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Fans of the Seattle Seahawks January 2025 thumb|Seahawks fans attending a preseason game against the Chicago Bears on August 22, 2014 thumb|The number 12 has long been affiliated with Seahawks fans The 12s (or formerly the 12th man) refers to fans of the Seattle Seahawks. Across the city of Seattle, fans often display a 12 flag in support of the team whenever the Seahawks make a postseason appearance or prior to the season opener.http://www.seahawks.com/12th-Man/ The 12s Seahawks.com Seattle Seahawks February 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140223181349/http://www.seahawks.com/12th-Man/ February 23, 2014 dead mdy-all Ballard Chris Into the belly of beast mode with Seattle's 12th Man http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20131106/russell-wilson-seattle-seahawks/ Sports Illustrated November 6, 2013 sportsillustrated.cnn.com February 16, 2014 February 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140214081441/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20131106/russell-wilson-seattle-seahawks/ dead Roberts Chris Seattle Seahawks 12th Man Flag to Torment 49ers Fans http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Seattle-Seahawks12th-Man-Flag-To-Torment-49er-Fans--243428911.html NBC Bay Area February 4, 2014 February 16, 2014 February 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222163012/http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Seattle-Seahawks12th-Man-Flag-To-Torment-49er-Fans--243428911.html liveWorld's largest 12th Man flag unfurled http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/worlds-largest-12th-man-flag/nc7wz/ KIRO TV January 30, 2014 February 16, 2014 February 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140214014117/http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/worlds-largest-12th-man-flag/nc7wz/ dead Jordan Stead Joshua Trujillo 12th Man flag unfolds under Lady Liberty http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/football/slideshow/12th-Man-flag-unfolds-under-Lady-Liberty-78887.php SeattlePI.com January 31, 2014 February 16, 2014 February 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140216065311/http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/football/slideshow/12th-Man-flag-unfolds-under-Lady-Liberty-78887.php live Fan devotion grew immensely during the early years of the millennium, resulting in engineers designing Lumen Field to funnel crowd noise onto the field to intimidate opposing teams.Anfelo Bruscas Seahawks owner believes stadium will help drive team to higher level July 7, 2002 http://www.seattlepi.com/football/79037_allen18.shtml Seattle Post-Intelligencer April 4, 2009http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_418255.html Profile of Allen, Seahawks owner Robin Acton January 29, 2006 Tribune-Review November 28, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061022025835/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_418255.html October 22, 2006 Fan interest peaked again during the 2010s following the hiring of head coach Pete Carroll, in addition to the famous Legion of Boom defense propelling the franchise to win Super Bowl XLVIII.https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/guest-are-bandwagon-seahawks-fans-for-real/ Guest: Are bandwagon Seahawks fans for real? Danielle Campoamor October 15, 2013 The Seattle Timeshttps://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2014/09/theres-always-room-on-the-bandwagon-september-2014 Seahawks Bandwagon Fans Are Still Fans Seattle Met In 2014, local sponsor Boeing even painted a 747 Cargo plane in a Seahawks' themed livery, with the number 12 on the tail, making its flight path into the shape of the number 12. Mutzabaugh Ben Boeing rolls out a mean-looking Seahawks 747 jumbo jet https://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2014/01/30/boeing-rolls-out-a-747-jumbo-jet-painted-for-the-seahawks/5052387/ 2 June 2014 USA Today 30 January 2014 July 10, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170710021640/https://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2014/01/30/boeing-rolls-out-a-747-jumbo-jet-painted-for-the-seahawks/5052387/ live https://www.foxnews.com/travel/boeing-unveils-seattle-seahawks-747-plane/ Fox News Fox News Boeing unveils Seattle Seahawks 747 plane January 31, 2014 February 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201075824/http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/01/31/boeing-747-flies-seahawks-12-pattern-over-washington/ February 1, 2014 live mdy-all thumb|The 12 flag, used by fans Origins The crowd noise at the Kingdome posed a difficult challenge for opposing teams, in part due to the stadium's construction methods. The fans themselves became aware that the noise could be used to provoke the opposing teams into incurring penalties, such as delay of game or false starts. In 1989, the NFL tried unsuccessfully to try and limit crowd noise to keep the fans at the Kingdome from invoking the noise to their advantage, calling the fans a de facto "Twelfth Man" for the Seahawks defense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IoIE5G-MeE&t=722s Five Point Vids The Kingdome Was Much Weirder Than You Think 2026-04-12 In 1984, the Seahawks decided to retire "12" as a jersey number, designating the fans as a whole as a "12th man" in support of the 11 players on the field.https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/nfl/seattle-seahawks/news/seahawks-12th-man-explained-history-origin-meaning/f1b6e6b0f2ef790d3bb32f91 Seahawks 12th man, explained: History, origin, meaning, more to know about the 12s in Seattle Griffin Missant 2026-01-25 2026-01-25 The Sporting News In 1990, Texas A&M, who had originated the "12th Man" in 1922, agreed to grant a limited license for the Seahawks to use the same terminology. In 2016, the Seahawks decided to not renew the license, which had just expired, retiring the "12th Man" formula in favor of simply referring to the fans as the "12s". Fan support thumb|right|Rapper Macklemore representing the Seahawks before their appearance at Super Bowl XLVIII Throughout much of the franchise's early history in Seattle, the team suffered from poor attendance; culminating in former owner Ken Behring attempting to relocate the franchise to Los Angeles in 1996. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-02-mn-31565-story.html February 2, 1996 April 26, 2022 NFL's Seahawks moving to LA? Or are they bluffing? Los Angeles Times Simers TJ Despite this; fan interest grew rapidly in the early 2000s under new owner Paul Allen who had purchased the team from Behring in 1997. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1996/02/03/court-blocks-seahawks-move/e0743df2-fa84-4ce2-bee7-bc9e13b37ef8/ Court Blocks Seahawks' move February 3, 1996 April 26, 2022 The Washington Post Denlinger Kenhttps://www.seattlepi.com/sports/seahawks/amp/Dark-days-10-years-ago-the-Seahawks-nearly-1194634.php Nearly 10 Years ago the Seahawks nearly left for Southern California In 1999, the franchise's prospects were seen as improving with the hiring of coach Mike Holmgren. Under the new coach, the Seahawks managed four consecutive division titles, and in 2006, they appeared in Super Bowl XL. The team's fans became even more devoted to their team during Holmgren's tenure; in 2003, the organization placed a large flag in the endzone with the number 12.http://www.seahawks.com/gameday/12th-man/history.html History of the 12th Man Seahawks.com Seattle Seahawks December 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130528225148/http://www.seahawks.com/gameday/12th-man/history.html May 28, 2013 dead In the 2010s, the fanbase grew significantly with the hiring of Pete Carroll as their head coach during the 2009 offseason. The Seahawks narrowly beat out the division rival St. Louis Rams for the division title as both finished with a 7-9 record, but the Seahawks managed a famous upset victory over the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints. During the fourth quarter, the Seahawks led by four points prior to snapping the ball in Marshawn Lynch's famous Beast Quake run that returned the ball 67 yards while breaking 9 tackles to secure the victory. Fan reaction was so loud that seismologists reported that the crowd had created an artificial earthquake in the process.One year ago, Seattle Seahawks 12th Man Earthquake https://pnsn.org/blog/2011/12/31/one-year-ago-seattle-seahawks-12th-man-earthquake PNSN Pacific Northwest Seismic Network 8 November 2021 pnsn The Seahawks' fans have set the Guinness World Record loudest crowd noise at a sporting event on two occasions. First which being on September 15, 2013, registering 136.6 dB during a game against the San Francisco 49ers Wilson Ryan Seahawks fans set Guinness World Record for loudest stadium http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23678037/seahawks-fans-sets-guinness-world-record-for-loudest-stadium cbssports.com CBS Sports October 13, 2014 September 16, 2013 February 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140227013123/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23678037/seahawks-fans-sets-guinness-world-record-for-loudest-stadium live 12th Man lifts CenturyLink Field into Guinness World Record book for loudest stadium http://www.seahawks.com/news/2013/09/15/12th-man-lifts-centurylink-field-guinness-world-record-book-loudest-stadium Seattle Seahawks Seahawks.com February 23, 2016 September 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208154216/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2013/09/15/12th-man-lifts-centurylink-field-guinness-world-record-book-loudest-stadium December 8, 2015 dead mdy-all and again on December 2, 2013, during a Monday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints, with a roar of 137.6 dB.Florio Mike 12th Man sets new noise record http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/02/12th-man-sets-new-noise-record/ NBC Sports profootballtalk.nbcsports.com February 23, 2016 December 2, 2013 October 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161004165521/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/02/12th-man-sets-new-noise-record/ live Quinton Sean Seattle's 12th Man reclaims Guinness crowd noise record http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2013/12/02/seattles-12th-man-reclaims-guinness-crowd-noise-record/ SeattlePI.com February 23, 2016 December 2, 2013 October 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161004150620/http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2013/12/02/seattles-12th-man-reclaims-guinness-crowd-noise-record/ live In May 2016, mountaineer David Liaño González carried a 12th Man flag to the summit of Mount Everest. https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/climber-displays-his-seahawks-allegiance-on-the-top-of-mount-everest/ Top of the world! Fan takes love of Seahawks to summit of Mount Everest June 8, 2016 Seattle Times February 6, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210206060447/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/climber-displays-his-seahawks-allegiance-on-the-top-of-mount-everest/ live In 2025, researcher Mark Grant noted a dozen Seattle-related appearances of the number 12 in Super Bowl 48—the year of Seattle's first Super Bowl win. Grant also reported that the city of Seattle was exactly 12 × 12 × 12 months old earlier that NFL season, when the 12s broke the world record for crowd noise during a Monday Night Football game played against the New Orleans Saints. Files The Overton 2025-05-13 CSI Substack: Chance Murdered in Broad Daylight. Possible Motive Identified. https://theovertonfiles.substack.com/p/the-super-bowl-meta-streak-chance 2025-05-19 The Overton Files Controversies In the latter half of the 2010s, the Seahawks fanbase were accused of being obnoxious and superficial in tandem with the improving results of the team. Many highlighted the team's prior attendance woes of the 1990s as proof of them supporting the team once they found success during the 2000s.https://1027kord.com/seahawks-fans-among-the-whiniest-losers-in-the-nfl/ Seahawks Fans Among The Whiniest Losers In The NFL Aj BrewsterAj Brewster September 27, 2022 102.7 KORDhttps://www.kiro7.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seattle-seahawks-fans-ranked-2nd-least-loyal/MMRWCJ5NRRAGHNZUXZUC57LQKY/ Seattle Seahawks fans ranked 2nd least loyal KIRO 7 News Staff October 6, 2021 KIRO 7 News Seattlehttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2579252-ten-sports-teams-filled-with-bandwagon-fans 10 Sports Teams Filled with Bandwagon Fans Nick Dimengo bleacherreport.comhttps://newstalk870.am/study-supports-seahawks-fan-bandwagon-theory/ Survey Supports Seahawks Fan Bandwagon Theory – At Least on West Side John McKayJohn McKay January 5, 2015 NEWStalk 870https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/seahawks-bandwagon-super-bowl-2015_n_6535722 19 Things To Know If You've Jumped On The Seahawks Bandwagon January 26, 2015 HuffPosthttps://nypost.com/2018/12/10/betting/think-twice-about-jumping-on-the-seahawks-bandwagon/ Think twice about jumping on Seahawks bandwagon against the Vikings December 10, 2018 In addition to their own growth in playoff success, their fellow rivals such as the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers had also made prominent returns to playoff success during the decade, leading to frequent clashes with rival Rams, or 49ers fans often escalating into violent confrontations.January 2026 Conflict with Texas A&M For a long time, continuing into the 2010s, the Seahawks were marketing The 12th Man name heavily, although its origins were known to have begun as early as 1921 at Texas A&M, who actually trademarked "The 12th Man" in 1996.The Twelfth Man The Battalion 10 November 25, 1921 17 http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r248/ianaggie/12man.jpg https://archive.today/20130131124321/http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r248/ianaggie/12man.jpg dead 2013-01-31 Students Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas Unknown A legal agreement was reached in 2016 between the Seahawks organization and Texas A&M to cease use of the name in their marketing.Rovell Darren Seahawks reach 5-years licensing deal with Texas A&M http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/17274864/texas-affies-lends-12th-man-trademark-seattle-seahawks-5-year-deal.html ESPN.com August 11, 2016 August 11, 2016 May 20, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180520052626/http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/17274864/texas-affies-lends-12th-man-trademark-seattle-seahawks-5-year-deal.html live Currently, the Seahawks fans are officially referred to simply as "The 12s".http://www.seahawks.com/spirit-of-12/history-of-the-12s The 12s Seattle Seahawks Seahawks.com October 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20161203012510/http://www.seahawks.com/spirit-of-12/history-of-the-12s December 3, 2016 dead mdy-all http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/17274864/texas-aggies-lends-12th-man-trademark-seattle-seahawks-5-year-deal Seahawks reach 5-year licensing deal with Texas A&M ESPN.com August 11, 2016 August 29, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160829044140/http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/17274864/texas-aggies-lends-12th-man-trademark-seattle-seahawks-5-year-deal live Notable fans Macklemore, rapperhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/12-celebrity-fans-seattle-seahawks-173031688.html 12 celebrity fans of the Seattle Seahawks ahead of Super Bowl LX Seahawks Wire February 8, 2026 February 9, 2026 Musgrove Kole live Yahoo! Sports Angela Rye, political commentator Chrissy Teigen, model and television personality John Legend, singer-songwriter and pianist Paolo Banchero, NBA player Sir Mix-a-Lot, rapper Bill Gates, businessman and philanthropist Bill Nye, science communicator and television presenter Chris Pratt, actor and producer Joel McHale, actor and comedian Ryan Stiles, comedian and actor See also Mob Squad 49er Faithful References 1 Bibliography External links 12s Category:Seattle Seahawks Category:Spectators of American football Category:Culture of Seattle Category:Sports in Seattle Category:Culture of Washington (state)