"The best offensive player I've ever coached" - Mike Holmgren, former Seahawks head coach.
"A pro. A guy you could count on." "A great teammate, it just happened to be that he was also the best player on the team" - Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks Quarterback.
Endless compliments are pouring out today for retiring Seahawk, Walter Jones. This former Left Tackle has one of the most impressive resumes to grace the NFL; 12 seasons and 180 games, 9 Pro Bowl appearances and 1 trip to the Super Bowl. It doesn't end there... he blocked for more than 5,500 pass plays in his career and gave up just 23 sacks and was called for holding just nine times in 180 career games -all starts and all with the Seahawks!
On the field Jones was this force to be reckoned with. He was passionate and powerful in his position. Off the field he was a completely different person, extremely humble, ultimately shy. He was proud of what he did, but didn't feel it was necessary to talk about it. Walter Jones was a man of little words but all heart and he made you feel it with him.
Walter Jones - thank you for 13 years of inspiring football.
Walter Jones Day Announcement
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