La NFL celebra la diversidad internacional con el programa NFL Heritage 2023
La Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano (NFL, por sus siglas en inglés) celebrará los orígenes culturales de los jugadores y el cuerpo técnico esta temporada con su programa NFL Heritage, con los 32 equipos representados.
A lo largo de las semanas 7 y 8 de la temporada 2023, más de 330 jugadores y entrenadores regresarán al campo con calcomanías de banderas internacionales, con jugadores que agregarán banderas a sus cascos y entrenadores que usarán parches en chaquetas, para representar el grupo cada vez mayor de varias nacionalidades y culturas que componen la Liga.
Los fanáticos verán 70+ naciones y territorios representados por atletas que incluyen a Tua Tagovailoa, Fred Warner, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Puka Nacua, Chris Olave, DJ Moore, Jimmy Garoppolo, Aaron Jones, Efe Obada y Jordan Mailata, entre otros, así como el cuerpo técnico de 17 clubes, incluidos Bill Belichick, Arthur Smith, Ron Rivera, Brian Daboll y más.
“A medida que continuamos priorizando el crecimiento de la NFL a nivel mundial, estamos orgullosos de que nuestros jugadores y entrenadores honren sus antecedentes a través del Programa de Herencia de la NFL”, dijo Peter O’Reilly, vicepresidente ejecutivo de negocios de clubes, internacionales y eventos de la NFL. “Esta iniciativa nos permite celebrar la herencia, las familias y las culturas que conforman el tejido de la Liga, y realmente muestra el creciente alcance e impacto global del deporte del fútbol americano y la NFL”.
Los participantes pueden optar por llevar la bandera de un país o territorio internacional donde hayan nacido familiares o donde hayan vivido durante más de dos años. Los jugadores usarán estas calcomanías de la bandera junto con la bandera estadounidense y podrán representar sus orígenes durante el resto de la temporada.
“Mi abuela nació y creció en Samoa, y recientemente nos dejó en 2021”, dijo Nacua, receptor abierto de Los Angeles Rams, quien exhibirá la bandera de Samoa en su casco. “Poder representar la herencia de nuestra familia y sentir que ella está aquí conmigo en el campo es lo más increíble. Estoy orgulloso de jugar para todos nuestros aficionados samoanos y espero poder inspirar a las futuras generaciones de atletas samoanos”.
“Estoy muy orgulloso de mis antecedentes y estoy feliz de honrar mi herencia representando tanto a Puerto Rico como a México a través del programa NFL Heritage”, comentó Rivera, entrenador en jefe de los Washington Commanders. “Qué manera tan fantástica de mostrar el amor por el juego en todo el mundo”.
| PLAYERS | ||
| Arizona Cardinals | Bernhard Seikovits | Austria |
| Arizona Cardinals | Jesse Luketa | Canada, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Arizona Cardinals | Victor Dimukeje | Nigeria |
| Arizona Cardinals | Marco Wilson | Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Arizona Cardinals | Kyler Murray | South Korea |
| Arizona Cardinals | Elijah Wilkinson | Puerto Rico |
| Arizona Cardinals | Hjalte Froholdt | Denmark |
| Arizona Cardinals | Zach Pascal | Grenada |
| Arizona Cardinals | Dennis Daley | Jamaica |
| Arizona Cardinals | Keith Ismael | American Samoa |
| Arizona Cardinals | Will Hernandez | Mexico |
| Arizona Cardinals | Trystan Colon | Puerto Rico |
| Arizona Cardinals | Emari Demercado | Jamaica |
| Arizona Cardinals | Leki Fotu | Tonga |
| Arizona Cardinals | BJ Ojulari | Nigeria |
| Arizona Cardinals | Owen Pappoe | Nigeria |
| Arizona Cardinals | Bobby Price | Puerto Rico |
| Arizona Cardinals | Michael Wilson | New Zealand, Jamaica |
| Atlanta Falcons | Arnold Ebitketie | Cameroon |
| Atlanta Falcons | Avery Williams | Mexico |
| Atlanta Falcons | Ade Ogundeji | Nigeria |
| Atlanta Falcons | Tyler Allgeier | Philippines |
| Atlanta Falcons | Younghoe Koo | South Korea |
| Atlanta Falcons | Nate Landman | Zimbabwe |
| Atlanta Falcons | Jeff Okudah | Nigeria |
| Atlanta Falcons | Kaden Elliss | Samoa |
| Atlanta Falcons | Liam McCullough | Greece |
| Atlanta Falcons | Eli Ankou | Canada |
| Atlanta Falcons | Matthew Bergeron | Canada |
| Baltimore Ravens | Odafe Oweh | Nigeria |
| Baltimore Ravens | Kyle Hamilton | South Korea |
| Baltimore Ravens | Nelson Agholor | Nigeria |
| Baltimore Ravens | Tavius Robinson | Canada |
| Baltimore Ravens | Brent Urban | Canada |
| Baltimore Ravens | David Ojabo | Scotland, Nigeria |
| Baltimore Ravens | Daniel Faalele | Australia, Samoa |
| Baltimore Ravens | Gus Edwards | Liberia |
| Buffalo Bills | Kingsley Johnathan | Nigeria |
| Buffalo Bills | Taylor Rapp | China |
| Buffalo Bills | Germain Ifedi | Nigeria |
| Buffalo Bills | Dalton Kincaid | Canada |
| Carolina Panthers | Frankie Luvu | American Samoa |
| Carolina Panthers | Chuba Hubbard | Canada |
| Carolina Panthers | Eddy Pinero | Cuba, Nicaragua |
| Carolina Panthers | Ikem Ekwonu | Nigeria |
| Carolina Panthers | Michael Strachan | Bahamas |
| Chicago Bears | DJ Moore | Jamaica |
| Chicago Bears | Cairo Santos | Brazil |
| Chicago Bears | Trenton Gill | Canada, England |
| Chicago Bears | Equanimeous St. Brown | Germany |
| Chicago Bears | Khalil Herbert | Jamaica, British Virgin Islands |
| Chicago Bears | Roy Mbaeteka | Nigeria |
| Chicago Bears | Yannick Ngakoue | Martinique |
| Chicago Bears | Deslin Alexandre | Haiti |
| Chicago Bears | Parker Romo | Mexico |
| Chicago Bears | Velus Jones | Netherlands |
| Chicago Bears | Nsimba Webster | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Chidobe Awuzie | Nigeria |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Joshua Tupou | Tonga |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Joseph Ossai | Nigeria |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Chase Brown | Canada |
| Cleveland Browns | Jeremiah Owusu-Koromoah | Ghana |
| Cleveland Browns | David Njoku | Nigeria |
| Cleveland Browns | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Nigeria |
| Cleveland Browns | Corey Bojorquez | Mexico |
| Dallas Cowboys | Chuma Edoga | Nigeria |
| Dallas Cowboys | Mazi Smith | Nigeria |
| Dallas Cowboys | Neville Gallimore | Canada, Jamaica |
| Dallas Cowboys | Israel Mukuamu | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Dallas Cowboys | Willington Previlon | Haiti |
| Dallas Cowboys | Noah Igbinoghene | Nigeria |
| Dallas Cowboys | Osawaru Odighizuwa | Nigeria |
| Denver Broncos | Greg Dulcich | Croatia |
| Denver Broncos | Jerry Jeudy | Haiti |
| Denver Broncos | K’Wuan Williams | Jamaica |
| Denver Broncos | Mike Purcell | Samoa |
| Denver Broncos | Luke Wattenberg | South Korea |
| Denver Broncos | Alex Singleton | Canada |
| Denver Broncos | Alex Palczewski | Poland |
| Denver Broncos | Fabian Moreau | Haiti |
| Denver Broncos | Haggai Ndubuisi | Nigeria |
| Denver Broncos | Thomas Incoom | Ghana |
| Detroit Lions | Devine Ozigbo | Nigeria |
| Detroit Lions | Max Pircher | Italy |
| Detroit Lions | Penei Sewell | American Samoa |
| Detroit Lions | Darrin Paulo | American Samoa |
| Detroit Lions | Jason Cabinda | Cameroon |
| Detroit Lions | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Germany |
| Detroit Lions | Kerby Joseph | Haiti |
| Detroit Lions | Scott Daly | Ireland |
| Detroit Lions | Alex Anzalone | Italy |
| Detroit Lions | Malcolm Rodriguez | Mexico |
| Detroit Lions | Ifeatu Melifonwu | Nigeria |
| Detroit Lions | Julian Okwara | Nigeria |
| Detroit Lions | Kayode Awosika | Nigeria |
| Detroit Lions | Halapoulivaati Vaitai | Tonga |
| Detroit Lions | Romeo Okwara | Nigeria, UK |
| Detroit Lions | Levi Onwuzurike | Nigeria |
| Detroit Lions | Mitchell Agude | Nigeria |
| Detroit Lions | Brandon Joseph | Antigua, Italy |
| Green Bay Packers | Aaron Jones | Germany |
| Green Bay Packers | Corey Ballentine | Jamaica |
| Green Bay Packers | Kingsley Enagbare | Nigeria |
| Green Bay Packers | Yosh Nijman | Suriname |
| Green Bay Packers | Samori Toure | Senegal |
| Green Bay Packers | Daniel Whelan | Ireland |
| Green Bay Packers | Kenneth Odumegwu | Nigeria |
| Houston Texans | Dieter Eiselen | South Africa |
| Houston Texans | Dare Ogunbowale | Nigeria |
| Houston Texans | Troy Hairston | Panama |
| Houston Texans | Adedayo Odeleye | UK, Nigeria |
| Houston Texans | Neville Hewitt | Jamaica |
| Houston Texans | Cameron Johnston | Australia |
| Houston Texans | Brevin Jordan | South Korea |
| Houston Texans | Michael Dwumfour | Ghana |
| Houston Texans | John Metchie | Nigeria, Canada |
| Houston Texans | Henry To’oto’o | Tonga, Samoa |
| Indianapolis Colts | Bernhard Raimann | Austria |
| Indianapolis Colts | Marcel Dabo | Germany |
| Indianapolis Colts | Segun Olubi | Nigeria |
| Indianapolis Colts | Adetomiwa Adebawore | Nigeria |
| Indianapolis Colts | Nnamaka Samson Ebukam | Nigeria |
| Indianapolis Colts | Nicolas Cross | Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Indianapolis Colts | Rigoberto Sanchez | Mexico |
| Indianapolis Colts | Kwity Paye | Liberia |
| Indianapolis Colts | DeForest Buckner | American Samoa |
| Indianapolis Colts | Dayo Odeyingbo | Nigeria |
| Indianapolis Colts | McTelvin Agim | Nigeria |
| Indianapolis Colts | Julian Blackmon | Samoa |
| Indianapolis Colts | Darrell Baker | Panama |
| Indianapolis Colts | Mo Alie-Cox | Sierra Leone |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Michael Dogbe | Nigeria |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Adam Gotsis | Australia |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Foye Oluokun | Nigeria |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Ayo Oyelola | UK |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Amani Oruwariye | Nigeria |
| Kansas City Chiefs | George Karlaftis | Greece |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Isiah Pacheco | Puerto Rico |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Derrick Nnadi | Nigeria |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Prince Oghenetega Wanogho | Nigeria |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Joshua Williams | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Charles Omenihu | Nigeria |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Tommy Townsend | Italy |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Daniel Arias | Dominican Republic |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | Nigeria |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Lucas Niang | Ivory Coast, France |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Chukwuebuka Godrick | Nigeria |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Netane Muti | Tonga |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Jakob Johnson | Germany |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Curtis Bolton | Italy |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Jermaine Eluemunour | Nigeria, UK |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Josh Jacobs | Philippines |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Brian Hoyer | Germany |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Daniel Carlson | Sweden |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Nesta Silvera | Jamaica, Panama |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Jimmy Garoppolo | Italy |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Hroniss Grasu | Romania |
| Las Vegas Raiders | David Agoha | Nigeria |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Essang Bassey | Nigeria |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Christian Covington | Canada |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Deane Leonard | Canada |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Joshua Palmer | Canada |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Tre’ McKitty | Jamaica |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Amen Ogbongbemiga | Nigeria |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Raheem Layne | Jamaica |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Basil Chijioke Okoye | Nigeria |
| Los Angeles Rams | Michael Ojemudia | Nigeria |
| Los Angeles Rams | Michael Hoecht | Canada |
| Los Angeles Rams | Alaric Jackson | Canada |
| Los Angeles Rams | Puka Nacua | Samoa |
| Los Angeles Rams | Nikola Kalinic | Serbia, Canada |
| Los Angeles Rams | Olakunle Fatukasi | Nigeria |
| Miami Dolphins | Chase Claypool | Canada |
| Miami Dolphins | Eli Apple | Ghana |
| Miami Dolphins | Jevon Holland | Canada |
| Miami Dolphins | Kader Kohou | Ivory Coast |
| Miami Dolphins | Emmanuel Ogbah | Nigeria |
| Miami Dolphins | Tua Tagovailoa | Samoa, American Samoa |
| Miami Dolphins | Braxton Berrios | Puerto Rico |
| Miami Dolphins | Tyler Kroft | Germany |
| Minnesota Vikings | Khyiris Tonga | Tonga |
| Minnesota Vikings | N’Keal Harry | St. Vincent |
| Minnesota Vikings | William Kwenkeu | Cameroon |
| Minnesota Vikings | Luiji Vilain | Canada |
| Minnesota Vikings | Brian Asamoah | Ghana |
| Minnesota Vikings | Patrick Jones | Japan |
| Minnesota Vikings | Olisaemeka Udoh | Nigeria |
| Minnesota Vikings | Kene Nwangwu | Nigeria |
| Minnesota Vikings | Camryn Bynum | Philippines |
| Minnesota Vikings | Danielle Hunter | Jamaica |
| Minnesota Vikings | Greg Joseph | South Africa |
| Minnesota Vikings | Junior Aho | France |
| New England Patriots | JuJu Smith-Schuster | Samoa |
| New England Patriots | Kendrick Bourne | American Samoa |
| New England Patriots | Daniel Ekuale | American Samoa |
| New England Patriots | Matt Judon | Burundi |
| New England Patriots | Michael Onwenu | Nigeria |
| New England Patriots | Jahlani Tavai | Samoa, American Samoa |
| New England Patriots | Atonio Mafi | Tonga |
| New England Patriots | Joe Cardona | Mexico |
| New England Patriots | Christian Gonzalez | Colombia |
| New England Patriots | Marté Mapu | American Samoa |
| New England Patriots | Andrew Stueber | Germany |
| New England Patriots | Josh Uche | Nigeria |
| New Orleans Saints | Max Garcia | Mexico |
| New Orleans Saints | Isaac Yiadom | Ghana |
| New Orleans Saints | Chris Olave | Cuba |
| New Orleans Saints | Cesar Ruiz | Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico |
| New Orleans Saints | Tanoh Kpassagnon | Ivory Coast, Uganda |
| New Orleans Saints | Ugo Amadi | Nigeria |
| New Orleans Saints | Lou Hedley | Australia |
| New York Giants | Bobby Okereke | Nigeria |
| New York Giants | Matthew Peart | Jamaica |
| New York Giants | Joshua Ezeudu | Nigeria |
| New York Giants | Graham Gano | Scotland |
| New York Giants | Rakeem Nunez-Roches | Belize |
| New York Giants | Azeez Ojulari | Nigeria |
| New York Jets | Ifeadi Odenigbo | Nigeria |
| New York Jets | Sam Eguavoen | Nigeria |
| New York Jets | Kenny Yeboah | Liberia, Ghana |
| New York Jets | Alijah Vera-Tucker | Mexico |
| New York Jets | Bradlee Anae | Samoa, The Cook Islands |
| New York Jets | Laken Tomlinson | Jamaica |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Albert Okwuegbunam | Nigeria |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Sydney Brown | Canada |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Marcus Mariota | American Samoa |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Olamide Zaccheaus | Nigeria |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Iosua Opeta | American Samoa |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Jordan Mailata | Australia, Samoa |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Britain Covey | Chile |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Marlon Tuipulotu | Tonga |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Moro Ojomo | Nigeria |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Christian Elliss | Samoa |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Tanner McKee | Brazil |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Obinna Eze | Nigeria |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Larry Ogunjobi | Nigeria |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Chukwuma Okorafor | Nigeria |
| San Francisco 49ers | Alfredo Gutierrez | Mexico |
| San Francisco 49ers | Fred Warner | Mexico |
| San Francisco 49ers | Talanoa Hufanga | Tonga |
| San Francisco 49ers | Javon Kinlaw | Trinidad & Tobago |
| San Francisco 49ers | Jonathan Feliciano | Puerto Rico |
| San Francisco 49ers | Brandon Aiyuk | Cameroon |
| San Francisco 49ers | Mitch Wishnowsky | Australia |
| Seattle Seahawks | Michael Dickson | Australia |
| Seattle Seahawks | Boye Mafe | Nigeria |
| Seattle Seahawks | Uchenna Nwosu | Nigeria |
| Seattle Seahawks | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Sierra Leone |
| Seattle Seahawks | Julian Love | Mexico, Cuba |
| Seattle Seahawks | Olusegun Oluwatimi | Nigeria |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Vita Vea | Tonga |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ko Kieft | Netherlands |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tanner Taula | Samoa |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | YaYa Diaby | Guinea |
| Tennessee Titans | Nick Folk | Germany |
| Tennessee Titans | Nicholas Petit-Frere | Haiti |
| Tennessee Titans | Thomas Odukoya | Netherlands |
| Tennessee Titans | Chigoziem Okonkwo | Nigeria |
| Tennessee Titans | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | Nigeria |
| Washington Commanders | Benjamin St-Juste | Canada |
| Washington Commanders | David Bada | Germany |
| Washington Commanders | Tyler Larsen | Norway |
| Washington Commanders | Sam Cosmi | Romania |
| Washington Commanders | Sam Howell | South Korea |
| Washington Commanders | Efe Obada | UK, Nigeria |
| Washington Commanders | Jabril Cox | American Samoa |
| Washington Commanders | Alex Armah Jr | Ghana |
| Washington Commanders | Christian Holmes | Djibouti |
| Washington Commanders | Chris Paul | Nigeria |
| Washington Commanders | Abdullah Anderson Jr | England |
| Washington Commanders | Tariq Castro-Fields | Philippines |
| Washington Commanders | Brycen Tremayne | Japan, China |
| Washington Commanders | Joshua Kalu | Nigeria |
| Free Agent | Kemoko Turay | Ivory Coast |
| Free Agent | JJ Arcega-Whiteside | Spain |
| Free Agent | Dezmon Patmon | Norway |
| Free Agent | David Anenih | Nigeria |
| Free Agent | Tanner Vallejo | Ecuador |
| Free Agent | Corliss Waitman | Suriname, Netherlands |
| Free Agent | Terrell Lewis | Guyana |
| Free Agent | Aaron Monteiro | Cape Verde |
| Free Agent | Jarrett Guarantano | Dominican Republic |
| Free Agent | Devery Hamilton | Germany |
| Free Agent | Arryn Siposs | Australia |
| Free Agent | Rachad Wildgoose | Bahamas |
| Free Agent | Robert Quinn | Puerto Rico |
| Free Agent | Harvey Langi | Tonga |
| Free Agent | Ola Adeniyi | Nigeria |
| Free Agent | Dakoda Shepley | Canada |
| COACHES | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | Arthur Smith | Scotland |
| Atlanta Falcons | Dave Ragone | Italy |
| Baltimore Ravens | Sam Rosengarten | Australia |
| Buffalo Bills | Spencer Haws | Italy |
| Dallas Cowboys | Aden Durde | UK |
| Detroit Lions | Jessica Gray | Jamaica |
| Green Bay Packers | Luke Butkus | Lithuania |
| Green Bay Packers | Darryl Franklin | Canada |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Tom Melvin Jr. | Ireland, Belgium |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Alex Whittingham | New Zealand |
| Minnesota Vikings | Brian Flores | Honduras |
| Minnesota Vikings | Imarjaye Albury | Bahamas |
| Minnesota Vikings | Dalmin Gibson | Belize |
| New England Patriots | Bill Belichick | Croatia |
| New England Patriots | Cam Achord | France |
| New England Patriots | Brian Belichick | Croatia |
| New England Patriots | Joe Houston | Cuba, Spain |
| New England Patriots | Joe Kim | Korea |
| New England Patriots | Mike Pellegrino | Italy |
| New England Patriots | Vinnie Sunseri | Italy |
| New England Patriots | Joe Judge | Ireland |
| New England Patriots | Adrian Klemm | Belize |
| New England Patriots | Steve Belichick | Croatia |
| New England Patriots | Berj Najarian | Armenia |
| New York Giants | Brian Daboll | Canada |
| New York Giants | Mike Kafka | Puerto Rico |
| New York Giants | Cade Knox | Denmark, China |
| New York Jets | David Szott | Poland, Ireland |
| New York Jets | Armando Taddei | Italy |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Matt Patricia | Italy |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Sean Desai | India |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Michael Clay | Mexico |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Jemal Singleton | England |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Kevin Patullo | Italy |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Matt Leo | Australia |
| San Francisco 49ers | Miguel Reveles | Mexico |
| Seattle Seahawks | Sanjay Lal | India |
| Seattle Seahawks | Karl Scott | Liberia |
| Seattle Seahawks | Patrick McPherson | Italy, Ireland |
| Washington Commanders | Vincent Rivera | Korea |
| Washington Commanders | Juan Castillo | Mexico |
| Washington Commanders | Cristian Garcia | Cuba |
| Washington Commanders | Ron Rivera | Puerto Rico, Mexico |
| Washington Commanders | Masahiro Takahagi | Japan |
| Washington Commanders | Mark McCracken | Korea |
| Washington Commanders | Lindsay Gately | Haiti |
| Washington Commanders | Doug Quon | China |
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