El Clutch Deportivo: Tacleando la NFL: Repaso a la 9na semana de la NFL 2022-2023

Tacleando la NFL: Repaso a la 9na semana de la NFL

Por Daniel "Mr. Clutch" Mercado Castro

La 9na semana comienza con los Eagles (8-0) manteniendo su invicto al vencer 29-17 a los Texans (1-6-1). Jalen Hurts lanzó dos TD y Miles Sanders aportó un rush TD en el triunfo de los invictos y peligrosos Eagles. El "BYE" de la semana fue otorgado a los Browns, Cowboys, Steelers, 49ers, Broncos and Giants. Cameron Dicker logró un field goal de 37 yardas al finalizar el tiempo para darle la victoria 20-17 a los Chargers (5-3) sobre los Falcons (4-5). Dicker empató el juego 17-17 con un field goal de 31 yardas faltando 5:27 de juego. Tua Tagovailoa lanzó 3 TD en la victoria 35-32 de los Dolphins (6-3) sobre los Bears (3-6). El QB Justin Fields estableció una marca franquicia al correr para 178 yardas con un TD. Fields también lanzó 3 TD en la causa perdida de los Bears. Los Bengals (5-4) dominaron 42-21 los Panthers (2-7) gracias a 5 TD (4 corriendo y uno recibido) de Joe Mixon.

Los Lions (2-6) vencieron 15-9 a los Packers (3-6) gracias a dos TD lanzados de Jared Goff. Aaron Rodgers la sigue pasando mal al lanzar 3 intercepciones con un solo TD. Los Patriots (5-4) dominaron 26-3 a los Colts (3-5-1) gracias a 14 puntos de la pierna de Nick Folk. Luego del juego los Colts despidieron a su dirigente Frank Reich. Los Jets (6-3) vencieron 20-17 a los Bills (6-2) gracias a un field goal de 28 yardas y faltando 1:43 de juego de la pierna de Greg Zuerlein. Con dos TD lanzados de Kirk Cousins y un field goal de Greg Joseph faltand 12 segundos de juego, los calientes Vikings (7-1) vencieron 20-17 a los casi vendidos Commanders (4-5). Travis Etienne Jr corrió para dos TD en el triunfo 27-20 de los Jaguars (3-6) sobre los Raiders (2-6). Los Raiders es el equipo más costoso para ir a ver un juego en la NFL.

Tom Brady llegó a las 100 mil yardas pasadas en su carrera en el triunfo 16-13 de los Bucaneers (4-5) sobre los campeones Rams (3-5). Por fin Brady vence a los Rams en uniforme de Tampa Bay y necesitó de tres field goals de Ryan Succop para lograrlo. Brady lanzó un TD con un total de 280 yardas. Geno Smith lanzó dos TD y Kenneth Walker III corrió para dos TD en el triunfo 31-21 de los Seahwaks (6-3) sobre los Cardinals (3-6). Harrison Butker convirtió un field goal de 28 yardas faltando 4:04 del tiempo extra para darle un triunfo 20-17 a los Chiefs (6-2) sobre los Titans (5-3). Patrick Mahomes lanzó de 68-43 para un total de 446 yardas con un TD. Mahomes también corrió para un TD. Derrick Henry corrió para dos TD en causa perdida. En el clásico juego del lunes; los Ravens (6-3) dominaron 27-13 a los Saints (3-6) con dos rush TD de Kenyan Drake.

National Football League Honors John Madden with Thanksgiving Day Commemoration

INAUGURAL 'JOHN MADDEN THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24

MULTI-FACETED CELEBRATION WILL TAKE PLACE ACROSS ALL THREE BROADCAST NETWORKS

"There's no place that I would rather be today on Thanksgiving than right here, right now, at a football game. There are just certain things that go together; the Turkey, the Family, the Tradition, Football…And we have it all today." – John Madden

Few things are more synonymous with one another than John Madden and Thanksgiving.

Beginning this year, the National Football League honors Madden with the "John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration," a yearly, multi-faceted celebration of the late great icon's indelible legacy.

"No one cared more or contributed more to our game than John Madden," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "Honoring his memory and impact on the NFL is important and Thanksgiving Day brings all of the elements significant to John to life – family, football, food and fun."

The inaugural "John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration" on Thursday, November 24 will feature special broadcast tributes as CBS, FOX and NBC will create their own segments dedicated to the football legend. These tributes will be interspersed throughout the broadcast of each game (Bills vs. Lions at 12:30 PM ET on CBS, Giants vs. Cowboys at 4:30 PM ET on FOX and Patriots vs. Vikings at 8:20 PM ET on NBC). A recording of Madden – who called 20 Thanksgiving Day NFL games during his broadcasting career – discussing Thanksgiving and the holiday's special relationship to football will also serve as the lead-in to each of three games.

Live game audio of all three Thanksgiving Day games will be broadcast nationally by Westwood One and SiriusXM.

Additionally, each network will select a "Madden Player of the Game." Immediately after each game, the selected player will receive a $10,000 donation in their name from the NFL Foundation to the youth or high school football program of their choice, as the topic of youth football was important to Madden.

The inaugural "John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration" will also feature:

Special "John Madden Thanksgiving" logo will be placed at the 25-yard lines of each field and a sticker on the back of each player's helmet depicting the iconic image of Madden with his fist up in the air
Madden and Thanksgiving-related programming will air throughout the week on all NFL Media platforms, and the NFL's radio broadcast partners Westwood One and SiriusXM NFL Radio
EA Sports – creators of the iconic Madden NFL video game series – presents "Game Before The Game," a Madden NFL 23 competition between two opposing players from Thanksgiving Day competing teams
The @NFL Instagram and Snapchat Thanksgiving AR lens will allow fans to determine "The Best Part of Thanksgiving" via a randomizer. Users will hear the iconic "BOOM!" from Madden when the randomizer lands, followed by one of his various Thanksgiving Day in-booth sound bites and surrounded by an illustrated Madden graphic
Gabe Gault – renowned Metaverse artist and son of former NFL wide receiver Willie Gault – will paint a John Madden tribute mural in the Metaverse. The Metaverse mural will feature Madden throughout his career as a player, coach and broadcaster with his famous Thanksgiving quote stylized and woven through the art. Content will live on NFL social platforms, showing the design process and final outcome

National Football League Honors John Madden with Thanksgiving Day Commemoration

INAUGURAL 'JOHN MADDEN THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24

MULTI-FACETED CELEBRATION WILL TAKE PLACE ACROSS ALL THREE BROADCAST NETWORKS

Few things are more synonymous with one another than John Madden and Thanksgiving.

Beginning this year, the National Football League honors Madden with the "John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration," a yearly, multi-faceted celebration of the late great icon's indelible legacy.

Live game audio of all three Thanksgiving Day games will be broadcast nationally by Westwood One and SiriusXM.

The inaugural "John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration" will also feature:

Special "John Madden Thanksgiving" logo will be placed at the 25-yard lines of each field and a sticker on the back of each player's helmet depicting the iconic image of Madden with his fist up in the air
Madden and Thanksgiving-related programming will air throughout the week on all NFL Media platforms, and the NFL's radio broadcast partners Westwood One and SiriusXM NFL Radio
EA Sports – creators of the iconic Madden NFL video game series – presents "Game Before The Game," a Madden NFL 23 competition between two opposing players from Thanksgiving Day competing teams
The @NFL Instagram and Snapchat Thanksgiving AR lens will allow fans to determine "The Best Part of Thanksgiving" via a randomizer. Users will hear the iconic "BOOM!" from Madden when the randomizer lands, followed by one of his various Thanksgiving Day in-booth sound bites and surrounded by an illustrated Madden graphic
Gabe Gault – renowned Metaverse artist and son of former NFL wide receiver Willie Gault – will paint a John Madden tribute mural in the Metaverse. The Metaverse mural will feature Madden throughout his career as a player, coach and broadcaster with his famous Thanksgiving quote stylized and woven through the art. Content will live on NFL social platforms, showing the design process and final outcome

NFL SE UNE A NEON16 PARA LANZAR EL PRIMER POR LA CULTURA MIXTAPE VOLUME 1

La colaboración musical musical sobresale con una colección multi-género que incluye a artistas de primer nivel como Will.I.Am, Anthony Ramos, Yandel, El Alfa, Snow Tha Product, Trueno, Kris Floyd y Jodosky, entre otros

11 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2022 – NEW YORK, NY—La NFL, en asociación con la dinámica y galardonada productora NEON16, encabezada por los genios creativos multi-platino One Six y Tainy, anunciaron el lanzamiento del primer 'Por La Cultura Mixtape: Volume 1'. Esta colección, encabezada por artistas de primera como Will.I.Am, Anthony Ramos, El Alfa, Yandel, Snow Tha Product, Trueno y otros, y rodeados por los mejores productores como lo son Albert Hype, Jodosky y Chael, incluye temas exclusivos que captan el entusiasmo y la esencia de la cultura latina mientras celebra los sonidos del futbol americano de forma novedosa y moderna.La colaboración está compuesta por 11 temas exclsuivos, incluyendo el éxito "Rómpela" con Yandel, El Alfa y Will.I.Am que fue lanzado al mercado a inicios de esta temporada como el trasfondo del vídeo promocional de la campaña "Por La Cultura" de la NFL, "The Celebration." El segundo éxito en lanzarse es "Latino Activo," del actor y artista musical Anthony Ramos, una oda animada a la energía y pasión que los fanáticos latinos traen a cada partido, cada semana. Otros temas en la colección sobresalen por su sonido latino moderno similar, que se nutre del reggaeton, trap, dembow, Latin pop, house, edm y ritmos crossover. La música será usada por la NFL y sus clubes a través de toda la temporada, realzando elementos del entretenimiento de los partidos, activaciones de campañas de mercadeo, y en contenido en sus redes sociales, entre otros usos."La colección 'Por La Cultura Mixtape: Volume 1' es una de muchas iniciativas de la Liga para conectarse profundamente con sus fanáticos latinos, especialmente a través de la música, que constantemente ha sido uno de las pasiones indiscutibles de esta comunidad", declara Javier Farfán, Estratega cultural de la NFL. "El NEON16 ser una potencia de creación de música latina los convierte en el socio perfecto para dar vida a este proyecto, y para impartir la energía, pasión y sentir de futbol americano a cada tema de la colección, que en su médula, conecta sonidos de gran impacto y alta energía con la juventud y la cultura popular."El Jefe creativo de One Six y NEON16, Iván Rodríguez, comenta, "Es un sueño hecho realidad para One Six y NEON16 asociarnos con la NFL y con estos artistas tan talentosos para crear una banda sonora moderna y con estampa latina para este asombroso deporte que resuena con tantas personas alrededor del mundo. Esta colección es un hito cultural importante para continuar celebrando la inclusión de todas las voces y trasfondos que integran el ADN de este deporte global. ¡Latinos activos!"La colección 'Por La Cultura Mixtape: Volume 1' incluye los temas siguientes:

"Rómpela" Will.I.Am, Yandel, El Alfa; producido por Chael
"Rompa" Jodosky; producido por Jodosky y Calle
"Latino Activo" Anthony Ramos; producido por Bobby Love
"Like a Champion" Chicocurlyhead; producido por Albert Hype
"Pa' Tras" Snow Tha Product; producido por Albert Hype
"Matando al Rookie" Aux on the Beat; producido por Jovaan
"Vamo' a Ser Leyenda" Dj Cornetto; producido por DJ Cornetto
"Quién Si No" Trueno; producido por Tatool
"Level Up" LatenightJiggy; producido por Mark Henry
"Ballin'" Kris Floyd; producido por Albert Hype

"Otorgar a artistas emergentes una plataforma fue un objetivo central de este proyecto y la amplia gama de talentos y géneros representados en esta colección ayuda a cultivar lazos, energía e inclusión", observa Lex Borrero, co-fundador de NEON16. "El tema de Anthony Ramos, 'Latino Activo' por ejemplo, es poderoso e intencional, y Snow Tha Product brinda su energía intensa mexicana al proyecto también. Son estas vibraciones las que trascienden fronteras e inspiran pasión, orgullo y energía; elementos claves que reflejan el futbol americano y lo que la Liga representa para sus fanáticos.""Esta colección verdaderamente enmarca una variedad de estilos musicales y artistas versátiles que se unen para crear una fusión de sonidos, todo en nombre de la cultura latina", añade Marissa Solís, Primer vicepresidente de marca global y mercadeo a consumidores de la NFL.Temas de 'Por La Cultura Mixtape: Volume 1' estarán disponibles en todas las plataformas de streaming principales a partir del 18 de noviembre de 2022.# # #

NFL PARTNERS WITH NEON16 TO LAUNCH FIRST-EVER POR LA CULTURA MIXTAPE VOLUME 1

Musical Collaboration Boasts Multi-genre Collection Featuring Chart-Topping Artists Will.I.Am, Anthony Ramos, Yandel, El Alfa, Snow Tha Product, Trueno, Kris Floyd and Jodosky among others

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 – NEW YORK, NY—The NFL, in partnership with award-winning production powerhouse, NEON16, led by multi-platinum selling creatives One Six and hitmaker, Tainy, announced the first-ever Por La Cultura Mixtape: Volume 1. The compilation, headlined by chart-topping artists, Will.I.Am, Anthony Ramos, El Alfa, Yandel, Snow Tha Product, Trueno, and others, and flanked by leading producers Albert Hype, Jodosky and Chael, features exclusive tracks that capture the excitement and essence of Latino culture while celebrating the sounds of the game in new and modern ways.The collaboration comprises 10 exclusive tracks, including hit single "Rómpela" featuring Yandel, El Alfa and Will.I.Am and released earlier this season as the backdrop to the NFL's "Por La Cultura" campaign spot, "The Celebration." The second single to launch is "Latino Activo" led by actor and recording artist, Anthony Ramos, an upbeat ode to the energy and passion Latino fans bring to the game every week. Other songs in the compilation boast a similar, modern Latin sound drawing from reggaeton, trap, dembow, Latin pop, house, edm and crossover rhythms. The music will be used at the league and club levels throughout the season, enhancing in-game elements, marketing activations and social media content among others."The Por La Cultura Mixtape: Volume 1 is one of many league efforts to connect more deeply with Latino fans, especially through music which is consistently shown to be a leading passion point for this community," said Javier Farfan, Cultural Strategist at the NFL. "NEON16 as the premier Latin music powerhouse was the perfect partner to bring this concept to life and imbue the energy, passion and overall football vibe to each track that, at its core, connects high energy and high impact sounds with youth and pop culture."One Six and NEON16's Head of Creative, Ivan Rodriguez notes, "It's a dream come true for One Six and NEON16 to partner with the NFL and these talented artists to create a modern, Latin-focused soundtrack for this amazing sport that connects with so many people worldwide. This compilation is an important cultural milestone to continue celebrating the inclusion of all the voices and backgrounds that make up the DNA of this global sport. Latinos activos!"The Por La Cultura Mixtape: Volume 1 compilation includes the following tracks:

"Rómpela" Will.I.Am, Yandel, El Alfa; produced by Chael
"Quién Si No" Trueno; produced by Tatool
"Ballin'" Kris Floyd; produced by Albert Hype
"Matando al Rookie" Jovaan; produced by Aux on the Beat
"Latino Activo" Anthony Ramos; produced by Bobby Love
"Rompa" Jodosky; produced by Jodosky & Calle
"Like a Champion" Chicocurlyhead; produced by Albert Hype
"Pa' Tras" Snow Tha Product; produced by Albert Hype
"Level Up" LatenightJiggy; produced by Mark Henry
"Vamo' a Ser Leyenda" Dj Cornetto; produced by Dj Cornetto

"Giving emerging artists a platform was a key objective in this project and the breadth of talent and genres in this collection helped cultivate relationships, energy, and inclusivity," said Lex Borrero, NEON16 Co-Founder. "Anthony Ramos' song, 'Latino Activo' for instance, is powerful and intentional, and Snow Tha Product brings her strong, Mexican energy to the project as well. It's these vibes that transcend borders and evoke passion, pride and energy - key elements that reflect the game of football and what the league represents for fans.""This collaboration truly showcases a variety of musical styles and versatile artists coming together to create a fusion of sounds, all in the name of Latino culture," added Marissa Solis, NFL SVP Global Brand and Consumer Marketing.The Por La Cultura Mixtape: Volume 1 tracks will be available on all major streaming platforms beginning November 18, 2022.

NFL, IFAF Continue Expansion of Global Flag Football Ambassadors Team in Advance of Germany, Mexico Games

Global ambassador program to expand international advancement of flag footballJakob Johnson, Equanimeous St. Brown and Sebastian Vollmer among current superstar ambassadors

The National Football League (NFL) and the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) today announced the fourth team of Global Flag Football Ambassadors to amplify and support the long-term growth of the game worldwide.

Jakob Johnson, Equanimeous St. Brown and Sebastian Vollmer are among the latest to join an all-star team of men and women, including current American and flag football players, Legends, coaches and officials, as ambassadors who will work together to further raise the profile and promote the unique values of one of the world’s fastest-growing sports.

The Flag Football Ambassadors team – first announced ahead of the NFL’s Kickoff Weekend earlier this year – supports the combined global efforts of the NFL and IFAF to increase awareness, interest and participation in flag football internationally and drive forward the development of the game.

Last month, the NFL announced the transformation of the Pro Bowl, renaming the tentpole event as the Pro Bowl Games. Taking place in Las Vegas in 2023, the week-long celebration of player skills will feature an exciting new format that spotlights flag football. In addition to the AFC vs. NFC game on Sunday, the Pro Bowl Games will integrate flag throughout the week, including the Play Football Opening Night and NFL FLAG Championships, which was created in partnership with RCX Sports and will feature the top girls and boys youth flag teams from across the country and around the world.

Currently played by men, women, boys and girls of all ages in more than 100 countries around the world, flag football is poised for even greater expansion as the cornerstone of the NFL’s domestic and international participation and development strategies. Momentum is growing behind the sport following its debut at the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, earlier this year with IFAF preparing to launch the biggest-ever cycle of elite international flag competition, including full continental representation for the first time in 2023. Flag is a fast-paced, non-contact, creative and highly skilled format that benefits from being easily accessible and inclusive, making it the perfect vehicle to attract new players, accelerate growth and promote the message of football for all.

The newest members of the Global Flag Football Ambassador team are:

Nausicaa Dell’Orto – Captain of the Italian women’s national flag football team.
Jakob Johnson – Las Vegas Raiders fullback, born in Stuttgart, Germany.
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah –Cleveland Browns linebacker, of Ghanaian descent through his father.
Mona Stevens – Quarterback of the German women’s national flag football team.
Equanimeous St. Brown – Chicago Bears wide receiver who, like his brother Amon-Ra, is a German national who speaks fluent German and French, thanks to his German-born mother.
Sebastian Vollmer – NFL Legend, former New England Patriots tackle, born in Kaarst, Germany.

The global appeal of these international athletes highlights the scope and ambition of the group to grow the game worldwide but also points to the impact international players have on the NFL itself. For instance, Los Angeles Rams defensive back Taylor Rapp was born in the United States to his mother, who is from Shanghai, China, and father, who is Canadian born. Liz Sowers is currently the head coach of the women’s flag football program at Ottawa University in Canada.

Among the previously announced ambassadors with international ties:

Osi Umenyiora, the first British-born player to win a Super Bowl, was born in London to Nigerian parents and now works to raise the profile of the game in Europe and Africa.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions wide receiver who is a German national who speaks fluent German and French, thanks to his German-born mother.
Desiree Abrams, who made a name for herself on the international stage, including as a member of the referee team to oversee flag football at the World Games, as well as the IFAF World Flag Football Championships in 2018 and 2021, and the IFAF Women's World Championship in 2022. In 2016, she founded the National Women's Football Officials Association that seeks to accelerate opportunities for female referees in football.
Diana Flores is the starting quarterback for the Mexico women's team and won the gold at the 2022 World Games 2022 by defeating the USA. She has been a member of Mexico's national team since 2014 when she was 16 years old.
Liz Sowers is the head coach of the women's flag football team at Ottawa University, where she won the NAIA championships in her first year in 2021.
Andrea Castillo won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Games for the Panama women's flag football team.
Luke Zahradka is the quarterback of the Italian national flag football team.

“As someone who had to fight for my right to play football when I was a teenage cheerleader, it’s amazing to be part of this movement, helping power the incredible growth of flag football among women and girls worldwide,” said Italy’s women’s flag football captain and IFAF athlete representative Nausicaa Dell’Orto. “I am passionate about flag as a way to empower and build confidence among young women. It’s a sport that gives opportunity to everyone, where differences can become superpowers. Flag football gave me my voice and today I am proud to use it as part of this all-star team, helping to spread our message of inclusion on a global scale.”

“I am extremely excited and appreciative to serve as a Global Flag Football Ambassador,” said Raiders fullback Jakob Johnson. “I am very proud to be counted among the Germans who have been fortunate enough to play in the NFL, and I look forward to helping football grow internationally. This program will create opportunities for kids in Germany and beyond to learn and enjoy our great game.”

“It’s my extreme honor to be named as one of the Global Flag Football Ambassadors,” said Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. “There has been much energy, time and resources dedicated to the expansion of the sport we love, football. But more importantly, the emphasis has been placed on teaching the principles of life, through the lens of football. Once these principles — discipline, accountability, leadership and sacrifice — are understood, football will be utilized as a global avenue to develop the minds of youth everywhere.”

“I am honored to be named a Global Ambassador of Flag Football,” said Bears wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown. “The timing comes along with my extreme excitement for there to be an NFL game in Germany. There is such a great supportive fan base in that country, and it will make for a great playing environment. It will be great for those fans to get to see an NFL game in person for the first time.”

"I am delighted to be named a Global Flag Football Ambassador alongside some of the greatest players from the NFL and American football worldwide,” said Mona Stevens, quarterback of the German women’s national flag football team. “Flag football in Germany is thriving and I can't wait to showcase it this weekend with my teammates in front of an audience of millions during the NFL regular-season game between the Buccaneers and the Seahawks in Munich. It is such an exciting platform for flag football and will undoubtedly have a massive impact on the sport by helping to further raise its profile in Germany and across Europe. This is just the beginning and I know the sport will only continue to grow.”

"Flag football is a great way to get young people to experience playing this game for the first time,” said NFL Legend Sebastian Vollmer. “It is so good to see children across Germany playing flag football ahead of the very first NFL game in this country, and especially for some of them to have the chance to play against their peers from around the world at the Pro Bowl Games in Las Vegas next year."

NFL UNVEILS 2022 FAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES PRESENTED BY CAPTAIN MORGAN FOR FAN VOTING

Learn More About the 32 Nominees and How Fans Can Vote for the Ultimate Fan of the Year

New York, NY (November 10, 2022) – The NFL announced today the 32 nominees from all 32 Clubs for the 2022 NFL Fan of the Year contest presented by Captain Morgan.

The NFL Fan of the Year contest is an annual celebration of extraordinary fans who inspire others through their love of football and exemplify every aspect of what it truly means to be a fan. Each of our 32 Clubs received thousands of nominees to be their Fan of the Year nominee. Each nominee chosen below will represent their team at Super Bowl LVII in Arizona on February 12, 2023.

New this year, fans will be able to help determine the Ultimate Fan of the Year by voting for their favorite nominee until polls close at 11:59pm ET on Wednesday, February 8 . Voting will take place online at https://nfl.com/fotyvote.

The ultimate Fan of the Year will be named at NFL Honors, the NFL's primetime award special, which will take place during Super Bowl week in Arizona on Thursday, February 9.

Below are the 32 Fan of the Year nominees -

CLUB	NOMINEE
Arizona Cardinals	Susan Haluzan
Atlanta Falcons	Harold Tom Dunn
Baltimore Ravens	Katie Overly
Buffalo Bills	John Lang
Carolina Panthers	Sheree Pintea
Chicago Bears	Corey Schieler
Cincinnati Bengals	Philip Amrein
Cleveland Browns	Tim Zifzal
Dallas Cowboys	James Wright
Denver Broncos	Juan Albert Olivares Valentin
Detroit Lions	Denise Ford
Green Bay Packers	Anna Linberg
Houston Texans	Carlos Rodriguez
Indianapolis Colts	Michael Wayne Huppert
Jacksonville Jaguars	Tyler Derby
Kansas City Chiefs	Dr. Amy Patel
Las Vegas Raiders	Eliseo Zepeda
Los Angeles Chargers	Enrique Carranco Garcia
Los Angeles Rams	Gus Obregon
Miami Dolphins	Allison Goodman
Minnesota Vikings	Shirley Bowden
New England Patriots	Richard Goodick
New Orleans Saints	TBD
New York Giants	Jeff Bloom
New York Jets	Michael Torto
Philadelphia Eagles	Matthew Auerbach
Pittsburgh Steelers	Jim Zimmerman Sr.
Seattle Seahawks	Larry Bevans
San Francisco 49ers	Reymundo Pena
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Priscilla Williams
Tennessee Titans	Jonathan Cable
Washington Commanders	Christopher Dwight Bryant

For more information on the NFL's Fan of the Year contest presented by Captain Morgan, visit NFL.com/fanoftheyear.

De interés – Décima semana

BIENVENIDOS A ALEMANIA. Cuando SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-3) y TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-5) se enfrenten en Allianz Arena en Múnich el domingo (9:30 AM ET, NFL Network), marcará el primer partido de temporada regular de la NFL jugado en Alemania y el cuarto de cinco partidos internacionales en la agenda de la NFL en 2022. San Francisco y Arizona cierran la lista internacional de partidos esta temporada en el clásico de lunes por la noche Monday Night Football de la semana 11 desde la ciudad de México.

SEMANA	LOCACIÓN	ESTADIO	RESULTADO
Semana 4	Reino Unido (Londres)	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	Minnesota 28, New Orleans 25
Semana 5	Reino Unido (Londres)	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	New York Giants 27, Green Bay 22
Semana 8	Reino Unido (Londres)	Wembley Stadium	Denver 21, Jacksonville 17
*Semana 10*	*Alemania (Múnich)*	*Allianz Arena*	*Seattle vs. Tampa Bay*
Semana 11	México (Ciudad de México)	Estadio Azteca	San Francisco vs. Arizona

Titularizando en Alemania, el mariscal de campo de Tampa Bay, TOM BRADY, se convertirá en el primer mariscal de campo en titularizar un partido en tres países distintos fuera de los Estados Unidos. Cada una de sus tres titularidades internacionales previas fueron con New England: una en la Ciudad de México (semana 11 de 2017) y dos en Londres (semana 7 de 2009 y semana 8 de 2012). Brady está 3-0 en partidos internacionales y su índice de pasador de 125.2 es el más alto entre todos los mariscales de campo que han sido titulares en varios partidos fuera de los Estados Unidos.

Brady, que tiene la menor cantidad de intercepciones (una) entre todos los mariscales de campo con al menos tres titularidades esta temporada, ingresa en la semana 10 con 373 intentos de pase consecutivos sin intercepción alguna y puede superar a AARON RODGERS en 2018 (402) en mayor cantidad intentos de pase consecutivos sin intercepción alguna en la historia de la NFL.

Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de intentos de pase consecutivos sin intercepción alguna en la historia de la NFL:

JUGADOR	EQUIPO	TEMPORADA(S)	INTENTOS DE PASE
Aaron Rodgers	Green Bay	2018	402
*Tom Brady*	*Tampa Bay*	*2022*	373*
Tom Brady	New England	2010-11	358
Derek Carr	Oakland Raiders	2018	332
*Racha activa

Desde que ingresó en la NFL en 2014, el receptor de Tampa Bay MIKE EVANS se ubica segundo entre todos los jugadores en recepciones anotadoras (78) y tercero en yardas recibiendo (9,918), y es el único jugador en la historia de la liga con al menos 1,000 yardas recibiendo en cada una de las primeras ocho temporadas de su carrera.

Con al menos 82 yardas recibiendo, Evans puede convertirse en el sexto jugador en la historia con al menos 10,000 yardas recibiendo y 75 recepciones anotadoras en las primeras nueve temporadas de su carrera, uniéndose a los miembros del Salón de la Fama MARVIN HARRISON, CALVIN JOHNSON, RANDY MOSS y JERRY RICE, así como también LARRY FITZGERALD.

Los jugadores con al menos 10,000 yardas recibiendo y 75 recepciones anotadoras en sus primeras nueve temporadas en la historia de la NFL:

JUGADOR	EQUIPO(S)	YARDAS RECIBIENDO	RECEPCIONES ANOTADORAS
Larry Fitzgerald	Arizona	10,413	77
Marvin Harrison^HOF	Indianapolis	11,185	98
Calvin Johnson^HOF	Detroit	11,619	83
Randy Moss^HOF	Minnesota, Oakland Raiders	10,700	101
Jerry Rice^HOF	San Francisco	11,776	118

*Mike Evans*	*Tampa Bay*	9,918*	78*
*En su novena temporada

Evans lidera a Buccaneers con 44 recepciones esta temporada y necesita seis recepciones para convertirse en el sexto jugador en la historia de la NFL con al menos 50 recepciones en cada una de las primeras nueve temporadas de su carrera, uniéndose al miembro del Salón de la Fama MARVIN HARRISON, y a ANQUAN BOLDIN, GARY CLARK, LARRY FITZGERALD y TORRY HOLT.

El corredor novato de Seattle KENNETH WALKER lidera a todos los novatos con siete acarreos anotadores, y registró al menos un acarreo anotador en cinco partidos consecutivos. Con un acarreo anotador en Munich, puede convertirse en el cuarto novato desde 1990 en acarrear alguna anotación en seis partidos consecutivos.

Los novatos con las mayores cantidades de partidos consecutivos con algún acarreo anotador desde 1990:

JUGADOR	EQUIPO	TEMPORADA	JUEGOS
Maurice Jones-Drew	Jacksonville	2006	8
J.K. Dobbins	Baltimore	2020	6
Robert Edwards	New England	1998	6

*Kenneth Walker*	*Seattle*	*2022*	5*
*Racha activa

-- NFL --

ASUNTOS FAMILIARES. Entre los enfrentamientos programados para la Semana 10, varios miembros de las mismas familias podrían encontrarse en cuatro partidos diferentes.Los hermanos DALVIN y JAMES COOK se encontrarán por primera ocasión en sus carreras en Buffalo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, FOX), los hermanos AMON-RA y EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN se enfrentarán en Chicago (1:00 PM, hora de New York, FOX), y los primos NICK y BRADLEY CHUBB se enfrentan en Miami (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS).

Hubo sólo dos ocasiones en la era del Super Bowl en las que dos hermanos marcaron cada uno una anotación en el mismo partido: KEVIN y ANDRE DYSON el 22 de septiembre de 2002 (Cleveland en Tennessee), y WILLIE y TERRY JACKSON el 5 de noviembre de 2000 (San Francisco en New Orleans).

Adicionalmente, JOEY y NICK BOSA pueden compartir el campo de juego en el clásico de domingo en la noche Sunday Night Football (8:15 PM, hora de New York, NBC) cuando Chargers visite a San Francisco. Junto con su padre, JOHN BOSA (siete capturas en su carrera), Joey (59.5) y Nick (33) se han combinado para 99.5 capturas como familia y pueden convertirse en la séptima familia en la que cada jugador tuvo al menos una captura, para alcanzar las 100 capturas combinadas desde 1982, cuando la captura individual se convirtió en estadística oficial.

Las familias en la NFL con las mayores cantidades de capturas combinadas desde 1982 (mínimo una captura cada uno):

APELLIDO	JUGADORES	CAPTURAS
Watt	J.J., T.J.	179.5
Matthews	Clay Sr., Clay, Casey	163.5
Long	Howie^HOF, Chris	154
Randle	John^HOF, Ervin	145.5
Jones	Arthur, Chandler*	118
Jeffcoat	Jim, Jackson	103.5

*Bosa*	John, Joey, Nick	*99.5*
*Jugador activo

-- NFL --

PATRICK LA ESTRELLA. El mariscal de campo de Kansas City PATRICK MAHOMES lidera la NFL con 2,605 yardas aéreas esta temporada y en la semana 9 se convirtió en el primer jugador en la era del Super Bowl con al menos 400 yardas aéreas (466), 60 yardas por tierra (63) y tanto un pase de anotación y un acarreo anotador en un mismo partido.Mahomes, que también lanzó 423 yardas en la séptima semana antes del descanso de su equipo en la octava semana, puede sumarse a RYAN FITZPATRICK (semanas 1-3, 2018) y DAK PRESCOTT (semanas 2-4, 2020) como los únicos jugadores en la historia de la NFL con al menos 400 yardas aéreas en tres partidos consecutivos.Desde que ingresó en la NFL, en 2017, Mahomes tiene nueve partidos en su carrera con al menos 400 yardas aéreas y puede convertirse en el primer jugador con al menos 10 de esos partidos en las primeras seis temporadas de su carrera en la historia de la NFL.

Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de partidos con al menos 400 yardas aéreas en sus primeras seis temporadas en la historia de la NFL:

JUGADOR	EQUIPO	JUEGOS
*Patrick Mahomes*	*Kansas City*	9*
Dan Marino^HOF	Miami	9
Dak Prescott	Dallas	9
*En su sexta temporada

-- NFL --

EL DÍA DE FIELDS. La semana pasada, mariscal de campo JUSTIN FIELDS se convirtió en el primer jugador en la historia de la NFL con al menos tres pases anotadores, 150 yardas por tierra y un acarreo anotador en un solo partido. Sus 178 yardas por tierra la semana pasada son la mayor cantidad de yardas por tierra por un mariscal de campo en un partido de temporada regular desde al menos 1940.Fields registró al menos un pase anotador y un acarreo anotador en tres partidos consecutivos y puede convertirse en el quinto jugador en la era del Super Bowl en alcanzar esa marca en cuatro partidos consecutivos, uniéndose a KYLER MURRAY (cinco juegos seguidos en 2020), JIM HART (cuatro en 1968), RYAN TANNEHILL (cuatro entre 2020-21) y MICHAEL VICK (cuatro en 2010).

Los jugadores con al menos un pase anotador y un acarreo anotador en la mayor cantidad partidos consecutivos en la era del Super Bowl:

JUGADOR	EQUIPO	TEMPORADA(S)	JUEGOS
Kyler Murray	Arizona	2020	5
Jim Hart	St. Louis Cardinals	1968	4
Ryan Tannehill	Tennessee	2020-21	4
Michael Vick	Philadelphia	2010	4

*Justin Fields*	*Chicago*	*2022*	3*
*Racha activa

-- NFL --

SOY EL REY. El corredor de Tennessee DERRICK HENRY lidera la NFL con 870 yardas por tierra y se ubica segundo con nueve acarreos anotadores esta temporada. Desde 2018, lidera a todos los jugadores con 64 acarreos anotadores, incluyendo al menos 10 acarreos anotadores en cada una de sus últimas cuatro temporadas.

Con un acarreo anotador contra Denver (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS), Henry puede convertirse en el quinto jugador en la historia de la NFL con al menos 10 acarreos anotadores en cinco temporadas consecutivas, uniéndose al miembro del Salón de la Fama LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (nueve temporadas consecutivas en el lapso 2001-09), ADRIAN PETERSON (siete entre 2007-13), SHAUN ALEXANDER (cinco entre 2001-05) y MICHAEL TURNER (cinco entre 2008-12)

Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de temporadas consecutivas con al menos 10 acarreos anotadores en la historia de la NFL:

JUGADOR	EQUIPO	TEMPORADAS
LaDainian Tomlinson^HOF	San Diego Chargers	9 (2001-09)
Adrian Peterson	Minnesota	7 (2007-13)
Shaun Alexander	Seattle	5 (2001-05)
Michael Turner	Atlanta	5 (2008-12)

*Derrick Henry*	*Tennessee*	**4 (2018-21)***
*Racha activa

-- NFL --

RECEPTORES PARA LA HISTORIA. El receptor de Miami TYREEK HILL lidera la liga con 76 recepciones y 1,104 yardas recibiendo esta temporada, la mayor cantidad de yardas recibiendo por un jugador en sus primeros nueve partidos de una temporada con su equipo en la era del Super Bowl, mientras que el receptor de Los Angeles Rams COOPER KUPP, que jugó ocho partidos, se ubica segundo con 72 recepciones.

El domingo contra Cleveland (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS), Hill puede superar a JULIO JONES (1,189 yardas recibiendo en 2015) para la mayor cantidad de yardas recibiendo por un jugador en los primeros 10 partidos de una temporada con su equipo en la era del Super Bowl y convertirse en el quinto jugador en la historia de la NFL en alcanzar las 1,200 yardas recibiendo en los primeros 10 partidos de una temporada con su equipo.

Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de yardas recibiendo en los primeros 10 partidos de una temporada con su equipo en la historia de la NFL:

JUGADOR	EQUIPO	TEMPORADA	YARDAS RECIBIENDO
Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch^HOF	L.A. Rams	1951	1,268
Raymond Berry^HOF	Baltimore Colts	1960	1,264
Charlie Hennigan	Houston Oilers	1961	1,245
Don Hutson^HOF	Green Bay	1942	1,204
Julio Jones	Atlanta	2015	1,189
Isaac Bruce^HOF	St. Louis Rams	1995	1,183

*Tyreek Hill*	*Miami*	*2022*	1,104*
*En los primeros nueve partidos de su equipo

Si bien Rams ha jugado un partido menos que Dolphins, debido a que ya tuvo su semana de descanso, Kupp no se queda atrás de Hill.

Kupp, que registró al menos ocho recepciones en seis de sus ocho partidos esta temporada, necesita ocho recepciones contra Arizona (4:25 PM, hora de New York, FOX) para convertirse en el tercer jugador en la historia de la NFL con al menos 80 recepciones en los primeros nueve partidos con su equipo en una temporada, uniéndose a MICHAEL THOMAS (86 recepciones en 2019) y JULIO JONES (80 en 2015).

Los jugadores con las mayores cantidades de recepciones en los primeros nueve partidos de una temporada con su equipo en la historia de la NFL:

JUGADOR	EQUIPO	TEMPORADA	RECEPCIONES
Michael Thomas	New Orleans	2019	86
Julio Jones	Atlanta	2015	80
Adam Thielen	Minnesota	2018	78
Michael Thomas	New Orleans	2019	78
Tyreek Hill^#	Miami	2022	76

*Cooper Kupp*	*L.A. Rams*	*2022*	72*
*En los primeros ocho partidos de su equipo

-- NFL --

MÁS RÁPIDO PARA 4,000. Desde que ingresó en la NFL, en 2020, el receptor de Minnesota JUSTIN JEFFERSON lidera a todos los jugadores con 3,883 yardas recibiendo, y registró 19 partidos con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo, empatando con DAVANTE ADAMS y COOPER KUPP para la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños a lo largo de las pasadas tres temporadas.

Con al menos 100 yardas recibiendo en Buffalo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, FOX), Jefferson puede superar a ODELL BECKHAM JR. (19 partidos) y al miembro del Salón de la Fama RANDY MOSS (19) para la mayor cantidad de tales desempeños por un jugador en las primeras tres temporadas de su carrera en la historia de la NFL.

Jefferson, quien ha aparecido en 41 partidos en su carrera, necesita 117 yardas recibiendo el domingo para empatar al miembro del Salón de la Fama LANCE ALWORTH (42 partidos) y a ODELL BECKHAM JR. (42) para la menor cantidad de partidos para alcanzar las 4,000 yardas recibiendo en su carrera en la historia de la NFL.

Los jugadores que alcanzaron las 4,000 yardas recibiendo en sus carreras en las menores cantidades de partidos en la historia de la NFL:

JUGADOR	EQUIPO	JUEGOS
Lance Alworth^HOF	San Diego Chargers	42
Odell Beckham Jr.	New York Giants	42
Julio Jones	Atlanta	47
Randy Moss^HOF	Minnesota	47

*Justin Jefferson*	*Minnesota*	41*
*Tiene 3,883 yardas recibiendo

-- NFL --

Nota: HOF es miembro del Salón de la fama.

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NFL Expands Partnership to Eight Research Universities to Measure On-Field Head Impacts Using Novel Mouthguard Sensors

NEW YORK, November 10, 2022 – The National Football League (NFL) today announced an expansion of its partnership with top research universities to collect data from on-field head impacts – through novel mouthguard sensors – to inform injury reduction efforts at the professional and collegiate level, including through rules changes and the development of higher-performing equipment like position-specific helmets. Joining the program this year are The University of Florida, The University of Georgia, The University of Pittsburgh, and Vanderbilt University.The addition of these four schools expands upon the four included in the program in 2021 – The University of Alabama, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The University of Washington, and University of Wisconsin. Football players at all eight universities may voluntarily opt-in to the program.

Mouthguards instrumented with sensors will provide a substantial amount of information about what the head experiences during an impact. This information will inform efforts to understand and reduce concussions in football, and head impacts more generally. Doubling the number of participating universities will lead to a substantial increase in the amount of data collected for an even higher quality analysis.

The data from the mouthguard sensors will supplement identical data collection underway at four NFL clubs. From this data, NFL engineers will continue to analyze the frequency and severity of impacts in games and practices. In turn, this will help inform the league's approach to injury reduction, including interventions involving rules changes, safety equipment, training techniques, and player behavior.

The custom-fit of the mouthguards that house the sensors is made possible in part by NFL partner Align Technology, a global medical device company that designs and manufactures the Invisalign® system and iTero™ intraoral scanners. Dental professionals used iTero™ intraoral scanners, the same medical device used to scan and plan patients for Invisalign® clear aligner treatment, to scan participants' teeth to aid in the creation of a personalized mouthguard. Align worked with all eight universities to facilitate scans for more than 250 participating players.Each participating NCAA program will receive a statistical analysis of player impacts specific to their team, which will help the program refine its own efforts to advance player health and safety."We are excited about the opportunity to partner with the NFL to assist them in collecting more data to better understand on-field head impacts," said Dr. James Clugston, Team Physician at University of Florida. "The research will continue to help make the game of football safer and will guide us to develop best practices for equipment design, rules of competition and practice drills."Data collected across the mouthguard program will continue to be anonymized and analyzed by the NFL-NFLPA's independent engineering experts at Biocore and the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Jennifer Langton, Senior Vice President of Health and Safety Innovation at the NFL, will continue to oversee the program."I'm thrilled to welcome the four new universities into this program, all of which – like the four founding universities – share our commitment to research in service of building a safer, better game," said Langton. "By collecting a larger amount of mouthguard data, we can further our efforts to reduce concussions while also accelerating our broader goal to reduce all head impacts at all levels of the sport.""It is a privilege to partner with the NFL on the biosensor mouthguard study," said Ron Courson, Executive Associate Athletic Director, Sports Medicine, at the University of Georgia. "This novel study will provide new and important information on concussions in sport as we continue to work together to make the game of football safer for players in all settings. Our research affiliation with the NFL, along with our longstanding partnership with the University of Georgia Department of Kinesiology and sports concussion laboratory, housed in the Mary Frances Early College of Education, supports our goals to provide the highest medical care possible to our student-athletes and to make a positive impact on healthcare, sports, performance, and life.""We hope that the information from this study will further our understanding of the nature and type of impacts to the head that occur during football practices and games," said Dr. Anthony Kontos, Research Director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program. "Ultimately, we hope this information can be used in combination with clinical data to better our understanding of the interaction between biomechanical forces and individual risk factors in relation to concussion and their potential effects on individual players.""Having athletes wear mouthguards with sensors embedded into them will help us understand the specifics of head impacts and the force that may be transmitted to the brain," said Dr. Douglas Terry, Neuropsychologist and Co-Director, Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. "We'll be able to examine what players/positions get the most hits, the amount of force sustained, the direction of that force, and the types of plays that lead to these impacts."The mouthguard sensor program launched in 2019 as part of the NFL's $60 million commitment to promote health and safety initiatives. The NFL remains committed to upholding the highest ethical standards for scientific research studies and, as a result, each of the participating university's Independent Review Boards (IRB) has reviewed and approved the terms of this study.

NFL Expands Partnership to Eight Research Universities to Measure On-Field Head Impacts Using Novel Mouthguard Sensors

What To Look For - Week 10

WELCOME TO GERMANY: When the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-3) and TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-5) meet at Allianz Arena in Munich on Sunday (9:30 AM ET, NFL Network), it will mark the first NFL regular-season game played in Germany and the fourth of five international games on the 2022 NFL schedule. San Francisco and Arizona close out the international slate of games this season on Monday Night Football from Mexico City in Week 11.

WEEK	LOCATION	STADIUM	RESULT
Week 4	United Kingdom (London)	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	Minnesota 28, New Orleans 25
Week 5	United Kingdom (London)	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	New York Giants 27, Green Bay 22
Week 8	United Kingdom (London)	Wembley Stadium	Denver 21, Jacksonville 17
*Week 10*	*Germany (Munich)*	*Allianz Arena*	*Seattle vs. Tampa Bay*
Week 11	Mexico (Mexico City)	Estadio Azteca	San Francisco vs. Arizona

With a start in Germany, Tampa Bay quarterback TOM BRADY will become the first quarterback to start a game in three different countries outside of the United States. Each of his three previous international starts came with New England, with one start in Mexico City (Week 11, 2017) and two starts in London (Week 7, 2009 and Week 8, 2012). Brady is 3-0 in international games and his 125.2 passer rating is the highest among all quarterbacks who have started multiple games outside of the United States.

Brady, who has the fewest interceptions (one) among all quarterbacks with at least three starts this season, enters Week 10 with 373 consecutive pass attempts without an interception and can surpass AARON RODGERS in 2018 (402) for the most consecutive pass attempts without an interception in NFL history.

The players with the most consecutive pass attempts without an interception in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON(S)	PASS ATTEMPTS
Aaron Rodgers	Green Bay	2018	402
*Tom Brady*	*Tampa Bay*	*2022*	373*
Tom Brady	New England	2010-11	358
Derek Carr	Oakland Raiders	2018	332
*Active streak

Since entering the NFL in 2014, Tampa Bay wide receiver MIKE EVANS ranks second among all players in touchdown receptions (78) and third in receiving yards (9,918) and is the only player in league history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first eight career seasons.

With at least 82 receiving yards, Evans can become the sixth player all-time with at least 10,000 receiving yards and 75 touchdown receptions in his first nine career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers MARVIN HARRISON, CALVIN JOHNSON, RANDY MOSS and JERRY RICE as well as LARRY FITZGERALD.

The players with at least 10,000 receiving yards and 75 touchdown receptions in their first nine seasons in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM(S)	REC. YARDS	REC. TD
Larry Fitzgerald	Arizona	10,413	77
Marvin Harrison^HOF	Indianapolis	11,185	98
Calvin Johnson^HOF	Detroit	11,619	83
Randy Moss^HOF	Minnesota, Oakland Raiders	10,700	101
Jerry Rice^HOF	San Francisco	11,776	118

*Mike Evans*	*Tampa Bay*	9,918*	78*
*In ninth season

Evans leads the Buccaneers with 44 receptions this season and needs six receptions to become the sixth player in NFL history with at least 50 receptions in each of his first nine career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON, ANQUAN BOLDIN, GARY CLARK, LARRY FITZGERALD and TORRY HOLT.

Seattle rookie running back KENNETH WALKER leads all rookies with seven rushing touchdowns and has recorded at least one rushing touchdown in five consecutive games. With a rushing touchdown in Munich, he can become the fourth rookie since 1990 to rush for a touchdown in six consecutive games.

The rookies with the most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown since 1990:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON	GAMES
Maurice Jones-Drew	Jacksonville	2006	8
J.K. Dobbins	Baltimore	2020	6
Robert Edwards	New England	1998	6

*Kenneth Walker*	*Seattle*	*2022*	5*
*Active streak

-- NFL --

FAMILY AFFAIRS: Among the matchups scheduled for Week 10, multiple members of the same families could meet one another in four different games.Brothers DALVIN and JAMES COOK will meet for the first time in their careers in Buffalo (1:00 PM ET, FOX), brothers AMON-RA and EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN will face off in Chicago (1:00 PM ET, FOX) and cousins NICK and BRADLEY CHUBB square off in Miami (1:00 PM ET, CBS).

There have only been two occasions in the Super Bowl era in which two brothers each scored a touchdown in the same game: KEVIN and ANDRE DYSON on September 22, 2002 (Cleveland at Tennessee) and WILLIE and TERRY JACKSON on November 5, 2000 (San Francisco at New Orleans).

Additionally, JOEY and NICK BOSA can share the field on Sunday Night Football (8:15 PM ET, NBC) when the Chargers visit San Francisco. Along with their father, JOHN BOSA (seven career sacks), Joey (59.5) and Nick (33) have combined for 99.5 sacks as a family and can become the seventh family, in which each player had at least one sack, to reach 100 combined sacks since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.

The NFL families with the most combined sacks since 1982 (minimum one sack each):

LAST NAME	PLAYERS	SACKS
Watt	J.J., T.J.	179.5
Matthews	Clay Sr., Clay, Casey	163.5
Long	Howie^HOF, Chris	154
Randle	John^HOF, Ervin	145.5
Jones	Arthur, Chandler*	118
Jeffcoat	Jim, Jackson	103.5

*Bosa*	John, Joey, Nick	*99.5*
*Active player

-- NFL --

PATRICK STARRING: Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES leads the NFL with 2,605 passing yards this season and in Week 9 became the first player in the Super Bowl era with at least 400 passing yards (466), 60 rushing yards (63) and both a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown in a single game.Mahomes, who also passed for 423 yards in Week 7 before the team’s Week 8 bye, can join RYAN FITZPATRICK (Weeks 1-3, 2018) and DAK PRESCOTT (Weeks 2-4, 2020) as the only players in NFL history with at least 400 passing yards in three consecutive games.Since entering the NFL in 2017, Mahomes has nine career games with at least 400 passing yards and can become the first player with at least 10 such games in his first six career seasons in NFL history.

The players with the most games with at least 400 passing yards in their first six seasons in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM	GAMES
*Patrick Mahomes*	*Kansas City*	9*
Dan Marino^HOF	Miami	9
Dak Prescott	Dallas	9
*In sixth season

-- NFL --

FIELDS DAY: Last week, quarterback JUSTIN FIELDS became the first player in NFL history with at least three touchdown passes, 150 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in a single game. His 178 rushing yards last week are the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a regular-season game since at least 1940.Fields has recorded at least one touchdown pass and one rushing touchdown in three consecutive games and can become the fifth player in the Super Bowl era to reach those marks in four consecutive games, joining KYLER MURRAY (five consecutive games in 2020), JIM HART (four in 1968), RYAN TANNEHILL (four from 2020-21) and MICHAEL VICK (four in 2010).

The players with at least one touchdown pass and one rushing touchdown in the most consecutive games in the Super Bowl era:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON(S)	GAMES
Kyler Murray	Arizona	2020	5
Jim Hart	St. Louis Cardinals	1968	4
Ryan Tannehill	Tennessee	2020-21	4
Michael Vick	Philadelphia	2010	4

*Justin Fields*	*Chicago*	*2022*	3*
*Active streak

-- NFL --

KING ME: Tennessee running back DERRICK HENRY leads the NFL with 870 rushing yards and ranks second with nine rushing touchdowns this season. Since 2018, he leads all players with 64 rushing touchdowns, including at least 10 rushing touchdowns in each of his past four seasons.

With a rushing touchdown against Denver (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Henry can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in five consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (nine consecutive seasons from 2001-09), ADRIAN PETERSON (seven from 2007-13), SHAUN ALEXANDER (five from 2001-05) and MICHAEL TURNER (five from 2008-12)

The players with the most consecutive seasons with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASONS
LaDainian Tomlinson^HOF	San Diego Chargers	9 (2001-09)
Adrian Peterson	Minnesota	7 (2007-13)
Shaun Alexander	Seattle	5 (2001-05)
Michael Turner	Atlanta	5 (2008-12)

*Derrick Henry*	*Tennessee*	**4 (2018-21)***
*Active streak

-- NFL --

RECORD SETTING RECEIVERS: Miami wide receiver TYREEK HILL leads the league with 76 receptions and 1,104 receiving yards this season, the most receiving yards by a player in his team’s first nine games of a season in the Super Bowl era, while Los Angeles Rams wide receiver COOPER KUPP, in eight games, ranks second with 72 receptions.

On Sunday against Cleveland (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Hill can surpass JULIO JONES (1,189 receiving yards in 2015) for the most receiving yards by a player in his team’s first 10 games of a season in the Super Bowl era and become the fifth player in NFL history to reach 1,200 receiving yards in his team’s first 10 games of a season.

The players with the most receiving yards in their team’s first 10 games of a season in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON	REC. YARDS
Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch^HOF	L.A. Rams	1951	1,268
Raymond Berry^HOF	Baltimore Colts	1960	1,264
Charlie Hennigan	Houston Oilers	1961	1,245
Don Hutson^HOF	Green Bay	1942	1,204
Julio Jones	Atlanta	2015	1,189
Isaac Bruce^HOF	St. Louis Rams	1995	1,183

*Tyreek Hill*	*Miami*	*2022*	1,104*
*In team’s first nine games

While the Rams have played one fewer game than the Dolphins due to an earlier bye week, Kupp isn’t far behind Hill.

Kupp, who has recorded at least eight receptions in six of his eight games this season, needs eight catches against Arizona (4:25 PM ET, FOX) to become the third player in NFL history with at least 80 receptions in his team’s first nine games of a season, joining MICHAEL THOMAS (86 receptions in 2019) and JULIO JONES (80 in 2015).

The players with the most receptions in their team’s first nine games of a season in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON	RECEPTIONS
Michael Thomas	New Orleans	2019	86
Julio Jones	Atlanta	2015	80
Adam Thielen	Minnesota	2018	78
Michael Thomas	New Orleans	2019	78
Tyreek Hill^#	Miami	2022	76

*Cooper Kupp*	*L.A. Rams*	*2022*	72*
*In team’s first eight games

-- NFL --

FASTEST TO 4,000: Since entering the NFL in 2020, Minnesota wide receiver JUSTIN JEFFERSON leads all players with 3,883 receiving yards and has recorded 19 games with at least 100 receiving yards, tied with DAVANTE ADAMS and COOPER KUPP for the most such games over the past three seasons.

With at least 100 receiving yards at Buffalo (1:00 PM ET, FOX), Jefferson can surpass ODELL BECKHAM JR. (19 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer RANDY MOSS (19) for the most such games by a player in his first three career seasons in NFL history.

Jefferson, who has appeared in 41 career games, needs 117 receiving yards on Sunday to tie Pro Football Hall of Famer LANCE ALWORTH (42 games) and ODELL BECKHAM JR. (42) for the fewest games to reach 4,000 career receiving yards in NFL history.

The players to reach 4,000 career receiving yards in the fewest games in NFL history:

PLAYER	TEAM	GAMES
Lance Alworth^HOF	San Diego Chargers	42
Odell Beckham Jr.	New York Giants	42
Julio Jones	Atlanta	47
Randy Moss^HOF	Minnesota	47

*Justin Jefferson*	*Minnesota*	41*
*Has 3,883 receiving yards

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Los 11 titulares – El tren de la NFL para en Alemania en la décima semana

La National Football League esta semana alcanza un hito significativo en sus 103 años de historia, jugando su primer partido de temporada regular en un cuarto país fuera de los Estados Unidos.

Cuando SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-3) enfrente a TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-5) en Allianz Arena en Múnich el domingo (9:30 AM ET, NFL Network), la NFL habrá jugado partidos de temporada regular en Canadá, México, Reino Unido y Alemania.

En febrero, tras un proceso de solicitud competitivo, la NFL seleccionó a Múnich como sede de dos de los cuatro partidos de la Serie Internacional que se jugarán en Alemania durante los próximos cuatro años. Fráncfort también albergará dos partidos.

El encuentro Seattle-Tampa Bay de esta semana es uno de los cinco partidos internacionales de 2022, incluido un juego del Monday Night Football entre San Francisco y Arizona en la Ciudad de México la próxima semana, que se suma a los tres que ya se jugaron en el Reino Unido.

Los 11 titulares llegando a la semana 10...

1. COLTS DE JOHNNY UNITAS Y EAGLES DE 2022 PODRÍAN COMPARTIR UNA HAZAÑA NOTABLE. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-0) lidera la NFL en entrega de balón (+15) y cortes de balón (18) esta temporada. Esta semana, si puede terminar su partido en el clásico de lunes en la noche Monday Night Football (8:15 PM, hora de New York, ESPN) con un margen positivo en entrega de balón, se unirá a BALTIMORE COLTS de 1958 como los únicos equipos en la historia de la NFL en arrancar una temporada con un margen de pérdidas de balón positivo en cada uno de sus primeros nueve partidos. Ese año, Colts venció a Giants 23-17 en el Juego de Campeonato de la NFL en lo que la mayoría ha llamado el mejor partido jamás jugado, el primer partido definido en una prórroga con muerte súbita en la historia de la liga.

Y hablando de juegos cerrados, el oponente de Eagles esta semana, WASHINGTON (4-5), tiene marca de 4-2 en juegos decididos por siete puntos o menos esta temporada, empatando con Titans (4-2) en la segunda mejor marca de la liga. Con un mínimo de seis juegos, solo Giants (5-1) tiene mejor marca en esos duelos.
A lo largo de nueve semanas este año, 72 partidos de la NFL fueron decididos por siete o menos puntos, más que cualquier temporada a lo largo de la novena semana en la historia de la liga.

2. NÚMERO DE LA SEMANA – 100. El número de capturas en sus carreras en la NFL que la familia Bosa podría alcanzar esta semana. Los equipos de JOEY y NICK BOSA se enfrentan por primera vez desde que los hermanos ingresaron a la liga cuando LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (5-3) visite a SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-4) en el clásico de domingo en la noche Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM, hora de New York, NBC), y la familia (99.5) necesita solo media captura para llegar a las 100. Joey Bosa tiene 59.5 capturas en su carrera en sus siete temporadas jugando para Chargers. El hermano menor, Nick Bosa, tiene 33 capturas en su carrera desde que ingresó en la liga, en 2019. Su padre, JOHN BOSA, registró siete capturas en su carrera entre 1987 y 1989 con Dolphins.

Desde que la captura individual se convirtió en una estadística oficial en 1982, los Bosa ocupan el sexto lugar entre las familias de la NFL en capturas combinadas, detrás de J.J. y T.J. WATT (179.5); CLAY MATTHEWS SR., CLAY MATTHEWS III y CASEY MATTHEWS (163.5); HOWIE y CHRIS LONG (154), JOHN y ERVIN RANDLE (145.5); y ARTHUR y CHANDLER JONES (118).

3. LA BESTIAL NFC. La división NFC Este tiene marca combinada de 9-1 (.900) contra la AFC esta temporada, ingresando al duelo de HOUSTON (1-6-1) visitando a NEW YORK GIANTS (6-2) el domingo (1:00 pm, hora de New York, CBS). Giants y Eagles tienen marca de 3-0 cada uno contra la otra conferencia, mientras que Commanders tiene marca de 2-1 y Cowboys de 1-0.

Desde que la fusión de la liga de 1970 creó el juego de interconferencia AFC-NFC, el mejor porcentaje de victorias en una temporada de una división contra la otra conferencia fue la AFC Central de 1976, que terminó 7-1 (.875) contra la NFC.
Desde que el miembro del Salón de la Fama JOE MONTANA se embarcó en su temporada de Jugador más valioso (MVP, por sus siglas en inglés) de 1989, una división ha terminado con marca de interconferencia de .800 o mejor en cinco ocasiones. En cuatro de esas cinco temporadas, esa división ganó el título de Super Bowl (San Francisco de la NFC Oeste en 1989, Washington de la NFC Este en 1991, New England de la AFC Este en 2004 y Seattle de la NFC Oeste en 2013).

4. BAJO LOS REFLECTORES – ENFRENTAMIENTO INDIVIDUAL. EL receptor de Arizona, DEANDRE HOPKINS en las últimas tres semanas tiene 26 recepciones, empatando con TYREEK HILL en el primer lugar en la NFL en ese lapso, y ocupa el segundo puesto detrás de Hill con 298 yardas recibidas. El domingo en el SoFi Stadium (4:25 pm, hora de New York, FOX), Hopkins se enfrenta a una secundaria que incluye al cinco veces jugador de Pro Bowl JALEN RAMSEY, quien jugará su partido número 100 en la NFL. Desde principios de 2021, Ramsey ha cortado 25 pases. Solo TREVON DIGGS (33) y JAMES BRADBERRY (28) tienen más en ese tiempo.

5. BAJO LOS REFLECTORES – ENFRENTAMIENTO DE EQUIPOS. DENVER (3-5) en TENNESSEE (5-3) el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS). El coordinador EJIRO EVERO y la defensiva de Denver tienen la mejor defensiva en zona roja de la liga, permitiendo solo cinco anotaciones en 19 posesiones del oponente (26.3 por ciento). Mientras tanto, el coordinador de los Titans TODD DOWNING tiene a su unidad clasificada en primer lugar en ofensiva de zona roja, con 15 anotaciones en 19 posesiones (78.9 por ciento).

6. RACHAS QUE HABLAN. La segunda racha ganadora activa más larga de la NFL estará en juego el domingo cuando MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-1) visite a BUFFALO BILLS (6-2) en el Highmark Stadium (1:00 pm, hora de New York, FOX). Solo PHILADELPHIA (8-0) tiene una racha ganadora activa más larga que Vikings, que ha ganado seis seguidas. Después del domingo, Minnesota recibe a DALLAS (6-2), NEW ENGLAND (5-4) y NEW YORK JETS (6-3), todos en casa.

Esta temporada, Vikings está empatado con Giants en la mayor cantidad de victorias (cuatro) después de estar en desventaja en el último cuarto. En general, en la NFL este año, 42 partidos han sido ganados o empatados por equipos que iban perdiendo en el último cuarto. Eso es más que cualquier temporada anterior de la NFL durante nueve semanas.

7. ¿LO SABÍAS? Lamentablemente, el despejador exaltado en el Salón de la Fama RAY GUY falleció la semana pasada a los 72 años. Honrando el legado del tres veces campeón del Super Bowl, aquellos que han seguido sus pasos se han desempeñado colectivamente a un nivel sin precedentes esta temporada. En 2022, los despejes de la NFL tienen un promedio de 42.1 yardas netas por despeje, la marca más alta hasta la semana 9 desde 1976, cuando los despejes netos se convirtieron en una estadística individual. Los despejadores de la NFL también promedian 47.5 yardas brutas por despeje, la mejor cifra en nueve semanas de cualquier temporada desde la fusión de la liga, en 1970.

Cuando KANSAS CITY (6-2) reciba a JACKSONVILLE (3-6) el domingo (1:00 PM, hora de New York, CBS), se enfrentarán dos de los mejores despejadores de la liga. TOMMY TOWNSEND, de Chiefs, lidera la NFL con un promedio neto de despejes de 47.3, mientras que LOGAN COOKE, de Jaguars, (44.3) está cuarto.

8. HISTORIA BAJO EL RADAR. Desde que ingresó en la liga, en 2020, el mariscal de campo de Chargers, JUSTIN HERBERT, tiene 19 partidos con al menos 300 yardas aéreas, empatando la mayor cantidad en la liga. Con 300 yardas aéreas en San Francisco en el clásico de domingo en la noche Sunday Night Football (8:20 pm, hora de New York, NBC), Herbert superará a ANDREW LUCK (19) en la mayor cantidad de partidos de 300 yardas por un jugador en sus primeras tres temporadas en la historia de la NFL. Herbert ha prosperado con el coordinador ofensivo JOE LOMBARDI. Este mes, la NFL honra a Lombardi, un graduado de la Academia de la Fuerza Aérea de los EE. UU. que cumplió un período de servicio activo de cuatro años, y a todos los miembros del servicio, los veteranos y sus familias de nuestra nación en la iniciativa anual Salute to Service. Basado en asociaciones profundas con organizaciones militares y de apoyo a veteranos, Salute to Service busca honrar, empoderar y conectarse con la comunidad militar de los Estados Unidos. El ejército es parte importante de la familia de Lombardi. Su abuelo, miembro del Salón de la Fama VINCE LOMBARDI, fue asistente en la Academia Militar de los Estados Unidos bajo el mando del legendario Conde "Red" Blaik de 1949 a 1953.

Para obtener más información sobre la iniciativa Salute to Service de la NFL, hacer click aquí.
Para los nominados equipo por equipo para el 12º Premio Anual Salute to Service presentado por USAA, incluida una nueva oportunidad de votación de los aficionados, hacer click aquí.

9. TENDENCIA. Incluyendo postemporada, SEAN MCVAY, de Rams contra Arizona tiene marca de 11-1 (.917), el mejor porcentaje de victorias de un entrenador en activo contra un oponente con un mínimo de 10 encuentros.

10. ESTA SEMANA EN LA HISTORIA DE LA NFL. 8 de noviembre de 1987 (hace 35 años): LAWRENCE TAYLOR registra dos capturas e intercepta a STEVE GROGAN, de Patriots, en la yarda 15 de Nueva York con poco más de un minuto restante para preservar una victoria de Giants 17-10. Taylor, a la postre miembro del Salón de la Fama, destaca el primer partido de temporada regular en la historia de la NFL que es transmitido por el entonces nuevo medio de televisión, la TV por cable. La cabina de transmisión de ESPN en la ocasión histórica presenta a Mike Patrick, Roy Firestone y Larry Csonka, con Chris Berman en el estudio.

11. Y POR ÚLTIMO, PERO NO MENOS IMPORTANTE. La historia reciente ha demostrado que todos los equipos de la NFL deben tener esperanza. Un ejemplo: en cada una de las últimas cinco temporadas (2018-22) y en 14 de las últimas 16 (desde 2007), al menos un club ha establecido o empatado su mejor comienzo en la historia de la franquicia después de ocho partidos. La semana pasada, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-0) extendió la racha de la NFL. ARIZONA (2021), BALTIMORE (2019, 2020 y 2021), LOS ANGELES RAMS (2018), NEW ENGLAND (2019), PITTSBURGH (2020), SAN FRANCISCO (2019) y TAMPA BAY (2020 y 2021) han precedido al Eagles en las últimas cinco temporadas en esa categoría. Y desde 2007, 18 de los 32 equipos de la NFL han quebrado o empatado sus mejores inicios tras ocho partidos en la historia de la franquicia.

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AFC Players of the Week - Week 9

BENGALS RB JOE MIXON, RAVENS LB JUSTIN HOUSTON &CHARGERS K CAMERON DICKER NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 9

Running back JOE MIXON of the Cincinnati Bengals, linebacker JUSTIN HOUSTON of the Baltimore Ravens and kicker CAMERON DICKER of the Los Angeles Chargers are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 9 (November 3, 6-7).

OFFENSE: RB JOE MIXON, CINCINNATI BENGALS

Mixon totaled 211 scrimmage yards (153 rushing, 58 receiving) and five touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving) in Cincinnati’s 42-21 win over Carolina. He became the sixth player in the Super Bowl era with at least 200 scrimmage yards and five touchdowns in a single game and the third player in the Super Bowl era with at least four rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in a single game.
This is the third-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Mixon and first this season:

2020: Week 4
2021: Week 12
2022: Week 9

He is the third Bengals running back to win the award at least three times, joining James Brooks (four-time winner) and Corey Dillon (three-time winner).

DEFENSE: LB JUSTIN HOUSTON, BALTIMORE RAVENS

Houston recorded three tackles, 2.5 sacks and an interception in Baltimore’s 27-13 victory over New Orleans on Monday Night Football. He is the second player this season to record at least two sacks and an interception in a single game.
This is the fourth-career Defensive Player of the Week award for Houston and first as a Raven:

2013: Weeks 1, 3 (with Kansas City)
2019: Week 5 (with Indianapolis)
2022: Week 9 (with Baltimore)

Houston is one of five players with at least four AFC Defensive Player of the Week awards since 2013 (Shaquille Leonard, Cameron Wake, J.J. Watt and T.J. Watt).

SPECIAL TEAMS: K CAMERON DICKER, LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

Dicker converted two field goal attempts – from 31 and 37 yards – and two point-after attempts in the Los Angeles Chargers’ 20-17 victory over Atlanta. His 31-yarder tied the game in the fourth quarter and his 37-yarder won the game as time expired.
This is the second Special Teams Player of the Week award for Dicker (Week 5 with Philadelphia) and he becomes the first rookie kicker to ever win the award with two different teams.
He joins Michael Badgley (Week 14, 2018) as the only Chargers rookie kickers to ever earn the honor.

2022 AFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

	Offense	Defense	Special Teams
Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6	QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City QB Tua Tagovailoa, Miami QB Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City QB Josh Allen, Buffalo QB Josh Allen, Buffalo	S Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh CB Jaylen Watson, Kansas City DE Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati S Jordan Poyer, Buffalo LB Matthew Judon, New England DL Quinnen Williams, N.Y. Jets	K Cade York, Cleveland P Braden Mann, N.Y. Jets P Corliss Waitman, Denver K Evan McPherson, Cincinnati K Chase McLaughlin, Indianapolis K Dustin Hopkins, L.A. Chargers
Wk 7	QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati	CB Sauce Gardner, N.Y. Jets	K Randy Bullock, Tennessee
Wk 8 Wk 9	RB Derrick Henry, Tennessee RB Joe Mixon, Cincinnati	DE Dre’Mont Jones, Denver LB Justin Houston, Baltimore	K Nick Folk, New England K Cameron Dicker, L.A. Chargers

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NFC Players of the Week - Week 9

BEARS QB JUSTIN FIELDS, LIONS S KERBY JOSEPH &BUCCANEERS P JAKE CAMARDA NAMED NFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 9

Quarterback JUSTIN FIELDS of the Chicago Bears, safety KERBY JOSEPH of the Detroit Lions and punter JAKE CAMARDA of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 9 (November 3, 6-7).

OFFENSE: QB JUSTIN FIELDS, CHICAGO BEARS

Fields totaled four touchdowns (career-high three passing, one rushing) and had 178 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in Week 9, the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a regular-season game since at least 1940. He also became the first player in NFL history with at least three touchdown passes, 150 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in a single game.
This is the first-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Fields. He becomes the ninth Bears quarterback to earn the honor and the first since Mitchell Trubisky (Week 10, 2018).
Fields is the fourth former Buckeye quarterback to be named Offensive Player of the Week, joining Kent Graham (Week 5, 1996 and Week 15, 1998), Bobby Hoying (Week 14, 1997) and Mike Tomczak (Week 4, 1989).

DEFENSE: S KERBY JOSEPH, DETROIT LIONS

Joseph recorded 10 tackles, three passes defensed and two interceptions in the Lions’ 15-9 win over Green Bay. He is one of two players to record 10 tackles and two interceptions in a single game this season.
This is Joseph’s first-career Defensive Player of the Week award, and he is the first-ever Lions rookie to earn the honor.
He is the third defensive back from of the University of Illinois to win the award, joining Vontae Davis (Week 18, 2002) and Keith Taylor (Week 7, 1989).

SPECIAL TEAMS: P JAKE CAMARDA, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Camarda averaged 59.5 yards over six punts (54.2 net yards) and placed four inside the 20-yard line with a long of 74 yards in the Buccaneers’ Week 9 win. He had the longest punt, the most punts placed inside the 20-yard line and highest yards-per-punt average among all punters in Week 9.
This is Camarda’s first Special Teams Player of the Week award and is the first Tampa Bay rookie punter to ever earn the honor.
He is the first-ever punter from the University of Georgia to earn Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

2022 NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

	Offense	Defense	Special Teams
Wk 1	RB Saquon Barkley, N.Y. Giants	LB Uchenna Nwosu, Seattle	CB Zech McPhearson, Philadelphia
Wk 2	WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit	CB Darius Slay, Philadelphia	K Graham Gano, N.Y. Giants
Wk 3	RB Cordarrelle Patterson, Atlanta	DE Brandon Graham, Philadelphia	P Pat O’Donnell, Green Bay
Wk 4	QB Geno Smith, Seattle	LB Haason Reddick, Philadelphia	K Greg Joseph, Minnesota
Wk 5	TE Taysom Hill, New Orleans	LB Micah Parsons, Dallas	K Cameron Dicker, Philadelphia
Wk 6	QB Marcus Mariota, Atlanta	CB Tariq Woolen, Seattle	P Ryan Wright, Minnesota
Wk 7	QB Daniel Jones, N.Y. Giants	CB Marco Wilson, Arizona	K Cairo Santos, Chicago
Wk 8	RB Christian McCaffrey, SF	LB Za’Darius Smith, Minnesota	TE Will Dissly, Seattle
Wk 9	QB Justin Fields, Chicago	S Kerby Joseph, Detroit	P Jake Camarda, Tampa Bay

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The Starting 11 -- NFL train calls on Germany in Week 10

The National Football League reaches a significant milestone in its 103-year history this week, playing its first regular-season game in a fourth country outside the United States.

When the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-3) meet the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-5) at Allianz Arena in Munich on Sunday (9:30 AM ET, NFL Network), the NFL will have played regular-season games in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Germany.

In February, following a competitive application process, the NFL selected Munich as the venue for two of the four International Series games to be played in Germany over the next four years. Frankfurt will also host two games.

This week’s Seattle-Tampa Bay contest is one of five international games in 2022, including a Monday Night Football game between San Francisco and Arizona in Mexico City next week, and three already played in the UK.

The Starting 11 entering Week 10…
1. JOHNNY UNITAS’ COLTS, 2022 EAGLES COULD SHARE REMARKABLE FEAT: The PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-0) lead the NFL in turnover ratio (+15) and takeaways (18) this season. This week, if they can finish their Monday Night Football game (8:15 PM ET, ESPN) with another positive turnover ratio, they’ll join the 1958 BALTIMORE COLTS as the only teams in NFL history to open a season with a plus-turnover margin in each of their first nine games. That year, the Colts beat the Giants in the NFL Championship Game, 23-17, in what most have called the greatest game ever played, the first sudden-death overtime contest in league history.

And speaking of close games, the Eagles’ opponent this week, WASHINGTON (4-5), is 4-2 in games decided by seven-or-fewer points this season, tied with the Titans (4-2) for the league’s second-best record. With a minimum of six games, only the Giants (5-1) have a better mark in those contests.

Through nine weeks this year, 72 NFL games have been decided by seven-or-fewer points, more than any season through Week 9 in league history.

2. NUMBER OF THE WEEK – 100: The number of career NFL sacks the Bosa family could reach this week. JOEY and NICK BOSA’s teams meet for the first time since the brothers entered the league when the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (5-3) visit the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-4) on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC), and the family (99.5) needs just one-half sack to reach 100. Joey Bosa has 59.5 career sacks in seven seasons for the Chargers. Younger brother Nick Bosa has 33 career sacks since entering the league in 2019. Their father, JOHN BOSA, registered seven career sacks from 1987-89 with the Dolphins.

Since the individual sack became an official statistic in 1982, the Bosas rank sixth among NFL families in combined sacks, trailing J.J. and T.J. WATT (179.5), CLAY MATTHEWS SR., CLAY MATTHEWS III and CASEY MATTHEWS (163.5), HOWIE and CHRIS LONG (154), JOHN and ERVIN RANDLE (145.5) and ARTHUR and CHANDLER JONES (118).

3. NFC BEAST: The NFC East division is a combined 9-1 (.900) against the AFC this season, entering the HOUSTON (1-6-1) at NEW YORK GIANTS (6-2) matchup on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS). The Giants and Eagles are each 3-0 against the other conference, while the Commanders are 2-1 and the Cowboys are 1-0.

Since the 1970 league merger created AFC-NFC interconference play, the best single-season winning percentage by one division against the other conference was the 1976 AFC Central, which finished 7-1 (.875) against the NFC.

Since Pro Football Hall of Famer JOE MONTANA embarked on his 1989 MVP season, a division has finished with an .800-or-better interconference record on five occasions. In four of those five seasons, that division has earned a Super Bowl title (San Francisco from the NFC West in 1989, Washington from the NFC East in 1991, New England from the AFC East in 2004 and Seattle from the NFC West in 2013).

4.     SPOTLIGHT – INDIVIDUAL MATCHUP: Arizona wide receiver DEANDRE HOPKINS over the past three weeks has 26 receptions, tied with TYREEK HILL for first in the NFL over that span, and ranks second behind Hill with 298 receiving yards. On Sunday at SoFi Stadium (4:25 PM ET, FOX), Hopkins faces a secondary that includes five-time Pro Bowler JALEN RAMSEY, who will play in his 100th NFL game. Since the beginning of 2021, Ramsey has broken up 25 passes. Only TREVON DIGGS (33) and JAMES BRADBERRY (28) have more in that time.
5.     SPOTLIGHT – TEAM MATCHUP: DENVER (3-5) at TENNESSEE (5-3) on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS). Coordinator EJIRO EVERO and the Denver defense have the league’s best red-zone defense, allowing just five touchdowns in 19 opponent possessions (26.3 percent). Meanwhile, Titans coordinator TODD DOWNING has his unit ranked first in red-zone offense, with 15 touchdowns in 19 possessions (78.9 percent).
6.     STREAK SPEAK: The NFL’s second-longest active winning streak will be on the line Sunday when the MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-1) visit the BUFFALO BILLS (6-2) at Highmark Stadium (1:00 PM ET, FOX). Only PHILADELPHIA (8-0) has a longer active winning streak than the Vikings, who’ve won six in a row. After Sunday, Minnesota gets DALLAS (6-2), NEW ENGLAND (5-4) and the NEW YORK JETS (6-3), all at home.

This season, the Vikings are tied with the Giants for the most wins (four) after trailing in the fourth quarter. Overall in the NFL this year, 42 games have been won or tied by teams that trailed in the fourth quarter. That’s more than any prior NFL season through nine weeks.

7. DID YOU KNOW?: Sadly, Pro Football Hall of Fame punter RAY GUY passed away last week at age 72. Honoring the legacy of the three-time Super Bowl champion, those who have followed in his footsteps have collectively performed at an unprecedented level this season. In 2022, NFL punters are averaging 42.1 net yards per punt, the highest mark through Week 9 since 1976, when net punting became an individual statistic. NFL punters also are averaging 47.5 gross yards per punt, the best figure through nine weeks of any season since the 1970 league merger.

When KANSAS CITY (6-2) hosts JACKSONVILLE (3-6) on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS), two of the league’s top punters will face off. The Chiefs’ TOMMY TOWNSEND leads the NFL with a 47.3 net punting average, while the Jaguars’ LOGAN COOKE (44.3) is fourth.

8. UNDER-THE-RADAR STORYLINE: Since entering the league in 2020, Chargers quarterback JUSTIN HERBERT has 19 games with at least 300 passing yards, tied for the most in the league. With 300 passing yards at San Francisco on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC), Herbert will surpass ANDREW LUCK (19) for the most 300-yard games by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history. Herbert has thrived under offensive coordinator JOE LOMBARDI. The NFL this month is honoring Lombardi, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy who served a four-year tour of active duty, and all of our nation’s service members, veterans and their families in the annual Salute to Service initiative. Grounded in deep partnerships with military and veteran support organizations, Salute to Service seeks to honor, empower and connect with our nation’s military community. The military is an important part of Lombardi’s family. His grandfather, Pro Football Hall of Famer VINCE LOMBARDI, was as an assistant at the United States Military Academy under the legendary Earl “Red” Blaik from 1949-53.

For more information on the NFL’s Salute to Service initiative, click here.

For the team-by-team nominees for the 12th Annual Salute to Service Award Presented by USAA, including a new fan voting opportunity, click here.

9.     TREND TIME: Including the postseason, the Rams’ SEAN MCVAY against Arizona is 11-1 (.917), the best winning percentage by an active head coach against an opponent with a minimum of 10 meetings.
10.  THIS WEEK IN NFL HISTORY: Nov. 8, 1987 (35 years ago) – LAWRENCE TAYLOR records two sacks and intercepts the Patriots’ STEVE GROGAN at the New York 15-yard line with just over a minute remaining to preserve a 17-10 Giants victory. An eventual Pro Football Hall of Famer, Taylor highlights the first regular-season game in NFL history to air on the new medium of cable television. The ESPN broadcast booth on the historic occasion features Mike Patrick, Roy Firestone and Larry Csonka, with Chris Berman in the studio.
11.  AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST: Recent history has proven that every NFL team should have hope. One example: In each of the past five seasons (2018-22) and in 14 of the past 16 (since 2007), at least one club has established or tied its best start in franchise history after eight games. Last week, the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-0) extended the NFL’s streak. ARIZONA (2021), BALTIMORE (2019, 2020 and 2021), the LOS ANGELES RAMS (2018), NEW ENGLAND (2019), PITTSBURGH (2020), SAN FRANCISCO (2019), and TAMPA BAY (2020 and 2021) have preceded the Eagles over the past five seasons in that category. And since 2007, 18 of the 32 NFL teams have established or tied their best eight-game starts in franchise history.

WEEK 10 NFL SCHEDULE

(All times Eastern)

Thursday, November 10	Atlanta at Carolina	Prime Video	8:15
Sunday, November 13	Seattle vs. Tampa Bay (Munich)	NFLN	9:30
	Minnesota at Buffalo	FOX	1:00
	Detroit at Chicago	FOX	1:00
	Jacksonville at Kansas City	CBS	1:00
	Cleveland at Miami	CBS	1:00
	Houston at New York Giants	CBS	1:00
	New Orleans at Pittsburgh	FOX	1:00
	Denver at Tennessee	CBS	1:00
	Indianapolis at Las Vegas	CBS	4:05
	Dallas at Green Bay	FOX	4:25
	Arizona at Los Angeles Rams	FOX	4:25
	Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco	NBC	8:20
Monday, November 14	Washington at Philadelphia	ESPN	8:15
Bye week: Baltimore, Cincinnati, New England, N.Y. Jets

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Week 11 Flex Scheduling - November 20 Chiefs-Chargers Game Moves to NBC Sunday Night Football

WEEK 11 FLEX SCHEDULING:

NOVEMBER 20 CHIEFS-CHARGERS GAME

MOVES TO NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

BENGALS-STEELERS GOES TO 4:25 PM ET ON CBS

The Week 11 Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers game on Sunday, November 20 will be played at 8:20 PM ET on NBC and the Cincinnati Bengals-Pittsburgh Steelers game will move to 4:25 PM ET on CBS, the NFL announced today.

The following is the final Week 11 NFL schedule (all times ET):

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers 8:15 PM Prime Video

Sunday, November 20, 2022

Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons 1:00 PM FOX

Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens 1:00 PM FOX

Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills 1:00 PM CBS

Washington Commanders at Houston Texans 1:00 PM FOX

Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts 1:00 PM CBS

New York Jets at New England Patriots 1:00 PM CBS

Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints 1:00 PM FOX

Detroit Lions at New York Giants 1:00 PM FOX

Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos 4:05 PM FOX

Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers 4:25 PM CBS

Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings 4:25 PM CBS

Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers 8:20 PM NBC

Monday, November 21, 2022

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals (Mexico City) 8:15 PM ESPN

Week 11 Byes: Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars

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'NFL GameDay Morning' Crew of Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin & Steve Mariucci on the Call Along w/ Sara Walsh & Jamie Erdahl

'NFL GameDay Kickoff' Airs at 7:00 AM ET from Munich

The NFL debuts in Germany when quarterback Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face wide receiver DK Metcalf and the Seattle Seahawks in a battle of division-leading teams on Sunday, November 13 at 9:30 AM ET at Allianz Arena in Munich EXCLUSIVELY on NFL Network and NFL+.

Seahawks-Buccaneers will also be available on local broadcast stations in Seattle (KIRO) and Tampa (WFTS). Fans can also stream the game through NFL digital properties across devices (NFL.com and the NFL app), NFL Network distributors' apps and sites, and on phones with NFL+. Live game audio will be broadcast nationally by Westwood One, and caried on SiriusXM, the NFL app and NFL.com. For a full list of viewing options, fans can visit NFL.com/watch.

The NFL GameDay Morning crew of Rich Eisen (play-by-play), Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin and Steve Mariucci (game analysts) call the game, along with sideline reporters Sara Walsh and Jamie Erdahl.

Coverage on Sunday begins at 7:00 AM ET on NFL Network with NFL GameDay Kickoff from Munich, hosted by Colleen Wolfe, Willie McGinest and Joe Thomas, and featuring Rachel Bonnetta with special guests live from outside Allianz Arena. Additionally, NFL Media Insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero provide the latest news and information from around the league, while Cynthia Frelund and Mike Yam offer additional insight from NFL Network's studios in Los Angeles.

Wolfe, McGinest and Thomas provide coverage during halftime of Seahawks-Buccaneers and postgame.

NFL Network's coverage on Sunday continues at 1:00 PM ET with NFL GameDay Live, followed by NFL GameDay Highlights at 7:30 PM ET and NFL GameDay Final at 11:30 PM ET.

Throughout the week, NFL Network's Good Morning Football (7:00 AM ET) and NFL Total Access (7:00 PM ET) are live from Germany ahead of Seahawks-Buccaneers, broadcasting from various locations across the city of Munich.

Thursday Night Capsule - Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers

THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW:ATLANTA FALCONS (4-5) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-7)

Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season gets underway on Thursday, November 10 (8:15 PM ET, Prime Video) as the Atlanta Falcons (4-5) visit the Carolina Panthers (2-7) in an NFC South division battle. Atlanta holds the all-time regular-series advantage, 35-20, including wins in each of the past four matchups played in Carolina. In their Week 8 meeting this season, the Falcons defeated the Panthers, 37-34, in overtime in a game that saw the two teams combine for four fourth quarter touchdowns and kicker YOUNGHOE KOO convert the game-winning 41-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining in overtime.

Atlanta enters Week 10 with the NFC’s second-ranked rushing offense (162.9 rushing yards per game) and is the only team in the NFL with four players each with at least 250 rushing yards this season. Quarterback MARCUS MARIOTA has 13 touchdowns (10 passing, three rushing) in nine starts this year and aims for his third road start in a row without an interception. Running back CORDARRELLE PATTERSON has five rushing touchdowns in five games this season and recorded a touchdown in each of his two games against the Panthers last season. Rookie running back TYLER ALLGEIER set career highs in scrimmage yards (123) and rushing yards (99) last week and ranks fourth among all rookies with 423 rushing yards this season.

Linebacker RASHAAN EVANS has recorded at least five tackles in each of his first nine games this season, including nine tackles with a sack in the Week 8 matchup against Carolina. Linebacker MYKAL WALKER has at least nine tackles in five of his past six games while safety RICHIE GRANT has at least five tackles in eight of his first nine games in 2022.

Carolina quarterback P.J. WALKER has won each of his first two career home starts with the Panthers (Week 11, 2020 and Week 7, 2022) and passed for a career-high 317 yards in the Week 8 meeting with Atlanta. Quarterback BAKER MAYFIELD had two touchdown passes with no interceptions last week and had three touchdown passes with a career-high 151.3 rating in his only career start against the Falcons (November 11, 2018, with Cleveland). Running back D’ONTA FOREMAN had a career-high three rushing touchdowns while wide receiver D.J. MOORE recorded 152 receiving yards and a touchdown catch in Week 8 against Atlanta.

Defensive end BRIAN BURNS recorded his sixth sack of the season last week and is one of five players with at least six sacks in each of the past four seasons. Linebacker SHAQ THOMPSON led the team with 10 tackles in Week 9 and has recorded at least 10 tackles in five of his past six against Atlanta. Defensive back MYLES HARTSFIELD aims for his fifth in a row with at least seven tackles.

Prime Video will stream 15 Thursday Night Football games this season (Weeks 2-17, excluding Thanksgiving). The game will feature Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung on the call.

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Siete del domingo – Novena semana

Un vistazo a siete estadísticas destacadas de los partidos jugados a la 1:00 p.m. y 4:00 p.m. (hora de New York) el domingo 6 de noviembre, la novena semana de la temporada 2022.

PARTIDOS REÑIDOS: con dos partidos por completar en la Semana 9, 61 partidos se definieron por un touchdown (seis puntos) o menos y 78 partidos por un anotación (ocho puntos) o menos, en ambos casos la mayor cantidad en la historia tras nueve semanas. Nueve de 11 partidos (81.8%) completados en la Semana 9 se definieron por una anotación (ocho puntos) en el último cuarto y hemos presenciado 103 partidos definidos por una anotación (ocho puntos) en el último cuarto esta temporada, la mayor cantidad de partidos de esa índole tras las primeras nueve semanas en la historia de la NFL.RESURGIMIENTOS: cuatro equipos remontaron déficits de al menos 10 puntos para ganar el domingo: JACKSONVILLE (deficit de 17 puntos), LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (10), MINNESOTA (10) y NEW YORK JETS (11). Hemos visto 27 partidos en los cuales un equipo remontó un déficit de al menos 10 puntos para ganar o empatar, la tercera mayor cantidad de ese tipo de partidos a través de las primeras nueve semanas de una temporada en la historia, superado solo por la campaña de 1987 (31 partidos) y la del 2020 (29 partidos).Cuatro equipos resurgieron para ganar o empatar tras estar perdiendo en el último cuarto el domingo: Jacksonville, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota y TAMPA BAY. Hemos visto 41 partidos esta temporada en los cuales un equipo resurge para empatar o ganar tras perder en algún momento en el último cuarto, igualando las temporadas de 1987, 1989, 2012 y 2021 con la mayor cantidad de partidos de esa índole tras las primeras nueve semanas en la historia de la NFL.ANOTACIONES DEFINIDORAS: Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets y Tampa Bay Buccaneers completaron su resurgimiento hasta el triunfo con una anotación definidora en los últimos dos minutos del tiempo reglamentario. Esta temporada, 31 partidos se decidieron por una anotación definidora en los últimos dos minutos del tiempo reglamentario o en tiempo extra, lo que iguala lo acontecido en la temporada 2012 (31 partidos) como la tercera mayor cantidad de partidos de esa índole tras las primeras nueve semanas de una temporada en la historia de la NFL. Solo las temporadas de 2021 (35 partidos) y 2015 (33) han tenido más.
El mariscal de campo TOM BRADY de Tampa Bay acumuló 280 yardas aéreas, incluyendo el pase de touchdown que definió el partido con nueve segundos por jugar en el resurgimiento por 16-13 de Buccaneers ante Los Angeles Rams. Brady ahora tiene 55 series definidoras en su carrera, sobrepasando al miembro del Salón de la fama PEYTON MANNING (54) con la mayor cantidad de series definidoras en la historia de la NFL.Brady suma 100,116 yardas aéreas en su carrera, incluyendo la postemporada, y es el primer jugador en la historia de la NFL con 100,000 yardas aéreas en su carrera. Brady acumula la mayor cantidad de yardas aéreas en temporada regular (87,067) y yardas aéreas en postemporada (13,049) de todos los tiempos y encabezó la NFL en yardas aéreas cuatro ocasiones (2005, 2007, 2017 y 2021) durante su carrera de 23 temporadas.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS alcanzó la marca de 7-1 con un triunfo por resurgimiento por 20-17 en Washington y su entrenador en jefe debutante KEVIN O'CONNELL se convirtió en el quinto entrenador en jefe desde 2000 en ganar siete de sus primeros ocho partidos, uniéndose a JIM CALDWELL (2009), JIM HARBAUGH (2011), MATT LAFLEUR (2019) y a MIKE MARTZ (2000).El receptor JUSTIN JEFFERSON de Minnesota sumó siete recepciones, 115 yardas y un touchdown recibidos en el triunfo del domingo.Jefferson ya tiene 19 partidos en su carrera con al menos 100 yardas recibidas, empatando a ODELL BECKHAM JR. (19 partidos) y al miembro del Salón de la fama RANDY MOSS (19) con la mayor cantridad de ese tipo de partidos por un jugador en las primeras tres temporadas de su carrera en la historia de la NFL.
Los cuatro equipos en la AFC Este poseen marca ganadora tras las primeras nueve semanas: BUFFALO (6-2), NEW YORK JETS (6-3), MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-3) y NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-4). Es la quinta ocasión desde 2002 que los cuatro equipos de una división poseen marcas ganadoras tras las primeras nueve semanas de una temporada, uniéndose a la AFC Norte de 2021, la AFC Oeste de 2021, la AFC Norte de 2014 y la NFC Este de 2008. El receptor TYREEK HILL de Miami acumuló 143 yardas recibidas y una recepción de touchdown mientras su compañero receptor JAYLEN WADDLE tuvo 85 yardas recibidas y una recepción de touchdown en el triunfo de Dolphins en Chicago por 35-32.Hill tiene 1,104 yardas recibidas esta temporada, sobrepasando al miembro del Salón de la fama ISAAC BRUCE (1,073 yardas recibidas en 1995) para ostentar la mayor cantidad de yardas recibidas por un jugador en los primeros nueve compromisos de su equipo en una temporada en la era del Super Bowl.Hill y Waddle, quien suma 812 yardas recibidas esta temporada, forman el quinto par de compañeros de equipo con al menos 800 yardas recibidas en los primeros nueve partidos de su equipo en un temporada en la era del Super Bowl, uniéndose a MIKE EVANS y CHRIS GODWIN de Tampa Bay en 2019, EMMANUEL SANDERS y DEMARYIUS THOMAS de Denver en 2014, ERIC MOULDS y PEERLESS PRICE de Buffalo en 2002 y TORRY HOLT y el miembro del Salón de la fama ISAAC BRUCE de St. Louis Rams en 2000.Hill y Waddle se combinan para sumar 1,916 yardas recibidas en 2022 y forman el segundo par de compañeros de equipo que suman al menos 1,900 yardas recibidas en los primeros nueve partidos de su equipo en una temporada en la historia de la NFL, uniéndose a BILL GROMAN y CHARLIE HENNIGAN de Houston Oilers de 1961 (1,950 yardas recibidas combinadas).
CHICAGO BEARS acarreron 252 yardas ante Miami el domingo y se unieron a PITTSBURGH STEELERS de 1976 (Semanas 7-10) como las únicas escuadras en la era del Super Bowl con al menos 225 yardas acarreadas en cuatro partidos consecutivos. También es el primer equipo desde NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS en 1978 (Semanas 12-15) con al menos 200 yardas acarreadas en cuatro partidos consecutivos.Chicago acumula 1,759 yardas acarreadas esta temporada, la tercera mayor cantidad por un equipo en sus primeros nueve partidos de una temporada desde 1990, superdo solo por ATLANTA FALCONS de 2006 (1,790 yardas acarreadas) y BALTIMORE RAVENS de 2009 (1,775).El mariscal de campo JUSTIN FIELDS estableció su marca personal con 178 yardas acarreadas y superó a MICHAEL VICK (173 yardas acarreadas el 1 de diciembre de 2002) con la máxima cantidad de yardas acarreadas por un quarterback en un partido de temporada regular desde al menos 1940.Fields, quien sumó cuatro touchdowns (tres pase, un acarreo) el domingo, se convirtió en el primer jugador en la historia de la NFL con al menos tres pases de touchdown, 150 yardas acarreadas y un acarreo anotador en un solo partido.
El corredor JOE MIXON de Cincinnati estableció una marca personal con 211 yardas desde la línea de golpeo (153 acarreadas y 58 recibidas) y cinco touchdowns (cuatro acarreados, uno recibido) en el triunfo de Bengals 42-21 ante Carolina.Mixon se convirtió en el sexo jugador en la era del Super Bowl con al menos 200 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y cinco touchdowns anotados en un solo partido, uniéndose a SHAUN ALEXANDER (29 de septiembre de 2002), JAMAAL CHARLES (15 de diciembre de 2013), CLINTON PORTIS (21 de diciembre de 2003), al miembro del Salón de la fama JERRY RICE (14 de octubre de 1990) y a JONATHAN TAYLOR (21 de noviembre de 2021).Mixon se convirtió en el tercer jugador en la era del Super Bowl con al menos cuatro touchdowns acarreados y uno recibido en un partido, uniéndose a SHAUN ALEXANDER (29 de septiembre de 2002) y a JONATHAN TAYLOR (21 de noviembre de 2021).Mixon, quien acumuló tres touchdowns acarreados y uno recibido en la primera mitad de su partido el domingo, se convirtió en el cuarto jugador en la historia de la NFL en anotar tres touchdowns acarreados y a touchdown recibido en un mitad, uniéndose a SHAUN ALEXANDER (primera mitad del 29 de septiembre de 2002), al miembro del Salón de la fama JIM BROWN (segunda mitad el 28 de noviembre de 1965) y DUB JONES (segunda mitad del 25 de noviembre de 1951).
El corredor AUSTIN EKELER de Los Angeles Chargers generó su cuarto partido esta temporada con tanto un touchdown acarreado como uno recibido, mientras que el pateador novato CAMERON DICKER convirtió el gol de campo definidor de 37 yardas en el último segundo en el triunfo por resurgimiento de su equipo por 20-17 en Atlanta.Ekeler se convirtió en el tercer jugador en la historia de la NFL con 10 partidos con tanto un touchdown acarreado y uno recibido en las primeras seis temporadas de su carrera, uniéndose a ALVIN KAMARA y a CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY.Ekeler, quien anota 10 touchdowns en 2022 tras marcar 20 touchdowns en 2021 y 11 touchdowns en 2019, es el cuarto jugador no fichado en el Sorteo en la era del Draft común con al menos 10 touchdowns en tres o más temporadas distintas, uniéndose a ARIAN FOSTER (cuatro temporadas), ANTONIO GATES (cuatro) y PRIEST HOLMES (cuatro).Dicker, quien jugó en la Semana 5 con Philadelphia y convirtió un gol de campo definidor de 23 yardas con 1:45 por jugar en ese partido, es el tercer pateador novato desde 1970 en convertir un gol de campo definidor en los últimos dos minutos del tiempo reglamentario o en tiempo extra para dos equipos diferentes en una misma campaña, uniéndose a BRIAN JOHNSON (2021) y a MATT MCCRANE (2018).
Otras actuaciones notables de este domingo incluyen las siguientes:

El mariscal de campo JOSH ALLEN de Buffalo sumó 291 yardas (205 por aire y 86 acarreadas) y dos touchdowns acarreados el domingo ante New York Jets.Allen ya tiene seis partidos en su carrera con al menos dos touchdowns acarreados, rebasando a JACK KEMP (cinco partidos), JOHNNY LUJACK (cinco) y CAM NEWTON (cinco) con la segunda mayor cantidad de partidos de esa índole por un quarterback en sus primeras cinco temporadas en la NFL en la historia. Solo el miembro del Salón de la fama OTTO GRAHAM (siete partidos) y JALEN HURTS (siete) suman más.
El receptor DAVANTE ADAMS de Las Vegas marcó 10 recepciones, 146 yardas recibidas y dos recepciones de touchdown el domingo ante Jacksonville.Adams, quien suma 717 recepciones, 8,779 yardas y 80 touchdowns recibidos desde que ingresó a la NFL en 2014, es el cuarto jugador con al menos 700 recepciones y 80 touchdowns recibidos en las primeras nueve temporadas en su carrera en la historia de la NFL, uniéndose a los miembros del Salón de la fama MARVIN HARRISON, CALVIN JOHNSON y JERRY RICE.Adams acumula 12 partidos en su carrera con al menos 100 yardas recibidas y dos recepciones de touchdown, igualando a ANTONIO BROWN (12 partidos) y al miembro del Salón de la fama STEVE LARGENT (12) con la quinta mayor cantidad de partidos de esa índole por un jugador en sus primeras nueve temporadas entre aquellos que comenzaron su carrera en la era del Super Bowl. Solo los miembros del Salón de la fama JERRY RICE (18), MARVIN HARRISON (17), RANDY MOSS (16) y TERRELL OWENS (13) suman más.Adams suma 14 partidos en su carrera con al menos 10 recepciones, 100 yardas recibidas y una recepción de touchdown, la mayor cantidad de partidos de esa índole en la historia de la NFL.
El receptor COOPER KUPP de Los Angeles Rams marcó ocho recepciones, 127 yardas recibidas y un touchdown el domingo ante Tampa Bay.Kupp es el sexto jugador en la historia de la NFL con 20 partidos con al menos cinco recepciones, 100 yardas recibidas y una recepción de touchdown en sus primeras seis temporadas de su carrera, uniéndose a los miembros del Salón de la fama RANDY MOSS (28 partidos), JERRY RICE (22), LANCE ALWORTH (21) y MARVIN HARRISON (20), así como a STERLING SHARPE (20).
Los apoyadores MATTHEW JUDON y JOSH UCHE de New England marcaron cada uno tres capturas el domingo, convirtiéndose en el primer par de compañeros de equipo con al menos tres capturas en un mismo partido desde que AARON DONALD y TROY REEDER lo lograron en la Semana 5 de la temporada 2020 con Los Angeles Rams.
El esquinero JONATHAN JONES de New England se convirtió en el tercer jugador desde 2000 con una intercepción devuelta hasta la anotación y una patada de despeje bloqueada en un mismo partido, uniéndose a PATRICK CHUNG (Semana 4, 2010) y CHAD WILLIAMS (Week 13, 2002).

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Seven From Sunday - Week 9

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, November 6, the ninth week of the 2022 season.

CLOSE GAMES: With two games yet to be completed in Week 9, there have been 61 games decided by a touchdown (six points) or less and 78 games decided by one score (eight points), both the most such games through the first nine weeks all-time.Nine of 11 games (81.8 percent) that have been completed in Week 9 have been within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter and there have been 103 games within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter this season, the most such games through the first nine weeks in NFL history.COMEBACKS: Four teams overcame deficits of at least 10 points to win on Sunday: JACKSONVILLE (17-point deficit), the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (10), MINNESOTA (10) and the NEW YORK JETS (11). There have been 27 games in which a team has overcome a deficit of at least 10 points to win or tie, the third-most such games through the first nine weeks of a season all-time, trailing only 1987 (31 games) and 2020 (29 games).Four teams came back to win or tie after trailing in the fourth quarter on Sunday: Jacksonville, the Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota and TAMPA BAY. There have been 41 games this season in which a team has come back to win or tie after trailing in the fourth quarter, tied with 1987, 1989, 2012 and 2021 for the most such games through the first nine weeks in NFL history.GAME-WINNING SCORES: The Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers each completed their comeback victories with a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation. There have been 31 games decided by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime this season, tied with the 2012 season (31 games) for the third-most such games through the first nine weeks of a season in NFL history. Only 2021 (35 games) and 2015 (33) have more.
Tampa Bay quarterback TOM BRADY passed for 280 yards, including the game-winning touchdown pass with nine seconds remaining in the Buccaneers' 16-13 comeback win over the Los Angeles Rams.Brady has 55 career game-winning drives, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (54) for the most game-winning drives in NFL history.Brady has 100,116 career passing yards, including the postseason, and is the first player in NFL history with 100,000 career passing yards. Brady has the most regular season passing yards (87,067) and postseason passing yards (13,049) all-time and has led the NFL in passing yards four times (2005, 2007, 2017 and 2021) during his 23-year career.
The MINNESOTA VIKINGS improved to 7-1 with a 20-17 comeback win at Washington and first-year head coach KEVIN O'CONNELL became the fifth head coach since 2000 to win seven of his first eight games, joining JIM CALDWELL (2009), JIM HARBAUGH (2011), MATT LAFLEUR (2019) and MIKE MARTZ (2000).Minnesota wide receiver JUSTIN JEFFERSON recorded seven receptions for 115 yards and one touchdown in the win on Sunday.Jefferson has 19 career games with at least 100 receiving yards, tied with ODELL BECKHAM JR. (19 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer RANDY MOSS (19) for the most such games by a player in his first three career seasons in NFL history.
All four teams in the AFC East have a winning record through the first nine weeks: BUFFALO (6-2), the NEW YORK JETS (6-3), MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-3) and NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-4). It marks the fifth time since 2002 that all four teams in a single division have a winning record through the first nine weeks of a season, joining the 2021 AFC North, 2021 AFC West, 2014 AFC North and 2008 NFC East. Miami wide receiver TYREEK HILL recorded 143 receiving yards and one touchdown catch while wide receiver JAYLEN WADDLE had 85 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in the Dolphins' 35-32 win at Chicago.Hill has 1,104 receiving yards this season, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer ISAAC BRUCE (1,073 receiving yards in 1995) for the most receiving yards by a player in his team's first nine games of a season in the Super Bowl era.Hill and Waddle, who has 812 receiving yards this season, are the fifth pair of teammates each with at least 800 receiving yards in their team's first nine games of a season in the Super Bowl era, joining Tampa Bay's MIKE EVANS and CHRIS GODWIN in 2019, Denver's EMMANUEL SANDERS and DEMARYIUS THOMAS in 2014, Buffalo's ERIC MOULDS and PEERLESS PRICE in 2002 and the St. Louis Rams' TORRY HOLT and Pro Football Hall of Famer ISAAC BRUCE in 2000.Hill and Waddle have combined for 1,916 receiving yards in 2022 and are the second pair of teammates to combine for at least 1,900 receiving yards in their team's first nine games of a season in NFL history, joining BILL GROMAN and CHARLIE HENNIGAN of the 1961 Houston Oilers (1,950 combined receiving yards).
The CHICAGO BEARS rushed for 252 yards against Miami on Sunday and joined the 1976 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (Weeks 7-10) as the only teams in the Super Bowl era with at least 225 rushing yards in four consecutive games. They are also the first team since the 1978 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (Weeks 12-15) with at least 200 rushing yards in four straight contests.Chicago has 1,759 rushing yards this season, the third-most by a team in their first nine games of a season since 1990, trailing only the 2006 ATLANTA FALCONS (1,790 rushing yards) and 2019 BALTIMORE RAVENS (1,775).Quarterback JUSTIN FIELDS rushed for a career-high 178 yards and surpassed MICHAEL VICK (173 rushing yards on December 1, 2002) for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a regular-season game since at least 1940.Fields, who totaled four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) on Sunday, became the first player in NFL history with at least three touchdown passes, 150 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in a single game.
Cincinnati running back JOE MIXON set career highs with 211 scrimmage yards (153 rushing, 58 receiving) and five touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving) in the Bengals' 42-21 win over Carolina.Mixon became the sixth player in the Super Bowl era with at least 200 scrimmage yards and five touchdowns in a single game, joining SHAUN ALEXANDER (September 29, 2002), JAMAAL CHARLES (December 15, 2013), CLINTON PORTIS (December 7, 2003), Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (October 14, 1990) and JONATHAN TAYLOR (November 21, 2021).Mixon became the third player in the Super Bowl era with at least four rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in a single game, joining SHAUN ALEXANDER (September 29, 2002) and JONATHAN TAYLOR (November 21, 2021).Mixon, who had three rushing touchdowns and a touchdown reception in the first half on Sunday, became the fourth player in NFL history to record three rushing touchdowns and a touchdown reception in a single half, joining SHAUN ALEXANDER (first half on September 29, 2002), Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN (second half on November 28, 1965) and DUB JONES (second half on November 25, 1951).
Los Angeles Chargers running back AUSTIN EKELER recorded his fourth game this season with both a rushing touchdown and receiving touchdown while rookie kicker CAMERON DICKER kicked the game-winning 37-yard field goal with no time remaining in the team's 20-17 comeback win at Atlanta.Ekeler became the third player in NFL history with 10 games with both a rushing and receiving touchdown in his first six career seasons, joining ALVIN KAMARA and CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY.Ekeler, who has 10 touchdowns in 2022 after recording 20 touchdowns in 2021 and 11 touchdowns in 2019, is the fourth undrafted player in the common-draft era to have at least 10 touchdowns in three-or-more different seasons, joining ARIAN FOSTER (four seasons), ANTONIO GATES (four) and PRIEST HOLMES (four).Dicker, who appeared in Week 5 with Philadelphia and converted a game-winning 23-yard field goal with 1:45 remaining in that contest, is the third rookie kicker since 1970 to convert a game-winning field goal in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime for two different teams in a single season, joining BRIAN JOHNSON (2021) and MATT MCCRANE (2018).
Other notable performances from Sunday include:

Buffalo quarterback JOSH ALLEN totaled 291 yards (205 passing, 86 rushing) and two rushing touchdowns on Sunday against the New York Jets.Allen has six career games with at least two rushing touchdowns, surpassing JACK KEMP (five games), JOHNNY LUJACK (five) and CAM NEWTON (five) for the second-most such games by a quarterback in his first five NFL seasons all-time. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer OTTO GRAHAM (seven games) and JALEN HURTS (seven) have more.
Las Vegas wide receiver DAVANTE ADAMS registered 10 receptions for 146 yards and two touchdown receptions on Sunday against Jacksonville.Adams, who has 717 receptions for 8,779 yards and 80 touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2014, is the fourth player with at least 700 receptions and 80 receiving touchdowns in his first nine career seasons in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers MARVIN HARRISON, CALVIN JOHNSON and JERRY RICE.Adams has 12 career games at least 100 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions, tied with ANTONIO BROWN (12 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer STEVE LARGENT (12) for the fifth-most such games by a player in his first nine seasons who began his career in the Super Bowl era. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers JERRY RICE (18), MARVIN HARRISON (17), RANDY MOSS (16) and TERRELL OWENS (13) have more.Adams has 14 career games with at least 10 receptions, 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception, the most such games in NFL history.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver COOPER KUPP recorded eight receptions for 127 yards and one touchdown on Sunday against Tampa Bay.Kupp is the sixth player in NFL history with 20 games with at least five receptions, 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in his first six career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers RANDY MOSS (28 games), JERRY RICE (22), LANCE ALWORTH (21) and MARVIN HARRISON (20) as well as STERLING SHARPE (20).
New England linebackers MATTHEW JUDON and JOSH UCHE each recorded three sacks on Sunday and became the first pair of teammates each with at least three sacks in the same game since AARON DONALD and TROY REEDER in Week 5 of the 2020 season with the Los Angeles Rams.
New England defensive back JONATHAN JONES became the third player since 2000 with an interception-return for a touchdown and a blocked punt in the same game, joining PATRICK CHUNG (Week 4, 2010) and CHAD WILLIAMS (Week 13, 2002).

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NFL Announces Nominees For 12th Annual Salute to Service Award Presented By USAA, New Fan Voting Opportunity

The NFL and USAA, an official NFL Salute to Service partner, announced the 2022 nominees for the annual Salute to Service Award presented by USAA. The Salute to Service Award recognizes NFL players, coaches, staff and alumni with demonstrable commitment to honoring and supporting military and veteran communities, as nominated by NFL clubs.

New this year is an opportunity for fans to vote for their favorite nominee, which will help determine the award’s three finalists. To see all the nominees and vote, fans can visit NFL.com/SaluteFanVote from now until November 30. One vote per day, per fan is permitted.

The finalists will be announced in January, and the recipient will be recognized at NFL Honors, a primetime awards special to air nationally in February during the week of Super Bowl LVII.

“This year's nominees for the Salute to Service Award presented by USAA all deserve special recognition as community leaders for their hard work and support of our military, veterans and their families,” said Vice Admiral (Ret.) John Bird, USAA Senior Vice President of Military Affairs. “With fan voting now part of the award selection process, we encourage fans to read about each nominee, cast their vote, and be inspired to find their own ways to show military appreciation.”

Last year's award recipient was Andrew Beck, Denver Broncos Tight End. Beck will serve on the award panel that selects the 2022 Salute to Service Award recipient once the three finalists are determined via the fan vote.

Additional panel members include Chad Hennings, Air Force Academy graduate and three-time Super Bowl champion; Jim Mora, Sr., Marine Corps veteran and former NFL head coach; Lenny Bandy, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and NFL Vice President of Security; and Vice Admiral (Ret.) John Bird, USAA Senior Vice President of Military Affairs.

As the presenting sponsor of the Salute to Service Award, USAA, a leading provider of insurance, banking and other financial services to U.S. military members, veterans and their families, will contribute $25,000 in the recipient's name to official aid societies representing all U.S. military branches. The NFL will match USAA's contribution by donating an additional $25,000 to the awardee's military or veteran charity of choice.

The Salute to Service Award is part of the NFL and USAA's year-round commitment to recognize and honor the military and veteran community. Each year, the NFL and its 32 teams come together to honor, empower, and connect with service members, veterans, and their families as part of the NFL's Salute to Service initiative. The league's military appreciation efforts culminate in November with NFL Salute to Service games and other special events.

Below is the list of the 2022 Salute to Service Award presented by USAA nominees:

Team	2022 Salute to Service Award Nominees
Arizona Cardinals	Justin Pugh (Guard) Justin Pugh, a Guard with the Arizona Cardinals, personifies each pillar of the NFL’s Salute to Service campaign. He honors and appreciates the sacrifices made by veterans by understanding their unique sacrifices for the citizens of this country to have their freedom. Pugh shows this appreciation for our veterans through the non-profit he supports called Merging Vets and Players (MVP). He has played an important role in the MVP organization by empowering veterans and NFL players to embrace their stories and experiences by connecting them with each other once the veterans are no longer wearing their uniforms. MVP recently held an event at the Cardinals training facility in which Justin participated in. The event featured a 30-minute workout for the 53 veterans in attendance and was followed by a roundtable discussion about the mental struggles that both the players and the veterans deal with. Pugh believes that having a “macho mentality” is all too common, not only within the NFL but also within the military community. Pugh, whose brother Michael currently serves in the United States Air Force, understands the mental health challenges that both players and veterans can experience. His willingness to speak on the importance of mental health and share his own story gives a lot of confidence to other veterans and players to speak up about issues of their own. He wants to continue to be an example for veterans by gradually erasing the stigma that surrounds mental health.
Atlanta Falcons	Arthur Smith (Head Coach) The son of a U.S. Marine Corps captain who served in the Vietnam War, Coach Arthur Smith is an avid supporter of hosting military events for the team to connect with service members, veterans, and their families. In August, Smith took the team to visit with cadets and tour the campus at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point while the team was in New York for their preseason game. The players shared a meal with the Black Knights team, hosted a walk-through at Michie Stadium, and toured the campus to learn about the history and sacrifices of its alumni. Also, this past summer, Smith participated in a visit to Eglin Air Force Base in Destin, Florida. Smith, among other Falcons players and executives spent the day on the base, where they toured the facilities, spent time with numerous military members and had a chance to eat lunch with active-duty soldiers. Most recently, while the Atlanta Falcons team was in Seattle for an away game, Smith hosted a private viewing with players and local military members for the new film Devotion, a harrowing and inspiring story of two Navy fighter pilots in the Korean War. Also that week, the Falcons teamed up with the Seahawks and hosted a military base visit on their day off to show appreciation to service members at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Additionally, the Falcons hosted military veterans for a fishing tournament called “Fishing with the Falcons” and hosted active-duty military at Training Camp practices this summer.
Baltimore Ravens	Jarrett Johnson (NFL Legend) As an active player, and since his retirement from the NFL in 2015, Ravens Legend Jarret Johnson has demonstrated a constant commitment to honoring service members, veterans and their families. With the goal to employ veterans, Johnson partnered with a service-disabled Air Force veteran to start a Black Rifle Coffee franchise in Niceville, Florida. The franchise employs veterans, service members, spouses, and children of military members from all around the world. Each month, Johnson uses his coffee shop to host events that bring veterans together and allows them to discuss issues they’re facing such as overcoming injuries, transitioning from military life, job opportunities and more. Johnson is an annual sponsor of SOF Missions, a non-profit that provides care to veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with the goal of ending veteran suicide. Every Memorial Day, Johnson organizes, sponsors and participates in various military fundraising workouts. In May 2022, Johnson hosted “The Lu,” honoring Master Sgt. Luis Deleon-Figueroa who was killed Aug. 21, 2019, while deployed to Afghanistan. The event raised over $15,000 for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. On Memorial Day 2021, Johnson raised nearly $15,000 for the EOD Warrior Foundation and Pipe Hitter Foundation. The workouts that originally started in Johnson’s backyard have grown into large community-wide fundraising activations. Johnson regularly provides leadership development and positive motivation to the Army’s 7th Special Forces Group through various speaking engagements, shooting events, fishing trips, veteran family cookouts and frequent participation in grueling physical workouts with Special Forces teams. In 2021 and 2022, he completed the Special Forces Group Savage Loop ultramarathon, a 43-mile run around the Choctawatchee Bay in northwest Florida. Additionally in 2022, Johnson was named an Honorary Battalion Commander for the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group.
Buffalo Bills	Reid Ferguson (Long Snapper) Reid Ferguson, Buffalo Bills Long Snapper, demonstrates his honor and appreciation for our nation’s military, veterans and their families through his continuous involvement in the Buffalo community. Both of his grandfathers, Jim Seal and Robert Ferguson, great uncle, Jerry Seale, and great grandfather, Howard Seale, all served in the military. During the 2020 and 2021 Salute to Service weeks, Ferguson hosted a meet and greet happy hour honoring military members, veterans, and their families at a local brewery – which he will be hosting again in November this season. The event benefited the Veterans One-Stop Center of Western New York (WNY), which empowers veterans to achieve economic well-being by offering holistic social and health services needed to complete the transition from military to civilian life. During the 2019 Salute to Service pre-game ceremony, he held the full-field flag alongside 150+ active and former military members during the national anthem. In 2020, Ferguson and his teammates assembled Salute to Service gift bags that were distributed to local military organizations throughout WNY. Last season, Ferguson selected the Whirlwind Veterans and Warrior Retreat for his My Cause My Cleats organization. That organization, located in Eden, NY, is a resiliency agricultural program established by veterans for veterans of all military branches. This past April, Ferguson launched Grills Mafia, a unique BBQ x Buffalo Bills apparel line where a portion of the proceeds are donated to WNY veteran charities.
Carolina Panthers	Derrick Brown (Defensive Tackle) Upon entering the NFL in 2020 following an All-American career at Auburn University, Carolina Panthers Defensive Tackle Derrick Brown was quick to give back to the military community. As the son of an Army service member, he saw firsthand the hard work and dedication it takes to be on the front lines. Brown has partnered with the United Service Organizations (USO) of North Carolina and supports the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) for the NFL’s My Clause My Cleats initiative. Brown’s military ties are personal, and he takes the sacrifices of others to heart. “We put in a lot of hard work and dedication on the field but at the end of the day, we aren’t on the front lines,” said Brown. “We thank these men and women, and everyone else who’s served. Salute to Service for me is a time to recognize men and women serving right now, going overseas, and keeping us safe at home. This is our time to recognize and honor them.” Brown continues his on-going support for military personnel through providing meal service relief for veterans facing food insecurity. He also engages with service members during annual training camp visits, as well as other morale-boosting events supporting military personnel in the Carolinas.
Chicago Bears	Cody Whitehair (Offensive Lineman) As a veteran leader on the team and one of our team captains, Cody Whitehair consistently supports the community and particularly members of the military. He has participated in past Salute to Service week events, including a luncheon at Halas Hall with veterans from the Midwest Veterans Homeless Shelter. In partnership with Campbell’s Soup and Jewel-Osco, Whitehair served lunch and spent time getting to know the men and women who served our country. This season, for the first time, he participated in our Home Team Hand-Off ticket donation program by purchasing four tickets to each Bears home game and donating them to our Boeing Military Salute honorees and their families. At each Bears home game, a deserving member of the military is honored in an on-field recognition during the third quarter. The Military Salute provides the opportunity for the Bears, Boeing, and our great fans to give thanks and show support to those who protect our country and to also honor the history and heritage of Soldier Field. Whitehair has enhanced the program not only by personally donating tickets, but additionally by giving each honoree one of his signed jerseys as a memory of the day. He plans to continue his military support by taking part in our team’s Salute to Service events throughout the month of November.
Cincinnati Bengals	Hayden Hurst (Tight End) Cincinnati Bengals Tight End Hayden Hurst has been a growing national voice in the mental health treatment, awareness and advocacy community since sharing his story of battling depression and anxiety in 2020. That year, he and his family produced a video with a message to Marines in support of Suicide Prevention Month, which helped introduce Hurst to the mental, emotional and psychological challenges faced by current and former military members. Since then, he has remained dedicated to veteran outreach, working with several organizations around the country through the Hayden Hurst Family Foundation. Hurst pledged $20,000 to Top Dogg K9 Foundation, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that trains and pairs service dogs with disabled veterans struggling with mental health challenges post-deployment. At the third annual Hayden Hurst Family Foundation Golf Tournament held in February, Hurst and his mother, Cathy, worked with Acadia Healthcare to fly in a foursome of military patients that were honored before participating in the event. Proceeds from the tournament benefited the Youth Crisis Center, an organization that helps children with depression and anxiety in Hurst’s hometown of Jacksonville, FL. In August, Hurst partnered with the Cincinnati-based Armed Forces Tickets Association to provide four tickets for an active-duty service member and their family to watch the Bengals’ preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Paycor Stadium. The Hayden Hurst Family Foundation is actively collaborating with Acadia Healthcare to host military-appreciation events in the Greater Cincinnati area, while also working with the behavioral health science department at the University of South Carolina, Hurst’s alma mater, on military engagement projects.
Cleveland Browns	Wyatt Teller (Guard) Throughout his time with the Browns, Guard Wyatt Teller has honored, empowered, and connected with the military community in Northern Ohio. Teller is the son of retired Army Reserve Major Rick Teller so supporting military members and their families is a cause that is personal to him. “I’m thankful for the people overseas and for the men and women who keep us protected,” said Teller during an interview. “These people are the ones who are putting their lives on the line for us and for what our society believes is right.” In 2021, Teller supported the Green Beret Foundation, which provides U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers and their families with emergency, immediate and ongoing support. Additionally, Teller played a huge role in surprising the family of a servicewoman with a $50,000 grand prize check as part of the Browns’ and CrossCountry Mortgage’s sweepstakes. Teller always prioritizes honoring our military while they are on the Browns campus, including this offseason at OTAs and Training Camp. During both, the team hosted over 200 military members, and Teller was able to spend time with each person after practice. Additionally, Teller took the time after practice one day of Training Camp to connect with a fan and FaceTime with the 35-year member of the U.S. Army who was stationed in Saudi Arabia. The future has many plans in place for Teller when it comes to empowering military members, including support of the USS Cleveland, which will be docked in Cleveland in 2024, when Teller will be involved in making this special for the ship’s sailors.
Dallas Cowboys	Dan Quinn (Defensive Coordinator) Dallas Cowboys Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn’s long-time support of service members, veterans and their families demonstrates the Salute to Service tenants to honor, empower and connect with those that preserve our freedoms. Quinn honors those who serve by donating his time to causes that aid the military community. Quinn’s history of support stems from his personal interactions with those that dedicate their lives to service, from childhood friends to family members to chance encounters with veterans. While with the Seahawks, Quinn founded “Quinn’s Corps” – a program to honor service members. While coaching the Falcons, Quinn expanded the program to include team United Service Organizations (USO) tours and game visits for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). Now with the Cowboys, Quinn empowers the military community by being a voice of support and encouragement to veterans and active-duty service members. Quinn frequently engages with Merging Vets and Players (MVP) and joins the team in hosting workouts and mental health discussions with local veterans that address the challenges that combat veterans and former athletes face in transition. The connection that Quinn is forming with local military partners carries over into his day-to-day coaching role. In May 2022, Quinn joined General Paul E. Funk II, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command for a Leader Professional Development webinar. During the session, Quinn spoke about staying resilient through adversity and developing a unified squad while working with people of different backgrounds and experiences.
Denver Broncos	Michael Purcell (Defensive Lineman) Denver Broncos Defensive Lineman Michael Purcell is committed to honoring, empowering and connecting with our nation’s service members, veterans and their families. For four consecutive seasons (2019-22), Purcell has honored Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) for the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative saying, “This is really just a shout out and thank you for those who have served our country and sacrificed so much.” Taking it a step further, as part of the initiative in 2019, Purcell visited with a local veterans business resource group to thank them for their service and share his cleats. In 2021 he unveiled his cleats at the WWP Colorado Springs office, showcasing the words of encouragement he selected for warriors. Each year he has auctioned his cleats to benefit WWP, matching the total in 2021 and raising more than $3,310 over the first three years for WWP’s mission to honor and empower Wounded Warriors who incurred a physical or mental injury, illnesses, or wound, co-incident to military service. He also helped lead a virtual team visit with WWP in November of 2020, providing an opportunity for players and veterans to connect during Salute to Service month. In May 2021, he participated in a “Wingman Week Virtual Visit” with Buckley Air Force Base and United Service Organizations (USO) Colorado, with a goal to empower service members, strengthen connections, and rejuvenate the fighting spirit. During his limited break from football ahead of the team’s 2022 training camp, Purcell was one of two featured players to visit with and honor local service members on a USAA Salute to Service caravan.
Detroit Lions	Eric Hipple (NFL Legend) Eric Hipple is a former NFL Quarterback whose ten-year career was spent with the Detroit Lions. Since his 15-year-old son Jeff's suicide in 2000, Hipple has devoted his life to building awareness and breaking down the stigma surrounding depressive illnesses. Hipple is a recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and numerous other awards for his community-based work combating adolescent depression and suicide while reducing the stigma associated with disabilities. His commitment to helping others increase their quality of life is demonstrated through work with numerous organizations. Hipple's message of resilience has provided mental fitness awareness to service members, law enforcement officers, professional groups, and students. He has provided workshops with the Navy’s U.S. Fleet Forces Command on suicide prevention and destructive behavior over the last 12 years. These suicide prevention workshops for the U.S. Navy are conducted at bases on the East Coast, in Europe and in the Middle East. Additionally, Hipple has conducted suicide prevention workshops for numerous units within the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force over the previous two decades. His 2008 book Real Men Do Cry: A Quarterback’s Inspiring Story of Tackling Depression and Surviving Suicide Loss received a publisher Presidential Award. Hipple currently serves as Outreach Specialist for the Center for Neurological Studies, a research and clinical foundation serving military veterans and former NFL players. Hipple organized the “After the Impact” treatment program at the Michigan-based Eisenhower Center that places veterans and NFL legends together in a 30-day inpatient stay. Hipple continues his service by serving on the boards for Vet Life, an organization dedicated to helping veterans transition to civilian lifestyle, and the Michigan Heroes Museum.
Green Bay Packers	Daryn Colledge (NFL Legend) Selected by the Packers out of Boise State in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, the durable Offensive Lineman Daryn Colledge spent five seasons with the team. After retiring from the NFL in 2015, Colledge enlisted in the Idaho National Guard in 2016 as a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter repairer. “I always wanted to come back and serve, and I had a great opportunity to do that,” said Colledge. “It was like being back in a locker room, just being with a group of people who had the same goal as you and were striving for the same outcome…I found that team and that brotherhood again in the military that I had been missing. Different goals and consequences, but a team nonetheless.” Growing up in North Pole, Alaska, Colledge was surrounded by military bases and family members serving, including his brother. He continued fostering that military connection while playing football, traveling as part of a Navy Entertainment trip in 2011 with the Packers and joining United Service Organizations (USO) tours when he could. In 2018, he was deployed to Afghanistan for nine months, serving as a mechanic, door gunner, medic assistant and hoist operator. His four-person medical evacuation unit had to respond to a variety of calls to help bring soldiers home safely. Since returning from Afghanistan, Colledge continued serving in the National Guard through April of 2022. He now serves as a reservist while working for his alma mater, Boise State. “The NFL allowed me the opportunity to take care of my family and do things I never imagined possible. But it also gave me the opportunity to enter into service not as an obligation, but as something I could do for myself,” said Colledge.
Houston Texans	Texans Cheerleaders The Houston Texans organization has a proud tradition of honoring those who serve, and one of our greatest champions for the cause is the Houston Texans Cheerleaders. The Texans Cheerleaders have always dedicated their time and talents to honoring service members. Since the inception of the franchise, the Texans Cheerleaders have dedicated their time and talents to honoring service members by supporting organizations such as United Service Organizations (USO), Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), Operation Finally Home, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), Tuesday's Children and many others. In 2019, the Texans Cheerleaders traveled overseas with Armed Forces Entertainment headlining the Salute to Service Super Bowl 10-day Tour that visited the Al Dahfra Air Force Base in the United Arab Emirates, bases in Qatar, and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The tour featured the Texans Cheerleaders along with four Texans Legends who performed 60-minute shows. The Cheerleaders spent time getting to know the service members and hearing their stories, going on base tours, going through simulation exercises, playing flag football and sitting down to listen as they spoke about their friends and families back home. Supporting women veterans is a cause that is of particular importance to the Texans Cheerleaders. Prior to the pandemic, Texans Cheerleaders and alumni of the program volunteered with the Women of the Armed Forces and Veteran Empowerment (W.A.V.E.) Campaign to package and distribute much-needed undergarments, pajamas and comfort items to women receiving treatment in the local Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital. Additional events include visiting the USO Center at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport to deliver meals to service members and volunteers, stepping up to distribute turkeys and Thanksgiving meals to families at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, providing lunches for National Guard and Army Reserve troops coming home, and welcoming back 120 service members from a nine-month overseas deployment.
Indianapolis Colts	Brian Decker (Club Staff – Director of Team Development) Brian Decker, Indianapolis Colts Director of Team Development, has continuously embodied the values of the NFL’s Salute to Service campaign during his tenure with the team by honoring, empowering, and connecting with service members, veterans, and their families. Decker, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army’s Special Forces, prioritizes mentorship with military recruits and veterans. He assists the Indiana National Guard by supporting recruiting efforts through speaking engagements. This past August, Decker spoke to the Indianapolis Army Recruiting Battalion Future Soldier Recognition Program. He inspires recruits by highlighting the opportunity to serve while inspiring and motivating them to make the transition into the military. Decker has also become a mentor for service members who undergo the process of transitioning out of the military into other areas such as sports and the private sector. He makes multiple calls a week with veterans to share his story and to offer guidance. Decker relates with veterans regarding challenges they face following military service while encouraging mental well-being. In addition to his involvement in recruiting and mentorship, Decker speaks with America’s Gold Star Families at Colts home games, serving as a source of encouragement and healing for families who lost loved ones in military service.
Jacksonville Jaguars	Paul Posluszny (NFL Legend) Throughout his NFL career and since retiring in 2018, Jaguars Legend Linebacker Paul Posluszny supported various Jaguars Salute to Service campaign activations in northeast Florida to honor, empower and connect with service members, veterans and their families. During the NFL’s 2017 My Cause My Cleats Campaign, Posluszny dedicated his cleats to the Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF) to help bring awareness on the large stage and donated the proceeds back to the PTF to honor Pat Tillman as a player and soldier. Posluszny also participated in the Jaguars “Pros vs GI Joes” event to connect with active-duty service members in-person and overseas in a video game show-down providing troops an evening of fun and friendly competition. Posluszny has a huge heart for our military and continues to empower our service members by visiting and supporting K9s for Warriors in Jacksonville, an organization that provides highly trained service dogs to military veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual trauma. Additionally, he helps the Jaguars, alongside community partner St. Michael’s Soldiers, to provide 1000 military care packages to active-duty service members oversees each year, leaving a heartfelt note in each box he packages.
Kansas City Chiefs	Clyde Edwards-Helaire (Running Back) Kansas City Chiefs Running Back Clyde Edwards-Helaire personifies each component of the NFL's Salute to Service campaign to honor, empower and connect service members, veterans and their families. This is thanks to his upbringing in a military household that was focused on structure and determination. His mother, Tonge, joined the U.S. Army in 1996, while his stepfather, Shannon, enlisted with the Marine Corps in 1989. The couple met as each was serving as drill instructors at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, marrying in 2002. “Being at home with my military mom and military dad, I guess that’s kind of where my competitive nature comes,” Edwards-Helaire noted shortly after he was selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. “Just having that upbringing knowing when times got hard, nothing can break you.” Shortly after his arrival with the Chiefs, he focused his charitable efforts on supporting those in the military. One manifestation of those efforts is seen through his previous work with the Blue Star Families' "Thank You, Military" Sweepstakes, in which military members entered for a chance to win a Sleep Number 360 smart bed. As a result of this campaign, Edwards-Helaire personally surprised the Henke family of the U.S. Army with a brand-new Sleep Number 360 smart bed and additional products. Additionally, he raises funds in support of Friends In Service of Heroes (FISH), an organization that aims to advocate for support and awareness of the sacrifices our service members make. He’s also a mainstay when the Chiefs engage with the military, including at its annual Military Appreciation Day every year during training camp. “A lot of people tend to put military people on the backburner, especially those veterans,” he recently noted. “Always having that in mind is close to my heart.”
Las Vegas Raiders	Jay Schroeder (NFL Legend) The Las Vegas Raiders are proud to nominate alumnus Jay Schroeder for the 2022 Salute to Service Award presented by USAA. Schroeder played five seasons with the Raiders as a starting quarterback and spent 11 years overall in the NFL. Schroeder now lives in Las Vegas and embodies each tenant of the NFL’s Salute to Service campaign to honor, empower and connect service members, veterans and their families. During his tenure with the team, both as a player and now as an alumnus, Schroeder continually has shown support for the community and the Raiders’ military partners. He most recently participated in the USAA Bootcamp held at Allegiant Stadium for over 100 service members from Creech and Nellis Air Force Bases, both of which are located in Southern Nevada. Schroeder has engaged with the Seats for Soldiers program participants on multiple occasions over the last three years. Jay works with a ranch in Southern Nevada, where he helps advocate and raise money for The Liberty Projects, a charitable organization that empowers veterans as part of its work to save America’s wild mustangs. The ranch provides veterans with an outlet to interact with horses for training, rehabilitation and camaraderie. Schroeder was also part of the first civilian group to visit Nevada’s military bases at the onset of the pandemic when he helped boost the morale of service members by signing autographs and delivering Raiders gear.
Los Angeles Chargers	Morgan Fox (Defensive Lineman) The appreciation for our nation’s military members and veterans extends far beyond the field for Chargers Defensive Lineman Morgan Fox. Throughout his life, Fox has witnessed firsthand what it means to be a part of a military family. Three generations of family members including Fox’s father, stepfather, and father-in-law have proudly served and saw combat duties that have impacted his life. This has influenced Fox’s philanthropic outlook and desire to give back to military and veteran communities. On the field, Fox has raised awareness and funds through the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative for nonprofit organizations including Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), Merging Vets and Players (MVP), One Tribe Foundation (Formally 22KILL), and War Heroes on Water. These organizations support and assist veterans in overcoming mental and emotional struggles that they face once their service has ended. Fox has worked for years with the WWP on several events, including participating in workout events, being a featured speaker, and sitting down with wounded warriors to hear and understand their experiences firsthand. Fox’s support of the military and our nation’s veterans will continue in 2022 with special events planned for the team’s Salute to Service initiatives. Fox will be raising funds through his merchandise line – with all proceeds going to support the WWP – and will be hosting wounded warriors at the Chargers practice facility in November.
Los Angeles Rams	Rob Havenstein (Offensive Tackle) The Los Angeles Rams are proud to nominate starting Offensive Tackle and Super Bowl Champion Rob Havenstein for the 2022 NFL Salute to Service Award presented by USAA. Havenstein was drafted by the Rams in 2015 and has been making an impact both on and off the field ever since. Here in Los Angeles, he has helped enrich the lives of service members, veterans and their families in a number of ways since the team relocated in 2016. Havenstein has donated countless tickets through our all-community ticket program to local military organizations to allow service members and veterans a chance to connect with their local team. Last year, Havenstein even donated his suite to the families of the fallen service members we honored through our partnership with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). Havenstein has supported a number of military and veteran organizations through the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative. This year, Havenstein has chosen to honor Warrior Rising, an organization that empowers U.S. military veterans and their family members by providing them opportunities to create sustainable businesses.
Miami Dolphins	Blake Ferguson (Long Snapper) Inspired by his WWII Navy veteran great grandfather and Air Force veteran best friend, Blake Ferguson has fostered a deep military appreciation throughout his life. Since the Miami Dolphins drafted him in 2020, Blake immediately dedicated his time, energy and involvement to team Salute to Service initiatives that honor, empower, and connect with service members, veterans, and their families. He jumped at opportunities not only to participate, but also to lead. In 2021, he hosted his first military appreciation barbecue event for active-duty military members and veterans in South Florida during Salute to Service week. He partnered with United Way of Broward County’s Mission United and the Miami Dolphins Food Relief Program to distribute 800 Thanksgiving meals to Broward County’s military veterans and active reserve members. Ferguson also attended the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami flag football game between officers and enlisted service members and visited the air station later in the month to further connect with the Coast Guardsmen. He supported the Miami Dolphins Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) families and continues to seek every avenue to support the military community from team and individual outreach opportunities to messages of encouragement through social and digital media.
Minnesota Vikings	Ben Kotwica (Assistant Special Teams Coordinator) Ben Kotwica, Minnesota Vikings Assistant Special Teams Coordinator, embodies each tenant of the NFL’s Salute to Service campaign to honor, empower and connect service members, veterans and their families. Coach Kotwica honors veterans and military members through service of his own. He is a decorated officer who spent eight years in the U.S. Army after graduating from West Point. His military career included operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Korea and Iraq. Kotwica was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Aviation Branch of the Army and was selected to fly the AH-64 Apache Longbow, the world's top attack helicopter. He was an Attack Helicopter Platoon Leader in support of the 82nd Airborne Division from 1998-2001 where he was responsible for the health and welfare of 20 soldiers. Coach Kotwica makes it a point to honor the military community by thanking military guests – veterans or otherwise – who attend games. He knows firsthand the sacrifices each service member or veteran is required to make and is sure to acknowledge it whenever he gets a chance. Being a veteran and NFL coach, Kotwica appreciates the Salute to Service campaign each season in how the League honors, empowers, and connects with the brave men and women who ensure our freedom.
New England Patriots	Joe Cardona (Long Snapper) Cardona serves a patriotic double duty, as a Long Snapper for the New England Patriots and commissioned Lieutenant in the Naval Reserves. Since he arrived in New England, Cardona has been one of the most active players in the community. In 2018, Robert Kraft presented him with the Patriots Ron Burton Community Service Award and recognized him for his outstanding commitment to supporting military families and veterans. In 2016, following a fire at Joint Base Cape Cod, Joe visited with military families at the base and supported a drive to help replace items lost in the fire. He also led a handful of free football clinics for military children at bases across New England. Additionally, Joe took part in Brothers of Life at Gillette Stadium. The event, hosted annually by the Krafts, invites Israeli wounded soldiers to meet with American wounded soldiers. Cardona’s commitment to supporting our nation’s military goes well beyond his community efforts. Cardona attended the Naval Academy where he was a four-year player as a long snapper. During his rookie season in the NFL, Cardona balanced a second full-time job serving as an Ensign in the Navy and a staff officer at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Rhode Island. As a service member, Cardona has performed more than a dozen re-enlistment and retirement ceremonies at Gillette Stadium. He has hosted multiple re-enlistment ceremonies, including ones held immediately after practice where he changed from his football uniform into his Navy one to lead the ceremony attended by fellow players and coaches. Cardona, who participates annually in pinning ceremonies of Vietnam veterans and Memorial Day flag planting, also coordinated an effort with his teammates and coaches to donate more than 200 tickets to military members for a Sunday night matchup. All the invitees returned from deployment within the previous six months and were welcomed onto the field by players during pregame warmups.
New Orleans Saints	Demario Davis (Linebacker) New Orleans Saints Linebacker Demario Davis comes from a family with extensive military service and respect for its importance. His father, Steven Davis, is a veteran of 32 years in the U.S. Army, a former member of the U.S. Army’s Special Forces, and had six combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Davis also has two cousins currently serving. Knowing the commitment required when a family member serves, Davis works with children of active-duty service members through his Devoted Dreamers Foundation, which specializes in teaching young people important life skills. His latest commitment to youth in the New Orleans area, many with close ties to the military, is his Devoted Dreamers Academy that debuted at the start of the 2022-23 school year. The academy is an after-school program, featuring tutoring, a seven-on-seven football team, life skills training and exposure to aspects of sports business administration. In 2021, Davis and four other NFL stars participated in an episode of Family Feud against a group of NFL legends. Davis and his teammates donated their winnings to the Fisher House Foundation, a nonprofit that builds homes located at military and Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers where families can stay free of charge while a loved one is in the hospital. As a co-founder of the S.H.I.E.L.D 1 Foundation, which aims to break cycles of generational poverty through empowerment, Davis has a long-term vision to assist veterans with services including long term health and disability insurance, mental health services, professional development, and financial literacy. “I think Celebrities and athletes get looked up to all the time, but our military are among the real heroes in our nation,” said Davis. “These are the people who should be celebrated as heroes in our country, who constantly lay their lives on the line for us to enjoy our freedom.”
New York Giants	Sergeant Kevin Farrell (Club Staff) Sergeant Kevin Farrell, New York Giants Security, embodies the NFL’s Salute to Service campaign to honor, connect and empower service members, veterans, and their families. Farrell honors the sacrifices made by military personnel and veterans by sharing his own experiences through short stories. While deployed in 2012 to Kabul, Afghanistan with the 508^th Military Police Company, his first story about his relationship while in the military was published in the New York Times. After his second deployment in 2015 with the 328th Military Police Company to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Farrell became a member of the New York University’s Iraq/Afghanistan Creative Writing Group and was featured three times in Cornell University’s Literary Magazine, EPOCH, for his stories about military life. Sharing these stories speaks to the incredible sacrifice he’s made for our country and how his service changed his life. After all, it was books written by his favorite authors that inspired him to enlist in the first place. After his seven years serving in the U.S. Army were over, Farrell found a way to continue his work in the military community. In 2016, he volunteered with a nonprofit called Stand Down of North Jersey, which connects homeless military veterans and their families with service providers that address their physical, educational, employment and personal needs. He was also a volunteer firefighter and medical first responder from 2007-2011 and volunteered with the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps in 2009. Farrell recently ran the Army Ten Miler race, which serves to empower service members, promote the Army and support community relations, and he ran the Tunnel to Towers 5K to honor those lives lost during 9/11. Giving back to the community, especially the military community, is extremely important to him and he hopes his experiences inspire others to do the same.
New York Jets	Harrison Bernstein (Former Intern Coach) Harrison Bernstein, former New York Jets Intern Coach, founded Soldiers To Sidelines (STS), a nationally recognized 501c3 Veteran Service Organization that provides a renewed sense of purpose for Service Members, Veterans, Military Spouses, and Gold Star Families to become character-based sports coaches in their communities. The military makes great coaches because of their extensive training in leadership, motivation, and team success. By further educating and training Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses to become character-based coaches Bernstein’s organization simultaneously fills the need for better coaching in sports and provides veterans with purposeful work serving their communities. Soldiers To Sidelines is building an army of veteran coaches that model the U.S. military values of duty, integrity, ethics, honor, courage, and loyalty. To date, STS coaches have positively influenced approximately 45,000 young athletes. Through their impact, veterans attain mental well-being, connectedness, fulfillment and purpose as they continue to serve their country as a coach. Most recently Bernstein authored and published a book called The Everyday Coach: Harnessing the Magic of Influence. The book is provided free to every STS Coach and all profits from sales support the non-profit. Accompanying the book, Bernstein hosts a podcast called Harrison Bernstein’s Everyday Coach, which highlights leadership lessons learned from military heroes, business executives, and coaches to steward the craft of coaching in everyday life.
Philadelphia Eagles	Jemal Singleton (Assistant Head Coach and Running Backs Coach) Jemal Singleton, the son of an Air Force Sergeant, followed in his father's footsteps when he began his military career at the Air Force Academy. A three-year starter at running back for the Falcons, Singleton’s leadership led him to becoming one of only six players in program history to be named a team captain twice. Following his graduation from the Air Force Academy, he spent two years at Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas, where he served as the Chief of Media Relations. During that time, he deployed to Tbilisi, Georgia, in support of the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP), an American-sponsored 18-month, $64-million program aimed at increasing the capabilities of the Georgian armed forces by training and equipping four 600-man battalions with light weapons, vehicles, and communications. In 2003, he returned to the Air Force Academy to serve as the Executive Officer for former Director of Athletics, Ret. Col. Randy Spetman, before joining the Air Force Football coaching staff. As part of his ongoing commitment to service, he remains focused on supporting veterans and military efforts in the community. He has been involved with multiple military organizations, including the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF). Since joining the Eagles coaching staff as the running backs/assistant head coach in 2021, Singleton has consistently dedicated his time to the military community, from visiting veterans at the local Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital to spending time with military members attending Eagles games and practices.
Pittsburgh Steelers	John Wodarek (Club Staff – Event Operations Manager) While John Wodarek manages a lot of the activities that take place at Acrisure Stadium as the Event Operations Manager, his real passion is doing everything he can for the military community in the Pittsburgh area. Wodarek, who is the son of a veteran, embraces each pillar of the NFL’s Salute to Service campaign to honor, empower, and connect with our nation’s service members, veterans, and their families. He serves as the Steelers’ liaison with the military community, working with various organizations to aid those who served our country and continue to serve. He works tirelessly to grow relationships with military programs, services, local bases, and veterans' organizations. He coordinates with them to provide countless opportunities, including our “Heroes Night Out” at Acrisure Stadium, the annual event which honors hundreds of post 9-11 veterans for their service and sacrifice. The U.S. Steel “Salute Our Heroes” event is an annual program which honors one veteran at each Steelers home game. Wodarek starts early in the offseason researching “unsung” heroes who don’t often get the recognition they deserve. He works with the veterans and their families to encourage them to share their stories and experiences with Steelers Nation. One of Wodarek’s most memorable experiences was working with local veterans to provide them with life changing service dogs to empower them in their daily lives. His continued relationship with the Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center has opened doors for veterans and given them hope and the understanding that people care. Wodarek’s work even extends to the families of military members, which he supports by creating memorable reunion events for families with their deployed service members and arranging experiences for members of Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) during training camp, Pro Bowl and even Super Bowl trips.
San Francisco 49ers	George Kittle (Tight End) George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers Tight End, has exemplified what it means to honor, empower, and connect with military members, veterans and their families since entering the league. Kittle’s appreciation for the military community is rooted in family with his Uncle Pat, Grandfather Carl, and other loved ones who have served. He honors the sacrifices of service members and the efforts of military nonprofits through the My Cause My Cleats initiative, recognizing the Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF) in 2018, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) from 2019 to 2021, and Merging Vets & Players (MVP) in 2022. In the 2021 season, Kittle purchased over 150 tickets to donate to the National Guard. This year, he will host service members at every 49ers home and away game, extending his displays of appreciation nationwide. In 2020, Kittle and his family founded the Hidden Pearls Podcast (HPP) to connect with military veterans to unite the world through storytelling. Recently, HPP joined "Diving With Heroes” in Cozumel to reflect on the benefits of scuba diving by veterans, especially those with physical disabilities. Kittle donated over $25,000 to charities selected by hosted veterans on the podcast last season. Kittle empowers service members and their loved ones by using his passion for football and teamwork to encourage others to overcome adversity. Since building a relationship with TAPS at the 2018 Pro Bowl, Kittle has sustained long term relationships with families who have lost a loved one to service. After gifting the family of fallen Army Sergeant Martin LaMar tickets to Super Bowl LIV, Kittle has spent multiple seasons reconnecting with the LaMars by hosting them at Training Camp practices. LaMar’s purple heart medal, gifted to Kittle by LaMar’s family in 2020, still hangs in Kittle’s locker as a reminder of the sacrifices made by our nation’s heroes.
Seattle Seahawks	John Schneider (General Manager and Executive Vice President) Seattle Seahawks General Manager John Schneider dedicates his time to the local military community by honoring, empowering, and connecting with service members, veterans, and their families. Since 2012, he has purchased and donated four tickets per home game to local military service members who have recently received military honors or accolades. New this year, he added sideline passes to the experience and made the service members his personal guests, spending time with each attendee on the sidelines pregame. Beyond the individual recognition and time spent with Schneider, this program is valued at over $18,000. As part of the team’s Merging Vets & Players (MVP) organizational huddles, Schneider regularly speaks openly and candidly to the group about his own father’s military service and how being part of a military family impacted his life. During the team’s special “Military Day” at Seahawks Training Camp, Schneider greeted more than 100 service members in attendance and cheered them on during the team’s USAA Military Combine event following practice. Schneider was also the featured speaker at the Seahawks’ 2022 Change of Command Ceremony to officially welcome the team’s honored military unit for the 2022 season. At the event, Schneider addressed more than 300 Marines and sailors at Bangor Trident Base to reinforce the Seahawks’ commitment to the local military community and communicate a message of inspiration, support and appreciation for their sacrifices and dedication to our country. Schneider supports the team’s year-round commitment to the military community that includes inviting over 700 military service members to our home games, veteran support through our Task Force 12 non-profit organizations, and unique opportunities for the entire military community.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Ryan Jensen (Center) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Center Ryan Jensen makes Salute to Service efforts a priority through relationships, outreach programs and gameday initiatives. Jensen’s grandfather served in Vietnam and Korea as a member of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division. Jensen’s uncle followed his footsteps into the Army, and Jensen’s adopted brother served in the Marine Corps. In 2014, Jensen made a special bond with a five‐year‐old boy named Cooper, whose father was tragically killed in action before Cooper was born. Through the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), Jensen remained in contact with the family. For the past several years, he has honored Cooper and TAPS through the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative, bringing awareness and support to Gold Star Families who are grieving the loss of a member in the armed forces. Annually, Jensen has supported the Buccaneers’ Schwarzkopf Military Family of the Year Awards, which honors military families from each branch of the military. He has also visited MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa through the United Service Organizations (USO) Central Florida to promote fundraising efforts for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and lead the team’s support for Military Day at Training Camp. Jensen has donated nearly $60,000 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation for his community ticket program “Jensen’s G.I. Joes,” which provides memorable gameday experiences for military families. Over the past year, Jensen found a new and unique way to make an impact when he connected with Southeastern Guide Dogs to provide a $75,000 donation to sponsor three service dogs that will provide companionship and daily assistance for service members recovering from injury. This effort, along with visiting local Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals and hosting zoom calls to support active‐duty military families, is another example of the way the Bucs’ Center continues to give back to the local military community.
Tennessee Titans	Clifford Thomas (Club Staff – Operations Technician) Clifford (Cliff) Thomas is an Operations Technician for the Tennessee Titans who plays a vital role in the maintenance and operations of Nissan Stadium, home of the Titans. Most importantly, Thomas served three years, six months and 21 days in the United States Army. During his time in the military, he fought bravely overseas for the United States in the Vietnam War. He has remained close to many of his friends from his time in the military. Over the years, Thomas has utilized his passion for young people to develop and facilitate mentoring programs for the children of his comrades. With a strong emphasis on mental health and workforce development, he intentionally coaches each individual on creating and achieving life goals through a commitment to health and wellness. He also spends extensive time during the holidays working closely with Toys for Tots with his friends from the Nashville veteran community. In addition to his direct support of the military community, he spends his time volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, which serves a number of local veterans. The Tennessee Titans thank Cliff Thomas for his years of dedicated service to this country, and his continued support and commitment to our organization.
Washington Commanders	Ron Rivera (Head Coach) Through every hardship and challenge, Coach Rivera credits his success in the face of adversity to his military upbringing and the values instilled in him growing up the son of a 32-year-career Commissioned Officer of the U. S. Army, Eugenio Rivera. Rivera has spent the entirety of his 11-year career as a Head Coach giving back to a military community that has defined his success as a leader in the league. He has continued his great work with the military by joining in a number of initiatives this year. In May, Rivera, Commanders players Jonathan Allen and Jamin Davis, and Co-Owner and Co-CEO Tanya Snyder surprised departing troops with a visit at BWI Airport where the team passed out care packages to troops as they waited to board their planes. Rivera also took time in training camp to visit with over 250 active and former members of the military at the club’s Salute to Service Day. Additionally, he brought the entire team to Joint Base Andrews for a practice in front of the troops before the first preseason game and hosted nine wounded/paralyzed veterans at Operation Warrior Wishes in Training Camp. Rivera hosted Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) families at the OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park for the second year in a row. He is also donating all the proceeds from his appearances on the league-wide SiriusXM NFL Radio channel to the United Service Organizations (USO).

Since 2011, USAA has used its sponsorship to honor and appreciate active-duty military, veterans and their families by creating exclusive opportunities that bring the military community and the NFL closer together. Among numerous events this season, USAA hosted "NFL Boot Camps" during training camp with multiple teams, where military members competed in drills similar to those used at the NFL Combine. For more information on how USAA honors and appreciates our military, please visit SaluteToService.com. Fans can join the NFL and USAA in honoring the military community all year long by visiting NFL.com/Salute.

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THE NFL CONTINUES ITS COMMITMENT TO THE MILITARY COMMUNITY THROUGH SALUTE TO SERVICE

The league has raised more than $58 million to support the military and veteran communities

This weekend the National Football League (NFL) will bring to life Salute to Service, the League's year-round effort to Honor, Empower and Connect with our nation's service members, veterans and their families. Salute to Service is highlighted during games in Weeks 9 – 11 and in other special events around the League, as fans and the NFL's 32 clubs demonstrate their gratitude for the sacrifices made by our military community.

Since 2011, more than $58 million has been raised for our Salute to Service partners to support and uplift our nation's military community through resources, programming, recognition and unique experiences that take place within the United States and across the world.

"We are indebted to our military heroes and recognize the sacrifices they make on a daily basis that provide us the freedom and security to play the game of football," said NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL. "Through our Salute to Service initiative, the entire NFL family seeks to honor, empower and connect service members, veterans and their families with organizations that support the military community in the United States and across the world. We are extremely grateful for those who have served and those who continue to serve our great nation."

Through the NFL's five core Salute to Service partners, which include the Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF), Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), United Service Organizations (USO), Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF), and Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), the NFL looks to make positive impacts in the lives of many in the military community. The NFL has increased connectedness between the NFL family and military community, created greater independence for Wounded Warriors, and built stronger connections through a shared love of football.

Honor, Empower and Connect Honor in Action: The NFL and its Salute to Service partner, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), which provides care for the families of America's fallen military heroes, hosted an exclusive experience for military families in London, where six TAPS families alongside military surviving families from the British Armed Forces Charity SSAFA, as well as The Families' Activity Breaks (FAB), had the opportunity to attend a family welcome reception at Winfield House, the residence of the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, as well as viewing a private team practice hosted by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The exclusive experience culminated with tickets to the Broncos-Jaguars game at Wembley Stadium. During this time families from the United States and the United Kingdom came together to connect, bond, and share. This is the fifth year of the NFL TAPS UK Experience.

Empower in Action: In October, wheelchair football athletes from across the nation competed in the third USA Wheelchair Football League (USAWFL) tournament of the 2022 season, with the Los Angeles Rams Wheelchair Football Team taking home the tournament title. The USAWFL is a program of Bob Woodruff Foundation grant recipient Move United and is made possible through contributions by the NFL. Through the USAWFL, adults with disabilities, including wounded veterans, can take part in fast-paced and competitive football games. Since 2020, more than 700 athletes and coaches have taken part in the league.

Connect in Action: In October, the United Service Organizations (USO) opened its northernmost center at the Thule Air Base in Greenland a part of the NFL's ongoing efforts to increase social connections within the military Community and the local communities in which they occupy. The center was built partially through funding from the NFL's Salute to Service grant program and will connect a military population of around 600 men and women from numerous military branches. Its amenities include comfortable furniture for resting, computers and Wi-Fi access, complimentary snacks and beverages, as well as a lounge area with TVs, gaming entertainment, movies and more.

Salute to Service Weeks 9-11 Salute to Service comes to life on-field with field stencils, banners, goal post wraps, game balls, helmet decals, and New Era and Nike gear. In addition, Salute to Service apparel is available for purchase at NFLShop.com and in stadium retail stores. The NFL does not profit from the sale of Salute to Service products. All charitable contributions are donated to the NFL's Salute to Service partners. Fans can also bid on authentic, game-worn gear and other memorabilia to raise money for the NFL's Salute to Service partners. Text STSBID to 635635 or visit NFL.com/Auction to bid.

It Takes All of Us

GEORGE KITTLE (San Francisco 49ers), DAMIEN HARRIS (New England Patriots), ELIJAH MOORE (New York Jets), CAM JORDAN (New Orleans Saints), TARRON JACKSON (Philadelphia Eagles) along with COACH RON RIVERA (Washington Commanders) will be featured in TV spots to honor veterans, service members, and their families who have benefitted from the NFL's Salute to Service funding of partners including the Tragedy Assistance Programs for Survivors (TAPS) and the USO. The spot highlights service members, and players, along with a TAPS family. In 2021, the TAPS family featured tragically lost their son during his service in the military. Since then, the family has become involved with the Los Angeles Ram's Salute to Service efforts, recognizing the impact their son's passing has had on their life. The spots will air across various network partners over the course of the Salute to Service campaign. Additionally, features on NFL Network and short-form video vignettes across the NFL's social channels will look to further honor veterans, service members, and their families while also highlighting the work of the league's Salute to Service partners.

Official NFL partners recognize and support our nation's service members and veterans through Salute to Service

The NFL and USAA, an official NFL Salute to Service partner, announced the 2022 nominees for the annual Salute to Service Award presented by USAA. The Salute to Service Award recognizes NFL players, coaches, staff and alumni with demonstrable commitment to honoring and supporting military and veteran communities, as nominated by NFL clubs. New this year is an opportunity for fans to vote for their favorite nominee, which will help determine the award's three finalists. To see all the nominees and vote, fans can visit NFL.com/SaluteFanVote from now until November 30. One vote per day, per fan is permitted. The finalists will be announced in January, and the recipient will be recognized at NFL Honors, a primetime awards special to air nationally in February during the week of Super Bowl LVII.

Crown Royal has a deep tradition of generosity, and as a long-standing supporter of the military community, is proud to give back to the most generous ones who selflessly serve. Programs like "Packages From Home" have supported over 1 million servicemen and women with the Purple Bag Project. This season Crown is taking the bag-packing program that provides food, hygiene, and entertainment items to veterans worldwide, the ones that make game day royal through packing events with over a dozen NFL teams across the country.

Additionally, NBC Sports Next, a division of our broadcast partner NBC, will help generate funds for our Salute to Service partners for a second year through its "Round-Up" campaign throughout November. NBC Sports Next's GolfNow and TeeOff websites comprise the largest online tee-time marketplace in golf and the industry's leading provider of golf course operations software and services to more than 9,000 courses worldwide. Anyone booking tee times on GolfNow or TeeOff in November will be provided the opportunity to round up the total cost of the reservation to an even-dollar figure, with the additional contribution going to our Salute to Service partners.

The NFL's Salute to Service Partners:

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) – The NFL partners with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) to fund programs that support the families of fallen military service members. Thousands of survivors can access services to support all those grieving the loss of a military loved one. Through the partnership, more than 6,000 survivors who are part of TAPS have been able to participate in NFL events and honor their fallen loved one(s). The NFL is also working to fund the TAPS Young Adult Program and the TAPS Military Mentor Program. These programs along with events like the TAPS NFL UK Experience and the TAPS NFL Nevada Experience engage survivors from across America to bring hope, healing, and connection.

The Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF) – To help honor leaders who exemplify Pat Tillman's enduring legacy of service, the NFL partners with the Pat Tillman Foundation, which provides more than $24 million in academic scholarships and lifelong leadership development to more than 800 Tillman Scholars.

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) – The NFL partners with Wounded Warrior Project® to provide over 200,000 wounded veterans and family support members access to free programs and resources in mental health, financial and career counseling, and long-term rehabilitative care. The NFL has honored countless warriors through connection events at regular season games, the NFL Draft, the Super Bowl, and Pro Bowl and empowered them through impactful Wounded Warrior Project programs like Soldier Ride®. Since 2011, the NFL has donated more than $10 million to help injured veterans and their families tackle their next mission in life.

Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) – Since 2018, the NFL and the Bob Woodruff Foundation have made a measurable impact in the lives of more than 575,000 service members, veterans, their families, and caregivers. The NFL and Bob Woodruff Foundation partnership is designed to optimize the positive impact that the NFL and its 32 clubs have on the veteran community by leveraging BWF's national network. To date, BWF has invested over $9.5 million in 76 grants to best-in-class organizations supporting veterans and their families through NFL-BWF Healthy Lifestyles and Creating Communities and NFL-BWF pipeline grants. The NFL and BWF also invested over $330,000 in 46 states to ensure communities across the country were equipped to support the service members, veterans, families, and caregivers in their area during the COVID-19 pandemic.

United Service Organizations (USO) – For more than half a century, the United Service Organizations (USO) and the NFL have partnered to express gratitude to the Armed Forces and to bring communities of fans and supporters together to give more than thanks to the military. Leveraging American football as the cornerstone of the partnership, the USO and NFL honor, empower and connect service members and military families. Through support of USO center expansions, holiday programming and a variety of other events and activations, the NFL helps to deliver sports, entertainment and gaming to troops being called to serve missions around the world. Since 2007, NFL players and coaches have traveled on USO Tours to 26 countries to meet and thank more than 97,000 service members.

For more information on Salute to Service, visit NFL.com/Salute.

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