Traveling Seahawks Fans Provide ‘Incredible Atmosphere’ In Tennessee

It’s not unheard of for Seahawks fans to make their presence known on the road, particularly if their team is closing out a victory in the final minutes and the home fans have begun making their exit.

Hearing loud “SEA-HAWKS!” chants throughout the stadium in the first quarter of a road game, however, is unusual. But that was the case in Sunday’s win over the Titans, with Seahawks fans often overpowering the home crowd at Nissan Stadium.

Seahawks fans were also out and about in downtown Nashville throughout the weekend, with it being a common occurrence to hear one fan offer a “Go Hawks!” to another passing fan in Seahawks gear while walking down Nashville’s famed Broadway Street.

“I just wanted to shout out our 12s,” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Monday. “Man, it was an incredible atmosphere. I have some friends that live in Nashville that were telling me that the downtown scene was just filled with Seahawks fans everywhere. People flying in, all the planes were filled with Hawks fans. I tell you what, there were some great moments throughout that game where you could feel the energy generated from the 12s on our sideline. I know our guys really appreciate it, and I just want to say thank you for making the effort and all the enthusiasm. It was really a sight to see. It’s something that’s pretty rare. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that in my career, just that amount of fans on a road trip. So, thank you.”

Players felt the fans’ presence in the game as well, with linebacker Drake Thomas saying, “It was awesome. It was like a home game.”

The Seahawks have become one of the league’s best road teams in recent years, winning 12 of 14 road games under Mike Macdonald dating back to last season, and while there are a lot of factors behind that that have to do with how the team travels and prepares for road games, having a fan presence in those games also gives players a boost. And never was that more true than on Sunday when Seahawks fans took over Nashville.

“That was one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen, them traveling from all over,” Macdonald said Monday morning during his weekly appearance on Seattle Sports 710AM. “…I’ve never heard anything like that before, and they were incredible yesterday, just came out in waves.”