Jack Patera was an original. In so many ways. He was the Seahawks’ first coach. He was an innovator. He was a father of professional football in the Northwest. And he was a big believer that you ...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Jack Patera, the first head coach in the history of the Seattle Seahawks, has died at age 85. Patera died on Wednesday, the team said. The cause of death was not clear, but Patera ...

The trademark display of Jack Patera's anger or displeasure would start slowly, as the flush of fury worked its way from the bottom of his thick neck and up his cheeks before his entire face was red.

Jack Patera, the Vikings defensive line coach from 1969-75 and the first head coach of the expansion Seattle Seahawks in 1976, died Wednesday at his Seattle home. He was 85. Patera, who had pancreatic ...

Jack Patera, the man who led the Seahawks to their first winning seasons, passed away Wednesday at the age of 85 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Jack Patera, the man who led the Seahawks to ...

Health care leaders across Washington state are bracing for the expected fallout from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." by KOMO Staff TOPICS: SEATTLE - Jack Patera, the Seattle Seahawks' original head ...

SEATTLE – Jack Patera, the first coach of the Seahawks whose creative offense and willingness to take chances helped the team become immediate popular, died Wednesday at age 85, the team confirmed.

Jack Patera, the first head coach in the history of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, died Wednesday, the team said. He was 85. The cause of death was not immediately clear, but Patera had been battling ...

Then-Seattle Seahawks coach Jack Patera is photographed in 1982, his final season with the team. Patera was named Seattle’s first head coach in 1976 and his teams compiled a 35-59 record, including ...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Jack Patera, the first head coach in the history of the Seattle Seahawks, has died at age 85. Patera died on Wednesday, the team said. The cause of death was not clear, but ...

Patera died on Wednesday, the team said. The cause of death was not clear, but Patera had been battling pancreatic cancer. Patera was Seattle's head coach for parts of seven seasons, beginning with ...