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Jim Cornelison helped give the NFC Divisional Round matchup between the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams a big-game feel with his rendition of the U.S. national anthem on Sunday.
Cornelison sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” in front of a sold-out crowd at Soldier Field. NFL fans and players joined together and sang the anthem with Cornelison.
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Jim Cornelison performs the national anthem before the start of the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)
NFL fans who tuned into the game on social media praised Cornelison for his performance.
This isn’t the first time Cornelison has left an impression on NFL fans this season. He received applause in September when he performed the anthem before the Bears faced the Minnesota Vikings. It was the first game of the “Monday Night Football” season.
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Chicago Bears’ DJ Moore takes the field before an NFL divisional football playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The 61-year-old is a regular at Chicago sporting events. He has been the Bears’ national anthem singer since 2010. He has taken the ice for Chicago Blackhawks games since 2008 and has sung “Back Home Again in Indiana” before the Indianapolis 500 since 2017.
Cornelison is just as popular outside of sports. She was part of the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists in Chicago and sang in some of the most popular opera houses in the world.
He also serves on the board of directors of the Illinois Patriot Education Fund and is honorary squadron commander of the United States Air Force Band Mid-America.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford exercises before an NFL football divisional playoff game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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The winner of the Bears-Rams game will earn a spot in the NFC Championship Game next weekend.
