NFL Marks 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 With LeagueWide Tributes, $1 Million Museum Donation Brian Burns Wed, September 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM UTC 0 Never Forget (File) The National Football League and all 32 franchises will mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, through coordinated stadium tributes, charitable gifts, and community service projects throughout Week 1 of the regular season. As part of the initiative, the NFL Foundation joined the New York Giants, New York Jets, and Washington Commanders to pledge a joint $1 million donation to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
NFL Marks 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 With League-Wide Tributes, $1 Million Museum Donation
Brian Burns Wed, September 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM UTC
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Never Forget (File)
The National Football League and all 32 franchises will mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, through coordinated stadium tributes, charitable gifts, and community service projects throughout Week 1 of the regular season.
As part of the initiative, the NFL Foundation joined the New York Giants, New York Jets, and Washington Commanders to pledge a joint $1 million donation to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The league’s foundation is also donating $250,000 to 9/11 Day, the nonprofit organization that supports the federally recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance.
“We continue to honor the memory of those we lost on September 11 and the heroes whose courage and sacrifice inspired our nation,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “Out of unimaginable tragedy emerged an extraordinary sense of unity and service that brought Americans together. As the NFL family reflects on this day 25 years later, we remember those who were taken from us and support those who continue to carry the pain of that day. We also recommit ourselves to the spirit of resilience, community, and service that remains an enduring example for future generations.”
Across the league during Week 1, stadiums will feature “Never Forget” end zone stencils and tribute messaging. Game officials will flip custom 9/11-branded commemorative coins, which will later be auctioned on the NFL Auction platform to raise money for September 11 charities. Broadcasts will also feature live national anthem coverage across the 1 p.m. ET slate.
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Specific team activations will take place during Sunday Night Football when the New York Giants host the Dallas Cowboys. Players, coaches, and sideline staff from both clubs will wear commemorative hats representing the NYPD, FDNY, and Port Authority Police Department, along with “Never Forget” shirts during pregame warmups. Giants-branded versions of the caps will be sold at the stadium team store to raise funds for the respective first responder agencies.
Overseas, the NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia will host pregame ceremonies featuring U.S. and Australian color guards, military personnel from both nations, and field-sized flag displays. Through a partnership with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), the league is supporting events for military families connected to 9/11, including an on-field ceremony and a service at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance.
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Beyond game day events, nine teams—the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, and Tennessee Titans—will host service projects directly at their home stadiums. League staff and partners will also hold a volunteer project aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.
The NFL Foundation is funding a youth education program with Riptoes and working alongside StoryCorps and the Voices Center for Resilience to record family remembrances. Additionally, NFL Films will air a documentary on Sept. 9 detailing how the lives of Philadelphia Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman, retired FDNY firefighter Gary Bulger, and fan Jonathan Reiss intersected around Super Bowl LIX.
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NFL Marks 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 With League-Wide Tributes, $1 Million Museum Donation
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