Multiple NFL teams have tributes of Charlie Kirk before their games and fans welcome the moments
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Multiple NFL teams organizing games at home during the 1 PM window of Sunday’s calendar made tributes prior to the game to the founder of Turning Point from USA. UU. Charlie Kirk. And the reactions in the stadiums were generally cozy.
The Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys celebrated moments of silence in honor of Kirk.
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Everyone put Kirk’s photo in their video boards and asked the local crowd to stand up and pay respects due to Kirk’s filming last week.
Some NFL teams honor Kirk, others not
A general view of a message in memory of Charlie Kirk is shown on the video board before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York giants at the AT&T stadium on September 14, 2025. (Raymond Carlin III/Imagn images)
The NFL coordinated a tribute to Kirk in the game “Thursday Night Football” between the commanders of Green Bay Packers and Washington, but left the decision that the 13 teams of houses made a tribute to individual teams.
And while a handful of teams chose to honor Kirk or include it in tributes and memories of September 11, a handful declined to mention Kirk.
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There was a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk during the game of Tennessee Titans/Los Angeles Rams at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, on Sunday, September 14, 2025. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean/USA Today Network through IMAGN images)
It should be noted that the Bengals, Leones, Ravens and Steelers had no moments of silence or reflection in the name of Kirk.
The Steelers previously told Outkick that their tribute on Sunday would consist of decreasing the stadium flags in the middle of the staff.
Cardinals, bosses have moments of silence
In the last game window, the Arizona cardinals had a moment of silence before their game against the Carolina Panthers and the Kansas City bosses had one before their game against the Eagles Philadelphia.
The cardinals took a moment about 20 minutes before the start, even when the stands were scarcely occupied and before the two teams were in the field.
The irony is that Kirk lived in Arizona and his organization announced on Saturday that his celebration of life will take place on September 21 at State Farm Stadium, home of the cardinals.
The bosses combined their moment of silence to honor the victims of September 11, Kirk and the recent “victims of violence.”
The Vikings of Minnesota tell Outkick that they will not have a tribute to Kirk on Sunday night. The club had previously committed to paying tribute to the children who were killed and injured in the mass shooting in Annunciation Church & School in South Minneapolis two weeks ago.
The Steelers previously told Outkick that their tribute on Sunday would consist of decreasing the stadium flags in the middle of the staff.
The colts also told Outkick that they previously scheduled their tribute prior to the game and that they will not have one for Kirk.
Dolphins remember ‘victims of violence’
In Miami, the moment of silence occurred with both teams in the field. That was not the case in Lambeau Field on Thursday.
And the tribute to Kirk combined to also honor the anniversary of the September 11 attacks and other “victims of violence.” The tribute was received with cheers and, after silence, sent with applause.
The same happened in Dallas, where the Kirk image covered the 160 -foot screen by 72 feet that hangs suspended at 90 feet on the field.
In New York, the Jets had a moment of silence and played a brief tribute video to honor Kirk before the game before many fans had reached their seats.
The jets do something honorable
The tribute in New York is especially notable.
Unlike Miami, Nashville or Dallas, which are in the red states, the New York metropolitan area is not a prominent focus of conservative thought. None of the states in the tri-state area is red.
And yet, in a game played in Meadowlands, before an audience that would not surely accept the tribute, the jets continued anyway.
That should be noted. And applauded.
Because doing well is never wrong.
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