Cortez Kennedy and his 1992 season in memory of Jerome Brown: ‘He was playing for him as well as for himself’

On the day that he died, Cortez Kennedy’s banner was the only thing illuminated at CenturyLink Field, a spectacular pin drop of light.

The arches, the seats, the field — all dark.

At the top of the banner: KENNEDY.

Below that: 96.

For 10 of his 11 seasons, that was the number Kennedy wore, the number still seen on retro Seahawks jerseys.