Seahawks Legend Opens up on Seattle’s Super Bowl Run

When Matt Hasselbeck was asked to describe this Seahawks team in one word, he didn’t hesitate: togetherness.

Hasselbeck, a former Seattle quarterback who knows what a Super Bowl week feels like, said the 2025 Seahawks have a rare “one heartbeat” vibe — offense, defense and special teams pulling in the same direction. He pointed to the way teammates publicly backed quarterback Sam Darnold after a brutal four-interception game earlier this season as the kind of moment that reveals who a team really is.

Seattle will need every ounce of that identity on Sunday, when the Seahawks face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

Hasselbeck spoke to Heavy in an exclusive interview where he promoted a health campaign that he’s tied closely to.

Seahawks vs. Patriots: Why this matchup feels huge again

This Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl rematch is striking a chord with America. And it’s not hard to see why. It’s also the kind of game that turns into a national referendum on quarterbacks, coaching, and which roster handles the moment.

Hasselbeck’s view of Seattle’s advantage starts with culture: a team that doesn’t splinter when things get ugly is usually the team that’s still standing late.

Have the Seahawks ever won a Super Bowl?

Yes. Seattle has won one Super Bowl title: Super Bowl XLVIII (the 2013 season). The Seahawks have appeared in four Super Bowls including this one (XL, XLVIII, XLIX, and now LX).

It’s why people are suddenly so interested in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl history. The answer is the 2014 season (Super Bowl XLIX) — also against New England.

Hasselbeck, for his part, played in the Super Bowl in 2006 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a game where the Seahawks lost 21-10 (albeit with plenty of controversy surrounding the game).

Kenneth Walker III stats: Why Seahawks fans keep looking it up

Kenneth Walker is drawing tons of headlines this week because the Seahawks’ run game is still the simplest way to keep a Super Bowl from turning into a dropback-only, pass-rush carnival.

Walker finished the 2025 regular season with 221 carries for 1,027 yards (4.6 per carry) and 5 rushing touchdowns.

That matters because Hasselbeck’s favorite early-game “tell” isn’t some quarterback aura, it’s whether the line of scrimmage is stable, and whether the defense has to respect the run.

Who owns the Seattle Seahawks right now?

Seattle is still overseen by the estate of late owner Paul Allen, with Jody Allen controlling the teams as executor of the trust. In recent days, there has been renewed attention on the franchise’s long-term ownership future, including reporting that a sale could come after Super Bowl LX.

That topic has clearly hit the “who owns the Seattle Seahawks” search lane, but on the field, the Seahawks are trying to keep their focus on Sunday.

Seahawks mascot, colors, and logos: The “basic” questions fans always ask in Super Bowl week

Big-event weeks always bring in casual fans, which is why “Seahawks mascot,” “Seahawk logo,” and “Seattle Seahawks colors” start popping.

• Mascots: Seahawks’ official mascots include Blitz, plus Boom (sidekick) and Taima (live hawk).

• Colors: Seattle’s primary palette is commonly listed as College Navy (#002244), Action Green (#69BE28), and Wolf Gray (#A5ACAF).

That’s the surface-level stuff. Hasselbeck’s “togetherness” point is the deeper one, and it’s the kind of edge that actually travels when the game gets tight in the fourth quarter.

Because when it’s Super Bowl week, everybody looks confident. The teams that win are usually the ones that stay connected when they get punched in the mouth.