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[SoulfishHawk]

Mel Jenkins -
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We called him Toast Jenkins because he was always getting burnt.

 

[kidhawk]

The first Seahawk to wear #20 was Safety Steve Preece from Oregon State. He went undrafted in 1969. At Oregon State he was an option QB.
He played his last season in 1977 as a starter for the Seahawks and had four interceptions.
I couldn’t find any images of him in a Seahawks uniform.

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Here is the 1977 team photo. He should be in this but I can’t find #20. As an aside, for an NFL team photo this is awful. For any team photo this is awful. I was a sports photographer for many years and have taken thousands of team pictures.
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I got bored and zoomed in the team picture. It looks like he’s in the back row 5th from the right. Not 100% but looks right

 

[hawkfan68]

Terry Taylor -

 

[Nerter]

I got bored and zoomed in the team picture. It looks like he’s in the back row 5th from the right. Not 100% but looks right

 

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[oldhawkfan]

The first Seahawk to wear #19 was QB Bill Munson. He was originally a first round pick(7) of the Rams in 1964.
In early September 1976, the Lions traded Munson to the Seahawks in exchange for a future draft choice.Munson spent the 1976 season as a backup for the Seahawks.

Couldn’t find any Seahawks images other than the team photo. Fourth player from the left third row from bottom.

 

[Sperrydogg]

19 bottles of beer on the wall, 19 bottles to go!!!!

 

[AROS]

Sidney Rice

 

[SocialParasite]

Preseason legend Kasen Williams

 

[oldhawkfan]

First Seahawk to wear #18 was punter Herman Weaver. He was a 1970 9th round pick of the Lions out of Tennessee. He played for the Lions from 1970-1976 and the Seahawks from 1977-1980. He was nicknamed Thunderfoot by Howard Cosell on a Monday night broadcast while playing for the Lions.

 

[hawkfan68]

First Seahawk to wear #18 was punter Herman Weaver. He was a 1970 9th round pick of the Lions out of Tennessee. He played for the Lions from 1970-1976 and the Seahawks from 1977-1980. He was nicknamed Thunderfoot by Howard Cosell on a Monday night broadcast while playing for the Lions.

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I remember ol' thunderfoot

 

[hawkfan68]

DJ Hackett -

 

[kidhawk]

This guy was always fun to watch play the game

 

[Seahawker]

 

[oldhawkfan]

Dave Krieg was the first to wear #17. I was a little surprised at that. For the younger fans here is a little information on him.
He attended Milton College in his home state of Wisconsin and made the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. In his 18-year NFL career, Krieg played for the Seahawks (1980–1991), Chiefs (1992–1993), Lions(1994), Cardinals(1995), Bears (1996), and Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998).
Milton College no longer exists.

Undrafted in 1980 Krieg tried out for the Seahawks and caught on as a third-string quarterback. He saw the field only once, taking a few snaps with two incompletions in the final game in 1980 the Seahawks' ninth straight loss in a disappointing 4–12 season in which they lost all eight home games.

By the middle of the 1981 season, Krieg overtook Sam Adkins’s on the depth chart to become the Seahawks' second-string quarterback. When injuries sidelined Jim Zorn late in the season, Krieg stated the last three games and played well, helping the team record two of its six wins that year. In his first NFL start against the Jets on December 6, Krieg ran for one touchdown and threw for two others, including a 57-yard game-winning completion to Steve Largent.

Here is an image of Dave Krieg with the greatest tandem to start at RB in Seahawks history.

 

[LeveeBreak]

Dave Krieg was the first to wear #17. I was a little surprised at that. For the younger fans here is a little information on him.
He attended Milton College in his home state of Wisconsin and made the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. In his 18-year NFL career, Krieg played for the Seahawks (1980–1991), Chiefs (1992–1993), Lions(1994), Cardinals(1995), Bears (1996), and Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998).
Milton College no longer exists.

Undrafted in 1980 Krieg tried out for the Seahawks and caught on as a third-string quarterback. He saw the field only once, taking a few snaps with two incompletions in the final game in 1980 the Seahawks' ninth straight loss in a disappointing 4–12 season in which they lost all eight home games.

By the middle of the 1981 season, Krieg overtook Sam Adkins’s on the depth chart to become the Seahawks' second-string quarterback. When injuries sidelined Jim Zorn late in the season, Krieg stated the last three games and played well, helping the team record two of its six wins that year. In his first NFL start against the Jets on December 6, Krieg ran for one touchdown and threw for two others, including a 57-yard game-winning completion to Steve Largent.

Here is an image of Dave Krieg with the greatest tandem to start at RB in Seahawks history.

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That shot captures an amazing time in our history!

 

[LeveeBreak]

class act!!!!

 

[oldhawkfan]

The first Seahawk to wear #16 was QB Steve Meyer. He was a 1976 4th round pick of the Seahawks out of New Mexico. His entire NFL career was with the Seahawks from 1976-1979.

 

[oldhawkfan]

The first Seahawk to wear #15 was QB Neil Graff. He was a 1972 16th round pick of the Vikings out of Wisconsin. He was selected by the Seahawks in the 1976 expansion draft from the Patriots. He only lasted a half a season with Seattle.

 

[Seahawker]

Jermaine Kearse