Fanatics release full participant list filled with NFL stars for Tom Brady-backed Flag Football Classic

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The Fanatics Flag Football Classic, the groundbreaking global event from Fanatics Studios, Tom Brady and FOX Sports, has its full participants for its inaugural event, and as promised, some of the best in the NFL will be playing at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on March 21. 

The game was originally scheduled to be played at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but it was officially announced Monday that it would be moving to L.A. amid ongoing military operations in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, Iran and others. 

BMO Stadium, the host site for flag football in the 2028 Olympics, will play host to Brady’s return to a football field for the first time since his 2023 retirement, but also feature some of the best in the game. 

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Fanatics released its full participant list for its inaugural Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on March 21, 2026. (Fanatics)

As Fanatics announced the relocation, a newly structured, first-of-its-kind competition format was also revealed: three 12-player teams, two of which are comprised of NFL stars. The final team will be represented by USA Football’s reigning IFAF Flag Football World Champion men’s national team.

The first team, Founders FFC, will be captained by Brady and Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Jalen Hurts, while being coached by the Denver Broncos’ Sean Payton. Then, Wildcats FFC will feature Washington Commanders young star Jayden Daniels and savvy Cincinnati Bengals veteran signal caller Joe Burrow, who will be coached by the San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan.

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