Rufus Porter signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Southern University in 1988. Porter made an immediate impact in Seattle as he was named a Pro-Bowler in each of his first two seasons in the NFL. Porter had 37.5 of his 41 career sacks with Seattle, including a career high of 10.5 in 1989. He played seven of his 10 seasons with the Seahawks, totaling 523 tackles with the team.