Adam Vinatieri And NFL Extra Points Credit Card Team Up For Super Bowl XLVII In New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Barclaycard US, the issuer of the NFL Extra Points Credit  Card, announced today it has teamed up with four-time Super Bowl Champion and Indianapolis Colts kicker, Adam Vinatieri to promote the card program and benefit a good cause.   Beginning, Wednesday, January 30 through Saturday, February 2, football fans will have a chance to receive the ultimate reward – tickets to Super Bowl XLVII as part of a promotion offered by the NFL Extra Points Credit Card.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130128/SF49161)

"We are extremely excited to partner with Adam for a second year," says Surinder Singh, Managing Director-Barclaycard US. "This promotion gives us a great opportunity to demonstrate our appreciation of the game and the fans."

During Super Bowl week, NFL Extra Points street teams will roam the downtown New Orleans area, handing out NFL Extra Points masks to fans 18 and older and awarding NFL prizes to those spotted wearing one.  Fans will be encouraged to wear NFL Extra Points masks throughout New Orleans during the week.  Those identified by an NFL Extra Points street team member as wearing an official NFL Extra Points mask will have a chance to win a pair of tickets to Super Bowl XLVII or other prizes.

On Thursday, January 31, Adam Vinatieri will 'kick off' the NFL Extra Points Challenge at the NFL Experience Driven by GMC inside the New Orleans Convention Center.   Vinatieri will lace up his cleats for the last time this season and attempt to award one million NFL Extra Points (in the form of a $10,000 cash donation) to the Brees Dream Foundation-- a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients.   During the challenge, Vinatieri will attempt to kick NFL footballs from 25-yards and hit designated targets positioned inside a regulation NFL goalpost.  A total of 1,000,000 NFL Extra Points will be awarded to the Brees Dream Foundation if Vinatieri hits all three of the targets.

"I'm really looking forward to the challenge," said Vinatieri.  "I've always prided myself on accuracy and handling the pressure of big kicks. This takes it to a new level and allows me to help a great cause in the process." Vinatieri will also join the NFL Extra Points Street team in New Orleans on Thursday, January 31, to personally award a pair of Super Bowl XLVII tickets to a lucky fan wearing an NFL Extra Points mask.

"As an NFL Extra Points cardholder myself, I'm very excited to be a part of this program again this year – providing opportunities to attend Super Bowl XLVII – and helping support the Brees Dream Foundation," Vinatieri said.

This year, the NFL Extra Points Credit Card will offer a unique photo booth attraction at the NFL Experience. Fans will have their picture taken using innovative stop-motion video technology and view them in HD with the ability to upload them to Facebook and Twitter on the spot. While at the attraction, fans will also have the opportunity to learn more about the credit card and its unique benefits and even apply online via iPad. NFL Extra Points masks will also be distributed here to give fans a chance to win Super Bowl XLVII tickets and NFLShop.com gift cards.  Fans do not need to apply for the credit card to be eligible to win but they must be a legal U.S resident,18 or older to participate.  For official rules, visit www.extrapointsgiveaway.com.  The NFL Entities (as defined in the Official Rules) have not offered or sponsored this Sweepstakes in any manner.

The NFL Extra Points Credit Card allows fans to earn points for every dollar spent on purchases and double points on NFL purchases, which may be redeemed for 1% cash back statement credits, unique once-in-a-lifetime NFL experiences, game tickets and merchandise as well as saving 20% on purchases at NFLShop.com. Exclusively for the Super Bowl, consumers can also earn 40,000 bonus points after $2,500 in purchases are made on  the card within 90 days, which is enough to redeem for a $400 cash back statement credit or other NFL merchandise and experiences.  All 32 NFL team card designs are available for fans to personalize their card with their favorite team.  To learn more or to apply, go to www.NFLExtraPoints.com/XLVII.

About Barclaycard US

Headquartered in Wilmington, Del., Barclaycard US creates customized, co-branded credit card programs for some of the country's most successful travel, entertainment, retail, affinity and financial institutions. The company employs 1,200 associates and was named a Top Workplace in Delaware in 2012. For more information please visit www.barclaycardus.com

About The Brees Dream Foundation

The Brees Dream Foundation was established in 2003 by Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany. The foundation helps in the fight to cure cancer, improve the quality of life for cancer patients, and promote the progress, success and education of youth through scholarship programs.

About National Football League Players, Inc.

Formed in 1994, National Football League Players, Inc. (NFL PLAYERS) is the exclusive licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. Representing more than 2,000 active and many memorable former NFL players, NFL PLAYERS "takes the helmets off" the players and facilitates the marketing of them as personalities as well as professional athletes. Through a sponsorship agreement between the organization and the NFL, players are integrated into NFL sponsor activation programs. In addition, NFLPlayers.com, the company's official website, is part of the NFL Internet Network. Each year, NFL PLAYERS negotiates and facilitates extensive player marketing opportunities for players. NFL PLAYERS activities include retail licensing, corporate sponsorships and promotions, special events, radio and television projects, publishing and Internet. For more information, visit www.NFLPlayers.com.

SOURCE Barclaycard US