NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Theismann gave two free cars to US military veterans on Friday to celebrate the 125th Saturday Army-navy game.
Theismann, who played against both Army and Navy multiple times during his decorated career at Notre Dame and appeared on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Friday to deliver the gifts.
Fellow former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III joined Theismann, and the duo presented the keys to two retrofitted vehicles to local active-duty military families.
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Washington’s Joe Theismann (7) looks to score 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 Sailor Matthew Walker and his family, while Griffin presented a 2023 Chevy Equinox to Army Specialist Caleb Dooley and his family.
The gifts were part of the Recycled Rides campaign in partnership with USAA.
Former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann speaks on stage during SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV, January 29, 2020, in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images)
Theismann told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview how “special” the giveaway is to him as someone who has great admiration for military members, especially on the eve of a historic anniversary for the Army-Navy game.
No. 19 Army (11-1) won the American Athletic Conference championship with a 35-14 victory against Tulane on December 6. Navy (8-3) started this season 6-0.
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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 from President-elect Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
Vance also announced in a post on X that Navy veteran Daniel Penny will join him and Trump in their suite 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 Trump’s fifth time attending the Army-Navy game. He first attended in 2016 and appeared three times during his first presidency.
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