Overview

• Video from the Jets’ season opener shows a man trapped on a full-field American flag during the national anthem at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
• The individual crawled toward the sideline and was helped off the fabric; no injuries or investigations have been reported and he has not been identified.
• Footage first posted by fans, including Marianna (@momof2boys99) on X, was widely amplified by sports insider Ari Meirov and other outlets.
• Reports describe the display as a 100-yard flag with many volunteers holding it, with some accounts citing an estimated weight of about 1,100 pounds and over 100 handlers, details not independently verified.
• Coverage later noted the Jets lost 34–32 to Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers, a result some framed alongside the mishap as an unflattering narrative for New York.