1993 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1993 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 18th in the National Football League (NFL). Playing under head coach and general manager Tom Flores, the team finished with a 6–10 win–loss record in the American Football Conference (AFC) West and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season. In the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft, Seattle selected quarterback Rick Mirer, who became their starter for the 1993 season.
1993 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Head coach | Tom Flores |
General manager | Tom Flores |
Owner | Ken Behring |
Home field | Kingdome |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 5th AFC West |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | RB Chris Warren DT Cortez Kennedy FS Eugene Robinson |
AP All-Pros | DT Cortez Kennedy (1st team) FS Eugene Robinson (2nd team) |
At the end of the season, running back Chris Warren, defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, and safety Eugene Robinson were selected to play for the AFC in the 1994 Pro Bowl, the NFL's honorary all-star game.
Offseason
NFL Draft
1993 Seattle Seahawks draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Rick Mirer | Quarterback | Notre Dame | |
2 | 30 | Carlton Gray | Cornerback | UCLA | |
4 | 85 | Dean Wells | Linebacker | Kentucky | |
5 | 114 | Terrence Warren | Wide receiver | Hampton | |
7 | 170 | Michael McCrary * | Defensive end | Wake Forest | |
8 | 197 | Jeff Blackshear | Guard | Northeast Louisiana | |
8 | 204 | Antonio Edwards | Defensive end | Valdosta State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel
Staff
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 1994 Pro Bowl.
Regular season
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 7 | Indianapolis Colts | L 13–16 OT | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap |
2 | August 14 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–23 | 0–2 | Metrodome | Recap |
3 | August 21 | San Francisco 49ers | W 30–0 | 1–2 | Kingdome | Recap |
4 | August 28 | at Houston Oilers | W 20–10 | 2–2 | Astrodome | Recap |
Regular season
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | |||
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1 | September 5 | at San Diego Chargers | L 12–18 | 0–1 | Jack Murphy Stadium | Recap [3] | |||
2 | September 12 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 13–17 | 0–2 | Kingdome | Recap [4] | |||
3 | September 19 | at New England Patriots | W 17–14 | 1–2 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap [5] | |||
4 | September 26 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 19–10 | 2–2 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap [6] | |||
5 | October 3 | San Diego Chargers | W 31–14 | 3–2 | Kingdome | Recap [7] | |||
6 | Bye | ||||||||
7 | October 17 | at Detroit Lions | L 30–10 | 3–3 | Silverdome | Recap [8] | |||
8 | October 24 | New England Patriots | W 10–9 | 4–3 | Kingdome | Recap [9] | |||
9 | October 31 | at Denver Broncos | L 28–17 | 4–4 | Mile High Stadium | Recap [10] | |||
10 | November 7 | at Houston Oilers | L 24–14 | 4–5 | Houston Astrodome | Recap [11] | |||
11 | November 14 | Cleveland Browns | W 22–5 | 5–5 | Kingdome | Recap [12] | |||
12 | Bye | ||||||||
13 | November 28 | Denver Broncos | L 17–9 | 5–6 | Kingdome | Recap [13] | |||
14 | December 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 31–16 | 5–7 | Kingdome | Recap [14] | |||
15 | December 12 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 27–23 | 5–8 | Memorial Coliseum | Recap [15] | |||
16 | December 19 | Phoenix Cardinals | L 30–27 | 5–9 | Kingdome | Recap [16] | |||
17 | December 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16–6 | 6–9 | Kingdome | Recap [17] | |||
18 | January 2 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 34–24 | 6–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap [18] | |||
Standings
AFC West | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 328 | 291 | W1 |
(4) Los Angeles Raiders | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 306 | 326 | W1 |
(5) Denver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 373 | 284 | L2 |
San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 322 | 290 | W2 |
Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 280 | 314 | L1 |
Game Summaries
Preseason
Week P1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week P2: at Minnesota Vikings
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
at Metrodome, Minneapolis
- Date: August 14
- Game time: 7:08pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 42,240
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV: KING
- Gamebook
Week P3: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week P4: at Houston Oilers
Regular Season
Week 1: at San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Chargers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: September 5
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: clear, 72 °F (22 °C), 71% humidity, wind WNW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 58,039
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV: NBC
- Recap Gamebook
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Seattle began the season with an 18–12 loss to the San Diego Chargers in a game that featured no offensive touchdowns. Joe Nash scored the game's first points with a 12-yard interception return for a touchdown, on a ball tipped into the air by Cortez Kennedy.[3] Though the Seattle defense held the Chargers to no touchdowns, kicker John Carney had made six field goals to Seattle's one, as the Chargers led 18–10 in the fourth quarter.[3] With 1:25 left in the game, Mirer completed a pass to Brian Blades to the Chargers' two-yard line, but a hit by linebacker Gary Plummer made Blades lose the ball. Seattle scored a safety as the Chargers ran out the clock to win 18–12.[3] Sportswriter John Clayton noted that San Diego's game-plan was to run the football with halfback Marion Butts, and to run the ball to the left side, away from Kennedy. Clayton observed that the strategy worked against a defense he described as "tough", but mistakes by Seattle's linebackers allowed San Diego to earn "modest gains" on plays to keep drives moving.[19] The first rookie quarterback to start a Seahawks season opener, Mirer finished the game with 154 yards and completed 20 of 27 pass attempts.[3]
Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Raiders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
- Date: September 12
- Game time: 5:06pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,836
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV: TNT
- Gamebook
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In their home opener, Seattle lost to the Los Angeles Raiders, 13–17.
Week 3: at New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C), 58% humidity, wind NW 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
- Game attendance: 50,392
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui & Beasley Reece
- Gamebook
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Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 54,778
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 7: at Detroit Lions
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Lions | 0 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
at Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,801
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 8: vs. New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Patriots | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: October 24
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 56,526
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 9 at Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Broncos | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 2:02pm local
- Game weather: clear, 62 °F (17 °C), 21% humidity, wind N 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 73,644
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 10: at Houston Oilers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Oilers | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
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Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Browns | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 54,622
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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As of the 2017 season, this is the second most-recent of only eight NFL games since 1940 where both teams scored a safety, with the only more recent one occurring the following season between the Cardinals and the Oilers.[20]
Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 57,812
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chiefs | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,511
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 15: at Los Angeles Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
Raiders | 3 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
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Week 16: vs. Phoenix Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
Seahawks | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
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Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
- Date: December 26
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 51,814
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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Week 18: at Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Chiefs | 10 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
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References
- "1993 Seattle Seahawks Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com
- Smith, Craig (September 6, 1993). "Hawks Get Boot In San Diego– Chargers Kept From End Zone, But Win 18–12". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company.
- Fredrickson, Todd (September 13, 1993). "Raiders down Seahawks". Lewiston Morning Tribune. TPC Holdings, Inc. pp. 1B, 2B, 4B.
- "Pats prove it: They're worst". The Telegraph. Ogden Newspapers. Associated Press. September 20, 1993. pp. 15, 19.
- "Hunch pays off in victory". Portsmouth Daily Times. Heartland Publications. Associated Press. September 27, 1993. pp. B1, B2.
- "Seahawks 31, Chargers 14" (PDF). Savannah Morning News. Morris Communications. October 4, 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- Clayton, John (October 18, 1993). "Seahawks thrown to Lions: In rare twist, Seattle lacks intensity in 30–10 loss to Detroit". The Spokesman-Review. Cowles Publishing Company. pp. C1, C4, C5.
- Boling, Dave (October 25, 1993). "Seahawks rise from dead". The Spokesman-Review. Cowles Publishing Company. pp. C1, C5.
- "Broncos back in AFC West race Denver dominates Seattle, gains a game on Kansas City". The Gazette. Clarity Media Group. November 1, 1993. (subscription required)
- Lutz, Michael (November 8, 1993). "Moon Eclipses Seattle". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Block Communications. Associated Press. pp. D5–D6.
- "NFL Standings". Observer–Reporter. Observer Publishing Company. November 13, 1993.
- Boling, Dave. "Broncos bring down Seahawks". The Spokesman-Review. Cowles Publishing Company. pp. C1, C4–C5.
- Boling, Dave (December 6, 1993). "Chiefs run down the Seahawks". The Spokesman-Review. Cowles Publishing Company. pp. C1, C4, C5.
- McGrath, John (December 13, 1993). "Lost opportunities nix Seahawk comeback". Daily Record. Pioneer News Group. McClatchy News Service. p. 8.
- "Cards rip Hawks' defense, win 30–27". Daily Record. Pioneer News Group. McClatchy News Service. December 20, 1993.
- Lolley, F. Dale (December 27, 1993). "Steelers can't stop Seahawks". Observer–Reporter. Observer Publishing Company. pp. C1, C4.
- "Chiefs report". The Kansas City Star. The McClatchy Company. January 3, 1994. (subscription required)
- Clayton, John (September 6, 1993). "Carney boots Chargers past Hawks". Daily Record. Pioneer News Group. McClatchy News Service.
- Pro Football Reference; In a single game, from 1940 to 2017, requiring opp Safeties >= 1 and Safeties >= 1, sorted by ascending Date