Los Angeles, California – The NFL and USAA, an official NFL Salute to Service partner, today announced the 2024 nominees for the annual Salute to Service Award presented by USAA. The award annually recognizes NFL players, coaches, staff and alumni who demonstrate a commitment to honoring and supporting the military and veteran communities. The Los Angeles Rams are proud to announce quarterback Matthew Stafford as a 2024 Salute to Service Award nominee.

Throughout Stafford’s 16-year NFL career, he has impacted a wide variety of nonprofits and supported many causes, but the one constant has been his dedication to the military and the veterans community. Since joining the Rams, Stafford has generously hosted games for various active-duty military members from California military bases and veterans of the Merging Vets and Player and Gary Sinise Foundation.

This season, for the Rams’ Salute to Service game on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, Stafford will host a group of young people who have chosen to do what less than 1% of Americans want to do: enroll in the United States. States Military. Additionally, the Staffords have worked with the Rams to create a “Line of Honor” and will host a group of Navy SEALs designated by the Navy SEAL Foundation for the Salute to Service game.

Stafford also supported the American Red Cross’s Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign, which included a holiday card that read, “From the players on the football field to the heroes who protect our country and our freedoms. Thank you for your service.” The Rams family, including Matthew’s wife Kelly, visited local schools to encourage children to write holiday messages thanking those who served our country. The cards were then collected and mailed to military members serving domestically and abroad, as well as veterans living in the United States.

Beyond what’s outlined above, over the years Matthew and Kelly Stafford have quietly supported the military and veterans on their own, without any fanfare or publicity.

Fans will have the opportunity to vote and help determine the award’s three finalists. To cast your vote for Stafford, visit NFL.com/SaluteFanVote. From now until November 30, fans can vote once a day. Finalists for the award will be announced in January, and the winner will be recognized at NFL Honors, a special prime time awards show that will air nationally during the week of Super Bowl LIX in February.

USAA, the presenting sponsor of the Salute to Service Award, will contribute $25,000 on behalf of the recipient to official charitable societies representing all U.S. military branches. The NFL will match USAA’s contribution by donating an additional $25,000 to the honoree’s military or veteran charity of choice.

The Salute to Service Award is part of the NFL and USAA’s year-round commitment to recognize and honor the military and veteran community. Through the Salute to Service initiative, the NFL and its 32 teams come together to honor, empower and connect with service members, veterans and their families. Salute to Service, 10-12th season of the regular season. It will come to life at NFL stadiums across the country through on-field branding and other game-day events throughout its weeks. To learn more, visit NFL.com/Salute.