Sam Adkins (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Sam Adkins (American football)

American football player

Date of Birth: 21-May-1955

Place of Birth: Van Nuys, California, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Sam Adkins (American football)

  • Samuel Adam Adkins (born May 21, 1955) is a former professional American football player.
  • He attended Cleveland High School in Reseda, California, and played college football at Wichita State University in Kansas. Adkins was a tenth round selection of the Seattle Seahawks in the 1977 NFL Draft and played for them from 1977–1982 as a backup quarterback to Jim Zorn, and is the only member of the Seahawks to wear the number 12.
  • After hand surgery caused him to miss the 1983 season, he retired as a player. In 1984, the number 12 was retired for the Seattle Seahawks fans (aka the "12s", but initially called the 12th man up until the early 2010s).
  • 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.Since his retirement as a player, 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.

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