Timeline

An Incomplete History of Pro Sports in Seattle

From the Sounders (1970s) to the Sounders (2000s); hydroplanes, the Kingdome, and more.

06/26/2026 By Eric Nusbaum

Big Fan

Seattle Is Truly a Great Sports City

It’s time for us to get the respect we deserve for our teams, our fans, and how much fun we’re having on the field.

06/08/2026 By Eric Nusbaum

Sports Town

The 25 Greatest Seattle Athletes

A totally objective, impossible-to-dispute ranking.

06/01/2026 By Brittney Bush Bollay, Christian Caple, Eric Nusbaum, and Naomi Tomky

Dinner, Goals

Eat like a Champion with a Pregame Meal in the Chinatown–International District

Sushi scores points and wontons win.

03/23/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Love and Football

What the Super Bowl Means to Me

A writer reflects on how the Seahawks have brought her family together across illness and generations.

02/05/2026 By Jeannie Rose Barksdale

Silver Linings Playbook

We're Living in the Best Seattle Sports Year Ever

And it might just be about to get better.

02/03/2026 By Christopher Crawford

Hawks Best

The Seattle Seahawks Weren't Supposed to Be Here

Here's how Seattle overcame modest expectations to put together a spectacular season.

01/13/2026 By Christopher Crawford

REPRESENT

Meet Mexico City's Biggest Seahawks Fan

"My personal American Dream is to go to the United States and see a Seahawks game.”

09/06/2024 By Eric Nusbaum

Frickin Jacked

Pete Carroll's Unrelenting Optimism Was a Gift to Seattle Sports Fans

For 14 years, it was always sunny in Lumen Field.

01/12/2024 By Christopher Crawford

Joy to the Dawgs

The Seattle Sports Fan Holiday Wish List

All I want for Christmas is a national championship for the Huskies (and a new owner for the Mariners).

12/18/2023 By Christopher Crawford

Red Zone

Jake Bobo Is a Seahawks Throwback

The rookie receiver is old and slow—and he's also a perfect fit.

10/27/2023 By Conor Kelley

Faking Left

Shaun Scott Chronicles Seattle’s Civic Shortcomings through Sports

Heartbreak City details progressive failures, and resilience, by focusing on the city’s relationship to its teams and athletes.

10/23/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy

Here We Go Again

Will Seattle Fans Show Up for the XFL Sea Dragons Debut?

Football fandom will soon be a near-year-round prospect. Whether the fledgling league can garner enough support to fill Lumen Field is yet to be seen.

02/06/2023 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Year in Review

The Seattle Sports Moments to Remember and Forget from 2022

What a time to be a Seattle fan.

12/29/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Get Outta Here

Delta Is Giving Away Frequent Flyer Miles

But—and this is a big but—it all depends on the Seahawks doing well.

09/09/2022 By Allison Williams

Green Machine

Jim Stewart Allen, aka Broccoli Guy, Is Seattle's Biggest Sports Fan

"I want to be a professional broccoli dancer, and I think that’ll someday become true."

05/13/2022 By Allison Williams

Career Moves

Tyler Lockett Takes On Real Estate

The Seattle Seahawks wide receiver spent the off-season passing his real estate licensing exam and listing his first home.

04/19/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Audibles

Hey, Seahawks: Sign Colin Kaepernick

Take a stand for the quarterback who took a knee.

04/14/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Danger Less

Things Seattle Will Miss about Russell Wilson

Good luck pulling off orange sparkles, Ciara.

03/08/2022 By Allison Williams

Game Prep

A Seattleite's Guide to Watching the Super Bowl: Home Edition

Beer, commercials...Dr. Dre?

02/09/2022 By Seattle Met Staff