The Seahawks will play at least their first three home games of the 2020 season without fans at CenturyLink Field due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Seahawks will continue to monitor public health and government officials to make decisions about potential fans to attend for the remaining five home games.
Seattle hosts New England on Sunday Night Football in Week 2, Dallas in Week 3 and Minnesota in Week 5. The next home game and the first that potential fans can include is Nov. 1. Against the San Francisco 49ers. Atlanta, which hosts the Seahawks in Week 1, has announced that there will be no fans attending that game, while Seattle’s Week 4 opponent, Miami, has not yet announced if fans will be allowed to attend.
“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult determination to play at least our first three home games (Sept. 20, Sept. 27 and Oct. 11) without attending fans,” the Seahawks said in a statement. “While CenturyLink Field has become the best home field advantage in the league, thanks to the energy and passion of the 12’s, the health and safety of all our fans, players and staff remains our top priority. While we hope conditions will improve as “As the season progresses, we will continue to follow the lead of public health and government officials to make future decisions about attracting fans.”
As conditions improve and it is determined that it is safe for fans to attend games under a limited capacity, the Seahawks will reach out to ticket holders for seasons that have asked to continue with details of gameday.
