NFL game summary for 10/21/1979:
Jim Zorn completed 18 of 23 passes (a club-record 78.3 percent) for 252 yards and three touchdowns as Seattle knocked Houston out of first place in the AFC Central. Zorn drove the Seahawks 80 yards on their first possession, which ended on a 12-yard touchdown pass to Sherman Smith. Steve Largent (135 yards on six receptions) scored on bombs of 45 and 55 yards and Cornell Webster added Seattle's first ever touchdown (54 yards) on a fumble recovery.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.1 (6) | 116.1 (26) | 276.3 (20) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 140.1 (17) | 144.4 (9) | 284.6 (10) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 138.7 (14) | 197.0 (8) | 335.7 (7) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 133.0 (13) | 228.6 (26) | 361.6 (26) | 13 |
Line: Oilers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (5-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Seattle Seahawks (3-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
( 0- 7) SEA Sherman Smith 12 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
( 7- 7) HOU Mike Barber 9 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7-14) SEA Steve Largent 45 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
( 7-17) SEA Efren Herrera 48 yard field goal
( 7-20) SEA Efren Herrera 30 yard field goal
( 7-27) SEA Steve Largent 55 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
( 7-34) SEA Cornell Webster 54 yard fumble return (Efren Herrera kick)
(14-34) HOU Ronnie Coleman 6 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
HOU SEA
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 21-83 35-151
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-38-195-1 18-26-252-1
Sacked-yards: 4-35 2-12
Net pass yards: 160 240
Net yards/pass: 3.8 8.6
Total net yards: 243 391
Total plays: 63 (33% run) 63 (55% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 8-69 8-62
Attendance: 60,705
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 20 of 38 for 195 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SEA: Jim Zorn, 18 of 23 for 252 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Sam Adkins, 0 of 3 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 7 for 27 yards; Tim Wilson, 5 for 31 yards; Rob Carpenter, 4 for 14 yards; Earl Campbell, 3 for 4 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 7 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 10 for 49 yards; Jeff Moore, 8 for 28 yards; Dan Doornink, 7 for 25 yards; Al Hunter, 6 for 25 yards; Jim Zorn, 2 for 13 yards; Sam Adkins, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Barber, 7 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 4 for 38 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 3 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 3 for 15 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 41 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 5 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for -1 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 135 yards and 2 TDs; Sam McCullum, 3 for 43 yards; Brian Peets, 3 for 34 yards; Dan Doornink, 3 for 16 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Moore, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Rich Ellender, 5 for 114 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 21 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 21 yards SEA: Tony Green, 1 for 25 yards; Jeff Moore, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Rich Ellender, 3 for 26 yards SEA: Tony Green, 4 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 0 yards SEA: Keith Simpson, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 7 for 256 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 3 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 2/2
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 20 of 38 for 195 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SEA: Jim Zorn, 18 of 23 for 252 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Sam Adkins, 0 of 3 for 0 yards
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 7 for 27 yards; Tim Wilson, 5 for 31 yards; Rob Carpenter, 4 for 14 yards; Earl Campbell, 3 for 4 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 7 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 10 for 49 yards; Jeff Moore, 8 for 28 yards; Dan Doornink, 7 for 25 yards; Al Hunter, 6 for 25 yards; Jim Zorn, 2 for 13 yards; Sam Adkins, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Barber, 7 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 4 for 38 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 3 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 3 for 15 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 41 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 5 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for -1 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 135 yards and 2 TDs; Sam McCullum, 3 for 43 yards; Brian Peets, 3 for 34 yards; Dan Doornink, 3 for 16 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Moore, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Rich Ellender, 5 for 114 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 21 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 21 yards SEA: Tony Green, 1 for 25 yards; Jeff Moore, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Rich Ellender, 3 for 26 yards SEA: Tony Green, 4 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 1 for 0 yards SEA: Keith Simpson, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 7 for 256 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 3 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 2/2