Relive 50 Seasons of Seahawks History.
From our inaugural season in 1976 to the roar of the 12s at Lumen Field, we're celebrating unforgettable moments, legendary players, iconic plays, and proud traditions that have defined football in the Pacific Northwest.
Steve Largent finished his 14-year NFL career with league career records for receptions (819), yards (13,089), touchdowns (100), consecutive games with a reception (177), 50-catch seasons (10), and 1,000-yard seasons (8). Largent became the first Seahawks player to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 29, 1995, and only the 23rd player to be elected in first year of eligibility. Largent was selected to play in the Pro Bowl seven times (1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987) and was first-team All-NFL in both 1979 and 1985. Largent has an award named after him, the Steve Largent Award, presented to the player, or coach who best exemplifies the spirit, dedication and integrity of the Seahawks and was also the 1988 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.
Kenny Easley is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the 1980s All-Decade Team, and the Seahawks Ring of Honor. Over seven seasons, Easley piled up 32 interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns, and he earned the nickname "The Enforcer” with his hard-hitting play. Easley was a five-time Pro-Bowler and three-time first-team AP All-Pro during his seven seasons in Seattle, and in 1984 he became the first player in franchise history to earn Defensive Player of the Year honors when he recorded 10 interceptions, two of which he returned for scores.
Chuck Knox spent nine seasons as the head coach of the Seahawks where he led the team to 80 wins. Knox posted six winning seasons with Seattle and led the Seahawks into postseason play four times. Knox was named NFL Coach of the Year following both the 1983 and 1984 seasons, where Seattle posted a 21-11 record, advanced to the 1983 AFC Championship Game and in 1984 posted the best record in franchise history at the time with a 12-4 mark.
Three-time captain, 1997 All-Rookie Team, four-time first team AP All-Pro honors and nine-time Pro Bowler are just a few of the accomplishments that Walter Jones has to his name. He spent his 12-year career in the NFL with the Seahawks after being drafted No. 6 overall in 1997. Jones started and played in 180 games throughout his career at left tackle and was known as the most dominant of his time at the position. In 2010, the Seahawks retired the No. 71 jersey. During his first year of eligibility, Jones was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014, and then later that year, he was also inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor.
Mike Holmgren was the head coach from 1999-2008 and led Seattle to 86 victories. He was the winningest Seattle head coach with a 90-80 combined record (regular & postseason) at the time of his departure. His teams recorded five consecutive winning seasons (2003-07) for the first time in franchise history, set the club's single-season record with 11 consecutive victories in 2005 and led the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl appearance in 2005.
In 14 seasons, Pete Carroll’s Seahawks reached the postseason 10 times, had a winning record 11 times, and won five NFC West titles. The Seahawks went to back-to-back Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XLVIII, becoming one of only three teams this century to play in consecutive Super Bowls along with New England and Kansas City. Carroll, who was named to the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team, helped oversee a defense that led the league in scoring defense for four straight seasons from 2012-2015, a first in the Super Bowl era. Carroll finished his Seahawks coaching career with 137 regular season wins.
Paul G. Allen was inducted to the Seahawks Ring of Honor on October 3, 2019. Allen, who passed away in October 2018 due to complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, was the 12th member of the Ring of Honor. Under Allen's guidance, the Seahawks achieved new levels of success over two decades, first under head coach Mike Holmgren, who was one of Allen's most important early hires, and then under Pete Carroll and John Schneider, who Allen brought together in 2010. During Allen's ownership from 1997-2018, the Seahawks reached the postseason 13 times, won nine division titles, enjoyed nine seasons with 10 or more wins, and played in three Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XLVIII, to bring the Lombardi Trophy to Seattle for the first time.
Doug Baldwin went from undrafted in 2011 to one of the best receivers in franchise history by being a player who was, as Pete Carroll once put it, “tormented to be great.” A fierce competitor, Baldwin not only made the team as an undrafted rookie in 2011, he went on to lead the team in receiving yards, receptions and receiving touchdowns that year. A two-time Pro-Bowler, Baldwin finished his career with 493 catches for 6,563 yards and 49 touchdowns, ranking in the top four in franchise history in all three categories.
Russell Wilson was selected by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and secured the starting quarterback role as a rookie despite the team’s recent signing of Matt Flynn. Over his career with Seattle, Wilson was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection (2012–2015, 2017–2021) and earned second-team AP All-Pro honors in 2019. Wilson was also named the Seahawks Man of the Year in 2014 and 2020, the latter year earning him the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Wilson was the starting quarterback for the Seahawks’ back-to-back Super Bowls. During Seattle’s Super Bowl XLVIII win over Denver, Wilson threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns with a 123.1 passer rating. He was named to the NFL Top 100 list nine times and holds a litany of Seahawks franchise records, including highest career passer rating (101.8), most career passing yards (37,059), most career touchdown passes (292), most career rushing yards by a quarterback (4,689), and most combined wins by a starting quarterback (113). Wilson also holds NFL records for most passing yards in a playoff game by a rookie (385) and most fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a season (16).
Bobby Wagner was drafted in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and built a storied career as one of the NFL's most accomplished linebackers. Wagner was named a Pro Bowler in eight consecutive seasons from 2014-2021 and earned AP All-Pro honors 10 times, including during his season in Los Angeles, placing him alongside Hall-of-Famers Ray Lewis and Lawrence Taylor. In 2019, he became the Seahawks' all-time leading tackler and finished his tenure with 1,564 tackles, the only player in franchise history to surpass 1,000. Wagner captained the Seahawks' defense for most of his time in Seattle and led the NFL in tackles three times (2016, 2019, 2023). A key part of Seattle’s defense during their Super Bowl XLVIII win and Super Bowl XLIX appearance, Wagner shared or led the team in tackles for each. He broke the franchise mark for most tackles in a game twice and holds the longest interception return in team history (98 yards).
Cliff Avril signed with the Seahawks in March of 2013, one day before Michael Bennett, and those two went on to become key parts of one of the best defenses in NFL history, a unit that helped the Seahawks bring home the Lombardi Trophy for the first time after a 13-3 2013 season. Over the course of four-plus seasons with the Seahawks, Avril recorded 34.5 sacks, 14 forced fumbles and 88 quarterback hits before his career was cut short by a neck injury four games into the 2017 season. Avril earned Pro-Bowl honors following an 11.5-sack season in 2016.
Tyler Lockett spent 10 season with the Seahawks. During his rookie season, he earned both first-team AP All-Pro honors, a Pro Bowl selection and made the 2015 NFL All-Rookie Team for his work as a return specialist. Lockett was the team’s punt and kick returner from 2015-2019, and was a league leader in kick return yards in 2017 with 949 yards. In 2019, Lockett posted his first of four 1,000-plus yard seasons at receiver (2019-2022). Since then, Lockett has been the team’s Steve Largent Award winner in back-to-back years (2021-22) and was named the Seahawks Man of the Year the same two years. Lockett is also a two-time captain (2022, 2023). Lockett finished his Seahawks career ranking second in franchise history in receptions (661), receiving yards (8,594) and receiving touchdowns (61), trailing only Hall of Famer Steve Largent.
It’s rare to see NFL teams draft punters, let alone trade up to do so in the fifth round, but that’s what Seattle did to acquire Michael Dickson, and the move has paid off over the past seven seasons. Dickson kicked off his career by earning first-team AP All-Pro and Pro-Bowl honors as a rookie, and through the 2024 season, Dickson’s 48.2 career punt average ranks third in NFL history. Dickson also heads into his eighth season with the Seahawks already ranked second, behind Jon Ryan, for most punts downed inside the 20 with 212, and the three highest single-season averages and net averages in Seahawks history all belong to Dickson, as does the team’s highest career net average (42.9).
A second-round pick out of Mississippi, DK Metcalf started 15 games his rookie season. The following season he notched 1,000-plus receiving yards and was voted to his first of two Pro Bowls. He is the second player in NFL history to reach 50 receptions, 900 yards and five touchdowns in each of his first six seasons (Randy Moss). Metcalf also had the most receiving yards (6,324) in a player's first six seasons in Seattle history.
Devon Witherspoon was selected fifth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, quickly making a name for himself with a breakout performance in Week 4 against the New York Giants, just his third game played. He recorded a 97-yard interception return for a touchdown, the second-longest in franchise history. Witherspoon became the first player in NFL history to record two or more sacks and an interception return of over 95 yards in the same game. By the end of his rookie season, Witherspoon tallied 16 passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble, 79 total tackles, and three sacks. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team, earned a Pro Bowl selection, and received votes for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Dave Brown began his Seahawks career at safety in 1976 before switching the following season to right cornerback, the spot he’d hold down for the next 10 seasons in Seattle, starting a total of 159 games in a Seahawks uniform, the seventh-most starts in franchise history. In his 11 years in Seattle, Brown recorded 50 of his 62 career interceptions, five interception-return touchdowns and 12 fumble recoveries, a resume that helped him become the third player inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor.
Jacob Green was a first-round draft pick and went on to play 12 seasons with the Seahawks. Green made a splash in the NFL starting 13 of his 14 games played his rookie season and was a member of the 1980 NFL All-Rookie Team and was also a candidate for the 1980 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Green earned himself two Pro Bowl honors, while racking up 178 games played, starting 176 of those, three interceptions, two of them returned for touchdowns, and 116.0 sacks. He was inducted in to the Seahawks Ring of Honor in 1995.
Dave Krieg spent the first 12 years of his 19-year NFL playing career with the Seahawks, and was the first Seattle quarterback with a playoff victory. His name is on many lists throughout the record book, 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).
Jeff Bryant spent his entire 12-year NFL career with the Seahawks, starting 167 games and appearing in 175, totals that rank fifth and sixth in franchise history, respectively. Bryant, who ranks third in Seahawks history with 63 sacks, also finished in the top 10 in tackles, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries, blocked field goals and blocked extra points. Bryant had his best season in 1984 recording 14.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception.
Defensive tackle Joe Nash joined the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Boston College in 1982 and went on to play his entire 15-year career in Seattle. Nash earned Pro-Bowl and first-team AP All-Pro honors in 1984 after registering seven sacks and scoring a defensive touchdown. The Boston, Mass. native holds the Seahawks’ record for most career games played with 218.
Curt Warner, a standout running back, was selected with the third overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft. He made an immediate impact, rushing for 1,449 yards and scoring a career-high 14 total touchdowns in his rookie season. His performance earned him second-team AP All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors, and he was named the Seahawks' MVP, an award voted on by his teammates. Though a torn ACL sidelined him in the 1984 season opener, Warner made a remarkable comeback the following year, surpassing 1,000 rushing yards and earning the Sports Illustrated Comeback Player of the Year award. He earned three second-team AP All-Pro and Pro Bowl nominations in his seven-year career with Seattle.
Fredd Young was selected by the Seahawks in the third round of the 1984 NFL Draft, was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Year in his rookie season. He earned Pro Bowl honors in each of his four seasons in Seattle and led the team in tackles from 1985 to 1987, surpassing 100 tackles each year. In 1987, he earned first-team AP All-Pro recognition and received votes for Defensive Player of the Year after recording nine sacks. He tallied 19 sacks in his four seasons with Seattle and blocked two punts, tied for second-most in franchise history.
Eugene Robinson signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent from Colgate prior to the start of the 1985 season and would go on to play 11 of his 16 seasons in Seattle. Robinson made a tremendous impact during his Seahawks tenure, ranking in the top five of multiple franchise record categories. He ranks second in franchise history with 42 interceptions, second in fumble recoveries with 14 and second in tackles with 984. His career high of nine interceptions in 1993 were tied for an NFL lead and rank second in a single season in franchise history.
John L. Williams, a first-round pick out of Florida in the 1986 NFL Draft, became a unique offensive option for Seattle. Williams led the Seahawks in receptions for three seasons (1988, 1990, 1992), including a career-high of 12 receptions in a game, showcasing his versatility as a fullback. Williams was voted Team MVP twice (1988, 1990) and selected to the Pro Bowl in back-to-back seasons (1990, 1991). During his eight seasons in Seattle, he started 116 games, scored 17 touchdowns, and recorded the fifth-most pass receptions (471) and sixth-most rushing yards in franchise history (4,579).
Brian Blades, a second-round pick in 1988, spent his entire 11-year career with the Seahawks, becoming one of the best receivers in franchise history. Blades’ career included four 1,000-yard seasons, Pro-Bowl honors in 1989, and the third most receptions (581) and receiving yards (7,620) in Seahawks history behind only Steve Largent and Tyler Lockett.
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.
Cortez 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 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.
Chris Warren had an 11-year NFL career as a running back, primarily with the Seahawks, who selected him in the fourth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. Twice, Warren was named second-team AP All-Pro (1994, 1995) and he made three Pro Bowls (1993-1995). Warren ranks second in franchise history with 6,706 rushing yards, fourth in rushing touchdowns with 44, and seventh in total touchdowns with 48. By the end of his time in Seattle, he held what was then the franchise record for total rushing yards (later surpassed by Shaun Alexander in 2005).
Defensive end Michael Sinclair went on to play a decade for the Seahawks after being selected in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Sinclair became one of the franchise’s premier pass rushers as he holds the Seahawks’ single season sack record with 16.5 and ranks second in club history with 73.5 career sacks. He put together a three-year run of having at least 12 sacks in a season starting in 1996 and was named to the Pro-Bowl in each of those seasons. Sinclair also proved to be one of the best players in Seahawks’ history at causing turnovers as he forced the second-most fumbles in franchise history, including tying Jacob Green’s single season club record of seven in 1998.
Mack Strong went on to play all 14 of his seasons in Seattle, paving the way for some of the best running backs in franchise history. Strong served as the lead blocker for 1,000-yard rushers Chris Warren, Ricky Watters and Shaun Alexander, including Alexander’s record-breaking MVP season in 2005. He was awarded AP All-Pro honors and his first trip to the Pro Bowl in 2005 during Seattle’s run to the Super Bowl.
Chad Brown earned first-team All-Pro honors in 1998 and was a two-time Pro-Bowler as a Seahawk. Brown, who led the team in tackles in each of his first three seasons with Seattle, finished his career with 744 tackles as a Seahawk, the sixth most in franchise history. Brown also contributed 48 sacks, 55 tackles for loss, and his three fumble return touchdowns are tied for the most in franchise history with Bobby Wagner.
In his second season with the Seahawks, Robbie Tobeck became the starting center and held that role for 93 consecutive games, including playoff appearances, across his final six seasons in the NFL. Tobeck earned Pro Bowl honors in 2005 and played in two career Super Bowls, including Super Bowl XL, the first appearance in Seahawks franchise history.
The only player to win MVP honors in franchise history and a member of the Seahawks Ring of Honor, Shaun Alexander was a dominant force for Mike Holmgren’s offense in the 2000s. A first-round pick in the 2000 draft, Alexander went on to rewrite the franchise record books, rushing for 9,429 yards while scoring 112 total touchdowns in eight seasons with the Seahawks, earning first-team AP All-Pro honors to go along with his MVP award in 2005, as well as three Pro-Bowl selections. From 2001-2005, Alexander averaged 1,500.8 rushing yards and 19.6 total touchdowns per season. In 2005, Alexander rushed for Seahawks single-season records 1,880 yards and scored a then-NFL record 28 total touchdowns on his way to Associated Press Offensive MVP honors while the Seahawks went 13-3 and reached the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.
Throughout the Seahawks record books, Darrell Jackson’s name is scattered in the top-10 in pass receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. Jackson was also the team’s leader in touchdowns during the 2006 season with 13. Additionally, he led the team in receiving yards in 2001 (1,081), 2003 (1,137), 2004 (1,199) and 2006 (956). He ended his Seahawks career with 47 touchdowns, 6,445 receiving yards and 96 games played.
Though he played for the Seahawks for just five seasons of a 12-season NFL career, Steve Hutchinson left his mark on the organization. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and started all 68 games played for Seattle over the course of his career, earning three AP All-Pro honors and three Pro Bowl selections. He also was named to the 2001 NFL All-Rookie Team. Hutchinson teamed with tackle Walter Jones to form one of the best left-sides in NFL history.
In Seattle, Bobby Engram quickly established himself as one of Matt Hasselbeck’s favorite targets, particularly on third down. In eight seasons with the Seahawks, Engram had 399 receptions for 4,589 yards, both of which rank seventh in franchise history, and he also found success as a punt returner, becoming one of only four players in team history with multiple punt return touchdowns. Engram’s best season came in 2007 when he eclipsed 1,000 yards for the first time, finishing with 1,147 yards and six touchdowns on 94 receptions, which at the time was a franchise record, since broken by Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
A Tacoma native, Marcus Trufant was selected out of Washington State by Seattle in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft and spent all 10 seasons of his NFL career with his hometown team. As a rookie, he recorded two interceptions, one fumble recovery, and 83 total tackles on his way to being named to the 2003 NFL All-Rookie Team. In 2006, the team named him the Seahawks Man of the Year. The following season, he recorded seven interceptions, including three in a single game against Arizona which is tied for the most in franchise history, and was named to the Pro Bowl.
Lofa Tatupu made the transition from college to the NFL better than most as the second-round pick out of USC started all 16 games as a rookie for the NFC Champion Seahawks in 2005. He began his NFL career with three straight seasons starting every game, recording at least 100 tackles and earning Pro Bowl honors. He was named an AP All-Pro for the first time in his career in 2007 after registering career highs in interceptions with four and forced fumbles with three. Tatupu played all six seasons in Seattle, starting 84 games and finished his career with 552 tackles, 10 interceptions, 41 passes defensed and seven forced fumbles.
A 2007 third-round draft pick, Brandon Mebane started 10 games his rookie season. Mebane spent the first four seasons of his career playing at left defensive tackle and then was moved over to right defensive tackle for the next five seasons. He played in 131 games, recorded 15.5 sacks and 349 tackles. He was part of the Super Bowl XLVIII team, providing veteran leadership on a young defense.
After two seasons in Green Bay to begin his NFL career, Jon Ryan established himself as one the best punters in Seahawks history over the course of his decade-long tenure in Seattle. Ryan set numerous franchise records including number of punts (770) and number of punts downed inside the 20 (276). Despite being a punter, Ryan completed one of the most notable passes in franchise history which helped spark a comeback from a two-possession deficit in the 2014 NFC Championship vs. the Packers. His 19-yard touchdown pass to Garry Gilliam in the third-quarter of the NFC title game remains one of the most memorable plays in franchise history.
Seattle selected Max Unger in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft and he became the starting right guard during his rookie season. The next season, he moved to center and spent the rest of his career there. In 2012, he was named offensive captain and was later named first-team AP All-Pro and selected to the Pro Bowl. Unger repeated as a Pro Bowl selection the following year and was the starting center for the Seahawks’ Super Bowl XLVIII win over the Broncos.
Michael Bennett signed with the Seahawks in 2013 one day after fellow defensive lineman Cliff Avril, making for one of the most significant two-day stretches of the offseason in franchise history. Bennett, along with Avril, was a key addition to an already great defense who helped the Seahawks get over the hump in 2013 and win the first Super Bowl in franchise history. Between delivering some of the more memorable quotes, and sack celebrations, in team history, Bennett was a three-time Pro-Bowl selection in Seattle, recording 39 sacks, 69 tackles for loss and 118 quarterback hits in five seasons.
Earl Thomas III played a pivotal role in the Seahawks’ success in the 2010s as an original member of the Legion of Boom and one of the league’s best safeties. After a sensational rookie year, Thomas put together five consecutive seasons of making the Pro Bowl, including four seasons where he was named an AP All-Pro. He played nine of his 10 NFL seasons in Seattle, cementing himself as an all-time great defensive back and a crucial piece on the Seahawks’ only Super Bowl championship. He finished his Seahawks tenure with 664 tackles, 67 passes defensed, 28 interceptions and 11 forced fumbles. His dominance throughout the 2010s was recognized as he was named a member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2010s.
Simply put, Kam Chancellor was one of the most important players during the best era in franchise history. A fifth-round pick thought by many to be too big and too slow to play safety in the NFL, Chancellor thrived in Seattle as part of the Legion of Boom defense, setting the tone with his intimidating, physical play. The author of some of the most memorable hits in franchise history, Chancellor was THE alpha in a locker room full of them, and one of the few players who Pete Carroll said ever maxed out on the “competitor scale” he and John Schneider used to help evaluate players. Chancellor put up impressive numbers during his eight seasons in Seattle before a neck injury cut short his career, including 607 tackles, 44 passes defensed, 12 interceptions and nine forced fumbles, and he was a four-time Pro-Bowler and two-time second-team AP All-Pro, but those numbers and honors don’t fully capture what “Bam Bam” meant to the team as the baddest man on one of the best defenses in history.
Though he was not drafted to the Seahawks, the city of Seattle affectionately claimed Marshawn Lynch as one of their own. He was acquired via a trade from the Buffalo Bills in October of the 2010 season. Lynch went on to have four Pro Bowl seasons with Seattle, during his first stint with the team, and was named first-team AP All-Pro in 2012 and second-team AP All-Pro in 2014. He posted four 1,000-yard rushing seasons and was the league leader in touchdowns in both 2013 (12) and 2014 (13). He is known by many as Beast Mode and claims the most famous postseason run in NFL history, where he barreled through the Saints defense, breaking eight tackles on the way to a touchdown in the 2010 NFC Wild Card Game. The crowd was so loud that it registered on seismic activity, and the play is now forever known as Beast Quake. He was a part of the team during their back-to-back appearances in the Super Bowl and was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2010s.
Richard Sherman played seven seasons in Seattle, establishing himself as one of the all-time great Seahawks. A fifth round pick out of Stanford, Sherman wasted no time making a name for himself as he started 10 games as rookie and picked off four passes. He followed up a stellar rookie season with a run of four consecutive seasons being named an AP All-Pro and becoming an original member of one of the most iconic secondaries of all time, The Legion of Boom. Sherman had two consecutive seasons of recording eight interceptions including a league high during the 2013 season where the Seahawks won their first Super Bowl in franchise history. He ended his Seahawks career with 368 tackles, 32 interceptions, 99 passes defensed and five forced fumbles. His dominant play in Seattle earned him four Pro-Bowl bids, four All-Pro nominations and a spot on the NFL All-Decade Team for the 2010s.
K.J. Wright, a fourth-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, became one of the most dependable linebackers in Seahawks history. He led the team in tackles in both 2014 (107) and 2015 (116) and earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2016. Wright was named the Seahawks Man of the Year in 2018 and tied for the team lead with three interceptions in 2019. In 2020, he received the Steve Largent Award, given to the player that best exemplifies the spirit, dedication and integrity of the Seahawks. Wright's 11 career forced fumbles are tied for ninth-most, and his nine career fumble recoveries are tied for eighth-most in franchise history. With 934 tackles, he ranks third all-time for the Seahawks. Across 144 games, of which he started 140, Wright appeared in two Super Bowls, including the Seahawks' victory in Super Bowl XLVIII. After 10 years in Seattle, he played one final season with the Las Vegas Raiders, Wright retired as a Seahawk in July 2022, signing a one-day contract. He returned that fall to raise the 12 Flag before Seattle's home opener against the Denver Broncos. In 2024, Wright joined the San Francisco 49ers as an assistant coach.
