1989 Seattle Seahawks season


The 1989 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 14th season with the National Football League. The season marked the end of an era for the team, as the last remaining original Seahawk, longtime wide receiver Steve Largent, retired after playing 14 seasons in the league, all with the Seahawks. At the time of his retirement, he was the NFL's all-time reception leader.

Offseason

Undrafted free agents

PlayerPositionCollege
Willie BouyerWide receiverMichigan State
Tony BrownFullbackWestern Kentucky
Tyler BurdickTight endToledo
Karl BurnigeOffensive tackleOregon Tech
Gilbert DudleyDefensive endTennessee–Martin
Darryl HallSafetyWashington
Jesse HatcherLinebackerClemson
Smokey HodgeLinebackerAuburn
Tony LoganWide receiverNevada
Boo MitchellWide receiverVanderbilt
Alex MorrisCornerbackTexas A&M
Robert PickettLinebackerWest Virginia
Mike RamosSafetyWashington
Lee Marke SellersTight endAuburn
Rod StephensLinebackerGeorgia Tech
Jeff StephensonLinebackerSt. Cloud State
Mike StumbergLinebackerCentral College

Personnel

Final roster

  • Starters in bold.
  • Denotes players that were selected for the 1990 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1September 10at [1989 1989 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]L 7–310–1Veterans Stadium
2September 17[1989 1989 Phoenix Cardinals season|Phoenix Cardinals season|Phoenix Cardinals]L 24–340–2Kingdome
3September 24at [1989 1989 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]W 24–31–2Foxboro Stadium
4October 1at [1989 1989 Los Angeles Raiders season|Los Angeles Raiders season|Los Angeles Raiders]W 24–202–2Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
5October 8[1989 1989 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]L 16–202–3Kingdome
6October 15at [1989 1989 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]W 17–163–3Jack Murphy Stadium
7October 22[1989 1989 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]L 21–24 3–4Kingdome
8October 29San Diego ChargersW 10–74–4Kingdome
9November 5at Kansas City ChiefsL 10–204–5Arrowhead Stadium
10November 12Cleveland BrownsL 7–174–6Kingdome
11November 19at [1989 1989 New York Giants season|New York Giants season|New York Giants]L 3–154–7Giants Stadium
12November 26at Denver BroncosL 14–414–8Mile High Stadium
13Buffalo BillsW 17–165–8Kingdome
14December 10at Cincinnati BengalsW 24–176–8Riverfront Stadium
15December 17Los Angeles RaidersW 23–177–8Kingdome
16December 23Washington RedskinsL 0–297–9Kingdome

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers


Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins

Steve Largent's final game with Seahawks