Dec 12, 202440 years ago, on december 15, 1984, the seahawks became the first professional sports teams to retire a jersey in honor of their fans. Seahawks fans aren't just spectators—they're game-changers. From the stands of lumen field to living rooms across the globe, the 12s give the seahawks a 12-on-11 advantage with every deafening .
Seahawks legends steve raible and paul moyer discuss the history of the loudest fans in the nfl, the 12s, in this episode of seahawks stories 50th season edition. In honor of the 40th anniversary of the retirement of the number 12, take a look at the history of the nfl's most passionate and energetic fanbase, the 12s. The 12s, the passionate fans of the seattle seahawks.
It has been 45 years since the first group of fans went to cheer on the seahawks in the kingdome. Jan 14, 2026it's part of the reason why head coach mike macdonald adopted the phrase "12 as one," a nod to the fans, but a way to describe how he wants the players to play, with "connectedness" and. Cancer survivor and seahawks super fan gus johansson was chosen to raise the 12 flag as part of the seahawks' crucial catch game vs.
The seahawks are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the retirement of the number 12 in honor of the best fan base in the nfl so take a look at some of the most notable seahawks fans. Sep 16, 2016filmmaker julian kneidl set out to capture the spirit of seattle seahawks fans in his latest documentary, "the 12s."