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As one of the agreed parts of the 1970 AFL–NFL Merger, the NFL began planning to expand from 26 to 28 teams. [1] Ralph Wilson was the first to propose a team for Seattle; due to the decrepit stadium situation at War Memorial Stadium and the reluctance of Buffalo, New York officials to replace it In 1971, he openly threatened to move his team, the Buffalo Bills, to Seattle.
This was their worst first half of a season since 2009, under then-head coach Jim Mora. The Seahawks were eliminated from playoff contention on December 26 in a loss to the Chicago Bears, and they finished last in their division for the first time since 1996. [108] [109] With wins over the Detroit Lions and the Arizona Cardinals they finished 7 ...
[23] [28] The Seahawks won five division titles and made ten playoff appearances in fourteen seasons under Carroll from 2010 to 2023. [29] [30] As of the end of the 2023 season, the Seahawks have an all-time record of 392 wins, 366 losses, and 1 tie in the regular season, with an additional 17 wins and 19 losses in the playoffs.
The American Professional Football Association is formed on September 17, 1920, at Canton, Ohio, with Jim Thorpe elected president. [1] The fourteen teams were mainly drawn from the Ohio League, Chicago Circuit, New York Pro Football League and other teams from the lower midwest. A $100 membership fee was charged.
A post office called Houston has been in operation since 1835. [3] Houston was platted in 1838 by Harvey Houston, and named for him. [4] The community comprises three towns from the past. North Houston was founded on November 1, 1855 by Asa Young after the Big Four (Penn Central) Railroad was built. South Houston was founded May 4, 1838 by ...
He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1976, but was traded to the expansion Seattle Seahawks during preseason and played for the Seahawks for his entire 14-year National Football League (NFL) career. Regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, he held all the major NFL receiving records at the time of his retirement.
Tampa Bay did not win their first game until the 13th week of their second season, starting with a record of 0–26 (though the Bucs had beaten the Atlanta Falcons, 17–3, in a 1976 pre-season game before their first regular season). [11] The Saints' head coach, Hank Stram, was fired after losing to the Buccaneers. [12]
The Seattle fire department and emergency response teams rescued mock victims and buildings constructed on the field that were exploded as P-38 planes flew overhead to demonstrate how citizens should react. [10] [11] [12] The first of the stadium's iconic covered grandstands was constructed in 1950, adding 15,000 seats to the south side. [13]