Is Shaun Alexander Seahawks best player not yet enshrined in Hall of Fame?

Former Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander could very well be the team’s best player not yet enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will have to wait another season before being enshrined, as this year’s ceremony was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak across the nation.

But for some players, the wait continues for the formal invite to Canton, including former Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander.

Bryan DeArdo of CBS Sports recently put together his list of each team’s best player who has yet to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. His criteria were as follows:
  • The player must have played more than half of his career for the franchise
  • The player must be currently eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame

DeArdo’s easy choice for Seattle was Alexander. 

“While his prime was relatively short, Alexander enjoyed a highly productive five-year run that saw him win one rushing title while leading the NFL in rushing touchdowns twice,” DeArdo writes. “Alexander also earned three Pro Bowl selections during this span while being named the 2005 Offensive Player of the Year. Alexander’s success that season helped Seattle reach its first Super Bowl.”

Alexander is tied with Marshall Faulk for the eighth-highest total rushing touchdowns in NFL history. During his career with Seattle, Alexander averaged 1,501 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns per year.

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