Wilson, selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft, secured the starting quarterback role as a rookie despite the team’s recent signing of Matt Flynn. By the end of his rookie season, Wilson won the Steve Largent Award, which he later earned in back-to-back years from 2018-2019. Over his career with Seattle, Wilson was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection (2012–2015, 2017–2021), earned second-team AP All-Pro honors in 2019, and served as team captain for nine of his 10 seasons (2013-2021). Wilson was also nominated for the Seahawks Man of the Year award in 2014 and 2020, the latter year earning him the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. In 2022, he received the Bart Starr Award for exemplifying outstanding character and leadership. Wilson was the starting quarterback for the Seahawks’ back-to-back Super Bowls. During Seattle’s Super Bowl XLVIII win over Denver, Wilson threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns with a 123.1 passer rating. He was named to the NFL Top 100 list nine times and holds a litany of Seahawks franchise records, including highest career passer rating (101.8), most career passing yards (37,059), most career touchdown passes (292), most career rushing yards by a quarterback (4,689), and most combined wins by a starting quarterback (113). Wilson also holds the NFL records for most passing yards in a playoff game by a rookie (385) and most fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a season (16). In March 2022, Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos where he played for two seasons. He is still active and was named the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback ahead of the 2024 season.