Claim: In the 1997 Seattle Seahawks season, which was the team's 22nd season with the National Football League, they signed rookie quarterback Jon Kitna and traded quarterback Rick Mirer.
Evidence: 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.