The first full decade of Seahawks football brought some highs and lows to the Pacific Northwest.
SEATTLE — Early in the 1980s, the Seahawks started building its defensive cornerstones with a couple of future Ring of Honor members.
The 1980 NFL Draft brought Texas A&M’s Jacob Green to the Pacific Northwest, and in ’81, future Hall of Famer Kenny Easley was chosen with the fourth overall pick.
However, consistency was a struggle for the Seahawks, and inaugural head coach Jack Patera was fired during the 1982 strike season.
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