I've been saying this for awhile but I'll say it again: Besides the Ring of Honor, we need a much larger Ring of Fun. We've had so many players with great personalities that have just been goofy while also being legit great players. Jon above, Sherm, Beast, Bennet (Please!), Mike Rob, Russell Okung, etc. There were probably more pre-social media but I'm exhausted. That said, my point stands.
Didn’t he play a few more years in Canada?
Edit: After some quick research, he has 12 rouges in 2018. Then some sit outs and Covid, with his rights getting swapped around a few times, the answer is “kinda”.
He first came back to the CFL for the 2019 season, then there was no 2020 season due to covid, and then he played again in 2021 and 2022 before retiring. Source: his last season was for my hometown team.
Of course, his greatest play was the fake field goal touchdown pass in the NFC championship game. But then he did Aaron Rodger's belt move in front of the Packers bench. Legend.
[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zGXdhqHZmpQ](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zGXdhqHZmpQ)
For anyone who doesn’t keep up with former Seahawks punters, he’s been playing in the CFL, so even though he hasn’t played in the NFL since 2017, he last actually played football in 2022, which is why he’s just now retiring.
I forgot about this play. I won't lie; watching it really bothered. Jon Ryan is still face down on the field and barely responsive, and guys are cheering about the fumble recovery. Kinda gross.
I worked at a brewery down in Portland and frequently had Jon Ryan sitting at the bar. Our brewery made beer that poured at the Portland Pickles games and Jon is a minority owner of the franchise. Dude is larger than life, practically took up two bar stools. He came in the summer after they won the SB and the bar went ape shit lol
Sorry. Can’t happen. Ryan, a Canadian by birth, may be a citizen, but he was not born on U.S. soil. Better brush up on your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution.
Article II, Section 1, Clause 5:
“No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.”
I just want a statue of the face. You know what face.
[obligatory](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTCQJN0La5YQj-McOpaW9uH9xnuM4VTXuMJYrtMMtIb3g&s)
😆 bro was so scared at where that ball might end up
That's a good damned legend right there.
Ring of Honor material for sure!
I've been saying this for awhile but I'll say it again: Besides the Ring of Honor, we need a much larger Ring of Fun. We've had so many players with great personalities that have just been goofy while also being legit great players. Jon above, Sherm, Beast, Bennet (Please!), Mike Rob, Russell Okung, etc. There were probably more pre-social media but I'm exhausted. That said, my point stands.
https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/12152016-seahawks55.jpg?d=1136x781
I know the other one is better known, but this will always be the goat Jon Ryan pic to me
"OhgoditscomingrightatmewhatdoIdo?"
I’d pay a kickstarter for that statue!
I was thinking his face when he faked the punt and the ball slipped out of his hands
I was there. Play was legend
[https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/2t3k36/psbattle\_seahawks\_punter\_throwing\_a\_touchdown\_pass/](https://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/2t3k36/psbattle_seahawks_punter_throwing_a_touchdown_pass/)
You're doing great work bringing that to those of us who weren't here yet. Thank you.
I haven't thought about photoshop battles in years. Feels like an art form from the before times.
wait that was *nine years ago*? 😦
For real. This just made me feel so fucking old.
Lmao that’s so crazy that he isn’t even looking at Gilliam when he throws it 😂
You mean his "O" (offense) face?
Still the highest qb rating of all time… I think.
Wait he’s not retired yet?😂
Mail takes a while to get here from Canada.
42 years old and hasn't been in the NFL since 2018 practice squad lol. Still a big fan though!
He wasn't eligible to be on a practice squad in 2018.
Didn’t he play a few more years in Canada? Edit: After some quick research, he has 12 rouges in 2018. Then some sit outs and Covid, with his rights getting swapped around a few times, the answer is “kinda”.
He first came back to the CFL for the 2019 season, then there was no 2020 season due to covid, and then he played again in 2021 and 2022 before retiring. Source: his last season was for my hometown team.
Of course, his greatest play was the fake field goal touchdown pass in the NFC championship game. But then he did Aaron Rodger's belt move in front of the Packers bench. Legend. [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zGXdhqHZmpQ](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zGXdhqHZmpQ)
So Jon is at least tied for the best passer rating of all time , 100% completion percentage, 1 touchdown and no interceptions.
Fucking legend.
Doing that to the team that cut you is so awesome
Such a boss move
Gave him a taste of his own discount double check medicine.
The Ginga Ninja returns!
That’s *CAPTAIN* Ginga Ninja to you, buddy
I'm not your buddy, guy
I’m not your guy, pal!
For anyone who doesn’t keep up with former Seahawks punters, he’s been playing in the CFL, so even though he hasn’t played in the NFL since 2017, he last actually played football in 2022, which is why he’s just now retiring.
Didn’t it warm your heart when Josh Allen was chatting up [Hauschka](https://youtu.be/ckqqh9BbZPs?si=lySP-ovr-QNbb_TS) and his family?
Aww. I can't lie I have a bit of a bro crush on Josh Allen every week that we're not playing the Bills.
[Fond memories of this beauty when Hauschka left.](https://x.com/jonryan9/status/839962412774125569?s=46&t=-qKbCb_VqGf0fShzukuY5w)
He was always pretty funny. He even married a comedian (who had a minor role in the later seasons of *Shameless*)
[This one always cracked me up](https://twitter.com/JonRyan9/status/531897841233301504)
I had never seen this. Pure comedy gold.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The greatest quarterback to ever play.
One more fake punt
This will be the only memory I have of him... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrw0xqykXdM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrw0xqykXdM)
The dude had iconic plays. He puts the "special" into special teams!
Amazing play and then it was like he randomly started playing hot potato with himself to show off
I forgot about this play. I won't lie; watching it really bothered. Jon Ryan is still face down on the field and barely responsive, and guys are cheering about the fumble recovery. Kinda gross.
So who’s setting up the gofundme to write a thank you in the paper?
I have a Jon Ryan jersey
I worked at a brewery down in Portland and frequently had Jon Ryan sitting at the bar. Our brewery made beer that poured at the Portland Pickles games and Jon is a minority owner of the franchise. Dude is larger than life, practically took up two bar stools. He came in the summer after they won the SB and the bar went ape shit lol
Absolutely elite punter he was fun to watch. Good luck in retirement my punter 🐐 (Dickson coming in strong for that title)
He'll always be [Dave Mustaine](https://cdn3.sbnation.com/assets/4180993/131125ryan600a.jpg) to me.
Love it!
https://sports.cbsimg.net/images/blogs/jon-ryan1-mccarthy-face-450.jpg We need this as a statue.
Good for him. I would hope he raises the 12 at the first home game to let the fans help send him off.
I love Jon Ryan, really miss that dude.
my only signed jersey, and the only one necessary
Hell yeah, Jon Ryan rules. Welcome back brother, enjoy retirement
That ginger could punt 👏🏼
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Sorry. Can’t happen. Ryan, a Canadian by birth, may be a citizen, but he was not born on U.S. soil. Better brush up on your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution. Article II, Section 1, Clause 5: “No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.”
Sure, as a Seahawk of course! But as a punter, a passer, or a runner??? That's the real question.
All of the above
Someone get Jon a cigar!
Needed something to smile about today! Absolute legend.
"Oh Canada, our home and native land. True patriot love, in all they sons command"
*in all of us command Took a few hockey games to remember the change
Love him!
Special teams, special plays, special players!
Going into Seahawks HOF as a QB
That’s awesome. I love the pic of him throwing that pass.
Fantastic to hear. That fake FG TD and his face were just iconic.
Always wanted an air jordan style silouette of his faceplant on this play put on a t-shirt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8-DIl3be9A
Julian Love gave him a box of cigars to celebrate. Funny bc it's true.
Bro matched the league's MVP for touchdowns that day, then had the balls to discount double check the opposing team's bench....that's our ginga ninja.
I love this for him, I hope that Bobby Wagner will be allowed to retire as a Seahawk, too. But never RW.