Jan 26th 1983

[boogiewithstu2007]

Chuck knox was hired as the Seahawks head coach.....



A look at some memorable moments in Seahawks history that occurred on Jan. 26 1983 : Chuck Knox is named head coach. Knox previously had coached the Rams (1973-77) and Bills (1978-82), guiding seven of his 10 teams to the playoffs and winning six division titles. He would lead the Seahawks to their initial playoff berth, and the AFC Championship game, in his first season. Knox would win 80 games in nine seasons with the Seahawks.


Ground Chuck!! He was one of my favorite head coaches .. Hard to believe it was 33 years ago Knox was hired as our head coach... MAN!!!

 

[DunceKaep]

Chuck lead us to many successes.
I loved the Ground Chuck,......////////

 

[flyerhawk]

I loved me some Ground Chuck. He brought a winning mentality to the organization and really helpde it mature.

 

[JMR]

At the time he was the first HC to take 3 diff teams to the playoffs. He had a bit of an edge to him as well. I remember after the '83 season when we lost to the Raiders in the AFCC, at the season-ending presser he said something like, "All those other teams better look out next year because we're coming after your ass!" It's like something you might hear from Rex Ryan today.

 

[Uhsplit]

Yeah, he was perfect for us at the time. A building block of the franchise.