Undercover officers to wear opposing team’s gear to better monitor fans at Seahawks games
Sep 4, 2025, 3:11 PM
Seattle Seahawks fans react prior to a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field on October 10, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo: Jane Gershovich, Getty Images)
(Photo: Jane Gershovich, Getty Images)
Not everyone wearing opposing teams’ apparel will be rooting against the Seattle Seahawks in Lumen Field.
The 50-year-old franchise announced Thursday that undercover law enforcement officers will wear opposing team jerseys at home games this season in an effort to quickly detect guests violating the fan code of conduct.
Both law enforcement and Lumen Field staff will intervene when behavior becomes unruly, disruptive, or illegal in nature.
Specifically, they are targeting:
- Over-intoxication or other signs of alcohol or substance impairment
- Offensive language or obscene gestures, to include the use of such language or gestures concerning a person’s race, ethnicity, color, gender, religion, creed, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or national origin; or to instigate, incite, or encourage a confrontation or physical assault
- Interference with the progress of the game (including throwing objects onto the field)
- Failing to follow instructions of stadium personnel
- Verbal or physical harassment of home or opposing team fans
- Smoking/vaping, tobacco, or marijuana use on Lumen Field property
- Solicitation or sale of any merchandise, tickets, food, or beverage on Lumen Field property
- Unauthorized entry into the field of play or other restricted areas, interfering with the progress of any game or event, attempting any physical contact with an event participant, and/or any other disorderly conduct deemed dangerous
Fans can report any inappropriate activity anonymously during the game by texting a message to HAWK12 (429512).
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Don’t be shocked to see a lot of red and gold at Lumen Field this Sunday.
According to “Vivid Seats Fan Forecast,” fans of the San Francisco 49ers are expected to outnumber the 12s at the Seahawks opener. It projects 53% of the crowd will be cheering for San Francisco.
“Fan forecast proprietary data projects 53% of the crowd will be Niners fans on Sunday, invading the Seahawks (47%),” Vivid Seats told KIRO Newsradio. “Fans are traveling an average of 661 miles to Lumen Field, the furthest of any NFL matchup in Week 1.”
The average ticket price for the Week 1 matchup is $393, with a get-in price of $241.
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