Fifteen years ago, Week 2 of the NFL season was cancelled as the United States picked up the pieces from the September 11th attacks.
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On Sept. 11, 2016, the first Sunday of the NFL season, the league honored the victims and heroes from that catastrophic day 15 years ago.
Included in the pregame and in-game tributes across the 13 stadiums that hosted NFL games on Sunday were subtle equipment alterations, most notably the use of patriotic cleats by a few players.
A look at the pre-game and in-game cleats for @OBJ_3 & @TeamVic #NeverForget #uniswag pic.twitter.com/d6XEC7dzTT
— UNISWAG (@Uniformswag) September 11, 2016
Avery Williamson (@AWilliamson54) wears custom cleats paying tribute to 9/11 despite warning of fine from @nfl. pic.twitter.com/JIDVlUKrcO
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) September 11, 2016
More 9/11 memorial cleats #NeverForget #uniswag pic.twitter.com/ijwl2yh478
— UNISWAG (@Uniformswag) September 11, 2016
Custom cleats for Mohamed Sanu today pic.twitter.com/NzcUwxgr3K
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 11, 2016
