Kennedy was a fixture on the Seahawks defensive line for 11 seasons, after being the No. 3 overall pick out of Miami. Throughout his career he played in 167 games, with his first missed game coming in his eighth season. He was named to the NFL All-Rookie team in 1990. His second season he earned a Pro Bowl nod and was named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year. Kennedy went on to earn seven more Pro Bowl honors in his career, as well as three AP All-Pro honors (1992, 1993 and 1994). He ended his career with 58 sacks, intercepted three passes and scored one touchdown on a fumble recovery. He was the team’s 1996 Steve Largent Award winner, was part of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s, was inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor, was voted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and had his No. 96 jersey retired in 2012. Kennedy passed away in 2017, but the impact he made, and his legacy continues to live on.