NFL players’ shoes melt during game played in record-breaking heat

It wasn’t only the players that felt the heat as the air temperature reached 35°C with a 41°C heat index (Picture: AP Photo/George Walker IV)

NFL players were left with burning feet and even melting shoes after the artificial field beneath them reached a reported temperature of 156°F (69°C).

Some needed water poured over their footwear during the Tennessee Titans’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles, while one player went through t...