FDNY Wins Annual Football Game vs. NYPD

Firefighter Brian Vomero (E-247) runs into the end zone to score the second touchdown of the game.

New York’s Bravest bested the Finest in the 36th Annual Fun City Bowl football game on June 1 at the James M. Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University, with a score of 17-15.

The FDNY scored the first two touchdowns of the game in the first quarter. The NYPD first scored on a touchback, followed by a touchdown on a long pass to the end zone during the second quarter.

Early in the fourth quarter, the NYPD scored a field goal which brought the score to 14-15. On a long field goal, with less than two minutes left in the game, the FDNY scored to win.

The game included a ceremony honoring the fallen heroes of the NYPD and FDNY - including Lt. John Martinson and Firefighters Daniel Pujdak, Robert Beddia and Joseph Graffagnino - and several Wounded Warriors.

Proceeds from the Fun City Bowl went to FDNY and NYPD charities.

The FDNY football team soon will travel to Phoenix for their league’s Super Bowl.

Proceeds from the Fun City Bowl went to FDNY and NYPD charities.

The FDNY football team soon will travel to Phoenix for their league’s Super Bowl.