24th season in franchise history; final one in the Kingdome
The 1999 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League (NFL), the last playing their home games at the Kingdome and the first under head coach Mike Holmgren. It was also the first season that Seattle made the playoffs in eleven seasons. It would be Seattle's last playoff appearance as an American Football Conference (AFC) team. They would not return to the playoffs until 2003, after being moved to the National Football Conference (NFC).
Offseason
After the 1998 season, head coach Mike Holmgren left Green Bay to become the coach of the Seahawks. Holmgren was hired on January 8, 1999, to be the executive vice president, general manager and head coach.[1]
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
Final roster
[2]
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2000 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
- Source: Seahawks Media Guides[3][4]
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1999 NFL season results[5]
Postseason
This game was the last event held in the Kingdome (1976–2000). On March 26, 2000, the Kingdome was imploded to make way for Seahawks Stadium.
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: vs. Buffalo Bills
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date:
- Game time: 6:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,285
- TV: KING
Week P2: at San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at 3Com Park, San Francisco
- Date:
- Game time: 5:00 pm local
- Game attendance: 66,193
- TV: ESPN, KING
Week P3: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,277
- TV: KING
Week P4: at Indianapolis Colts
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 8:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 41,074
- TV: KING
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Mike Holmgren’s debut as Seahawks head coach was a 28-20 loss to a Detroit Lions team playing without now-retired Barry Sanders and which had beaten him as Packers coach the year before at The Silverdome. Despite scoring two touchdowns in the final ten minutes Jon Kitna failed on a fourth down attempt in the final minute.
Week 2: at Chicago Bears
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: September 19, 1999
- Game time: 12:03 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 76 °F (24 °C), 34% humidity, wind SW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,944
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
Glenn Foley started and threw two touchdowns in the final quarter erasing a 13-0 Bears lead. The Bears drove down in the final 2:42 but Brian Gowins’ missed 48-yard kick secured Holmgren’s first win as Seahawks coach (and third straight win over the Bears).
Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 26, 1999
- Game time: 1:01 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 61 °F (16 °C), wind S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 57,881
- Referee: Phil Luckett
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Sam Wyche, and Marcus Allen
- Gamebook
The Seahawks finished their two-game road trip by intercepting Kordell Stewart three times (ex-Niner Merton Hanks scored on the first pick not three minutes in) and Mike Tomczak twice while kicker Todd Peterson booted five field goals and running back John Edward Rogers caught a Steelers punt at his six and scored, in a 29-10 romp.
Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: October 3, 1999
- Game time: 5:24 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,400
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
- Gamebook
Rich Gannon led three touchdown drives for the Raiders in the game’s first thirty-five minutes; in that span Jon Kitna had a touchdown to Derrick Mayes (a two-point try to Sean Dawkins failed), a field goal drive and an interception, but in a roughly eleven minute span down 21-9 Kitna threw another touchdown (to Reggie Brown) and two successful field goals. The Raiders got the ball back with forty-five seconds left but a 61-yard kick missed for the 22-21 Seahawks win.
Week 6: at San Diego Chargers
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: October 17, 1999
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 78 °F (26 °C), 47% humidity, wind WSW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 59,432
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
- Gamebook
The Seahawks fell 13-10 at Jack Murphy Stadium on a missed field goal attempt and two punts in the fourth quarter. Despite interceptions on four straight possessions encompassing the third quarter and part of the fourth Erik Kramer led the Chargers to two field goals, the game winner on the final play.
Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: October 24, 1999
- Game time: 1:15 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,301
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
- Gamebook
Jon Kitna’s two touchdowns and three Todd Peterson field goals put the Seahawks ahead of the Bills 23-0, enough to withstand two Doug Flutie touchdowns; on Buffalo’s last two possessions Flutie was sacked, fumbling the ball once.
Week 8: at Green Bay Packers
Once fellow members of Bill Walsh’s staff on the Forty-Niners, Mike Holmgren faced his former defensive coordinator and now successor as Packers head coach Ray Rhodes. Shawn Springs’ blocked punt touchdown and Corey Bradford’s 74-yard catch opened a 7-7 game that then became a Seahawks rout as Brett Favre was intercepted four times and benched for Matt Hasselbeck. The 27-7 win left the Seahawks 5-2. Entering 2023 this was the last time the Seahawks defeated the Packers at Lambeau Field.[6]
Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: November 7, 1999
- Game time: 1:16 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,303
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
- Gamebook
Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: November 14, 1999
- Game time: 5:21 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,314
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
- Gamebook
Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 21, 1999
- Game time: 12:01 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 60 °F (16 °C), 51% humidity, wind S 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
- Game attendance: 78,714
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: November 28, 1999
- Game time: 1:07 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,314
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen, and Pam Oliver
- Gamebook
The Seahawks season started turning for the worse in a 16-3 loss to the Buccaneers. Jon Kitna had a dismal day with five interceptions and just 197 yards.
Week 13: at Oakland Raiders
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: December 5, 1999
- Game time: 1:15 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C), 49% humidity, wind NW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 44,716
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
- Gamebook
The Raiders clawed to a 17-0 lead and Seattle’s comeback attempt resulted in three touchdowns, two turnovers, and a 30-21 loss
Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: December 12, 1999
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,318
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
After the Seahawks clawed out a 16-13 lead the Chargers booted two additional field goals and the Seahawks fumbled once and missed three kicks of their own on their final four possessions; they thus had squandered an 8-2 start and at 8-5 were tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West.
Week 15 at Denver Broncos
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 19, 1999
- Game time: 2:15 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 27 °F (−3 °C), 51% humidity, wind NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 65,987
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Mark May
- Gamebook
The wildest game of the year (66 combined points a season high for both teams) occurred at Mile High Stadium. It was mostly a battle of Jason Elam and Todd Peterson field goals until the final four minutes saw the Seahawks outscore the Broncos 13-7; Seattle’s final ten points came in the final 62 seconds on a touchdown, onside kick, and field goal. In overtime Jon Kitna was strip sacked and Glenn Cadrez scored; the 36-30 loss now left the Seahawks’ playoff hopes in the air st 8-6.
Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: December 26, 1999
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,332
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
- Gamebook
Week 17: at New York Jets
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: January 2, 2000
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: hazy, 52 °F (11 °C), 88% humidity, wind SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 78,154
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
- Gamebook
Postseason
Seattle entered the postseason as the #3 seed in the AFC.
AFC Wild Card Playoff: vs. #6 Miami Dolphins
AFC Wild Card Playoff: #3 Seattle Seahawks vs #6 Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.87
- ^ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ 1999 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ 2000 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ 1999 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ "Packers beat Seahawks 28-23; face 49ers for NFC championship". January 12, 2020.
External links
- Seahawks draft history at NFL.com
- 1999 NFL season results at NFL.com
