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1999 Seattle Seahawks season

The 1999 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League (NFL), the last playing their home games at the Kingdome and the first under head coach Mike Holmgren. It was also the first season that Seattle made the playoffs in eleven seasons. It would be Seattle's last playoff appearance as an American Football Conference (AFC) team. They would not return to the playoffs until 2003, after being moved to the National Football Conference (NFC).

1999 Seattle Seahawks season
OwnerPaul Allen
General managerMike Holmgren
Head coachMike Holmgren
Home fieldKingdome
Results
Record9–7
Division place1st AFC West
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Dolphins) 17–20
Pro BowlersOT Walter Jones
DT Cortez Kennedy
LB Chad Brown
AP All-ProsPR Charlie Rogers (1st team)

Offseason

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After the 1998 season, head coach Mike Holmgren left Green Bay to become the coach of the Seahawks. Holmgren was hired on January 8, 1999, to be the executive vice president, general manager and head coach.[1]

NFL draft

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Main article: 1999 NFL draft
1999 Seattle Seahawks draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 22 Lamar King  Defensive end Saginaw Valley State from Dallas
3 77 Brock Huard  Quarterback Washington from Oakland
3 82 Karsten Bailey  Wide receiver Auburn from New England
4 115 Antonio Cochran  Defensive end Georgia
5 140 Floyd Wedderburn  Offensive tackle Penn State from Carolina
5 152 Charlie Rogers  Wide receiver Georgia Tech
6 170 Steve Johnson  Cornerback Tennessee from Cleveland
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

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1999 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Jamie Kohl Kicker Iowa State
Kevin Kreinhagen Quarterback Indianapolis

Personnel

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Staff

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1999 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Kent Johnston
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Rod Springer


Final roster

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1999 Seattle Seahawks roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 5 reserve, 5 practice squad

[2]

  • Starters in bold.
  • (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2000 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

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Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap
1 August 14 Buffalo Bills L 10–24 0–1 Kingdome Recap
2 August 19 at San Francisco 49ers L 23–24 0–2 Candlestick Park Recap
3 August 28 Arizona Cardinals W 41–7 1–2 Kingdome Recap
4 September 2 at Indianapolis Colts L 28–31 1–3 RCA Dome Recap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[3][4]

Regular season

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Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Recap
1 September 12 Detroit Lions L 20–28 0–1 Kingdome Recap
2 September 19 at Chicago Bears W 14–13 1–1 Soldier Field Recap
3 September 26 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 29–10 2–1 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
4 October 3 Oakland Raiders W 22–21 3–1 Kingdome Recap
5 Bye
6 October 17 at San Diego Chargers L 10–13 3–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
7 October 24 Buffalo Bills W 26–16 4–2 Kingdome Recap
8 November 1 at Green Bay Packers W 27–7 5–2 Lambeau Field Recap
9 November 7 Cincinnati Bengals W 37–20 6–2 Kingdome Recap
10 November 14 Denver Broncos W 20–17 7–2 Kingdome Recap
11 November 21 at Kansas City Chiefs W 31–19 8–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
12 November 28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 3–16 8–3 Kingdome Recap
13 December 5 at Oakland Raiders L 21–30 8–4 Network Associates Coliseum Recap
14 December 12 San Diego Chargers L 16–19 8–5 Kingdome Recap
15 December 19 at Denver Broncos L 30–36 (OT) 8–6 Mile High Stadium Recap
16 December 26 Kansas City Chiefs W 23–14 9–6 Kingdome Recap
17 January 2 at New York Jets L 9–19 9–7 Giants Stadium Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1999 NFL season results[5]

Postseason

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Further information: 1999–2000 NFL playoffs
Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Game site Recap
Wild Card January 9, 2000 Miami Dolphins (6) L 17–20 0–1 Kingdome Recap

This game was the last event held in the Kingdome (1976–2000). On March 26, 2000, the Kingdome was imploded to make way for Seahawks Stadium.

Standings

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AFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 .563 338 298 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 9 7 0 .563 390 322 L2
San Diego Chargers 8 8 0 .500 269 316 W2
Oakland Raiders 8 8 0 .500 390 329 W1
Denver Broncos 6 10 0 .375 314 318 L1

Game summaries

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Preseason

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Week P1: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 3 14724
Seahawks 3 0 7010

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: August 14
  • Game time: 6:00 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,285
  • TV: KING

Week P2: at San Francisco 49ers

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Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 7 7623
49ers 0 3 02124

at 3Com Park, San Francisco

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 5:00 pm local
  • Game attendance: 66,193
  • TV: ESPN, KING

Week P3: vs. Arizona Cardinals

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Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 077
Seahawks 7 10 141041

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,277
  • TV: KING

Week P4: at Indianapolis Colts

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Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 6 7 9628
Colts 3 14 01431

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 8:00 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 41,074
  • TV: KING

Regular season

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Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 22 0328
Seahawks 0 7 7620

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Mike Holmgren’s debut as Seahawks head coach was a 28-20 loss to a Detroit Lions team playing without now-retired Barry Sanders and which had beaten him as Packers coach the year before at The Silverdome. Despite scoring two touchdowns in the final ten minutes Jon Kitna failed on a fourth down attempt in the final minute.

Week 2: at Chicago Bears

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Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 01414
Bears 0 10 3013

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 19, 1999
  • Game time: 12:03 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 76 °F (24 °C), 34% humidity, wind SW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,944
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
  • Gamebook
Game information

Glenn Foley started and threw two touchdowns in the final quarter erasing a 13-0 Bears lead. The Bears drove down in the final 2:42 but Brian Gowins’ missed 48-yard kick secured Holmgren’s first win as Seahawks coach (and third straight win over the Bears).

Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 17 9 0329
Steelers 0 0 01010

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 26, 1999
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 61 °F (16 °C), wind S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 57,881
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Sam Wyche, and Marcus Allen
  • Gamebook
Game information

The Seahawks finished their two-game road trip by intercepting Kordell Stewart three times (ex-Niner Merton Hanks scored on the first pick not three minutes in) and Mike Tomczak twice while kicker Todd Peterson booted five field goals and running back John Edward Rogers caught a Steelers punt at his six and scored, in a 29-10 romp.

Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders

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Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 7 7021
Seahawks 3 6 10322

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: October 3, 1999
  • Game time: 5:24 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,400
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
  • Gamebook
Game information

Rich Gannon led three touchdown drives for the Raiders in the game’s first thirty-five minutes; in that span Jon Kitna had a touchdown to Derrick Mayes (a two-point try to Sean Dawkins failed), a field goal drive and an interception, but in a roughly eleven minute span down 21-9 Kitna threw another touchdown (to Reggie Brown) and two successful field goals. The Raiders got the ball back with forty-five seconds left but a 61-yard kick missed for the 22-21 Seahawks win.

Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

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Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 7010
Chargers 0 7 0613

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 17, 1999
  • Game time: 1:05 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 78 °F (26 °C), 47% humidity, wind WSW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 59,432
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
  • Gamebook
Game information

The Seahawks fell 13-10 at Jack Murphy Stadium on a missed field goal attempt and two punts in the fourth quarter. Despite interceptions on four straight possessions encompassing the third quarter and part of the fourth Erik Kramer led the Chargers to two field goals, the game winner on the final play.

Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 3 6716
Seahawks 13 10 0326

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: October 24, 1999
  • Game time: 1:15 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,301
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
  • Gamebook
Game information

Jon Kitna’s two touchdowns and three Todd Peterson field goals put the Seahawks ahead of the Bills 23-0, enough to withstand two Doug Flutie touchdowns; on Buffalo’s last two possessions Flutie was sacked, fumbling the ball once.

Week 8: at Green Bay Packers

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Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 7 7627
Packers 0 7 007

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Once fellow members of Bill Walsh’s staff on the Forty-Niners, Mike Holmgren faced his former defensive coordinator and now successor as Packers head coach Ray Rhodes. Shawn Springs’ blocked punt touchdown and Corey Bradford’s 74-yard catch opened a 7-7 game that then became a Seahawks rout as Brett Favre was intercepted four times and benched for Matt Hasselbeck. The 27-7 win left the Seahawks 5-2. Entering 2023 this was the last time the Seahawks defeated the Packers at Lambeau Field.[6]

Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 10 0 3720
Seahawks 14 14 3637

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: November 7, 1999
  • Game time: 1:16 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,303
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

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Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 17017
Seahawks 3 7 01020

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: November 14, 1999
  • Game time: 5:21 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,314
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 14 10731
Chiefs 3 10 0619

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 21, 1999
  • Game time: 12:01 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 60 °F (16 °C), 51% humidity, wind S 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 78,714
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 6 01016
Seahawks 3 0 003

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: November 28, 1999
  • Game time: 1:07 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,314
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen, and Pam Oliver
  • Gamebook
Game information

The Seahawks season started turning for the worse in a 16-3 loss to the Buccaneers. Jon Kitna had a dismal day with five interceptions and just 197 yards.

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

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Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 7721
Raiders 3 14 7630

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: December 5, 1999
  • Game time: 1:15 pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 49% humidity, wind NW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 44,716
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
  • Gamebook
Game information

The Raiders clawed to a 17-0 lead and Seattle’s comeback attempt resulted in three touchdowns, two turnovers, and a 30-21 loss

Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 10 3 0619
Seahawks 3 6 7016

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: December 12, 1999
  • Game time: 1:05 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,318
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
  • Gamebook
Game information

After the Seahawks clawed out a 16-13 lead the Chargers booted two additional field goals and the Seahawks fumbled once and missed three kicks of their own on their final four possessions; they thus had squandered an 8-2 start and at 8-5 were tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West.

Week 15 at Denver Broncos

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Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Seahawks 7 7 313030
Broncos 14 3 67636

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 19, 1999
  • Game time: 2:15 pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 27 °F (−3 °C), 51% humidity, wind NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 65,987
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Mark May
  • Gamebook
Game information

The wildest game of the year (66 combined points a season high for both teams) occurred at Mile High Stadium. It was mostly a battle of Jason Elam and Todd Peterson field goals until the final four minutes saw the Seahawks outscore the Broncos 13-7; Seattle’s final ten points came in the final 62 seconds on a touchdown, onside kick, and field goal. In overtime Jon Kitna was strip sacked and Glenn Cadrez scored; the 36-30 loss now left the Seahawks’ playoff hopes in the air st 8-6.

Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 7014
Seahawks 10 7 6023

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: December 26, 1999
  • Game time: 1:05 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 66,332
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
  • Gamebook
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Week 17: at New York Jets

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Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 6 0 309
Jets 3 10 3319

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: January 2, 2000
  • Game time: 1:03 pm local
  • Game weather: hazy, 52 °F (11 °C), 88% humidity, wind SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 78,154
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
  • Gamebook
Game information

Postseason

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Main article: 1999–2000 NFL playoffs

Seattle entered the postseason as the #3 seed in the AFC.

AFC Wild Card Playoff: vs. #6 Miami Dolphins

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AFC Wild Card Playoff: #3 Seattle Seahawks vs #6 Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 0 10720
Seahawks 7 3 7017

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

References

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  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.87
  2. ^ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
  3. ^ 1999 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  4. ^ 2000 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  5. ^ 1999 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Packers beat Seahawks 28-23; face 49ers for NFC championship". January 12, 2020.
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