12s
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The 12s (or formerly the
Fan Support
Throughout much of the franchise's early history in Seattle, the team suffered from poor attendance; culminating in former owner
Controversy
The Seahawks fanbase grew notorious through the latter half of the 2010s for being obnoxious and superficial in addition to their rise in strength, with many highlighting the team's prior attendance woes of the 1990s as proof of them supporting the team once they found success during the 2000s.
Conflict with Texas A&M
For numerous years into the 2010s, the Seahawks marketed The 12th Man name heavily, though its origins began through Texas A&M dating back to 1921, later being trademarked in 1996.[24] A legal agreement was reached in 2016 between the Seahawks organization and Texas A&M to cease use of the name in their marketing.[25] Today, much of the Seahawks fans are simply referred to as The 12s.[26][27]
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- ^ Unknown. "The Twelfth Man". The Battalion. Vol. 10, no. November 25, 1921. Students Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. p. 17. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31.
- ^ Rovell, Darren (August 11, 2016). "Seahawks reach 5-years licensing deal with Texas A&M". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
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