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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.
| 1987 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Nordstrom family |
| General manager | Mike McCormack |
| Head coach | Chuck Knox |
| Home field | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Oilers) 20–23 (OT) |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Curt Warner WR Steve Largent DE Jacob Green LB Fredd Young SS Kenny Easley |
| AP All-Pros | RB Curt Warner (2nd team) WR Steve Largent (2nd team) LB Fredd Young (1st team) |
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
| 1987 Seattle Seahawks draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Tony Woods | Defensive end | Pittsburgh | |
| 2 | 45 | Dave Wyman | Linebacker | Stanford | |
| 4 | 104 | Mark Moore | Safety | Oklahoma State | |
| 5 | 119 | Tommie Agee | Running back | Auburn | |
| 5 | 131 | Ruben Rodriguez | Punter | Arizona | |
| 7 | 184 | Roland Barbay | Nose tackle | LSU | |
| 7 | 185 | Derek Tennell | Tight end | UCLA | |
| 8 | 216 | Sammy Garza | Quarterback | UTEP | |
| 9 | 243 | M.L. Johnson | Linebacker | Hawaii | |
| 10 | 270 | Louis Clark | Wide receiver | Mississippi State | |
| 11 | 297 | Darryl Oliver | Running back | Miami (FL) | |
| 12 | 312 | Wes Dove | Defensive End | Syracuse | |
| 12 | 324 | Tony Burse | Running Back | Middle Tennessee State | |
| Made roster | |||||
Supplemental draft
| 1987 Seattle Seahawks draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Brian Bosworth | Linebacker | Oklahoma | [1][2] |
| Made roster | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Brant Bengen | Wide receiver | Idaho |
| Nate Blanks | Wide receiver | Western Illinois |
| Ron Bohm | Defensive tackle | Illinois |
| Fred Davis | Cornerback | Western Carolina |
| Paul Day | Wide receiver | Arizona State |
| Steve Domonoski | Linebacker | Temple |
| Jim Fox | Punter | Syracuse |
| Charles Glaze | Cornerback | South Carolina State |
| Scott Hagler | Kicker | South Carolina |
| Matt Hanousek | Tackle | Utah State |
| Henry Harris | Defensive tackle | Georgia |
| Ray Hairston | Linebacker | Illinois |
| Eric Hodges | Wide receiver | Florida |
| David Hollis | Cornerback | UNLV |
| Marshall Pinkney | Linebacker | Alabama A&M |
| Ken Rogers | Running back | Mississippi State |
| Rick Singleton | Defensive end | Virginia Tech |
| Dallis Smith | Safety | Valdosta State |
| Daryle Smith | Tackle | Tennessee |
| Donald Snell | Wide receiver | Virginia Tech |
| Len Strandley | Kicker | Cal State Fullerton |
| Mike Teifke | Center | Akron |
| Ricky Thomas | Safety | Alabama |
| James Williams | Running back | Fresno State |
| Ray Williams | Wide receiver | Clemson |
| Carl Woods | Running back | Vanderbilt |
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (‡) Denotes strike replacement players.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1988 Pro Bowl.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–23 | 0–1 | Anaheim Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 22 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 21–28 | 0–2 | Busch Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | Detroit Lions | W 38–10 | 1–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 4 | September 4 | San Francisco 49ers | W 34–10 | 2–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
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]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–40 | 0–1 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 43–14 | 1–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at San Diego Chargers | Cancelled due to players' strike | |||
| 4 | October 4 | Miami Dolphins | W 24–20 | 2–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–17 | 2–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | at Detroit Lions | W 37–14 | 3–2 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 35–13 | 4–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | Minnesota Vikings | W 28–17 | 5–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 9 | November 9 | at New York Jets | L 14–30 | 5–3 | The Meadowlands | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–13 | 6–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | San Diego Chargers | W 34–3 | 7–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 12 | November 30 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 14–37 | 7–4 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–13 | 7–5 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | Denver Broncos | W 28–21 | 8–5 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | at Chicago Bears | W 34–21 | 9–5 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–41 | 9–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1987 NFL season results[8]
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | January 3, 1988 | at Houston Oilers (4) | L 20–23 (OT) | 0–1 | Astrodome | Recap |
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos(1) | 10 | 4 | 1 | .700 | 7–1 | 8–3 | 379 | 288 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks(5) | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 4–3 | 5–6 | 371 | 314 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 253 | 317 | L6 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 2–6 | 3–8 | 301 | 289 | L3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 3–5 | 3–9 | 273 | 388 | W1 |
Preseason
Week P1: at Los Angeles Rams
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Rams | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
- Date: August 13
- Game time: 7:34 pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 70 °F (21 °C), wind SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 57,772
- Referee: Fred Silva
- Gamebook
Week P2: at St. Louis Cardinals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: August 22
- Game time: 7:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 83 °F (28 °C), wind N 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 60,014
- Referee: Gene Barth
- Gamebook
Week P3: vs. Detroit Lions
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Seahawks | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 4
- Game time: 5:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,403
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui & Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
Regular season
Week 1: at Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Broncos | 7 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| Game information | ||
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Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 2:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 85 °F (29 °C), 16% humidity, wind S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 75,999
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 43 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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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
- Gamebook
Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 19,448
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg & Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 31,739
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
Week 6: at Detroit Lions
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 21 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
| Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 8,310
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones & Jimmy Cefalo
- Gamebook
Week 7: at Los Angeles Raiders
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: high clouds, 79 °F (26 °C), 76% humidity, wind calm
- Game attendance: 52,735
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
Week 8: vs. Minnesota Vikings
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 1:01 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,134
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan & Joe Theismann
- Gamebook
Week 9: at New York Jets
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Jets | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 9:07 pm local
- Game weather: drizzle, 55 °F (13 °C), 55% humidity, wind SSW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 60,452
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf
- Gamebook
Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,963
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Brant & Hank Stram
- Gamebook
Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,144
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 7 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 37 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 6:07 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,802
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf
- Gamebook
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Steelers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C), 80% humidity, wind W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 48,881
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 5:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,759
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV: ESPN
- Gamebook
Week 15: at Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 34 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C), 79% humidity, wind W 29 miles per hour (47 km/h)
- Game attendance: 62,518
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg & Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 12:00 pm local
- Game weather: drizzle, 35 °F (2 °C), 95% humidity, wind S 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 20,370
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Gayle Sierens and Dave Rowe
- Gamebook
Postseason
Seattle entered the postseason as the #5 seed in the AFC.
AFC Wild Card Playoff: at #4 Houston Oilers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Oilers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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AFC Wild Card Playoff: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Houston Oilers – Game summary
- Date: January 3
- Game time: 3:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 49,622
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert & Joe Namath
- Gamebook
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