oldhawkfan
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97 definitely Rufus. I can still hear "ruuuuuuuf ruuuuuuuuuf ruuuuuuuuf" wringing on my ears.
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Hawkstorian":1fn53ar8 said:
Yea, you're right. Peterson. I should know; I have the jersey hanging in the closet. Just mixed up the names. Similar styles (even if at different positions), and similar time frames.
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#96
The Seahawks have had this odd way of "unofficially" retiring numbers. #96 wasn't actually retired until 'Tez made the hall, but the number has been used only sporadically even since he retired. Norman Hand used it for 1 year and then Grant Wistrom used it for 1 year before switching to #98. Since then it hasn't been used in the regular season, although every pre-season some guy would have it, then either be cut or switch to another number when then real games started.
Well that game is over, and #96 will forever be Cortez Kennedy.
Chuck Butler was a mid-season signing in 1984 and the first Seahawk player to wear any number in the 90s during the regular season. From 1976 through 1983 it never happened. Butler came back to training camp with a more conventional number (#52) but he never played in another regular season game.
Obviously our "MVP" at #96 is and always will be:
As I mentioned in the #99 post, Cortez wore #99 during his brilliant 1992 season. That year has to go down in NFL history as best single season performance on a horrible team.
| First | Last | College | Pos | Years | Games | Starts |
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| Chuck | Butler | Boise State | LB | 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| Cortez | Kennedy | Miami | DT | 1990-2000 | 168 | 153 |
| Norman | Hand | Mississippi | DT | 2003 | 6 | 4 |
The Seahawks have had this odd way of "unofficially" retiring numbers. #96 wasn't actually retired until 'Tez made the hall, but the number has been used only sporadically even since he retired. Norman Hand used it for 1 year and then Grant Wistrom used it for 1 year before switching to #98. Since then it hasn't been used in the regular season, although every pre-season some guy would have it, then either be cut or switch to another number when then real games started.
Well that game is over, and #96 will forever be Cortez Kennedy.
Chuck Butler was a mid-season signing in 1984 and the first Seahawk player to wear any number in the 90s during the regular season. From 1976 through 1983 it never happened. Butler came back to training camp with a more conventional number (#52) but he never played in another regular season game.
Obviously our "MVP" at #96 is and always will be:
As I mentioned in the #99 post, Cortez wore #99 during his brilliant 1992 season. That year has to go down in NFL history as best single season performance on a horrible team.
First off..ROOOOOOOF!!!! (Kerney my butt, all due respect John) 
Second....TEEEEEZ!!!
Second....TEEEEEZ!!!
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Roof Roof Roofio.......oops..wrong program. I still think Roof tho. Good call on the TEZ.
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Yes, I'm glad my pick of 'Tez isn't causing too much controversy!
Trenchbroom
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Forgot about Norman Hand, was excited when we got him from the Saints (he was a road grader DT stud at his peak).
Checked out his Wikipedia page--he died in 2010 from heart disease? At age 37? Man, that sucks.
Checked out his Wikipedia page--he died in 2010 from heart disease? At age 37? Man, that sucks.
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Tez!!! No brainer for sure. The only bummer for me as it relates to Tez is that I was living in San Diego during his career so saw a lot less of him than if I had been up here. Still saw enough to know though, that's for sure.
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Wasn't Michael Bennett one of those players who wore 96 in the pre-season his rookie year?
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Hawkstorian":2c5ew0kn said:
Mariners too. Nobody has worn #24... or #11, and #19... #51 will probably never be worn again either. do other pro franchises do this as well? Jay Buhner is not a HOFer... not sure why they would retire #19
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BBlades89":2pifnvc2 said:
True! Good catch. Bennett switched to #91 for the 4 games has was on the roster. For purposes of this list he's #72.
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#95
As I present 852 players in Seahawk history, many from years past you may have forgotten or never even heard of, but what's funny is this current era of constant roster churn has created a new class of now-you-see-them-now-you-don't players that you may forget even a year later. Does anyone recall Loni Fangupo? He played in one game December 23, 2012. Not that long ago. For the record, he was promoted from the practice squad for one game, and then waived again but claimed by Pittsburgh.
Benson Mayowa climbed a steep hill to make the 53 man roster in 2013. He played in 2 games while Chris Clemons was recovering and hasn't played since. He will be an interesting player to watch this off-season.
No player wore #95 until 1993, which was the longest wait for any roster number in team history. Dean Wells became a solid starting middle linebacker in the mid - '90s. I remember his big wingspan could wreak havoc in the passing lanes. No #95 since has matched his Seahawk career.
| First | Last | College | Pos | Years | Games | Starts |
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| Dean | Wells | Kentucky | LB | 1993-1998 | 85 | 50 |
| James | Willis | Kentucky | LB | 1999 | 17 | 1 |
| John | Hilliard | Mississippi State | DT | 2000-2002 | 27 | 11 |
| Rashad | Moore | Tennessee | DT | 2003-2004 | 31 | 19 |
| Rodney | Bailey | Ohio State | DE | 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| Russell | Davis | North Carolina | DT | 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| Ellis | Wyms | Mississippi State | DE | 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| Lawrence | Jackson | Southern Cal | DE | 2008-2009 | 32 | 24 |
| Kentwan | Balmer | North Carolina | DT | 2010 | 18 | 13 |
| Loni | Fangupo | Bringham Young | DT | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Benson | Mayowa | Idaho | DE | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
As I present 852 players in Seahawk history, many from years past you may have forgotten or never even heard of, but what's funny is this current era of constant roster churn has created a new class of now-you-see-them-now-you-don't players that you may forget even a year later. Does anyone recall Loni Fangupo? He played in one game December 23, 2012. Not that long ago. For the record, he was promoted from the practice squad for one game, and then waived again but claimed by Pittsburgh.
Benson Mayowa climbed a steep hill to make the 53 man roster in 2013. He played in 2 games while Chris Clemons was recovering and hasn't played since. He will be an interesting player to watch this off-season.
No player wore #95 until 1993, which was the longest wait for any roster number in team history. Dean Wells became a solid starting middle linebacker in the mid - '90s. I remember his big wingspan could wreak havoc in the passing lanes. No #95 since has matched his Seahawk career.
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The thing I remember most about Dean Wells is that he made a lot of tackles, but most of them came 4-5 yards from the line of scrimmage.
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Well yeah, I mean I'm not pushing the man for ring-of-honor or anything....
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Rufus Porter was the man. I named my first dog Rufus, and would have named my oldest son Rufus had my wife not put her foot down.
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Yeah not exactly the uniform number of the stars now was/is it?Hawkstorian":1rlhddwi said:
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RUUUUUUUUUUUUF!!!
I gotta chime in late with my support for Rufus Porter as the Seahawks all-time #97 MVP!
Rufus is my all-time favorite Seahawk and namesake (I was Rufus97 on the old Scout board, but changed it to just Rufus on this board.) I named my cat after Rufus... it was a fearless little black and white kitten I found one night after a party, sharpening its claws on a big rock. It used to run full speed down a long hallway and tackle my roommate's big dog, so I named it after Rufus Porter. Then I discovered she was a girl. So I had a female cat named Rufus. Rufus the cat has gone on to the great kitty postseason in the sky, but during her long career she was fast, tough, fearless, a great hunter and took no shit from anyone, ever.
I have a signed Rufus Porter football card and a Rufus Porter-signed pint glass. Some day, somehow, I'll get a throwback PORTER 97 Seahawks jersey.
I gotta chime in late with my support for Rufus Porter as the Seahawks all-time #97 MVP!
Rufus is my all-time favorite Seahawk and namesake (I was Rufus97 on the old Scout board, but changed it to just Rufus on this board.) I named my cat after Rufus... it was a fearless little black and white kitten I found one night after a party, sharpening its claws on a big rock. It used to run full speed down a long hallway and tackle my roommate's big dog, so I named it after Rufus Porter. Then I discovered she was a girl. So I had a female cat named Rufus. Rufus the cat has gone on to the great kitty postseason in the sky, but during her long career she was fast, tough, fearless, a great hunter and took no shit from anyone, ever.
I have a signed Rufus Porter football card and a Rufus Porter-signed pint glass. Some day, somehow, I'll get a throwback PORTER 97 Seahawks jersey.
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More Rufus love:
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This thread is (and will be as it develops) all kinds of awesome. Kudos, John.
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#94
Does anyone remember "Plan B" free agency? I imagine Rod Stephens does. Stephens was undrafted in 1989 but worked his way from the "developmental squad" to the regular roster and played mainly special teams. He was also the first #94 in team history. In those years teams could protect a certain number of players and the rest were free to sign elsewhere, so Stephens signed with Denver in 1990, but never made it out of camp. Stephens signed back with the Seahawks in December that year and went on to become the starting MLB.
Perhaps D'Anthony Smith becomes another player who works his way to a starting role.
Far and away the greatest #94 is LB Chad Brown. Brown was the first player to fly to Seattle in Paul Allen's private jet, and wasn't allowed to leave town until he signed for whatever it took. We can only wonder what his career would have been with some better defensive talent around him.
AND Chad Brown the flag-raiser: http://www.seahawks.com/videos-photos/v ... fe690302a6
| First | Last | College | Pos | Years | Games | Starts |
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| Rod | Stephens | Georgia Tech | LB | 1989-1994 | 76 | 34 |
| Chad | Brown | Colorado | LB | 1997-2004 | 110 | 110 |
| Bryce | Fisher | Air Force | LB | 2005-2007 | 38 | 36 |
| Howard | Green | Louisiana State | DT | 2007-2008 | 20 | 0 |
| Cory | Redding | Texas | DT | 2009 | 15 | 3 |
| Junior | Siavii | Oregon | DT | 2010 | 14 | 6 |
| Anthony | Hargrove | Georgia Tech | DE | 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| Jaye | Howard | Florida | DT | 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| D'Anthony | Smith | Louisiana Tech | DT | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
Does anyone remember "Plan B" free agency? I imagine Rod Stephens does. Stephens was undrafted in 1989 but worked his way from the "developmental squad" to the regular roster and played mainly special teams. He was also the first #94 in team history. In those years teams could protect a certain number of players and the rest were free to sign elsewhere, so Stephens signed with Denver in 1990, but never made it out of camp. Stephens signed back with the Seahawks in December that year and went on to become the starting MLB.
Perhaps D'Anthony Smith becomes another player who works his way to a starting role.
Far and away the greatest #94 is LB Chad Brown. Brown was the first player to fly to Seattle in Paul Allen's private jet, and wasn't allowed to leave town until he signed for whatever it took. We can only wonder what his career would have been with some better defensive talent around him.
AND Chad Brown the flag-raiser: http://www.seahawks.com/videos-photos/v ... fe690302a6
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