Best (replacement) Seahawk Ever

[HawkGA]

Okay, I couldn't find a roster list of all the replacement players, but here's a write-up from Seahawks.com about the strike shortened 1987 season. Kind of cool that the Seahawks had a minister and a bouncer playing for them.

http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/a ... b09e9c9e35

First, coach Chuck Knox remained loyal to his real players until the 11th hour and 59th second, leaving the Seahawks to scramble in assembling their replacement team. Quarterback Bruce Mathison wasn’t signed until the week of the Oct. 4 replacement opener against the Miami Dolphins at the Kingdome. The fullback, Mike Hagan, was a member of Power International, a Bellevue-based ministry. Hagan’s power trait was blowing up a hot-water bottle until it burst. The roster also included a nightclub bouncer, guard Ron Scoggins; a former Redmond High School and University of Washington lineman, Garth Thomas, who they tracked down while on a hunting trip in Alaska; a wide receiver, Jimmy Teal, who – like Mathison – would be signed to the real roster after the strike ended; and another wide receiver, Curtis Pardridge, who they coaxed away from an interview for a stockbroker job in Florida.

 

[bestfightstory]

It was that one guy.

 

[SeahawksRawk]

It was that one guy.

Totally!! He made all the plays, would have taken us to the replacement bowl had it gone that long!! :mrgreen:

 

[two dog]

It was Steve Largent. He crossed the picket line and played in a game in Detroit.
He could probably have set an NFL "record" but he sort of took himself out of
the game. Halftime if memory serves, maybe later because memory does not
always serve.

He had caught, I think, 16 passes but that's relying on that non-serving memory.
Does anyone have the correct number of catches?
I can't even remember who the QB was but having Largent made him look a lot
better than the couple of previous games. The Seahawks won the game.

 

[Largent80]

I want to say "He Hate Me".

 

[LudwigsDrummer]

For a replacement, the QB wasn't that bad.

 

[warden]

That damn strike is what pissed off the Nordstroms, and had them bail and sell to Berhing

 

[drdiags]

I believe Jeff Kemp crossed for the Detroit game when Largent had the big game, but this is just from memory so I know I am wrong. I do know Kemp later on had an interview where he stated that the regular players never forgave him for crossing the picket line. His treatment was much harsher than how Largent was treated for crossing.

Maybe he crossed before the last replacement game? I thought there were at least 3 but again, memory fades.

EDIT: Should have read the article first. So Kemp, along with Largent, Young and others crossed for that last replacement game. Somehow I forgot about Young and the others.

 

[BlueTalon]

It was Steve Largent. He crossed the picket line and played in a game in Detroit.
He could probably have set an NFL "record" but he sort of took himself out of
the game. Halftime if memory serves, maybe later because memory does not
always serve.

He had caught, I think, 16 passes but that's relying on that non-serving memory.
Does anyone have the correct number of catches?
I can't even remember who the QB was but having Largent made him look a lot
better than the couple of previous games. The Seahawks won the game.

I'm pretty sure it was 15 catches.

 

[hedgehawk]

Pete Hunter.

 

[Hawken-Dazs]

Chuckwarah

 

[The Yugoslavian]

Pete Hunter.

He defiantly did good in that Dallas Wildcards game. And I think he had a fumble recovery against the Bears the following week huh? Not bad for an insurance salesman

 

[ClumsyLurk]

Pete Hunter.

He defiantly did good in that Dallas Wildcards game. And I think he had a fumble recovery against the Bears the following week huh? Not bad for an insurance salesman

if only AllState were doing those good neighbor commercial at the time

 

[loafoftatupu]

EDIT: Should have read the article first. So Kemp, along with Largent, Young and others crossed for that last replacement game. Somehow I forgot about Young and the others.

I remember the game. IIRC, they lit it up and made it look EASY.

 

[ClumsyLurk]

EDIT: Should have read the article first. So Kemp, along with Largent, Young and others crossed for that last replacement game. Somehow I forgot about Young and the others.

I remember the game. IIRC, they lit it up and made it look EASY.

how is easy was it? ... :| ... ...