Country music and football fans alike have been waiting all summer for Sunday night, and the wait is almost over. Carrie Underwood is set to take the helm of NBC’s Sunday Night Football for her sixth-consecutive season, returning to perform “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” at the open of each broadcast.
Joining Carrie for the signature open will be 10 NFL greats who include Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and the reigning Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. Among them, the NFL stars account for 19 Pro Bowl selection, five Super Bowl rings and four first-round draft picks. See the full list of NFL players to join Carrie for the open of primetime’s No. 1 program below.
Don’t miss week one of Sunday Night Football when the Green Bay Packers take the Chicago Bears September 9 on NBC.
- Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
- Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff
- Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins
- New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley
- Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz
- Philadelphia Eagles OT Lane Johnson
- Philadelphia Eagles TE Zach Ertz
- Philadelphia Eagles DT Fletcher Cox
- Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown
- Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson
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