The Seattle Seahawks are owned by the Paul G. Allen Trust, with Paul Allen’s sister Jody Allen serving as the effective owner and chair of the franchise.

Current ownership

  • The team is technically owned by the Paul G. Allen Trust , which took control after Microsoft co‑founder Paul Allen died in 2018.
  • Jody Allen is the trustee of the estate and is recognized publicly and by the NFL as the person effectively running the Seahawks’ ownership.

Is the team for sale?

  • The Seahawks are described as part of Paul Allen’s estate plan, with the trust holding the team and no fixed public deadline for a sale, though eventual sale is expected under his wishes.
  • League and business reporting through 2025 note growing expectation that a sale process could begin in the mid‑2020s, but as of the most recent reports, the team remains under the Paul G. Allen Trust with Jody Allen in charge.

Brief historical note

  • Paul Allen bought the Seahawks in 1997, rescuing the franchise from potential relocation and owning the team until his death in 2018.
  • Before Allen, prior ownership groups included the Nordstrom family and Ken Behring/Ken Hofmann, but control has rested with Allen’s estate and Jody Allen since 2018.