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Pro Football Hall of Famer Kenny Easley Dies at 66

The Seahawks great earned 1984 Defensive Player of the Year after a 10‑interception season.

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Spry Tennessee running back Frank Foxx (24) picks up some big yardages on a return as UCLA teammates Kenny Easley (5) and Don Hopwood (96) give chase. But the Vols fall 13-0 to UCLA before an opening record crowd of 85,897 at Neyland Stadium Sept. 16, 1978. 78then09 022
Aug 5, 2017; Canton, OH, USA; Kenny Easley gives his acceptance speech during the 2017 NFL Hall of Fame enshrinement at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images.

Overview

  • His wife, Gail, notified the Pro Football Hall of Fame that he died Friday night at age 66, drawing a tribute from Hall president Jim Porter.
  • A hard-hitting safety nicknamed “The Enforcer,” he spent his entire seven-year NFL career with Seattle.
  • He was a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro, and he won 1984 NFL Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league with 10 interceptions.
  • He returned two of those 1984 interceptions for touchdowns and helped the Seahawks reach their first conference title game the previous season.
  • He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017, and the Seahawks have retired his No. 45.