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Five Seahawks legends that deserved to win a Super Bowl

By Lee Vowell

SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 24: Shaun Alexander #37 of the Seattle Seahawks waves to the crowd as he leaves the field after the game against the New York Giants at Qwest Field on September 24, 2006 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the GIANTS 42-30. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)
SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 24: Shaun Alexander #37 of the Seattle Seahawks waves to the crowd as he leaves the field after the game against the New York Giants at Qwest Field on September 24, 2006 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the GIANTS 42-30. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images) /
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14 Oct 1990: Quarterback Dave Krieg of the Seattle Seahawks looks to pass the ball during a game against the Los Angeles Raiders at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The Raiders won the game, 24-17.
14 Oct 1990: Quarterback Dave Krieg of the Seattle Seahawks looks to pass the ball during a game against the Los Angeles Raiders at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The Raiders won the game, 24-17. /

Dave Krieg

Dave Krieg helped lift the Seahawks from a bad franchise into a successful one. Krieg went undrafted out of college and caught on with Seattle in 1980. In 1983, Krieg, who was in a battle with Jim Zorn for the starting quarterback job in Seattle for two years, took over the position for good midway through the season. He led Seattle to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

In 1984, Krieg made the first Pro Bowl of his career as he threw for a franchise-record 32 touchdown passes. This number would stand until 2015 when Russell Wilson set the new mark with 34 touchdown passes. Krieg would make the Pro Bowl three times during his time in Seattle.

Krieg has the second-best winning percentage of any Seahawks quarterback with more than 12 starts. He went 70-49 as a starter. He is second in all-time Seattle touchdown passes thrown with 195 and third in yards at 26,132.

One issue Krieg did have in his career was a coach in Chuck Knox who had little patience for inconsistency. While Krieg’s overall numbers are very good, they probably would have been even better had Knox not changed his mind on Krieg so many times.

The Seahawks made the playoff three times during Krieg’s time as a starter from 1983 to 1991. Until Russell Wilson, the argument could be made he was the best quarterback in franchise history.

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