NFL team season
The 1981 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's sixth season with the National Football League (NFL). The Seahawks got 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. Seattle opened their season at Cincinnati, and held a 21–0 lead before the Bengals rallied for an improbable 27–21 win. This loss proved to be the beginning of the end for the Seahawks in 1981, as they would struggle as the season progressed.
Offseason
Draft
1981 Seattle Seahawks draft |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
1 | 4 | Kenny Easley * † | Safety | UCLA | |
2 | 31 | David Hughes | Running back | Boise State | |
3 | 58 | Bill Dugan | Guard | Penn State | |
4 | 87 | Scott Phillips | Wide receiver | BYU | |
5 | 114 | Edwin Bailey | 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 | BYU | |
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 | Pacific | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted free agents
1981 Undrafted Free Agents of note Player | Position | College |
Mike Babb | Punter | Oregon |
Kim Baker | Linebacker | Nebraska |
David Bayle | Tight End | Washington |
Dan Boomhower | Running back | Kearney State |
Dave Boschma | Safety | Linfield |
Chris Buono | Safety | Furman |
Brad Chace | Safety | Colorado |
Bob Chauza | Tackle | Northwest Missouri State |
Bob Danenhauer | Linebacker | Nebraska–Omaha |
Bill Fenn | Fullback | Illinois State |
Steve Griffiths | Linebacker | Penn State |
Personnel
Staff
1981 Seattle Seahawks staff | Front office Head coaches Offensive coaches | | | Defensive coaches Special teams coaches Strength and conditioning - Head trainer – Bruce Scott
- Assistant trainer – Jim Whitesel
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Final roster
1981 Seattle Seahawks final roster |
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen - 63 Fred Anderson DE
- 68 Dennis Boyd DT/DE
- 79 Jacob Green DE
- 75 Robert Hardy DT
- 69 Doug Sutherland DT
- 74 Manu Tuiasosopo DE
- 70 Mike White DT
| | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams - 2 Wilson Alvarez K
- 6 Frank Garcia P
| | Reserve lists - 36 Larry Brinson RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 50 Brian Flones LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 56 Greg Gaines LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 1 Efrén Herrera K (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 32 Jeff Moore RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 8 Jeff West P (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
Rookies in italics 55 active, 0 inactive, 0 practice squad |
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- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1982 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
- Source: Seahawks Media Guides[2][3]
Regular season
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1981 NFL season results[4]
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
49ers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: August 5
- Game time: 7:34 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 56,958
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV: KIRO
- Gamebook
Week P2: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: August 14
- Game time: 7:34 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 55,520
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV: KIRO
- Gamebook
Week P3: at San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
49ers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date: August 22
- Game time: 6:05 pm 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
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Seahawks | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: August 28
- Game time: 7:34 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 55,794
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV: KIRO
- Gamebook
Regular season
Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Bengals | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 1:00 pm 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 - SEA – Jim Jodat: 8 car, 21 yds, 1 TD
- CIN – Pete Johnson: 20 car, 84 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers Team – pass – rush – total – to - SEA –230 – 60 – 290 – 4
- CIN – 165 – 210 – 375 – 4
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Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,513
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas and Jim Turner
- Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - SEA – Efrén 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 – Efrén Herrera 22-yard field goal, 5:53 (SEA 13–10)
Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers Top receivers - DEN – Steve Watson: 2 rec, 36 yds
- SEA – David Hughes: 6 rec, 59 yds
Team – pass – rush – total – to - DEN – 142 – 110 – 252 – 2
- SEA – 156 – 111 – 267 – 2
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Week 3: at Oakland Raiders
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Raiders | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:01 pm 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 announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Gene Washington
- Gamebook
Game information |
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 - SEA – Sherman Smith: 4 car, 25 yds
- OAK – Derrick Jensen: 19 car, 84 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers Team – pass – rush – total – to - SEA – 308 – 82 – 390 – 2
- OAK – 242 – 190 – 432 – 3
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Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chiefs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 1:03 pm 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 (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:58 (KC 20–7)
Third quarter - SEA – Sherman Smith 2-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 11:01 (KC 20–14)
Fourth quarter | Top passers Top rushers - KC – Joe Delaney: 15 car, 45 yds
- SEA – Jim Zorn: 4 car, 48 yds
Top receivers - KC – J.T. Smith: 5 rec, 81 yds
- SEA – David Hughes: 12 rec, 103 yds
Team – pass – rush – total – to - KC – 227 – 154 – 381 – 2
- SEA – 277 – 82 – 359 – 1
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Week 5: at San Diego Chargers
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Chargers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:01 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C), 68% humidity, wind W 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 51,463
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and George Kunz
- Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter - SD – Charlie Joiner 12-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:50 (SD 17–7)
Fourth quarter - SEA – Efrén 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 Top rushers Top receivers - SEA – Steve Largent: 5 rec, 118 yds, 1 TD
- SD – Clarence Williams: 10 rec, 89 yds
Team – pass – rush – total – to - SEA – 200 – 92 – 292 – 1
- SD – 272 – 99 – 371 – 2
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Week 6: at Houston Oilers
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Oilers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
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 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 (Efrén Herrera kick), 5:18 (HOU 35–17)
| Top passers Top rushers - SEA – Sam Adkins: 3 car, 28 yds
- HOU – Earl Campbell: 39 car, 186 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers Team – pass – rush – total – to - SEA – 214 – 75 – 289 – 3
- HOU – 156 – 216 – 372 – 1
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Week 7: vs. New York Giants
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 32 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
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 - NYG – Rob Carpenter: 21 car, 116 yds, 1 TD
- SEA – Theotis Brown: 4 car, 9 yds
Top receivers Team – pass – rush – total – to - NYG – 88 – 213 – 301 – 1
- SEA – 98 – 29 – 127 – 4
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Week 8: at New York Jets
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
Jets | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 4:01 pm 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 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 | Top passers - SEA – Jim Zorn: 13/21, 172 yds, 1 TD
- NYJ – Richard Todd: 14/29, 121 yds, 2 INT
Top rushers Top receivers Team – pass – rush – total – to - SEA – 163 – 217 – 380 – 1
- NYJ – 101 – 118 – 219 – 4
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Week 9: at Green Bay Packers
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Packers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 56 °F (13 °C), 75% humidity, wind NE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 49,467
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Dave Rowe
- Gamebook
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - SEA – Dan Doornink 12-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén 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 (Efrén Herrera kick), 0:24 (Tied 21–21)
Third quarter - SEA – Efrén 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
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Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter - SEA – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 13:13 (PIT 21–17)
- SEA – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Efrén 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
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Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Seahawks | 0 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - SEA – Efrén Herrera 25-yard field goal, 12:43 (SD 7–3)
- SEA – Theotis Brown 2-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 11:27 (SEA 10–7)
- SEA – Sherman Smith 18-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén 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 (Efrén 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 (Efrén Herrera kick), 5:46 (SEA 31–17)
- SEA – Dan Doornink 3-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 0:12 (SEA 38–17)
Fourth quarter - SEA – Efrén 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 – Efrén Herrera 23-yard field goal, 6:11 (SEA 44–23)
| Top passers Top rushers Top receivers Team – pass – rush – total – to - SD – 291 – 195 – 486 – 4
- SEA – 212 – 156 – 368 – 0
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Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Chiefs | 3 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 1:01 pm 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 – Efrén 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 - KC – Billy Jackson 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 9:40 (KC 27–6)
- SEA – Steve Largent 30-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 5:46 (KC 27–13)
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 - SEA – Steve Largent: 4 rec, 63 yds, 1 TD
- KC – J.T. Smith: 7 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD
Team – pass – rush – total – to - SEA – 256 – 83 – 339 – 2
- KC – 181 – 269 – 450 – 0
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Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Raiders | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 32 |
Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - SEA – Efrén 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 (Efrén Herrera kick), 5:44 (SEA 10–3)
Third quarter - SEA – Sherman Smith 3-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 12:13 (SEA 17–3)
- SEA – Rodell Thomas 5-yard fumble return (Efrén 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 (Efrén Herrera kick), 0:08 (OAK 32–31)
| Top passers - OAK – Marc Wilson: 20/33, 218 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
- SEA – Jim Zorn: 14/25, 239 yds
Top rushers - OAK – Kenny King: 13 car, 75 yds
- SEA – Theotis Brown: 18 car, 34 yds
Top receivers Team – pass – rush – total – to - OAK – 156 – 181 – 337 – 4
- SEA – 314 – 69 – 383 – 1
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Week 14: vs. New York Jets
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Jets | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
Seahawks | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - NYJ – Scott Dierking 11-yard pass from Richard Todd (PAT failed), 13:02 (Tied 6–6)
- SEA – Theotis Brown 21-yard run (Wilson Álvarez kick), 5:25 (SEA 13–6)
- NYJ – Pat Leahy 26-yard field goal, 1:18 (SEA 13–9)
Third quarter - NYJ – Scott Dierking 15-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 13:19 (NYJ 16–13)
- SEA – Dave Krieg 1-yard run (Wilson Álvarez 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 Álvarez kick), 8:21 (SEA 27–23)
| Top passers - NYJ – Richard Todd: 27/27, 286 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
- SEA – Dave Krieg: 20/26, 264 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers - NYJ – Kevin Long: 11 car, 51 yds
- SEA – Theotis Brown: 18 car, 73 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers Team – pass – rush – total – to - NYJ – 276 – 119 – 395 – 3
- SEA – 256 – 127 – 383 – 4
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Week 15: at Denver Broncos
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Broncos | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 2:00 pm 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 Álvarez 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 Álvarez 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 Álvarez 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
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Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Browns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Seahawks | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - SEA – Steve Largent 4-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Wilson Álvarez kick), 14:32 (SEA 21–0)
- SEA – Gregg Johnson 31-yard fumble return (Wilson Álvarez kick), 13:37 (SEA 28–0)
- CLE – Greg Pruitt 5-yard pass from Paul McDonald (Matt Bahr kick), 6:44 (SEA 28–7)
Third quarter - SEA – Paul Johns 10-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Wilson Álvarez kick), 8:26 (SEA 35–7)
- SEA – Steve Largent 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Wilson Álvarez 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 - CLE – Paul McDonald: 24/34, 297 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
- SEA – Dave Krieg: 14/21, 206 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers - CLE – Charles White: 18 car, 68 yds
- SEA – Horace Ivory: 9 car, 38 yds
Top receivers - CLE – Dave Logan: 5 rec, 101 yds, 1 TD
- SEA – Steve Largent: 6 rec, 80 yds, 2 TD
Team – pass – rush – total – to - CLE – 301 – 151 – 452 – 10
- SEA – 182 – 110 – 292 – 5
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References
- ^ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ 1981 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ 1982 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ 1981 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
External links
- Seahawks draft history at NFL.com
- 1981 NFL season results at NFL.com
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