NFL, flag football

A league of their own: Girls' flag football gets NFL backing in Austin
The Houston Texans launched their girls' flag football program in the Houston area in 2023 to help "create equitable opportunities for young female athletes." They now plan to bring the program to two Austin-area school districts.
The NFL’s Star-Studded Super Bowl Commercial Will Lead a Push for Girls Flag Football (Exclusive)
The league will have a two-minute spot after the halftime show directed by Peter Berg and starring Pat McAfee, Justin Jefferson and other stars, calling for girls flag football to become a varsity sport nationwide.
Why the NFL is promoting girls high school varsity flag football
An NFL ad during the Super Bowl promoted girls varsity flag football. NPR speaks with NYU adjunct professor and sports writer Jane McManus about why the NFL is promoting the sport now.
Pat McAfee, NFL stars shine in new NFL flag football ad for Super Bowl 59
Flag football has been a major focus of the NFL as of late. Not only has the Pro Bowl turned to flags in order to improve player safety, but the NFL itself has used the Super Bowl and other big events to advertise the rising sport.
Watch the NFL’s ’80s-themed women’s flag football Super Bowl ad
The spot features cameos including NFL legend Pat McAfee as the principal, the Minnesota Vikings’ Justin Jefferson, Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns and NFL legend Marshawn Lynch as a fan on the bleachers. The female athletes in the spot are all played by real flag stars from around the world.
NFL Super Bowl commercial pushes for girls flag football in all 50 states
The NFL has used the Super Bowl to advertise flag football in recent years and is back in 2025 with a commercial calling to make girls flag football a varsity sport in all 50 states.
NFL-Women's flag football players bask in Super Bowl spotlight
Women's flag football got its moment in the mega-sized Super Bowl spotlight this week in New Orleans, as the NFL moves to harness the momentum of women's sports in the United States. With flag football,
Get first look here at NFL's fun Super Bowl commercial promoting high school flag football
The league is taking advantage of its huge platform during the Super Bowl tonight to run a fun two-inute ad entitled “Flag 50,” and it is pretty cool. Flag football will be an Olympics sport in Los Angeles in 2028.
Women's flag football players bask in Super Bowl spotlight
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NFL Pro Bowl Games Plugs Flag Football As It Continues To Become One Of Fastest-Growing Sports
Flag football is one of the fastest-rising sports in the United States and will be a part of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles ...
NFL Legends, YouTube’s Biggest Streamers And More Show Off Their Football Skills Hours Before The Big Game
The Super Bowl LIX Flag Football Game featured two teams of content creators, along with artists, NFL legends, and more.
NFL, YouTube Unveil Teams for Super Bowl LIX Weekend Flag-Football Game: Squads of Creators, Athletes and Celebs to Face Off in New Orleans
Ahead of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, the NFL and YouTube are hosting a cultural crossover event on the gridiron — a ...
Super Bowl Halftime Performer Detained, Banned from Football Games After Protesting on Field with Palestine-Sudan Flag
A performer part of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained on Sunday, Feb. 9 after waving a ...
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Speed vs. Kai Cenat live stream: Watch Super Bowl flag football game with Shedeur Sanders, Michael Vick and more
As the Super Bowl quickly approaches, the NFL is doing all it can to promote the game. That includes getting two of the biggest streamers in the country together for a flag football game. Popular ...
Arrests in luxury home burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players are the ‘tip of the iceberg’
Investigators across the U.S. have made a handful of arrests in recent weeks connected to heists involving some of the ...
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Rams NFL Latino Youth Honors Nominee Sophie Guitron named female national winner at 14th Annual NFL Honors
Last night, the National Football League announced Los Angeles Rams NFL Latino Youth Honors nominee Sophie Guitron as the ...