Bruce Mathison

The Seahawks and Head Coach Chuck Knox agree to mutually end Knox’s nine-year tenure as head coach. Knox leaves having compiled an 80-63-0 (55.9%) regular season record. He guided the Seahawks to four playoff appearances, including an AFC West title in 1988 and a berth in the AFC Championship Game in 1983.

Seahawks win lottery for first choice in supplemental draft and select University of Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth.

The club uses its franchise tag on cornerback Marcus Trufant. Trufant, the team’s first-round draft choice in 2003, is coming off a Pro Bowl season in which he led the team with a career-high seven interceptions and finished second with 85 tackles.

With a victory over San Francisco, Mike Holmgren took sole possession of 10th place on the NFL’s career wins list with 172.