1983 Seattle Seahawks season

1983 Seattle Seahawks season
Owner	The Nordstrom family
General manager	Mike McCormack
Head coach	Chuck Knox
Home field	Kingdome
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Broncos) 31–7 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Dolphins) 27–20 Lost AFC Championship (at Raiders) 14–30
Pro Bowlers	RB Curt Warner SS Kenny Easley
AP All-Pros	RB Curt Warner (2nd team) SS Kenny Easley (1st team)

The 1983 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 8th season with the National Football League (NFL).

The 1983 season was the first season head coach Chuck Knox coached the team. It was also the first season in which the Seahawks made the AFC playoffs, where they won the first two postseason games in franchise history, before losing in the AFC Championship Game to the eventual Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Raiders 30–14. The AFC Championship game against the Raiders would be the only time the Seahawks would appear in the AFC Championship Game, as they failed to appear in one from 1984 to 2001, the rest of their time in the AFC. They would not reach a conference championship again until 2005, when they were in the NFC West. During the offseason, the Seahawks changed the color of the facemasks on their helmets from gray to blue.

Offseason

The Seattle Seahawks hired Chuck Knox, a coach capable of creating comebacks for teams. They also modified their uniforms, incorporating striping trim on the jersey collars, and incorprorating the Seahawks logo onto the jersey's sleeves. The TV numbers were moved from the jersey sleeves to the shoulders. The helmet facemasks became blue, and the socks lost their stripes and became all blue. The uniform would remain basically unchanged through the 2001 season.

NFL Draft

1983 Seattle Seahawks Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	3	Curt Warner	Running back	Penn State
5	123	Chris Castor	Wide receiver	Duke
6	150	Reginald Gipson	Running Back	Alabama A&M
7	177	Sam Merriman	Linebacker	Idaho
8	210	Matt Hernandez	Offensive tackle	Purdue
9	236	Bob Clasby	Defensive end	Notre Dame
10	263	Pete Speros	Offensive Guard	Penn State
11	290	Bob Mayberry	Offensive Guard	Clemson
12	317	Don Dow	Offensive tackle	Washington

Personnel

Staff

1983 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office President/general manager – Mike McCormack Assistant general manager – Chuck Allen Player personnel director – Dick Mansperger Pro personnel assistant – Randy Mueller Head athletic trainer - Jim Whitesel Assistant athletic trainer - John Kasik Head coaches Head coach – Chuck Knox Assistant head coach – Tom Catlin Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Ray Prochaska Quarterbacks – Ken Meyer Offensive backs – Chick Harris Receivers – Steve Moore Tight ends – Rusty Tillman

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Tom Catlin Defensive line – George Dyer Defensive backs – Ralph Hawkins Special assignments – Joe Vitt Special teams coaches Special teams – Rusty Tillman

Final roster

1983 Seattle Seahawks final roster

	Quarterbacks 17 Dave Krieg 10 Jim Zorn Running backs 30 Theotis Brown 32 Cullen Bryant 31 Zachary Dixon KR 33 Dan Doornink 46 David Hughes FB 37 Eric Lane 28 Curt Warner * Wide receivers 83 Chris Castor 29 Harold Jackson 85 Paul Johns PR 80 Steve Largent 89 Byron Walker Tight ends 88 Pete Metzelaars 86 Mike Tice 87 Charle Young		Offensive linemen 76 Steve August T 65 Edwin Bailey G 59 Blair Bush C 66 Bill Dugan G 64 Ron Essink T 69 Matt Hernandez T 62 Kani Kauahi C 67 Reggie McKenzie G 61 Robert Pratt G Defensive linemen 77 Jeff Bryant DE 84 Sam Clancy DE 79 Jacob Green DE 70 Darrell Irvin DE 72 Joe Nash NT 74 Manu Tuiasosopo NT		Linebackers 60 Jerome Boyd 53 Keith Butler 56 Greg Gaines 63 Mark Hicks 55 Michael Jackson 51 Sam Merriman 52 Joe Norman 57 Shelton Robinson 58 Bruce Scholtz 54 Eugene Williams 48 Gary Wimmer Defensive backs 22 Dave Brown CB 25 Don Dufek 45 Kenny Easley SS * 44 John Harris FS 27 Gregg Johnson 26 Kerry Justin CB 48 Ken McAlister 21 Paul Moyer 42 Keith Simpson CB Special teams  9 Norm Johnson K  8 Jeff West P		Reserve lists 15 Steve Wray QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Rookies in italics 54 active, 1 inactive, 0 practice squad

• (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1984 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	Recap
1	August 5	at Denver Broncos	L 7–10	0–1	Mile High Stadium	Recap
2	August 12	Green Bay Packers	W 38–21	1–1	Kingdome	Recap
3	August 19	Minnesota Vikings	L 17–19	1–2	Kingdome	Recap
4	August 26	at San Francisco 49ers	W 20–6	2–2	Candlestick Park	Recap

Source: Seahawks Media Guides

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	Recap
1	September 4	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 13–17	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	September 11	at New York Jets	W 17–10	1–1	Shea Stadium	Recap
3	September 18	San Diego Chargers	W 34–31	2–1	Kingdome	Recap
4	September 25	Washington Redskins	L 17–27	2–2	Kingdome	Recap
5	October 2	at Cleveland Browns	W 24–9	3–2	Cleveland Stadium	Recap
6	October 9	at San Diego Chargers	L 21–28	3–3	Jack Murphy Stadium	Recap
7	October 16	Los Angeles Raiders	W 38–36	4–3	Kingdome	Recap
8	October 23	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 21–27	4–4	Kingdome	Recap
9	October 30	at Los Angeles Raiders	W 34–21	5–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
10	November 6	Denver Broncos	W 27–19	6–4	Kingdome	Recap
11	November 13	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 28–33	6–5	Busch Stadium	Recap
12	November 20	at Denver Broncos	L 27–38	6–6	Mile High Stadium	Recap
13	November 27	Kansas City Chiefs	W 51–48 (OT)	7–6	Kingdome	Recap
14	December 4	Dallas Cowboys	L 10–35	7–7	Kingdome	Recap
15	December 11	at New York Giants	W 17–12	8–7	Giants Stadium	Recap
16	December 18	New England Patriots	W 24–6	9–7	Kingdome	Recap

Bold indicates division opponents.

Source: 1983 NFL season results

Postseason

The Seahawks entered the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, after two close attempts in 1978 and 1979.

Further information: 1983–84 NFL playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Game site	Recap
Wild Card	December 24	Denver Broncos (5)	W 31–7	1–0	Kingdome	Recap
Divisional	December 31	at Miami Dolphins (2)	W 27–20	2–0	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
AFC Championship	January 8, 1984	at Los Angeles Raiders (1)	L 14–30	2–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Raiders(1)	12	4	0	.750	6–2	10–2	442	338	W1
Seattle Seahawks(4)	9	7	0	.563	5–3	8–4	403	397	W2
Denver Broncos(5)	9	7	0	.563	3–5	9–5	302	327	L1
San Diego Chargers	6	10	0	.375	4–4	4–8	358	462	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	6	10	0	.375	2–6	4–8	386	367	W1

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: at Denver Broncos

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	0	0	7
Broncos	3	0	7	0	10

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: August 5
• Game time: 7:00 pm local
• Game weather: cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C), 63% humidity, wind S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 53,887
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (KING): Tony Ventrella & Gene Washington
• Gamebook

Week P2: vs. Green Bay Packers

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	14	0	0	21
Seahawks	7	14	7	10	38

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: August 12
• Game time: 7:32 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 54,443
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• Gamebook

Week P3: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	16	0	3	19
Seahawks	7	3	0	7	17

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: August 19
• Game time: 7:34 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 54,402
• Referee: Bob Frederic
• Gamebook

Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	7	7	3	20
49ers	3	0	3	0	6

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

• Date: August 27
• Game time: 2:06 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 75 °F (24 °C), wind calm
• Game attendance: 47,074
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV: KIRO
• Gamebook

Regular season

Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	0	3	7	13
Chiefs	7	0	7	3	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 4
• Game time: 3:01 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 94 °F (34 °C), 31% humidity, wind S 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)
• Game attendance: 42,531
• Referee: Fred Silva
• TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 12:14 (SEA 3–0) KC – Henry Marshall 12-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:33 (KC 7–3) Second quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 48-yard field goal, 5:03 (KC 7–6) KC – Carlos Carson 18-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 0:49 (KC 14–6) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 19-yard field goal, 6:18 (KC 17–6) SEA – Curt Warner 18-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 3:16 (KC 17–13) Top passers SEA – Dave Krieg: 19/43, 206 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT KC – Bill Kenney: 19/32, 247 yds, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner: 12 car, 93 yds KC – Billy Jackson: 19 car, 77 yds Top receivers SEA – Curt Warner: 6 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD KC – Carlos Carson: 7 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 198 – 110 – 308 – 2 KC – 245 – 120 – 365 – 1

Week 2: at New York Jets

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	10	0	7	17
Jets	0	3	0	7	10

at Shea Stadium, New York

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 4:01 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 95 °F (35 °C), 46% humidity, wind NW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 50,066
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SEA – Curt Warner 7-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 13:26 (SEA 7–0) SEA – Norm Johnson 40-yard field goal, 6:30 (SEA 10–0) NYJ – Pat Leahy 18-yard field goal, 0:22 (SEA 10–3) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SEA – Curt Warner 15-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:54 (SEA 17–3) NYJ – Wesley Walker 46-yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick), 3:10 (SEA 17–10) Top passers SEA – Jim Zorn: 7/15, 81 yds NYJ – Richard Todd: 12/28, 222 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner: 24 car, 128 yds, 2 TD NYJ – Freeman McNeil: 22 car, 140 yds Top receivers SEA – Steve Largent: 3 rec, 35 yds NYJ – Wesley Walker: 3 rec, 116 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 76 – 196 – 272 – 3 NYJ – 205 – 174 – 379 – 7

Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	3	0	21	31
Seahawks	14	3	10	7	34

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 1:01 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 61,714
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui & Merlin Olsen
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Dan Doornink 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 8:43 (SEA 7–0) SD – Charlie Joiner 25-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:29 (Tied 7–7) SEA – Steve Largent 5-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 1:38 (SEA 14–7) Second quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 33-yard field goal, 2:00 (SEA 17–7) SD – Rolf Benirschke 26-yard field goal, 0:32 (SEA 17–10) Third quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 43-yard field goal, 10:52 (SEA 20–10) SEA – Paul Moyer 19-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 9:56 (SEA 27–10) Fourth quarter SD – Eric Sievers 26-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:27 (SEA 27–17) SEA – Steve Largent 41-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 9:00 (SEA 34–17) SD – Bobby Duckworth 44-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:29 (SEA 34–24) SD – Eric Sievers 27-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:16 (SEA 34–31) Top passers SD – Dan Fouts: 21/41, 338 yds, 4 TD, 3 INT SEA – Jim Zorn: 15/24, 173 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SD – Chuck Muncie: 13 car, 64 yds SEA – Curt Warner: 22 car, 109 yds Top receivers SD – Eric Sievers: 6 rec, 115 yds, 2 TD SEA – Steve Largent: 8 rec, 116 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SD – 332 – 99 – 431 – 3 SEA – 162 – 206 – 368 – 3

Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	13	0	7	27
Seahawks	3	7	0	7	17

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 1:02 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 60,718
• Referee: Fred Wyant
• TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck and Hank Stram
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter WAS – John Riggins 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 10:22 (WAS 7–0) SEA – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal, 1:31 (WAS 7–3) Second quarter WAS – Charlie Brown 64-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 14:10 (WAS 14–3) SEA – Steve Largent 13-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 9:28 (WAS 14–10) WAS – Alvin Garrett 47-yard pass from Joe Theismann (PAT failed), 0:56 (WAS 20–10) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter WAS – Rick Walker 4-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 5:07 (WAS 27–10) SEA – Steve Largent 7-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 3:51 (WAS 27–17) Top passers WAS – Joe Theismann: 9/16, 162 yds, 3 TD SEA – Jim Zorn: 20/40, 241 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers WAS – John Riggins: 30 car, 83 yds, 1 TD SEA – Curt Warner: 15 car, 34 yds Top receivers WAS – Alvin Garrett: 3 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD SEA – Steve Largent: 8 rec, 130 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to WAS – 162 – 131 – 293 – 0 SEA – 234 – 74 – 308 – 2

Week 5: at Cleveland Browns

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	0	7	14	24
Browns	0	3	0	6	9

at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: October 2
• Game time: 1:00 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 68% humidity, wind S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 75,446
• Referee: Chuck Heberling
• TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 2:41 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter CLE – Matt Bahr 40-yard field goal, 14:18 (Tied 3–3) Third quarter SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 12:37 (SEA 10–3) Fourth quarter CLE – Boyce Green 5-yard pass from Brian Sipe (PAT failed), 12:37 (SEA 10–9) SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 8:19 (SEA 17–9) SEA – Jacob Green 73-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 1:50 (SEA 24–9) Top passers SEA – Dave Krieg: 11/17, 122 yds, 1 INT CLE – Brian Sipe: 25/40, 310 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner: 24 car, 94 yds, 2 TD CLE – Mike Pruitt: 24 car, 107 yds Top receivers SEA – Byron Walker: 1 rec, 32 yds CLE – Harry Holt: 6 rec, 77 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 122 – 137 – 259 – 1 CLE – 280 – 125 – 405 – 4

Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	14	0	0	21
Chargers	0	7	7	14	28

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 9
• Game time: 1:01 pm local
• Game weather: cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C), 84% humidity, wind WSW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 49,132
• Referee: Tom Dooley
• TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Reggie Rucker
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Harold Jackson 7-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 3:31 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter SEA – Curt Warner 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:21 (SEA 14–0) SEA – Curt Warner 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 1:50 (SEA 21–0) SD – Kellen Winslow 12-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:34 (SEA 21–7) Third quarter SD – Bobby Duckworth 59-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:17 (SEA 21–14) Fourth quarter SD – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:20 (Tied 21–21) SD – Andre Young 40-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 2:04 (SEA 28–21) Top passers SEA – Jim Zorn: 25/41, 295 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT SD – Dan Fouts: 28/36, 331 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner: 19 car, 73 yds, 2 TD SD – Chuck Muncie: 18 car, 76 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Charle Young: 7 rec, 140 yds SD – Wes Chandler: 8 rec, 83 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 288 – 110 – 398 – 2 SD – 318 – 94 – 412 – 5

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	10	5	14	36
Seahawks	7	0	17	14	38

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: October 16
• Game time: 1:02 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 60,967
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter LA – Todd Christensen 19-yard pass from Marcus Allen (Chris Bahr kick), 10:28 (LA 7–0) SEA – Dan Doornink 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 1:57 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter LA – Chris Bahr 32-yard field goal, 9:26 (LA 10–7) LA – Todd Christensen 12-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 0:18 (LA 17–7) Third quarter SEA – Jim Zorn 18-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 13:16 (LA 17–14) SEA – Paul Johns 75-yard punt return (Norm Johnson kick), 9:13 (SEA 21–17) SEA – Norm Johnson 22-yard field goal, 7:50 (SEA 24–17) LA – Chris Bahr 42-yard field goal, 1:19 (SEA 24–20) LA – Safety, Lyle Alzado tackled Robert Pratt in end zone, 0:50 (SEA 24–22) Fourth quarter SEA – Shelton Robinson 9-yard fumble return (Norm Johnson kick), 8:23 (SEA 31–22) SEA – Curt Warner 6-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:20 (SEA 38–22) LA – Marcus Allen 1-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 0:47 (SEA 38–29) LA – Todd Christensen 22-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 0:12 (SEA 38–36) Top passers LA – Jim Plunkett: 14/22, 139 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT SEA – Jim Zorn: 4/16, 13 yds Top rushers LA – Marcus Allen: 18 car, 86 yds SEA – Curt Warner: 22 car, 75 yds, 1 TD Top receivers LA – Todd Christensen: 11 rec, 152 yds, 3 TD SEA – Charle Young: 1 rec, 10 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to LA – 199 – 183 – 382 – 8 SEA – 2 – 151 – 153 – 1

Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	17	0	3	27
Seahawks	0	0	7	14	21

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: October 23
• Game time: 1:01 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 61,615
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter PIT – Franco Harris 9-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:00 (PIT 7–0) Second quarter PIT – Cliff Stoudt 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 14:14 (PIT 14–0) PIT – Frank Pollard 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 7:44 (PIT 21–0) PIT – Gary Anderson 20-yard field goal, 0:12 (PIT 24–0) Third quarter SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 0:02 (PIT 24–7) Fourth quarter SEA – Steve Largent 21-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 14:02 (PIT 24–14) PIT – Gary Anderson 32-yard field goal, 7:37 (PIT 27–14) SEA – Paul Johns 26-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 4:19 (PIT 27–21) Top passers PIT – Cliff Stoudt: 12/20, 186 yds SEA – Dave Krieg: 13/20, 214 yds, 2 TD Top rushers PIT – Franco Harris: 31 car, 132 yds, 1 TD SEA – Curt Warner: 12 car, 48 yds, 1 TD Top receivers PIT – Bennie Cunningham: 3 rec, 55 yds SEA – Paul Johns: 12 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to PIT – 158 – 182 – 340 – 2 SEA – 197 – 57 – 254 – 4

Week 9: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	17	7	10	34
Raiders	0	7	7	7	21

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

• Date: October 30
• Game time: 1:00 pm local
• Game weather: overcast, 74 °F (23 °C), 76% humidity, wind W 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 49,708
• Referee: Jerry Seeman
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg & Merlin Olsen
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter LA – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 14:57 (LA 7–0) SEA – Shelton Robinson 12-yard fumble return (Norm Johnson kick), 9:18 (Tied 7–7) SEA – Norm Johnson 37-yard field goal, 3:49 (SEA 10–7) SEA – Charle Young 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:12 (SEA 17–7) Third quarter LA – Don Hasselbeck 4-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 10:07 (SEA 17–14) Fourth quarter SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 5:09 (SEA 24–14) SEA – David Hughes 33-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 11:49 (SEA 31–14) LA – Dokie Williams 50-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 11:17 (SEA 31–21) SEA – Norm Johnson 44-yard field goal, 3:03 (SEA 34–21) Top passers SEA – Dave Krieg: 13/22, 156 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT LA – Marc Wilson: 22/34, 297 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner: 23 car, 101 yds, 1 TD LA – Marc Wilson: 3 car, 35 yds Top receivers SEA – Paul Johns: 5 rec, 64 yds LA – Marcus Allen: 8 rec, 104 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 169 – 183 – 351 – 1 LA – 255 – 125 – 380 – 5

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	3	6	10	19
Seahawks	6	0	14	7	27

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: November 6
• Game time: 1:02 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 61,189
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Dave Rowe
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 10:19 (SEA 3–0) SEA – Norm Johnson 18-yard field goal, 0:52 (SEA 6–0) Second quarter DEN – Rich Karlis 38-yard field goal, 10:07 (SEA 6–3) Third quarter SEA – Steve Largent 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:57 (SEA 13–3) SEA – Paul Johns 30-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 11:14 (SEA 20–3) DEN – Sammy Winder 1-yard run (PAT failed), 3:15 (SEA 20–9) Fourth quarter DEN – Rich Karlis 43-yard field goal, 14:00 (SEA 20–12) SEA – Dave Krieg 10-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 9:36 (SEA 27–12) DEN – Steve Watson 25-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 6:01 (SEA 27–19) Top passers DEN – John Elway: 8/15, 134 yds, 1 TD SEA – Dave Krieg: 14/23, 216 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers DEN – Gerald Willhite: 5 car, 37 yds SEA – Curt Warner: 25 car, 134 yds Top receivers DEN – Steve Watson: 7 rec, 110 yds, 1 TD SEA – Dan Doornink: 2 rec, 54 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to DEN – 222 – 135 – 357 – 3 SEA – 216 – 183 – 399 – 1

Week 11: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	14	0	7	28
Cardinals	7	21	0	5	33

at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: November 13
• Game time: 1:00 pm local
• Game weather: cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C), 75% humidity, wind S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 33,280
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter STL – Roy Green 15-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 7:31 (STL 7–0) SEA – Zachary Dixon 94-yard kickoff return (Norm Johnson kick), 7:24 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter STL – Roy Green 23-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 12:07 (STL 14–7) STL – Roy Green 7-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 7:41 (STL 21–7) SEA – Steve Largent 15-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 4:18 (STL 21–14) STL – Roy Green 63-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 3:06 (STL 28–14) SEA – Steve Largent 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:08 (STL 28–21) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SEA – Steve Largent 45-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 13:09 (Tied 28–28) STL – Neil O'Donoghue 33-yard field goal, 7:50 (STL 31–28) STL – Safety, David Galloway tackled Dave Krieg in end zone, 0:11 (STL 33–28) Top passers SEA – Dave Krieg: 13/26, 216 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT STL – Neil Lomax: 21/27, 253 yds, 4 TD Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner: 21 car, 83 yds STL – Ottis Anderson: 29 car, 130 yds Top receivers SEA – Steve Largent: 8 rec, 155 yds, 3 TD STL – Roy Green: 6 rec, 130 yds, 4 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 165 – 84 – 249 – 2 STL – 231 – 177 – 408 – 2

Week 12: at Denver Broncos

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	13	7	27
Broncos	10	10	7	11	38

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: November 20
• Game time: 1:00 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 50 °F (10 °C), 36% humidity, wind E 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 74,710
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
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Game information

First quarter DEN – Rich Karlis 42-yard field goal, 12:34 (DEN 3–0) DEN – Steve Watson 78-yard pass from Gary Kubiak (Rich Karlis kick), 3:00 (DEN 10–0) Second quarter DEN – Rich Karlis 25-yard field goal, 7:04 (DEN 13–0) DEN – Gerald Willhite 24-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 1:52 (DEN 20–0) SEA – Byron Walker 50-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:43 (DEN 20–7) Third quarter DEN – Gary Kubiak 7-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 10:57 (DEN 27–7) SEA – David Hughes 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 5:39 (DEN 27–14) SEA – Pete Metzelaars 17-yard pass from Dave Krieg (PAT failed), 1:12 (DEN 27–20) Fourth quarter DEN – Rich Karlis 21-yard field goal, 10:28 (DEN 30–20) DEN – Rich Karlis 38-yard field goal, 7:40 (DEN 33–20) SEA – Charle Young 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 4:35 (DEN 33–27) DEN – Safety, Rulon Jones tackled Dave Krieg in end zone, 1:39 (DEN 35–27) DEN – Rich Karlis 40-yard field goal, 1:08 (DEN 38–27) Top passers SEA – Dave Krieg: 31/42, 418 yds, 3 TD, 4 INT DEN – Gary Kubiak: 10/18, 165 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner: 20 car, 70 yds DEN – Sammy Winder: 20 car, 92 yds Top receivers SEA – Paul Johns: 9 rec, 116 yds DEN – Steve Watson: 4 rec, 119 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 380 – 94 – 474 – 8 DEN – 145 – 184 – 329 – 2

Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	7	21	7	13	0	48
Seahawks	7	7	17	17	3	51

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: November 27
• Game time: 1:02 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 56,793
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Jim Turner
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Game information

First quarter KC – Henry Marshall 11-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 10:39 (KC 7–0) SEA – Curt Warner 28-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:23 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter KC – Stephone Paige 17-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 14:10 (KC 14–7) KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:06 (KC 21–7) SEA – Byron Walker 18-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 3:06 (KC 21–14) KC – Theotis Brown 13-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:45 (KC 28–14) Third quarter SEA – Dan Doornink 27-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:48 (KC 28–21) SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:22 (Tied 28–28) SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 6:55 (SEA 31–28) KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:34 (KC 35–31) Fourth quarter KC – Carlos Carson 18-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:04 (KC 42–31) SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:00 (KC 42–38) SEA – Paul Johns 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:24 (SEA 45–42) KC – Theotis Brown 21-yard pass from Bill Kenney (PAT failed), 1:30 (KC 48–45) SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 0:02 (Tied 48–48) Overtime SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 13:14 (SEA 51–48) Top passers KC – Bill Kenney: 21/38, 311 yds, 4 TD SEA – Dave Krieg: 16/31, 280 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers KC – Theotis Brown: 13 car, 56 yds, 1 TD SEA – Curt Warner: 32 car, 207 yds, 3 TD Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson: 7 rec, 149 yds, 1 TD SEA – Byron Walker: 4 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to KC – 304 – 127 – 431 – 2 SEA – 251 – 280 – 531 – 3

Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	7	14	35
Seahawks	0	3	0	7	10

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: December 4
• Game time: 1:02 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 63,352
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Dick Vermeil
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Game information

First quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 8-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 4:30 (DAL 7–0) Second quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 7-yard run (Rafael Septien kick), 3:57 (DAL 14–0) SEA – Norm Johnson 54-yard field goal, 0:09 (DAL 14–3) Third quarter DAL – Doug Donley 35-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick), 3:09 (DAL 21–3) Fourth quarter DAL – Butch Johnson 16-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick), 8:19 (DAL 28–3) SEA – Curt Warner 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 4:09 (DAL 28–10) DAL – Timmy Newsome 15-yard pass from Gary Hogeboom (Rafael Septien kick), 1:09 (DAL 35–10) Top passers DAL – Danny White: 19/26, 233 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT SEA – Dave Krieg: 16/30, 253 yds, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – Tony Dorsett: 26 car, 117 yds, 2 TD SEA – Curt Warner: 12 car, 22 yds, 1 TD Top receivers DAL – Butch Johnson: 5 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD SEA – Steve Largent: 5 rec, 60 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to DAL – 286 – 132 – 418 – 2 SEA – 188 – 28 – 216 – 4

Week 15: at New York Giants

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	10	0	0	17
Giants	3	3	3	3	12

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 11
• Game time: 1:00 pm local
• Game weather: cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C), wind E 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
• Game attendance: 48,945
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Gene Washington
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Game information

First quarter SEA – Steve Largent 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:34 (SEA 7–0) NYG – Ali Haji-Sheikh 48-yard field goal, 3:07 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter SEA – Paul Johns 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:29 (SEA 14–3) NYG – Ali Haji-Sheikh 44-yard field goal, 4:48 (SEA 14–6) SEA – Norm Johnson 31-yard field goal, 1:07 (SEA 17–6) Third quarter NYG – Ali Haji-Sheikh 25-yard field goal, 4:37 (SEA 17–9) Fourth quarter NYG – Ali Haji-Sheikh 32-yard field goal, 3:08 (SEA 17–12) Top passers SEA – Dave Krieg: 18/28, 156 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT NYG – Jeff Rutledge: 29/52, 349 yds, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner: 26 car, 62 yds NYG – Butch Woolfolk: 19 car, 71 yds Top receivers SEA – Charle Young: 2 rec, 32 yds NYG – Byron Williams: 7 rec, 103 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 127 – 56 – 183 – 1 NYG – 342 – 98 – 440 – 5

Week 16: vs. New England Patriots

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	6	0	0	6
Seahawks	3	7	7	7	24

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: December 18
• Game time: 1:02 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 59,688
• Referee: Fred Wyant
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
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Game information

First quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 4:21 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter SEA – Steve Largent 46-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 6:52 (SEA 10–0) NE – Derrick Ramsey 33-yard pass from Tony Eason (PAT failed), 1:48 (SEA 10–6) Third quarter SEA – Dan Doornink 16-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 4:55 (SEA 17–6) Fourth quarter SEA – Dave Krieg 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 8:00 (SEA 24–6) Top passers NE – Tony Eason: 10/22, 104 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT SEA – Dave Krieg: 13/21, 230 yds, 2 TD Top rushers NE – Tony Collins: 12 car, 48 yds SEA – Curt Warner: 26 car, 116 yds Top receivers NE – Derrick Ramsey: 3 rec, 52 yds, 1 TD SEA – Steve Largent: 7 rec, 133 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to NE – 147 – 112 – 259 – 3 SEA – 198 – 170 – 368 – 0

Postseason

See also: 1983–84 NFL playoffs

Seattle entered the postseason as the #4 seed in the AFC.

AFC Wild Card Playoff: vs. #5 Denver Broncos

AFC Wild Card Playoff: #5 Denver Broncos at #4 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	0	0	0	7
Seahawks	7	3	7	14	31

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 1:04 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 60,752
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
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Game information

First quarter SEA – Steve Largent 17-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:18 (SEA 7–0) DEN – Jesse Myles 13-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Rich Karlis kick), 3:38 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 37-yard field goal, 9:25 (SEA 10–7) Third quarter SEA – Pete Metzelaars 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 7:58 (SEA 17–7) Fourth quarter SEA – Paul Johns 18-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 14:56 (SEA 24–7) SEA – David Hughes 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 9:34 (SEA 31–7) Top passers DEN – Steve DeBerg: 14/19, 131 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT SEA – Dave Krieg: 12/13, 200 yds, 3 TD Top rushers DEN – Sammy Winder: 16 car, 59 yds SEA – Curt Warner: 23 car, 99 yds Top receivers DEN – Jesse Myles: 7 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD SEA – Steve Largent: 4 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to DEN – 235 – 125 – 360 – 3 SEA – 179 – 145 – 324 – 0

AFC Divisional Playoff: at #2 Miami Dolphins

AFC Divisional Playoff: #4 Seattle Seahawks at #2 Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	7	13	27
Dolphins	0	13	0	7	20

at Orange Bowl, Miami

• Date: December 31
• Game time: 12:30 pm local
• Game weather: rain, 51 °F (11 °C), 84% humidity, wind N 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
• Game attendance: 71,032
• Referee: Fred Wyant
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Trumpy
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Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter MIA – Dan Johnson 19-yard pass from Dan Marino (PAT failed), 12:37 (MIA 6–0) SEA – Cullen Bryant 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:19 (SEA 7–6) MIA – Mark Duper 32-yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick), 5:43 (MIA 13–7) Third quarter SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 6:26 (SEA 14–13) Fourth quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal, 10:42 (SEA 17–13) MIA – Woody Bennett 3-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick), 3:43 (MIA 20–17) SEA – Curt Warner 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 1:48 (SEA 24–20) SEA – Norm Johnson 37-yard field goal, 1:15 (SEA 27–20) Top passers SEA – Dave Krieg: 15/28, 192 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT MIA – Dan Marino: 15/25, 193 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner: 29 car, 113 yds, 2 TD MIA – David Overstreet: 9 car, 50 yds Top receivers SEA – Paul Johns: 4 rec, 60 yds MIA – Mark Duper: 9 rec, 117 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 183 – 151 – 334 – 1 MIA – 193 – 128 – 321 – 5

AFC Championship Game: at #1 Los Angeles Raiders

AFC Championship Game: #4 Seattle Seahawks at #1 Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	7	7	14
Raiders	3	17	7	3	30

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

• Date: January 8
• Game time: 1:04 pm local
• Game weather: overcast, 66 °F (19 °C), 81% humidity, wind E 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 88,734
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
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Game information

First quarter LA – Chris Bahr 20-yard field goal, 8:47 (LA 3–0) Second quarter LA – Frank Hawkins 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 4:17 (LA 10–0) LA – Frank Hawkins 5-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 1:06 (LA 17–0) LA – Chris Bahr 45-yard field goal, 0:03 (LA 20–0) Third quarter LA – Marcus Allen 3-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 6:49 (LA 27–0) SEA – Dan Doornink 11-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 4:01 (LA 27–7) Fourth quarter LA – Chris Bahr 35-yard field goal, 3:57 (LA 30–7) SEA – Charle Young 9-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 1:16 (LA 30–14) Top passers SEA – Jim Zorn: 14/27, 134 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT LA – Jim Plunkett: 17/24, 214 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner: 11 car, 26 yds LA – Marcus Allen: 25 car, 154 yds Top receivers SEA – Paul Johns: 5 rec, 49 yds LA – Malcolm Barnwell: 5 rec, 116 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 102 – 65 – 167 – 5 LA – 196 – 205 – 401 – 4

External links

• Seahawks draft history at NFL.com
• 1983 NFL season results at NFL.com