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On this day in Seattle Seahawks history, the 12th Man said goodbye to the Kingdome. Twenty-five years ago today, the Kingdome was imploded, paving the way for the eventual construction of what is now Lumen Field. It was the first home the Seahawks - and Mariners - ever knew, and for fans of a certain age, it is still fondly remembered among the Seattle faithful.
Ground was broken in SoDo for the Kingdome in 1972, and it was open to the public by March of 1976, just in time for the inaugural season for the Seahawks - who will be enjoying their 50th anniversary this year! The Kingdome was a great home for the Seahawks, as they had a stretch of 117-consecutive sell-out games between 1979 and 1993, as well as posting a lofty 9-3 record on Monday Night Football games played there.
The Kingdome is also where the deafening roar of the 12th Man was first heard. Seattle fans quickly gained a reputation for being one of the most raucous fanbase in the league, forcing the NFL to take a vote to limit excessive crowd noise. Naturally, the 12's let their displeasure at this rule be heard... loud and clear. As one can imagine, the rules attempting to limit crowd noise were not exactly effective.
Legend has it, The Wave was originated at the Kingdome. The debate rages on among fans on whether or not they like The Wave, but it does have unique roots to the City of Seattle.
A year after the Seahawks came into existence, they had roommates in the Kingdome: the Mariners, who would call the stadium home as well from 1977 until 1999. The Kingdome is where baseball in Seattle was saved, as Edgar Martinez' walk-off double in the bottom of the 11th inning during the 1995 ALDS helped lift the Mariners over the New York Yankees, propelling Seattle to the ALCS.
Of course, the Seahawks and Mariners weren't the only tenants of the Kingdome, as the SuperSonics played there as well for a time in the late 1970's to the mid-1980's. The Kingdome played host to two NBA Finals games. The SuperSonics went 1-1 in those games, losing 120-116 to the Washington Bullets in overtime in 1978, but prevailing 105-95 over the Bullets the following year en route to eventually winning their only NBA championship.
The Kingdome is an indelible part of Seattle sports history, and it will always be inextricably linked to this city's top teams. To tell the story of the Seahawks, Mariners and even Sonics without the Kingdome would be impossible. While the Kingdome has since been replaced by Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park, its legacy will stand forever.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks history: the Kingdome was imploded 25 years ago today
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Ground was broken in SoDo for the Kingdome in 1972, and it was open to the public by March of 1976, just in time for the inaugural season for the Seahawks - who will be enjoying their 50th anniversary this year! The Kingdome was a great home for the Seahawks, as they had a stretch of 117-consecutive sell-out games between 1979 and 1993, as well as posting a lofty 9-3 record on Monday Night Football games played there.
The Kingdome is also where the deafening roar of the 12th Man was first heard. Seattle fans quickly gained a reputation for being one of the most raucous fanbase in the league, forcing the NFL to take a vote to limit excessive crowd noise. Naturally, the 12's let their displeasure at this rule be heard... loud and clear. As one can imagine, the rules attempting to limit crowd noise were not exactly effective.
Legend has it, The Wave was originated at the Kingdome. The debate rages on among fans on whether or not they like The Wave, but it does have unique roots to the City of Seattle.
A year after the Seahawks came into existence, they had roommates in the Kingdome: the Mariners, who would call the stadium home as well from 1977 until 1999. The Kingdome is where baseball in Seattle was saved, as Edgar Martinez' walk-off double in the bottom of the 11th inning during the 1995 ALDS helped lift the Mariners over the New York Yankees, propelling Seattle to the ALCS.
Of course, the Seahawks and Mariners weren't the only tenants of the Kingdome, as the SuperSonics played there as well for a time in the late 1970's to the mid-1980's. The Kingdome played host to two NBA Finals games. The SuperSonics went 1-1 in those games, losing 120-116 to the Washington Bullets in overtime in 1978, but prevailing 105-95 over the Bullets the following year en route to eventually winning their only NBA championship.
The Kingdome is an indelible part of Seattle sports history, and it will always be inextricably linked to this city's top teams. To tell the story of the Seahawks, Mariners and even Sonics without the Kingdome would be impossible. While the Kingdome has since been replaced by Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park, its legacy will stand forever.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks history: the Kingdome was imploded 25 years ago today
Continue reading...
