Statistics: Season Summaries and amazing honors
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What We've Overheard: "He can make plays like nobody can." -- Seattle coach Chuck Knox
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What You Say: "Kenny Easley was the best Free-Safety that I've ever seen! He was a magnificient blend of aggression & finesse!"
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Ring of Honor: "From the time Kenny came into the league, he was one of the top one or two safeties in the league. He came in with a splash, and he brought the whole package." -- Nolan Cromwell
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The Way it Was: KENNY Easley, the finest defensive player to wear a Seattle Seahawks uniform, has faced more adversity than his 31 years deserve. If his kidney had not betrayed him, he'd surely still be the Pro Bowl safety he so often was.
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One Knee Equals Two Feet
by John Madden

Kenny Easley of the Seahawks is supposed to be the best strong safety now. All-Pro four consecutive seasons.

Source: Seahawks 10 Year Anniversary book
In 1984, he did even more. Despite playing nearly half the season with one hand heavily wrapped to protect a broken finger, Easley led the league in interceptions with 10. He also averaged more than 12 yards as an emergency punt returner, a torturous job for which he volunteered. He led a Seattle defense that led the league in interceptions, fumble recoveries and touchdowns, and he also developed the loudest footsteps in football. He demonstrated with a pair of lights-out tackles in the open field against Miami during the playoffs.

Knox, marveling at all he saw Easley do, called it "the greatest season by a defensive back that I've seen in 31 years of coaching." The Defensive Player of the Year award certified that endorsement and was followed by Easley's unanimous selection for a third straight Pro Bowl.

1981 - AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year

1982 - Marcus Nalley Trophy (voted Most Valuable Player by teammates)

1983 - AFC Defensive Player of the Year

1984 - NFL Alumni Association Defensive Back of the Year

1984 - Marcus Nalley Trophy

1984 - NFL Defensive Player of the Year

1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1987 - Five times in Pro Bowl! Unanimous selection in 1984!

1981 Season Summary
Team Captains: WR Steve Largent (Offense), CB Keith Simpson (Defense), S Don Dufek (Special Teams)
Team MVP: WR Steve Largent
Pro Bowl Selections: WR Steve Largent (3)
National Honors: LS Kenny Easley (AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year)

1982 Season Summary
Team Captains: WR Steve Largent (Offense), CB Keith Simpson (Defense), S Don Dufek (Special Teams)
Team MVP: LS Kenny Easley
Pro Bowl Selections: LS Kenny Easley (1)
All-NFL Selections: LS Kenny Easley (PFW, NEA, Football Digest)
Notes: Coach Patera was fired on October 13 after 2 games; Mike McCormack took over for the remainder of the season. Season shortened to 9 games because of player's strike. Top 8 in AFC and NFC made playoffs.

1983 Season Summary
Team Captains: WR Steve Largent (Offense), CB Dave Brown (Defense), RB Eric Lane (Special Teams)
Team MVP: RB Curt Warner
Pro Bowl Selections: SS Kenny Easley (2), RB Curt Warner (1)
National Honors: Chuck Knox, NFL Coach of the Year (SGH), SS Kenny Easley, AFC Defensive Player of the Year (FB News), RB Curt Warner, AFC Offensive Player of the Year: (UPI, NFLPA, WNTDC)
All-NFL Selections: SS Kenny Easley (NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Notes: First playoff appearance. Won 2 games, then lost AFC Championship Game at L.A. Raiders, 30-14.

1984 Season Summary
Team Captains: TE Charle Young (Offense), CD Dave Brown (Defense), RB Eric Lane (Special Teams)
Team MVP: SS Kenny Easley
Pro Bowl Selections: CD Dave Brown (1), SS Kenny Easley (3), K Norm Johnson (1), QB Dave Krieg (1), WR Steve Largent (4), NT Joe Nash (1), Special Teams Fredd Young (1)
National Honors: Chuck Knox, NFL Coach of the Year (AP, SN, SGH), SS Kenny Easley, NFL Defensive Player of the Year (AP, PFWA)
All-NFL Selections: CB Dave Brown (Films), SS Kenny Easley (AP, SI, PFW, PFWA, SN, NEA, Films), DE Jacob Green (SN), K Norm Johnson (AP, PFWA, SN, PFW), WR Steve Largent (Films), NT Joe Nash (AP, Films, PFW), Special Teams: Fredd Young (Films, PFW)
Notes: Lost divisional playoff at Miami 31-10.