1995 Seattle Seahawks season

1995 Seattle Seahawks season
OwnerKen Behring
Head coachDennis Erickson
Offensive coordinatorBob Bratkowski
Defensive coordinatorGreg McMackin
Home stadiumKingdome
Results
Record8–8
Division place3rd AFC West
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-ProsRB Chris Warren (2nd team)
Pro BowlersRB 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.

Draft

1995 Seattle Seahawks draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
18Joey GallowayWide receiverOhio State
239Christian FauriaTight endColorado
4126Jason KyleLinebackerArizona State
6180Henry McMillianDefensive tackleFlorida
230Eddie GoinesWide ReceiverNorth Carolina State
7216Keif BryantDefensive TackleRutgers

Undrafted free agents

1995 undrafted free agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Ernest AllenDefensive tackleCincinnati
Kelvin AndersonRunning backSoutheast Missouri State
Robert BaldwinFullbackDuke
Judd DavisKickerFlorida
Bryan HeathCenterVirginia
James McKeehanTight endTexas A&M
Joe PickensQuarterbackDuke
Kris PollackGuardUSC
Anthony ShelmanRunning backLouisville
Manley WoodsWide receiverNew Mexico

Personnel

Staff

1995 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office

  • Owner – Ken Behring
  • President – David Behring
  • Executive vice president – Mickey Loomis
  • Vice president of football operations – Randy Mueller
  • Player personnel director – Mike Allman
  • Assistant player personnel director – Rick Thompson
  • College scouting director – Phil Neri

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Dennis Erickson
  • Assistant head coach/tight ends – Gregg Smith

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Dana LeDuc

Final roster

1995 Seattle Seahawks roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad
  • 68 Keif Bryant DT
  • 71 Kelvin Ingram T
  • 23 Dexter Seigler CB
  • 51 John Solomon LB
  • 15 Manley Woods WR

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 4 reserve, 5 practice squad

[1]

  • Starters in bold.
  • (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1996 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1August 5St. Louis RamsW 34–201–0KingdomeRecap
2August 12Indianapolis ColtsL 17–201–1KingdomeRecap
3August 20at New Orleans SaintsW 24–192–1Louisiana SuperdomeRecap
4August 26at San Francisco 49ersL 7–172–23Com ParkRecap
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[2][3]

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteRecap
1September 3Kansas City ChiefsL 10–340–1KingdomeRecap
2September 10at San Diego ChargersL 10–140–2Jack Murphy StadiumRecap
3September 17Cincinnati BengalsW 24–211–2KingdomeRecap
4Bye
5October 1Denver BroncosW 27–102–2KingdomeRecap
6October 8at Oakland RaidersL 14–342–3Oakland–Alameda County ColiseumRecap
7October 15at Buffalo BillsL 21–272–4Rich StadiumRecap
8October 22San Diego ChargersL 25–352–5KingdomeRecap
9October 29at Arizona CardinalsL 14–20 (OT)2–6Sun Devil StadiumRecap
10November 5New York GiantsW 30–283–6KingdomeRecap
11November 12at Jacksonville JaguarsW 47–304–6Jacksonville Municipal StadiumRecap
12November 19at Washington RedskinsW 27–205–6RFK StadiumRecap
13November 26New York JetsL 10–165–7KingdomeRecap
14December 3Philadelphia EaglesW 26–146–7KingdomeRecap
15December 10at Denver BroncosW 31–277–7Mile High StadiumRecap
16December 17Oakland RaidersW 44–108–7KingdomeRecap
17December 24at Kansas City ChiefsL 3–268–8Arrowhead StadiumRecap
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1995 NFL season results[4]

Standings

AFC West
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs1330.813358241W2
(4) San Diego Chargers970.563321323W5
Seattle Seahawks880.500363366L1
Denver Broncos880.500388345W1
Oakland Raiders880.500348332L6

Game summaries

Preseason

Week P1: vs. St. Louis Rams

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams373720
Seahawks10107734

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: August 5
  • Game time: 7:06 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 35,607
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • TV: KING
  • Gamebook

Week P2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts3071020
Seahawks0031417

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • Date: August 12
  • Game time: 7:05 pm local
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 38,006
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV: KING
  • Gamebook

Week P3: at New Orleans Saints

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks7100724
Saints670619

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

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks07007
49ers1000717

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

  • Date: August 26
  • Game time: 5:06 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 67 °F (19 °C), 49% humidity, wind NW 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 53,280
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • TV: Fox
  • Gamebook

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs71314034
Seahawks300710

at Kingdome, Seattle

  • 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
Game information

Week 2: at San Diego Chargers

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks073010
Chargers700714

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

Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals7001421
Seahawks7100724

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos003710
Seahawks01071027

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 6: at Oakland Raiders

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks007714
Raiders31014734

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 1:06 pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 61 °F (16 °C), 75% humidity, wind W 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 50,213
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley, Bob Golic
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks077721
Bills01014327

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:01 pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C), 46% humidity, wind W 29 miles per hour (47 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 74,362
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley, Bob Golic
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers61901035
Seahawks736925

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Seahawks0077014
Cardinals14000620

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
Game information

Week 10: vs. New York Giants

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants3190628
Seahawks2103630

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks14771947
Jaguars7200330

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
Game information

Week 12: at Washington Redskins

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks3771027
Redskins3701020

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
Game information

Week 13: vs. New York Jets

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jets760316
Seahawks0010010

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles070714
Seahawks7103626

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 15 at Denver Broncos

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks0372131
Broncos10100727

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:00 pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C), 26% humidity, wind NW 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 71,488
  • Referee: Gary Lane
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley, Bob Golic
  • Gamebook
Game information

Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders300710
Seahawks171014344

at Kingdome, Seattle

Game information

Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks03003
Chiefs1373326

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
Game information

References

  1. ^ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
  2. ^ 1995 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  3. ^ 1996 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  4. ^ 1995 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
  • 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
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