1978 Seattle Seahawks season

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1978 Seattle Seahawks season
Head coach Jack Patera
Home field Kingdome
Results
Record 9–7
Division place T-2nd AFC West
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1978 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's third season in the National Football League. The Seahawks won nine games, giving the franchise its first winning season.

Led by the third ranked offense, the team had some achievements. David Sims led the AFC in total touchdowns (TDs) - 15, including 14 rushing - and the team had 28 rushing TDs, number two in the league. Steve Largent made his first Pro Bowl with 71 receptions and 8 TDs. The defense lagged far behind, ranking 26th.

Season highlights included defeating the Oakland Raiders twice and a last-second win over the Minnesota Vikings. Also a memorable game was a 20–17 loss in overtime to the Denver Broncos. Following an interception of a Jim Zorn pass off of a deflection, in overtime, the Broncos drove to the 1 yard line, but could not punch it in for a TD. Jim Turner missed an 18-yard field goal attempt, but the Seahawks were penalized for having 12 men on the field and the Broncos made the second kick. A 37–10 defeat in San Diego in week 15 eliminated the Seahawks from playoff contention, but a 23–19 win at home against Kansas City gave the team their first winning season.

1978 NFL draft

1978 Seahawks Draft Selections
Round/Pick Player Position College
1/9 Keith Simpson Defensive Back Memphis State
2/36 Keith Butler Linebacker Memphis State
3/63 Bob Jury Defensive Back Pittsburgh
5/119 Louis Bullard Offensive Tackle Jackson State
6/146 Glenn Starks Wide Receiver Texas A&I
7/173 John Harris Defensive Back Arizona State
9/231 Rich Grimmett Offensive Tackle Illinois
10/258 Rob Stewart Wide Receiver Lafayette
11/301 George Halas Linebacker Miami (FL)
12/316 Jeff Bergeron Running Back Lamar

Personnel

Staff

1978 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
  • Managing General Partner – Herman Sarkowsky
  • General Manager – John Thompson
  • Assistant General Manager – Mark Duncan
  • Director of Player Personnel – Dick Mansperger
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Chuck Allen

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches


Strength and conditioning

  • Head Trainer – Bruce Scott
  • Assistant Trainer – Jim Whitesel

Final roster

1978 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists



Practice squad



Rookies in italics
 48 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 Practice squad

[1]

  • Starters in bold.
  • (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1979 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game Site Attendance TV Recap
Final score Team record
1 August 4 7:30pm PDT San Diego Chargers W 17-9 1–0 Kingdome 58,853 KIRO [upper-alpha 1] Recap
2 August 12 6:00pm PDT at San Francisco 49ers W 20-6 2–0 Candlestick Park 36,069 KIRO Recap
3 August 17 7:30pm PDT Los Angeles Rams L 7-26 2–1 Kingdome 63,235 KIRO [upper-alpha 1] Recap
4 August 24 7:30pm PDT Chicago Bears W 16-7 3–1 Kingdome 54,844 KIRO [upper-alpha 1] Recap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides [2][3]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tape delay.

Regular season

With the start of a 16-game season, inter-conference play began a rotating schedule. Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game Site Attendance TV Recap
Final score Team record
1 September 3 1:00pm PDT San Diego Chargers L 20–24 0–1 Kingdome 55,778 NBC Recap
2 September 10 10:00am PDT at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–21 0–2 Three Rivers Stadium 48,277 NBC Recap
3 September 17 10:00am PDT at New York Jets W 24–17 1–2 Shea Stadium 46,911 NBC Recap
4 September 24 1:00pm PDT Detroit Lions W 28–16 2–2 Kingdome 60,040 CBS Recap
5 October 1 1:00pm PDT at Denver Broncos L 7–28 2–3 Mile High Stadium 74,989 NBC Recap
6 October 8 1:00pm PDT Minnesota Vikings W 29–28 3–3 Kingdome 62,031 CBS Recap
7 October 15 10:00am PDT at Green Bay Packers L 28–45 3–4 Milwaukee County Stadium 52,712 NBC Recap
8 October 22 1:00pm PDT Oakland Raiders W 27–7 4–4 Kingdome 62,529 NBC Recap
9 October 29 1:00pm PST Denver Broncos L 17–20 OT 4–5 Kingdome 62,948 NBC Recap
10 November 5 10:00am PST at Chicago Bears W 31–29 5–5 Soldier Field 50,697 NBC Recap
11 November 12 1:00pm PST Baltimore Colts L 14–17 5–6 Kingdome 61,905 NBC Recap
12 November 19 11:00am PST at Kansas City Chiefs W 13–10 6–6 Arrowhead Stadium 35,252 NBC Recap
13 November 26 1:00pm PST at Oakland Raiders W 17–16 7–6 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 52,978 NBC Recap
14 December 3 1:00pm PST Cleveland Browns W 47–24 8–6 Kingdome 62,262 NBC Recap
15 December 10 1:00pm PST at San Diego Chargers L 10–37 8–7 San Diego Stadium 49,975 NBC Recap
16 December 17 1:00pm PST Kansas City Chiefs W 23–19 9–7 Kingdome 58,490 NBC Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1978 NFL season results [4]

Standings

AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Denver Broncos(3) 10 6 0 .625 7–1 8–4 282 198 L1
Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 .563 4–4 6–6 345 358 W1
Oakland Raiders 9 7 0 .563 3–5 5–7 311 283 W1
San Diego Chargers 9 7 0 .563 5–3 7–5 355 309 W3
Kansas City Chiefs 4 12 0 .250 1–7 4–10 243 327 L2

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. San Diego Chargers

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers 0 3 3 3 9
Seahawks 0 7 3 7 17

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Week P2: at San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 13 7 0 20
49ers 0 3 3 0 6

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

  • Date: August 12
  • Game time: 6:06pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 77% humidity, wind S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 36,069
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV: KIRO
  • Gamebook

Week P3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 10 6 7 3 26
Seahawks 0 7 0 0 7

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: August 17
  • Game time: 7:34pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 63,235
  • Referee: Cal Lepore
  • TV: KIRO tape delay
  • Gamebook

Week P4: vs. Chicago Bears

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 0 7 7
Seahawks 0 7 3 6 16

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Regular Season

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers 7 3 7 7 24
Seahawks 6 7 0 7 20

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 18-yard field goal, 3:21 (SD 10–6)
  • SEA – Jim Zorn 23-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 0:16 (SEA 13–10)
Third quarter
  • SD – John Jefferson 6-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 11:23 (SD 17–13)
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SD – Dan Fouts: 14/22, 186 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
  • SEA – Jim Zorn: 21/32, 329 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SD – 186 – 89 – 275 – 2
  • SEA – 308 – 138 – 446 – 2

Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 7 3 0 10
Steelers 0 14 0 7 21

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 1:00pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C), 78% humidity, wind S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 48,277
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Mike Haffner
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 20-yard field goal, 6:48 (PIT 14–10)
Fourth quarter
  • PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 14:19 (PIT 21–10)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 154 – 93 – 247 – 3
  • PIT – 185 – 151 – 336 – 1

Week 3: at New York Jets

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 14 3 7 24
Jets 7 7 3 0 17

at Shea Stadium, New York

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – David Sims 3-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 13:19 (Tied 7–7)
  • NYJ – Clark Gaines 5-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 7:58 (NYJ 14–7)
  • SEA – David Sims 2-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 4:01 (Tied 14–14)
Third quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 45-yard field goal, 8:33 (SEA 17–14)
  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 37-yard field goal, 1:57 (Tied 17–17)
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – David Sims 3-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 10:20 (SEA 24–17)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 181 – 153 – 334 – 2
  • NYJ – 201 – 177 – 378 – 3

Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 3 3 10 0 16
Seahawks 0 7 0 21 28

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • DET – Benny Ricardo 35-yard field goal, 12:00 (DET 6–0)
  • SEA – Jim Zorn 5-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 1:10 (SEA 7–6)
Third quarter
  • DET – Benny Ricardo 29-yard field goal, 9:53 (DET 9–7)
  • DET – Dexter Bussey 29-yard run (Benny Ricardo kick), 0:58 (DET 16–7)
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Steve Largent 40-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 12:34 (DET 16–14)
  • SEA – Ron Howard 4-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 9:17 (SEA 21–16)
  • SEA – Sam McCullum 12-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 2:30 (SEA 28–16)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • DET – 129 – 132 – 261 – 0
  • SEA – 158 – 87 – 245 – 1

Week 5: at Denver Broncos

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 0 7 0 7
Broncos 7 7 0 14 28

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 2:00pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C), 23% humidity, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 74,989
  • Referee: Cal Lepore
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • DEN – Jon Keyworth 9-yard pass from Norris Weese (Jim Turner kick), 7:26 (DEN 14–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 231 – 92 – 323 – 5
  • DEN – 169 – 204 – 373 – 3

Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 0 14 14 0 28
Seahawks 13 6 0 10 29

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Jim Zorn 22-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 9:02 (MIN 28–26)
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 19-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 29–28)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • MIN – Robert Miller: 4 rec, 58 yds
  • SEA – Sam McCullum: 5 rec, 98 yds, 1 TD
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • MIN – 274 – 117 – 391 – 1
  • SEA – 248 – 184 – 432 – 2

Week 7: at Green Bay Packers

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 14 7 7 28
Packers' 28 3 14 0 45

at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 12:00pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C), 87% humidity, wind S 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 52,712
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Bob Trumpy
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Jim Zorn 12-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 13:06 (GB 28–7)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 48-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 11:38 (GB 28–14)
  • GB – Chester Marcol 22-yard field goal, 6:32 (GB 31–14)
Third quarter
  • GB – Terdell Middleton 2-yard run (Chester Marcol kick), 11:51 (GB 38–14)
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 9-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 9:04 (GB 38–21)
  • GB – Terdell Middleton 9-yard run (Chester Marcol kick), 4:35 (GB 45–21)
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – David Sims 2-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 10:23 (GB 45–28)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 289 – 194 – 483 – 7
  • GB – 179 – 190 – 369 – 3

Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Raiders 0 0 0 7 7
Seahawks 7 14 6 0 27

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 2-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 7:33 (SEA 14–0)
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 0:07 (SEA 21–0)
Third quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 42-yard field goal, 2:16 (SEA 24–0)
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 32-yard field goal, 0:36 (SEA 27–0)
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • OAK – 177 – 70 – 247 – 4
  • SEA – 170 – 204 – 374 – 1

Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos

Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Broncos 3 7 7 0 3 20
Seahawks 7 7 0 3 0 17

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Jim Zorn 4-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 13:09 (SEA 14–3)
  • DEN – Rick Upchurch 29-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 3:28 (SEA 14–10)
Third quarter
  • DEN – Lonnie Perrin 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 5:46 (DEN 17–14)
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 37-yard field goal, 1:53 (Tied 17–17)
Overtime
  • DEN – Jim Turner 18-yard field goal, 2:01 (DEN 20–17)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • DEN – 145 – 278 – 423 – 3
  • SEA – 140 – 118 – 258 – 5

Week 10: at Chicago Bears

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 7 7 14 3 31
Bears 0 6 10 13 29

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 12:01pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 74% humidity, wind S 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 50,697
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and John Brodie
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • CHI – Bob Thomas 33-yard field goal, 1:22 (SEA 7–3)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 26-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 0:31 (SEA 14–3)
  • CHI – Bob Thomas 36-yard field goal, 0:01 (SEA 14–6)
Third quarter
  • CHI – Bob Thomas 39-yard field goal, 11:04 (SEA 14–9)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 31-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 8:14 (SEA 21–9)
  • CHI – Roland Harper 20-yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick), 1:38 (SEA 21–16)
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 6-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 1:03 (SEA 28–16)
Fourth quarter
  • CHI – Walter Payton 1-yard run (PAT failed), 7:33 (SEA 28–22)
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 34-yard field goal, 5:06 (SEA 31–22)
  • CHI – Roland Harper 2-yard run (Bob Thomas kick), 0:35 (SEA 31–29)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 165 – 224 – 389 – 1
  • CHI – 227 – 174 – 401 – 3

Week 11: vs. Baltimore Colts

Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Baltimore Colts – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 7 3 0 7 17
Seahawks 7 0 0 7 14

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • BAL – Toni Linhart 22-yard field goal, 9:58 (BAL 10–7)
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
  • BAL – Ron Lee 14-yard run (Toni Linhart kick), 8:20 (BAL 17–7)
  • SEA – David Sims 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 1:05 (BAL 17–14)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • BAL – 115 – 133 – 248 – 1
  • SEA – 95 – 168 – 263 – 3

Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 3 7 3 0 13
Chiefs 0 3 0 7 10

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – David Sims 10-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 13:56 (SEA 10–0)
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 20-yard field goal, 0:04 (SEA 10–3)
Third quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 18-yard field goal, 9:08 (SEA 13–3)
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 125 – 132 – 257 – 0
  • KC – 231 – 124 – 355 – 4

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 7 0 0 10 17
Raiders 0 10 0 6 16

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00pm local
  • Game weather: hazy, 50 °F (10 °C), 86% humidity, wind W 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 52,978
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and John Brodie
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • OAK – Mark van Eeghen 4-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 12:29 (Tied 7–7)
  • OAK – Errol Mann 26-yard field goal, 1:03 (OAK 10–7)
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Steve Largent 27-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 12:20 (SEA 14–10)
  • OAK – Dave Casper 31-yard pass from Ken Stabler (PAT failed), 5:29 (OAK 16–14)
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 46-yard field goal, 0:02 (SEA 17–16)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 263 – 84 – 347 – 2
  • OAK – 198 – 133 – 331 – 1

Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 0 10 7 7 24
Seahawks 14 9 7 17 47

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • SEA – David Sims 19-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 11:14 (SEA 30–10)
  • CLE – Greg Pruitt 26-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick), 5:33 (SEA 30–17)
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 38-yard field goal, 9:22 (SEA 33–17)
  • SEA – David Sims 9-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 7:49 (SEA 40–17)
  • CLE – Dave Logan 5-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick), 4:24 (SEA 40–24)
  • SEA – Keith Simpson 40-yard interception return (Efren Herrera kick), 0:43 (SEA 47–24)
Top passers
  • CLE – Brian Sipe: 20/36, 250 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • SEA – Jim Zorn: 15/24, 219 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • CLE – 259 – 193 – 452 – 6
  • SEA – 235 – 183 – 418 – 2

Week 15: at San Diego Chargers

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 7 3 0 0 10
Chargers 3 17 0 17 37

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:00pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 69 °F (21 °C), 50% humidity, wind W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 49,975
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Paul Warfield
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 48-yard field goal, 12:44 (SEA 10–3)
  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 26-yard field goal, 4:33 (SEA 10–6)
  • SD – John Jefferson 31-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:56 (SD 13–10)
  • SD – John Jefferson 6-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:22 (SD 20–10)
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
  • SD – Larry Burton 55-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:06 (SD 27–10)
  • SD – Hank Bauer 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:58 (SD 34–10)
  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 27-yard field goal, 6:51 (SD 37–10)
Top passers
  • SEA – Jim Zorn: 14/31, 150 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • SD – Dan Fouts: 22/33, 279 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 103 – 136 – 239 – 3
  • SD – 286 – 95 – 381 – 1

Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 3 7 7 2 19
Seahawks 7 13 0 3 23

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Al Hunter 5-yard run (PAT failed), 8:56 (SEA 13–3)
  • SEA – Al Hunter 5-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 5:12 (SEA 20–3)
  • KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:58 (SEA 20–10)
Third quarter
  • KC – Tony Reed 62-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:39 (SEA 20–17)
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • KC – 44 – 253 – 297 – 3
  • SEA – 252 – 204 – 456 – 2

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com
  2. ↑ 1978 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ 1979 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ 1978 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.

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