Ahead of the 50th season in Seahawks history, were looking at the best player in team history to wear every number.

John Boyle

Five years ago, when the world was shut down by a pandemic and the NFL offseason was particularly quiet, we decided here at Seahawks.com to undertake the fun but rather unimportant task of choosing the best player in team history to wear every jersey number. And now, with the Seahawks celebrating their 50th season in franchise history, we've decided to refresh that list. Most of the numbers haven't changed, but several have with players like Devon Witherspoon, Jaxon Smith Njigba, DK Metcalf, Geno Smith and Quandre Diggs replacing Seahawks Legends who were on the list five years earlier.

Earlier this offseason, theSeahawks named the Top 50 Players in franchise history, and as one might expect, those players all made this list as well, with the exception of a couple of number that were worn by multiple Top 50 players like 72 (Joe Nash and Michael Bennett) and 89 (Doug Baldwin and Brian Blades).

So far we've covered numbers 1-20, 21-40 and 41-60 on this far-from-definitive list, and today we look at numbers 61-80. Check back Friday when we wrap things up with numbers 81-99.

61: C Robbie Tobeck, 2000-2006

The center on the best offensive line in franchise history, Tobeck, along with a couple of future Hall of Fame teammates, was a Pro-Bowler in 2005 as that unit paved the way for Shaun Alexander's MVP season and Seattle's first Super Bowl appearance. Tobeck, a Seahawks Top 50 Players selection, spent six seasons in Seattle and was already 30 by the time he joined the Seahawks, but he went on to start 88 games over seven seasons with the Seahawks, the final four of which saw Seattle reach the postseason.

62: G Chris Gray, 1998-2007

Gray began his Seahawks career at center, but moved to right guard for most of his career, starting alongside Tobeck to help lead the way for some of the best offensive seasons in team history. Somewhat overshadowed by the presence of Hall of Famers Walter Jones and Steve Hutchinson, Gray was a vital member of Seattle's offensive line as the Seahawks reached the playoffs for five consecutive seasons, reaching the Super Bowl after a 13-3 2005 campaign. A Seahawks Top 50 Players selection, Gray started 121 consecutive games from 1998-2006, setting a franchise record that was later broken by Russell Wilson.

63: T Nick Bebout, 1976-1979

After starting his career in Atlanta, Bebout joined the expansion Seahawks in 1976 and was Seattle's starting left tackle for four seasons, providing a veteran presence for a young expansion squad. In 1978 and 1979, Bebout was part of offenses that ranked in the top seven in total offense and scoring as the Seahawks posted their first winning records in franchise history.

64: G J.R. Sweezy, 2012-2015, 2018

It's tough to choose between Sweezy and Ron Essink, Seattle's starting left tackle from 1981-1985. Essink started 70 games for the Seahawks, while Sweezy started 64, and both were on successful teams. But we'll give the slightest edge to Sweezy for being part of a Super Bowl-winning team, not to mention the degree of difficulty having made the move from college defensive lineman to NFL offensive lineman.

65: G Edwin Bailey, 1981-1991

Bailey came to the Seahawks as a fifth-round pick out of Division I-AA South Carolina State and won the starting left guard job as a rookie. Over the course of 11 seasons, Bailey started 121 games. A Seahawks Top 50 Players selection, Bailey was a key piece of the offense as the Seahawks established themselves as a playoff contender under Chuck Knox, and he helped pave the way for some of Curt Warner's best seasons.

66: G Pete Kendall, 1996-2000

Kendall was followed at left guard by a Hall of Famer, Steve Hutchinson, but the former first-round pick out of Boston College was pretty good in his own right, starting 75 games over five seasons in Seattle. Kendall would go on to start 188 games in a 13-year career that also included stops in Arizona, New York and Washington.

67: T Charles Cross, 2022-present

2020 pick: G/T Paul McQuistan

The first player selected by the Seahawks with the haul of picks they got from Denver in the Russell Wilson trade, Cross has been a steadying presence on an offensive line that has undergone a lot of turnover in recent years. The starting left tackle since he arrived in Seattle, Cross has started 48 of a possible 51 games since joining the team. And at only 24 years old heading into his fourth season, Cross' best days are still ahead of him.

68: C Justin Britt, 2014-2019

After starting at right tackle and left guard in his first two seasons, Britt found his home as a center in 2016, starting there for four straight seasons while developing into a leadership role on offense. Britt started 86 games in six seasons, helping the Seahawks to five playoff berths in that span, including an appearance in Super Bowl XLIX during his rookie season.

69: DT Clinton McDonald, 2011-2013

Offensive linemen Jeff Blackshear and Floyd Wedderburn both had nice three-year stints with the Seahawks, but McDonald gets the nod for being a key contributor on a Super Bowl-winning team, providing 5.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss and an interception in 2013 while a part of one of the best defenses of all time.

70: DE Michael Sinclair, 1992-2001

Sinclair was something of a late-bloomer, but once he got going, he became one of the most productive pass rushers in team history. In his age 28-30 seasons, Sinclair was named to three straight Pro-Bowls while piling up 41.5 sacks, including a team-record 16.5 in 1998. A Seahawks Top 50 Players selection, Sinclair finished his Seahawks career with 73.5 career sacks, a total that ranks second in team history behind Jacob Green.

71: T Walter Jones, 1997-2008

A player who, along with the likes of Steve Largent, Bobby Wagner and Cortez Kennedy, is in the conversation for greatest player in franchise history, Jones spent 12 years with the Seahawks building a Hall of Fame resume while establishing himself as one of the best left tackles in league history. A nine-time Pro-Bowl selections, Jones was a four-time first-team All-Pro and two-time second-team All-Pro, helping him earn a spot on the 2000s All-Decade Team and eventually in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Seahawks Ring of Honor and Seahawks Top 50 Players.

72: DT Joe Nash, 1982-1996

Michael Bennett had a great Seahawks career, helping lead the team to a Super Bowl victory and earning a spot on the Seahawks Top 50 Players. But as deserving as Bennett is, the pick at No. 72 has to be Joe Nash, another Seahawks Top 50 Players selection who is one of the great defensive linemen to ever wear a Seahawks uniform. Part of the "Die Hards" defensive line with Jacob Green and Jeff Bryant, Nash spent 15 seasons with the Seahawks, appearing in a franchise-record 218 games with 169 starts. A key part of the team's success in the 1980s, Nash was a first-team All-Pro and Pro-Bowl selection in 1984 as part of a loaded defense that created 63 takeaways, with Kenny Easley and Dave Brown also earning first-team All-Pro honors, while Easley was also named Defensive Player of the Year.

73: T Ray Roberts, 1992-1995

A first-round pick in 1992, Roberts started 46 games in his first three seasons with the Seahawks, enough to give him the slight edge over Norm Evans, Seattle's first starting right tackle. In his post playing days, Roberts has become an outspoken advocate for mental health, particularly for former athletes facing some of the same struggles after his nine-year NFL career came to an end.

74: DT Manu Tuiasosopo, 1979-1983

More recent Seahawks fans hear No. 74 and think of George Fant reporting as eligible, and while Fant made solid contributions to the franchise, the nod goes to Tuiasosopo, who started 64 games for the Seahawks from 1979-1983. Younger sports fans also know the Tuiasosopo name for the impressive resumes of his children Marquise, Matt, Zach and Leslie.

75: T Howard Ballard, 1994-1998

Ballard's two Pro-Bowl selections came while he played for Buffalo, but he was still a quality right tackle for Seattle to finish his career. Ballard started five seasons in Seattle, including a 1997 season in which the Seahawks ranked third in scoring and ninth in total offense. Sean Lockler, the starting right tackle on Seattle's 2005 Super Bowl team who spent seven years with the team, is another deserving No. 75.

76: G Steve Hutchinson, 2001-2005

Some very good offensive linemen have worn this number for the Seahawks, including Steve August and Russell Okung, but Hutchinson, who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020, is the obvious choice. A Seahawks Top 50 Players selection, Hutchinson was a two-time first-team All-Pro as a Seahawks, then earned that honor three more times after joining the Vikings in 2006.

77: DE/DT Jeff Bryant, 1982-1993

If we're basing this pick on quality of nickname, then Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack is the choice, but as fun as a nicknames list might be, that's not what we're doing here. Bryant, a Seahawks Top 50 Players selection, had an outstanding 12-year career with the Seahawks, starting 167 games while recording 63 sacks, including 14.5 sacks in 1984. Bryant's career sack total and that 1984 season rank third in the Seahawks record books.

78: G Bob Newton, 1976-1981

After beginning his career in Chicago, Newton joined the expansion Seahawks in 1976 and went on to start 66 games at right guard over six seasons, bringing veteran presence to Jack Patera's early teams.

79: DE Jacob Green, 1980-1991

A member of the Seahawks Ring of Honor and a Seahawks Top 50 Players selection, Green holds the franchise record for sacks with 115.5. A two-time Pro-Bowler, Green had five double-digit sack seasons, including a four-year stretch in which he had 54.5 from 1983-1986, and two more with 9.0 and 9.5 sacks. On an interesting note, the second-best No. 79 in franchise history, Red Bryant, chose that number because he is Green's son-in-law.

80: WR Steve Largent, 1976-1989

One of the best players in franchise history and an all-time great receiver, Largent retired as the NFL's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns. A Pro Football Hall of Fame selection and a member of the Seahawks Ring of Honor, Largent helped put the Seahawks on the map as a seven-time Pro-Bowler who also is one of two Seahawks to earn the NFL Man of the Year Award (later named for Walter Payton). Fittingly, one of the team's highest individual honors is the Steve Largent Award, a player-voted award given to the player who best exemplifies the spirit, dedication and integrity of the Seahawks.