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NFL Lockout: Social Media Under Center

The National Football League Players Association recruited NMS to back their line during the Lockout of 2011. NMS came to the game garnering support on Facebook and Twitter, through petitions and digital PR outreach, and hustling to develop the critically acclaimed “Let Them Play” video featuring both players and fans.

After the video’s social media premiere, news outlets such as The Huffington Post, Ad Age, Business Insider, and Deadspin took the ball down the field, praising the campaign’s unique approach and scoring unpaid television coverage exceeding 13 million viewers.

Our Work



The Results

  • 381 Earned Media Placements
  • 48 Million Impressions
  • 60,000 Facebook and Twitter Fans
  • 13 Million Television Viewers
  • 70,000 Unique Monthly Views for NFLLockout.com Blog
  • 20 Replays on ESPN


Heard from the Sidelines

  • The NFLPA’s hashtagging efforts are building real, tangible support for its players…they've played it right.
    Deadspin
  • They're using broad strokes here, but it's sympathetic broad strokes. And to do it with social media is a great idea. The union has been brilliant at that
    Advertising Age