1992 Seattle Seahawks season

1992 Seattle Seahawks season
Head coach Tom Flores
Home field Kingdome
Results
Record 2–14
Division place 5th AFC West
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1992 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 17th season with the National Football League. The 1992 season was the first of three seasons in Seattle for head coach Tom Flores. The Seahawks' 0.125 winning percentage in 1992 remains the worst in franchise history.

The Seahawks' 140 points (8.8 points per game) scored in the regular season is the lowest total for any team playing a 16-game season. For comparison, the 2008 Detroit Lions, who went winless, scored 268 points, nearly double. Long-time quarterback Dave Krieg had left Seattle for the rival Kansas City Chiefs in the offseason, leaving Seattle with Kelly Stouffer, Stan Gelbaugh and Dan McGwire (brother of Major League Baseball star Mark McGwire) as their three quarterbacks.

Football Outsiders calls Seattle's 1992 offense "the worst offense in [their ranking system's] history." [1] Seattle's 1,778 passing yards are the fewest in a season by any team during the 1990s.[2] Seattle was so inept that from Opening Day until their Week 13 overtime win over Denver, they collectively had fewer points scored than punts attempted; for the entire season, the team finished with only slightly more points than punts.

Despite their historically inept offense, Football Outsiders also ranked Seattle as having the third-best defense in 1992, making them the most imbalanced team ever measured. The Seahawks' star defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy was named the 1992 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Seattle gave up the fourth-fewest passing yards (2,661), and tied for fewest passing touchdowns allowed (11) of any team in 1992.

Before Seattle's Monday Night Football victory over Denver in the Kingdome the Seahawks honored Pete Gross inducting him as the first member of the Ring of Honor. Gross would die two days later after his long bout with cancer. That game would also be the last MNF game played in the Kingdome and the last in Seattle until 2002 (the Seahawks themselves didn't appear on MNF again until Mike Holmgren's return to Green Bay in 1999).

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1992 NFL Draft
1992 Seattle Seahawks draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 10 Ray Roberts  Offensive tackle Virginia
3 66 Bob Spitulski  Linebacker Central Florida
5 122 Gary Dandridge  Defensive back Appalachian State
6 150 Michael Bates *  Wide receiver Arizona
7 178 Mike Frier  Defensive end Appalachian State
8 207 Muhammad Shamsid-Deen  Running back Tennessee-Chattanooga
9 234 Larry Stayner  Tight end Boise State
10 263 Anthony Hamlet  Defensive end Miami (FL)
11 290 Kris Rongen  Guard Washington
12 319 Chico Fraley  Linebacker Washington
12 320 John MacNeil  Defensive end Michigan State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[3]

Personnel

Staff

1992 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
  • Owner – Ken Behring
  • Executive Vice President – Mickey Loomis
  • Vice President of Football Operations – Chuck Allen
  • Player Personnel Director – Mike Allman
  • Pro Personnel Director – Randy Mueller
  • Assistant Player Personnel Director – Rick Thompson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Russ Purnell

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Frank Raines

Final roster

1992 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
 59 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 Practice squad

[4]

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game Site Attendance TV Recap
Final score Team record
1 August 6 6:00pm PDT Los Angeles Rams L 21-7 0–1 Kingdome 53,360 KING Recap
2 August 15 5:30pm PDT at Indianapolis Colts W 27-10 1–1 Hoosier Dome 43,272 KING Recap
3 August 22 7:00pm PDT Phoenix Cardinals W 17-10 2–1 Kingdome 51,007 KING Recap
4 August 28 5:00pm PDT at San Francisco 49ers L 17-24 2–2 Candlestick Park 52,822 KING Recap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides [5] [6]

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game Site Attendance TV Recap
Final score Team record
1 September 6 1:00pm PDT Cincinnati Bengals L 3–21 0–1 Kingdome 57,350 NBC Recap
2 September 13 10:00am PDT at Kansas City Chiefs L 7–26 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium 75,125 NBC Recap
3 September 20 10:00am PDT at New England Patriots W 10–6 1–2 Foxboro Stadium 42,327 NBC Recap
4 September 27 1:00pm PDT Miami Dolphins L 17–19 1–3 Kingdome 59,374 NBC Recap
5 October 4 1:00pm PDT at San Diego Chargers L 6–17 1–4 Jack Murphy Stadium 36,783 NBC Recap
6 October 11 10:00am PDT at Dallas Cowboys L 0–27 1–5 Texas Stadium 62,311 NBC Recap
7 October 18 1:00pm PDT Los Angeles Raiders L 0–19 1–6 Kingdome 56,904 NBC Recap
8 October 25 10:00am PST at New York Giants L 10–23 1–7 Giants Stadium 67,399 NBC Recap
9 Bye
10 November 8 1:00pm PST Washington Redskins L 3–16 1–8 Kingdome 53,616 CBS Recap
11 November 15 1:00pm PST at Los Angeles Raiders L 3–20 1–9 Memorial Coliseum 46,862 NBC Recap
12 November 22 5:00pm PST Kansas City Chiefs L 14–24 1–10 Kingdome 49,867 ESPN Recap
13 November 30 6:00pm PST Denver Broncos W 16–13 OT 2–10 Kingdome 51,612 ABC Recap
14 December 6 10:00am PST at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–20 2–11 Three Rivers Stadium 47,015 NBC Recap
15 December 13 1:00pm PST Philadelphia Eagles L 17–20 OT 2–12 Kingdome 47,492 CBS Recap
16 December 20 1:00pm PST at Denver Broncos L 6–10 2–13 Mile High Stadium 72,570 NBC Recap
17 December 27 1:00pm PST San Diego Chargers L 14–31 2–14 Kingdome 49,324 NBC Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1992 NFL season results [7]

Standings

AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) San Diego Chargers 11 5 0 .688 5–3 9–5 335 241 W7
(6) Kansas City Chiefs 10 6 0 .625 6–2 8–4 348 282 W1
Denver Broncos 8 8 0 .500 4–4 7–5 262 329 L1
Los Angeles Raiders 7 9 0 .438 4–4 5–7 249 281 W1
Seattle Seahawks 2 14 0 .125 1–7 2–10 140 312 L4

Game Summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 7 7021
Seahawks 7 0 007

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Week P2: at Indianapolis Colts

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 7 10727
Colts 0 10 0010

at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Week P3: vs. Phoenix Cardinals

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 0710
Seahawks 7 7 3017

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 31417
49ers 7 17 0024

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 5:03pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 70 °F (21 °C), 60% humidity, wind NW 22 miles per hour (35 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 52,822
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV: KING
  • Gamebook

Regular Season

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 7 01421
Seahawks 3 0 003

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
  • SEA – John Kasay 40-yard field goal, 10:12 (SEA 3–0)
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
  • CIN – Eric Ball 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 11:32 (CIN 14–3)
  • CIN – Fernandus Vinson 22-yard fumble return (Jim Breech kick), 8:17 (CIN 21–3)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • CIN – 102 – 167 – 269 – 2
  • SEA –110 – 92 – 202 – 2

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 007
Chiefs 7 6 7626

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 77 °F (25 °C), 66% humidity, wind S 22 miles per hour (35 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 75,125
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Paul Green 3-yard pass from Kelly Stouffer (John Kasay kick), 9:57 (Tied 7–7)
  • KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 1:08 (KC 10–7)
  • KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 0:06 (KC 13–7)
  • KC – Lonnie Marts 36-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 5:07 (KC 20–7)
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 98 – 91 – 189 – 4
  • KC – 206 – 115 – 321 – 1

Week 3: at New England Patriots

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 0 0310
Patriots 0 0 606

at Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 55% humidity, wind NE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 42,327
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • no scoring
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – John Kasay 25-yard field goal, 12:02 (SEA 10–6)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 110 – 140 – 250 – 0
  • NE – 146 – 99 – 245 – 3

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 3 31019
Seahawks 0 10 0717

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Louis Clark 26-yard pass from Kelly Stouffer (John Kasay kick), 12:12 (SEA 7–3)
  • SEA – John Kasay 35-yard field goal, 8:49 (SEA 10–3)
  • MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 31-yard field goal, 1:48 (SEA 10–6)
Third quarter
  • MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 37-yard field goal, 6:21 (SEA 10–9)
Fourth quarter
  • MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 27-yard field goal, 13:36 (MIA 12–10)
  • SEA – John L. Williams 4-yard run (John Kasay kick), 9:51 (SEA 17–12)
  • MIA – Fred Banks 15-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:15 (MIA 19–17)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • MIA – 255 – 59 – 314 – 4
  • SEA – 135 – 86 – 221 – 2

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 306
Chargers 10 7 0017

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 73 °F (23 °C), 43% humidity, wind WSW 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 36,783
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – John Kasay 27-yard field goal, 11:37 (SD 10–3)
  • SD – Anthony Miller 5-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 0:12 (SD 17–3)
Third quarter
  • SEA – John Kasay 29-yard field goal, 2:02 (SD 17–6)
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 70 – 110 – 180 – 3
  • SD – 195 – 107 – 302 – 0

Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 000
Cowboys 7 13 7027

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 12:00pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 45% humidity, wind sheltered
  • Game attendance: 62,311
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 9:24 (DAL 14–0)
  • DAL – Lin Elliott 31-yard field goal, 6:48 (DAL 17–0)
  • DAL – Lin Elliott 51-yard field goal, 1:51 (DAL 20–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 24 – 38 – 62 – 3
  • DAL – 197 – 116 – 313 – 2

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 12 0719
Seahawks 0 0 000

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
  • no scoring
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
  • LA – Nick Bell 66-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 12:56 (LA 19–0)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • LA – 69 – 179 – 248 – 1
  • SEA – 196 – 41 – 237 – 2

Week 8: at New York Giants

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 7010
Giants 0 6 14323

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C), 500% humidity, wind NW 21 miles per hour (34 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 67,399
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • no scoring
Second quarter
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 36-yard field goal, 12:49 (NYG 3–0)
  • SEA – John Kasay 33-yard field goal, 7:28 (Tied 3–3)
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 25-yard field goal, 0:00 (NYG 6–3)
Third quarter
  • SEA – Tommy Kane 13-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (John Kasay kick), 11:37 (SEA 10–6)
  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler 7-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 8:05 (NYG 13–10)
  • NYG – Ed McCaffrey 7-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Matt Bahr kick), 0:56 (NYG 20–10)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 30-yard field goal, 7:01 (NYG 23–10)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • SEA – John L. Williams: 11 rec, 45 yds
  • NYG – Stephen Baker: 1 rec, 46 yds
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 108 – 78 – 186 – 2
  • NYG – 85 – 176 – 261 – 2

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 3 6716
Seahawks 0 3 003

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
  • no scoring
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • WAS – Chip Lohmiller 33-yard field goal, 8:15 (WAS 6–3)
  • WAS – Chip Lohmiller 37-yard field goal, 1:04 (WAS 9–3)
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • WAS – 242 – 88 – 330 – 1
  • SEA – 59 – 124 – 183 – 3

Week 11: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 033
Raiders 6 7 7020

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 78 °F (26 °C), 56% humidity, wind W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 46,862
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • LA – Jeff Jaeger 47-yard field goal, 8:08 (LA 3–0)
  • LA – Jeff Jaeger 43-yard field goal, 4:47 (LA 6–0)
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • LA – Eric Dickerson 1-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 9:11 (LA 20–0)
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – John Kasay 43-yard field goal, 4:25 (LA 20–3)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 46 – 113 – 159 – 2
  • LA – 88 – 100 – 188 – 1

Week 12: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 7 7024
Seahawks 0 7 7014

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 5:06pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 49,867
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV: ESPN
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • KC – Barry Word 44-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:50 (KC 7–0)
  • KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 0:51 (KC 10–0)
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • KC – 73 – 117 – 190 – 0
  • SEA – 129 – 181 – 310 – 6

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Broncos 10 0 30013
Seahawks 0 3 010316

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – John Kasay 30-yard field goal, 0:54 (DEN 10–3)
Third quarter
  • DEN – David Treadwell 36-yard field goal, 5:26 (DEN 13–3)
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – John Kasay 33-yard field goal, 5:20 (DEN 13–6)
  • SEA – Brian Blades 3-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (John Kasay kick), 0:00 (Tied 13–13)
Overtime
  • SEA – John Kasay 32-yard field goal, 3:50 (SEA 16–13)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • DEN – 112 – 84 – 196 – 2
  • SEA – 234 – 74 – 308 – 4

Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 7014
Steelers 7 3 01020

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 26 °F (−3 °C), 60% humidity, wind SW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 47,015
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • SEA – John L. Williams 3-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (John Kasay kick), 8:51 (SEA 14–10)
Fourth quarter
  • PIT – Barry Foster 4-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 2:22 (PIT 17–14)
  • PIT – Gary Anderson 39-yard field goal, 0:58 (PIT 20–14)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 153 – 67 – 220 – 2
  • PIT – 168 – 138 – 306 – 5

Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Eagles 3 7 07320
Seahawks 3 7 07017

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
  • SEA – John Kasay 39-yard field goal, 10:28 (SEA 3–0)
  • PHI – Roger Ruzek 42-yard field goal, 6:00 (Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
Overtime
  • PHI – Roger Ruzek 44-yard field goal, 0:03 (PHI 20–17)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • PHI – 276 – 190 – 466 – 2
  • SEA – 24 – 63 – 87 – 2

Week 16: at Denver Broncos

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 306
Broncos 0 0 7310

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 2:02pm local
  • Game weather: 13 °F (−11 °C), 67% humidity, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 72,570
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • no scoring
Second quarter
  • SEA – John Kasay 34-yard field goal, 6:47 (SEA 3–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • DEN – David Treadwell 30-yard field goal, 11:55 (DEN 10–6)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SEA – 80 – 142 – 222 – 2
  • DEN – 204 – 89 – 293 – 5

Week 17: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 6 71831
Seahawks 7 0 7014

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SD – John Carney 31-yard field goal, 12:35 (SEA 7–3)
  • SD – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 2:44 (SEA 7–6)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • SD – 243 – 98 – 341 – 0
  • SEA – 202 – 156 – 358 – 2

References

  1. ↑ 1992 DVOA Rankings stats from 1992–2010 seasons
  2. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1990 to 1999, in the NFL, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Passing Yds
  3. ↑ "1992 Seattle Seahawks Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com
  5. ↑ 1992 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ 1993 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ 1992 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.

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