NFL sidelines have been a little more colorful lately.
You may have noticed your favorite teams wearing multicolored gear in recent weeks. But why is that the case?
It's part of a partnership between the NFL and the American Cancer Society. Here's a closer look at it.
Why is the NFL wearing rainbow colors?
The NFL and the American Cancer Society teamed up against cancer in 2009 through the Crucial Catch program, which confronts the lack of access to cancer screenings in under-resourced communities.
Since then, Crucial Catch has raised more than $27 million and funded 657,800 cancer screenings for over 1 million people in the communities that need it most.
NFL staffers and players raise awareness each year by wearing multicolored/rainbow Crucial Catch apparel. The rainbow is meant to represent all types of cancer, such as red for blood cancer and lime green for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The league previously sported pink in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month but started raising awareness for all cancers with its multicolored gear in recent years.
This season's Crucial Catch program began Sept. 28 and will last through the Week 6 games.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Why is the NFL wearing rainbow colors? Here's a look
