The 1991 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 16th season with the National Football League (NFL). The 1991 season was the last season for head coach Chuck Knox, who left to become head coach of the Los Angeles Rams while president and general manager Tom Flores replaced him.
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The Seahawks defense, led by future hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy, finished 8th on the season in both yards and scoring. This season was the last time a team played the same team in back to back games until the 2021 season when the Cleveland Browns played the Baltimore Ravens back to back, with a bye week in between.
NFL Draft
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Undrafted free agents
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Staff
1991 Seattle Seahawks staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator/receivers – Trill "Whiskers" Withers
- 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 – Rod Perry
- Special assignments – Joe Vitt
- Staff assistant – Paul Moyer
Special teams coaches
- Special teams – Rusty Tillman
- Assistant special teams – Russ Purnell
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Frank Raines
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Final roster
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- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1992 Pro Bowl.
Preseason
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- Source: Seahawks Media Guides[3][4]
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.
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- Source: 1991 NFL season results[5]
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Preseason
Week P1: vs. Phoenix Cardinals
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Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Week P2: at Indianapolis Colts
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Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis
- Date:
- Game time: 7:31 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 47,943
- Referee: Stan Kemp
- Gamebook
Week P3: at Los Angeles Rams
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Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date:
- Game time: 5:03 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 54,111
- Referee: Howard Roe
- Gamebook
Regular season
Week 1: at New Orleans Saints
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NO – Morten Andersen 47-yard field goal, 13:59 (NO 10–0)
- NO – Pat Swilling 39-yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick), 13:36 (NO 17–0)
- SEA – Brian Blades 10-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 8:29 (NO 17–7)
- NO – Morten Andersen 31-yard field goal, 3:26 (NO 20–7)
Third quarter
- SEA – Brian Blades 25-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 12:22 (NO 20–14)
- SEA – John Kasay 37-yard field goal, 8:29 (NO 20–17)
- SEA – Brian Davis 40-yard interception return (John Kasay kick), 0:14 (SEA 24–20)
Fourth quarter
- NO – Floyd Turner 20-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick), 1:11 (NO 27–24)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SEA – 302 – 46 – 348 – 4
- NO – 201 – 43 – 244 – 3
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Week 2: vs. New York Jets
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NYJ – Pat Leahy 29-yard field goal, 14:00 (NYJ 3–0)
- SEA – John Kasay 23-yard field goal, 0:00 (Tied 3–3)
Third quarter
- SEA – John Kasay 34-yard field goal, 8:53 (SEA 6–3)
- SEA – Travis McNeal 12-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (John Kasay kick), 8:07 (SEA 13–3)
- SEA – Tommy Kane 12-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (John Kasay kick), 5:40 (SEA 20–3)
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Pat Leahy 30-yard field goal, 14:31 (SEA 20–6)
- NYJ – Rob Moore 6-yard pass from Troy Taylor (Pat Leahy kick), 1:14 (SEA 20–13)
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Top passers
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Top receivers
Team – – – –
- NYJ – 158 – 158 – 316 – 4
- SEA – 193 – 97 – 290 – 2
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Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Week 3: at Denver Broncos
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Second quarter
Third quarter
- DEN – David Treadwell 25-yard field goal, 11:33 (DEN 13–0)
Fourth quarter
- DEN – David Treadwell 35-yard field goal, 14:05 (DEN 16–0)
- SEA – John Kasay 28-yard field goal, 7:30 (DEN 16–3)
- SEA – Derrick Fenner 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 4:04 (DEN 16–10)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SEA – 312 – 50 – 362 – 4
- DEN – 246 – 99 – 345 – 2
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Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 2:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 64 °F (18 °C), 28% humidity, wind W 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 74,152
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
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Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs
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Second quarter
Third quarter
- SEA – John Kasay 45-yard field goal, 2:57 (KC 10–3)
Fourth quarter
- KC – Nick Lowery 9-yard field goal, 14:53 (KC 13–3)
- KC – Harvey Williams 15-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 9:31 (KC 20–3)
- SEA – John Kasay 38-yard field goal, 6:27 (KC 20–6)
- SEA – Derrick Fenner 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 1:39 (KC 20–13)
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Team – – – –
- SEA – 208 – 170 – 378 – 4
- KC – 214 – 98 – 312 – 0
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Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – John Kasay 41-yard field goal, 8:16 (SEA 10–0)
- SEA – Chris Warren 59-yard punt return (John Kasay kick), 5:49 (SEA 17–0)
- IND – Dean Biasucci 54-yard field goal, 1:49 (SEA 17–3)
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Fourth quarter
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Team – – – –
- IND – 95 – 42 – 137 – 3
- SEA – 83 – 168 – 251 – 3
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Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SEA – John Kasay 36-yard field goal, 9:39 (SEA 10–7)
- SEA – John Kasay 31-yard field goal, 6:25 (SEA 13–7)
Fourth quarter
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Team – – – –
- SEA –202 – 103 – 305 – 3
- CIN – 240 – 124 – 364 – 5
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Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
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First quarter
- SEA – John Kasay 36-yard field goal, 9:31 (SEA 3–0)
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- LA – Jeff Jaeger 47-yard field goal, 13:48 (SEA 17–10)
- LA – Tim Brown 12-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick), 6:10 (Tied 17–17)
- SEA – John Kasay 45-yard field goal, 2:04 (SEA 20–17)
- LA – Jeff Jaeger 49-yard field goal, 0:01 (Tied 20–20)
Overtime
- LA – Jeff Jaeger 37-yard field goal, 8:23 (LA 23–20)
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Team – – – –
- LA – 274 – 146 – 420 – 5
- SEA – 145 – 119 – 264 – 3
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Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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First quarter
- SEA – John Kasay 36-yard field goal, 2:26 (SEA 3–0)
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Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Mike Tice 1-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 8:37 (SEA 27–7)
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Team – – – –
- SEA – 259 – 65 – 324 – 0
- PIT – 162 – 78 – 240 – 3
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Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SD – John Carney 29-yard field goal, 12:13 (SEA 7–3)
- SEA – John Kasay 51-yard field goal, 9:10 (SEA 10–3)
- SD – John Carney 24-yard field goal, 0:04 (SEA 10–6)
Third quarter
- SD – John Carney 36-yard field goal, 0:19 (SEA 10–9)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Mike Tice 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 11:24 (SEA 17–9)
- SEA – John Kasay 54-yard field goal, 6:05 (SEA 20–9)
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Top receivers
Team – – – –
- SD – 192 – 128 – 320 – 0
- SEA – 127 – 75 – 202 – 2
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Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Week 11: at San Diego Chargers
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Second quarter
- SD – Marion Butts 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 9:16 (SD 14–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Team – – – –
- SEA – 350 – 37 – 387 – 3
- SD – 213 – 102 – 315 – 0
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Week 12: at Los Angeles Raiders
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Team – – – –
- SEA – 162 – 23 – 185 – 1
- LA – 226 – 116 – 342 – 1
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Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: overcast, 68 °F (20 °C), 60% humidity, wind W 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 49,317
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV: NBC
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Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
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First quarter
- SEA – John Kasay 36-yard field goal, 11:05 (SEA 3–0)
Second quarter
- SEA – Jeff Chadwick 4-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 3:46 (SEA 10–0)
- SEA – John Kasay 42-yard field goal, 0:33 (SEA 13–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Team – – – –
- DEN – 112 – 98 – 210 – 4
- SEA – 53 – 146 – 199 – 4
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Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,430
- Referee: Stan Kemp
- TV: NBC
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Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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First quarter
Second quarter
- KC – Nick Lowery 28-yard field goal, 9:59 (KC 6–3)
- KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 3:33 (KC 9–3)
Third quarter
- KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 8:43 (KC 12–3)
Fourth quarter
- KC – Pete Holohan 8-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 7:43 (KC 19–3)
- SEA – John Kasay 26-yard field goal, 5:13 (KC 19–6)
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Team – – – –
- KC – 154 – 157 – 311 – 0
- SEA – 226 – 47 – 273 – 2
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Week Fourteen Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SF – Harry Sydney 3-yard pass from Steve Bono (Mike Cofer field goal, 8:34 (SF 7–6)
- SEA – John Kasay 27-yard field goal, 2:27 (SEA 9–7)
- SF – Mike Cofer 50-yard field goal, 1:02 (SF 10–9)
Third quarter
- SF – Jerry Rice 9-yard pass from Steve Bono (Mike Cofer kick), 13:10 (SF 17–9)
- SEA – John L. Williams 5-yard run (John Kasay kick), 1:05 (SF 17–16)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – John Kasay 25-yard field goal, 12:21 (SEA 19–17)
- SEA – John Kasay 38-yard field goal, 6:15 (SEA 22–17)
- SF – John Taylor 15-yard pass from Steve Bono (Mike Cofer kick), 1:08 (SF 24–22)
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Top receivers
- SF – John Taylor: 7 rec, 113 yds, 1 TD
- SEA – John L. Williams: 6 rec, 44 yds
Team – – – –
- SF – 261 – 68 – 329 – 5
- SEA – 128 – 150 – 278 – 2
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Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ATL – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 12:31 (ATL 5–0)
- ATL – George Thomas 4-yard pass from Chris Miller (Norm Johnson kick), 4:41 (ATL 12–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- SEA – John Kasay 43-yard field goal, 12:41 (ATL 19–6)
- ATL – Michael Haynes 18-yard pass from Chris Miller (Norm Johnson kick), 8:16 (ATL 26–6)
- SEA – Louis Clark 24-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 1:03 (ATL 26–13)
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Team – – – –
- SEA – 202 – 33 – 235 – 3
- ATL – 140 – 131 – 271 – 1
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Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Rams
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First quarter
Second quarter
- LA – Tony Zendejas 46-yard field goal, 9:08 (LA 6–0)
- SEA – Mike Tice 4-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 1:28 (SEA 7–6)
- LA – Tony Zendejas 50-yard field goal, 0:06 (LA 9–7)
Third quarter
- SEA – John Kasay 35-yard field goal, 12:11 (SEA 10–9)
- SEA – James Jones 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 9:10 (SEA 17–9)
- SEA – James Jones 6-yard run (PAT failed), 5:51 (SEA 23–9)
Fourth quarter
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Top receivers
Team – – – –
- LA – 131 – 96 – 227 – 3
- SEA – 156 – 97 – 253 – 3
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Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
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