NFL legend Joe Theismann gives free cars to service members for Army-Navy game

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College Football Hall of Famer quarterback Joe Theismann gave two free cars to U.S. military veterans Friday to celebrate Saturday's 125th Army-Navy Game. 

Theismann, who played against both Army and Navy multiple times during his decorated career at Notre Dame, showed up at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Friday to deliver the gifts.

Fellow former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III joined Theismann, and the duo handed over the keys of two retrofitted vehicles to local active-duty military families. 

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Joe Theismann (7) of Washington looks to pass against the Oakland Raiders Sept. 21, 1980, at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Theismann presented a 2024 Chevy Malibu to Navy Seaman Matthew Walker and his family, while Griffin gave a 2023 Chevy Equinox to Army Specialist Caleb Dooley and his family. 

The gifts were part of the Recycled Rides campaign in partnership with USAA. 

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Former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann speaks on stage during at SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV Jan. 29, 2020, in Miami, Fla. (Getty Images)

Theismann told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview how "special" the giveaway is to him as someone who has great admiration for military members, especially on the eve of a historic anniversary for the Army-Navy game. 

"The service members will have transportation which they sorely need," Theismann said. 

Theismann says the Army-Navy matchup is his