My thoughts
ANY Seahawks book is an awesome book to me, but I particularly enjoyed this one for its historical references to the Seahawks' 1976 inaugural season.

As you may or may not know, my Spirit of '76 Seahawks site has become a labor of love. It started out as a suggestion by a dear friend and blossomed into something that has provided more fun than I could ever have imagined, despite countless hours of transcribing old newspaper articles, scanning photos, and scratching my head over things that aren't adding up!

This book is one more piece of reference material that was chock full of interesting tidbits. I hope more Seahawks fans will release memorabilia like this on eBay to satiate history geeks like me!

Favorite Passage
But the miracle still wasn’t happening. San Francisco pushed the score 24—0 before the hawks were able to score. With 11:47 left in the third quarter the score (24—0) and the crowd (0—0) were dismayed, unhappy, and wondering if this is what pro football in Seattle would be. Coach Patera, whose birthday the team wanted to celebrate with a win, was concerned, too.

Two and a half minutes later the clouds cleared, the sun shone through, and optimism soared to the roof of the Dome.

Neil Graff, who had started the game at quarterback was replaced by Jim Zorn, whose previous professional experience included being in one game with the Dallas Cowboys in 1975. So much for Zorn’s previous playing.

A 48-yard pass play to Sam McCullum was the result of Jim Zorn’s first magical touch of the ball. No more boos now, the new Hawks really could move the ball, and they did it by flying high—half the length of a football field in one play.

Zorn’s second play at quarterback was another pass to McCullum for 15 yards. He is now throwing for a 100% completion record. Sixty-seven yards in two plays is fine playing especially when you are now only twelve yards from a goal line that seemed to be the impossible dream for nearly three quarters.

Not wanting to ruin a good thing, Zorn passed to Sam again. Again McCullum caught the ball for 12 yards and the first ever Seahawk touchdown. Zorn to McCullum, three for three, six points, first touchdown, and 60,825 fans screamed and hollered in delightful ecstasy. Trumpets and rockets red glare exploded and soared through the Kingdome.

The Seahawks were maidens no more. Now aggressive and now expectant sons of destiny, the defense put pressure on the 49er defense and defensive end Dave Tipton recovered a fumble on the 49ers 29 yard line. It was happening, the good guys were coming back.