NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Theismann gave away two free cars to U.S. military veterans on Friday to celebrate the 125th anniversary on Saturday. Army and Navy game.
Theismann, who He played against both Army and Navy several times during his glittering career at Notre Dame, and showed up at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Friday to hand out gifts.
Fellow former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III joined Theismann, and the duo handed over the keys to two upgraded and upgraded vehicles to local active duty military families.
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Joe Theismann (7) of Washington looks to pass against the Oakland Raiders on September 21, 1980, at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Focus on Sports/Getty Images)
Theismann presented a 2024 Chevy Malibu to Navy Seaman Matthew Walker and his family, while Griffin presented a 2023 Chevy Equinox to Army Specialist Caleb Dooley and his family.
The giveaways were part of the Recycled Rides campaign in partnership with USAA.
Former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann speaks on stage during SiriusXM's Super Bowl LIV on January 29, 2020, in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images)
Theismann told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that this giveaway is “special” to him as someone who has great admiration for military personnel, especially on the eve of the historic Army-Navy Game.
No. 19 Army (11-1) won the American Athletic Conference championship with a 35-14 win over Tulane on Dec. 6. Navy (8-3) has started 6-0 this season.
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President Trump attends the annual Army-Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, December 8, 2018. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
This year's Army-Navy Game will also feature personal appearances President-elect Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
Vance also announced in a post on X that Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny will be joining him and Trump in their booth at the game. Penny recently gained national attention after being acquitted of manslaughter for protecting New York City subway passengers from Jordan Neely.
This will also be the fifth time Trump has attended the Army-Navy game. He attended for the first time in 2016 and appeared three times during his first presidency.
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