draftyear heightin birthdate deathdate|deathplace|heightft weight statvalue birthplace article_title position highschool draftround nfl number image college statlabel name draftpick
1977 2 1955 5 21 6 214 39 17 43.6 2-4 232 40.7 van nuys , california sam adkins
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sam adkins

samuel adam adkins -lrb- born may 21 , 1955 -rrb- is a former professional american football player .
he attended cleveland high school in reseda , ca and wichita state university .
he played for the nfl seattle seahawks from 1977 -- 1983 , and is the only member of the seahawks to wear the number 12 .
following his final year , the number 12 was retired for the seattle seahawks fans -lrb- aka the `` 12s '' -rrb- .
the 12s is often considered to be the fans in the stands , as there are 11 players on the field at all times .
while this rings true for crowds at home games in general , it became a prominent nickname that most football fans associate with the seahawks .
he and his wife dayle have 4 children .
since his retirement , he has worked in broadcasting in the seattle area , as the color commentator for the university of washington football radio broadcasts and more extensively as a host and correspondent on the seahawks post-game show .
