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The Seattle Seahawks and the NFL have lost one of their best players. Pro Football Hall of Famer Kenny Easley has passed away at the age of 66. The hard-hitting safety left us on Friday evening.
Rest in peace to a true legend, Kenny Easley. pic.twitter.com/nTclZzxum4
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) November 15, 2025
Easley was an institution of the Seahawks organization. He spent his entire seven-year career with the team, logging three first-team All-Pro and five Pro Bowl selections. Deemed ‘The Enforcer’ for his relentless physicality, he was also selected to the 1980s All-Decade Team, and was named the AFC’s Defensive Player of the Year back in 1984.
Easley entered the league as the No. 4 pick out of UCLA back in 1981. His ball skills were as impressive as his physicality, and he retired with 32 interceptions in seven years, including 10 in 1984. He also had three pick-sixes.
The Seahawks honored him on social media by changing the avatar on their social media accounts to show his name and his retired No. 45 jersey. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame back in 2017.
Unfortunately, he had to cut his career short after the 1987 season because of a kidney condition. He was just 28 at the time, and he sued the team by claiming that he had suffered severe kidney damage because of the large doses of ibuprofen prescribed by the team. They ultimately settled off the court.
He was ultimately inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor in 2002 after former owner Paul Allen made amends between him and the organization. He was also named one of the 50 greatest players in franchise history this offseason.
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