Krieg spent the first 12 years of his 19-year NFL playing career with the Seahawks, when he finished his Seahawks career, he was the first Seattle quarterback with a playoff victory and led the Seahawks to their only conference championship game in 1983. His name is on many lists throughout the record books, but most notably he has the third-most passing yards (26,132) and second-most touchdown passes (195). He was a two-time captain, 2004 Ring of Honor inductee and a three-time Pro Bowler (1984, 1988 and 1989).