The 1996 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League (NFL), the 21st playing their home games at the Kingdome and the second under head coach Dennis Erickson. They were unable to improve on their 8–8 record, finished the season 7–9, and missing the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Owner Ken Behring unsuccessfully attempted to move the team to southern California. The team was sold to Paul Allen in June 1997.
After the season, the Seahawks would never finish at the bottom of the AFC West again. It would be the final season they finished at the bottom of their division for 25 years.
Draft
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1997 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
- Source: Seahawks Media Guides
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC Central.
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1996 NFL season results
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week P2: at Oakland Raiders
Week P3: at Indianapolis Colts
Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Regular season
Week 1: at San Diego Chargers
Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 6: at Miami Dolphins
Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 10: vs. Houston Oilers
Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 12: at Detroit Lions
Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 14 at Denver Broncos
Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 17: at Oakland Raiders
References
External links
- Seahawks draft history at NFL.com
- 1996 NFL season results at NFL.com
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