NFL Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

Former Seattle Seahawks information Kenny Easley has died astatine the property of 66, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Saturday.

Easley's household said helium died Friday nighttime and did not supply a origin of death.

"We are profoundly saddened by the passing of Seahawks fable Kenny Easley," the Seahawks said successful a statement. "Kenny embodied what it meant to beryllium a Seahawk done his leadership, toughness, strength and fearlessness. His intimidating quality and diversion grace made him 1 of the champion players of each time."

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Former Seahawks subordinate and NFL Hall of Fame subordinate Kenny Easley acknowledges the assemblage arsenic his fig is retired during halftime betwixt the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts astatine CenturyLink Field connected October 1, 2017 successful Seattle, Washington.  (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

The Seahawks drafted Easley retired of UCLA with the No. 4 wide prime successful 1981, and the information went connected to beryllium a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro subordinate crossed 7 seasons successful Seattle, wherever helium spent his full career.

In 1984, Easley led the league with 10 interceptions and was named antiaircraft subordinate of the twelvemonth by The Associated Press. He was the archetypal subordinate successful franchise past to beryllium named antiaircraft subordinate of the year.

However, his vocation ended aft the 1987 play erstwhile helium was traded, successful portion due to the fact that of a kidney ailment that shortened his NFL career, to the Cardinals. But helium failed his physical, and ne'er played different down successful the NFL.

Easley believed the Seahawks knew of the kidney information and didn’t disclose it to him. The Seahawks and Easley started to reconcile successful 2002 erstwhile Paul Allen was the squad owner, which coincided with Easley getting inducted into the ringing of grant that fall.

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Easley finished his vocation with 32 interceptions, which is tied for 4th astir successful franchise history, arsenic good arsenic 11 fumble recoveries, 9 forced fumbles and 8 sacks.

At UCLA, Easley starred astatine escaped information nether manager Terry Donahue from 1977-1980. He made an contiguous interaction for the Bruins, joining the starting lineup arsenic a existent freshman and yet becoming the archetypal subordinate successful Pac-10 past to garner 4 first-team All-Conference accolades.

He was conscionable the 2nd subordinate successful programme past to beryllium voted a three-time statement All-American.

Easley inactive holds the UCLA schoolhouse grounds with 19 vocation interceptions, including 13 crossed his archetypal 2 seasons. He ranks 5th connected UCLA’s all-time tackles database with 374, with his 93 stops successful 1977 representing the astir by a Bruin existent freshman.

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Kenny Easley of the Seattle Seahawks against the Indianapolis Colts astatine CenturyLink Field connected October 1, 2017 successful Seattle, Washington. (Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Easley totaled 105 tackles during the 1980 campaign, aft which helium finished ninth successful Heisman Trophy voting. He besides returned punts during his clip astatine UCLA. His No. 5 jersey was retired by the university.

He is survived by his wife, Gail, and their 3 children — son, Kendrick, and daughters Gabrielle Manhertz and Giordanna.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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