"Bam Bam Kam" spent all 9 of his pro football seasons playing for the Seattle Seahawks. Chancellor was an imposing member of the 'Legion of Boom' - often considered the greatest defense of the 21st century. Chancellor racked up 4 Pro Bowl nominations and 2 Second Team All-Pro selections in his career.
Marshawn Lynch may have the single most iconic play in NFL history. The former Seattle Seahawks, Bills and Raiders running back was voted to four consecutive Pro Bowls, made one first-team All-Pro selection, and twice led the league in rushing touchdowns - all with Seattle. Lynch is one of the most well-known NFL characters off the floor, infamous for his 2014 Super Bowl interview.
Fredd Young played only 7 seasons in the NFL due to injuries. However, the hard-hitting linebacker made sure to make his impact felt during those years, making 4 Pro Bowl teams and two First Team All-Pro selections in 4 years with the Seattle Seahawks. Some of Young's exploits were covered in the documentary by NFL Films 'The NFL Crunch Course'.
The cornerback of the famed 'Legion of Boom' defense, Richard Sherman has a legitimate claim to being the greatest NFL cornerback in the 21st century. Sherman led the NFL in interceptions in 2013 and made 4 Pro Bowl selections while with the Seattle Seahawks, in addition to 3 First Team All-Pros and a Second Team selection. An Achilles tear would derail his Seahawks career, but he found redemption and made it back to the Super Bowl with the 49ers in 2 years.
Kenny Easley is another player on this list whose career was derailed by injuries. Through 7 Seattle Seahawks seasons, the safety compiled 5 Pro Bowl nominations, 4 First Team All-Pro selections and a Second Team All-Pro nod, and won NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1984. Easley was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017 despite his short career, proving how mercurial he was at his peak.
Earl Thomas played in the NFL for 10 seasons, with nine of them coming for the Seattle Seahawks. Another member of the iconic 'Legion of Boom' defense, Thomas logged 6 Pro Bowl selections during his time in Seattle, adding on to 5 All-Pro selections (including 3 in the First Team). Thomas spent his final NFL season with the Baltimore Ravens before retirement, making another Pro Bowl there.
Before the advent of Jerry Rice, Steve Largent was the greatest receiver in pro football history. The Seattle Seahawks legend played 14 seasons in the northwest, making 5 All-Pro teams and getting nominated to 7 Pro Bowls. Largent finished his career with 13089 receiving yards, 100 touchdowns and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. Largent had a career in politics following his retirement.
Very few NFL players can legitimately say they changed the way a position was played - Cortez Kennedy was one of them. The defensive tackle played 11 seasons of pro football with the Seattle Seahawks and helped redefine the way nose tackles were employed by defensive coordinators. Kennedy compiled a whopping 8 Pro Bowl nominations and 5 All-Pro selections, including 3 First Team nods. Kennedy won DPOY honors in 1992 and was named to the 1990s All-Decade Team.
Russell Wilson is undoubtedly the most famous Seattle Seahawks player of all time. Through his first 10 NFL seasons, Wilson could put not a foot wrong in Seattle as he earned two Super Bowl trips, 9 Pro Bowl nominations and became the NFL's premier dual threat quarterback. Wilson was voted to #2 on the NFL players' Top 100 list in 2020. Currently with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Wilson made a Hall of Fame case with his Seahawks tenure.
Walter Jones was the class of the left tackle position for much of the 2000s. The Seattle Seahawks legend played all 13 seasons of his career there, compiling 9 Pro Bowl selections and 6 All-Pro nods, including 4 to the First Team. Jones was named to the NFL All-Decade Team of the 2000s and earned a trip to Canton as a first ballot selection in 2014.
Russell Wilson may have been the Seahawks' most famous player, but Bobby Wagner was the heart and soul of their legendary 'Legion of Boom' defense. Wagner has played 11 seasons of football in the northwest, compiling 8 straight Pro Bowl nominations there and 9 in total. Wagner also has an alien-like 11 All-Pro selections at the middle linebacker position, including six First Team nods - he has been named to an All-Pro team for each of the last 11 years. He will go down as the most decorated player at his position in the 21st century.
