1981 Seattle Seahawks season

1981 Seattle Seahawks season
Head coach Jack Patera
Home field Kingdome
Results
Record 6–10
Division place 5th AFC West
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1981 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's sixth season with the National Football League. The Seahawks get off to a terrible start losing six of their first seven games, on the way to a 6-10 season. Steve Largent would have a stellar season with 1,224 receiving yards.


Offseason

NFL Draft

1981 Seahawks Draft Selections
Round/Pick Player Position College
1/4 Kenny Easley Defensive Back UCLA
2/31 David Hughes Running Back Boise State
3/58 Bill Dugan Offensive Guard Penn State
4/87 Scott Phillips Wide Receiver Brigham Young
5/114 Edwin Bailey Offensive Guard South Carolina State
6/140 Steve Durham Defensive End Clemson
7/170 Ron Johnson Wide Receiver Long Beach State
7/186 Brad Scovill Tight End Penn State
8/196 Eric Lane Running Back Brigham Young
9/223 Jim Stone Running Back Notre Dame
9/236 Jimbo Whatley Wide Receiver Washington State
10/252 Ken Dawson Running Back Savannah State
11/279 Lance Olander Running Back Colorado
12/306 Jeff Bednarek Defensive Tackle U. of Pacific

Personnel

Staff

1981 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
  • Managing General Partner – Herman Sarkowsky
  • General Manager – John Thompson
  • Assistant General Manager – Mark Duncan
  • Director of Player Personnel – Dick Mansperger
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Chuck Allen

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head Trainer – Bruce Scott
  • Assistant Trainer – Jim Whitesel

Final roster

1981 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists



Practice squad



Rookies in italics
 55 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 Practice squad

[1]

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game Site Attendance TV Recap
Final score Team record
1 August 5 7:30pm PDT San Francisco 49ers L 24-27 OT 0–1 Kingdome 56,958 KIRO Recap
2 August 14 7:30pm PDT St. Louis Cardinals L 21-30 0–2 Kingdome 55,520 KIRO Recap
3 August 22 6:00pm PDT at San Francisco 49ers L 17-24 0–3 Candlestick Park 37,563 KIRO Recap
4 August 28 7:30pm PDT Baltimore Colts W 31-17 1–3 Kingdome 55,794 KIRO Recap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides [2][3]

Regular season

By finishing in fifth place in 1980, Seattle plays the two NFC fifth place finishers, the Giants and Packers, and two games against the other AFC fifth place finisher, the Jets.

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game Site Attendance TV Recap
Final score Team record
1 September 6 12:00pm PDT at Cincinnati Bengals L 21–27 0–1 Riverfront Stadium 41,177 NBC Recap
2 September 13 1:00pm PDT Denver Broncos W 13–10 1–1 Kingdome 58,513 NBC Recap
3 September 20 1:00pm PDT at Oakland Raiders L 10–20 1–2 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 45,725 NBC Recap
4 September 27 1:00pm PDT Kansas City Chiefs L 14–20 1–3 Kingdome 59,255 NBC Recap
5 October 4 1:00pm PDT at San Diego Chargers L 10–24 1–4 Jack Murphy Stadium 51,463 NBC Recap
6 October 11 11:00am PDT at Houston Oilers L 17–35 1–5 Houston Astrodome 42,671 NBC Recap
7 October 18 1:00pm PDT New York Giants L 0–32 1–6 Kingdome 56,134 CBS Recap
8 October 25 1:00pm PST at New York Jets W 19–3 2–6 Shea Stadium 49,678 NBC Recap
9 November 1 11:00am PST at Green Bay Packers L 24–34 2–7 Lambeau Field 49,467 NBC Recap
10 November 8 1:00pm PST Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–21 3–7 Kingdome 59,058 NBC Recap
11 November 16 6:00pm PST San Diego Chargers W 44–23 4–7 Kingdome 58,628 ABC Recap
12 November 22 11:00am PST at Kansas City Chiefs L 13–40 4–8 Arrowhead Stadium 49,002 NBC Recap
13 November 29 1:00pm PST Oakland Raiders L 31–32 4–9 Kingdome 57,147 NBC Recap
14 December 6 1:00pm PST New York Jets W 27–23 5–9 Kingdome 53,105 NBC Recap
15 December 13 1:00pm PST at Denver Broncos L 13–23 5–10 Mile High Stadium 74,527 NBC Recap
16 December 20 1:00pm PST Cleveland Browns W 42–21 6–10 Kingdome 51,435 NBC Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1981 NFL season results [4]

Standings

AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
San Diego Chargers(3) 10 6 0 .625 6–2 8–4 478 390 W2
Denver Broncos 10 6 0 .625 5–3 7–5 321 289 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 9 7 0 .563 5–3 7–5 343 290 W1
Oakland Raiders 7 9 0 .438 2–6 5–7 273 343 L2
Seattle Seahawks 6 10 0 .375 2–6 6–8 322 388 W1

Game Summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
49ers 7 7 37327
Seahawks 7 3 014024

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Week P2: vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 6 7 71030
Seahawks 0 7 7721

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Week P3: at San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 17 0 0017
49ers 7 0 71024

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: August 22
  • Game time: 6:05pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C), wind NE 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 37,563
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV: KIRO
  • Gamebook

Week P4: vs. Baltimore Colts

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Baltimore Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Colts 7 7 0317
Seahawks 10 0 14731

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Regular Season

Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 21 0 0021
Bengals 0 10 10727

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 1:00pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C), 71% humidity, wind NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 41,177
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • CIN – Jim Breech 25-yard field goal, 10:44 (SEA 21–3)
  • CIN – Pete Johnson 3-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 0:57 (SEA 21–10)
Third quarter
  • CIN – Jim Breech 40-yard field goal, 11:32 (SEA 21–13)
  • CIN – Archie Griffin 3-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 2:52 (SEA 21–20)
Fourth quarter
  • CIN – Pete Johnson 2-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 5:04 (CIN 27–21)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA –230 – 60 – 290 – 4
  • CIN – 165 – 210 – 375 – 4

Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 7 0010
Seahawks 7 3 3013

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 43-yard field goal, 2:39 (SEA 10–3)
  • DEN – Riley Odoms 11-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick), 1:06 (Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 22-yard field goal, 5:53 (SEA 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • DEN – 142 – 110 – 252 – 2
  • SEA – 156 – 111 – 267 – 2

Week 3: at Oakland Raiders

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 7010
Raiders 7 6 0720

at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 58% humidity, wind SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 45,725
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Phil Stone and Gene Washington

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • OAK – Derrick Jensen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 11:24 (OAK 20–10)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 308 – 82 – 390 – 2
  • OAK – 242 – 190 – 432 – 3

Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 13 0020
Seahawks 0 7 7014

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:03pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 59,255
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Gene Washington
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:41 (KC 14–0)
  • KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 6:40 (KC 17–0)
  • KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 5:28 (KC 20–0)
  • SEA – Sam McCullum 11-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 1:58 (KC 20–7)
Third quarter
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 2-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 11:01 (KC 20–14)
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring
Top passers
Top rushers
  • KC – Joe Delaney: 15 car, 45 yds
  • SEA – Jim Zorn: 4 car, 48 yds
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • KC – 227 – 154 – 381 – 2
  • SEA – 277 – 82 – 359 – 1

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 0310
Chargers 0 10 7724

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information
First quarter
  • no scoring
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • SD – Charlie Joiner 12-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:50 (SD 17–7)
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 11-yard field goal, 10:30 (SD 17–10)
  • SD – Charlie Joiner 11-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:56 (SD 24–10)
Top passers
  • SEA – Jim Zorn: 16/34, 229 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • SD – Dan Fouts: 30/41, 302 yds, 3 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 200 – 92 – 292 – 1
  • SD – 272 – 99 – 371 – 2

Week 6: at Houston Oilers

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Houston Oilers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 0 0717
Oilers 7 7 02135

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • HOU – Earl Campbell 1-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 1:16 (HOU 14–10)
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
  • HOU – Dave Casper 32-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick), 14:54 (HOU 21–10)
  • HOU – Ken Burrough 24-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick), 11:55 (HOU 28–10)
  • HOU – Earl Campbell 4-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 6:59 (HOU 35–10)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 31-yard pass from Sam Adkins (Efren Herrera kick), 5:18 (HOU 35–17)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 214 – 75 – 289 – 3
  • HOU – 156 – 216 – 372 – 1

Week 7: vs. New York Giants

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 3 10 13632
Seahawks 0 0 000

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
  • NYG – Joe Danelo 29-yard field goal, 9:23 (NYG 3–0)
Second quarter
  • NYG – Gary Shirk 6-yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick), 12:09 (NYG 10–0)
  • NYG – Joe Danelo 54-yard field goal, 4:30 (NYG 13–0)
Third quarter
  • NYG – Joe Danelo 21-yard field goal, 12:10 (NYG 16–0)
  • NYG – Joe Danelo 47-yard field goal, 5:39 (NYG 19–0)
  • NYG – Rob Carpenter 2-yard run (Joe Danelo kick), 3:5 (NYG 26–0)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG – Joe Danelo 31-yard field goal, 11:15 (NYG 29–0)
  • NYG – Joe Danelo 37-yard field goal, 0:16 (NYG 32–0)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • NYG – 88 – 213 – 301 – 1
  • SEA – 98 – 29 – 127 – 4

Week 8: at New York Jets

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 6619
Jets 0 0 303

at Shea Stadium, New York, New York

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 4:01pm local
  • Game weather: overcast, 55 °F (13 °C), 64% humidity, wind SE 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 49,678
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • no scoring
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • SEA – Steve Largent 27-yard pass from Jim Zorn (PAT failed), 12:53 (SEA 13–0)
  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 34-yard field goal, 7:53 (SEA 13–3)
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 4-yard run (PAT failed), 13:42 (SEA 19–3)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 163 – 217 – 380 – 1
  • NYJ – 101 – 118 – 219 – 4

Week 9: at Green Bay Packers

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 14 3024
Packers 7 14 7634

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Dan Doornink 12-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 11:03 (SEA 14–7)
  • GB – David Whitehurst 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:19 (Tied 14–14)
  • GB – James Lofton 8-yard pass from David Whitehurst (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:18 (GB 21–14)
  • SEA – Dan Doornink 14-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 0:24 (Tied 21–21)
Third quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 54-yard field goal, 5:54 (SEA 24–21)
  • GB – James Lofton 38-yard pass from David Whitehurst (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:02 (GB 28–24)
Fourth quarter
  • GB – Jan Stenerud 19-yard field goal, 1:58 (GB 31–24)
  • GB – Jan Stenerud 36-yard field goal, 0:45 (GB 34–24)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 102 – 119 – 221 – 3
  • GB – 195 – 182 – 337 – 3

Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 14 0021
Seahawks 3 7 01424

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 59,058
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Jim Turner
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • PIT – Franco Harris 6-yard run (David Trout kick), 8:15 (PIT 7–0)
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 37-yard field goal, 0:17 (PIT 7–3)
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 13:13 (PIT 21–17)
  • SEA – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 9:04 (SEA 24–21)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • PIT – 205 – 162 – 367 – 2
  • SEA – 260 – 96 – 356 – 1

Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 10 0623
Seahawks 0 24 14644

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 25-yard field goal, 12:43 (SD 7–3)
  • SEA – Theotis Brown 2-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 11:27 (SEA 10–7)
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 18-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 5:56 (SEA 17–7)
  • SD – Chuck Muncie 73-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:26 (SEA 17–14)
  • SEA – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 0:57 (SEA 24–14)
  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 32-yard field goal, 0:03 (SEA 24–17)
Third quarter
  • SEA – Dan Doornink 80-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick), 5:46 (SEA 31–17)
  • SEA – Dan Doornink 3-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 0:12 (SEA 38–17)
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 30-yard field goal, 13:05 (SEA 41–17)
  • SD – Charlie Joiner 19-yard pass from Dan Fouts (PAT failed), 11:39 (SEA 41–23)
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 23-yard field goal, 6:11 (SEA 44–23)
Top passers
  • SD – Dan Fouts: 20/34, 252 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • SEA – Jim Zorn: 11/22, 221 yds, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SD – 291 – 195 – 486 – 4
  • SEA – 212 – 156 – 368 – 0

Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 3 7013
Chiefs 3 17 71340

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 53 °F (12 °C), 40% humidity, wind SE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 49,002
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • KC – Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 11:16 (KC 6–3)
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 30-yard field goal, 2:51 (Tied 6–6)
  • KC – J.T. Smith 14-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:07 (KC 13–6)
  • KC – Lloyd Burruss 46-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 0:31 (KC 20–6)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • KC – Willie Scott 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 14:57 (KC 33–13)
  • KC – Billy Jackson 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 9:36 (KC 40–13)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 256 – 83 – 339 – 2
  • KC – 181 – 269 – 450 – 0

Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 3 82132
Seahawks 0 10 14731

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:02pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 57,147
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • no scoring
Second quarter
  • SEA – Efren Herrera 22-yard field goal, 12:38 (SEA 3–0)
  • OAK – Chris Bahr 20-yard field goal, 8:26 (Tied 3–3)
  • SEA – Jim Zorn 3-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 5:44 (SEA 10–3)
Third quarter
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 3-yard run (Efren Herrera kick), 12:13 (SEA 17–3)
  • SEA – Rodell Thomas 5-yard fumble return (Efren Herrera kick), 12:00 (SEA 24–3)
  • OAK – Safety, Jeff West stepped out of end zone, 6:22 (SEA 24–5)
  • OAK – Derrick Ramsey 5-yard pass from Marc Wilson (PAT failed), 2:48 (SEA 24–11)
Fourth quarter
  • OAK – Bob Chandler 8-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 11:02 (SEA 24–18)
  • OAK – Arthur Whittington 16-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 5:53 (OAK 25–24)
  • OAK – Derrick Jensen 3-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 1:51 (OAK 32–24)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Efren Herrera kick), 0:08 (OAK 32–31)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • OAK – 156 – 181 – 337 – 4
  • SEA – 314 – 69 – 383 – 1

Week 14: vs. New York Jets

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 0 9 7723
Seahawks 6 7 7727

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:02pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 53,105
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas and Bob Trumpy
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • NYJ – Scott Dierking 15-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 13:19 (NYJ 16–13)
  • SEA – Dave Krieg 1-yard run (Wilson Alvarez kick), 1:04 (SEA 20–16)
Fourth quarter
  • NYJ – Kevin Long 1-yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick), 9:21 (NYJ 23–20)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 57-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Wilson Alvarez kick), 8:21 (SEA 27–23)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • NYJ – 276 – 119 – 395 – 3
  • SEA – 256 – 127 – 383 – 4

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 3713
Broncos 7 3 6723

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 2:00pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C), 42% humidity, wind NE 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 74,527
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Jim Turner
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Wilson Alvarez 28-yard field goal, 8:06 (DEN 7–3)
  • DEN – Fred Steinfort 33-yard field goal, 0:00 (DEN 10–3)
Third quarter
  • DEN – Fred Steinfort 43-yard field goal, 11:28 (DEN 13–3)
  • DEN – Fred Steinfort 24-yard field goal, 8:13 (DEN 16–3)
  • SEA – Wilson Alvarez 20-yard field goal, 1:58 (DEN 16–6)
Fourth quarter
  • DEN – Rick Parros 8-yard run (Fred Steinfort kick), 3:12 (DEN 23–6)
  • SEA – David Hughes 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Wilson Alvarez kick), 0:03 (DEN 23–13)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 199 – 86 – 285 – 5
  • DEN – 136 – 237 – 373 – 3

Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 0 7 7721
Seahawks 14 14 14042

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • SEA – Paul Johns 10-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Wilson Alvarez kick), 8:26 (SEA 35–7)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Wilson Alvarez kick), 7:25 (SEA 42–7)
  • CLE – Dave Logan 16-yard pass from Paul McDonald (Matt Bahr kick), 5:36 (SEA 42–14)
Fourth quarter
  • CLE – Calvin Hill 8-yard pass from Paul McDonald (Matt Bahr kick), 10:02 (SEA 42–21)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • CLE – 301 – 151 – 452 – 10
  • SEA – 182 – 110 – 292 – 5

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com
  2. ↑ 1981 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ 1982 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ 1981 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.

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