Fun facts & Season honors

Seahawks First Ever Trade:

An eighth-round 1977 draft choice to the Houston Oilers for WR Steve Largent.

First Pro Bowl Selection:

WR Steve Largent, 1978

1977 Season Summary

Team Captains: T Norm Evans (Offense), S Eddie McMillan (Defense), S Steve Preece (Special Teams)
Team MVP: WR Steve Largent
Notes: Set record for wins by 2nd year expansion team.

1978 Season Summary

Team Captains: T Norm Evans and WR Steve Largent (Offense), DT Dennis Boyd (Defense), S Autry Beamon (Special Teams)
Team MVP: QB Jim Zorn
Pro Bowl Selections: WR Steve Largent (1)
National Honors: Jack Patera (Coach of the Year), GM John Thompson (Executive of the Year)
All-NFL Selections: QB Jim Zorn (NEA)

1979 Season Summary

Team Captains: WR Steve Largent (Offense), DE Dennis Boyd (Defense), S Autry Beamon (Special Teams)
Team MVP: WR Steve Largent
Pro Bowl Selections: WR Steve Largent (2)
All-NFL Selections: WR Steve Largent (SI, NY Daily News)

1980 Season Summary

Team Captains: WR Steve Largent (Offense), S Keith Simpson (Defense)
Team MVP: WR Sam McCullum

1981 Season Summary

Team Captains: WR Steve Largent (Offense), CB Keith Simpson (Defense), S Don Dufek (Special Teams)
Team MVP: WR Steve Largent
Pro Bowl Selections: WR Steve Largent (3)
National Honors: LS Kenny Easley (AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year)

1982 Season Summary

Team Captains: WR Steve Largent (Offense), CB Keith Simpson (Defense), S Don Dufek (Special Teams)
Team MVP: LS Kenny Easley
Pro Bowl Selections: LS Kenny Easley (1)
All-NFL Selections: LS Kenny Easley (PFW, NEA, Football Digest)
Notes: Coach Patera was fired on October 13 after 2 games; Mike McCormack took over for the remainder of the season. Season shortened to 9 games because of player's strike. Top 8 in AFC and NFC made playoffs.

1983 Season Summary

Team Captains: WR Steve Largent (Offense), CB Dave Brown (Defense), RB Eric Lane (Special Teams)
Team MVP: RB Curt Warner
Pro Bowl Selections: SS Kenny Easley (2), RB Curt Warner (1)
National Honors: Chuck Knox, NFL Coach of the Year (SGH), SS Kenny Easley, AFC Defensive Player of the Year (FB News), RB Curt Warner, AFC Offensive Player of the Year: (UPI, NFLPA, WNTDC)
All-NFL Selections: SS Kenny Easley (NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Notes: First playoff appearance. Won 2 games, then lost AFC Championship Game at L.A. Raiders, 30-14.

1984 Season Summary

Team Captains: TE Charle Young (Offense), CD Dave Brown (Defense), RB Eric Lane (Special Teams)
Team MVP: SS Kenny Easley
Pro Bowl Selections: CD Dave Brown (1), SS Kenny Easley (3), K Norm Johnson (1), QB Dave Krieg (1), WR Steve Largent (4), NT Joe Nash (1), Special Teams Fredd Young (1)
National Honors: Chuck Knox, NFL Coach of the Year (AP, SN, SGH), SS Kenny Easley, NFL Defensive Player of the Year (AP, PFWA)
All-NFL Selections: CB Dave Brown (Films), SS Kenny Easley (AP, SI, PFW, PFWA, SN, NEA, Films), DE Jacob Green (SN), K Norm Johnson (AP, PFWA, SN, PFW), WR Steve Largent (Films), NT Joe Nash (AP, Films, PFW), Special Teams: Fredd Young (Films, PFW)
Notes: Lost divisional playoff at Miami 31-10.