According to researchers at UCLA and Harvard, more than one-third of the pay gap between men and women is attributed to the so-called “Old Boys Club” effect, where informal male-to-male bonding taking place during male-oriented activities results in inequalities in pay and opportunities for women.

The Seahawks were ranked as the "most innovative" franchise in the NFL in Sports Innovation Lab's "Top 25 Most Innovative Teams in the World" report for 2022.