The Sea Hawkers Podcast

Top 15: #2 Linebacker Brian Bosworth

The Seahawks have never had the number one pick in the NFL Draft. But in the 1987 supplemental draft Seattle was awarded the first pick and they used it to select a standout college linebacker named Brian Bosworth. At a time when Seattle wasn’t heavily covered in the media, The Boz’s style and ability to…

Top 15: #3 Head Coach Mike Holmgren

The Big Show. In 1999, Mike Holmgren walked away from a deal with the Packers to be the highest paid head coach. But Holmgren wanted more than what Green Bay was willing to offer–he wanted to have full control over personnel. The Seahawks were willing to give that to him. Despite having those general manager…

Top 15: #4 Running Back Shaun Alexander

If there’s a former Seahawks player you should know as a fan, it’s running back Shaun Alexander. No other Seahawk has scored more touchdowns, no Seahawk has run for more yards and he’s the only guy in franchise history to earn NFL league MVP. For a short time he held the NFL record for the…

Top 15: #5 Defensive End Jacob Green

We’re into our final five Seahawks every fan should know, and continuing with our theme of recognizing our favorite guys in the trenches, Jacob Green gets the nod in this slot. Officially listed at 97.5 career sacks, even more than that considering he played two season before sacks were recognized as an official stat. The…

Top 15: #6 Running Back Curt Warner

When Head Coach Chuck Knox took over the team in 1983, the first player he picked up was a guy he traded up from the ninth pick in the draft to #3 overall to select Curt Warner. In his very first run, he broke a 60-yard touchdown. It was the start of a huge first…