The Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons ran out the last 14 minutes of their preseason game Friday praying for Morice Norris after he had to be carted off the field in a stretcher due to a head injury.
An absolute first in NFL history…
The Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions are running out the final 14 minutes of the game during prayer to honor Morice Norris after he had to be carted off the field pic.twitter.com/zSs3xfs0hZ— Anson Wells (@DetroitHeckler) August 9, 2025
Both teams decided to stop playing and gather in the middle of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta after Lions safety Norris, 24, was injured while trying to tackle Falcons running back Nathan Carter in the fourth quarter. Carter’s leg made contact with Norris’ head. Norris was not moving. (RELATED: REPORT: Tim Tebow Saves Fan From Seizure After Laying His Hands On Him And Praying)
Lions cornerback Morice Norris had to be put on a stretcher in an ambulance after a head injury he suffered during their preseason game
The Lions and Falcons decided to stop playing and let the clock run out and gathered together to pray at midfield pic.twitter.com/PctfXJ6mhw
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 9, 2025
Medical staff attended to Norris for about 20 minutes before he was hauled to the ambulance.
After play resumed, the Falcons forfeited a snap and gathered together to pray.
“Man, it’s a violent game, and we love it, but when something like this happens, the silver lining is the brotherhood,” Lions head coach Dan Campbell said after the game when speaking to the media.
Dan Campbell: “It’s an eye-opener. It’s just an eye-opener. It hits a little different. It puts things in perspective. … Man, it’s a violent game, and we love it, but when something like this happens, the silver lining is the brotherhood.”
— Nolan Bianchi (@nolanbianchi) August 9, 2025
“I mean, to see all those guys – from that team, our team – come together and everybody is thinking about another player, it just means a lot.”
