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Please see the discussion on Seattle Seahawks Starting Quarterbacks before editing the Seahawk QB succession box. -Don Sowell 18:37, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Have read the discussion and disagree. This very article says that Jim Zorn gave way to Dave Krieg as starter, so it is nonsensical of you to insist that some guy who started a game in 1977 is relevant. --Jstrap 21:22, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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This article was automatically assessed because at least one article was rated and this bot brought all the other ratings up to at least that level. BetacommandBot 17:12, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1976? Says who?[edit]

From every "official" source I find, the 1976 Offensive Rookie of the Year was Sammy White (Pro Football Weekly, AP, UPI). So why does the Jim Zorn article say he was the conference ROY? Other recent news sources agree with Wikipedia but I'm worried they got it from us! Is there another ROY award for 1976? Sporting News? SI? Anyone have a list? —Wknight94 (talk) 12:34, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

BTW, the Rookie of the Year claim has been in place since edit #1 which was done by someone who hasn't edited since December 2005 and included no external links or references with that initial version. So much for asking the contributor... —Wknight94 (talk) 16:05, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Found another for White: Sporting News. —Wknight94 (talk) 18:50, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I found something on Google News, but i cant read the full article because it involves a subscription that I dont have. If the link works correctly, you can see what I am talking about here, seventh down, entitled The Lima News. In the article preview it says " 200 pound Zorn, who did not play in 1975, was named National Football League offensive rookie of the year, passing for 2.571 yards and running for 246 more...". If anyone has a subscription, it may be useful. Jwalte04 (talk) 19:08, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, almost makes me want to subscribe. I can't imagine which organization named Zorn if not the ones above. —Wknight94 (talk) 20:13, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the claim for now. Per my links above, White was clearly the award winner. If someone subscribes to that one source or finds some other source to say otherwise, post a message here. —Wknight94 (talk) 02:55, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The award they are referring to is the NFLPA Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. As you rightly point out the AP, NEA, UPI, and Sporting News, and Pro Football Weekly all named White as the Offesnive Rookie of the Year, the Player's Association also gave out that award. I will note that it was that organization that gave Zorn that Award.72.0.36.36 (talk) 01:32, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The current entry says "AFC Offensive Player of the Year" which is impossible since Seattle debuted in the NFC. Is the award for the entire NFL or just the AFC? --Quartermaster (talk) 14:31, 11 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is not impossible, the Seahawks debuted in 1976 in the AFC West, where they remained through 2001. They moved to the NFC West in the realignment of the divisions and schedule format for the 2002 Season. Looking into game history, we find their playoff appearences were against AFC teams in 1983 (Denver & Miami & LA Raiders), 1984(LA Raiders & Miami), 1987 (Houston), 1988(Cincinnati), and 1999 (Miami). Source is Playoff game history on NFL.com and related sports reports. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.248.204.122 (talk) 14:19, 27 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but this is absolutely wrong; Seattle's first season in the NFL was spent in the NFC West. The team was moved to the AFC the next season (switching conferences with Tampa Bay) and remained there until 2002.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1976/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Seattle_Seahawks_season

Article needs some work[edit]

A lot more information needs to be included in the article. Including his coaching style, influence from Mike Holmgren, as well as his distaste for the media (I can provide soundbytes from local radio shows as well as press conferences to back my claim). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Redskins0756 (talk • contribs) 02:22, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fired?[edit]

Deleted the unsourced claim that Zorn was fired October 18, 2009. There's no news anywhere to that effect, although I realize he's probably about to be fired. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.2.250.214 (talk) 20:51, 18 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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