2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

has coached nine seasons in the NFL and 12 in college. 1/24 Former Seahawks cornerbackDave Brown (1976-86) returns to the club as a defensive assistant. An original member ofthe Seahawks, Brown still holds career records with 50 interceptions and four interceptionreturn touchdowns. 8/22 Dave Brown becomes the third inductee into the Seahawks Ringof Honor around the 200 Level of the Kingdome. 9/6 Cincinnati Bengals spoil Tom Flores'Seahawks coaching debut with a 21-3 Kingdome win. 9/20 Flores gains first win asSeahawks head coach, 10-6 at New England. Cortez Kennedy has four-and-a-half tackles forloss, including three sacks, to lead the defense while Chris Warren rushes for 122 yards andone score on 24 carries to lead the offense. It's Warren's first career 100-yard game. 11/8Chris Warren's 103 yards aren't enough as the Washington Redskins post a 16-3 Kingdomewin. 11/22 Chris Warren rushes for a career-high 154 yards, including a touchdown, but theKansas City Chiefs take a 24-14 win. 11/30 In pregame ceremonies, play-by-play broadcasterPete Gross is inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor. The Seahawks then defeatthe Denver Broncos 16-13 in overtime, snapping an eight-game losing streak. Brian Bladesmakes his first appearance since injuring his shoulder on opening day and catches thegame-tying touchdown pass on the game's last play. John Kasay's 32-yard field goal 11:10into overtime is the winner. The game also is the team record third straight that theSeahawks defense held the opposition to under 200 total yards 12/2 KIRO Newsradio710's Pete Gross, the only play-by-play broadcaster in the Seahawks 17-year history, diesafter a four-year battle with cancer. 12/6The Pittsburgh Steelers take a 20-14 comeback winin Pittsburgh, despite Eugene Robinson's record-equalling three interceptions. 12/13Roger Ruzek's 44-yard field goal as time expires in overtime gives the visiting PhiladelphiaEagles a 16-13 win. The game is the longest in Seattle's history (75:00). 12/27 Seattle closesout the regular season with a 31-14 Kingdome loss to the AFC West Champion SanDiego Chargers. Chris Warren becomes only the second player in franchise history to rushfor 1,000 yards, finishing the season with 1,017.1993 — 1/19 David Behring, son of majority owner Ken Behring, is named team President.Tom Flores is named General Manager/Head Coach, while Player Personnel Director MikeAllman is placed in charge of both professional and college personnel. 1/28 Howard Muddis named offensive line coach replacing Hudson Houck, who joined the Dallas Cowboys.Mudd is an eight-year NFL veteran guard and a 19-year NFL assistant, including a stint withthe Seahawks from 1978-82. 2/5 Phil Neri, a Seahawks scout since 1985, is named CollegeScouting Director. 3/12 Ferrell Edmunds, two-time Pro Bowl tight end with the MiamiDolphins, signs as an unrestricted free agent. Edmunds, a five-year veteran, is the first freeagent to sign with the Seahawks under the NFL new free agency system. 4/1 Wide receiverKelvin Martin of the Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys is signed as an unrestrictedfree agent. 4/14 Linebacker Kevin Murphy signs with Seattle. 4/20 Four-time Pro Bowlcenter Ray Donaldson signs with the Seahawks as a free agent. 4/22 Buffalo guard MitchFrerotte signs with the Seahawks as an unrestricted free agent. 4/25 University of NotreDame quarterback Rick Mirer is selected by the Seahawks on the first round of the NFLdraft. Mirer is the second player chosen overall. 9/19 Chris Warren rushes a club record 36times for a personal best 174 yards in a 17-14 win over the Patriots in New England,Seattle’s first win after two losses. 9/26 Rod Stephens’ fumble recovery in the end zoneprovides the winning touchdown in a 19-10 win at Cincinnati. 10/3 Seattle makes it threestraight with a 31-14 win over the San Diego Chargers in the Kingdome. Rookie Rick Mirerpasses for 282 yards and a score and also rushes for a touchdown. The three-game winningstreak is the Seahawks longest since 1990. 10/24 Rick Mirer throws the game-winningtouchdown pass to Brian Blades with 25 seconds left in a 10-9 win over New England in theKingdome. 11/14 Eugene Robinson records 11 tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumble,and one fumble recovery to spark a 22-5 win over the visiting Cleveland Browns. In all,the Seahawks defense forces seven turnovers and accounts for a touchdown and a safety.12/26 Chris Warren rushes for 168 yards to become the second Seattle player to haveback-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, but the Phoenix Cardinals tie the game on the last playof regulation and go on to a 30-27 overtime win in the Kingdome. 12/26 Jon Vaughn, wholearned 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. Seattlegains 267 yards rushing, giving them back-to-back 200-yard rushing games for the firsttime in franchise history.1994 — 1/2 The Seahawks finish the season 6-10 after dropping a 34-24 decision to the AFCWest Champion Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium. John L. Williams rushes for 102yards, to give the Seahawks three straight games with an individual over 100 yards, a franchisefirst. Rick Mirer becomes the first rookie quarterback since 1973 to start all his team’sFRANCHISE HISTORY 353