2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

onds left for the victory. 11/28 Seahawks shutout the Pittsburgh Steelers, 16-0, for the
club’s third shutout in history and first at the Kingdome.
1983 — 1/2 Seahawks conclude nine-game season with a 13-11 win over the Denver Broncos
as Dave Krieg throws a 19-yard touchdown pass to Roger Carr with 47 seconds left. The
Seahawks drive 87 yards in 10 plays with no timeouts to score the winning touchdown.
Seattle finishes the season 4-5 but were 4-3 under Mike McCormack. 1/3 Mike McCormack
named President and General Manager after previously serving as Director of Football
Operations since March 11, 1982, and interim head coach since October 13, 1982. 1/26
Chuck Knox named head coach. Knox previously had served as head coach of the Los
Angeles Rams (1973-77) and the Buffalo Bills (1978-82). He guided seven-of-his-ten teams
to the playoffs, while winning six division championships. 3/15 Chuck Allen, who joined
the Seahawks staff in June of 1975 as Director of Pro Scouting, named Assistant General
Mana ger. 4/26 Seattle selects Penn State running back Curt Warner in the NFL Draft. Warner
is the third player taken on the first round. To be able to get Warner, the Seahawks trade
their first, second and third-round selections to the Houston Oilers for the Oilers first-round
pick. 9/11 Seahawks win first game under Chuck Knox, 17-10, over the New York Jets, as the
club sets a team record with 57 rushing attempts and Curt Warner gains 128 yards on 24
carries. 10/16 Seahawks force eight turnovers and register eight sacks in 38-36 victory over
the Los Angeles Raiders. 10/30 Seahawks make it two straight over Raiders with 34-21 win.
12/18 Seahawks clinch first playoff berth with 24-6 win over New England. 12/24 Dave
Krieg throws three touchdown passes and Curt Warner rushes for 99 yards in 31-7 win over
Denver in the AFC Wild Card Game before 60,752 fans in Kingdome. 12/31 Seahawks drive
66 yards in five plays late in the fourth quarter to capture divisional playoff win over Miami,
27-20, before 71,032 fans at the Orange Bowl.
1984 — 1/8 Los Angeles Raiders defeat the Seahawks, 30-14, in the AFC Championship Game
at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before 88,734 fans. 5/1 Seahawks select cornerback
Terry Taylor of Southern Illinois as their first-round choice in the annual NFL Draft. 9/3
Seahawks win regular season opener for the first time in franchise history, 33-0, over the
Cleveland Browns. The enthusiasm is dampened by a knee injury to Curt Warner which will
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