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The 1987 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 12th season with the National Football League (NFL). After two seasons of missing the postseason, the Seahawks returned to the playoffs.
The 1987 season would be Kenny Easley 's last due to a kidney failure caused from excessive ibuprofen use, which forced him into retirement. The Seahawks selected Brian Bosworth from the University of Oklahoma, who signed the biggest rookie contract in NFL history.
Undrafted free agents [ edit ]
1987 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
President/general manager – Mike McCormack
Vice president/assistant general manager – Chuck Allen
Player personnel director – Mike Allman
Assistant player personnel director – Rick Thompson
Pro personnel assistant – Randy Mueller Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Tom Catlin
Defensive line – George Dyer
Assistant linebackers – Rusty Tillman
Defensive backs – Ralph Hawkins
Special assignments – Joe Vitt Special teams coaches
Special teams – Rusty Tillman
Assistant special teams – Russ Purnell
Head athletic trainer - Jim Whitesel
Assistant athletic trainer - John Kasik NFL replacement players [ edit ] After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
1987 Seattle Seahawks replacement roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
[ 3]
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[ 4] [ 5] Divisional matchups this season have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.
A 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15. The games that were scheduled for the third week of the season were canceled, but the games for weeks 4–6 were played with replacement players. 85% of the veteran players did not cross picket lines during the strike, putting in question the integrity of the 1987 season results.
The teams fielded by NFL clubs bore little resemblance to those the fans had come to recognize through previous seasons.[ 6] [ 7]
Bold indicates division opponents.Source: 1987 NFL season results[ 8] Week P1: at Los Angeles Rams [ edit ]
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
0
7 0 14
Rams 0
20
0 3 23
at Anaheim Stadium , Anaheim , California
Date : Game time : 7:34 pm local Game weather : hazy, 70 °F (21 °C), wind SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)Game attendance : 57,772Referee : Fred Silva Gamebook
Week P2: at St. Louis Cardinals [ edit ]
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
7
0 7 21
Cardinals 14
7
0 7 28
at Busch Memorial Stadium , St. Louis , Missouri
Date : Game time : 7:00 pm local Game weather : clear, 83 °F (28 °C), wind N 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 60,014Referee : Gene Barth Gamebook
Week P3: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
10
0 0 10
Seahawks 3
14
14 7 38
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Date : Game time : 7:34 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 57,751Referee : Bob FredericGamebook
Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
10
0 0 10
Seahawks 21
13
0 0 34
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Week 1: at Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
14
3
0 0 17
Broncos 7
13
14 6 40
at Mile High Stadium , Denver , Colorado
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 10:18 (SEA 17–7)
DEN – Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal, 5:31 (SEA 17–10)
DEN – Rich Karlis 42-yard field goal, 1:17 (SEA 17–13)
DEN – Steve Watson 4-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 0:25 (DEN 20–17) Third quarter
DEN – Orson Mobley 5-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 10:21 (DEN 27–17)
DEN – Vance Johnson 59-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 1:32 (DEN 34–17) Fourth quarter
DEN – Rich Karlis 25-yard field goal, 8:27 (DEN 37–17)
DEN – Rich Karlis 29-yard field goal, 3:22 (DEN 40–17)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
SEA – 169 – 108 – 277 – 5
DEN – 338 – 166 – 504 – 2
Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
7
0 7 14
Seahawks 3
14
20 6 43
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Date : September 20Game time : 1:03 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 61,667Referee : Fred Silva TV announcers (NBC ) : Dick Enberg and Merlin OlsenGamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Mike Tice 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:06 (SEA 24–7)
SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 8:05 (SEA 27–7)
SEA – John L. Williams 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 4:42 (SEA 34–7)
SEA – Norm Johnson 46-yard field goal, 0:43 (SEA 37–7) Fourth quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal, 8:28 (SEA 40–7)
SEA – Norm Johnson 49-yard field goal, 4:15 (SEA 43–7)
KC – Carlos Carson 10-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:07 (SEA 43–14)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
KC – 107 – 75 – 182 – 5
SEA – 137 – 223 – 360– 0
Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
7
0
6 7 20
Seahawks 7
3
0 14 24
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Leland Douglas 14-yard pass from Kyle Mackey (Willie Beecher kick), 9:45 (MIA 7–0)
SEA – Curt Pardridge 25-yard pass from Bruce Mathison (Scott Hagler kick), 6:44 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter
SEA – Scott Hagler 20-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 10–7) Third quarter
MIA – Willie Beecher 34-yard field goal, 11:12 (Tied 10–10)
MIA – Willie Beecher 40-yard field goal, 3:55 (MIA 13–10) Fourth quarter
SEA – Mark Keel 24-yard pass from Bruce Mathison (Scott Hagler kick), 10:15 (SEA 17–13)
MIA – John Tagliaferri 2-yard run (Willie Beecher kick), 3:11 (MIA 20–17)
SEA – Rick Parros 1-yard run (Scott Hagler kick), 1:30 (SEA 24–20)
Top passers
Top rushers
MIA – Ronald Scott: 9 car, 55 yds
MIA – Clarence Bailey: 10 car, 55 yds
SEA – Rick Parros : 13 car, 32 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
MIA – Eddie Chavis: 4 rec, 58 yds
SEA – Jimmy Teal: 9 rec, 137 yds Team –
MIA – 160 – 164 – 324 – 2
SEA – 326 – 76 – 402 – 3
Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ]
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals 0
17
0 0 17
Seahawks
0
0
3 7 10
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Marc Logan 5-yard run (Massimo Manca kick), 13:01 (CIN 7–0)
CIN – David McCluskey 1-yard run (Massimo Manca kick), 3:49 (CIN 14–0)
CIN – Massimo Manca 28-yard field goal, 0:09 (CIN 17–0) Third quarter
SEA – Scott Hagler 24-yard field goal, 8:54 (CIN 17–3) Fourth quarter
SEA – Jimmy Teal 8-yard pass from Bruce Mathison (Scott Hagler kick), 3:29 (CIN 17–10)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
CIN – 97 – 270 – 367 – 3
SEA –126 – 90 – 216 – 2
Week 6: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks 21
9
7 0 37
Lions
0
7
0 7 14
at Silverdome , Pontiac, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Steve Largent 19-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (Norm Johnson kick), 12:48 (SEA 7–0)
SEA – Steve Largent 21-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (Norm Johnson kick), 10:49 (SEA 14–0)
SEA – Steve Largent 2-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (Norm Johnson kick), 3:35 (SEA 21–0) Second quarter
DET – Danny Bradley 5-yard pass from Todd Hons (Mike Prindle kick), 13:45 (SEA 21–7)
SEA – Jimmy Teal 12-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (PAT failed), 11:02 (SEA 27–7)
SEA – Norm Johnson 43-yard field goal, 0:00 (SEA 30–7) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DET – Danny Bradley 3-yard pass from Todd Hons (Mike Prindle kick), 9:53 (SEA 37–14)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
SEA – 324 – 80 – 404 – 2
DET – 104 – 93 – 197 – 2
Week 7: at Los Angeles Raiders [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Ray Butler 15-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:00 (SEA 14–0)
SEA – Curt Warner 6-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:00 (SEA 21–0)
SEA – Fredd Young 50-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 0:56 (SEA 28–0) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
SEA – 149 – 144 – 293 – 2
LA – 206 – 44 – 250 – 3
Week 8: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
3
0 7 17
Seahawks 7
7
7 7 28
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Curt Warner 30-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:14 (SEA 14–7)
MIN – Chuck Nelson 29-yard field goal, 0:11 (SEA 14–10) Third quarter
SEA – Steve Largent 27-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 11:14 (SEA 21–10) Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
MIN – 252 – 143 – 395 – 2
SEA – 195 – 123 – 318 – 1
Week 9: at New York Jets [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYJ – Jo-Jo Townsell 91-yard punt return (Pat Leahy kick), 12:16 (NYJ 7–0)
NYJ – Pat Leahy 35-yard field goal, 0:01 (NYJ 10–0) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Johnny Hector 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 11:03 (NYJ 27–14)
NYJ – Pat Leahy 26-yard field goal, 1:26 (NYJ 30–14)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
SEA – 164 – 111 – 275 – 4
NYJ – 210 – 132 – 342 – 1
Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
3
10
0 0 13
Seahawks 0
21
0 3 24
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 14:12 (SEA 24–13)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
GB – 198 – 100 – 298 – 5
SEA – 88 – 193 – 281 – 5
Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
3
0 0 3
Seahawks 3
14
10 7 34
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Dave Krieg 11-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 12:36 (SEA 24–3)
SEA – Norm Johnson 22-yard field goal, 0:06 (SEA 27–3) Fourth quarter
SEA – Steve Largent 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:14 (SEA 34–3)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
SD – 139 – 17 – 156 – 4
SEA – 219 – 277 – 496 – 1
Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Raiders [ edit ]
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders 7
20
10 0 37
Seahawks
7
0
7 0 14
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Date : Game time : 6:07 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 62,802Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (ABC ) : Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan DierdorfGamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LA – Bo Jackson 14-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 12:19 (LA 14–7)
LA – Bo Jackson 91-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 9:42 (LA 21–7)
LA – Chris Bahr 23-yard field goal, 3:42 (LA 24–7)
LA – Chris Bahr 47-yard field goal, 0:44 (LA 27–7) Third quarter
LA – Bo Jackson 2-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 11:30 (LA 34–7)
LA – Chris Bahr 23-yard field goal, 5:29 (LA 37–7)
SEA – Mike Tice 3-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:05 (LA 37–14) Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
LA – 151 – 356 – 507 – 1
SEA – 130 – 37 – 167 – 3
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Steve Largent 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (PAT failed), 7:47 (SEA 9–3)
PIT – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 0:19 (SEA 9–6) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PIT – Frank Pollard 11-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 14:56 (PIT 13–9)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
SEA – 80 – 135 – 215 – 2
PIT – 99 – 209 – 308 – 0
Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0
14 7 21
Seahawks 0
14
7 7 28
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
DEN – Sammy Winder 11-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 12:28 (SEA 14–7)
DEN – Rick Massie 39-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 10:36 (Tied 14–14)
SEA – Ray Butler 40-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:30 (SEA 21–14) Fourth quarter
SEA – John L. Williams 7-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:39 (SEA 28–14)
DEN – Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 0:25 (SEA 28–21)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
DEN – 308 – 72 – 380 – 2
SEA – 226 – 141 – 367 – 4
Week 15: at Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks 0
7
20 7 34
Bears
0
7
7 7 21
at Soldier Field , Chicago , Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 11:10 (SEA 14–7)
CHI – Walter Payton 3-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 5:42 (Tied 14–14)
SEA – John L. Williams 75-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 5:14 (SEA 21–14)
SEA – Norm Johnson 45-yard field goal, 3:01 (SEA 24–14)
SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 1:08 (SEA 27–14) Fourth quarter
CHI – Walter Payton 5-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 12:07 (SEA 27–21)
SEA – Curt Warner 4-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:10 (SEA 34–21)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
SEA – 184 – 116 – 300 – 0
CHI – 276 – 161 – 437 – 5
Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Paul Skansi 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 14:11 (KC 17–14)
KC – Paul Palmer 92-yard kickoff return (Nick Lowery kick), 13:53 (KC 24–14)
SEA – Norm Johnson 39-yard field goal, 10:02 (KC 24–17)
SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 1:50 (KC 24–20)
KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 0:05 (KC 27–20) Third quarter
KC – Mark Adickes 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 6:06 (KC 34–20) Fourth quarter
KC – Stephone Paige 46-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:46 (KC 41–20)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
SEA – 195 – 169 – 364 – 2
KC – 313 – 199 – 512 – 1
Seattle entered the postseason as the #5 seed in the AFC.
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AFC Wild Card Playoff: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Houston Oilers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Seahawks
7
3
3 7 0 20
Oilers 3
10
7 0 3 23
at Astrodome , Houston , Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Mike Rozier 1-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick), 13:17 (HOU 10–7)
HOU – Tony Zendejas 49-yard field goal, 6:49 (HOU 13–7)
SEA – Norm Johnson 33-yard field goal, 3:10 (HOU 13–10) Third quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 41-yard field goal, 8:23 (Tied 13–13)
HOU – Willie Drewrey 22-yard pass from Warren Moon (Tony Zendejas kick), 2:34 (HOU 20–13) Fourth quarter
SEA – Steve Largent 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:26 (Tied 20–20) Overtime
HOU – Tony Zendejas 42-yard field goal, 6:55 (HOU 23–20)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –
SEA – 221 – 29 – 250 – 1
HOU – 259 – 178 – 437 – 2
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