2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

to-back 1,000-yard seasons, but the Phoenix Cardinals tie the game on the last play of regulation
and go on to a 30-27 overtime win in the Kingdome. 12/26 Jon Vaughn, who
learned during warmups that he would start for an injured Chris Warren (abdominal muscle),
rushes for a career-high 131 yards in a 16-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Seattle
gains 267 yards rushing, giving them back-to-back 200-yard rushing games for the first
time in franchise history.
1994 — 1/2 The Seahawks finish the season 6-10 after dropping a 34-24 decision to the AFC
West Champion Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium. John L. Williams rushes for 102
yards, to give the Seahawks three straight games with an individual over 100 yards, a franchise
first. Rick Mirer becomes the first rookie quarterback since 1973 to start all his team’s
games and only the third since the 1970 merger. Mirer ends the season with NFL rookie
passing records for attempts (486), completions (274), and yards (2,833), while helping to
improve Seattle’s win total by four games. 2/24 Nate Odomes, two-time Pro Bowl cornerback
of the Buffalo Bills signs as a free agent. 2/28 Odomes’ Buffalo teammate and fellow
two-time Pro Bowler, tackle Howard Ballard signs as a free agent. 4/24 Texas A&M
University defensive tackle Sam Adams is the Seahawks first-round draft choice. Adams is
the eighth player picked on the first round. 7/19 Kingdome ceiling tiles fall from roof forcing
closure of the building until November 5. Seahawks play both preseason games and
first three regular season games in the University of Washington’s 72,500 seat Husky
Stadium. 8/13 Seahawks play first-ever outdoor game in Seattle defeating Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, 29-6, in Husky Stadium. 9/4 Seahawks capture season opener for first time
since 1988 with a 28-7 win at the Washington Redskins, as Chris Warren rushes for 100
yards and two touchdowns. The win is the 100th in the career of Head Coach Tom Flores.
9/11 Chris Warren scores two touchdowns for the second straight week as Seahawks go 2-
0 with a 38-9 win over the Raiders in Los Angeles. Rick Mirer tosses three touchdown passes.
9/18 San Diego Chargers stop Seahawks two-game winning streak, 24-10, before
Seahawks record crowd of 65,536 in Husky Stadium. 9/25 Chris Warren earns AFC
Offensive Player of the Week honors in a 30-13 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers.
Warren rushes for 125 yards and a touchdown, while the Seahawks defense intercepts four
passes. 11/6 Cincinnati Bengals spoil Seahawks return to Kingdome with a 20-17 overtime
win. Doug Pelfrey kicks six field goals, including a 26-yarder 8:14 into overtime for the win.
11/20 Mack Strong’s seven-yard touchdown run with 42 seconds left gives Seahawks a 22-
21 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, breaking a six-game losing streak. 11/27
Seahawks defeat Kansas City 10-9 behind John Kasay’s 32-yard field goal with 1:42 left. The
back-to-back one-point wins are a franchise first. Chris Warren surpasses the 1,000-yard
mark in the 12th game, the earliest in team history. Curt Warner inducted into Ring of
Honor. 12/11 Chris Warren rushes for a personal best 185 yards on 30 carries, including a
touchdown in a 16-14 win at Houston. Warren, playing with cracked ribs, had 183 of his
yards in the first three quarters. 12/18 Chris Warren tops 100 yards for the seventh time
with 122, but the Los Angeles Raiders escape with a 17-16 Kingdome win. 12/24 Cleveland
Browns defeat the Seahawks 35-9 in Cleveland Stadium, closing out a 6-10 season. Chris
Warren finishes the season with a franchise record 1,545 rushing yards, a total that leads
the AFC. 12/29 Tom Flores, Seahawks general manager/head coach from 1992-94, is
relieved of his duties. Flores, who joined the organization in 1989 as president/general
manager, compiled a 14-34 regular season record. All 12 of Flores’ assistants were also
fired.
1995 — 1/12 Dennis Erickson, head coach at the University of Miami, is named head coach. In
six seasons at Miami, Erickson compiled a 63-9-0 record and won national championships
in 1989 and 1991. A native of Everett, Washington, Erickson posted a 113-40-1 record in 13
seasons as a college head coach at the University of Idaho, University of Wyoming,
Washington State University, and Miami. Erickson brings six coaches with him from
Miami, Gregg Smith (Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends), Greg McMackin (Defensive
Coordinator), Dave Arnold (Special Teams), Dana LeDuc (Strength and Conditioning), Rich
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