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Aug 6, 2021 · Holmgren, who has more than two decades of NFL experience, said he believes Hutchinson is the best guard he’s ever seen. The Seahawks staff was irate when the team lost Steve Hutchinson to the ...
Aug 8, 2021 · Aug 07, 2021 at 09:55 PM. Craig Peters. Senior Editor. CANTON, Ohio — Steve Hutchinson's Pro Football Hall of Fame speech Saturday night blended humor and heart the way the guard combined...
Aug 4, 2021 · The problem for them was the richest contract ever at that point for an NFL guard — $49 million over seven years with $16 million guaranteed — contained a “poison pill” in it that ...
- Drafted by Seahawks in 2001 NFL Draft
- Prolific 2005-06 Campaign
- Signs Biggest Contract Ever For Offensive Guard
- Makes Third Consecutive All-Pro Team
- Enshrined Into Pro Football Hall of Fame
WHEN: APRIL 21, 2001
Where a player gets drafted plays a big role in how their career pans out. Sometimes you find a perfect fit and the right parts are combined for a player to succeed. That was the case for Steve Hutchinson landing with the Seattle Seahawks in the 2001 NFL Draft. The offensive guard from Michigan came into the 2001 Draft as the top player in his position and with eye-popping draft grades, but his position wasn’t sexy enough to warrant a Top-10 pick. Seattle’s route to landing Hutchinson is an i...
WHEN: 2005-06 SEASON
The 2005 Seahawks offensive line is the stuff of legends. Alongside Hutchinson stood left tackle Walter Jones, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014 member, and together the two helped create one of the most dynamic and intimidating rushing attacks the league has ever seen. The duo, along with the rest of Seattle’s offensive line, helped lead the way for Shaun Alexanders’ 2005 NFL MVP campaign where he rushed for a franchise-record 1,880 yards and scored a league-record 28 touchdowns. The d...
WHEN: MARCH 20, 2006
After five prolific seasons in Seattle, Hutchinson earned the biggest payday ever for an offensive guard. He entered the unrestricted free agent market with the transition tag placed on him, allowing the Seahawks the right of first refusal to match an offer made by another team. The Minnesota Vikings, seeing the value Hutchinson brought to Seattle’s offense, sent the guard a seven-year, $49 million offer. At the time (March 2012), this was the biggest contract for an offensive guard in NFL hi...
WHEN: 2009-10 SEASON
First-Team All-Pro selections can help cement a Hall of Fame candidacy. Most Hall of Famers have multiple selections, but few can string them together, especially at a competitive position like guard, like Hutchinson did. Hutchinson paid back the Vikings for their monetary commitment to him, being selected First-Team All-Pro in his second, third and fourth seasons with the team.
WHEN: AUGUST 7, 2021
The most important moment of Steve Hutchinson’s professional career is still to come. On August 7, Hutchinson will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020. While the ceremony was supposed to take place in 2020, it will be well worth the wait to see Hutchinson and company enter the immortal halls in Canton. (Opens in a new window)
Aug 9, 2021 · Back in 2006, the Minnesota Vikings convinced two-time All-Pro left guard Steve Hutchinson to trade in his Seattle Seahawks uniform for some purple and gold threads. Hutchinson ‘s decision...
Feb 1, 2020 · "Just as Walter Jones was the best tackle I ever saw, Steve Hutchinson was the best guard," former Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren said. "He is one of the great players I ever coached....
Aug 4, 2021 · Steve Hutchinson set out to become the best guard in the game when he was drafted in the first round by the Seattle...
