Top 10 Seattle Seahawks of all time

The Seattle Seahawks have been among the top NFL franchises since they entered the league in 1976. Let's take a look at their top ten players of all time: 

10. Steve Hutchinson

Although Steve Hutchinson only played five years with the Seahawks, his impact was massive. The Seahawks drafted the guard out of Michigan 17th overall in the 2001 NFL draft, and he immediately became a leader on their offensive line. 

Hutchinson was a pro-bowler in 2003, 2004, and 2005, and was named to the AP All-Pro first team in 2003 and 2005 (in 2004 he was on the second team). 

His blocking helped running back Shaun Alexander win the MVP in 2005, and he was a key member of the Seahawks 2005-06 team that won the NFC and went to the Super Bowl. 

Hutchinson was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2020. 

9. Dave Krieg

Dave Krieg came to the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1980. He backed up Jim Zorn until 1983, when he took over the team's starter and led them on a playoff run, upsetting the Dolphins and reaching the AFC title game. 

He would go on to lead the Seahawks to the playoffs three more times, including in 1984 when he went a career best 12-4 and was named to his first Pro Bowl. He would return to the playoffs again in 1987 and 1988, leading the Seahawks to their first division title in his '87 campaign. 

Krieg's 70 wins as Seahawks starting quarterback place him second all-time for the franchise behind Russell Wilson. His 26,132 passing yards are third, and his 195 touchdown passes are second. 

Krieg is a member of the Seahawks ring of honor. 

8. Kenny Easley

Had his career lasted more than seven seasons, Kenny Easley may have been much higher on this list. The strong safety had one of the best three year stretches of any defensive back, nothing three straight All-Pro first team selections from 1983-1985, and winning Defensive Player of the Year in 1984.

Easley was the fourth overall pick out of UCLA in the 1981, and was a key member of the Seattle defense in the 1980's. He led the league with 10 interceptions and 2 pick-sixes in his DPOY campaign of 1984, and retired with 32 picks, averaging more than four a year. 

Easley's career ended abruptly, as his kidney failed in the 1988 offseason. The Seahawks attempted to trade him to the Cardinals, but after he failed his physical, he retired and sued the Seahawks for their unchecked Advil usage, which was the cause of his Kidney failure.

Easley has since reconciled with the Seahawks, and is a member of their ring of honor. He was also inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2017. 

7. Marshawn Lynch

"Beast Mode" might still be the single most recognizable face in Seattle. The star running back played a huge role in the Seahawks 2013 Super Bowl run. 

Lynch was acquired via trade from the Buffalo Bills in 2010, and he immediately became a sensation in the 2010 postseason. In a game in which the Seahawks were heavy underdogs, Lynch secured the game-sealing touchdown against the Saints, in what will forever be known as the "Beast Quake," which caused Quest field to literally shake due to the crowd noise. 

The running back would go on to accumulate 6,381 rushing yards with the Seahawks across parts of seven seasons. His 76.9 rushing yards per game rank second in Seahawks history, as do his 58 rushing touchdowns as a Seahawk. 

Lynch especially shined in the postseason. In 13 career playoff games as a Seahawk, he scored 12 touchdowns and ran for 980 yards, including four touchdowns during their 2013-14 Super Bowl run. 

Lynch will likely be the next member of the Ring of Honor. 

6.Cortez Kennedy

Cortez Kennedy was the third overall pick in the 1990 draft, and he lived up to his billing as a top defensive tackle in the league. 

The eight-time Pro Bowler and four time All Pro was an all-time great who spent his entire eleven year career with the Seahawks. 

In 1992, Kennedy amassed 14 sacks, forced four fumbles and won Defensive Player of the Year. He retired with 58 sacks, 11 forced fumbles, and three interceptions, and and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2012. 

5. Bobby Wagner

Arguably the greatest defensive player in Seahawks history, Bobby Wagner was an all-time great linebacker. He is second all-time for the franchise in tackles (915), first in assists (651), first in tackles-for-loss (79), third in QB hits (84), tenth in defensive fumbles recovered (10), and fourth in passes defended (63). He also compiled 11 interceptions, 4 touchdowns, and 27 sacks in his time with the Seahawks. 

Wagner's impact went far beyond the stat book. He was a team captain who contributed in their 2013 Super Bowl win and led the team to the playoffs in eight of his first nine seasons. 

The second round pick was a nine-time Pro Bowler with the Seahawks. He was named to the All Pro first team six times, including a five year run from 2016-2020. He was also named to the All Pro second team four times. He received MVP votes in 2014 and DPOY votes in 2017.

In 2018, he scored the only pick-six of his career in historic fashion, intercepting 49ers QB Nick Mullens and returning it 98-yards, a Seahawks record for the longest interception return.  

4. Shaun Alexander

The only Seahawk to win an MVP award, Shaun Alexander went down in history as Seattle's best running back of all-time. His 100 rushing touchdowns will likely stand forever as a team record, and also places him 9th on the NFL all-time leaderboard.

His 2005 season will be remembered as one of the great seasons by a running back of all time. Alexander rushed for 1880 yards, and 27 touchdowns, both leading the league. He pulled off the rare feat of winning both the MVP and Offensive Player of the Year award. 

Because Alexander's peak was so short, he may not get into the Hall of Fame, but his prime was so incredible that he deserves to be. He led the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl appearance in 2005, and was unstoppable throughout the entire season. 

3. Steve Largent

Steve Largent was the first great Seahawk. He joined the team upon their inception in 1976, drafted in the 4th round out of Tulsa. Largent spent the entirety of his 14 year career in Seattle, where he became the Seahawks all-time receiving leader, an honor he still holds. 

13,089 yards, 819 receptions and 100 touchdowns. Those stats all rank first on the Hawks leaderboard, and he also finds himself third in yards-per-game, at 65.4. 

Largent started 200 games for the Seahawks, one of only three players to start at least 200 games in a Seattle uniform. 

Largent was a star who joined forces with QB Dave Krieg to lead the Seahawks to their first four playoff appearances. He caught four playoff TD's in seven starts, all with Krieg at QB. 

2. Walter Jones

It's difficult to measure the impact of an offensive lineman compared to other positions where stats are easier to compare, but consider this: pro football focus tracks every players "Approximate Value," (AV), and Walter Jones ranks fourth all-time for the Seahawks with an AV of 127. 

Jones was a nine-time Pro Bowler, six-time All-Pro left tackle who was a mainstay on the Seahawks offensive line, protecting QB Matt Hasselbeck in the Super Bowl and throughout six playoff trips. 

He is a Hall of Famer and a member of the Seahawks Ring of Honor, and continues to play a role with the team, as he now works with local news as a host of Seahawks postgame shows. 

The legendary lineman started 180 games for the Seahawks, fourth all-time. 

1. Russell Wilson

It might be hard for some fans to move past Wilson's betrayal in the 2021 offseason when he forced his way to Denver. But you have to give it to Russ, when he was with the Seahawks, he was a star. 

The only true star quarterback in Seahawks history and the only one to lead the team to a Super Bowl title, Russel Wilson is undeniably the greatest Seahawks of all time. 

His 158 AV leads the team all-time. He led the team to nine straight winning seasons to begin his career, making the playoffs eight of those nine years. His 9-7 playoff record is the best in Seahawks history. 

He leads the Seahawks with 37,059 passing yards, 292 touchdowns, 32 game-winning drives, 24 comebacks, a 101.8 passer rating and 104 wins. His 104-53-1 record as a Seahawk is among the best QB winning percentages in NFL history, and he currently ranks in the NFL top-20 all-time in both passing yards and touchdowns. 

'Dangeruss' was always at his best in the playoffs, where he amassed 3,786 yards, 25 touchdowns and holds the all-time playoff record with 8.4 yards-per-attempt. 

Russ was also dangerous on the ground, with 4,689 rushing yards (5th in Seahawks history) and 23 rushing touchdowns (7th). 

Despite the rocky ending, Russell Wilson was a true superstar at the most important position in the league, and deserves to hold the top spot on the Seahawks all-time list.