It was 36 years ago today (December 15) that the Seattle Seahawks became the first-ever franchise in professional sports to retire a jersey number in honor of their fan base.
The Seattle Seahawks' draft history has seen plenty of hits. Future Hall of Famers Walter Jones, Kenny Easley and Cortez Kennedy were all first-round picks.
Former Seattle Seahawks Guard Steve Hutchinson -- who teamed with Hall of Fame Tackle Walter Jones for many years to form on of the most formidable left sides of an offensive line -- joined his former teammate in the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he got the knock from Chairman David Baker in his hotel room in Miami yesterday.
Kenny Easley who, along with and like fellow Hall members Steve Largent (#80), Walter Jones (#71) and Cortez Kennedy (#96), played his entire career in the NFL with the only the Seahawks, will have his former jersey number 45 hoisted to the rafters this Sunday night