The NFL can now look forward to its Gold Medal era. League owners officially approved a resolution allowing players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles by a 32-0 vote.

The NFL had incorporated flag football into its Pro Bowl Games. In September 2022, the NFL announced its intention to switch from a regular Pro Bowl football game to a non-contact flag football game.

NFL players have dabbled in flag football at the Pro Bowl in recent seasons as stars compete in a seven-on-seven showcase on a 50-yard field. Jefferson said, “honestly, it was way more fun ...

NFL owners unanimously approved a motion Tuesday that allows NFL players to participate in the summer games. Flag football is making its first appearance three years from now when the Olympics ...

Brian Thomas Jr. runs away from KaVontae Turpin during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl in Feb. 2025. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara. By Hayden ... and won his two golds at the 1964 Tokyo Games.

The NFL's team owners approved a resolution on Tuesday that allows NFL players to participate in the 2028 Olympics in flag football. It would allow one player from each team, plus a designated ...

Flag football's Olympic debut in 2028 is generating buzz, sparked by Darrell Doucette's bold claim and subsequent ...

EAGAN, Minn. — NFL owners unanimously approved allowing players to participate in flag football for the 2028 Olympics.. The vote at the spring meetings Tuesday authorized the league to negotiate ...

In flag football, the pass-rusher starts seven yards from the line of scrimmage, quite a runway for the perennial Pro Bowler. Few players have been as impactful as Parsons over the past four seasons.

Being in Los Angeles this weekend, practicing and playing in flag football games, and mentoring younger players, makes it all ...

The National Football League (NFL) hosted a women’s flag football coaching clinic in Cairo, part of its ongoing efforts to ...