The stars on the NFL captain patch represent the number of years a player has been chosen as a team captain.
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The stars on the captain patch in the NFL represent the number of years a player has been named a team captain.
The stars on Captain Patch in the NFL signify the number of years a player has been a team captain.
The stars on the captain patch in the NFL signify the number of years a player has been named a team captain.
the stars represent the amount of years he's been captain. Each gold star is a year hes been captain
The 'C' patch is new to the NFL this season (2007) and signifies the Captains of the team.
The NFL team known for having stars under the captain symbol on their jerseys is the Dallas Cowboys.
i can tell you this.... there is no reall meaning to the 25 stars on the flag for the NFL.
Each year you are captain for your NFL a star on your captain's patch becomes gold. When your serve 5 years as a captain you have 4 gold stars and you get a gold c. This is called a full gold captains patch just like Eli has.
The captain stars in the NFL signify leadership and respect among players. Captains are chosen by their teammates for their leadership qualities and are responsible for representing the team during the coin toss and other official duties.
Actually there is no significant meaning to the 25 stars on the current NFL logo (1980-2007). However with the change to the logo due in 2008, the new logo will have 8 stars representing the eight AFC and NFC divisions. You can read more about the logo change at http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2007-08-30-shield-change_N.htm
Each star stands for one year of being a captain on that particular team. So if they have 2 stars, they have been a team captain for that team for 2 years, last year and this year.The initiative has been in effect since 2007, the most gold stars that a captain can have right now is 3. Drew Brees & Carson Palmer are examples.It's not clear why the NFL picked 4 stars-Perhaps it's because they fit easily.But a gold star is given for every year that the player is a captain. I do not know what will happen if someone is a captain for more than 4 years. Perhaps the color will change. In any case, as this is the first year of the patch, no one has more than one gold star.According to Paul Lukas in an article in ESPN Uni Watch from 2007:....team captains this year will be wearing a specialcaptain's patch on the upper-right chest area (as you can sort of seehere). The patches will be color-coordinated to match each jersey, and the gold star underneath the "C" marks the number of years that the player has been a captain under the league's new captaincy initiative.
In the NFL, they are placed on the uniform on the upper right side of the chest above the number. Click on the 'Captains Patch Picture' link below to see a picture of Peyton Manning in uniform with the patch.