The Seahawks first made a name for themselves in the 1980s, in no small part, thanks to a standout secondary full of ball hawks and big personalities. That same formula helped the Seahawks win their first Super Bowl as the Legion of Boom anchored one of the best defenses in NFL history.
So it comes as no surprise that those 1980s and 2010s secondaries are well represented in the Seahawks Top 50 Players, making up six of the nine defensive backs selected. In all, five safeties and four cornerbacks were selected: cornerback Dave Brown, safety Kam Chancellor, safety Kenny Easley, safety John Harris, safety Eugene Robinson, cornerback Richard Sherman, safety Earl Thomas III, cornerback Marcus Trufant and cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
Easley, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as well