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NFL plans tributes across Week 1 games to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11
The league announced commemorative initiatives for all 32 teams, including end-zone stencils, charity auctions, and ceremonies in the U.S. and Australia.
The short version
- The NFL and all 32 franchises will hold tributes during Week 1 games to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
- Stadiums will feature "Never Forget" end-zone stenciling, commemorative pregame coin tosses, and special apparel honoring first responders.
- Tributes will extend internationally to the league's inaugural regular-season game in Australia, including joint ceremonies with U.S. and Australian military personnel.
Key facts
- The NFL announced that all Week 1 games will include commemorative efforts honoring victims, survivors, first responders, and military personnel from the Sept. 11 attacks.[Fox News]
- Participating stadiums will feature "Never Forget" stenciled into end zones during the opening week of the season.[Fox News]
- Special 9/11 tribute coins used for pregame coin tosses will be auctioned off through the league's auction platform to support designated charitable partners.[Fox News]
- For the Sunday Night Football game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, team personnel will wear commemorative NYPD, FDNY, and PAPD caps and warmup shirts.[Fox News]
- The league's regular-season game in Australia will host pregame events with U.S. and Australian color guards, military personnel, and a ceremony at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance.[Fox News]