Washington Commanders pay tribute to Jimmy Carter after ex-president's death with silence before Atlanta game Before the start of Sunday Night Football, the Washington Commanders paid tribute to Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States who passed away on Sunday at age 100 in his home state of Georgia.
Before the start of Sunday Night Football, the Washington Commanders paid tribute to Carter.
The Commanders played the Falcons, the NFL team in Carter's home state, on Sunday night in the Washington DC suburbs.
His son Chip Carter, 74, confirmed the former president had died in his Georgia home on Sunday around 3.40 pm ET.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, passed away on Sunday at age 100.
