Seahawks Mt. Rushmore: Running backs

Every great Seahawks team has been defined by an elite ground attack

Here at Seahawks Wire, we are continuing our latest on-going summer series: Seahawks Mt. Rushmore, where we will look at the top four players at each major position in franchise history.

Last week we naturally started with quarterbacks. Now, we’re on to what Seattle is arguably best known for when it comes to offense: running backs. Every great Seahawks team has been defined by an elite ground attack, led by some of the best backs to ever play.

Interestingly, while he appeared last week on the quarterbacks list, Russell Wilson is actually No. 5 all time in franchise rushing yards at 4,689.

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Rashaad Penny finished the 2021 season on a tear unlike anything we’ve seen from a Seahawks running back before. Considering all the great names that have played the position for Seattle, that’s really saying something. Let’s check in where Penny ranks all-time.

Here are the top 11 rushing leaders in franchise history.