Seahawks 12 Flag Raiser: Nate Boyer

Former Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck raises the 12 Flag prior to Seattle's Monday Night Football matchup against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 14 of the 2018 NFL season at CenturyLink Field.

Lake Washington High School graduate Jeffrey Dean Morgan, an established actor who has appeared in more than 25 feature films, as well as held TV roles in “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Supernatural,” “The Good Wife,” “Weeds,” and "The Walking Dead," raised the 12 Flag prior to the Seattle Seahawks' game against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field.

For the Seahawks 'Salute To Service' game, presented by USAA on Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field, 96-year-old U.S. Air Force combat veteran Staff Sergeant Art Unruh, a B-17 waist gunner for the 32nd Fighter Group during WWII, raised the 12 Flag prior to kickoff. During a six month span in 1944, Unruh participated in 243 hours and 15 minutes of aerial combat. His awards and decorations include a Silver Star, Air Medal, WWII Victory Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. Unruh has lived in Everett, Wash. since 1952 and serves as a docent at Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum.

For the Seahawks "Salute To Service" game, presented by USAA on Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field, 96-year-old U.S. Air Force combat veteran Staff Sergeant Art Unruh, a B-17 waist gunner for the 32nd Fighter Group during WWII, will raise the 12 Flag prior to kickoff. Unruh visited Seahawks practice on Tuesday, meeting with players, coaches, and staff. During a six month span in 1944, Unruh participated in 243 hours and 15 minutes of aerial combat. His awards and decorations include a Silver Star, Air Medal, WWII Victory Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. Unruh has lived in Everett, Wash. since 1952 and serves as a docent at Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum.

Former Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Red Bryant raised the 12 Flag prior to the team's Week 5 game against the Los Angeles Rams at CenturyLink Field.

Photos of Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor raising the 12 Flag prior to Seattle's 2018 Week 3 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys at CenturyLink Field.

Washington Capitals right winger T.J. Oshie, a native of Everett, Wash., raised the 12 Flag prior to the Seattle Seahawks' 2018 preseason finale against the Oakland Raiders at CenturyLink Field.

Special Olympics USA Games athletes from Washington state raised the 12 Flag prior to the Seahawks' preseason opener against the Colts at CenturyLink Field.

Take a look at some of the best photos captured of those who helped us start the game off right by raising the 12 flag each home game. 

Former Seattle SuperSonics standout Sam Perkins raised the 12 Flag at CenturyLink Field prior to the Seahawks' Week 17 kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals.

Six high school football state championship-winning head coaches from Washington — Almira-Coulee-Hartline’s Brandon Walsh, Kalama’s Sean McDonald, Royal’s Wiley Allred, Hockinson’s Rick Steele, O’Dea’s Monte Kohler, and Richland’s Mike Neidhold — raised the 12 Flag prior to the Seahawks’ Week 15 game against the Los Angeles Rams at CenturyLink Field. 

Photos of actor Chris Pratt raising the 12 Flag at CenturyLink Field prior to the Seahawks' Week 13 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.