Some time around 9 p.m., it became evident that things had gotten out of control.
Not in a bad way, mind you, just in the sense that it was probably never realistic that a party full of NFL players celebrating the biggest accomplishment of their professional lives was going to stay on schedule.
More than an hour after dinner was supposed to be finished and players and coaches were supposed to have received their rings, players were scattered among two different party areas set up in a Boeing hangar, socializing, having drinks and just enjoying each other's company.
These players, who frequently cited their closeness as the team's secret ingredient during its Super Bowl run, were having far too much fun together to worry about a schedule, or the poor souls trying to stick to one.
Finally, after much cajoling from the event's emcee and staff members, everyone returned to their table as a five-minute countdown appeared on a huge screen in the front of the room. Only there was still music playing, so players ended up on the stage dancing through the countdown, which meant they weren't at their seats for the ring reveal. Alas, the clock was reset to three minutes, and finally, nearly 90 minutes later than planned, the rings began descending from light fixtures on the ceiling to the players, coaches and support staff at their seats.
The rings, designed by renowned jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills, were not only the largest Super Bowl rings ever made, they were spectacular and full of unique features, and the reactions of players showed how impressive these rings were. There were huge grins, shouts of joy and even a few tears shed as players saw the sparkling, diamond-covered symbol of their championship season.
"As a jeweler, as someone who does championship rings—this is my 26th championship ring program—there is no greater reward than seeing the eyes and the facial expression on these players as they open their box for the first time," said Jason Arasheben, the founder of Jason of Beverly Hills. "None of these players have seen the ring, so for me to take a step back, watch their jaws drop, watch their eyes widen as they open up the box and see the ring for the first time, that is the reward that I've worked so hard for."
Before the rings were presented, and before the many, many attempts to get all the players back in their seats, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald, president of football operations and general manager John Schneider and president Chuck Arnold all said a few words to the crowd.
Arnold kicked things off, saying, "Good evening, everybody, or should I say, Super Bowl champions!"
After thanking Boeing for hosting the event and El Gaucho for catering it, Arnold went on to shout out the team's hospitality staff, which organized the event, as well as Jason of Beverly Hills for creating, "the most amazing, and biggest, Super Bowl ring."
Arnold then made the first of several mentions to Seahawks Chair Jody Allen, who as the trustee of her late brother, Paul Allen's estate, is currently leading the process of selling the team.
"I want to give a really special thank you to Jody, for your leadership, for your support, and most importantly, for always, always, always pushing us forward," Arnold said. "Thank you, you've made a huge impact on all of us, and we can't thank you enough for that."
Next, Schneider took the microphone wearing a T-shirt with an image of Paul Allen on it under his suit jacket.
"None of this would be in this room if it wasn't for Paul Allen. Paul Allen, Jody's brother, saved the team from going to Los Angeles, keeping it in Seattle, and none of us would be in this room if that didn't happen, so thank God for Paul Allen," Schneider said. "Jody Allen, thank you Jody, it had to be so hard, your brother passes, you come in, it's a smooth transition, we kept doing what we're doing, a consistent, championship caliber football team, and you supported us the whole time. It's great we're celebrating tonight, but quite honestly, it's kind of sad. We love you. To Jody Allen."
Schneider went on to thank the support staff in attendance, the people he refers to as "pillars" of the organization, as well as the coaching staff. Finally, turning to Macdonald, who isn't exactly one to crave the spotlight, Schneider said, "To Coach Mike—he's going to hate this shit—but coming into our building, your leadership, your vision, your selflessness, your humbleness, you fit in right away, and we all love you, man."
Finally, Macdonald was up, and he too thanked Jody Allen, as well as Schneider and Arnold for all they have done for the organization. Macdonald also made sure to call out several people in attendance who are no longer with the team, including former Seahawks players, Riq Woolen, Boye Mafe and Dareke Young—he also mentioned Kenneth Walker III, who was not in attendance—coaches Klint Kubiak, Andre Janocko and Rick Dennison, and former assistant general manager Nolan Teasley, who took a quick break from his new job as the Vikings' general manager to celebrate with his former team.
To his players, Macdonald said, "It's funny, I get up here in front of you guys every day, and I started off pretty awkward—I'm still pretty awkward—but I'll tell you what, standing up here, this is actually a pretty humbling experience."
Macdonald then ended by offering a toast to the fans, saying, "Shout out to Seahawks fans, saying, "Let's have a blast tonight. Shout out to the 12s, 12 as One. How 'bout we raise our glass to the Seahawks fans, the 12s everywhere. Chuck, John, Jody, all the players, all of our people, God bless you. Have a great night."
And have a blast they did.
After the rings were presented, the party moved to a third room in the hangar, this one being DJ'd by Metro Boomin. Event organizers had prepared for the possibility of the party winding down a bit after rings had been received, because in the past some other teams have had players leave not long after receiving their rings. But for this Seahawks team, for which the team's closeness was one of its defining traits in a championship season, there was no where else they wanted to be. Players stayed late into the night, many of them dancing on stage with Metro Boomin.
At one point, Metro Boomin shouted into the mic, "Y'all ready to run it back!" to which there were audible replies from players on stage of, "Nooo!"
Even in this moment, even as they celebrated a dominant season and Super Bowl title, players also had one eye on the future, remembering their coach’s new message of running it forward.
Still, there will be plenty of time moving forward to focus on the 2026 season, and this night was all about celebrating, with some impressive new rings, a memorable, Super Bowl winning season.
As Macdonald told his team earlier in the night, "Congratulations, we are world champions for now and forever."
The Seahawks celebrated the Super Bowl LX championship season with a private ring ceremony for players, coaches and football staff on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58) and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (7) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) and safety Julian Love (20) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Tyrice Knight (48) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers (5) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and defensive coordinator Aden Durde at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) and linebacker Tyrice Knight (48) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II (91) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Tory Horton (15) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence (0) and defensive end Leonard Williams (99) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Tory Horton (15) and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
The Seahawks at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (7) and cornerback Josh Jobe (29) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Coby Bryant at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Patrick O'Connell (52) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks defensive tackle Rylie Mills (98) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks nose tackle Brandon Pili (95), defensive tackle Byron Murphy II (91) and defensive coordinator Aden Durde at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4) and defensive end Leonard Williams (99) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr. (87), wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22), wide receiver Ricky White III (86) and wide receiver Cody White (82) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks center Federico Maranges (62) and guard Bryce Cabeldue (77) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Cody White (82) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet (26) and running back George Holani (36) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks tackle Abraham Lucas (72) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks safety Maxen Hook (43), safety Ty Okada (39), linebacker Patrick O'Connell (52) and linebacker Drake Thomas (32) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4), long snapper Chris Stoll (41) and kicker Jason Myers (5) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers (5) and punter Michael Dickson (4) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Jake Peetz and wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles (34) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (7) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo (18) and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (7) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) and quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) and linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence (0) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks safety D'Anthony Bell (23) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Jamie Sheriff (50)at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Cody White (82) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks tackle Abraham Lucas (72) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks guard Anthony Bradford (75) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks tight end Eric Saubert (81) and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks tight end Eric Saubert (81) and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
The Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori (3) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (58) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Tyrice Knight (48) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks defensive tackle Rylie Mills (98) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11), wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
The Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks safety Julian Love (20) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II (91) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks tackle Charles Cross (67) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks tight end AJ Barner (88) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
The Seahawks at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) at the Super Bowl LX Championship Ring ceremony on June 11, 2026.
