8 former Seahawks nominated for HoF 2025.

[Rat]

It makes me crazy that anyone, let alone Seahawks fans actually think Earl won't make the HOF. He has five All-Pros (3 first team, 2 seconds), seven Pro Bowls, 2010s All-Decade first-team, is the best safety of his generation, and was arguably the best player on an iconic, all-time defense. There's no consideration: he's a stone-cold freakin' lock. He's not getting left out because he flipped off his coach during an emotional moment in the heat of battle, and alienated some teammates late. At absolute worst he might have cost himself a ballot or two. He's in.

 

[Spin Doctor]

It makes me crazy that anyone, let alone Seahawks fans actually think Earl won't make the HOF. He has five All-Pros (3 first team, 2 seconds), seven Pro Bowls, 2010s All-Decade first-team, is the best safety of his generation, and was arguably the best player on an iconic, all-time defense. There's no consideration: he's a stone-cold freakin' lock. He's not getting left out because he flipped off his coach during an emotional moment in the heat of battle, and alienated some teammates late. At absolute worst he might have cost himself a ballot or two. He's in.

Sherman and Thomas are first ballot HOF locks.

 

[Maulbert]

Isn't there a glut of safeties to go in that haven't before Thomas would be considered? I don't have a list. Would you consider Lawyer Milloy a hall of famer? Long career and has a ring

Milloy was never the most dominant safety in football.

 

[Rat]

Isn't there a glut of safeties to go in that haven't before Thomas would be considered? I don't have a list. Would you consider Lawyer Milloy a hall of famer? Long career and has a ring

Not really. Eric Berry has been eligible for a few years with no traction, so I don't think he's realistically getting in soon. The closest I can think of is maybe Darren Woodson, but in one of my most "holy crap, I'm old" moments recently, Woodson has been retired since 2003, and he hasn't made it. Rodney Harrison has longevity going for him, I suppose, although Earl's accolades are MUCH better.

According to the PFR Hall Of Fame monitor, the "best" eligible safety from the modern era not currently in is Darren Sharper. That one is kind of a toss-up. I mean, Sharper never flipped off his coach after getting hurt. That could sway some voters if it's down to those two.

 

[Rat]

Another thing to keep in mind is that the HOF just recently announced a change from five years to one for coaches to be eligible, so Pete could be getting in sooner than we think. Probably not next year, because I doubt they'd put him and Belichick in the same class. Maybe he gets in the same year as one of the LOB guys. That'd be pretty cool.

 

[Glasgow Seahawk]

Another thing to keep in mind is that the HOF just recently announced a change from five years to one for coaches to be eligible, so Pete could be getting in sooner than we think. Probably not next year, because I doubt they'd put him and Belichick in the same class. Maybe he gets in the same year as one of the LOB guys. That'd be pretty cool.

I think BB coaches again. A desperate team will take a flyer. Especially one where their offense is good but their defense sucks

 

[Mick063]

This is a beauty contest, and I want every gal from my state to win it. Every single one. Because I am a fan, and this is a beauty contest. I can't imagine any real fan wanting anything else. I can't imagine any real fan making an argument against it. Why would any real fan influence a decision against it? If we aren't full throated supporters, then how can the people that make the decision be supporters? Would a Steeler or Cowboys fan ever make an argument against one of their players getting in? Never, in a million years. We are the tip of the spear for getting our players into the Hall.

 

[CPHawk]

On the modern era list. Oddly, only from 2 positions. 4 at Running Back, 3 at Safety. Shaun Alexander, Marshawn Lynch, Chris Warren, Ricky Watters, Kam Chancellor, Eugene Robinson, and Earl Thomas.

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Honestly surprised Kam and paticularly Warren made it even this far. I figure Marshawn and Earl will definitely get in eventually, and Ricky and Shaun have outside shots.

Edit- Whoops! I missed Julian Peterson at LB. Had his best years in Seattle.
Edit 2- Don't know how I missed Eugene Robinson, too.

What did Ricky do to deserve a HOF nod? His stats aren’t great.

And I’m a big Beast Mode fan, but he also only had 3-4 good years.

The guy who’s getting is Holmgren. When will he get his due? Went to the SB 3 times, won it once. Buolt the packers into a winner, after years of not being very good. Then built the Seahawks into a winner, after. Long drought here.

 

[Rat]

I think BB coaches again. A desperate team will take a flyer. Especially one where their offense is good but their defense sucks

I thought the Bears job would have been fantastic for Belichick, honestly. For all the problems of the post-Brady era, I thought Belichick the coach did pretty well with what Belichick the GM left himself. In Chicago, he would have had a #1 overall pick he probably couldn't screw up with an elite QB prospect sitting right there, and the team has a good amount of young talent overall. The trade for Montez Sweat showed that they aren't expecting a lengthy rebuild. Decided to stick with the underwhelming Eberflus though for some reason. I assume continuity.

 

[TheLegendOfBoom]

I think Thomas might have a shot at being a first ballot HOFer. He was ubiquitously considered the best safety for a good amount of time by all of the pundits. He has 7 probowls and 3 all pros, in addition to a 4th all pro as AP2. He also was the DPOTY in 2013, the year the Hawks went to the SuperBowl. The LOB doesn't get to be the LOB without Thomas. He allowed our corners to play extremely aggressive press coverage, as well as let Kam play in the box. His range and ability to be anywhere at a moments notice made the whole defense work. He was considered the best safety of his generation.

The only potential issues I see with Earl are his off the field antics and bizarre behavior. Those are how he was remembered in his final years in the NFL and as we know, the HOF is about the stories as much is it is about the performance.

Kam Chancellor? I don't really see it. He wasn't even the best SS in his generation and he didn't have great longevity. He certainly was more than the summation of his stats. There is no way he is first ballot HOFer though. No AP1 all pros, only four probowl nominations. Chancellor was great and my favorite LOB member, but I don't think he has the credentials to get in this year.

Lynch is a questionable one. On one hand, there are hardly any players that got more coverage than this man during his time. His enigmatic personality and DGAF I'm going to do what I do demeanor really spoke to people. He never was putting up a front, Lynch was Lynch for better or for worse and that resonated with people. Even our rivals liked his hard hitting running style and never backdown mentality. The press loved this man because you never knew what was going to happen in a press conference or during games. He was a walking story.

Lynch, if he does get in is certainly due to his cult of personality. He also had some of the biggest playoff runs that we've ever seen. He was also considered the leader of the offense during the Super Bowl runs. To this day we still hear "should've given the ball to Lynch". The flipside of things is if we look at stats, he's well behind many guys in front of him, even our very own Shaun Alexander.

Thomas has some of the best credentials I’ve seen recently among Safeties, so, on paper, I can see him making it. First ballot, I don’t know about that. You gotta be somewhat a Legendary player even in the HoF standards to pull that off. I guess it’s possible based on his resume but I will wait to see and I’m almost leaning towards maybe not this year but sometime in the future Thomas should get in.

Kam, I think if Kam got the Super Bowl MVP, in which he should have IMO, he gets in, even without the numbers and accolades that sets him apart. Kam, may go down in NFL folklore as one of the most intimidating players to ever play defense, and the man, has too many modern era brutal hits on offensive players that you cannot overlook his career as a whole and his impact on todays 2024/2025 game rules. If the guy single handedly changes defensive rules, that’s gotta account for something to the committee.

Lynch, first of all, Lynch does not have the Legendary “numbers” that voters “want” for RBs, but, his numbers aren’t too far from being great. The marketing attention the NFL received from this man himself, brought so much notoriety and positive attention to the NFL that Lynch is still doing NFL media things today and so known to a generation that didn’t even watch his prime days, his cultural impact on the NFL and being a Super Bowl Champion with a handful of Legendary touchdown runs, it’s hard not to throw Lynch in as a HoF’er!

Of course I’m biased and I think Thomas, Chancellor and Lynch should get in, I cannot see the committee doing so on a first ballot type vote. Eventually, maybe, sure, but I also wouldn’t be surprised if only 1/3 of these Seahawks players get in….

 

[Maulbert]

What did Ricky do to deserve a HOF nod? His stats aren’t great.

And I’m a big Beast Mode fan, but he also only had 3-4 good years.

The guy who’s getting is Holmgren. When will he get his due? Went to the SB 3 times, won it once. Buolt the packers into a winner, after years of not being very good. Then built the Seahawks into a winner, after. Long drought here.

Won a ring, 10,000 rushing yards, first RB to ever rush for 1,000 yards with 3 different teams. As far as I know, only he and Willis McGahee have done it. https://www.nfl.com/news/mcgahee-second-rb-to-reach-1-000-yards-with-three-teams-09000d5d8255c9dd

 

[Kamcussionator]

Lynch and Chancellor are the only ones on that list that I’d want to see inducted. Both were iconic players at their positions and performed with a style that can’t be replicated.

Thomas was a good center fielder, but a poor tackler and too small to defend against larger receivers. His one job was not to get beat deep (Pete’s #1 priority) which he did really well, but that was really his only trick.

 

[SPOHAWK]

I am happy to see Kam’s name on the list. I have always doubted that he’d get in but feel he deserves to even with a shortened career.

Kam change the game at safety that should be enough

 

[Rat]

Thomas was a good center fielder, but a poor tackler and too small to defend against larger receivers.

This is patently untrue.

 

[Kamcussionator]

This is patently untrue.

According to whom? He never wrapped up, content to just try to shoulder check them down. And he was 5'10", 200#.

 

[Rat]

According to whom? He never wrapped up, content to just try to shoulder check them down. And he was 5'10", 200#.

Pete frequently boasted about how they could trust Earl to make the tackles when the runners get through.

This article alone talks about how complete of a player he was, and breaks down some of his plays: https://www.si.com/nfl/2013/11/01/earl-thomas-seattle-seahawks-best-safety

Good quote from Bruce Irvin:

"He’s one of the most locked-in football players I have ever seen and you can see his dedication and his focus to the game every single day. He’s having a career year, and it’s because it’s something that he’s focused on. He’s focused on making open field tackles, catching the picks. You know he was disappointed in certain facets of his game last year, and he works harder than anyone to fix them and he’s doing that ... The way he tackles, the way he attacks, tackling in the open field. Shoot, he’s saved maybe three or four touchdowns just the last game. Coming up, making tackles when we needed him to. He’s also focused on the interceptions. He felt like he dropped a couple last year. Now, he’s freaking catching everything that comes his way, and I think that’s helping our ball club.”

Another good article: https://www.pff.com/news/pro-earl-thomas-is-the-safety-everyone-wants-and-only-the-seahawks-have

Over that same time frame, Thomas has six more defensive stops (tackles which constitute an offensive failure on the play) than any other safety, and most of the next-closest players are run-stuffing strong safeties by trade that saw significantly fewer snaps at free safety than he did. And even when they were put in that position, they clearly had eyes for the underneath plays more than a natural free safety would. Thomas had more tackles and assists than any other safety from that free safety alignment too, and even on a per-snap basis, was significantly more ‘active’ when it comes to featuring in the play statistically than most other free safeties.

 

[rcaido]

Why are people even having doubts, Thomas is a lock at HOF. He was dominate.

Lynch when he retired, i dont think he would get in....but now he does a lot of commercials and stuff. I can see him getting it due to popularity and people love the guy.

Kam - Doesn't have the stats or popularity

Sherman - He will get in when he is eligible.

 

[Redsand187]

Lynch should get in just based on his impact on the NFL as a whole. There are very few fans out there for any team that would not have wanted them, most would love to have a Marshawn type still to this day. His antics on and off the field were great overall for the NFL. The whole media spat and the "I'm just here so I don't get fined," got 50 times more attention than if he just played along with what the NFL told him. The NFL is still letting him be apart of their broadcasts because they know, even if he isn't their perfect idea of a representative he will entertain and bring more attention that the vast majority of players.

 

[Glasgow Seahawk]

Why are people even having doubts, Thomas is a lock at HOF. He was dominate.

Longevity. I think if he had just played a couple more seasons and didn't flame out at Baltimore in less than a season he'd be a lock. I just think between that and his recent off the field stuff muddies it.

 

[Maulbert]

Longevity. I think if he had just played a couple more seasons and didn't flame out at Baltimore in less than a season he'd be a lock. I just think between that and his recent off the field stuff muddies it.

Since when is 10 years too short?