One of the best pre-game traditions in the NFL is the raising of the iconic 12th Man Flag in the south end zone at Lumen Field. For every Seattle Seahawks home game, a Seattle legend gets the honors. Often times it’s a prominent celebrity or beloved player – former or active on another team. For Week 1, it’s about as special as it gets for who gets the honors.
The Seahawks are taking on the Broncos, their opponent from the only Super Bowl title in franchise history. So it is only natural the one to raise the 12 Flag would be none other than Bam Bam himself, Kam Chancellor.
Four-time Pro Bowler, three-time captain and 𝓷𝓸𝔀 two-time 12 Flag Raiser.@KamChancellor will be kicking us off today! pic.twitter.com/WCRNwfdTwP
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 8, 2024
In Super Bowl XLVIII, the famed Legion of Boom outright humiliated Peyton Manning and his dynamic Denver offense. The 43-8 margin of victory remains one of the most lopsided Super Bowls in history. Although linebacker Malcolm Smith took home MVP honors, there are those who still feel to this day safety Kam Chancellor had as strong of a case to be MVP himself, or at least share the award with Smith.
Chancellor set the tone right from the get-go, smashing wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to prevent the first down from being converted. It was the moment it became clear to the world the Broncos were woefully unprepared for Seattle’s physicality. Chancellor later intercepted Manning on third down, which eventually led to the first Seahawks points of the night.
When it was all said and done, Chancellor finished the Super Bowl with 10 total tackles – tied with Smith and Bobby Wagner to lead the team.
Chancellor will always be one of the most beloved Seahawks to ever take the field. You can expect a deafening roar from the 12’s in attendance when Chancellor appears this afternoon.
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