Seattle Seahawks
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The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football
team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division
of the National Football Conference
(NFC) in the National Football League
(NFL). The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team
. Seattle is the only team to have played in both the AFC
(American Football Conference) and NFC
Championship Games. The Seahawks' only Super Bowl
appearance was in 2006 for Super Bowl XL
.
announced the official signing of the franchise agreement by Lloyd W. Nordstrom
, representing the Nordstrom family as majority partners for the consortium. Nordstrom died of a heart attack before the Seahawks played their first game.
On March 5, 1975, John Thompson, former Executive Director of the NFL Management Council
and a former Washington Husky executive, was hired as the general manager of the currently unnamed team. The name Seattle Seahawks ("Seahawk", another name for osprey
) was selected on June 17, 1975 after a public naming contest which drew more than 20,000 entries and over 1,700 different names. The name "Seahawks" was submitted by Mary Hoolahan of Seattle, WA. Thompson recruited and hired Jack Patera
, a Minnesota Vikings
assistant coach, to be the first head coach of the Seahawks. Patera was introduced as the new head coach at a press conference on January 3, 1976. The expansion draft was held March 30–31, 1976, with Seattle and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
alternating picks for rounds selecting unprotected players from the other 26 teams in the league. The Seahawks were awarded the 2nd overall pick in the 1976 draft
, a pick they used on defensive tackle Steve Niehaus
. The team took the field for the first time on August 1, 1976 in a pre-season game against the San Francisco 49ers
in the then newly constructed Kingdome
.
The Seahawks are the only NFL team to switch conferences twice in the post-merger era. The franchise began play in 1976 in the NFC West
division but switched conferences with the Buccaneers
after one season and joined the AFC West
. This realignment was dictated by the league as part of the 1976 expansion plan, so that both expansion teams could play each other twice and every other NFL franchise once during their first two seasons. In 2002, the Seahawks were returned to the NFC West
as part of an NFL realignment plan that gave each conference four balanced divisions of four teams each. This was done after the Houston Texans
were added as the thirty-second team. This realignment restored the AFC West to its initial post-merger roster of original AFL
teams Denver
, San Diego
, Kansas City
, and Oakland
.
Seattle has won seven division titles in their franchise history: the 1988 and 1999 AFC West titles, and the 2004–2007 and 2010 NFC West titles. They won the NFC Championship Game
in 2005, and went on to lose in the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers (though it was not without controversy as NFL Films has Super Bowl XL at number 8 on its top ten list of controversial calls). Before 2005, Seattle had the longest drought of playoff victories of any NFL team, dating back to the 1984 season
. That drought was ended with a 20–10 win over the Washington Redskins
in the 2005 playoffs
. The all-time Seahawks playoff record is 8-11.
The Seahawks became the first team in the history of the NFL to win their division and a playoff spot with a losing record (7–9) in a non-strike shortened year. They subsequently stunned the defending Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints
41–36 for a win in the first round, but lost in the following week to the Chicago Bears
35–24.
As a tribute to the raucous fans that made the Kingdome
the loudest stadium in the NFL
the Seahawks retired the number 12 on December 15, 1984. Since then #12 Jerseys have been sold by the team and worn by Seahawk fans, often with the name "Fan" on the back. The Seahawks also have a ceremony before each home game where a flag bearing the #12 is raised by a prominent individual. In the 2005 season the fans were again making a difference in games and were recognized with the presentation of a special game ball for their efforts in a game against the New York Giants
, a game in which the Giants committed 11 false start penalties in large part because of the crowd noise.
The team's use of the phrase "12th Man
" was in a legal limbo for a while between the 2005 and 2006 seasons when Texas A&M University
sued the team for trademark infringement
. Before going to trial, both parties settled out of court with Seattle agreeing to acknowledge ownership rights to the 12th Man slogan to A&M. In return the Seahawks were allowed to continue to use the phrase.
Starting in the 1998 season, Blitz
has been the Seahawks' official mascot. In the 2003 and 2004 seasons, a hawk
named Faith would fly around the stadium just before the team came out of the tunnel. However, because of her relative small size and an inability to be trained to lead the team out of a tunnel, Faith was replaced by an augur hawk
named Taima before the start of the 2005 season. Taima started leading the team out of the tunnel in September 2006.
Beginning in 2004, the Seahawks introduced their drum line, the Blue Thunder (Seattle Seahawks drum line)
. The group plays at every home game as well as over 100 events in the Seattle community.
), the team's headquarters was at Carillon Point on the shores of Lake Washington
. The summer training camps were initially held at Eastern Washington University
in Cheney
, just southwest of Spokane
. When the team's new headquarters across town in Kirkland were completed in , the Seahawks held training camp at home for the next eleven seasons (1986–96), staying in the dormitories of the adjacent Northwest College. In Dennis Erickson
's third season as head coach, the team returned to the hotter and more isolated Cheney in , where they held training camp through . In 2007, training camp returned to their Kirkland facility, because of the scheduled China Bowl
game that was later canceled. In 2008, the Seahawks held the first three weeks of camp in Kirkland, then moved to the new 19 acres (76,890.3 m²) Virginia Mason Athletic Center
(VMAC) on August 18 for the final week of training camp. The new facility, adjacent to Lake Washington
in Renton
, has four full-size practice fields: three natural grass outdoors and one FieldTurf
indoors.
When the Seahawks debuted in , the team's logo was a stylized royal blue and forest green hawk's head based on Northwestern tribal
art. The helmet and pants were silver while the home uniforms were royal blue with white, blue and green arm stripes. The road uniform was white with blue and green arm stripes. Black shoes were worn for the first several seasons, one of the few NFL teams that did in the late 1970s.
In , coinciding with the arrival of Chuck Knox
as head coach, the uniforms were updated slightly. The striping on the arms now incorporated the Seahawks logo, and the TV numbers moved onto the shoulders. Helmet facemasks changed from gray to blue. Also, the socks went solid blue at the top, white on bottom.
In , to coincide with the team moving to the NFC
as well as the opening of Seahawks Stadium (which would later be renamed Qwest Field
, then CenturyLink Field), both the logo and the uniforms were heavily redesigned. The Wordmark was designed by Mark Verlander and the logo was designed by NFL Properties in-house design team. The colors were modified to a lighter "Seahawks Blue", a darker "Seahawks Navy" and lime green piping. The helmets also were changed from silver to the lighter "Seahawks Blue" color after a fan poll was conducted. The logo artwork was also subtly altered, with an arched eyebrow and a forward-facing pupil suggesting a more aggressive-looking bird. At first, the team had planned to wear silver helmets at home and blue helmets on the road, but since NFL rules forbid the use of multiple helmets, the team held the fan poll to decide which color helmet would be worn. The team has usually worn all blue at home and all white on the road since 2003, but late in the 2009 season, the Seahawks wore the white jersey-blue pants combo. The blue jersey and white pants combo has been worn for only one regular season game, the 2005 season opener at the Jacksonville Jaguars
, while the white jersey and blue pants combination has not been worn regularly since late in the 2002 season, with the exception of late in the 2009 season. In 2009, the Seahawks once again wore the white jersey and blue pants combination for road games at Minnesota
(November 22), St. Louis
(November 29), Houston
(December 13) and Green Bay
(December 27).
The Seahawks wore their home blues during Super Bowl XL
despite being designated as the visitor, since the Pittsburgh Steelers
, the designated home team, elected to wear their white jerseys.
With the Oakland Raiders
wearing their white jerseys at home for the first time ever in a game against the San Diego Chargers
on September 28, 2008, the Seahawks have become the only NFL team to have never worn their white jerseys at home.
On September 27, 2009, the Seahawks wore lime green jerseys for the first time, paired with new dark navy blue pants in a game against the Chicago Bears
. The jerseys matched their new sister team, the expansion Seattle Sounders FC
of Major League Soccer
who wear green jersey with blue pants. On December 6, 2009, the Seahawks wore their Seahawks blue jersey with the new dark navy blue pants for the first time, in a game against the San Francisco 49ers
. The Seahawks broke out the same combo two weeks later against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
, and two weeks after that in the 2009 regular season finale against the Tennessee Titans
. In December 2009, then-coach Jim Mora announced that the new lime green jerseys were being retired because the team did not win in them, because he liked the home jerseys better, and added that the home jersey is a better match for the navy pants. In the same press conference, he stated that the new navy pants "felt better" on players as opposed to the Seahawks blue pants. For the 2010 season, Seattle returned to the traditional all "Seahawks Blue" at home and all white on the road.
) for a .484 winning percentage
(.482 counting the playoffs). Seattle has reached the playoffs in eleven separate seasons, including in the 2005 season when they lost Super Bowl XL
to the Pittsburgh Steelers
. In the 2010 season, the Seahawks became the first team in NFL history to earn a spot in the playoffs with a losing record (7–9, .438); that year, 7 teams in the NFL with a record of 7–9 or better did not make the playoffs, including two 10–6 teams. However, the Seahawks would go on to defeat the reigning Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints
in the Wild Card round, becoming the first team ever to win a playoff game with a losing record. They are also the oldest existing team in the NFL to never have had a tie game.
Note: Although Mike McCormack served as head coach, president, and general manager for the Seahawks, he is only listed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his contributions as a tackle for the New York Yanks
and the Cleveland Browns
.
. During the off-season, a select performing group from the Sea Gals travel parades and with other NFL Cheerleaders on the road.
fans after the 1922 Dixie Classic. While intellectual property laws recognize such common law uses in trademark disputes, the official registration of the mark was not filed by Texas A&M (U.S. Reg. No. 1948306) until September 1990, and later significantly bolstered by the passage of the Federal Dilution Trademark Act of 1995. This law allowed Texas A&M to use potential damage to the trademark through dilution as a justification in its lawsuit against the Seattle Seahawks. According to statements made by Texas A&M officials, they sent requests to stop using the phrase to the Seattle Seahawks (2004, 2005), Buffalo Bills (undated), and the Chicago Bears (undated). Both the Bills and the Bears responded to the requests stating they would no longer use the phrase, however the Seahawks failed to respond to the request.
In January 2006, Texas A&M filed suit against the Seattle Seahawks to protect the trademark and in May 2006, the dispute was settled out of court. In the agreement, Texas A&M licensed the Seahawks to continue using the phrase "12th Man" in exchange for a licensing fee and public acknowledgement by the NFL franchise as to Texas A&M's ownership of the phrase.
The Seahawks have some of the loudest fans in the NFL, dating back to the days of the Kingdome
. In 1984, the number twelve was retired to honor the fans.
The Seahawks began playing at CenturyLink Field in 2002. Every regular season and playoff game at CenturyLink Field since the 2nd week of the 2003 season has been played before a sellout crowd, a streak of 52 consecutive games.
Inside CenturyLink Field the noise level can reach as high as 137 decibels, or the equivalent of a jet engine. Indeed, this has caused problems for opposing teams, making them have numerous false starts and penalties. From 2005 through the beginning of the 2010 season, fans have caused a league-high 107 false start penalties.
Prior to kickoff of each home game, the Seahawks salute the loudest fans in the NFL by raising the 12th man flag at the south end of the stadium. Current and former players and coaches, various local celebrities, fans, other Seattle area athletes, and current owner Paul Allen
have raised the flag.
(who was the team's color commentator from 1982–2003) and Warren Moon
. The Raible-Moon regular season pairing has been together since 2004 (during the preseason Moon works for the local television broadcast so the color commentary is split between former Seahawks Paul Moyer, Sam Adkins, and Brock Huard). Pete Gross
, who called the games from until just days before his death from cancer
in , is a member of the team's Ring of Honor
. Games are heard on 47 stations in five states and Canada making the Seahawks the NFL's largest area in terms of network coverage.
Past announcers include; Steve Thomas (Radio: 1992–1997), Lee Hamilton
also known as "Hacksaw" (Radio: 1998–1999), and Brian Davis (Radio: 2000–2003). Preseason games not shown on national networks are televised by KING-TV
, channel 5 (and, in 2008, also on sister station KONG-TV
since KING, an NBC affiliate, was committed to the Summer Olympics
in China). Curt Menefee
(who replaced Vern Lundquist) has been the Seahawks TV voice since the 2009 preseason. The games are produced by Root Sports Northwest.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division
NFC West
The NFC West is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference. It currently has four members: Arizona Cardinals, St...
of the National Football Conference
National Football Conference
The National Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the American Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL.-Current teams:Since 2002, the NFC has comprised 16 teams,...
(NFC) in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL). The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team
Expansion team
An expansion team is a brand new team in a sports league. The term is most commonly used in reference to the North American major professional sports leagues, but is applied to sports leagues worldwide that use a closed franchise system of league membership. The term comes from the expansion of the...
. Seattle is the only team to have played in both the AFC
AFC Championship Game
The American Football Conference Championship Game is one of the two final playoff matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the American...
(American Football Conference) and NFC
NFC Championship Game
The National Football Conference Championship Game is one of the two semi-final playoff matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the...
Championship Games. The Seahawks' only Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
appearance was in 2006 for Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League champion for the 2005 season...
.
Franchise history
On June 15, 1972, Seattle Professional Football Inc., a group of Seattle business and community leaders, announced its intention to acquire an NFL franchise for the city of Seattle, WA. Around two years later on June 4, 1974, the NFL gave the city an expansion franchise. On December 5, 1974, NFL Commissioner Pete RozellePete Rozelle
Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle was the commissioner of the National Football League from January 1960 to November 1989, when he retired from office. Rozelle is credited with making the NFL into one of the most successful sports leagues in the world....
announced the official signing of the franchise agreement by Lloyd W. Nordstrom
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...
, representing the Nordstrom family as majority partners for the consortium. Nordstrom died of a heart attack before the Seahawks played their first game.
On March 5, 1975, John Thompson, former Executive Director of the NFL Management Council
National Football League Management Council
The National Football League Management Council is a non-profit association of clubs in the National Football League that represents its members in negotiations related to the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL Players Association. It is based in New York City and its chairman is the...
and a former Washington Husky executive, was hired as the general manager of the currently unnamed team. The name Seattle Seahawks ("Seahawk", another name for osprey
Osprey
The Osprey , sometimes known as the sea hawk or fish eagle, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than in length and across the wings...
) was selected on June 17, 1975 after a public naming contest which drew more than 20,000 entries and over 1,700 different names. The name "Seahawks" was submitted by Mary Hoolahan of Seattle, WA. Thompson recruited and hired Jack Patera
Jack Patera
John Arlen "Jack" Patera is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League. He played for the Baltimore Colts, Chicago Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. He was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings. Patera was the first head...
, a Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
assistant coach, to be the first head coach of the Seahawks. Patera was introduced as the new head coach at a press conference on January 3, 1976. The expansion draft was held March 30–31, 1976, with Seattle and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
alternating picks for rounds selecting unprotected players from the other 26 teams in the league. The Seahawks were awarded the 2nd overall pick in the 1976 draft
1976 NFL Draft
The 1976 National Football League Draft was an annual player selection meeting held on April 8–April 9, 1976. It lasted 17 rounds, with the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks making the first two selections. The expansion teams were also given a pair of extra picks at the end of...
, a pick they used on defensive tackle Steve Niehaus
Steve Niehaus
Steve Niehaus was a defensive lineman in the NFL. He was the first ever draft pick for the Seattle Seahawks and the second player taken in the 1976 NFL Draft. Niehaus was the 1976 NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year and holds the Seahawk rookie record for sacks in a season with 9½.He suffered multiple...
. The team took the field for the first time on August 1, 1976 in a pre-season game against the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
in the then newly constructed Kingdome
Kingdome
The Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League , the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball , and the...
.
The Seahawks are the only NFL team to switch conferences twice in the post-merger era. The franchise began play in 1976 in the NFC West
NFC West
The NFC West is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference. It currently has four members: Arizona Cardinals, St...
division but switched conferences with the Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
after one season and joined the AFC West
AFC West
The AFC West is a division of the National Football League's American Football Conference, currently comprising the Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Oakland Raiders.-History:...
. This realignment was dictated by the league as part of the 1976 expansion plan, so that both expansion teams could play each other twice and every other NFL franchise once during their first two seasons. In 2002, the Seahawks were returned to the NFC West
NFC West
The NFC West is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference. It currently has four members: Arizona Cardinals, St...
as part of an NFL realignment plan that gave each conference four balanced divisions of four teams each. This was done after the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
were added as the thirty-second team. This realignment restored the AFC West to its initial post-merger roster of original AFL
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
teams Denver
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, San Diego
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
, and Oakland
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Seattle has won seven division titles in their franchise history: the 1988 and 1999 AFC West titles, and the 2004–2007 and 2010 NFC West titles. They won the NFC Championship Game
NFC Championship Game
The National Football Conference Championship Game is one of the two semi-final playoff matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the...
in 2005, and went on to lose in the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers (though it was not without controversy as NFL Films has Super Bowl XL at number 8 on its top ten list of controversial calls). Before 2005, Seattle had the longest drought of playoff victories of any NFL team, dating back to the 1984 season
NFL playoffs, 1984-85
The NFL playoffs following the 1984 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIX.The two wild card games were held on different days because both venues were in the Pacific Standard Time Zone. The NFL did not schedule prime time playoff games on the east coast until 2002. Normally, playoff games started at...
. That drought was ended with a 20–10 win over the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
in the 2005 playoffs
NFL playoffs, 2005-06
The National Football League playoffs for the 2005 season began on January 7, 2006 and led up to Super Bowl XL on February 5, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan....
. The all-time Seahawks playoff record is 8-11.
The Seahawks became the first team in the history of the NFL to win their division and a playoff spot with a losing record (7–9) in a non-strike shortened year. They subsequently stunned the defending Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
41–36 for a win in the first round, but lost in the following week to the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
35–24.
As a tribute to the raucous fans that made the Kingdome
Kingdome
The Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League , the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball , and the...
the loudest stadium in the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
the Seahawks retired the number 12 on December 15, 1984. Since then #12 Jerseys have been sold by the team and worn by Seahawk fans, often with the name "Fan" on the back. The Seahawks also have a ceremony before each home game where a flag bearing the #12 is raised by a prominent individual. In the 2005 season the fans were again making a difference in games and were recognized with the presentation of a special game ball for their efforts in a game against the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, a game in which the Giants committed 11 false start penalties in large part because of the crowd noise.
The team's use of the phrase "12th Man
12th Man (football)
The 12th man or 12th player is a term used to describe the fans within a stadium during association football or American football games. This term has a different meaning in cricket, referring to the first substitute player who fields when a member of the fielding side is injured...
" was in a legal limbo for a while between the 2005 and 2006 seasons when Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
sued the team for trademark infringement
Trademark infringement
Trademark infringement is a violation of the exclusive rights attaching to a trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner or any licensees...
. Before going to trial, both parties settled out of court with Seattle agreeing to acknowledge ownership rights to the 12th Man slogan to A&M. In return the Seahawks were allowed to continue to use the phrase.
Starting in the 1998 season, Blitz
Blitz (NFL Mascot)
Blitz is the official mascot of the Seattle Seahawks, a team in the National Football Conference of the National Football League. A large blue bird, Blitz made his debut on September 13, 1998 at the Seahawks' home opener at the Kingdome in Seattle....
has been the Seahawks' official mascot. In the 2003 and 2004 seasons, a hawk
Hawk
The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
named Faith would fly around the stadium just before the team came out of the tunnel. However, because of her relative small size and an inability to be trained to lead the team out of a tunnel, Faith was replaced by an augur hawk
Jackal Buzzard
The Jackal Buzzard is a 45–55 cm long African bird of prey. The taxonomy on this species is confusing, with some taxonomists considering this species, the Archer's Buzzard, and the Augur Buzzard to be the same superspecies. Many taxonomists consider them all to be distinct, having different...
named Taima before the start of the 2005 season. Taima started leading the team out of the tunnel in September 2006.
Beginning in 2004, the Seahawks introduced their drum line, the Blue Thunder (Seattle Seahawks drum line)
Blue Thunder (Seattle Seahawks drum line)
Blue Thunder is the name of the roughly 33 piece drum line for the Seattle Seahawks, a team in the National Football Conference of the National Football League...
. The group plays at every home game as well as over 100 events in the Seattle community.
Headquarters and training camps
During the Seahawks' first ten seasons (–851985 NFL season
The 1985 NFL season was the 66th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XX when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots.-Major rule changes:...
), the team's headquarters was at Carillon Point on the shores of Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It is bordered by the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and...
. The summer training camps were initially held at Eastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University is an American public, coeducational university located in Cheney, Washington.Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: Arts and Letters; Business and Public Administration; Science, Health and Engineering; and Social & Behavioral...
in Cheney
Cheney, Washington
Cheney is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The full time resident population was 10,590 as of 2010 census. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, and its population grows to approximately 17,600 people on a temporary basis when classes at Eastern Washington...
, just southwest of Spokane
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. When the team's new headquarters across town in Kirkland were completed in , the Seahawks held training camp at home for the next eleven seasons (1986–96), staying in the dormitories of the adjacent Northwest College. In Dennis Erickson
Dennis Erickson
Dennis Erickson is an American football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Arizona State University until November 28, 2011, a position he had held since the 2007 season. In 2008 the Arizona Board of Regents had approved a contract extension to keep Erickson at Arizona...
's third season as head coach, the team returned to the hotter and more isolated Cheney in , where they held training camp through . In 2007, training camp returned to their Kirkland facility, because of the scheduled China Bowl
China Bowl
The China Bowl was the name of a proposed National Football League pre-season exhibition game that had been scheduled to take place in August 2007, but later postponed to 2009 and ultimately canceled, between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at the National Stadium in Beijing...
game that was later canceled. In 2008, the Seahawks held the first three weeks of camp in Kirkland, then moved to the new 19 acres (76,890.3 m²) Virginia Mason Athletic Center
Virginia Mason Athletic Center
The Virginia Mason Athletic Center is a privately funded sporting facility situated on of industrial property along the shores of Lake Washington in Renton, Washington. It is the headquarters and practice facility for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. The team holds mini-camps and training camp here...
(VMAC) on August 18 for the final week of training camp. The new facility, adjacent to Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It is bordered by the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and...
in Renton
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields...
, has four full-size practice fields: three natural grass outdoors and one FieldTurf
FieldTurf
FieldTurf is a brand of artificial turf playing surface. It is manufactured and installed by the FieldTurf Tarkett division of Tarkett Inc., based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA. In the late 1990s, the artificial surface changed the industry with a design intended to replicate real grass...
indoors.
Logos and uniforms
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
art. The helmet and pants were silver while the home uniforms were royal blue with white, blue and green arm stripes. The road uniform was white with blue and green arm stripes. Black shoes were worn for the first several seasons, one of the few NFL teams that did in the late 1970s.
In , coinciding with the arrival of Chuck Knox
Chuck Knox
Charles Robert "Chuck" Knox is a former American football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He is best remembered as head coach of three National Football League teams, the Seattle Seahawks, the Buffalo Bills, and the Los Angeles Rams, serving two separate stints with...
as head coach, the uniforms were updated slightly. The striping on the arms now incorporated the Seahawks logo, and the TV numbers moved onto the shoulders. Helmet facemasks changed from gray to blue. Also, the socks went solid blue at the top, white on bottom.
In , to coincide with the team moving to the NFC
National Football Conference
The National Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the American Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL.-Current teams:Since 2002, the NFC has comprised 16 teams,...
as well as the opening of Seahawks Stadium (which would later be renamed Qwest Field
Qwest Field
CenturyLink Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle, Washington, United States. It serves as the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League and Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer...
, then CenturyLink Field), both the logo and the uniforms were heavily redesigned. The Wordmark was designed by Mark Verlander and the logo was designed by NFL Properties in-house design team. The colors were modified to a lighter "Seahawks Blue", a darker "Seahawks Navy" and lime green piping. The helmets also were changed from silver to the lighter "Seahawks Blue" color after a fan poll was conducted. The logo artwork was also subtly altered, with an arched eyebrow and a forward-facing pupil suggesting a more aggressive-looking bird. At first, the team had planned to wear silver helmets at home and blue helmets on the road, but since NFL rules forbid the use of multiple helmets, the team held the fan poll to decide which color helmet would be worn. The team has usually worn all blue at home and all white on the road since 2003, but late in the 2009 season, the Seahawks wore the white jersey-blue pants combo. The blue jersey and white pants combo has been worn for only one regular season game, the 2005 season opener at the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, while the white jersey and blue pants combination has not been worn regularly since late in the 2002 season, with the exception of late in the 2009 season. In 2009, the Seahawks once again wore the white jersey and blue pants combination for road games at Minnesota
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
(November 22), St. Louis
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
(November 29), Houston
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(December 13) and Green Bay
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
(December 27).
The Seahawks wore their home blues during Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League champion for the 2005 season...
despite being designated as the visitor, since the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, the designated home team, elected to wear their white jerseys.
With the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
wearing their white jerseys at home for the first time ever in a game against the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on September 28, 2008, the Seahawks have become the only NFL team to have never worn their white jerseys at home.
On September 27, 2009, the Seahawks wore lime green jerseys for the first time, paired with new dark navy blue pants in a game against the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The jerseys matched their new sister team, the expansion Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
who wear green jersey with blue pants. On December 6, 2009, the Seahawks wore their Seahawks blue jersey with the new dark navy blue pants for the first time, in a game against the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. The Seahawks broke out the same combo two weeks later against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
, and two weeks after that in the 2009 regular season finale against the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
. In December 2009, then-coach Jim Mora announced that the new lime green jerseys were being retired because the team did not win in them, because he liked the home jerseys better, and added that the home jersey is a better match for the navy pants. In the same press conference, he stated that the new navy pants "felt better" on players as opposed to the Seahawks blue pants. For the 2010 season, Seattle returned to the traditional all "Seahawks Blue" at home and all white on the road.
Seasons
As of 2009, the Seattle Seahawks have competed in 33 NFL seasons, dating back to their expansion year of 1976. The team has compiled a 250–266 record (257–276 counting the playoffsNFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held at the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a tie-breaking procedure exists in the...
) for a .484 winning percentage
Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
(.482 counting the playoffs). Seattle has reached the playoffs in eleven separate seasons, including in the 2005 season when they lost Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League champion for the 2005 season...
to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
. In the 2010 season, the Seahawks became the first team in NFL history to earn a spot in the playoffs with a losing record (7–9, .438); that year, 7 teams in the NFL with a record of 7–9 or better did not make the playoffs, including two 10–6 teams. However, the Seahawks would go on to defeat the reigning Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
in the Wild Card round, becoming the first team ever to win a playoff game with a losing record. They are also the oldest existing team in the NFL to never have had a tie game.
Team records
During the 2005 season the Seattle Seahawks had one of the most potent offenses in team history.35th Anniversary Team (2010)
| Player | Position | Number | Years |
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| Matt Hasselbeck Matt Hasselbeck Matthew Michael Hasselbeck is a National Football League quarterback for the Tennessee Titans. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and traded to Seattle in 2001. After becoming the starter in 2003, Hasselbeck led Seattle to six playoff appearances and... |
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2001–2010 |
| Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander Shaun Edward Alexander is a former American football running back who played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins. He was drafted by the Seahawks 19th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Alabama.- Early career :Alexander was born and... |
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2000–2007 |
| Mack Strong Mack Strong Mack Carlington Strong is a former professional American football fullback and running back coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He currently is a football sportscaster for Root Sports Northwest... |
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1993–2007 |
| John Carlson | |
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2008–present |
| Steve Largent Steve Largent Steven Michael "Steve" Largent is a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former U.S. Congressman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma from 1994 until 2002... |
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1976–1989 |
| Brian Blades Brian Blades Brian Keith Blades is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League.Blades graduated from Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida in 1983.... |
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1988–1998 |
| Bobby Engram Bobby Engram Simon J. "Bobby" Engram III is currently the offensive assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
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2001–2008 |
| Walter Jones | |
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1997–2009 |
| Steve Hutchinson | |
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2001–2005 |
| Robbie Tobeck Robbie Tobeck Robert Lee Tobeck is a former National Football League center who last played for the Seattle Seahawks. Tobeck played 6 seasons for Seattle after being acquired as a free agent from the Atlanta Falcons after signing as a rookie in 1993.... |
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2000–2006 |
| Bryan Millard Bryan Millard Bryan Millard is a former college and professional American football player. An offensive lineman, he played offensive tackle for the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns and for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League... |
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1984–1991 |
| Howard Ballard Howard Ballard Howard Louis Ballard is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. Nicknamed "House" for his sturdy build, he played in four Super Bowls and was selected to two Pro Bowls while a member of the Bills. He played college... |
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1994–1998 |
| Jacob Green Jacob Green Jacob Carl Green is a former American football defensive end. He played college football for Texas A&M.... |
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1980–1992 |
| Michael Sinclair Michael Sinclair (American football) Michael Glenn Sinclair is a former American football defensive end. He played eleven seasons in the National Football League with the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles. Sinclair was a three time Pro Bowler in 1996, 1997 and 1998. He led the NFL in sacks in 1998 with 16.5... |
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1991–2001 |
| Cortez Kennedy Cortez Kennedy Cortez Kennedy is a former NFL defensive tackle who played his entire eleven-season career with the Seattle Seahawks.-High school and college career:... |
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1990–2000 |
| Joe Nash Joe Nash Joseph Andrew Nash is a former professional American football player. He played his entire career with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League as a defensive tackle from 1982 to 1996... |
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1982–1996 |
| Chad Brown | |
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1997–2004 |
| Rufus Porter Rufus Porter (American football) Rufus Porter is a former professional American football linebacker in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.... |
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1988–1994 |
| Fredd Young Fredd Young Fredd Young is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and the Indianapolis Colts. He was selected to four Pro Bowls - two on the special teams and two as linebacker... |
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1984–1987 |
| Lofa Tatupu Lofa Tatupu -Seattle Seahawks:Tatupu quickly established himself as one of the top defensive players in the league as a rookie in 2005, in which he was named to the Pro Bowl, while leading the NFC Champion Seahawks in tackles, with 104, en route to their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history... |
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2005–2010 |
| Marcus Trufant Marcus Trufant Marcus Lavon Trufant is an American football cornerback who plays for the Seattle Seahawks. He was originally drafted by the Seahawks 11th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State.-Early years:... |
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2003–present |
| Dave Brown | |
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1976–1986 |
| Shawn Springs Shawn Springs Shawn Springs is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks third overall in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.... |
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1997–2003 |
| Kenny Easley Kenny Easley Kenny Mason Easley Jr. is a former American football strong safety who played seven seasons for the Seattle Seahawks from 1981 to 1987 in the National Football League... |
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1981–1987 |
| Eugene Robinson Eugene Robinson Eugene Keefe Robinson is a former professional American football player who played free safety. He played collegiately at Colgate University... |
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1985–1995 |
| Norm Johnson Norm Johnson Norman Douglas "Norm" Johnson is a former professional American football placekicker who played for 18 seasons in the National Football League. During that time, he played for the Seattle Seahawks , Atlanta Falcons , Pittsburgh Steelers , and the Philadelphia Eagles... |
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1982–1990 |
| Rick Tuten Rick Tuten Richard Lamar Tuten is a former American football punter in the National Football League who played the majority of his career with the Seattle Seahawks. He punted the ball 108 times in 1992, tied for fourth-most in a season in NFL history. In 1992, he punted for 4,760 yards with an average of... |
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1991–1997 |
| Steve Broussard Steve Broussard Steve Nelson Broussard is currently an assistant football coach for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He is a former NFL player, having played running back for Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Seattle.-College career:... |
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1995–1998 |
| Nate Burleson Nate Burleson Nathaniel Burleson is an American football player, who currently plays wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League . Burleson played college football for the University of Nevada Wolf Pack, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2003 NFL... |
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2006–2009 |
Pro Football Hall of Famers
| Player | Years played for the Seahawks | Year inducted |
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| Franco Harris Franco Harris Franco Harris is a former American football player. He played his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks.In the 1972 NFL Draft he was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round, the 13th selection overall... |
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| Steve Largent Steve Largent Steven Michael "Steve" Largent is a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former U.S. Congressman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma from 1994 until 2002... |
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| Carl Eller Carl Eller Carl Eller is a former professional American football player in the National Football League who played from 1964 through 1979. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and attended the University of Minnesota... |
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| Warren Moon Warren Moon Harold Warren Moon is a former American professional gridiron football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs... |
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| John Randle John Randle John Anthony Randle played defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. On February 6, 2010 he was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Born in Mumford, Texas, Randle was raised poor, and worked odd jobs when he was young. His brother Ervin Randle played as... |
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| Jerry Rice Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice is a retired American football wide receiver. He is generally regarded as the greatest wide receiver of all time and one of the greatest players in National Football League history... |
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Note: Although Mike McCormack served as head coach, president, and general manager for the Seahawks, he is only listed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his contributions as a tackle for the New York Yanks
New York Yanks
The New York Yanks American football team played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. In 1949, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins had requested the NFL to fold his Boston team and give him a new one in New York City...
and the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Retired numbers
- 12—Fans (12th Man12th Man (football)The 12th man or 12th player is a term used to describe the fans within a stadium during association football or American football games. This term has a different meaning in cricket, referring to the first substitute player who fields when a member of the fielding side is injured...
) in 1984 - 71—LT Walter Jones in 2010
- 80—WR Steve LargentSteve LargentSteven Michael "Steve" Largent is a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former U.S. Congressman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma from 1994 until 2002...
in 1996 (though retired, Jerry RiceJerry RiceJerry Lee Rice is a retired American football wide receiver. He is generally regarded as the greatest wide receiver of all time and one of the greatest players in National Football League history...
wore #80 for his 2004 stint with the Seahawks with Largent's permission) - Several other players and individuals related to the team have been honored by their induction into the Seattle Seahawks Ring of HonorSeattle Seahawks Ring of HonorThe Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor is a group of people honored for their contributions to the Seattle Seahawks, a professional football team in the National Football League...
Sea Gals (Cheerleaders)
The Seahawks cheerleaders are called the Sea GalsSea Gals
The Sea Gals are the official cheerleading squad of the NFL team Seattle Seahawks. Noted as one of the most intensely trained groups of NFL cheerleaders, the Sea Gals perform a variety of dance routines during home games...
. During the off-season, a select performing group from the Sea Gals travel parades and with other NFL Cheerleaders on the road.
12th man
The term "12th Man" was coined and marketed to represent Texas A&M AggiesTexas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M Aggies refers to the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname "Aggie" is common at land-grant or "Ag" schools in many states. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports...
fans after the 1922 Dixie Classic. While intellectual property laws recognize such common law uses in trademark disputes, the official registration of the mark was not filed by Texas A&M (U.S. Reg. No. 1948306) until September 1990, and later significantly bolstered by the passage of the Federal Dilution Trademark Act of 1995. This law allowed Texas A&M to use potential damage to the trademark through dilution as a justification in its lawsuit against the Seattle Seahawks. According to statements made by Texas A&M officials, they sent requests to stop using the phrase to the Seattle Seahawks (2004, 2005), Buffalo Bills (undated), and the Chicago Bears (undated). Both the Bills and the Bears responded to the requests stating they would no longer use the phrase, however the Seahawks failed to respond to the request.
In January 2006, Texas A&M filed suit against the Seattle Seahawks to protect the trademark and in May 2006, the dispute was settled out of court. In the agreement, Texas A&M licensed the Seahawks to continue using the phrase "12th Man" in exchange for a licensing fee and public acknowledgement by the NFL franchise as to Texas A&M's ownership of the phrase.
The Seahawks have some of the loudest fans in the NFL, dating back to the days of the Kingdome
Kingdome
The Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League , the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball , and the...
. In 1984, the number twelve was retired to honor the fans.
The Seahawks began playing at CenturyLink Field in 2002. Every regular season and playoff game at CenturyLink Field since the 2nd week of the 2003 season has been played before a sellout crowd, a streak of 52 consecutive games.
Inside CenturyLink Field the noise level can reach as high as 137 decibels, or the equivalent of a jet engine. Indeed, this has caused problems for opposing teams, making them have numerous false starts and penalties. From 2005 through the beginning of the 2010 season, fans have caused a league-high 107 false start penalties.
Prior to kickoff of each home game, the Seahawks salute the loudest fans in the NFL by raising the 12th man flag at the south end of the stadium. Current and former players and coaches, various local celebrities, fans, other Seattle area athletes, and current owner Paul Allen
Paul Allen
Paul Gardner Allen is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates...
have raised the flag.
Team owners
- The Nordstrom family: 1976–1988
- Ken BehringKen BehringKenneth Eugene Behring is a real-estate developer, former owner of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and philanthropist.-Early years:...
& Ken Hofmann: 1988–1996 - Paul AllenPaul AllenPaul Gardner Allen is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates...
: 1997–present
Radio and television
, the Seahawks' flagship station is KIRO 97.3FM. The current announcers are former Seahawks players Steve RaibleSteve Raible
Steve Carl Raible is a former NFL wide receiver and currently an anchor for KIRO 7 in Seattle, Washington.He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended college at Georgia Tech. An original member of the Seattle Seahawks as a second round selection in the 1976 NFL Draft , he played wide...
(who was the team's color commentator from 1982–2003) and Warren Moon
Warren Moon
Harold Warren Moon is a former American professional gridiron football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs...
. The Raible-Moon regular season pairing has been together since 2004 (during the preseason Moon works for the local television broadcast so the color commentary is split between former Seahawks Paul Moyer, Sam Adkins, and Brock Huard). Pete Gross
Pete Gross
Peter R. Gross, a Northwest sports announcer, was a household name in Seattle, Washington for 17 years as the "Voice of the Seahawks." He spent most of his career as a radio play-by-play announcer with KIRO...
, who called the games from until just days before his death from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in , is a member of the team's Ring of Honor
Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor
The Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor is a group of people honored for their contributions to the Seattle Seahawks, a professional football team in the National Football League...
. Games are heard on 47 stations in five states and Canada making the Seahawks the NFL's largest area in terms of network coverage.
Past announcers include; Steve Thomas (Radio: 1992–1997), Lee Hamilton
Lee Hamilton (sports)
Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton is an American sportscaster and radio talk show host based in San Diego, California. His current show "Sports Watch" is on from 10am-2pm Pacific Time Monday through Friday on XEPRS-AM, known on-air as "XX 1090 Sports Radio" and he works alongside producers Bobby Wooldridge...
also known as "Hacksaw" (Radio: 1998–1999), and Brian Davis (Radio: 2000–2003). Preseason games not shown on national networks are televised by KING-TV
KING-TV
KING-TV, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Seattle, Washington, affiliated with the NBC network. Owned by Belo Corporation, it broadcasts on UHF digital channel 48. Its offices and broadcasting center are located just east of Seattle Center...
, channel 5 (and, in 2008, also on sister station KONG-TV
KONG-TV
KONG, virtual channel 16, is a television station based in Seattle, Washington. Owned by the Belo Corporation, KONG's city of license is Everett, Washington...
since KING, an NBC affiliate, was committed to the Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in China). Curt Menefee
Curt Menefee
Curt Menefee , is an American sportscaster who is the host of the Fox network's NFL show Fox NFL Sunday. His co-hosts are Jimmy Johnson, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Michael Strahan....
(who replaced Vern Lundquist) has been the Seahawks TV voice since the 2009 preseason. The games are produced by Root Sports Northwest.
Radio Affiliates
Seahawks Radio AffiliatesWashington
| City | Call Sign | Frenquency |
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| Aberdeen Aberdeen, Washington Aberdeen is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States, founded by Samuel Benn in 1884. Aberdeen was incorporated on May 12, 1890. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis... |
KWOK KWOK KWOK is a radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format to the Hoquiam, Washington, USA area. The station is owned by MCC Radio, LLC and features programing from ESPN Radio and Westwood One.-History:... -AM |
1490 AM |
| Bellingham Bellingham, Washington Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia... |
KPUG KPUG KPUG AM 1170 is a sports radio station located and licensed in Bellingham, Washington, transmitting from an antenna located off Sunset Drive. KPUG is operated by the Cascade Radio Group, owned by Saga Communications... -AM |
1170 AM |
| Centralia Centralia, Washington Centralia is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 16,336 at the 2010 census.-History:In pioneer days, Centralia was the halfway stopover point for stagecoaches operating between the Columbia River and Seattle. In 1850, J. G. Cochran came from Missouri with his... |
KMNT KMNT KMNT is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Chehalis, Washington, USA. The station is currently owned by Bicoastal Media Licenses Iv, LLC. -References:... -FM |
104.3 FM |
| Colfax Colfax, Washington Colfax is the county seat of Whitman County, Washington, United States.The population was 2,805 at the 2010 census.It is situated amidst wheat-covered hills in a valley at the confluence of the north and south forks of the Palouse River. U.S... |
KMAX KMAX (AM) KMAX is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Colfax, Washington, USA, the station serves the Pullman, Washington - Moscow, Idaho area. The station is currently owned by Inland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC and features programing from CNN Radio and Westwood... -AM |
840 AM |
| Colville Colville, Washington Colville is a city in Stevens County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,673 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stevens County.- History :... |
KCRK-FM KCRK-FM KCRK-FM is a radio station licensed to Colville, Washington, USA. The station is currently owned by North Country Broadcasting.... |
92.1 FM |
| Ellensburg Ellensburg, Washington Ellensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 18,174 at the 2010 census. The population was 18,250 at 2011 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on I-90 and is known as the... |
KXLE-AM | 1240 AM |
| Forks Forks, Washington -Government:The City is organized under Washington State law as a Non-charter Code City. Its structure is that of an elected Mayor and a five member elected City Council... |
KRKZ-AM | 1490 AM |
| Grand Coulee Grand Coulee, Washington Grand Coulee is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 897 at the 2000 census.-History:Grand Coulee was officially incorporated on November 6, 1935... |
KEYG-FM KEYG-FM KEYG-FM is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format. Licensed to Grand Coulee, Washington, USA, the station is currently owned by Wheeler Broadcasting, Inc. and features programing from AP Radio and Dial Global.... |
98.5 FM |
| Kennewick Kennewick, Washington Kennewick is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, near the Hanford nuclear site. It is the most populous of the three cities collectively referred to as the Tri-Cities... |
KONA KONA (AM) KONA is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, Washington, USA, the station serves the Tri-Cities/Yakima area. The station is currently owned by CCR-Tri Cities IV, LLC and features programing from ABC Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and... -AM |
610 AM |
| Longview Longview, Washington Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the "Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area", which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 36,648 at the time of the 2010 census and is the largest city in Cowlitz County... |
KEDO KEDO (AM) KEDO is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Longview, Washington, USA, the station is currently owned by Bicoastal Media, LLC and features programing from Citadel Media.... -AM |
1400 AM |
| Moses Lake Moses Lake, Washington Moses Lake is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 20,366 as of the 2010 census. Moses Lake is the largest city in Grant County.-Background:... |
KBSN KBSN KBSN is a radio station licensed to Moses Lake, Washington, USA. The station is owned by KSEM, Inc.... -AM |
1470 AM |
| Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, Washington Mount Vernon is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,743 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the county seat of Skagit County... |
KBRC KBRC KBRC is a radio station that broadcasts an Oldies format. Licensed to Mount Vernon, Washington, the station serves the Skagit County, Washington area. It first began broadcasting in 1946. The station is currently owned by John and Julia Di Meo.- General information :KBRC was the first radio... -AM |
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| Olympia Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census... |
KGY KGY (AM) KGY is a radio station licensed to serve Olympia, Washington, USA. The station is owned by KGY, Inc.The station broadcasts a full-service adult contemporary music format.-History:... -AM |
1240 AM |
| Omak Omak, Washington Omak is the largest city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2010 census. It is just south of the Canadian border where more populated cities are located .... |
KNCW KNCW KNCW is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Omak, Washington, USA, the station is currently owned by North Cascades Broadcasting, Inc. and features programing from Citadel Media and Dial Global.... -FM |
92.7 FM |
| Port Angeles Port Angeles, Washington Port Angeles is a city in and the county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 19,038 at the 2010 census. The area's harbor was dubbed Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles by Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza in 1791, but by the mid-19th century the name had... |
KONP KONP KONP is a radio station based in Port Angeles, Washington. It signed on the air at 6:30 a.m. local time February 3, 1945.-History:Evening Press Inc., a subsidiary of the Port Angeles Evening News Inc., first sought an AM radio license for the city of Port Angeles in 1937... -AM |
1450 AM |
| Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
KIRO KIRO (AM) KIRO is a radio station based in Seattle, Washington on the shores of Lake Union with 2 towers on Maury Island, broadcasting on 710 kHz in the AM radio spectrum... -AM |
710 AM |
| Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
KIRO-FM | 97.3 FM |
| Shelton Shelton, Washington Shelton is the county seat, of Mason County, Washington, United States. Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 9,834 at the 2010 census. In terms of population, the city is ranked 161 out of approximately 500 municipalities in Washington... |
KMAS KMAS (AM) KMAS & KOOL 104.1 is a radio station broadcasting a "Rock & Roll's Greatest Hits" format, licensed to Shelton, Washington, USA. The station is owned by Olympic Broadcast & Media and features live and local programming... -AM |
1030 AM |
| Spokane Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region... |
KXLY KXLY (AM) KXLY is a news/talk radio outlet based in Spokane, Washington. The station, which operates at 920 kHz on the AM dial, offers a lineup of local and national news stories and syndicated talk shows. KXLY also share a website and news resources with sister station KXLY-TV... -AM |
920 AM |
| Walla Walla Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census... |
KUJ KUJ (AM) KUJ is a radio station licensed to Walla Walla, Washington, USA. The station is currently owned by Alexandra Communications. It features a news/talk format. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 10,000 watts during the day.... -AM |
1420 AM |
| Wenatchee Wenatchee, Washington Wenatchee is located in North Central Washington and is the largest city and county seat of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925... |
KPQ KPQ (AM) KPQ is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Wenatchee, Washington, USA, the station serves the Wenatchee area. The station is currently owned by Ccr-Wescoast Iv, LLC and features programing from ABC Radio and Premiere Radio Networks.KPQ began broadcasting on May... -AM |
560 AM |
| Yakima Yakima, Washington Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of... |
KIT KIT (AM) KIT is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format to the Yakima, Washington, USA area. The station is licensed to GAP Broadcasting Yakima License, LLC and owned by Townsquare Media... -AM |
1280 AM |
British Columbia
| City | Call Sign | Frenquency |
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| Vancouver | CKST-AM | 1040 AM |
Alaska
| City | Call Sign | Frenquency |
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| Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... |
KBYR KBYR (AM) -External links:**... -AM |
700 AM |
| Cordova Cordova, Alaska As of the census of 2000, there were 2,454 people, 958 households, and 597 families residing in the city. The population density was 40.0 per square mile . There are 1,099 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile... |
KLAM Klam Klam is a municipality in the district Perg in Upper Austria, Austria.... -AM |
1450 AM |
| Juneau Juneau, Alaska The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900... |
KINY KINY KINY is a Full Service formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Juneau, Alaska, serving Alaska Panhandle. KINY is owned and operated by Alaska Broadcast Communications.-History:... -AM |
800 AM |
| Petersburg Petersburg, Alaska Petersburg is a city in Petersburg Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. According to 2009 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 2,824 full time residents.- History :... |
KRSA KRSA KRSA is a religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Petersburg, Alaska, serving Southeast Alaska. KRSA is owned and operated by Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation.-History:... -AM |
580 AM |
Idaho
| City | Call Sign | Frenquency |
|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Coeur d'Alene is the largest city and county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is the principal city of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area. Coeur d'Alene has the second largest metropolitan area in the state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census the population of Coeur... |
KVNI KVNI KVNI is an oldies music radio station playing Rock & Roll hits from the 1950s and 1960s. They broadcast at 1080 kHz on the AM dial. The station serves the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho area as well as the Spokane, Washington area. The station is owned by Morgan Murphy Media and features programing... -AM |
1080 AM |
| Lewiston Lewiston, Idaho Lewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA... |
KCLK KCLK (AM) KCLK is a radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Located near Asotin, Washington, USA, the station serves the Lewiston, Idaho area. KCLK is currently owned by Pacific Empire Radio Corporation.... -AM |
1430 AM |
| Pocatello Pocatello, Idaho Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock... |
KSEI KSEI KSEI is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Pocatello, Idaho, USA, the station serves the Pocatello, ID area. The station is currently owned by Pacific Empire Radio Corporation and features programing from The True Oldies Channel.... -AM |
930 AM |
| Rexburg Rexburg, Idaho -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,257 people, 4,274 households, and 2,393 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,534.4 people per square mile . There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 928.4 per square mile... |
KRXK KRXK KRXK is a radio station licensed to Rexburg, Idaho, USA. The station serves the Idaho Falls/Rexburg area. The station is owned by Pacific Empire Radio Corporation..On October 6, 2011 KRXK went silent .... -AM |
1230 AM |
| St. Maries St. Maries, Idaho St. Maries is a city in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,652 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Benewah County. Pronounced St. Mary's.-Geography:St. Maries is located at .... |
KOFE KOFE KOFE is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format. Licensed to St. Maries, Idaho, USA. The station is currently owned by Philip J. Plank and features programing from ABC Radio.... -AM |
1240 AM |
Montana
| City | Call Sign | Frenquency |
|---|---|---|
| Kalispell Kalispell, Montana Kalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2010 census put Kalispell's population at 19,927 up 5,704 over 2000. At 40.1% this is the largest percentage of growth of any incorporated city in Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center... |
KSAM-AM | 1240 AM |
| Missoula Missoula, Montana Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area... |
KGRZ KGRZ KGRZ is a radio station licensed to serve Missoula, Montana, United States. The station is owned by Cherry Creek Radio and licensed to CCR-Missoula IV, LLC... -AM |
1450 AM |
Oregon
| City | Call Sign | Frenquency |
|---|---|---|
| Astoria Astoria, Oregon Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Situated near the mouth of the Columbia River, the city was named after the American investor John Jacob Astor. His American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1811... |
KLMY-FM | 99.7 FM |
| Bend Bend, Oregon Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population... |
KWLZ-FM KWLZ-FM KWLZ-FM is a commercial news/talk radio station in Warm Springs, Oregon, broadcasting to the Bend, Oregon area on 96.5 FM. KWLZ is simulcasting news/talk-formatted KBNW 1340 AM Bend, Oregon.... |
96.5 FM |
| Klamath Falls Klamath Falls, Oregon Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892... |
KLAD KLAD (AM) KLAD is a radio station licensed to serve Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1955, is currently owned by Basin Mediactive, LLC.-Programming:... -AM |
960 AM |
| La Grande La Grande, Oregon -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,327 people, 5,124 households, and 2,982 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,833.5 people per square mile . There were 5,483 housing units at an average density of 1,260.3 per square mile... |
KUBQ KUBQ KUBQ is a radio station licensed to serve La Grande, Oregon, in the United States of America. The station is owned by the Pacific Empire Radio Corporation... -FM |
98.7 FM |
| Lebanon Lebanon, Oregon Lebanon is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Lebanon is located in northwest Oregon, southeast of Salem. The population was 12,950 at the 2000 census and the 2008 census data shows the population at 15,397.-Geography:... |
KGAL KGAL KGAL is a radio station licensed to serve Lebanon, Oregon, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1995, is owned by the Eads Broadcasting Corporation.-Programming:... -AM |
1580 AM |
| Newport Newport, Oregon Newport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868... |
KCUP KCUP KCUP is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Toledo, Oregon, USA, the station is currently owned by Agpal Broadcasting Inc and features programing from Fox News Radio.-History:... -AM |
1230 AM |
| Pendleton Pendleton, Oregon Pendleton is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. Pendleton was named in 1868 by the county commissioners for George H. Pendleton, Democratic candidate for Vice-President in the 1864 presidential campaign. The population was 16,612 at the 2010 census... |
KTIX KTIX KTIX is a radio station licensed to serve Pendleton, Oregon, USA. The station, which began broadcasting as KWRC in May 1941, is currently owned by Capps Broadcast Group and the broadcast license is held by KSRV, Inc.-Programming:... -AM |
1240 AM |
| Portland Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States... |
KBFF-FM | 95.5 FM |
| The Dalles The Dalles, Oregon The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is... |
KODL KODL KODL is a radio station licensed to serve The Dalles, Oregon, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in October 1940, is currently owned by Larson-Wynn, Inc.... -AM |
1440 AM |
See also
- Active NFL playoff appearance streaks
- Seattle Seahawks Ring of HonorSeattle Seahawks Ring of HonorThe Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor is a group of people honored for their contributions to the Seattle Seahawks, a professional football team in the National Football League...
External links
- Seattle Seahawks official web site
- Pro Football Hall of Fame – Seattle Seahawks history page
- Pro Football Hall of Fame – 1976 NFL expansion history page
- Seahawks History – Sports Encyclopedia
- Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History – Origins of Seattle Seahawks franchise
- Greenxoblue – NFL Seahawks memorabilia archives site