1995 Seattle Seahawks season
| 1995 Seattle Seahawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ken Behring |
| Head coach | Dennis Erickson |
| Offensive coordinator | Bob Bratkowski |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg McMackin |
| Home stadium | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | RB Chris Warren (2nd team) |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Chris Warren DT Cortez Kennedy |
The 1995 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 20th playing their home games at the Kingdome and the first under head coach Dennis Erickson. They were able to improve on their 6–10 record and finished the season 8–8, however missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| QB John Friesz (Redskins) | QB Dan McGwire (Dolphins) |
| WR Ricky Proehl (Cardinals) | K John Kasay (Panthers) |
| C Jim Sweeney (Jets) | C Ray Donaldson (Cowboys) |
| RB Steve Broussard (Bengals) | LB Rufus Porter (Saints) |
1995 expansion draft
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8 | Tyrone Rodgers | DE | Carolina Panthers |
| 29 | 57 | Kelvin Martin | WR | Jacksonville Jaguars |
NFL draft
| 1995 Seattle Seahawks draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Joey Galloway | Wide receiver | Ohio State | |
| 2 | 39 | Christian Fauria | Tight end | Colorado | |
| 4 | 126 | Jason Kyle | Linebacker | Arizona State | |
| 6 | 180 | Henry McMillian | Defensive tackle | Florida | |
| 6 | 203 | Eddie Goines | Wide Receiver | NC State | |
| 6 | 216 | Keif Bryant | Defensive Tackle | Rutgers | |
| Made roster | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Allen | Defensive tackle | Cincinnati |
| Kelvin Anderson | Running back | Southeast Missouri State |
| Robert Baldwin | Fullback | Duke |
| Mike Barber | Linebacker | Clemson |
| Jerrick Bledsoe | Cornerback | Texas Southern |
| Judd Davis | Kicker | Florida |
| Bryan Heath | Center | Virginia |
| James McKeehan | Tight end | Texas A&M |
| DeWayne Patterson | Defensive end | Washington State |
| Joe Pickens | Quarterback | Duke |
| Kris Pollack | Guard | USC |
| Anthony Shelman | Running back | Louisville |
| Donald Willis | Guard | North Carolina A&T |
| Chad Wilson | Cornerback | Miami (FL) |
| Manley Woods | Wide receiver | New Mexico |
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1996 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 5 | St. Louis Rams | W 34–20 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 12 | Indianapolis Colts | L 17–20 | 1–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 3 | August 20 | at New Orleans Saints | W 24–19 | 2–1 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
| 4 | August 26 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–17 | 2–2 | 3Com Park | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–34 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | September 10 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–14 | 0–2 | Jack Murphy Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–21 | 1–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | |||||
| 5 | October 1 | Denver Broncos | W 27–10 | 2–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 6 | October 8 | at Oakland Raiders | L 14–34 | 2–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–27 | 2–4 | Rich Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | San Diego Chargers | L 25–35 | 2–5 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 9 | October 29 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 14–20 (OT) | 2–6 | Sun Devil Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | New York Giants | W 30–28 | 3–6 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 47–30 | 4–6 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–20 | 5–6 | RFK Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | New York Jets | L 10–16 | 5–7 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–14 | 6–7 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | at Denver Broncos | W 31–27 | 7–7 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Oakland Raiders | W 44–10 | 8–7 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 17 | December 24 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–26 | 8–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1995 NFL season results[4]
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 358 | 241 | W2 |
| (4) San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 321 | 323 | W5 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 363 | 366 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 388 | 345 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 348 | 332 | L6 |
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week P2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week P3: at New Orleans Saints
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Saints | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: August 20
- Game time: 12:07 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 38,228
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV: KING
- Gamebook
Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 49ers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 47,564
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley, Bob Golic
- Gamebook
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Week 2: at San Diego Chargers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 1:01 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 76 °F (24 °C), 71% humidity, wind WSW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 54,420
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley, Bob Golic
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:04 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 39,492
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Tunch Ilkin
- Gamebook
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Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 49,914
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Randy Cross
- Gamebook
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Week 6: at Oakland Raiders
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Raiders | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Game information | ||
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Week 7: at Buffalo Bills
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Bills | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Game information | ||
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Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 6 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 35 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 45,821
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley, Bob Golic
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 2:05 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 82 °F (28 °C), 16% humidity, wind E 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 39,600
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley, Bob Golic
- Gamebook
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Week 10: vs. New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| Seahawks | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| Game information | ||
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Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 47 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 52 °F (11 °C), 44% humidity, wind NE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 71,290
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui, Beasley Reece
- Gamebook
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Week 12: at Washington Redskins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 1:01 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 49 °F (9 °C), 74% humidity, wind N 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 51,298
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond, Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
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Week 13: vs. New York Jets
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 41,160
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones, Randy Cross
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 1:04 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 39,893
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Anthony Muñoz
- Gamebook
| Game information | ||
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Week 15 at Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
| Broncos | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Game information | ||
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Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Seahawks | 17 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 44 |
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 5:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,428
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, and Mark Malone
- Gamebook
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Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chiefs | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 31 °F (−1 °C), 68% humidity, wind SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 75,784
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley, Bob Golic
- Gamebook
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References
- ↑ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
- ↑ 1995 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1996 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1995 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- 1995 Seattle Seahawks season at ESPN
- 1995 Seattle Seahawks at Pro Football Reference (Profootballreference.com)
- 1995 Seattle Seahawks Statistics at jt-sw.com
- 1995 Seattle Seahawks Schedule at jt-sw.com