Blake Hall
Neyland Stadium is the fifth largest stadium in the United States. At full capacity, it can hold 104,000 people. But even a stadium as large as Neyland looks like a tiny target from 10,000 feet in the air.
This is exactly the kind of challenge for the Leap Frogs, aka the U.S. Navy Parachute Team. They kicked off the Orange v. White football skirmish by skydiving straight into Neyland Stadium. Footage from the daring jump was posted online.
We can see why the team’s motto is “Heroes on the ground, legends in the sky.”
The Leap Frogs is the Navy’s parachute demonstration team. Special Forces members have been experimenting with freefall jumping since the 1950s. The official parachuting team has had many names, from the “Golden Knights” to the “Chuting Stars.” Today the Leap Frogs perform aerial maneuvers at public events in order to spread the word about the Navy.