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Here’s the full list of every player who’s suited up for Seattle that is now in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
On Thursday night a new group of legends was selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Members included a couple of players who were Seahawks briefly at the end of their careers, Devin Hester and Dwight Freeney.
Here’s the full updated list of every player who’s suited up for Seattle that is now in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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FanDuel asked if Wilson is the greatest in franchise history and Seahawks fans stormed the replies in force.
If the Seahawks were to have a Mount Rushmore of their greatest players of all time, fans would universally agree on at least two members. That would be wide receiver Steve Largent and left tackle Walter Jones, who are both in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After those two, the consensus completely falls apart for the other franchise GOAT spots, though.
Seattle only has one former league MVP, running back Shaun Alexander. However, he’s not even the most popular Seahawks running back of all time. That would be Marshawn Lynch, who was the beating heart of the team when it was at its absolute best from 2012-2015.
Some great defenders have also come through over the years, including a few Defensive Player of the Year winners in Kenny Easley and Cortez Kennedy. There’s also several potential future Hall of Famers that played for the Legion of Boom, including Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas and Bobby Wagner.
The Seahawks have also had a couple of very good/great quarterbacks in Matt Hasselbeck and Russell Wilson, both deserving of recognition but not in the same league as Largent or Jones.
Over the weekend, FanDuel asked if Wilson is the greatest in franchise history and Seahawks fans stormed the replies in force. Judging by the replies, Wilson is never going to go down as the greatest in Seattle history.
Here’s what they’re saying.
The greatest to ever do it for this franchise was Cortez Kennedy.
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The Seahawks have spent much of their energy this offseason trying to improve their defensive tackle group. While they’ve had good ones come through in the years since, the greatest to ever do it for this franchise was Cortez Kennedy, who died six years ago yesterday. Kennedy was an eight-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro, the 1992 Defensive Player of the Year and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the class of 2012.
Watch this tribute to Kennedy from the Pro Football Hall of Fame that they shared yesterday.
Cortez Kennedy's decade in a @Seahawks uniform was marked by excellence, highlighted by him being named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year for 1992.
On the six-year anniversary of Kennedy's passing, we celebrate his legacy. #HOFForever pic.twitter.com/L1Ff8LsLem
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) May 23, 2023
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To this date Shaun Alexander is the only Seahawk to win the MVP, and one of only five Seahawks to even get an MVP vote
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Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals is a little extra special for the Seattle Seahawks and the 12th Man. At halftime, the legendary Shaun Alexander will be inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor. Given that Sunday is Shaun’s day, it’s only fitting he will partake in the pregame tradition of raising the 12th Man flag.
Ring of honor inductee and also our flag raiser today!
The @shaunalexander celebration has begun. pic.twitter.com/QEEKabgAxe
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) October 16, 2022
Simply put, Shaun Alexander was nothing short of an unstoppable force for the Seattle Seahawks. During his tenure in Seattle, Alexander cruised his way to 100 career touchdowns – tying franchise icon Steve Largent for most in team history.
The crowning achievement of Alexander’s run with the Seahawks was earning league MVP honors in 2005 with a then-record 27 rushing touchdowns. To this date he is the only Seahawk to win the MVP, and one of only five Seahawks to even get an MVP vote. (Bobby Wagner, Steve Largent, Cortez Kennedy and Jim Zorn)
Alexander will join his former quarterback, Matt Hasselbeck, and head coach, Mike Holmgren, in the Ring of Honor. Both Holmgren and Hasselbeck were inducted last October.
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Let’s take a look at the top 12 sack leaders in franchise history.
The Seahawks have a new defensive coordinator in Clint Hurtt, who’s expected to be promoted from defensive line/assistant head coach. Hurtt will be tasked with making Seattle’s defense more “attack-minded,” as Pete Carroll put it. Reaching that goal will require upgrading a pass rush that just ranked near the bottom in most pressure stats.
Truth is, this has been an issue for a while now. This team won’t get back to the heights it saw in the last decade until they have a dominant defensive line again. Today, let’s take a look at the top 12 sack leaders in franchise history.
