Sam Adkins holds a unique distinction in Seattle Seahawks history as the only player ever to wear the iconic number 12 before it was retired to honor the fans in 1984. Born on May 21, 1955, in Van Nuys, California, Adkins attended Cleveland High School in Reseda before playing college football at Wichita State University in Kansas. Selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the tenth round (254th overall) of the 1977 NFL draft, the 6-foot-2, 214-pound Adkins served as a backup quarterback to the left-handed starter Jim Zorn throughout his career from 1977 to 1982. In an era when backup...
