The torch has officially been passed. The glorious era of the Allen family's ownership of the Seattle Seahawks has officially come to an end. In the week leading up to the season opener, ownership transferred from the Paul Allen estate to the Khosla family. This was inevitable following the NFL's approval in late August of the record $9.6 billion dollar sale Vinod Khosla put forth.
Now, Vinod and his family are in charge of the Seahawks. Vinod himself carries the title of Chair of the Seahawks. His wife Neeru Khosla is now designated as the Controlling Owner of the Seahawks, and President of their Charitable Foundation. Their son, Neal Khosla, is the Vice Chair of the Seahawks.
But we at Seahawks Wire would be remiss if we did not acknowledge
the legacy of Paul and Jody Allen, and what they gave to both the Seahawks franchise and the Pacific Northwest. Under their leadership, they helped transform the Seahawks into a national, championship caliber brand. Paul saved the city from being relocated to the Los Angeles area under the previous ownership of Ken Behring. Part of his purchase agreement included the Washington state legislature to hold a statewide referendum on funding a new stadium, which passed, paving the way for the iconic Lumen Field.
Paul Allen transformed a middling NFL franchise into one of the NFL's more recognizable teams. Seattle went from having only one division title and four playoff appearances to nine division titles, three conference championships and the franchise's first Lombardi. As we at Seahawks Wire wrote in an article regarding the sale of the team back in late January of this year:
"His (Paul Allen's) death in 2018 shook the city and the 12's, as he represented the best kind of owner any fan would want for their team."
When Paul Allen passed away, his sister Jody Allen became the owner since she was in charge of his estate. Jody held onto ownership as long as she could have. If Paul forged the golden age of Seahawks football, Jody helped lay the foundations for the next. Seattle won two more NFC West crowns, a conference championship, and the franchise's second Lombardi with her at the helm.
Winning Super Bowl LX would not have been possible without two key decisions Jody Allen signed off on: trading away quarterback Russell Wilson, and moving on from head coach Pete Carroll. It couldn't have been easy to agree to get rid of the best quarterback the team has ever had, and the best coach in the history of Seattle sports, but both made the Super Bowl LX win possible. Wilson's trade allowed Seattle to acquire foundational pieces like left tackle Charles Cross, cornerback Devon Witherspoon, and linebacker Derick Hall - all of whom are signed to multi-year extensions.
And of course, moving on from Pete Carroll (despite back-to-back winning seasons) allowed the Seahawks to hire Mike Macdonald, who just might prove to be one of the next great NFL head coaches. Mike Macdonald has only been a head coach for two years, and already he helped create one of the most dominant Super Bowl champions in history.
So, as we at Seahawks Wire have repeatedly said throughout the years, we say it once more: thank you, Paul and Jody. There quite literally would not be Seahawks football as we know it today without you both.
The memories will last forever.
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 2, 2026
Thank you to the Allen family for the moments on the field, the investments in our community, and the legacy that will continue to shape the Pacific Northwest for years to come. pic.twitter.com/mDTaIe2Mj7
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Thank you to the Allen family for their stewardship of the Seahawks
