NFL Cheerleaders, Players Fight Breast Cancer

Pink is the color of breast cancer awareness, and NFL cheerleaders have been flaunting it during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here, a member of the New York Jets Flight crew performs in a game against the Minnesota Vikings at New Meadowlands Stadium on October 11, 2010 in East Rutherford, N.J.

Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders perform during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 24, 2010 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Rashied Davis of the Chicago Bears sports a breast cancer awarness ribbon painted on the side of his head during a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field on October 17, 2010 in Chicago.

Cheerleaders for the Baltimore Ravens cheer during the game against the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Baltimore.

Members of the New York Jets Flight crew perform against the Minnesota Vikings at New Meadowlands Stadium on October 11, 2010 in East Rutherford, N.J.

A member of the New York Jets Flight crew performs in a game against the Minnesota Vikings at New Meadowlands Stadium on October 11, 2010 in East Rutherford, N.J.

Members of the Saintsations cheerleaders of the New Orleans Saints perform during the game against the Cleveland Browns at the Louisiana Superdome on October 24, 2010 in New Orleans.

A cheerleader of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers performs during the game against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium on October 17, 2010 in Tampa, Fla.

A detail of a breast cancer awareness ribbon is seen on the hat worn by Brett Favre of the Minnesota Vikings against the New York Jets at New Meadowlands Stadium on October 11, 2010 in East Rutherford, N.J.

A Ben-Gal cheerleader cheers on field during a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

An Arizona Cardinals cheerleader performs during the NFL game against the New Orleans Saints at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona.

A Carolina Panthers cheerleader performs during the Panthers game against the Chicago Bears at Bank of America Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Cheerleaders of the Houston Texans perform during the game against the New York Giants at Reliant Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Houston.

A Houston Texans cheerleader perform during the game against the New York Giants at Reliant Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Houston.

A Washington Redskins cheerleader performs during a game against the Green Bay Packers at FedEx Field on October 10, 2010 in Landover, Maryland.

A New Orleans Saints cheerleader performs at the Louisiana Superdome on October 3, 2010 in New Orleans.

A football with the breast cancer awareness pink ribbon during the game between the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions at New Meadowlands Stadium on October 17, 2010 in East Rutherford, N.J.

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