UNSUNG HEROES ★ NFL
FROM THE SIDELINE
TO THE POLLS
Behind every Sunday kickoff: equipment managers, grounds crews, athletic trainers, video coordinators, stadium operations staff. Behind every election: poll workers checking in voters, testing machines, counting ballots. Veterans and military family members, keeping both in motion.
Meet the unsung heroes.
Unsung Heroes meets
America’s game.
Unsung Heroes is a Vet The Vote campaign honoring the veterans and military family members working behind the scenes of American sports and elections.
From the sideline to the polling station, from the locker room to the tabulation center, military precision powers game day and Election Day. We’re putting those stories in the spotlight.
In Their Own Words
CHOOSE YOUR HERO
Heroes coming soon
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
NFL Votes
NFL Votes brings the league, its 32 clubs, and its players together to champion civic engagement on and off the field. Explore the full breadth of NFL Votes.
NOMINATE
Know an Unsung Hero?
Tell us about the veteran or military family member (even if it’s yourself!) who is continuing their service in their community as a poll worker. These individuals are the unsung heroes of our country’s elections and America’s MVPs of 2026.
Submit a written nomination or video nomination today!
Make a PATRIOTIC Impact in 2026
Your generous contribution helps us recruit, veterans and military family members to serve as poll workers across the nation. Every dollar ensures our elections are fully staffed and that those who've already served our country continue their service at the state and local level in 2026 and beyond.
Together with our coalition of veteran service organizations, civic groups, and sports partners, we're building a movement that ensures every community has trusted, trained election workers standing ready.