Legendary Hall of Fame Reporter

John Clayton

John Clayton was a longtime NFL insider and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame best known for his tenure with ESPN. He hosted The John Clayton Show from 8-11 a.m. on Seattle Sports each Saturday, and was a sideline reporter on Seahawks Radio Network game broadcasts. John passed away in March 2022, and is survived by his wife Patricia.

JOHN CLAYTON | Oct 22, 2018
Clayton: Where the 3-3 Seahawks sit coming out of their bye week

John Clayton puts the Seahawks under the microscope following their Week 7 bye, including how Russell Wilson ranks among the league's QBs and how the situation at tight end looks.
JOHN CLAYTON | Oct 17, 2018
Clayton: What did the Seahawks learn in their first 6 games?

The Seahawks would certainly like to have better than a 3-3 record entering their bye week, but there's plenty of good things this team has accomplished over six weeks. John Clayton takes a look.
JOHN CLAYTON | Oct 12, 2018
Clayton: Seahawks need to find their pass rush vs Raiders

How can the Seahawks pressure Derek Carr? What's Russell Wilson doing better than any other player right now? And where are the Raiders struggling? 710 ESPN Seattle's John Clayton tells us what he's studying heading into Seattle's Week 6 game against the Raiders in London.
JOHN CLAYTON | Oct 8, 2018
Clayton’s Observations: Seahawks establishing identity with run game, O-line

John Clayton of 710 ESPN Seattle breaks down the Seahawks' 33-31 loss to the Rams on Sunday, including the strides the offense continued to make with its run game.
JOHN CLAYTON | Oct 5, 2018
Clayton: Stop panicking — it will take time for Seahawks’ offense to establish identity

The Seahawks' offense is going to take time to establish its identity -- and at the moment, execution is more important than creativity.
JOHN CLAYTON | Oct 2, 2018
Clayton’s Observations: Seahawks’ run game just keeps getting better

The Seahawks have received back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances from Mike Davis and Chris Carson, and the run game tops the list of John Clayton's observations after Week 4.
JOHN CLAYTON | Sep 29, 2018
Clayton’s Keys: Seahawks need to keep momentum going through Arizona

With a big matchup against a red-hot Los Angeles Rams team coming up next week, the Seahawks can't afford to stumble Sunday against the 0-3 Arizona Cardinals, writes John Clayton.
JOHN CLAYTON | Sep 25, 2018
Clayton’s Observations: 5 things that worked for Seahawks in Week 3 win

John Clayton of 710 ESPN Seattle reviews the Seahawks' 24-13 win over the Cowboys in Week 3 with a look at five things that are working, including impressive play from the duo at safety.
JOHN CLAYTON | Sep 21, 2018
Clayton: The keys for a Seahawks’ win over the Cowboys in Week 3

The Seahawks are looking for their first win of the season, and are hoping it comes against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday. 710 ESPN Seattle's John Clayton takes a look at what must go right for Seattle to improve to 1-2.
JOHN CLAYTON | Sep 19, 2018
Clayton: Numbers are working against the Seahawks already with 0-2 start

The chance of making the playoffs drops to 11 percent for teams that start 0-2. Based on that, though, you have to figure things can’t get worse. Or can they? John Clayton looks at the numbers for the Seahawks after two weeks of play.
JOHN CLAYTON | Sep 16, 2018
Clayton: Seahawks still a mystery entering Monday matchup vs Bears

Ahead of the Seahawks' Monday night game in Chicago, John Clayton unravels the multiple mysteries about a Seattle team already dealing with depth issues in Week 2 due to injuries.
JOHN CLAYTON | Sep 10, 2018
Clayton’s Observations: What went right and wrong in Seahawks’ opener

John Clayton looks at what Doug Baldwin's MCL tear means for the Seahawks, plus breaks down what he found to be encouraging and concerning in the loss to the Broncos.
JOHN CLAYTON | Sep 7, 2018
Clayton: The Seahawks’ many questions entering their opener vs the Broncos

From the right side of the offensive line and how the running backs will perform to the pass rush and youth on defense, John Clayton breaks down the big questions for the Seahawks in Sunday's opener in Denver.
JOHN CLAYTON | Sep 3, 2018
John Clayton: Making sense of the Seahawks’ roster heading into Week 1

The Professor John Clayton looks over the Seahawks' 53-man roster after Saturday's cut-down and ensuing moves, breaking down what stands out before the season opener in Denver.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Aug 27, 2018
Clayton’s observations: WR, RT and RB battles are shaking out for Seahawks

The Professor John Clayton shares his observations from the Seahawks' preseason to this point, including how George Fant looked at right tackle and why the team may need to keep five RBs.
JOHN CLAYTON | Aug 23, 2018
John Clayton’s primer for the Seahawks’ preseason game vs. Vikings

Friday night’s preseason game a tough test for the Seahawks. The Minnesota Vikings are a strong Super Bowl contender with a loaded roster. But the Vikings are the last thing on Pete Carroll’s mind -- he and general manager John Schneider have to use this third preseason to sort out the 53-man roster.
JOHN CLAYTON | Aug 20, 2018
Clayton: The good — and bad — from the Seahawks’ preseason loss to the Chargers

Resets for young teams usually have some growing pains. 710 ESPN Seattle's John Clayton takes a look at the good (and bad) from the Seahawks' 24-14 preseason loss to the Chargers.
JOHN CLAYTON | Aug 16, 2018
John Clayton: What we’ve learned halfway through Seahawks’ preseason

The Professor John Clayton looks at the state of the Seahawks halfway through the preseason, including where the team looks strong and the positions where Seattle is still lacking depth.
JOHN CLAYTON | Aug 10, 2018
Clayton: Observations from the Seahawks preseason opener

The Seahawks opened their preseason with a 19-17 loss to the Colts, but there are plenty of positive takeaways. 710 ESPN Seattle's John Clayton highlights a few.
JOHN CLAYTON | Aug 7, 2018
John Clayton’s primer to Seahawks’ preseason opener vs Colts

From the change on the offensive line to the backup quarterback battle and players building up momentum in training camp, John Clayton breaks down what to watch Thursday in the Seahawks' preseason opener.
JOHN CLAYTON | Aug 3, 2018
Clayton: With speed and size, Seahawks have some interesting options at WR

John Clayton breaks down the Seahawks' wide receiver corps in training camp, where there is plenty of opportunity for new faces behind Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett.
JOHN CLAYTON | Jul 30, 2018
Clayton: 10 observations from first 3 days of Seahawks camp

Speed is the noticeable difference in Seahawks training camp so far, as John Clayton points out in his 10 observations from the first three days of camp at team headquarters.
JOHN CLAYTON | Jul 25, 2018
Clayton: The 5 Seahawks entering make-or-break seasons

After an offseason of turnover, the Seahawks return to training camp on Thursday. John Clayton takes the opportunity to look at five players entering make-or-break seasons for Seattle, including RT Germain Ifedi.
JOHN CLAYTON | Jul 18, 2018
Clayton: What will look different for Seahawks with new assistant coaches

The Seahawks have new coaches in three important positions. John Clayton breaks down the changes Brian Schottenheimer, Ken Norton Jr. and Mike Solari will implement heading into training camp.