Kenny Easley

Kenneth Mason Easley Jr. (born January 15, 1959) is an American former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons from 1981 to 1987. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was a three-time consensus All-American. He was selected in the first round of the 1981 NFL draft, by the Seattle Seahawks, where he played his entire career. Nicknamed "the Enforcer", Easley has been considered to be among the best defensive backs during his era and one of the Seahawks' all-time greatest players.

Kenny Easley
Easley in 1986
No. 45
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1959-01-15) January 15, 1959
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Oscar F. Smith
(South Norfolk, Virginia)
College:UCLA (1977–1980)
NFL draft:1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1984)
  • 4× First-team All-Pro (1982–1985)
  • Second-team All-Pro (1987)
  • 5× Pro Bowl (1982–1985, 1987)
  • NFL interceptions leader (1984)
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (1981)
  • NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
  • Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor
  • Seattle Seahawks No. 45 retired
  • 2× Unanimous All-American (1979, 1980)
  • Consensus All-American (1978)
  • 4× First-team All-Pac-10 (1977–1980)
  • UCLA Bruins No. 5 retired
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:32
Interception yards:538
Fumble recoveries:11
Sacks:8
Defensive touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Easley was one of Seahawks defensive unit leaders and one of the finest defensive players in the NFL during the 1980s. In 1984, Easley was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He was a four-time All-Pro selection and was elected to the Pro Bowl five times in his career. Easley's career ended after the 1987 season, when he was diagnosed with severe kidney disease.

After retirement, Easley owned a Cadillac dealership and later, the Norfolk Nighthawks team from 1999 to 2003. He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1998, and was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

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