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August 1976

Howard Scores Winner: Seahawks triumph!
(AP)


Quarterback Jim Zorn hit tight end Ron Howard with a three-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds remaining and Don Bitterlich booted the extra point to lift the expansion Seattle Seahawks to their first-ever victory, a 17-16 National Football League exhibition win over San Diego Sunday at the Kingdome.

Seattle's TD was set up when Charger punter Mitch Hoopes was dropped on his 21 yard line after a bad snap with less than two minutes remaining.

On first down Seattle lost 15 yards when Zorn was called for intentionally grounding the ball. But two plays later he hit Andrew Bolton with a 21-yard pass to the 15 and followed with an 11-yard pass to Sherman Smith at the three. Two plays later he hit Howard, a Pasco native who played basketball at Seattle University, with the TD.

San Diego is now 2-3 while the Seahawks are 1-4. Both teams have one exhibition game remaining.


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