12s

Seahawks fans attending a preseason game against the Chicago Bears on August 22, 2014
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.[1][2][3][4][5] 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.[6][7] 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.[8][9] 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.[10][11]

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  3. ^ Roberts, Chris (February 4, 2014). "Seattle Seahawks 12th Man Flag to Torment 49ers Fans". NBC Bay Area. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "World's largest 12th Man flag unfurled". KIRO TV. January 30, 2014. Archived from the original on February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  5. ^ Stead, Jordan; Trujillo, Joshua (January 31, 2014). "12th Man flag unfolds under Lady Liberty". SeattlePI.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  6. ^ Bruscas, Anfelo (July 7, 2002). "Seahawks owner believes stadium will help drive team to higher level". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  7. ^ Robin, Acton (January 29, 2006). "Profile of Allen, Seahawks owner". Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on October 22, 2006. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
  8. ^ "Guest:Are Bandwagon Seahawks fans For Real?".
  9. ^ "There's Always Room on the Bandwagon".
  10. ^ Mutzabaugh, Ben (30 January 2014). "Boeing rolls out a mean-looking Seahawks 747 jumbo jet". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Boeing unveils Seattle Seahawks 747 plane". Fox News. Fox News. January 31, 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.