1992 Seattle Seahawks season

The 1992 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 17th season with the National Football League. The 1992 season was the first of three seasons in Seattle for head coach Tom Flores. The Seahawks' 0.125 winning percentage in 1992 remains the worst in franchise history.

1992 Seattle Seahawks season
Head coachTom Flores
Home fieldKingdome
Results
Record2–14
Division place5th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersDT Cortez Kennedy
FS Eugene Robinson
AP All-ProsDT Cortez Kennedy (1st team)

The Seahawks' 140 points (8.8 points per game) scored in the regular season is the lowest total for any team playing a 16-game season. For comparison, the 2008 Detroit Lions, who went winless, scored 268 points, nearly double. Long-time quarterback Dave Krieg had left Seattle for the rival Kansas City Chiefs in the offseason, leaving Seattle with Kelly Stouffer, Stan Gelbaugh and Dan McGwire (brother of Major League Baseball star Mark McGwire) as their three quarterbacks.

Football Outsiders calls Seattle's 1992 offense "the worst offense in (their ranking system's) history." [1] Seattle's 1,778 passing yards are the fewest in a season by any team during the 1990s.[2] Seattle was so inept that from the first game of the season until their Week 13 overtime win over Denver, they collectively had fewer points scored than punts attempted; for the entire season, the team finished with only slightly more points than punts. The team failed to score more than 17 points in a single game.

Despite their historically inept offense, Football Outsiders also ranked Seattle as having the third-best defense in 1992, making them the most imbalanced team ever measured. The Seahawks' star defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy was named the 1992 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Seattle gave up the fourth-fewest passing yards (2,661), and tied for fewest passing touchdowns allowed (11) of any team in 1992.

Before Seattle's Monday Night Football victory over Denver in the Kingdome the Seahawks honored Pete Gross inducting him as the first member of the Ring of Honor. Gross would die two days later after his long bout with cancer. That game would also be the last MNF game played in the Kingdome and the last in Seattle until 2002 (the Seahawks themselves didn't appear on MNF again until Mike Holmgren's return to Green Bay in 1999).

Offseason
AdditionsSubtractions
G Sean Farrell (Bronccos)WR Jeff Chadwick (Rams)
QB Stan Gelbaugh (Cardinals)RB Derrick Fenner (Bengals)
FB Tracy Johnson (Falcons)QB Dave Krieg (Chiefs)
RB Rueben Mayes (Saints)TE Travis McNeal (Rams)
WR Paul Skansi (CFL)
TE Mike Tice (Vikings)

NFL Draft
Main article: 1992 NFL Draft
1992 Seattle Seahawks draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 10 Ray Roberts  Offensive tackle Virginia
3 66 Bob Spitulski  Linebacker Central Florida
5 122 Gary Dandridge  Defensive back Appalachian State
6 150 Michael Bates *  Wide receiver Arizona
7 178 Mike Frier  Defensive end Appalachian State
8 207 Muhammad Shamsid-Deen  Running back Tennessee-Chattanooga
9 234 Larry Stayner  Tight end Boise State
10 263 Anthony Hamlet  Defensive end Miami (FL)
11 290 Kris Rongen  Guard Washington
12 319 Chico Fraley  Linebacker Washington
12 320 John MacNeil  Defensive end Michigan State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[3]

Undrafted free agents
1992 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Malcolm Frank Safety Baylor
Rafael Robinson Cornerback Wisconsin
Tyrone Rodgers Defensive End Washington

Personnel

Staff
1992 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
  • Owner – Ken Behring
  • Executive Vice President – Mickey Loomis
  • Vice President of Football Operations – Chuck Allen
  • Player Personnel Director – Mike Allman
  • Pro Personnel Director – Randy Mueller
  • Assistant Player Personnel Director – Rick Thompson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Russ Purnell

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Frank Raines

Final roster
1992 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 59 active, 0 inactive, 0 practice squad

[4]

  • Starters in bold.
  • (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1993 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 6 Los Angeles Rams L 7–21 0–1 Kingdome Recap
2 August 15 at Indianapolis Colts W 27–10 1–1 Hoosier Dome Recap
3 August 22 Phoenix Cardinals W 17–10 2–1 Kingdome Recap
4 August 28 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–24 2–2 Candlestick Park Recap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides [5][6]

Regular season

Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 6 Cincinnati Bengals L 3–21 0–1 Kingdome Recap
2 September 13 at Kansas City Chiefs L 7–26 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 September 20 at New England Patriots W 10–6 1–2 Foxboro Stadium Recap
4 September 27 Miami Dolphins L 17–19 1–3 Kingdome Recap
5 October 4 at San Diego Chargers L 6–17 1–4 Jack Murphy Stadium Recap
6 October 11 at Dallas Cowboys L 0–27 1–5 Texas Stadium Recap
7 October 18 Los Angeles Raiders L 0–19 1–6 Kingdome Recap
8 October 25 at New York Giants L 10–23 1–7 Giants Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10 November 8 Washington Redskins L 3–16 1–8 Kingdome Recap
11 November 15 at Los Angeles Raiders L 3–20 1–9 Memorial Coliseum Recap
12 November 22 Kansas City Chiefs L 14–24 1–10 Kingdome Recap
13 November 30 Denver Broncos W 16–13 (OT) 2–10 Kingdome Recap
14 December 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–20 2–11 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
15 December 13 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–20 (OT) 2–12 Kingdome Recap
16 December 20 at Denver Broncos L 6–10 2–13 Mile High Stadium Recap
17 December 27 San Diego Chargers L 14–31 2–14 Kingdome Recap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1992 NFL season results [7]

Standings
AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) San Diego Chargers 11 5 0 .688 5–3 9–5 335 241 W7
(6) Kansas City Chiefs 10 6 0 .625 6–2 8–4 348 282 W1
Denver Broncos 8 8 0 .500 4–4 7–5 262 329 L1
Los Angeles Raiders 7 9 0 .438 4–4 5–7 243 281 W1
Seattle Seahawks 2 14 0 .125 1–7 2–10 140 312 L4

Game Summaries

Week P1: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 7 7021
Seahawks 7 0 007

at Kingdome, Seattle

Week P2: at Indianapolis Colts
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 7 10727
Colts 0 10 0010

at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis

Week P3: vs. Phoenix Cardinals
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 0710
Seahawks 7 7 3017

at Kingdome, Seattle

Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 31417
49ers 7 17 0024

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 5:03pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 70 °F (21 °C), 60% humidity, wind NW 22 miles per hour (35 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 52,822
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV: KING
  • Gamebook

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 7 01421
Seahawks 3 0 003

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 007
Chiefs 7 6 7626

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 77 °F (25 °C), 66% humidity, wind S 22 miles per hour (35 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 75,125
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 3: at New England Patriots
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 0 0310
Patriots 0 0 606

at Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 55% humidity, wind NE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 42,327
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 3 31019
Seahawks 0 10 0717

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 306
Chargers 10 7 0017

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 73 °F (23 °C), 43% humidity, wind WSW 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 36,783
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 000
Cowboys 7 13 7027

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Game information

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 12 0719
Seahawks 0 0 000

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 8: at New York Giants
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 7010
Giants 0 6 14323

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C), 500% humidity, wind NW 21 miles per hour (34 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 67,399
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 3 6716
Seahawks 0 3 003

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 11: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 033
Raiders 6 7 7020

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 78 °F (26 °C), 56% humidity, wind W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 46,862
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 12: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 7 7024
Seahawks 0 7 7014

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 5:06pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 49,867
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV: ESPN
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Broncos 10 0 30013
Seahawks 0 3 010316

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 7014
Steelers 7 3 01020

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:01pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 26 °F (−3 °C), 60% humidity, wind SW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 47,015
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Eagles 3 7 07320
Seahawks 3 7 07017

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 16: at Denver Broncos
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 306
Broncos 0 0 7310

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 2:02pm local
  • Game weather: 13 °F (−11 °C), 67% humidity, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 72,570
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV: NBC
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 17: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 6 71831
Seahawks 7 0 7014

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

References
  1. 1992 DVOA Rankings stats from 1992–2010 seasons
  2. Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1990 to 1999, in the NFL, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Passing Yds
  3. "1992 Seattle Seahawks Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  4. https://www.pro-football-reference.com
  5. 1992 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  6. 1993 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  7. 1992 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
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