Vinod Khosla is officially the new owner of the Seattle Seahawks, and with that comes one awkward reality for fans to process: he’s also a Steelers diehard.
The NFL approved the sale on Wednesday in Atlanta, clearing the way for Khosla to buy the Seahawks from Paul Allen for a league-record $9.6 billion. The move comes after Seattle’s championship run last season, and the team is expected to be in the thick of the race again this year with its retained core of Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Leonard Williams.
But while Khosla is now tied to Seattle, he made clear that part of his sports identity isn’t going anywhere. In a video posted by The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov, Khosla said, “I also happened to come to this country in 1976, when the Steelers were winning the Super Bowl.
So actually, I'm originally and still am a big Steelers fan. Also a little-known fact, but I still watch all the Steelers games too,”
That Steelers team won the Super Bowl in 1976 by beating the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17, and it marked the second straight title for the Black and Gold.
New #Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla says he’s still a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, explaining that he came to the United States in 1976, when they were dominating the sport.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 27, 2026
“I still watch all the Steelers games, too.” https://t.co/6qc5uRYlB6 pic.twitter.com/5RMUa8gOzO
Khosla, 71, was born and raised in India before coming to the United States for a master’s degree in biomedical engineering at Stanford. He later co-founded Sun Microsystems and Khosla Ventures, and Forbes lists his net worth at $13.8 billion.
For Seahawks fans, the more important part is what Khosla says he wants to bring to Seattle. He said he wants to “keep the winning streak alive” and outlined a simple goal for the franchise.
“Get another Super Bowl. That simple.
In general, our approach is going to be long-term focused. That's our inclination always.
So, keep winning, take a long-term approach, and learn a lot. We don't know enough,” said Khosla, as quoted by ESPN's Brady Henderson.
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