Sandy Hook victims honored by NFL in Week 15

Every team across the NFL Sunday held [si_launchNFLPopup video='950b04714eb942389cfaad9d3370390e']a moment of silence prior to their game[/si_launchNFLPopup], in honor of the victims of Friday's violence at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The Patriots will close Sunday by firing 26 flares into the night sky, one for each person that lost his or her life in the senseless tragedy.

New England will also sport a helmet decal with the Newtown's town seal and a black ribbon.

The Newtown, CT helmet decal the Patriots will wear today: pic.twitter.com/qGJAxZwv
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 16, 2012

Many teams have their own tributes planned as well, most in the form of the school's initials (SHES) written somewhere on their players' helmets or equipment. Stadium flags will fly at half-mast, too:

Along with all NFL teams, we will observe a moment of silence today in honor of the victims of the Newtown tragedy. pic.twitter.com/qYTMiOuu
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) December 16, 2012

Giants helmets honoring Sandy Hook Elementary. Sources tell me Coughlin also held a moment of silence in the team mtg pic.twitter.com/KzcUZm3h
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) December 16, 2012

Victor Cruz's shoes today, referencing a Newtown kid who was a big fan, and who died in the massacre: pic.twitter.com/kkjTLWBs
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) December 16, 2012

The Rams and Vikings came together on the field for a moment of silence in St. Louis:

#Rams and #Vikings players join young fans on the field for a moment of silence before today's game. pic.twitter.com/oqlkDoJs
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 16, 2012

Rex Ryan and the Jets will wear the "S.H.E.S." initials for Monday night's game against Tennessee:

Rex's headset for tomorrow night honoring the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy pic.twitter.com/bIfwgeNC
— New York Jets (@nyjets) December 16, 2012