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 Seattle Seahawks
| In which division did the Seahawks play in their NFL debut season of 1976? | Seattle Seahawks
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NFC West. The Seahawks moved to the AFC West in 1977.
Jack Patera. Patera had a 35-59 record as Seahawks head coach.
| Against which team did the Seahawks record their first-ever regular season win? | Seattle Seahawks
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Seattle won 13-10 on October 17th, 1976, to end a run of 5 successive losses.
| Seattle recorded their first winning season in 1978, with what record? | Seattle Seahawks
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9-7. Their 9-7 record wasn`t good enough to earn them a playoff place.
| Seattle`s first playoff game was in 1983, against which AFC West divisional rival? | Seattle Seahawks
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Denver Broncos. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 31-7, and went on to defeat the Dolphins, before losing the AFC Championsip game to the Raiders.
Steve Largent. Largent ended his Seahawk career with 13,089 receiving yards.
| Controversial linebacker Brian Bosworth was selected in the 1987 Supplemental Draft; which college did he attend? | Seattle Seahawks
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Oklahoma. "Boz" played in just 24 games in 3 years for the Seahawks.
| Who set a Seahawk record, for most passing yardage in a season in 1997? | Seattle Seahawks
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Warren Moon. Moon passed for 3,678 yards in 1997.
Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins defeated the Seahawks 20-17 in a 1999 AFC Wild Card game.
| Which former Seahawks head coach was the only coach to take three different teams to the NFL playoffs? | The Seahawks of Seattle
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Chuck Knox. Knox guided the Los Angeles Rams, the Buffalo Bills, and the Seattle Seahawks to the playoffs during his tenure as each teams coach. Flores and Patera never guided the Seahawks to the post season, although Flores did win a Super Bowl with the 1983 Los Angeles Raiders. Erickson, like Flores and Patera, did not lead the Seahawks into the playoffs during his tenure.
Milton College. Milton College went under shortly after Krieg graduated in the early 1980's. Tulsa, Tulane, and Florida State are all schools that still exist to this day.
Steve Largent. Largent, who was drafted in the 4th round by the Houston Oilers in 1976, played his college football from 1973-1976.
| Which stadium other than the Kingdome and Qwest Field, have the Seahawks called home in their first 28 years of history? | The Seahawks of Seattle
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Husky Stadium. The Seahawks played home games at Husky Stadium twice in their 28-year history. In 1994, while ceiling tiles were repaired in the Kingdome, the Seahawks played four games at Husky Stadium. In the 2000 and 2001 seasons, the Seahawks called Husky Stadium home while Seahawks Stadium was being constructed. Cheney Stadium and Safeco Field are both baseball-only stadiums. Autzen Stadium is home of the University of Oregon Ducks football team.
Steve Niehaus. Niehaus was the #2 overall pick in the 1976 National Football League draft. Zorn was signed by the Seahawks as an un-drafted free agent before training camp in 1976. Largent was drafted in the 4th round by the Houston Oilers in the 1976 draft, but was traded to Seattle before the season started that year. San Adkins was a 10th round draft pick of the Seahawks in the 1977 draft.
Notre Dame. Mirer was the #2 overall pick of the Seahawks in the 1993 draft. He was picked by the Seahawks right after New England picked Washington State Cougars quarterback Drew Bledsoe, as the #1 overall pick that year.
Ken Behring. Ken Behring owned the Seahawks from 1988 until he sold the team to Paul Allen. Barry Ackerly owned the basketball franchise Seattle Super Sonics, until selling out to a local group headed by Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz. Jeff Smulyan and George Argyros previously owned the Mariners during their dismal years.
Pete Gross. Gross was the Seahawks voice from the team's inaugural year in 1976, until just prior to his death in 1992. Gross was the first non-player to be inducted in to the Seahawks Ring of Honor. Bryan Davis replaced Pete Gross in 1993 as the play-by-play man.
| Former Seahawks quarterback Warren Moon played collegiately for which school in Washington State? | The Seahawks of Seattle
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University of Washington. After graduating from the University of Washington, Moon had a successful career in the Canadian Football League. In 1984, he signed with the Houston Oilers and played ten seasons there. From there, he went on to play three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, and then two seasons in a Kansas City Chiefs uniform, before retiring in 2000. Moon later became a color commentator for the Seattle Seahawks, working side-by-side with former Seahawks wide receiver Steve Raible.
Green Bay Packers. The Packers defeated the Seahawks for a second straight time in 2003, beating them 33-27 in an overtime playoff thriller. Earlier in the 2003 season, Green Bay beat Seattle 35-13.
Matt Hasselbeck. Hasselbeck started every game for the Seahawks in 2003, earning his first trip to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Dilfer saw time in mop-up roles, but was never a factor. Wallace spent the entire 2003 season on the Seahawks practice squad. Brock Huard, who once again became a Seahawk in 2004, spent the entire 2003 season backing up Peyton Manning in Indianapolis.
Mike Holmgren. Holmgren had his finest year as the Seahawks head coach in 2003, his fifth with the team. Unlike the previous four seasons, Mike Holmgren, was strictly a head coach in 2003, dropping the title of General Manager in order to keep his job.
St. Louis Rams. At 12 wins and 4 losses, the St. Louis Rams not only won the NFC Western Division title, they also earned a first round bye in the playoffs. Seattle finished the 2003 campaign at 10 wins and 6 losses, earning a wildcard playoff berth.
Chike Okeafor. While Okeafor had eight sacks, leading the Seahawks defensive unit, Brown had seven while seeing limited action in 2003 due to injuries. Trufant and Springs, both cornerbacks, did not have any sacks for the Seahawks in 2003.
8 wins and 0 losses. 2003 marked the first time in franchise history that the Seahawks had a perfect home record. They beat their previous best home record of 7 wins and 1 loss that was set in 1984, the year the team went 12 and 4.
Steve Largent. The Seahawks traded an eighth-round draft pick to the Houston Oilers for Largent. The Seahawks wound up with the better end of the deal as Largent went on to play for 13 years in the National Football League.
1978. In 1978, the Seahawks finished with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses. In 1977, the Seahawks finished with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses. In 1979, the Seahawks finished the season with 9 wins and 7 losses. Their 2005 season was better than any of the others listed.
Sam Adkins. Jersey number 12 was retired for the fans of Seattle, or the 12th man. However, while Sam Adkins played for Seattle, number 12 was his jersey number.
Jack Patera. Jack Patera, a Minnesota Vikings assistant coach, was named the first head coach in Seahawks history. In 1982, Patera was fired and replaced by Mike McCormack on an interim basis. In 1983, Seattle hired Chuck Knox to coach their team. Mike Holmgren was coach in 2005, hired by new owner Paul Allen.
Sherman Smith. On November 7, 1976, in a game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sherman Smith rushed for 124 yards. The Seahawks won that game by a final of 30-13.
Tampa Bay. By a final score of 13-10, Seattle defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to earn their first win. Tampa Bay like Seattle, was playing in their first NFL season. Their only other win in 1976 came against the Atlanta Falcons.
Los Angeles Raiders. The loss capped a memorable season for Seattle Seahawks players and fans alike. They made their first ever postseason appearance, won their first ever postseason game, and advanced to their first ever AFC Championship game. They lost that game by a final score of 30-13.
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