Fans arriving at MetLife Stadium were welcomed by FDNY’s ceremonial Ladder 343 truck and an authentic World Trade Center steel beam displayed outside the gates by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.Two vertical columns of light, echoing the World Trade Center’s "Tribute in Light," illuminated the night sky above MetLife Stadium.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!The ceremony included a special performance of the national anthem by members of the NYPD and FDNY.On the field, players, coaches and Giants season-ticket members held a 100-yard wide American flag stretching from end zone to end zone.Jaxson Dart #6 and Malik Nabers #1 of the New York Giants watch fireworks before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sept.
13, 2026.(Getty Images)A Tribute in Light is seen on the field in remembrance of 9/11 before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sept.
13, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J.(Getty Images)New York City first responders formed a gauntlet for the Giants during player introductions.
Players, coaches and staff from both teams wore commemorative NYPD, FDNY and PAPD hats on the sideline, while players and coaches wore "Never Forget" T-shirts during warm-ups.NFL'S WEEK 1 9/11 TRIBUTE BEGINS IN SEATTLE WITH WILD GUITAR SOLO DURING NATIONAL ANTHEMMembers of the Palumbo family, whose FDNY father died on 9/11, served as honorary captains for the coin toss.A photo montage of lives lost on 9/11 played on the stadium’s video boards during a moment of silence.NYPD members lead the New York Giants onto the field before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sept.
13, 2026.(Getty Images)Giants legends also joined uniformed first responders for the "Go Big Blue" chant before kickoff.SON WHO LOST FATHER IN 9/11 ATTACKS SHARES POWERFUL LESSONS 25 YEARS LATER: ‘I’M STILL HERE’F...