Editing Seattle Seahawks (section)

=== Behring / Hofmann era (1988–1996) ===
In 1988, [[Ken Behring]] and partner [[Ken Hofmann]] purchased the team for a reported $80 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/08/30/Kenneth-Behring-a-self-made-California-millionaire-who-described-his/3163588916800/|title=Kenneth Behring, a self-made California millionaire who described his...|website=UPI|language=en|access-date=January 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/obituaries/ken-behring-dies.html|title=Ken Behring, Former Seattle Seahawks Owner, Dies at 91|last=Goldstein|first=Richard|date=June 30, 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=January 7, 2020|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=July 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705222602/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/obituaries/ken-behring-dies.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xUJYAAAAIBAJ&pg=5731%2C2103897|title=Seahawks owner has a Super goal|date=August 30, 1988|work=Spokane Chronicle|access-date=January 7, 2020|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> The Seahawks won their first division title in 1988, but would miss the playoffs for the following three seasons, after which Knox left the team.<ref name="f570">{{cite web | last=Kawakami | first=Tim | title=Seahawks' Knox Resigns : Pro football: Shaw says Rams might be interested in him as a replacement for Robinson. | website=Los Angeles Times | date=1991-12-28 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-28-sp-1015-story.html | access-date=2024-08-28}}</ref> For most of the 1990s, the Seahawks continued to struggle. They saw three consecutive losing seasons ([[1992 Seattle Seahawks season|1992]]–[[1994 Seattle Seahawks|1994]]) under head coach [[Tom Flores]], including a franchise worst 2–14 season in 1992. Following the 1994 season, Flores was fired from the team and [[Dennis Erickson]] was brought in as head coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1992 Seattle Seahawks Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sea/1992.htm |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1993 Seattle Seahawks Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sea/1993.htm |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1994 Seattle Seahawks Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sea/1994.htm |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="w806">{{cite web | title=Seahawks Fire Flores And His Entire Staff -- Successor Not Named; Walsh Role Possible | website=The Seattle Times | date=1994-12-29 | url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19941229&slug=1949700 | access-date=2024-08-28}}</ref><ref name="h731">{{cite web | agency=Associated Press | title=Erickson Leaving Miami for Seahawks: Pro football: Coach reportedly gets $1-million per year and will be introduced today. | website=Los Angeles Times | date=1995-01-12 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-12-sp-19157-story.html | access-date=2024-08-28}}</ref>