Top 30 NFL players of the 1980s

Top 30 NFL Players of the 1980s

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 30: Lawrence Taylor #56 of the New York Giants in action against the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL football game September 30, 1990 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Taylor played for the Giants from 1981-93. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

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CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 31: Wide receiver Steve Largent #80 of the Seattle Seahawks participates in pregame warm up before a playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Riverfront Stadium on December 31, 1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the Seahawks 21-13. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /

18. Steve Largent

Largent was one of the best receivers of the 1980s, and one of the brightest stars that put the new Seattle franchise on the map. Largent had six seasons of receiving for north of 1,000 yards throughout the decade. He caught 66 passes in 1980 for 1,064 yards, and parlayed that into 75 catches for over 1,200 yards in 1981, earning his third career Pro Bowl appearance.

From 1984-87, Largent made four consecutive Pro Bowls and was named First-Team All-Pro for the first time in 1985. That season, he led the NFL in receiving yards with 1,287 on 79 catches.

Largent is tied for ninth all-time in receiving touchdowns with 100. He is a seven-time Pro Bowler, and made one All-Pro team. He is a member of the 1980s All-Decade team and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995.

He is one of the greatest Seattle Seahawks of all time, and without a doubt the best receiver in franchise history. While his numbers have fallen down the list in terms of all-time leaders, he was one of the best of his generation and should be talked about more in the conversation of all-time great receivers.

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