"2019 NFL KICKOFF PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS MADDEN NFL 20" TO CELEBRATE START OF THE NFL’S AND THE BEARS’ 100TH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 SHOW TO FEATURE LIVE PERFORMANCE BY INSPIRE CHANGE ADVOCATES , AND RAPSODY AT GRANT PARK

NBC'S FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA KICKS OFF THE SEASON AT HISTORIC NBC/NFL Network Special on Thursday, Sept. 5, 7:30 - 8:10 p.m. ET Precedes NFL Kickoff Game: vs. on NBC

The NFL kicks off its 100th season with "2019 NFL KICKOFF PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS MADDEN NFL 20" – 7:30 PM ET Thursday, September 5. Artists and Inspire Change advocates MEEK MILL, MEGHAN TRAINOR and RAPSODY will perform live before the Green Bay – Chicago game at GRANT PARK in Chicago. To further the celebration of both the NFL and the Bears 100th season, 2019 KICKOFF EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS MADDEN NFL 20 will take place on Thursday, September 5 and will be open to fans from 12:00 PM CT to 10:30 PM CT at Grant Park. Kickoff Experience is free and open to the public and brings fans closer to the NFL through sponsors’ interactive experiences and dynamic promotions. Additionally, Bears’ Legends will be onsite to sign autographs throughout the afternoon: JIM MCMAHON, MATT FORTE and CHARLES TILLMAN. Fans are also encouraged to stop by the Madden NFL 20 Experience at Grant Park for a chance to watch NFL Legends MICHAEL VICK, CHAD JOHNSON, music artists, Twitch streamers and fans compete in the first ever EA SPORTS Madden NFL Twitch Prime Crown Cup. At approximately 6:30 PM CT Meek Mill will headline the musical acts of the day on the Kickoff Main Stage. Preceding his performance will be the musical acts from Inspire Change advocates Meghan Trainor and Rapsody. Following Meek Mill’s performance, fans are encouraged to stay and make history together as the Green Bay - Chicago game is shown live on massive screens throughout Grant Park. This will be a first-of-its-kind NFL KICKOFF WATCH PARTY for fans onsite. Throughout the game, Bears’ and Packers’ Legends will be on stage along with the integration of Bears’ fan rituals and a free-to-play game for interactive fan experience. A portion of both Meek Mill’s and Meghan Trainor’s performances will be featured in simulcast coverage of the 40- minute pregame show from Chicago from 7:30 – 8:10 PM ET on NBC and NFL Network. The show leads into the opener of the NFL’s 100th season between Green Bay – Chicago. The historic NFC North matchup has been one of the NFL’s greatest rivalries throughout the last several decades and will start the season off at Soldier Field (NBC, streamed live via NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app across all platforms, Westwood One Radio Sports, 8:20 PM ET). will call the action alongside . will report from the sideline, and three-time referee TERRY MCAULAY, Sunday Night Football’s rules analyst, will join Al and Cris in the booth. The Football Night in America team of , LIAM MCHUGH, , , , and will also be on site from Chicago. 2019 NFL KICKOFF PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS MADDEN NFL 20 will be executive produced by RICKY KIRSHNER, the Executive Producer of the Super Bowl pregame and halftime shows, and directed by GREGG GELFAND. In addition to presenting sponsor EA Sports Madden NFL 20, top-tier sponsors for NFL Kickoff include Bose, Bud Light, Microsoft, Pepsi, Pizza Hut, Snickers and Verizon. HISTORY OF NFL OPENING KICKOFF EVENTS

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9/4/2003 The , ABC , Mary J. Blige, NY Jets at Washington, DC , Britney Washington Spears, Good Charlotte (ABC)

9/9/2004 , ABC Boston Pops, Mary J. New England/ Blige, Destiny's Child, at New Metropolitan Park, , , England Jacksonville (NE); (ABC) (Jax.)

9/8/2005 Gillette Stadium, ABC , Santana, Oakland at New England/ Los , Ozzy New England Angeles Coliseum, Osbourne, Trisha (ABC) LA/ Yearwood (NE); , , Good Charlotte, (LA); Rolling Stones (taped from Detroit)

9/7/2006 , NBC , Martina Miami at /Miami McBride (Anthem) (Pitt.); Pittsburgh Diddy, Cassie, Yung Joc, (NBC) Tego Calderon (Miami)

9/6/2007 Monument NBC, NFLN , Faith Circle/RCA Dome, Hill, , at Indianapolis , & Indianapolis Voices of Unity Youth (NBC) Choir (Anthem)

9/4/2008 Columbus Circle, NFLN, NBC Natasha Bedingfield, Washington New York , at /, Giants (NBC) New Jersey

9/10/2009 Point State NFLN, NBC Tim McGraw, The Black Tennessee at Park/Heinz Field, Eyed Peas, Harry Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Connick Jr. (Anthem) (NBC)

9/9/2010 Jackson Square NFLN, NBC , Minnesota at (Parade & Concert) , Harry New Orleans /Superdome, New Connick Jr., Colbie Caillat (NBC) Orleans (Anthem) 9/8/2011 , NFLN, NBC , Lady New Orleans Antebellum, Maroon 5 at Green Bay Green Bay (NBC)

9/5/2012 Rockefeller Center, NFLN, NBC , No Doubt Dallas at New New York / MetLife York Giants Stadium, New (NBC) Jersey

9/5/2013 Inner NFLN, NBC Keith Urban, Danielle Baltimore at Harbor/ Sports Bradbery (Anthem) Denver Authority Field at Mile High, Denver (NBC)

9/4/2014 CenturyLink Field, NFLN, NBC , Green Bay at Soundgarden, Ariana Seattle (NBC) Grande (Anthem)

9/10/2015 Gillette Stadium, NFLN, NBC , Train Pittsburgh at New England New England (NBC)

9/8/2016 Civic Center Park, NFLN, NBC , Carolina at Denver OneRepublic, Andra Day Denver (NBC) (Anthem)

9/7/2017 Christopher NFLN, NBC Guster, , Maren Kansas City Columbus Park, Morris (Anthem) at New Boston / Gillette England Stadium, New (NBC) England

9/6/2018 Penn’s Landing, NFLN, NBC Atlanta at / Philadelphia Lincoln Financial (NBC) Field, Philadelphia

ABOUT MEEK MILL

Meek Mill is a critically-acclaimed multiplatinum hip-hop artist, criminal justice reform advocate and entrepreneur that hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Meek evolved from Philadelphia's hottest underground rapper to one of the world's preeminent musical artists, having released a slew of smash studio albums and singles, including "Ima Boss," "Dreams and Nightmares (Intro)," and "Going Bad," among many others. His latest studio album, CHAMPIONSHIPS, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s “Top 200 Albums,” marking his second chart-topper following his 2015 album DREAMS WORTH MORE THAN MONEY. In addition to serving as the President of Dream Chasers, Mill is the co-chair of the REFORM Alliance, which launched in January 2019 and aims to advance criminal justice reform and eradicate outdated policies that perpetuate injustice in the .

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NFL: JORDYN WHITE: [email protected] NBC: DAN MASONSON; [email protected] MEEK MILL: DIDIER MORAIS: [email protected]