# Tebowing

> A fan's kneeling-photo meme drew 20,000 submissions to Tebowing.com, its founder reported.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2011-10-23
- Peak proxy date: Dec 2011
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 45 (Notable, provisional), v1.3
- Mechanics: Challenge, Identity badge, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy

## Summary

A Broncos fan posted a prayer-pose photo on Facebook. Tumblr collected copies and Twitter carried player endorsements. The site sold T-shirts, EA announced the pose for Madden, and Dictionary.com listed the term.

## Timeline

- 2011-10-23 — Jared Kleinstein (Facebook) — Kleinstein posted a group photo of friends copying Tebow's pose after watching the game in New York.
- 2011-10-25 — Jared Kleinstein (Open web) — Kleinstein reposted the group photo to Tumblr at 00:01 UTC.
- 2011-10-27 — NFL.com (Press) — NFL.com covered Tebowing.com and linked photos at Occupy Chicago and in an operating room.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Tebowing.” Case HIS-01544. Spread Score v1.3: 45/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01544