RIP Dr. Dan: Former Seahawks operating again Dan Doornink has died

Former Seattle Seahawks operating again, Dan Doornink, handed away on Saturday. The crew introduced his passing on Sunday afternoon.

Doornink performed seven seasons for the Seahawks after being traded from the New York Giants. He was drafted by the Giants in 1978 within the seventh spherical from Washington State College and was traded to the Seahawks previous to the 1979 season.

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All through his taking part in profession, he averaged 3.5 yards per carry, 5.5 yards per reception, had had 15 dashing touchdowns and 11 receiving touchdowns. Followers could keep in mind the 1984 Wild Card recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Raiders on the Kingdome the place he ran for 123 yards and helped the Seahawks win 13-7. He additionally caught a landing in Seattle’s AFC Championship Sport loss to the Raiders within the earlier season.

After his NFL profession was carried out, Doornink went on to graduate from the College of Washington together with his Doctorate of Drugs. He then returned to his hometown of Yakima, Washington the place he practiced drugs, giving again to the neighborhood that raised him.

Dan Doornink was 70 years outdated.