Intercept Cancer with the NFL’s Crucial Catch Initiative

The National Football League’s Crucial Catch initiative supports the American Cancer Society (ACS) and addresses early detection and risk reduction for multiple types of cancers, which is represented in the multi-color logo that highlights all cancers. The NFL and ACS created Crucial Catch to help more people detect cancer early, especially in communities with the greatest need.

Since inception, the League, together with Clubs, players and the American Cancer Society (ACS) have championed cancer awareness and the importance of early detection, reaching more than 1.3 million people through education, navigation and screening reminders. The Defender, a new online tool, developed Sleep Number and the NFL, will equip fans with easy access to local cancer screening centers, personalized recommendations to reduce cancer risk and the ability to chat live with the American Cancer Society. Visit The Defender at NFL.com/CrucialCatch to learn more.

The NFL will continue to raise awareness around the importance of early detection and provide communities with support to provide these critical screenings and resources. The NFL has contributed more than $27 million for CHANGE grants. These grants have provided more than 650,000 cancer screenings in communities with the greatest need. Learn more about the NFL’s grants, including a new initiative focused on early breast cancer screening here.

The 5-year survival rate for many cancers is over 90% when detected early. Screening can help prevent and detect a number of cancers early, which often means less intense and more successful treatment.

Remind your loved ones to take the next step and find out where to get screened. It takes all of us to intercept cancer.

Check out 2023’s Crucial Catch ad campaign, featuring New Orleans Saints’ tight end Foster Moreau. Visit the NFL’s Crucial Catch site to learn more and join the fight against cancer.