2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

Kingdome. Chris Warren rushes for 109 yards. 11/5 Rookie Joey Galloway returns a punta club record 89 yards for a touchdown to spark a 30-28 win over the visiting New YorkGiants. Brian Blades has two first quarter touchdown receptions. The win snaps a fourgamelosing streak and ignites a streak of six wins in seven games. 11/12 Galloway strikesagain, this time on an 86-yard run from scrimmage in a 47-30 win over the Jaguars inJacksonville. His run is a club record and is an NFL-long for 1995, as was his punt return.Galloway accounts for 237 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, including five receptionsfor 114 yards and two scores receiving. 11/19 Seattle posts a 27-20 win over theRedskins in Washington, D.C., completing a two-game, 10-day road trip. Chris Warren rushesfor a season-high 136 yards and one score, quarterback Rick Mirer throws two touchdownpasses and Robert Blackmon has two interceptions. The Seahawks stayed inJacksonville between games. 12/3Todd Peterson kicks four field goals in a 26-14 win overthe Philadelphia Eagles. 12/10 Quarterback John Friesz engineers three fourth quartertouchdown drives in a 31-27 win over the Broncos in Denver. Seattle rallies from a 20-0 secondquarter deficit for the win, the greatest comeback in franchise history. Friesz throws fortwo touchdowns, including the game-winner to Chris Warren with 49 seconds left. AntonioEdwards’ club record 83-yard return of a Robert Blackmon-forced fumble in the third quarter,ignites the rally. 12/17 Chris Warren scores three touchdowns in a 44-10 win over theOakland Raiders. The win is Seattle’s eighth of the year, their most since 1990. 12/24 AFCWestern Division champion Kansas City Chiefs end the Seahawks postseason bid with a26-3 win in Arrowhead Stadium.1996 — 2/2 Team owner Ken Behring announces that he is moving the franchise. 4/20 KenBehring and Seattle native Paul Allen enter into an exclusive 14-month option for Allen topurchase the Seahawks. Allen can exercise the option at anytime until July 1, 1997. Allen isnamed Chairman of Football Northwest, Inc., with Bert Kolde serving as Vice Chairman andBob Whitsitt as President. Seahawks select Boston College tackle Pete Kendall on the firstround with the 21st overall pick. Seattle had traded down twice in the first round, acquiringdefensive tackle Glenn Montgomery from the Houston Oilers in the first deal andadding an extra third round pick from the Detroit Lions in the second. 9/1 Seahawks start21st season with 29-7 loss at San Diego. 9/22 Lamar Smith’s 14-yard run with 31 secondsleft gives Seahawks a 17-13 win at Tampa Bay, their first win after three losses. 10/6 JohnFriesz throws touchdown passes of 51, 65 and 80 yards, the latter with 2:03 left to BrianBlades, for a 22-15 win at Miami. 11/3 Michael McCrary blocks Houston’s game-winningfield goal with 16 seconds left, recovers it, and laterals to Robert Blackmon to complete a68-yard touchdown return to give Seattle a 23-16 win. John Friesz throws for 323 yards,Seattle’s first 300-yard passing game since 1990. 11/10 Seattle completes three wins inthree home games by defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 42-23. 11/17 Seattle misses a lastplay field goal in 17-16 loss at the Detroit Lions. Lamar Smith rushes for a career high 148yards in his first career start. Seahawks also lose quarterback John Friesz for remainder ofthe season with a broken leg. 12/8 Seahawks snap three-game losing streak with 26-18win over visiting Buffalo Bills. Chris Warren rushes for 116 yards, his franchise record 24thcareer 100-yard game. 12/22 Seahawks close season with 28-21 win at Oakland. Seattleforces seven turnovers and wins with backup quarterbacks Stan Gelbaugh and GinoTorretta playing for John Friesz (broken leg) and Rick Mirer (quadriceps). Torretta passes 32yards to Joey Galloway for his first career touchdown. Lamar Smith rushes for two touchdowns.1997 — 2/14 Seahawks make first strike in free agency signing Steelers Pro Bowl linebackerChad Brown. Brown’s signing is followed two days later with that of Pittsburgh teammatecornerback Willie Williams. 2/18 Quarterback Rick Mirer is traded to the Chicago Bears fora first-round draft choice. Seattle now has the 11th and 12th picks overall in the April 19-20NFL draft. 3/5 Seahawks announce a return of their training camp to Eastern WashingtonUniversity in Cheney, Washington. Seattle trained at Eastern from 1976-85, before trainingyear-around at their Kirkland Headquarters. 3/6 Detroit Lions safety Bennie Blades issigned as a free agent reuniting him with his brother, Brian. 3/7 Former University ofWashington quarterback Warren Moon signs as a free agent after 13 seasons with theHouston Oilers (1984-93) and Minnesota Vikings (1994-96). Moon ranks fourth in leaguehistory in attempts (6,000), completions (3,514), and yards (43,787), and is tied for seventhin touchdowns (254). 3/28 Seattle trades their first-round pick obtained from the Bears, toAtlanta for the Falcons first-round pick, the third overall. Seattle also sends second andfourth rounders to Atlanta and the Falcons flip-flop their third round choices. 4/19 Afterselecting Ohio State cornerback Shawn Springs with the third overall choice, Seattle sendsthe 12th overall choice and a third-round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the sixthFRANCHISE HISTORY 355