NFL Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

Pro Football Hall of Famer Kenny Easley died at 66 years old, the Hall announced on Saturday.

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Easley passed away on Friday night.

He was a seven-year NFL veteran, playing his whole career with the Seattle Seahawks.

Easley was inducted into the Hall of Fame with the Class of 2017.

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Nicknamed “The Enforcer,” Easley, who played safety, was drafted fourth overall in the 1981 NFL Draft.

“Kenny Easley would have been a dominant safety in any era,” said Jim Porter, president & CEO of the Hall

His accolades include 1983 AFC Defensive Player of the Year, 1984 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, named to five Pro Bowls, NFL All-Decade Team for the 1980s, 32 interceptions, among many other achievements, our sister station in Seattle, KIRO, reported.

“Kenny possessed excellent ball skills, but make no mistake: His biggest strengths were his fearlessness and intensity. If you had the ball as an opposing offensive player, he was going to hit you hard — and you were going to feel it for a while," Porter said.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is saddened to share the news that Kenny Easley, a member of the Class of 2017, has passed away at age 66. pic.twitter.com/JEz5ueskSj
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) November 15, 2025