Rob Gronkowski goes airborne, skydives live on 'FOX NFL Sunday'

Updated Nov 12, 2023 5:38 pm EST

Four-time Super Bowl champion, five-time Pro Bowler, and… skydiver? 

On a special Veterans Day edition of "FOX NFL Sunday", analyst Rob Gronkowski went airborne live on television by leaping out of a plane from 11,000 feet.

After Gronkowski parachuted safely to the ground, the former New England Patriots tight end demonstrated his signature "Gronk spike."

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Rob Gronkowski skydived out of an airplane at 11,000 feet!

"Touchdown!" Gronk exclaimed triumphantly with a football in hand before spiking it into the ground. 

Sunday's show took place at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

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