Seattle Seahawks running back Dan Doornink, a Yakima native and former Washington State player, has died at 70.
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Dan Doornink, a former Washington State running back and Seattle Seahawks standout, died Saturday at the age of 70, the Seahawks announced on Nov. 1, 2026.
Doornink was drafted by the New York Giants in 1978 before being traded to Seattle in 1979, where he played for seven seasons. One of those seasons, 1983, marked the first time the Seahawks reached the playoffs.
The team said Doornink is best known for a 123-yard rushing game that helped Seattle win the 1984 Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Raiders at the Kingdome.
In his seven seasons with the Seahawks, Doornink played in 105 games and recorded 1,836 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns.
After his football career, Doornink earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Washington and later practiced internal medicine in his hometown of Yakima.
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