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The Chuck Knox years: the Seattle Seahawks story
Franchise era
1983—1998
The Chuck Knox years
Seattle Seahawks
The story in one sentence
Knox's physical style produced the franchise's first playoffs and a 1983 run to the AFC Championship Game before years of ownership uncertainty.
Ground Chuck reaches the AFC title game
Steve Largent, Curt Warner and Jacob Green gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for holmgren builds an nfc champion.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 1983
What came before
Seattle switched conferences after one season and quickly built a creative passing game that made the Kingdome an energetic home.
1983-12-31
Divisional Round: Seattle Seahawks vs Miami Dolphins
1984-01-08
Conference Championship: Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Raiders
1984-12-22
Wild Card: Los Angeles Raiders vs Seattle Seahawks
After 1998
What came next
Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.
The core