“Rusty comes in and he sees me there and then he starts bawling,” Doornink said, the emotion rising in his voice 34 years later. Dan Doornink gamelogs for the 1979 season. The back-to-back playoff appearances were the only postseason games for Doornink since high school when Wapato made back-to-back state tournament appearances – in basketball. Regular Season Post-Season. Prior to the Seahawks 2007 preseason game on August 25 against the Minnesota Vikings at Qwest Field in Seattle, he raised the 12th Man flag. The Seahawks lost to Miami 31-10 in the next round and did not make the playoffs in 1985, Doornink’s last season. The depth at running back was becoming a problem due to several injuries, so Doornink stepped in. The Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. Dan Doornink rushes for 122 yards on 21 carries and scores twice. He gave the example of how as a sophomore, in Sweeney’s last season, he took pain-killing injections in his ribs before several games: “I did that for my team,” he said. Sports > WSU football Former Washington State, Seahawks running back Dan Doornink reflects on career in football. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. This is Dan Doornink now, a medical internist who has spent his practicing years in the Yakima Valley, continuing his family’s tradition. [2][3], Seahawks fans gave him the nicknames of "Dr. Dan" for his medical career, and "Mr. Third Down" for his knack of frequently picking up a first down for the team on third down when given the ball via run or pass. “We ran the same play time after time – one side then the other,” recalled Doornink, who carried 29 times for a career-high 126 yards. He wishes his recruiting class would have had the opportunity to play for Sweeney its entire careers. He was recruited as a quarterback out of high school. The flashy statistics may have dwindled as the years have passed by, but the Seahawks can say that they have enjoyed a great deal of success at the position over multiple decades. And that he did. RB Dan Doornink (left) QB John Hopkins. “That was exciting, making the playoffs. “You’ve got to make yourself stand out. © Copyright 2020, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy, Former, current NFL standouts left profound impressions on Dan Doornink. T Walter Jones signed a multi-year contract. You have to prove yourself all over again.”. He ran for 123 yards on 27 carries for the Seahawks in a wild-card playoff win in 1984 over the Los Angeles Raiders on December 22 in the Kingdome in Seattle. In fact, in his first preseason game with the Seahawks after being acquired in a trade following one season with the New York Giants, Doornink recalled a play in which he was pass blocking in the backfield, ran up field to follow a 20-yard pass play to Steve Largent and recovered a fumble. In the first of his seven seasons with the Seahawks, the team finished 9-7 for its second consecutive winning season without making the playoffs. Trevone Boykin passed for 145 yards in his career, Ahman Green ran for 9205 yards, and Byron Walker caught 54 passes. Highlights of the football career of Dan Doornink ’78, with the Seattle Seahawks and the WSU Cougars, produced by Seattle Seahawks Legends and WSU Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections.. A Visit with Dan Doornink. “I wish he would have had the chance to coach the guys he recruited in my class. By the time he was finished, Doornink was third on WSU’s all-time rushing list, though he is no longer in the top 10, and it was at WSU that he developed his pass-catching skills. He said there are 21 locations throughout Washington and Oregon, including an association with three Unify Community Health locations in Spokane. “We never got to do anything,” Doornink said. Years Played: 1979-1985. The ultimate teammate, the guy working out before practice, and the one hustling on every play. Position: RB Birthdate: February 1, 1956 02/01/1956 College: Washington State Draft: Selected by the New York Giants in the 7th round (174th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft 1978 Rnd 7 (174), NYG T Walter Jones retires. “Near the end of the game, we decided to go for it on fourth down,” Doornink said, going on to describe some eye contact with Long in which Doornink nodded his head to say they were coming right at the future Hall of Famer one more time. Get the latest Cougs headlines delivered to your inbox as they happen. Three losing seasons followed, then in 1983 the Seahawks again went 9-7, this time making the playoffs. “The new coach doesn’t know that. The Cougars went 6-5 his senior year but were not invited to a bowl game. (WSU) WITH WASHINGTON STATE hosting Idaho on Saturday (11 am, Pac-12 Network) we take a look back to … He was selected to a club record nine Pro Bowls and his 180 career starts are second to only Steve Largent. Doornink would be seventh one day, perhaps eighth the next, his spot always interchangeable with that of Jack Thompson. Birthdate: 2/1/1956. “They never had to wash my pants the first couple of weeks of practice.”. Career Statistics through 1985. “I’ve probably diagnosed between 150 and 200 cases in the Yakima Valley. It was during his time with the Seahawks that Doornink completed most of his M.D. List of Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks, List of Washington Redskins starting quarterbacks. Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds. In that 1984 playoff game, the Seahawks - who had almost no running game since Warner suffered a season-ending knee injury in the season opener - ran the ball 51 times and passed only 10. It was also the first year as a starter for quarterback Dave Krieg. New coaches mean new challenges. On this Day in Seahawks History. Fall means the onset of the cold and flu season. Hometown: Yakima, WA. Dan Doornink. Home Teams Players Coaches Drafts Awards Leaders Contact. 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He had some running skills from his run-oriented high school offense and had learned all the plays while competing at quarterback for the Cougars. I will get my playbook and take it to the coach.’ ”. Statistics shown are for the player's entire NFL career, updated through 1985. He was selected in the seventh round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the Giants, then was traded to the Seahawks in August 1979 for a draft choice. Thu., July 16, 2020. The Seahawks defeated the Super Bowl champion Raiders 13-7 in the wild-card round. To beat the Super Bowl champions in the Dome was really remarkable,” Doornink said. View the Box Score for the NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants on September 10, 1978. The season was the first in Seattle for coach Chuck Knox and rookie running back Curt Warner. Daniel Glenn Doornink (born February 1, 1956) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League who played one season for the New York Giants and seven for the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle Seahawks running back Dan Doornink … “I loved coach Sweeney,” Doornink said. at the University of Washington in Seattle and practices internal medicine in Yakima. We are one of the hot spots in the whole country,” he said. It was a memorable game for the winners and the losers. When he looks back at his football career, one that took him from Wapato High to Washington State University and ultimately an eight-year NFL career, he recalls the dedication, preparation and hustle that made him successful. Ferrell Edmunds, two-time Pro Bowl tight end with the Miami Dolphins, signs as an unrestricted free agent. College: Washington State. I went over to him and I said, ‘Rusty, you don’t have to say anything, I know what’s happening. Since March 2 Doornink has been working at another Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic. 1983 Seattle Seahawks Roster 1983 Seattle Seahawks Results. “I didn’t know I was going to get cut,” Doornink said in a phone interview. After trailing 14-0, the Seahawks rebound for a 31-28 win over Atlanta in Seattles first appearance on ABCs Monday Night Football. Edmunds, a five-year veteran, is the first free agent to sign with the Seahawks under the NFL new free agency system. Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below.
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