Kenny Easley

[shigeolincolntaco]

I remember watching him when I was a kid man he was a beast. I recall an interview one time with the Denver Broncos it was at the hieght of the Bosworth craze the reporter asked one of the wr's if they were worried about the Boz he said "Hell no I'm more worrried about where Easley is at he'll take your fricken head off" lol great responce.

[leoray1234]

I think Easley would approve of Kam Chancellor

[buster60341]

If Kenny Easley was playing today he can go toe to toe against Brandon Jacobs.

[dcwill83]

A coach on my HS football team once told me I reminded him of Kenny Easley. I never realized how big a compliment it was until now.

[bigchiefmartin]

then you must be a hell of a player because Easley was a beast!! ronnie lott was in Easley shadow in all of college and the pro's the 1st five or six years!! shoot there are a lot of players and hall of famer's who think he should be in the hall of fame with only playing 7 years that's how good he was

[cubicleboy]

easley was better than lott before the injuries.

[bertmustin]

A real shame injuries curtailed his career. 

[quarf53206]

Major sign of respect on Kellen Winslows part for appearing in this

[HockeyGod23]

I agree 100%, Kenny Easley belongs in the HOF

[NewMexicoSunset]

Easley played and flew around that field like a bird of prey! If I can think of any player who WAS a Seahawk, it was Kenny. Get well Kenny! We love ya brah!

[AIRJORDAN1110]

kENNY CAME TO MY FOOTBALL CAMP AND GAVE US A TALK ABOUT how he got into the NFL and i shook his hand and he signed my shirt

[jazzbsimon]

I've supported the Seahawks since '81. Living in England I've never, sadly, been to a game, but all the reports I read, or saw on tv, consistantly had Kenny Easley's name at their heart. He is in my personal Hall Of Fame, and that of many supporters from all teams. He didn't just have fans, he had admirers, and still does.

[magolper]

best safety to play the game. its a shame his career was so short.

[MrApplejacks2012]

lol my last name is easley!

[seasidesun1]

Best safety of all time. One of the best football players ever, HOF for sure. What the hell do the HOF voters care if a safety has a shorter career, total tackles? Bullshit, he is one of the best and should be in Canton!

[leoray1234]

The most fearless and ferocious Seahawk defender ever...including Cortez Kennedy

[rmrooster01]

They didnt say that 1984 Kenny was the AFC defensive player of the year. If it wasnt for the bad kidneys, he would have been HOF. Ronnie Lott might have been a bigger hitter but Kenny was a better all around Strong Safety. Deron Cherry was close but not as good as Kenny

[bayzeratti]

a big ed reed. BEAST MODE

[kochUCLA79]

BEST ever. Period!!!! That's what I'm talkin about.

[plntntvzn]

Big,fast & explosive Easley was a big-play performer who found his way to the ball & punished ballcarriers. Physical & smart, he could run with the fastest tight ends and thump with linebackers. He was one-man wrecking crew forcing the run,had great feel,ran like a deer, and created havoc all over the field. His brutal hits shook Richter scales and in 1984 his 10 interceptions led the AFC. A hit man deluxe,he loved to play close to the line and was superior athlete with punch of Marvin Hagler.

[Rocketeasley]

That is my second cousin

[Fnoel98356]

I think Kellen Winslow's comment said it best. He was a heavy hitter, and a great cover man. The total package. I too think he should be in the Hall of Fame. And to those detractors that say he didn't play long enough, my comment to that is that he played the same amount of seasons as Gale Sayers.

[wazzunger]

Hey Juantio, you ball sniffing dung licker! Seahawks never had a badass???? Easley was one of the baddest boys ever. Period. And if you don't know about Easley then you don't know, so keep your nasty cock holster shut.

[Mr40dayz40nightz]

Great Video

[bradq]

There wasn't and hasn't been anyone badder than Kenny Easley. He was a blast to watch. I saw him return 4 interceptions for touchdowns in one game! The Lions were afraid to touch the ball when Easley was on the field!

[PDXCHawk]

I was present the night they inducted him into the ring of honor at halftime, but it was I that felt honored to witness it. It was good to see the hatchet buried and the Seahawks bestowing him the team's highest honor, since the HOF will sadly elude his grasp.

[leoray1234]

The top 3 most talented players to ever wear a Seahawks jersey in my opinion and in no particular order: Largent, Easley, and Cortez Kennedy.

[robotwookie]

Walter Jones

[juanito140]

Thats y the sea hawks have never been good cuz they never had any real badasses

[wmarcus1203]

never been good? except they went to the super bowl a few years ago and won the division 5 years in a row.

[DrDupe]

Easley should be in the Hall of Fame. When people today talk about Rodney Harrison going in the Hall, I laugh. Harrison couldn't hold Easley's jock. Plus Easley was vicious but not dirty. Harrison can't make that claim.

[smokestack29]

@DrDupe

Agreed, man agreed.

[zenmachinefilms]

He may have had a short career, but at his absolute prime he was probably the best NFL safety ever. Yes, I know that says a lot. But keep in mind by late in the 1984 NFL season, and into the playoffs, other teams were not throwing a single pass his direction the entire game they were so terrified of his cover ability, and hitting.

It's a real shame that Kenny isn't in the Hall of Fame. He, Mike Curtis, Deron Cherry and Jerry Kramer all easily deserve it.

[frozentime]

Xlnt post, couldn't say it better.

[fairnorth]

The year was 1978. U.C.L.A. at U. of Washington. A fourth down punt was blocked by an unknown #5 named Kenny Easley, who returned the ball for a touchdown ! From that moment on I became a huge Kenny Easley fan ! I watched him dominate teams in college and pro games. KENNY EASLEY is my favorite all time defensive back ! I wish he could have played his pro ball here in New York City for the Jets.

[DOGSHAWKS]

Awesome football player. What a shame how the Hawks handled this.

[jalpafett]

Kenny Easley was one of the greatest football players ever(nuff said)..Just let the video speak for itself. I watched Seattle every single time they played and recorded the games when Easley played. He was the reason I wanted to attend UCLA...(I didn't)...However finally I will one day own a Jersey with #45 and I will put his name on it...for a tribute...there was only one Kenny Easley..

[aj3523670]

yeh dis my cousin tho...yall gon see sumthin like him in 2011

[xxNIKEDAN63bb]

Kenny Easley show have been voted into the Hall of Fame years ago. It's all a popularity contest instead of the best players. Jerry Kramer of the Green Bay Packers is another one who is has not been voted in and he has not played in 40 years.

[avdabr]

I'll say that in my years watching football Easley is not only the best safety I've seen, but the best defensive back I've seen.

[avdabr]

Should have included this in my previous post, but he certainly belongs in the Hall in my view. He's sorta the Sandy Koufax of the NFL- short but magnificent career. While I'm at it, I'll give a shoutout to another AFC West safety of the 80s-90s for the Hall- Deron Cherry of the Chiefs. Incidently I'm a Bengals fan who has no bias here.

[lisabob22]

Kenny had his career cut short, by friggin advil.

The hawks should be ashamed about how they handle this.

But in his prime I don't think any safety had a bigger impact to the game then Easley. Cherry was a great player

[0542215909]

i cant watch this video

great vid fc

[garrrrity]

my dad was the manager of the UCLA team and Easley was the best pure athlete he has ever seen. He won 5 events in an intermural track meet in jeans.

[lisabob22]

when he was healthy Easley was the best safety ever. He made plays Lott could only dream of making.

Lott was great too, but Kenny was the best, too bad the advil killed his kidneys

[DonGenarosDog]

I'll always be a Seahawks fan, but what they did to 45 is utterly shameful. Imagine it: your own team won't tell you that your kidneys are about to fail & that you'll likely die w/o immediate treatment. Instead, they traded him & he heard it from the Cards' physicians.

His # should have been retired 15 years ago, but they'd have to admit what they did. What corporation is ever going to do that, let alone an NFL team...

[Ridikuluzt]

seahawks right now can sure use a player like kenny easley.

[DOGSHAWKS]

fuck yeah!!!

[DudeRoss72]

Man Kenny Easley! They way we use to say his names as youngsters in the hood. Kennnnyyy Easleeeeeeyyyyyyyy baby. We use to fight to see who would be Kenny Easley. What a great athlete way ahead of his time. He made the Saftey position what it is today. To be up in Seattle and represent the way he did with out all the media outlets and hype like other major cities was a testement within it's self. We still talk about Kenny as one of the greats in my era growing up loving football as a kid!

[quarf53206]

The Seahawks should retire his number

[yeahsure2004]

Thank you for posting! Growing up in Seattle, when the neighborhood kids would play ball, I'd always proclaim "I'm Kenny Easley!" I was also at the Dome the first time he took a punt return. As a child I never knew what caused his kidney problems. Hopefully they consider him for the HOF someday, he was one tenacious player.

[shaunAlexanderr37]

bill walsh said he may even be a hall of famer now if he had even played 2 more years hed be HOF

[Jansenbk220]

If he played longer do you think he would have gone to the hall of fame?

[jimbo052034]

I went too skool with his daughter...And I took her to prom....Shoutout to my homie Gabby...Great player!!

[bbstopit]

I had no idea he played for such a short time and that he had kidney failure. I thought he was already in the Hall. He was the Ronnie Lott of the AFC.

[magolper]

such a total badass.

[144wychwood]

Awesome player. I think there's a chance Easley will make to Football Hall of Fame one day. He certainly belongs there.

[Sazqwatch]

Thanks so much for this video! Ken Easley was my favorite player growing up. His career was short, but I hope he ends up in the HOF. Seeing Lott in the HOF bothers me 'cause anyone who is a realist knows that big Ken was the better player and harder hitter! Long live #45!

[ZoMyIpod]

bomb giggedy

[Seahawk1992]

Algún día a Easley lo veremos en Canton, uno de los mejores Hawks de todos los tiempos.

48#

[zenmachinefilms]

Todd Christianson likes to comment that during the 1984 Pro-Bowl the NFC (Seattle was in the AFC at that time) didn't even throw the ball in Kenny's direction the entire game! Not once! And this was the Pro Bowl!

Had his career not been cut short Kenny would certainly be in the Hall of Fame. He probably belongs there anyway.

[lisabob22]

Easley in his prime was by far the best safety in NFL history. He gave Offensive cordinators nightmares

[ectigers83]

I can see why he went ahead of Ronnie Lott. Believe it or not, Kenny was a more ferocious hitter than Lott, IF YOU CAN BELIEVE THAT!!! He should have been a Raider. Can you imagine if the Raiders got him & LOTT!!! It would have been Tatum & Akinson all over again!

[Whatchagonado]

I thought you had to be convicted of a sexual offense to be on the raiders.

[xxjub3ixx]

what a beast he was