2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

HALL OF FAMESTEVE LARGENT WR1976-89Pro Football Hall of Fame: Steve Largentbecame the first Seahawks player to be electedto the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday,January 28, 1995. Largent was formally inductedin Canton, Ohio, on Saturday, July 29, alongwith Jim Finks, Henry Jordan, Lee Roy Selmon,and Kellen Winslow. He was presented into theHall of Fame by Seahawks’ Vice President GaryWright. Largent was the 23rd player to be electedin his first year of eligibility.NFL Records: Concluded his 14 NationalFootball League seasons with leaguecareer records for receptions, 819; yards,13,089; touchdowns, 100; consecutive games with a reception, 177; 50-catch seasons,10; and 1,000-yard seasons, 8. Became only the second player in NFL historyto have the career lead in receptions, yards, and touchdowns all at the same timejoining Green Bay’s Don Hutson (1945). Ranked third all-time at the time of hisretirement with 40 career 100-yard games, trailing Don Maynard (50) and LanceAlworth (41). Still ranks 15th in total touchdowns with 101 (has one rushing), 11thwith 40 100-yard games, and is 32nd in combined yards with 13,396.Pro Career: Finished in the AFC’s (or NFC’s in 1976) top 10 in receptions 10 times in his first12 seasons, failing only in 1977 and 1982, and in the top five seven times. Led the AFC inreceptions in 1978 with 71 and finished second in 1981 (75) and 1987 (58), and was third inthe NFC in 1976 (54). The only NFC wide receiver to catch more passes than Largent in 1976was Dallas’ Drew Pearson (58). Largent’s total did lead all rookie wide receivers. Finished inthe NFL’s top 10 in receiving yards seven times, including a first-place finish in 1985, and asecond in 1978, missing the lead by one yard. Missed only 10 games in his career due toinjury, including six in 1989 with a broken elbow. Selected to play in the AFC-NFC Pro Bowlgame seven times, after the 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987 seasons. Unable toplay in the 1979 game because of a wrist injury. Set the Pro Bowl career yardage record with236, since surpassed by Jerry Rice with 495, and had 17 Pro Bowl receptions. Originally draftedin the fourth round in 1976 by the Houston Oilers. Was waived by the Oilers on August 24,recalled, and traded to the Seahawks for an eighth-round 1977 draft choice on August 26. TheOilers used that choice to select wide receiver Steve Davis from the University of Georgia.Seahawks Records: Led the team in both receptions and yards in each of the team’s first12 seasons. Voted by his teammates as the Seahawks’ Most Valuable Player after the 1977,1979, 1981, 1985, and 1987 seasons. Was also elected Offensive Captain from 1979-83 and1985-89. Second in games played (200) but has more starts (197) than any other player inteam history. He was the first player voted into the team’s Ring of Honor December 23, 1989.Personal: Represented the 1st District of the State of Oklahoma for four terms. Was electedto the United States House of Representatives on November 8, 1994, and sworn in onNovember 29. Re-elected to a second two-year term in 1996, and resigned following his firstyearof his fourth-term and sought election as the governor of Oklahoma in November, 2002.Attended Putnam City High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he lettered in footballand baseball. Steve and his wife, Terry, have three sons, Kyle, Kelly, and Kramer, and adaughter, Casie.HALL OF FAME 407