Joseph Andrew Nash (born October 11, 1960) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as a defensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks of the

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(NFL) from 1982 to 1996. Originally a

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for seven seasons, Nash switched to defensive tackle in 1989. He was signed as an

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by the Seahawks in 1982 from Boston College and went on to play in a Seahawks-record 218 career games over 15 seasons. In

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he received

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and

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honors on the way to helping the Seattle Seahawks post a then team record of 12-4. He played alongside several other talented players on Seattle's defensive line, most notably Hall of Fame tackle

Cortez Kennedy Cortez Kennedy (August 23, 1968 May 23, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for his entire 11-season career with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was inducted into the Pro ...

and

defensive end

Jacob Green Jacob Carl Green (born January 21, 1957) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football for Texas A&M. Green was an All-American selection in 1979 after compiling 134 tackles and was a then school-record 20 quarterb ...

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1960 births Living people American football defensive tackles Boston College Eagles football players Seattle Seahawks players American Conference Pro Bowl players Players of American football from Boston {{defensive-lineman-1960s-stub