1991 Seattle Seahawks season NFL team season
The 1991 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 16th season with the National Football League (NFL). The 1991 season was the last season for head coach Chuck Knox , who left to become head coach of the Los Angeles Rams while president and general manager Tom Flores replaced him.
The Seahawks defense, led by future hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy , finished 8th on the season in both yards and scoring. This season was the last time a team played the same team in back to back games until the 2021 season when the Cleveland Browns played the Baltimore Ravens back to back, with a bye week in between.
Offseason
NFL Draft
[ 1]
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
1991 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator/receivers – Trill "Whiskers" Withers
Quarterbacks – Ken Meyer
Offensive backs – Chick Harris
Tight ends – Russ Purnell
Offensive line – Kent Stephenson
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Tom Catlin
Defensive line – George Dyer
Assistant linebackers – Rusty Tillman
Defensive backs – Rod Perry
Special assignments – Joe Vitt
Staff assistant – Paul Moyer
Special teams coaches
Special teams – Rusty Tillman
Assistant special teams – Russ Purnell
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Frank Raines
Final roster
[ 2]
Starters in bold.
(*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1992 Pro Bowl .
Schedule
Preseason
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[ 3] [ 4]
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West.
Source: 1991 NFL season results[ 5]
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: vs. Phoenix Cardinals
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
10
14
0 7 31
Seahawks
3
3
0 7 13
at Kingdome , Seattle
Week P2: at Indianapolis Colts
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
7
0 3 17
Colts
0
0
7 0 7
at Hoosier Dome , Indianapolis
Date : Game time : 7:31 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 47,943Referee : Stan KempGamebook
Week P3: at Los Angeles Rams
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
3
10
0 10 23
Rams
0
0
0 7 7
at Anaheim Stadium , Anaheim, California
Date : Game time : 7:05 pm local Game weather : clear, 70 °F (21 °C), 80% humidity, wind SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 47,834Referee : Bernie Kukar Gamebook
Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
7
14
0 7 28
Seahawks
3
6
0 7 16
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : Game time : 5:03 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 54,111Referee : Howard RoeGamebook
Regular season
Week 1: at New Orleans Saints
Week One: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
7
17 0 24
Saints
7
13
0 7 27
at Superdome , New Orleans , Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Morten Andersen 47-yard field goal, 13:59 (NO 10–0)
NO – Pat Swilling 39-yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick), 13:36 (NO 17–0)
SEA – Brian Blades 10-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 8:29 (NO 17–7)
NO – Morten Andersen 31-yard field goal, 3:26 (NO 20–7)
Third quarter
SEA – Brian Blades 25-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 12:22 (NO 20–14)
SEA – John Kasay 37-yard field goal, 8:29 (NO 20–17)
SEA – Brian Davis 40-yard interception return (John Kasay kick), 0:14 (SEA 24–20)
Fourth quarter
NO – Floyd Turner 20-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick), 1:11 (NO 27–24)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 302 – 46 – 348 – 4
NO – 201 – 43 – 244 – 3
Week 2: vs. New York Jets
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
0
3
0 10 13
Seahawks
0
3
17 0 20
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYJ – Pat Leahy 29-yard field goal, 14:00 (NYJ 3–0)
SEA – John Kasay 23-yard field goal, 0:00 (Tied 3–3)
Third quarter
SEA – John Kasay 34-yard field goal, 8:53 (SEA 6–3)
SEA – Travis McNeal 12-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (John Kasay kick), 8:07 (SEA 13–3)
SEA – Tommy Kane 12-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (John Kasay kick), 5:40 (SEA 20–3)
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Pat Leahy 30-yard field goal, 14:31 (SEA 20–6)
NYJ – Rob Moore 6-yard pass from Troy Taylor (Pat Leahy kick), 1:14 (SEA 20–13)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
NYJ – 158 – 158 – 316 – 4
SEA – 193 – 97 – 290 – 2
Week 3: at Denver Broncos
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
0
0 10 10
Broncos
0
10
3 3 16
at Mile High Stadium , Denver , Colorado
Date : September 15Game time : 2:00 pm local Game weather : clear, 64 °F (18 °C), 28% humidity, wind W 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)Game attendance : 74,152Referee : Red Cashion TV announcers (NBC ) : Don Criqui and Bob TrumpyGamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
DEN – David Treadwell 25-yard field goal, 11:33 (DEN 13–0)
Fourth quarter
DEN – David Treadwell 35-yard field goal, 14:05 (DEN 16–0)
SEA – John Kasay 28-yard field goal, 7:30 (DEN 16–3)
SEA – Derrick Fenner 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 4:04 (DEN 16–10)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 312 – 50 – 362 – 4
DEN – 246 – 99 – 345 – 2
Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
0
3 10 13
Chiefs
0
10
0 10 20
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : September 22Game time : 3:01 pm local Game weather : overcast, 62 °F (17 °C), 60% humidity, wind NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 71,789Referee : Dale Hamer TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – John Kasay 45-yard field goal, 2:57 (KC 10–3)
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 9-yard field goal, 14:53 (KC 13–3)
KC – Harvey Williams 15-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 9:31 (KC 20–3)
SEA – John Kasay 38-yard field goal, 6:27 (KC 20–6)
SEA – Derrick Fenner 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 1:39 (KC 20–13)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 208 – 170 – 378 – 4
KC – 214 – 98 – 312 – 0
Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
0
3
0 0 3
Seahawks
7
10
7 7 31
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – John Kasay 41-yard field goal, 8:16 (SEA 10–0)
SEA – Chris Warren 59-yard punt return (John Kasay kick), 5:49 (SEA 17–0)
IND – Dean Biasucci 54-yard field goal, 1:49 (SEA 17–3)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
IND – 95 – 42 – 137 – 3
SEA – 83 – 168 – 251 – 3
Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
0
6 0 13
Bengals
0
7
0 0 7
at Riverfront Stadium , Cincinnati , Ohio
Date : October 6Game time : 1:01 pm local Game weather : clear, 48 °F (9 °C), 47% humidity, wind NW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)Game attendance : 60,010Referee : Tom Dooley TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – John Kasay 36-yard field goal, 9:39 (SEA 10–7)
SEA – John Kasay 31-yard field goal, 6:25 (SEA 13–7)
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA –202 – 103 – 305 – 3
CIN – 240 – 124 – 364 – 5
Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Raiders
0
0
7 13 3 23
Seahawks
3
14
0 3 0 20
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
SEA – John Kasay 36-yard field goal, 9:31 (SEA 3–0)
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LA – Jeff Jaeger 47-yard field goal, 13:48 (SEA 17–10)
LA – Tim Brown 12-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick), 6:10 (Tied 17–17)
SEA – John Kasay 45-yard field goal, 2:04 (SEA 20–17)
LA – Jeff Jaeger 49-yard field goal, 0:01 (Tied 20–20)
Overtime
LA – Jeff Jaeger 37-yard field goal, 8:23 (LA 23–20)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
LA – 274 – 146 – 420 – 5
SEA – 145 – 119 – 264 – 3
Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Game information
First quarter
SEA – John Kasay 36-yard field goal, 2:26 (SEA 3–0)
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Mike Tice 1-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 8:37 (SEA 27–7)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 259 – 65 – 324 – 0
PIT – 162 – 78 – 240 – 3
Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
6
3 0 9
Seahawks
7
3
0 10 20
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SD – John Carney 29-yard field goal, 12:13 (SEA 7–3)
SEA – John Kasay 51-yard field goal, 9:10 (SEA 10–3)
SD – John Carney 24-yard field goal, 0:04 (SEA 10–6)
Third quarter
SD – John Carney 36-yard field goal, 0:19 (SEA 10–9)
Fourth quarter
SEA – Mike Tice 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 11:24 (SEA 17–9)
SEA – John Kasay 54-yard field goal, 6:05 (SEA 20–9)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SD – 192 – 128 – 320 – 0
SEA – 127 – 75 – 202 – 2
Week 11: at San Diego Chargers
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
0
0 14 14
Chargers
7
7
0 3 17
at San Diego Stadium , San Diego , California
Date : November 10Game time : 1:01 pm local Game weather : hazy, 71 °F (22 °C), 83% humidity, wind WSW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)Game attendance : 43,597Referee : Dick Hantak TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SD – Marion Butts 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 9:16 (SD 14–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 350 – 37 – 387 – 3
SD – 213 – 102 – 315 – 0
Week 12: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
7
0 0 7
Raiders
3
21
0 7 31
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles
Date : November 17Game time : 1:02 pm local Game weather : overcast, 68 °F (20 °C), 60% humidity, wind W 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 49,317Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 162 – 23 – 185 – 1
LA – 226 – 116 – 342 – 1
Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0
10 0 10
Seahawks
3
10
0 0 13
at Kingdome , Seattle
Date : November 24Game time : 1:02 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 60,430Referee : Stan KempTV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – John Kasay 36-yard field goal, 11:05 (SEA 3–0)
Second quarter
SEA – Jeff Chadwick 4-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 3:46 (SEA 10–0)
SEA – John Kasay 42-yard field goal, 0:33 (SEA 13–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
DEN – 112 – 98 – 210 – 4
SEA – 53 – 146 – 199 – 4
Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Fourteen Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
6
3 7 19
Seahawks
3
0
0 3 6
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 28-yard field goal, 9:59 (KC 6–3)
KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 3:33 (KC 9–3)
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 8:43 (KC 12–3)
Fourth quarter
KC – Pete Holohan 8-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 7:43 (KC 19–3)
SEA – John Kasay 26-yard field goal, 5:13 (KC 19–6)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
KC – 154 – 157 – 311 – 0
SEA – 226 – 47 – 273 – 2
Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
10
7 7 24
Seahawks
6
3
7 6 22
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Harry Sydney 3-yard pass from Steve Bono (Mike Cofer field goal, 8:34 (SF 7–6)
SEA – John Kasay 27-yard field goal, 2:27 (SEA 9–7)
SF – Mike Cofer 50-yard field goal, 1:02 (SF 10–9)
Third quarter
SF – Jerry Rice 9-yard pass from Steve Bono (Mike Cofer kick), 13:10 (SF 17–9)
SEA – John L. Williams 5-yard run (John Kasay kick), 1:05 (SF 17–16)
Fourth quarter
SEA – John Kasay 25-yard field goal, 12:21 (SEA 19–17)
SEA – John Kasay 38-yard field goal, 6:15 (SEA 22–17)
SF – John Taylor 15-yard pass from Steve Bono (Mike Cofer kick), 1:08 (SF 24–22)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SF – John Taylor : 7 rec, 113 yds, 1 TD
SEA – John L. Williams: 6 rec, 44 yds
Team – – – –
SF – 261 – 68 – 329 – 5
SEA – 128 – 150 – 278 – 2
Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
0
3 10 13
Falcons
2
10
7 7 26
at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium , Atlanta
Date : December 15Game time : 1:01 pm local Game weather : clear, 47 °F (8 °C), 25% humidity, wind N 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)Game attendance : 53,834Referee : Tom Dooley TV : NBC Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 12:31 (ATL 5–0)
ATL – George Thomas 4-yard pass from Chris Miller (Norm Johnson kick), 4:41 (ATL 12–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – John Kasay 43-yard field goal, 12:41 (ATL 19–6)
ATL – Michael Haynes 18-yard pass from Chris Miller (Norm Johnson kick), 8:16 (ATL 26–6)
SEA – Louis Clark 24-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 1:03 (ATL 26–13)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA – 202 – 33 – 235 – 3
ATL – 140 – 131 – 271 – 1
Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
3
6
0 0 9
Seahawks
0
7
16 0 23
at Kingdome , Seattle
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LA – Tony Zendejas 46-yard field goal, 9:08 (LA 6–0)
SEA – Mike Tice 4-yard pass from Dave Krieg (John Kasay kick), 1:28 (SEA 7–6)
LA – Tony Zendejas 50-yard field goal, 0:06 (LA 9–7)
Third quarter
SEA – John Kasay 35-yard field goal, 12:11 (SEA 10–9)
SEA – James Jones 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 9:10 (SEA 17–9)
SEA – James Jones 6-yard run (PAT failed), 5:51 (SEA 23–9)
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
LA – 131 – 96 – 227 – 3
SEA – 156 – 97 – 253 – 3
References
External links
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