Steve Largent
Steve Largent Banners of Largent and the 12th Man hang over CenturyLink Field formerly Qwest Field No. 80 Wide Receiver Personal information Date of birth: (1954-09-28) September 28, 1954 (age 60) Place of birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 187 lb (85 kg) Career information College: Tulsa NFL Draft: 1976 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117 Debuted in 1976 for the Seattle Seahawks Last played in 1989 for the Seattle Seahawks Career history Seattle Seahawks (1976–1989) Career highlights and awards 7× Pro Bowl selection (1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987) AP First-Team All-Pro selection (1985) 4× AP Second-Team All-Pro selection (1978, 1979, 1984, 1987) NFL 1980s All-Decade Team Walter Payton Man of the Year (1988) Bart Starr Man of the Year Award (1988) Seahawks Ring of Honor Seattle Seahawks #80 retired Seattle Seahawks 35th Anniversary Team Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (1995) Career NFL statistics Receptions 819 Receiving Yards 13,089 Touchdowns 100 Stats at NFL.com Pro Football Hall of Fame Steven Michael "Steve" Largent (born September 28, 1954) is a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former Republican politician, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma, from 1994 until 2002. In 2002, he was defeated in his run for Governor of Oklahoma in a three-way race in which he had been considered the frontrunner. Prior to his political career, Largent was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League for his entire 14-season professional football career. He held several all-time receiving records when he retired.