20 photos of NFL players did during national anthem
President Donald Trump's controversial statements targeted at players who choose to kneel during the national anthem prompted a wave of protests on Sunday afternoon.
There were 20 NFL games that kicked off in the morning and afternoon; all but two of those teams - the Jets and the Panthers - featured players who knelt for the anthem. The Steelers stayed in the locker room altogether on head coach Mike Tomlin's orders, while every team's players locked arms in a show of unity for the league.
Baltimore Ravens
Minnesota Vikings
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Jacksonville Jaguars
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Carolina Panthers
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Buffalo Bills
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Denver Broncos
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New Orleans Saints
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Cleveland Browns
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Indianapolis Colts
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Atlanta Falcons
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Detroit Lions
(Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Chicago Bears
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Philadelphia Eagles
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
New York Giants
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New York Jets
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
New England Patriots
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
Houston Texans
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