In the 1997 Seattle Seahawks season, which was the team's 22nd season with the National Football League, they signed a rookie quarterback and traded quarterback Rick Mirer.
The 1997 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 22nd season with the National Football League. They also signed rookie quarterback Jon Kitna. This season would mark a new era for the Seahawks as they drafted two first round picks (Shawn Springs and Walter Jones) and traded quarterback Rick Mirer and signed Minnesota Vikings/Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon to be John Friesz's backup. 
