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Seahawks to Honor Kenny Easley With No. 45 Helmet Decals and Week 13 Tribute

Easley, a Hall of Famer nicknamed the Enforcer, retired at 28 due to kidney disease.

Overview

  • Seattle will wear a “45” sticker on the back of every helmet for the remainder of the 2025 season, beginning with Week 12 at the Titans.
  • The team plans an on-field remembrance during halftime of its next home game in Week 13 against the Vikings at Lumen Field.
  • Easley died last week at age 66, and the organization also lowered the 12 flag to half-staff as part of its tributes.
  • The former safety starred for Seattle from 1981 to 1987 with the 1984 AP Defensive Player of the Year award, five Pro Bowls, three first-team All-Pro selections and 32 interceptions.
  • His legacy with the franchise includes an early retirement tied to kidney illness, a 1990 transplant, a 2002 Ring of Honor induction, a 2017 Hall of Fame induction and the retirement of No. 45.