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The NFL shows its patriotism
Football fans and players sport their American colors throughout the NFL season and beyond. Take a glance through this gallery as the NFL shows its patriotism.

Jacksonville Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville waves a flag during opening ceremonies before the start of an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Cardinals beat the Jaguars 27-14. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

A U.S. Marine holds giant American Flag before an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

Fans show their support for American and it's troops in the Middle East at the start of Super Bowl XXV on Sunday, Jan. 28, 1991 in Tampa. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)

The U.S. flag is brought out on the field during pre game activities for an NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins in Tampa, Fla., Monday, Nov. 11, 2013.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

A Jacksonville Jaguars fans holds part of an Amercian Flag during the playing of the National Anthem before the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson (13) with an American flag on his shoulders as he is introduced before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III carries a US Flag onto the field before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Landover, Md., Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. in support of the NFL's Salute to Service. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

American flags fly during an NFL game between the Denver Broncos and the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, in Denver. The Broncos won the game, 30-23. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)

Fans hold an American flag during the second quarter of an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Fireworks and a field sized American Flag are seen before the NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. The Eagles won 17-10 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday, November 20th 2011. (AP Photo/Brian Garfinkel)

A fan celebrates during the second half of an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

A fan in the stands displays the U.S. flag during an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Seattle. The NFL focused the game on "Salute to Service" in tribute to members of the military and veterans. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

A New York Giants fan looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)

Dallas Cowboys safety George Teague, (31), carries an American flag onto the playing field at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001 before kickoff with the San Diego Chargers. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)

Don Fowlkes, left, of Danville, Va., waves a U.S. flag before the start of the Carolina Panthers game against the Baltimore Ravens in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

A Raiders fan holds an American flag during a 21 to 28 Dallas Cowboys loss to the Oakland Raiders on October 7, 2001 at Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)

New York Jets fans raise a Jets flag and an American flag while tailgating before the Jets football game against the St. Louis Rams at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

A Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader holds a flag while riding Warpaint during the first half of an NFL football game with the San Diego Chargers Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Fans attending the Washington Redskins football game against the Minnesota Vikings wave American flags in a ceremony commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks prior to the start of the game, Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, in Landover, Md.(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

A spaceman flies in and lands at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California before Super Bowl 19 between the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers in 1985. (AP Photo)

A field size American Flag is displayed before the NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles on November 8th 2009. The Cowboys won 20-16 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Brian Garfinkel)

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson carries a flag as he runs onto the field before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/John Russell)

Fans and American flags during the playing of the national anthem before an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Erich Schlegel)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow (82) runs with the American Flag onto the field before an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

A Houston Texans fan hangs an American Flag before an NFL preseason football game against the New York Jets Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Football fans wave flags during a tribute on the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11 before the San Diego Chargers play the Minnesota Vikings in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in San Diego, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Benjamin Fedele, from Geneva, Ohio, wears a Cleveland Browns helmet with an American flag before an NFL football game between the Browns and Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

Fans cheer during a ceremony in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks before an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

A Houston Texans fan before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

A fan holds up an American flag before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Fans wave American flags in the first half of an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Baltimore, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Tennessee Titans fans hold a flag before the start of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Russell)

An American flag is placed in the vent of a Jacksonville Jaguars helmet during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Chiefs beat the Jaguars 28-2. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton))

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson holds a flag on the field in honor of Salute to Service military appreciation day before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Buffalo Bills kicker Rian Lindell holds the flag before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

A General View of Lincoln Financial Field with a field sized American Flag before the NFL game between the San Diego Chargers and the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. The Chargers won 33-30. (AP Photo/Brian Garfinkel)

A large American flag is unfurled before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. The 49ers are playing their last regular season game at Candlestick before moving a new stadium for the 2014 season. (AP Photo/Matt Sumner)

A New England Patriots fan cheers in the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

The New England Patriots enter the field following members of the United States Armed Forces prior to the AFC divisional NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, Jan 11, 2014 in Foxboro, MA. The Patriots won the game 43-22. (AP Photo / Jim Mahoney)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Jamon Meredith (79) carries the U.S. flag onto the field before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

The Houston Texans mascot with the U.S. Flag in before an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Super Bowl XXV fans show their patriotic spirit during opening ceremonies Sunday, Jan. 27, 1991 in Tampa. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

The American flag is brought into the stadium before an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Ray Stevens, of Orchard Park, N.Y. waves a U.S. and a Buffalo Bills flag as he greets fans arriving for Sunday's Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 31, 1993. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)