 76 – 402 – 3
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Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
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- CIN – Marc Logan 5-yard run (Massimo Manca kick), 13:01 (CIN 7–0)
- CIN – David McCluskey 1-yard run (Massimo Manca kick), 3:49 (CIN 14–0)
- CIN – Massimo Manca 28-yard field goal, 0:09 (CIN 17–0)
Third quarter
- SEA – Scott Hagler 24-yard field goal, 8:54 (CIN 17–3)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Jimmy Teal 8-yard pass from Bruce Mathison (Scott Hagler kick), 3:29 (CIN 17–10)
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- CIN – 97 – 270 – 367 – 3
- SEA –126 – 90 – 216 – 2
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Week 6: at Detroit Lions
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First quarter
- SEA – Steve Largent 19-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (Norm Johnson kick), 12:48 (SEA 7–0)
- SEA – Steve Largent 21-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (Norm Johnson kick), 10:49 (SEA 14–0)
- SEA – Steve Largent 2-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (Norm Johnson kick), 3:35 (SEA 21–0)
Second quarter
- DET – Danny Bradley 5-yard pass from Todd Hons (Mike Prindle kick), 13:45 (SEA 21–7)
- SEA – Jimmy Teal 12-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (PAT failed), 11:02 (SEA 27–7)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 43-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 30–7)
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Fourth quarter
- DET – Danny Bradley 3-yard pass from Todd Hons (Mike Prindle kick), 9:53 (SEA 37–14)
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- SEA – 324 – 80 – 404 – 2
- DET – 104 – 93 – 197 – 2
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Week 7: at Los Angeles Raiders
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- SEA – Ray Butler 15-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:00 (SEA 14–0)
- SEA – Curt Warner 6-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:00 (SEA 21–0)
- SEA – Fredd Young 50-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 0:56 (SEA 28–0)
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Team – – – –
- SEA – 149 – 144 – 293 – 2
- LA – 206 – 44 – 250 – 3
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Week 8: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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- SEA – Curt Warner 30-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:14 (SEA 14–7)
- MIN – Chuck Nelson 29-yard field goal, 0:11 (SEA 14–10)
Third quarter
- SEA – Steve Largent 27-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 11:14 (SEA 21–10)
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- MIN – 252 – 143 – 395 – 2
- SEA – 195 – 123 – 318 – 1
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Week 9: at New York Jets
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- NYJ – Jo-Jo Townsell 91-yard punt return (Pat Leahy kick), 12:16 (NYJ 7–0)
- NYJ – Pat Leahy 35-yard field goal, 0:01 (NYJ 10–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Johnny Hector 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 11:03 (NYJ 27–14)
- NYJ – Pat Leahy 26-yard field goal, 1:26 (NYJ 30–14)
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- SEA – 164 – 111 – 275 – 4
- NYJ – 210 – 132 – 342 – 1
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Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers
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- SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 14:12 (SEA 24–13)
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- GB – 198 – 100 – 298 – 5
- SEA – 88 – 193 – 281 – 5
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Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers
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- SEA – Dave Krieg 11-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 12:36 (SEA 24–3)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 22-yard field goal, 0:06 (SEA 27–3)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Steve Largent 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:14 (SEA 34–3)
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- SD – 139 – 17 – 156 – 4
- SEA – 219 – 277 – 496 – 1
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Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
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Second quarter
- LA – Bo Jackson 14-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 12:19 (LA 14–7)
- LA – Bo Jackson 91-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 9:42 (LA 21–7)
- LA – Chris Bahr 23-yard field goal, 3:42 (LA 24–7)
- LA – Chris Bahr 47-yard field goal, 0:44 (LA 27–7)
Third quarter
- LA – Bo Jackson 2-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 11:30 (LA 34–7)
- LA – Chris Bahr 23-yard field goal, 5:29 (LA 37–7)
- SEA – Mike Tice 3-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:05 (LA 37–14)
Fourth quarter
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- LA – 151 – 356 – 507 – 1
- SEA – 130 – 37 – 167 – 3
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Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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- SEA – Steve Largent 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (PAT failed), 7:47 (SEA 9–3)
- PIT – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 0:19 (SEA 9–6)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- PIT – Frank Pollard 11-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 14:56 (PIT 13–9)
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- SEA – 80 – 135 – 215 – 2
- PIT – 99 – 209 – 308 – 0
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Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos
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- DEN – Sammy Winder 11-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 12:28 (SEA 14–7)
- DEN – Rick Massie 39-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 10:36 (Tied 14–14)
- SEA – Ray Butler 40-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:30 (SEA 21–14)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – John L. Williams 7-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:39 (SEA 28–14)
- DEN – Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 0:25 (SEA 28–21)
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- DEN – 308 – 72 – 380 – 2
- SEA – 226 – 141 – 367 – 4
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Week 15: at Chicago Bears
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Second quarter
Third quarter
- SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 11:10 (SEA 14–7)
- CHI – Walter Payton 3-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 5:42 (Tied 14–14)
- SEA – John L. Williams 75-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 5:14 (SEA 21–14)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 45-yard field goal, 3:01 (SEA 24–14)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 1:08 (SEA 27–14)
Fourth quarter
- CHI – Walter Payton 5-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 12:07 (SEA 27–21)
- SEA – Curt Warner 4-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:10 (SEA 34–21)
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- SEA – 184 – 116 – 300 – 0
- CHI – 276 – 161 – 437 – 5
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Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Paul Skansi 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 14:11 (KC 17–14)
- KC – Paul Palmer 92-yard kickoff return (Nick Lowery kick), 13:53 (KC 24–14)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 39-yard field goal, 10:02 (KC 24–17)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 1:50 (KC 24–20)
- KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 0:05 (KC 27–20)
Third quarter
- KC – Mark Adickes 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 6:06 (KC 34–20)
Fourth quarter
- KC – Stephone Paige 46-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:46 (KC 41–20)
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Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SEA – 195 – 169 – 364 – 2
- KC – 313 – 199 – 512 – 1
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Postseason
Seattle entered the postseason as the #5 seed in the AFC.
AFC Wild Card Playoff: at #4 Houston Oilers
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Second quarter
- HOU – Mike Rozier 1-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick), 13:17 (HOU 10–7)
- HOU – Tony Zendejas 49-yard field goal, 6:49 (HOU 13–7)
- SEA – Norm Johnson 33-yard field goal, 3:10 (HOU 13–10)
Third quarter
- SEA – Norm Johnson 41-yard field goal, 8:23 (Tied 13–13)
- HOU – Willie Drewrey 22-yard pass from Warren Moon (Tony Zendejas kick), 2:34 (HOU 20–13)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Steve Largent 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:26 (Tied 20–20)
Overtime
- HOU – Tony Zendejas 42-yard field goal, 6:55 (HOU 23–20)
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Team – – – –
- SEA – 221 – 29 – 250 – 1
- HOU – 259 – 178 – 437 – 2
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AFC Wild Card Playoff: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Houston Oilers – Game summary
at Astrodome, Houston, Texas