It was indeed a black Thursday on September 8th, when the entire world was shocked to hear the sad news about Queen Elizabeth II passing away. The demise of her majesty woke the world’s political leaders and global institutions to mourn her death. The monarch was not just a Queen ruling her dynasty, but she was a sports fanatic too. In fact, she had once experienced American football live on her visit to America.

Back in 1957, just five years into power, Queen Elizabeth II made her first visit to the United States. Being a sports enthusiast, she urged the authorities to attend an American football game. This fondness made her travel all the way to College Park, Maryland, and it was only the fourth week of the season when the Maryland Terrapins were contesting against North Carolina.

As per the special request made by the Queen, everything was kept normal. No special arrangements were made because she wanted to experience it authentically. And guess what? It all went as per the plan.

The Terrapins knocked out Tar Heels 21-7 in front of 43,000 fans. It was the Byrd Stadium where the queen was accompanied by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

As soon as the game ended, Maryland athletes hoisted coach Tommy Mont on their shoulders. They took him towards the royal dignitaries. Queen Elizabeth was on the front row and shaking hands with Mott, she said, “Wonderful, just wonderful”. And asked the governor, “from where do you get all those enormous players?”.

This was the only American football game she watched in her entire lifetime. Queen Elizabeth was 96 when she breathed her last. Not to mention she was the longest-serving monarch in history.

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“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the Royal Family’s Twitter post read. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” it said.

NFL honors Queen Elizabeth II

This tragic news came ahead of the 2022 NFL season opener between the Buffalo Bills and the reigning Super Bowl champions LA Rams. The game was held at SoFi stadium, and the league observed two minutes of silence in the wake of her demise.

Moreover, the NFL UK posted a mourning tweet for the Queen. “Everyone at NFL UK is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II,” read the Sept. 8 tweet. “Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with The Royal Family,” it added.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s handle was next on the line two share their grief on Twitter. Queen Elizabeth II was often known as a ruler for her selfless service and for upholding the dignity of the royal family. May the noble soul rest in peace!

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