Dream Team: Inside the numbers
You’ve seen the selections for the Seahawks’ 35th Anniversary team, and also looked at who got how many votes. Here’s a closer look at some of the position battles and how the numbers stacked up:
Most votes
WR Steve Largent 5,004
DT Cortez Kennedy 4,172
LT Walter Jones 4,065
DE Jacob Green 3,990
MLB Lofa Tatupu 3,539
Fewest votes (and made the team)
PR Nate Burleson 678
RG Bryan Millard 758
KOR Steve Broussard 765
CB: Shawn Springs 969
RT Howard Ballard 982
Closest votes
TE: John Carlson by 18 over Mike Tice
PR: Nate Burleson by 29 over Bobby Joe Edmonds
RG: Bryan Millard by 102 over Chris Gray
KOR: Steve Broussard by 257 over Bobby Joe Edmonds
OLB: Rufus Porter by 257 over Keith Butler
Largest margin
OT: Walter Jones by 3,083 votes over Howard Ballard (who made the team)
DT: Joe Nash by 2,545 over Sam Adams
SS: Kenny Easley by 2,262 over Robert Blackmon
FS: Eugene Robinson by 2,125 over Ken Hamlin
DE: Jacob Green by 2,051 over Michael Sinclair (who made the team)
Most votes by positions
Wide receiver: 13,380
Defensive tackle: 8,443
Defense end: 8,230
Offensive tackle: 7,528
Outside linebacker: 7,445
Fewest votes by position
Punt returner: 2,546
Kickoff returner: 2,571
Free safety: 2,663
Special teams: 2,696
Strong safety: 2,724