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Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown scored a touchdown in the first quarter against the Washington Commanders and performed President Donald Trump’s signature dance to celebrate.
The 9-yard touchdown catch was his eighth of the season as Detroit went on to win the game, 44-22. He had five catches for 58 yards.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown #14 of the Detroit Lions celebrates after a receiving touchdown in the first quarter of a game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on November 9, 2025 in Landover, Maryland. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Brown was asked about the Trump move and whether it was “premeditated.”
“I heard Trump was going to be at the game,” Brown explained. “I don’t know how many times the president is going to the game, so just decided to have fun and dance.”
In fact, a sitting U.S. president attending a regular season NFL game is rare. The last president to attend a game while in office was President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Trump was at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans and went to a Pittsburgh Steelers game last year while on the campaign trail.
LIONS’ AMON-RA ST BROWN DANCES TRUMP’S SIGNATURE DANCE TO CELEBRATE TOUCHDOWN VS COMMANDER
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown celebrates after scoring in the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Landover, Maryland. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo)
He attended the fight to read the names of those who enlisted in the US military. He didn’t show up for the game until the second quarter.
The commanders welcomed the president as part of the NFL’s “Salute to Service” festivities to honor veterans of the United States
“We are honored to welcome President Trump to the game as we celebrate those who have served and continue to serve our country,” Commanders club president Mark Clouse said last week. “The entire Commanders organization is proud to participate in the NFL’s league-wide Salute to Service initiative, recognizing the dedication and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans, active duty service members and their families this Sunday.”
President Donald Trump, right, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attend an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md., Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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The president has attended plenty of sporting events over the past 13 months. In addition to the Steelers game last year and the Super Bowl, he has been to UFC games, the Daytona 500, the US Open and the Ryder Cup.
