1999 Seattle Seahawks season

1999 Seattle Seahawks season
Owner	Paul Allen
General manager	Mike Holmgren
Head coach	Mike Holmgren
Home field	Kingdome
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Dolphins) 17–20
Pro Bowlers	OT Walter Jones DT Cortez Kennedy LB Chad Brown
AP All-Pros	PR Charlie Rogers (1st team)

The 1999 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League (NFL), the last playing their home games at the Kingdome and the first under head coach Mike Holmgren. It was also the first season that Seattle made the playoffs in eleven seasons. It would be Seattle's last playoff appearance as an American Football Conference (AFC) team. They would not return to the playoffs until 2003, after being moved to the National Football Conference (NFC).

Offseason

After the 1998 season, head coach Mike Holmgren left Green Bay to become the coach of the Seahawks. Holmgren was hired on January 8, 1999, to be the executive vice president, general manager and head coach.

NFL draft

Main article: 1999 NFL draft

1999 Seattle Seahawks draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	22	Lamar King	Defensive end	Saginaw Valley State	from Dallas
3	77	Brock Huard	Quarterback	Washington	from Oakland
3	82	Karsten Bailey	Wide receiver	Auburn	from New England
4	115	Antonio Cochran	Defensive end	Georgia
5	140	Floyd Wedderburn	Offensive tackle	Penn State	from Carolina
5	152	Charlie Rogers	Wide receiver	Georgia Tech
6	170	Steve Johnson	Cornerback	Tennessee	from Cleveland
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1999 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Jamie Kohl	Kicker	Iowa State
Kevin Kreinhagen	Quarterback	Indianapolis

Personnel

Staff

1999 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office Chairman – Paul Allen President – Bob Whitsitt Executive vice president of football operations/general manager – Mike Holmgren Senior vice president – Mike Reinfeldt Vice president of football operations – Randy Mueller Director of player personnel – John Dorsey Director of pro personnel – Will Lewis Director of college scouting – Don Deisch Head coaches Head coach – Mike Holmgren Assistant head coach/offensive line – Tom Lovat Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/tight ends – Mike Sherman Quarterbacks – Mike Sheppard Running backs – Stump Mitchell Wide receivers – Nolan Cromwell Offensive quality control – Jerry Colquitt

Defensive coaches Defensive line – Larry Brooks Linebackers – Jim Lind Defensive backs – Ken Flajole Defensive assistant – Dick Roach Defensive assistant – Bob Zeman Defensive quality control – Clayton Lopez Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Pete Rodriguez Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Kent Johnston Assistant strength and conditioning – Rod Springer

Final roster

1999 Seattle Seahawks final roster

	Quarterbacks 13 Glenn Foley 11 Brock Huard  7 Jon Kitna Running backs 34 Reggie Brown FB 30 Ahman Green 44 Brian Milne 31 Charlie Rogers 38 Mack Strong FB 32 Ricky Watters Wide receivers 83 Karsten Bailey 19 Fabien Bownes 81 Sean Dawkins 84 Joey Galloway 87 Derrick Mayes 85 Mike Pritchard Tight ends 86 Christian Fauria 88 Deems May 49 Itula Mili		Offensive linemen 63 Frank Beede G 60 Greg Bloedorn C 62 Chris Gray C 68 Brian Habib G 71 Walter Jones T * 66 Pete Kendall G 69 Floyd Wedderburn G 74 Todd Weiner T 79 Grant Williams T Defensive linemen 98 Sam Adams DT 90 Antonio Cochran DE 93 Phillip Daniels DE 96 Cortez Kennedy DT * 92 Lamar King DE 99 Matt LaBounty DE 97 Riddick Parker DT 70 Michael Sinclair DE		Linebackers 94 Chad Brown OLB * 56 James Logan OLB 51 Anthony Simmons MLB 59 Darrin Smith OLB 95 James Willis MLB Defensive backs 20 Jay Bellamy FS 26 Chris Canty CB 43 Joey Eloms CB 21 Randy Fuller CB 36 Merton Hanks CB 28 Kerry Joseph SS 24 Shawn Springs CB 25 Brian Walker FS 33 Darryl Williams SS 27 Willie Williams CB Special teams 10 Jeff Feagles P  2 Todd Peterson K 61 Mark Rodenhauser LS		Reserve lists 65 Mondell Corbett G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 53 Kevin Glover C (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 41 Dustin Johnson FB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 50 DeShone Myles LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 22 Fred Thomas CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 29 Michael Black RB 23 Reggie Doster CB 48 Rufus French TE 52 Jason McEndoo C 46 Ron Merkerson LB Rookies in italics 53 active, 5 inactive, 5 practice squad

• Starters in bold.
• (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2000 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	Recap
1	August 14	Buffalo Bills	L 10–24	0–1	Kingdome	Recap
2	August 19	at San Francisco 49ers	L 23–24	0–2	Candlestick Park	Recap
3	August 28	Arizona Cardinals	W 41–7	1–2	Kingdome	Recap
4	September 2	at Indianapolis Colts	L 28–31	1–3	RCA Dome	Recap

Source: Seahawks Media Guides

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	Recap
1	September 12	Detroit Lions	L 20–28	0–1	Kingdome	Recap
2	September 19	at Chicago Bears	W 14–13	1–1	Soldier Field	Recap
3	September 26	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 29–10	2–1	Three Rivers Stadium	Recap
4	October 3	Oakland Raiders	W 22–21	3–1	Kingdome	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 17	at San Diego Chargers	L 10–13	3–2	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
7	October 24	Buffalo Bills	W 26–16	4–2	Kingdome	Recap
8	November 1	at Green Bay Packers	W 27–7	5–2	Lambeau Field	Recap
9	November 7	Cincinnati Bengals	W 37–20	6–2	Kingdome	Recap
10	November 14	Denver Broncos	W 20–17	7–2	Kingdome	Recap
11	November 21	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 31–19	8–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
12	November 28	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 3–16	8–3	Kingdome	Recap
13	December 5	at Oakland Raiders	L 21–30	8–4	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
14	December 12	San Diego Chargers	L 16–19	8–5	Kingdome	Recap
15	December 19	at Denver Broncos	L 30–36 (OT)	8–6	Mile High Stadium	Recap
16	December 26	Kansas City Chiefs	W 23–14	9–6	Kingdome	Recap
17	January 2	at New York Jets	L 9–19	9–7	Giants Stadium	Recap

Bold indicates division opponents.

Source: 1999 NFL season results

Postseason

Further information: 1999–2000 NFL playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Game site	Recap
Wild Card	January 9, 2000	Miami Dolphins (6)	L 17–20	0–1	Kingdome	Recap

This game was the last event held in the Kingdome (1976–2000). On March 26, 2000, the Kingdome was imploded to make way for Seahawks Stadium.

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(3) Seattle Seahawks	9	7	0	.563	338	298	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	9	7	0	.563	390	322	L2
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	269	316	W2
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	390	329	W1
Denver Broncos	6	10	0	.375	314	318	L1

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. Buffalo Bills

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	3	14	7	24
Seahawks	3	0	7	0	10

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: August 14
• Game time: 6:00 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,285
• TV: KING

Week P2: at San Francisco 49ers

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	7	7	6	23
49ers	0	3	0	21	24

at 3Com Park, San Francisco

• Date: August 19
• Game time: 5:00 pm local
• Game attendance: 66,193
• TV: ESPN, KING

Week P3: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	7	7
Seahawks	7	10	14	10	41

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: August 28
• Game time: 7:00 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,277
• TV: KING

Week P4: at Indianapolis Colts

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	6	7	9	6	28
Colts	3	14	0	14	31

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 2
• Game time: 8:00 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 41,074
• TV: KING

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	22	0	3	28
Seahawks	0	7	7	6	20

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: September 12, 1999
• Game time: 1:15 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,238
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (Fox): Paul Kennedy, Dave Lapham, and Jennifer Hammond
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 51-yard field goal, 12:06 (DET 3–0) Second quarter DET – Germane Crowell 16-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick), 14:55 (DET 10–0) DET – David Sloan 5-yard pass from Charlie Batch (PAT failed), 10:26 (DET 16–0) DET – Safety, punt snap out of end zone, 9:28 (DET 18–0) SEA – Willie Williams 40-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 9:14 (DET 18–7) DET – Germane Crowell 41-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick), 4:33 (DET 25–7) Third quarter SEA – Sean Dawkins 26-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 3:29 (DET 25–14) Fourth quarter SEA – Sean Dawkins 3-yard pass from Jon Kitna (PAT failed), 7:11 (DET 25–20) DET – Jason Hanson 49-yard field goal, 2:10 (DET 28–20) Top passers DET – Charlie Batch: 16/26, 216 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT SEA – Jon Kitna: 20/30, 202 yds, 2 TD Top rushers DET – Ron Rivers: 16 car, 96 yds SEA – Ricky Watters: 13 car, 21 yds Top receivers DET – Germane Crowell: 7 rec, 141 yds, 2 TD SEA – Sean Dawkins: 7 rec, 85 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to DET – 202 – 167 – 369 – 1 SEA – 174 – 31 – 205 – 2

Mike Holmgren’s debut as Seahawks head coach was a 28-20 loss to a Detroit Lions team playing without now-retired Barry Sanders and which had beaten him as Packers coach the year before at The Silverdome. Despite scoring two touchdowns in the final ten minutes Jon Kitna failed on a fourth down attempt in the final minute.

Week 2: at Chicago Bears

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	0	14	14
Bears	0	10	3	0	13

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: September 19, 1999
• Game time: 12:03 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 76 °F (24 °C), 34% humidity, wind SW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 66,944
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter CHI – Curtis Enis 2-yard run (Brian Gowins kick), 10:20 (CHI 7–0) CHI – Brian Gowins 29-yard field goal, 3:27 (CHI 10–0) Third quarter CHI – Brian Gowins 43-yard field goal, 2:07 (CHI 13–10) Fourth quarter SEA – Derrick Mayes 34-yard pass from Glenn Foley (Todd Peterson kick), 13:04 (CHI 13–7) SEA – Fabien Bownes 49-yard pass from Glenn Foley (Todd Peterson kick), 7:51 (SEA 14–13) Top passers SEA – Glenn Foley: 18/30, 283 yds, 2 TD CHI – Shane Matthews: 22/42, 212 yds Top rushers SEA – Ricky Watters: 23 car, 99 yds CHI – Curtis Enis: 25 car, 94 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Derrick Mayes: 7 rec, 137 yds, 1 TD CHI – Marcus Robinson: 3 rec, 42 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 249 – 100 – 349 – 3 CHI – 196 – 115 – 311 – 1

Glenn Foley started and threw two touchdowns in the final quarter erasing a 13-0 Bears lead. The Bears drove down in the final 2:42 but Brian Gowins’ missed 48-yard kick secured Holmgren’s first win as Seahawks coach (and third straight win over the Bears).

Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	17	9	0	3	29
Steelers	0	0	0	10	10

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 26, 1999
• Game time: 1:01 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 61 °F (16 °C), wind S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 57,881
• Referee: Phil Luckett
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Sam Wyche, and Marcus Allen
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Merton Hanks 23-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 13:52 (SEA 7–0) SEA – Charlie Rogers 94-yard punt return (Todd Peterson kick), 11:40 (SEA 14–0) SEA – Todd Peterson 45-yard field goal, 6:53 (SEA 17–0) Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 51-yard field goal, 9:53 (SEA 20–0) SEA – Todd Peterson 41-yard field goal, 3:14 (SEA 23–0) SEA – Todd Peterson 26-yard field goal, 0:02 (SEA 26–0) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter PIT – Kris Brown 33-yard field goal, 12:03 (SEA 26–3) SEA – Todd Peterson 38-yard field goal, 4:24 (SEA 29–3) PIT – Troy Edwards 16-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Kris Brown kick), 1:35 (SEA 29–10) Top passers SEA – Jon Kitna: 18/29, 265 yds PIT – Mike Tomczak: 14/27, 159 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Ricky Watters: 29 car, 98 yds PIT – Jerome Bettis: 11 car, 39 yds Top receivers SEA – Sean Dawkins: 5 rec, 105 yds PIT – Troy Edwards: 6 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 251 – 90 – 341 – 2 PIT – 207 – 65 – 272 – 5

The Seahawks finished their two-game road trip by intercepting Kordell Stewart three times (ex-Niner Merton Hanks scored on the first pick not three minutes in) and Mike Tomczak twice while kicker Todd Peterson booted five field goals and running back John Edward Rogers caught a Steelers punt at his six and scored, in a 29-10 romp.

Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	7	7	0	21
Seahawks	3	6	10	3	22

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: October 3, 1999
• Game time: 5:24 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,400
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 7-yard run (Michael Husted kick), 11:05 (OAK 7–0) SEA – Todd Peterson 28-yard field goal, 3:36 (OAK 7–3) Second quarter OAK – Tim Brown 6-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Michael Husted kick), 11:08 (OAK 14–3) SEA – Derrick Mayes 35-yard pass from Jon Kitna (PAT failed), 0:59 (OAK 14–9) Third quarter OAK – Rickey Dudley 3-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Michael Husted kick), 11:24 (OAK 21–9) SEA – Reggie Brown 21-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 6:46 (OAK 21–16) SEA – Todd Peterson 29-yard field goal, 1:58 (OAK 21–19) Fourth quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 45-yard field goal, 10:07 (SEA 22–21) Top passers OAK – Rich Gannon: 19/34, 220 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT SEA – Jon Kitna: 15/30, 213 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers OAK – Tyrone Wheatley: 20 car, 100 yds, 1 TD SEA – Ricky Watters: 24 car, 71 yds Top receivers OAK – Tim Brown: 4 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD SEA – Mike Pritchard: 3 rec, 59 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to OAK – 217 – 166 – 383 – 1 SEA – 201 – 75 – 276 – 1

Rich Gannon led three touchdown drives for the Raiders in the game’s first thirty-five minutes; in that span Jon Kitna had a touchdown to Derrick Mayes (a two-point try to Sean Dawkins failed), a field goal drive and an interception, but in a roughly eleven minute span down 21-9 Kitna threw another touchdown (to Reggie Brown) and two successful field goals. The Raiders got the ball back with forty-five seconds left but a 61-yard kick missed for the 22-21 Seahawks win.

Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	3	7	0	10
Chargers	0	7	0	6	13

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 17, 1999
• Game time: 1:05 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 78 °F (26 °C), 47% humidity, wind WSW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 59,432
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 40-yard field goal, 4:13 (SEA 3–0) SD – Natrone Means 5-yard run (John Carney kick), 0:42 (SD 7–3) Third quarter SEA – Itula Mili 1-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 5:37 (SEA 10–7) Fourth quarter SD – John Carney 28-yard field goal, 2:45 (Tied 10–10) SD – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 0:00 (SD 13–10) Top passers SEA – Jon Kitna: 17/29, 151 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT SD – Erik Kramer: 27/44, 296 yds, 4 INT Top rushers SEA – Ricky Watters: 21 car, 54 yds, 0 TD SD – Natrone Means: 17 car, 35 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Christian Fauria: 4 rec, 60 yds SD – Jeff Graham: 6 rec, 92 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 140 – 61 – 201 – 1 SD – 281 – 49 – 330 – 4

The Seahawks fell 13-10 at Jack Murphy Stadium on a missed field goal attempt and two punts in the fourth quarter. Despite interceptions on four straight possessions encompassing the third quarter and part of the fourth Erik Kramer led the Chargers to two field goals, the game winner on the final play.

Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	3	6	7	16
Seahawks	13	10	0	3	26

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: October 24, 1999
• Game time: 1:15 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,301
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Derrick Mayes 7-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 12:30 (SEA 7–0) SEA – Todd Peterson 40-yard field goal, 5:47 (SEA 10–0) SEA – Todd Peterson 21-yard field goal, 1:39 (SEA 13–0) Second quarter SEA – Derrick Mayes 43-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 7:36 (SEA 20–0) SEA – Todd Peterson 42-yard field goal, 0:17 (SEA 23–0) BUF – Steve Christie 50-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 23–3) Third quarter BUF – Peerless Price 18-yard pass from Doug Flutie (PAT failed), 1:59 (SEA 23–9) Fourth quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 34-yard field goal, 10:02 (SEA 26–9) BUF – Jay Riemersma 1-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 7:32 (SEA 26–16) Top passers BUF – Doug Flutie: 24/50, 294 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT SEA – Jon Kitna: 17/30, 276 yds, 2 TD Top rushers BUF – Doug Flutie: 6 car, 43 yds SEA – Ricky Watters: 22 car, 75 yds Top receivers BUF – Peerless Price: 5 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD SEA – Derrick Mayes: 6 rec, 105 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to BUF – 254 – 98 – 352 – 3 SEA – 275 – 110 – 385 – 0

Jon Kitna’s two touchdowns and three Todd Peterson field goals put the Seahawks ahead of the Bills 23-0, enough to withstand two Doug Flutie touchdowns; on Buffalo’s last two possessions Flutie was sacked, fumbling the ball once.

Week 8: at Green Bay Packers

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	7	7	6	27
Packers	0	7	0	0	7

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: November 1, 1999
• Game time: 8:07 pm local
• Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), wind NW 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)
• Game attendance: 59,869
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Boomer Esiason, and Lesley Visser
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Shawn Springs 61-yard blocked field goal return (Todd Peterson kick), 4:45 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter GB – Corey Bradford 74-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:17 (Tied 7–7) SEA – Derrick Mayes 10-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 5:48 (SEA 14–7) Third quarter SEA – Sean Dawkins 2-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 10:30 (SEA 21–7) Fourth quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 19-yard field goal, 9:11 (SEA 24–7) SEA – Todd Peterson 29-yard field goal, 6:36 (SEA 27–7) Top passers SEA – Jon Kitna: 12/19, 109 yds, 2 TD GB – Brett Favre: 14/35, 180 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT Top rushers SEA – Ricky Watters: 31 car, 125 yds GB – Dorsey Levens: 24 car, 104 yds Top receivers SEA – Derrick Mayes: 4 rec, 36 yds, 1 TD GB – Corey Bradford: 3 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 90 – 132 – 222 – 2 GB – 182 – 125 – 307 – 7

Once fellow members of Bill Walsh’s staff on the Forty-Niners, Mike Holmgren faced his former defensive coordinator and now successor as Packers head coach Ray Rhodes. Shawn Springs’ blocked punt touchdown and Corey Bradford’s 74-yard catch opened a 7-7 game that then became a Seahawks rout as Brett Favre was intercepted four times and benched for Matt Hasselbeck. The 27-7 win left the Seahawks 5-2. Entering 2023 this was the last time the Seahawks defeated the Packers at Lambeau Field.

Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	10	0	3	7	20
Seahawks	14	14	3	6	37

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: November 7, 1999
• Game time: 1:16 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,303
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Ricky Watters 19-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 12:06 (SEA 7–0) CIN – Doug Pelfrey 50-yard field goal, 10:02 (SEA 7–3) SEA – Ricky Watters 8-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 6:36 (SEA 14–3) CIN – Carl Pickens 75-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick), 2:02 (SEA 14–10) Second quarter SEA – Mike Pritchard 20-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 10:48 (SEA 21–10) SEA – Derrick Mayes 10-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 4:58 (SEA 28–10) Third quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 29-yard field goal, 10:45 (SEA 31–10) CIN – Doug Pelfrey 34-yard field goal, 5:38 (SEA 31–13) Fourth quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 45-yard field goal, 12:25 (SEA 34–13) CIN – Jeff Blake 1-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick), 3:53 (SEA 34–20) SEA – Todd Peterson 35-yard field goal, 1:30 (SEA 37–20) Top passers CIN – Jeff Blake: 18/35, 287 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT SEA – Jon Kitna: 14/24, 202 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CIN – Corey Dillon: 16 car, 81 yds SEA – Ricky Watters: 27 car, 133 yds, 1 TD Top receivers CIN – Carl Pickens: 4 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD SEA – Mike Pritchard: 3 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD SEA – Derrick Mayes: 5 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to CIN – 294 – 103 – 397 – 2 SEA –187 – 173 – 360 – 2

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	17	0	17
Seahawks	3	7	0	10	20

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: November 14, 1999
• Game time: 5:21 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,314
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 35-yard field goal, 8:27 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter SEA – Derrick Mayes 10-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 12:52 (SEA 10–0) Third quarter DEN – Jason Elam 35-yard field goal, 11:43 (SEA 10–3) DEN – Ed McCaffrey 23-yard pass from Chris Miller (Jason Elam kick), 5:29 (Tied 10–10) DEN – Howard Griffith 1-yard pass from Chris Miller (Jason Elam kick), 0:50 (DEN 17–10) Fourth quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 43-yard field goal, 14:20 (DEN 17–13) SEA – Sean Dawkins 20-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 7:19 (SEA 20–17) Top passers DEN – Chris Miller: 20/30, 239 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT SEA – Jon Kitna: 16/31, 235 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers DEN – Olandis Gary: 26 car, 65 yds SEA – Ricky Watters: 17 car, 29 yds Top receivers DEN – Ed McCaffrey: 6 rec, 125 yds, 1 TD SEA – Sean Dawkins: 5 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to DEN – 236 – 87 – 323 – 1 SEA – 230 – 41 – 271 – 2

Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	14	10	7	31
Chiefs	3	10	0	6	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 21, 1999
• Game time: 12:01 pm local
• Game weather: clear, 60 °F (16 °C), 51% humidity, wind S 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
• Game attendance: 78,714
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
• Gamebook

Game information

First quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 29-yard field goal, 6:07 (KC 3–0) Second quarter SEA – Ricky Watters 2-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 10:19 (SEA 7–3) KC – Donnell Bennett 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 5:03 (KC 10–7) SEA – Ricky Watters 22-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 1:46 (SEA 14–10) KC – Pete Stoyanovich 29-yard field goal, 0:02 (SEA 14–13) Third quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 38-yard field goal, 9:17 (SEA 17–13) SEA – Sean Dawkins 45-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 3:13 (SEA 24–13) Fourth quarter KC – Donnell Bennett 4-yard run (PAT failed), 6:49 (SEA 24–19) SEA – Ricky Watters 5-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 2:43 (SEA 31–19) Top passers SEA – Jon Kitna: 14/33, 235 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT KC – Elvis Grbac: 30/49, 320 yds, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Ricky Watters: 24 car, 107 yds, 2 TD KC – Donnell Bennett: 17 car, 60 yds, 2 TD Top receivers SEA – Sean Dawkins: 5 rec, 114 yds, 1 TD KC – Derrick Alexander: 8 rec, 101 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 235 – 133 – 368 – 2 KC – 295 – 76 – 371 – 2

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	6	0	10	16
Seahawks	3	0	0	0	3

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: November 28, 1999
• Game time: 1:07 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,314
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen, and Pam Oliver
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Game information

First quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 25-yard field goal, 10:40 (SEA 3–0) Second quarter TB – Martin Gramatica 42-yard field goal, 14:51 (Tied 3–3) TB – Martin Gramatica 40-yard field goal, 1:12 (TB 6–3) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter TB – Patrick Hape 2-yard pass from Shaun King (Martin Gramatica kick), 12:21 (TB 13–3) TB – Martin Gramatica 37-yard field goal, 9:00 (TB 16–3) Top passers TB – Trent Dilfer: 5/11, 50 yds SEA – Jon Kitna: 19/44, 197 yds, 5 INT Top rushers TB – Warrick Dunn: 15 car, 57 yds SEA – Ricky Watters: 17 car, 64 yds Top receivers TB – Dave Moore: 2 rec, 31 yds SEA – Sean Dawkins: 4 rec, 87 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to TB – 51 – 105 – 156 – 0 SEA – 170 – 89 – 259 – 6

The Seahawks season started turning for the worse in a 16-3 loss to the Buccaneers. Jon Kitna had a dismal day with five interceptions and just 197 yards.

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	7	7	21
Raiders	3	14	7	6	30

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: December 5, 1999
• Game time: 1:15 pm local
• Game weather: partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 49% humidity, wind NW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 44,716
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
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Game information

First quarter OAK – Michael Husted 18-yard field goal, 7:24 (OAK 3–0) Second quarter OAK – Tim Brown 14-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Michael Husted kick), 11:41 (OAK 10–0) OAK – Tim Brown 5-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Michael Husted kick), 6:36 (OAK 17–0) SEA – Ricky Watters 8-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 0:31 (OAK 17–7) Third quarter SEA – Joey Galloway 31-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 10:54 (OAK 17–14) OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Michael Husted kick), 3:31 (OAK 24–14) Fourth quarter OAK – Michael Husted 41-yard field goal, 14:17 (OAK 27–14) SEA – Sean Dawkins 3-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 10:55 (OAK 27–21) OAK – Michael Husted 23-yard field goal, 1:53 (OAK 30–21) Top passers SEA – Jon Kitna: 22/39, 245 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT OAK – Rich Gannon: 19/24, 253 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Ricky Watters: 14 car, 51 yds, 1 TD OAK – Tyrone Wheatley: 21 car, 80 yds Top receivers SEA – Joey Galloway: 4 rec, 68 yds, 1 TD OAK – Tim Brown: 6 rec, 75 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 234 – 90 – 324 – 4 OAK – 253 – 162 – 415 – 1

The Raiders clawed to a 17-0 lead and Seattle’s comeback attempt resulted in three touchdowns, two turnovers, and a 30-21 loss

Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	3	0	6	19
Seahawks	3	6	7	0	16

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: December 12, 1999
• Game time: 1:05 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,318
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
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Game information

First quarter SD – Natrone Means 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 11:02 (SD 7–0) SEA – Todd Peterson 28-yard field goal, 6:31 (SD 7–3) SD – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 1:41 (SD 10–3) Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 40-yard field goal, 13:18 (SD 10–6) SD – John Carney 42-yard field goal, 6:21 (SD 13–6) SEA – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 0:29 (SD 13–9) Third quarter SEA – Derrick Mayes 14-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 11:20 (SEA 16–13) Fourth quarter SD – John Carney 28-yard field goal, 12:04 (Tied 16–16) SD – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 3:19 (SD 19–16) Top passers SD – Jim Harbaugh: 20/35, 229 yds, 1 INT SEA – Jon Kitna: 25/40, 285 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SD – Natrone Means: 14 car, 42 yds, 1 TD SEA – Ricky Watters: 20 car, 75 yds Top receivers SD – Jeff Graham: 9 rec, 114 yds SEA – Joey Galloway: 6 rec, 85 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SD – 222 – 107 – 329 – 1 SEA – 271 – 76 – 347 – 2

After the Seahawks clawed out a 16-13 lead the Chargers booted two additional field goals and the Seahawks fumbled once and missed three kicks of their own on their final four possessions; they thus had squandered an 8-2 start and at 8-5 were tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West.

Week 15 at Denver Broncos

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Seahawks	7	7	3	13	0	30
Broncos	14	3	6	7	6	36

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: December 19, 1999
• Game time: 2:15 pm local
• Game weather: cloudy, 27 °F (−3 °C), 51% humidity, wind NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 65,987
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Mark May
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Game information

First quarter DEN – Chris Watson 81-yard punt return (Jason Elam kick), 12:51 (DEN 7–0) SEA – Mike Pritchard 16-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 10:43 (Tied 7–7) DEN – Rod Smith 14-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 5:54 (DEN 14–7) Second quarter DEN – Jason Elam 28-yard field goal, 6:48 (DEN 17–7) SEA – Ricky Watters 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 4:07 (DEN 17–14) Third quarter DEN – Jason Elam 46-yard field goal, 9:01 (DEN 20–14) SEA – Todd Peterson 40-yard field goal, 5:41 (DEN 20–17) DEN – Jason Elam 33-yard field goal, 0:01 (DEN 23–17) Fourth quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 32-yard field goal, 3:41 (DEN 23–20) DEN – Dwayne Carswell 9-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 1:47 (DEN 30–20) SEA – Derrick Mayes 36-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 0:54 (DEN 30–27) SEA – Todd Peterson 45-yard field goal, 0:09 (Tied 30–30) Overtime DEN – Glenn Cadrez 37-yard fumble return, 12:17 (DEN 36–30) Top passers SEA – Jon Kitna: 22/42, 278 yds, 2 TD DEN – Brian Griese: 20/39, 180 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Ricky Watters: 16 car, 115 yds, 1 TD DEN – Olandis Gary: 22 car, 183 yds Top receivers SEA – Sean Dawkins: 5 rec, 88 yds DEN – Rod Smith: 7 rec, 82 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 250 – 114 – 364 – 2 DEN – 170 – 260 – 430 – 2

The wildest game of the year (66 combined points a season high for both teams) occurred at Mile High Stadium. It was mostly a battle of Jason Elam and Todd Peterson field goals until the final four minutes saw the Seahawks outscore the Broncos 13-7; Seattle’s final ten points came in the final 62 seconds on a touchdown, onside kick, and field goal. In overtime Jon Kitna was strip sacked and Glenn Cadrez scored; the 36-30 loss now left the Seahawks’ playoff hopes in the air st 8-6.

Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	7	0	14
Seahawks	10	7	6	0	23

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: December 26, 1999
• Game time: 1:05 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,332
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
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Game information

First quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 31-yard field goal, 9:18 (SEA 3–0) SEA – Sean Dawkins 20-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 2:39 (SEA 10–0) Second quarter SEA – Derrick Mayes 9-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 6:23 (SEA 17–0) KC – Lonnie Johnson 4-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:14 (SEA 17–7) Third quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 22-yard field goal, 9:35 (SEA 20–7) KC – Joe Horn 76-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:08 (SEA 20–14) SEA – Todd Peterson 48-yard field goal, 4:39 (SEA 23–14) Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers KC – Elvis Grbac: 22/42, 254 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT SEA – Jon Kitna: 18/30, 216 yds, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Bam Morris: 6 car, 33 yds SEA – Ricky Watters: 18 car, 63 yds Top receivers KC – Joe Horn: 3 rec, 92 yds, 1 TD SEA – Christian Fauria: 6 rec, 84 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to KC – 230 – 72 – 302 – 3 SEA – 207 – 60 – 267 – 0

Week 17: at New York Jets

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	6	0	3	0	9
Jets	3	10	3	3	19

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: January 2, 2000
• Game time: 1:03 pm local
• Game weather: hazy, 52 °F (11 °C), 88% humidity, wind SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 78,154
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
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Game information

First quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 25-yard field goal, 10:30 (SEA 3–0) NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 4:03 (Tied 3–3) SEA – Todd Peterson 25-yard field goal, 1:03 (SEA 6–3) Second quarter NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 13:21 (NYJ 10–6) NYJ – John Hall 30-yard field goal, 3:40 (NYJ 13–6) Third quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 45-yard field goal, 9:54 (NYJ 13–9) Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 31-yard field goal, 6:01 (NYJ 16–9) NYJ – John Hall 35-yard field goal, 4:21 (NYJ 19–9) Top passers SEA – Jon Kitna: 21/45, 237 yds, 2 INT NYJ – Ray Lucas: 15/26, 211 yds, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Ricky Watters: 9 car, 30 yds NYJ – Curtis Martin: 34 car, 158 yds, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – Sean Dawkins: 4 rec, 66 yds NYJ – Wayne Chrebet: 5 rec, 88 yds Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 233 – 33 – 266 – 2 NYJ – 202 – 177 – 379 – 2

Postseason

Main article: 1999–2000 NFL playoffs

Seattle entered the postseason as the #3 seed in the AFC.

AFC Wild Card Playoff: vs. #6 Miami Dolphins

AFC Wild Card Playoff: #3 Seattle Seahawks vs #6 Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	0	10	7	20
Seahawks	7	3	7	0	17

at Kingdome, Seattle

• Date: January 9, 2000
• Game time: 1:06 pm local
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 66,170
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
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Game information

First quarter SEA – Sean Dawkins 9-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Todd Peterson kick), 6:18 (SEA 7–0) MIA – Olindo Mare 32-yard field goal, 2:05 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 50-yard field goal, 0:45 (SEA 10–3) Third quarter MIA – Oronde Gadsden 18-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 8:55 (Tied 10–10) SEA – Charlie Rogers 85-yard kickoff return (Todd Peterson kick), 8:37 (SEA 17–10) MIA – Olindo Mare 50-yard field goal, 2:22 (SEA 17–13) Fourth quarter MIA – J.J. Johnson 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 4:48 (MIA 20–17) Top passers SEA – Jon Kitna: 17/30, 196 yds, 1 TD MIA – Dan Marino: 14/30, 162 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Ricky Watters: 27 car, 86 yds, 1 TD MIA – J.J. Johnson: 19 car, 40 yds Top receivers SEA – Sean Dawkins: 5 rec, 82 yds MIA – O. J. McDuffie: 3 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to SEA – 191 – 108 – 299 – 0 MIA – 130 – 41 – 171 – 2

External links

• Seahawks draft history at NFL.com
• 1999 NFL season results at NFL.com