Chuck Knox, who led the Seahawks to their first postseason berth and a surprising playoff run to within a game of the Super Bowl in 1983 and is the second-winningest coach in franchise history, died Saturday at age 86, the team confirmed Sunday.
Knox, the only coach in the Seahawks’ Ring of Honor, had battled dementia and was in hospice care.
Knox’s affinity for a run-first offense earned him the nickname “Ground Chuck’’ during a 22-year career as an NFL head coach that included two stints with the Los Angeles Rams in the ‘70s and ‘90s and the Buffalo Bills.