When Mike Holmgren brought in Matt Hasselbeck to lead the Seahawks offense, he said he thought it was the "start of something very important for the Seahawks," and Holmgren had the right idea. Hasselbeck ended up being a three-time Pro Bowler with Seattle and finished his career as the franchise's all-time leader in attempts (4,250), completions (2,559), yards (29,434) and career wins (74), and second in touchdowns (174), all numbers that have since been surpassed.

Two of the quarterbacks on the Seahawks Top 50 Players list, Hasselbeck and Wilson both led the Seahawks to Super Bowls. Hasselbeck leading Seattle to its first franchise Super Bowl appearance during the 2005 season and Wilson helping the Seahawks trample the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl XLVIII win.

Dave Krieg and Jim Zorn round out the group, both having played for the Seahawks during its early years as a franchise. Zorn was Seattle's first-ever quarterback with Krieg taking over that starting job during the 1983 season.

These four quarterbacks are among the top 50 players in franchise history, a group selected in honor of the Seahawks' upcoming 50th season. The Top 50 Players were voted on by fans, media members and internal stakeholders. The voting process took place toward the end of the 2024 season, with more than 160 players eligible based on the following criteria:

• Started at least 45 games
• Voted to an AP All-Pro or NFL Pro Bowl team roster
• Won Seahawks Man of the Year or the Steve Largent Award
• Currently leads a career major statistical category, such as most receiving yards in a career
• Part of an iconic moment in Seahawks history

For more information on the quarterbacks selected to the Seahawks Top 50 Players, see the link below to their full bios:

Matt Hasselbeck, 2001-2010: A nine-time team captain, Hasselbeck started 131 of 138 regular season games played and started 11 postseason games. Hasselbeck's name can be found throughout Seattle's record books with the impact he made on the franchise. He finished his time in Seattle as the franchise's all-time leader in attempts (4,250), completions (2,559), yards (29,434) and career wins (74), and second in touchdowns (174), with Russell Wilson later establishing new highs in all of those categories.

Dave Krieg, 1980-1991: Krieg played the first 12 seasons of his 19-year career in Seattle, after making the roster as an undrafted free agent out of Milton College. During his career, he helped lead the Seahawks to their first playoff berth in franchise history, was a three-time Pro Bowler, and joined the Seahawks Ring of Honor in 2004. He has the third-most passing yards (26,132) and second-most TD passes (195) in team history.

Russell Wilson, 2012-2021: Wilson won the quarterback competition his rookie season, and never looked back. He went on to have a sensational rookie season where he was named to the Pro Bowl and received offensive rookie of the year votes. He followed up that season with a trip to the Super Bowl to mark the franchise's first Super Bowl win. He was a Pro Bowler in all but one of his 10 seasons with Seattle and holds the franchise's career passing records including passer rating (101.8), attempts (4,735), completions (3,079), passing yards (37,059), and passing touchdowns (292).

Jim Zorn, 1976-1984: Zorn was the Seahawks starting quarterback for their inaugural season in 1976 and in nine seasons in Seattle, he started 100 games, throwing for 20,122 yards and 107 passing touchdowns and rushing for 17 touchdowns. In his first season, Zorn was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and was awarded the NFC's Offensive Rookie of the Year by the NFLPA.