sentences:  Nordstrom had been instrumental in landing an NFL team in the Pacific Northwest, and hiring the front office, but he never had a chance to see his team take the field.The Seahawks, coached by Jack Patera, played their first game on September 12 in a sold-out Kingdome.The Seahawks played a solid game, but had their desperation final pass intercepted in the endzone in a 30–24 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.