2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

FRANCHISE HISTORY 356overall choice. That pick is used on Florida State University tackle Walter Jones. It is the firsttime in their history that the Seahawks have utilized two first-round draft choices. 4/25Washington State Legislature passes Seahawks Stadium Funding Plan, Referendum 48.The bill sets a statewide vote for June 17. 6/17 Washington state voters approveReferendum 48 by a 51.1 percent to 48.9 percent margin (820,354 yes, 783,584 no), includinga 56.4 percent margin (275,358 yes, 213,092 no) in King County. 6/23 Metropolitan KingCounty Council votes 9-3 to approve a new football stadium for the Seahawks. 6/30 BobWhitsitt, President of Football Northwest, signs paperwork to purchase Seahawks fromKen Behring. 7/15 Seahawks open training camp at Eastern Washington University inCheney, returning after an 11-year absence. 8/19 Football Northwest is approved as theSeahawks owners by the member clubs of the NFL. 8/31 Seattle loses season opener toNew York Jets, 41-3, in the Kingdome and quarterback John Friesz for nine weeks with abroken right thumb. 9/14 Seahawks hold Indianapolis Colts to a franchise low 118 yardsfor their first win, 31-3, in Indianapolis. The 28-point margin of victory is the largest forSeattle on the road. 10/5 Seattle embarks on three-game winning streak by beating theTennessee Oilers, 16-13, in Kingdome. Steve Broussard scores on 77 and 43 yard runswithin three second half carries overcoming a 10-0 deficit. Broussard rushes for 138 yardson just 6 carries. 10/26 Warren Moon throws a team record-equalling five touchdownpasses, including three to Joey Galloway, in a 45-34 win over the Oakland Raiders. His 409yards is third in team history for a single game and is an NFL high for 1997. 11/9 Moon connectswith Galloway on a game-winning 40-yard touchdown pass at San Diego with 2:20left. The 37-31 win is marred by a season-ending broken ankle suffered by six-time Pro Bowldefensive tackle Cortez Kennedy. 11/28 Seahawks open their first retail store, theSeahawks EndZone Store, in Seattle’s Pioneer Square area, two blocks from the Kingdome.12/14 Quarterback Jon Kitna makes his first career start and guides Seattle to a 22-21 winat Oakland, overcoming a 21-3 halftime deficit. Kitna throws for 283 yards and one scorein becoming the sixth first-time quarterback starter in team history to win his debut. ToddPeterson’s 49-yard field goal with 2:20 left is the winner. Seattle’s win was their fifth of theseason after overcoming a 10-point deficit, equalling the most in the NFL since 1970. 12/21Seattle closes out season with a 38-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Warren Moonthrows four touchdown passes and sets single season records for completions (313) andyards (3,378). Pro Bowl free safety Darryl Williams co-leads the AFC in interceptions with 8,while Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Sinclair has 12 sacks.1998 — 1/16 Seahawks announce ticket restructure, increasing the number of $10 tickets,the lowest ticket price in the NFL, to slightly more than 10,000. 2/1 Warren Moon namedMVP of Pro Bowl while leading AFC to 29-24 win. 1/16 Offensive Line Coach HowardMudd leaves the Seahawks for Indianapolis Colts. 1/17 Linebackers Coach Mike Murphyalso joins the Colts staff. 1/30 Coaches Clarence Shelmon (running backs) joins Dallas andNed James (defensive assistant) joins the New Orleans Saints. 2/2 Offensive assistant JimZorn leaves for the Detroit Lions. 2/4 Seattle names Jim Johnson linebackers coach. 2/6Hired Bill Meyers as assistant offensive line coach and announced the club had agreed toterms with Washington Redskins’ special teams coach Pete Rodriguez. 2/10 Named MiltJackson receivers coach. 2/24 Seattle signs three-time Pro Bowl center, Kevin Glover. 2/26Seahawks name Tim Lappano running backs coach and Eric Yarber to the position of offensivequality control. 3/4 Seahawks make one of the biggest off-season splashes in freeagency when the club signs Philadelphia Eagles running back Ricky Watters to a freeagency contract. 3/6 The club agrees to terms with unrestricted free agent guard BrianHabib of the Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos. 4/18 Linebacker Anthony Simmonsfrom Clemson is the team’s first-round pick, 15th overall, in the draft. 9/6 The Seahawksopen the 1998 season with a 36-0 shutout over the Philadlephia Eagles at VeteransStadium. The Seahawks would go on to one of the team’s best starts ever, with threestraight victories to open the year. 12/28 A day after completing its second consecutive 8-8 season, the club relieves Dennis Erickson of his coaching duties.1999 — 1/8 Team President Bob Whitsitt appoints Mike Holmgren to the position ofExecutive Vice President of Football Operations/General Manager & Head Coach. TheSeahawks surrender a second-round choice in the 1999 draft to the Green Bay Packers ascompensation. 1/14 Holmgren hires Mike Sherman (Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends),Fritz Shurmur (Defensive Coordinator), Tom Lovat (Offensive Line), Larry Brooks (DefensiveLine), Nolan Cromwell (Wide Receivers), Jim Lind (Linebackers), Ken Flajole (DefensiveBacks), Kent Johnston (Strength & Conditioning), and the retainment of Pete Rodriguez(Special Teams). 1/19 Mike Sheppard named Quarterbacks coach. 1/26 Mike Reinfeldtnamed Senior Vice President. 1/28 Stump Mitchell named Running Backs coach. 1/29