Atlanta Falcons fans looking for that crucial catch during a recent Falcons game had the opportunity to make a crucial catch of their own — through early detection of cancer. Free prostate cancer screenings were available to fans before and during the Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears match-up on Oct. 18 through a simple blood test. 

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University’s mobile prostate cancer screening bus offered screenings in the Home Depot Backyard, complemented by six prostate cancer screening locations throughout the Mercedes-Benz Stadium concourse. The test involves a quick blood draw only, with results later appearing in a patient’s MyChart app.

Alongside prostate cancer screenings, breast cancer education was also available — all to encourage fans to get screened — or take the pledge to get screened.

The NFL Crucial Catch game is an annual league-wide initiative in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, focused on fighting cancer through early detection, prevention and risk reduction. Winship Cancer Institute, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta Falcons and AMB Sports and Entertainment collaborate to bring this initiative to Falcons fans each year in October.