Making their points

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Doing the research for a series of articles on the Seahawks’ first 35 seasons has uncovered some interesting statistics. Like, the kicker has not led the team in scoring only six times.
The first came in 1978, when fullback David Sims scored 90 points (on 15 touchdowns) to top kicker Efren Herrera (79 points). It also happened in 1981, when wide receiver Steve Largent scored 60 points (on 10 touchdowns) to nudge Herrera by one. Largent and kicker John Leypoldt also tied in 1977, with 60 points.
Then, along came Shaun Alexander. The three-time Pro Bowl running back and league MVP in 2005 led the team in scoring four times in a five-season span: 2001, with 93 points; 2002, with 108 points; 2004, with 120 points; and 2005, with a club-record 168 points – complements of his then-NFL record 28 touchdowns.
Sweet 16’s
Here are the top point-producing seasons in franchise history – all the players are kickers, except Alexander:


Player (year) Points
Shaun Alexander (2005) 168
Todd Peterson (1999) 134
Josh Brown (2007) 127
Alexander (2004) 120
Brown (2003) 114
Peterson (1996) 111
Brown (2006) 111
Norm Johnson (1984) 110
Brown (2005) 110
Peterson (1995) 109
Brown (2004) 109
Alexander (2002) 108
Johnson (1986) 108
Rian Lindell (2002) 107
Olindo Mare (2010) 106
Johnson (1988) 105
Here are the top TD-producing seasons in franchise history, with five of the top six belonging to Alexander:


Player (year) No.
Alexander (2005) 208
Alexander (2004) 20
Alexander (2002) 18
Chris Warren (1995) 16
Alexander (2001) 16
Alexander (2003) 16
David Sims (1978) 15
Sherman Smith (1979) 15
Derrick Fenner (1990) 15
Curt Warner (1983) 14
Daryl Turner (1985) 13
Warner (1986) 13
Steve Largent (1984) 12
Warner (1988) 12
Joey Galloway (1997) 12
Galloway (1998) 12

Source: Seahawks.com