query: when does the regular season nfl football start

pos: 2018 NFL season 2018 NFL season The 2018 NFL season is the 99th season of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 6, 2018, with the NFL Kickoff Game with the defending Super Bowl LII champion Philadelphia Eagles defeating the Atlanta Falcons 18–12. The season will conclude with Super Bowl LIII, the league's championship game, on February 3, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2018 NFL League year and trading period began on March 14. On March 9, clubs were allowed to exercise options for 2018 on players who have option clauses in their contracts, submit qualifying offers

neg: 1956 NFL season 1956 NFL season The 1956 NFL season was the 37th regular season of the National Football League. With previous television partner DuMont Television Network ending operations prior to the 1956 season, CBS began carrying regular season games across its network nationwide. The season ended when the New York Giants crushed the Chicago Bears in the NFL Championship Game, The Lions and the Cardinals had both finished 1955 poorly, 3–9 and 4–7–1, but both got off to fast starts in 1956. Both ended up finishing second in the Conference races. The Chicago Cardinals got off to their best start ever, going

neg: 2000 NFL season 2000 NFL season The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXXV when the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Giants 34–7 at the Raymond James Stadium. Week 1 of the season reverted to Labor Day weekend in 2000. It would be the last NFL season to date to start on Labor Day weekend. It would also be the last time until 2015 that CBS televised the late night games in Week 1. This was because both Week 1 of the NFL season and CBS’ coverage of the

neg: TDECU Stadium ranked teams. ^ "- Does not include the 71,016 fans who watched #15 Houston beat #3 Oklahoma in the Advocare Texas Kickoff at NRG Stadium." In the stadium's short history, Houston fans have been treated to watch a number of future NFL draft picks: In addition, a number of other Houston players who got their start at TDECU Stadium have made NFL rosters as free agents, including Kenneth Farrow and Cameron Malveaux. In addition to major college football, TDECU Stadium hosts several high school football games each year, both regular season and playoffs. The University of Houston holds commencement exercises

neg: Ramon Harewood Ramon Harewood Ramon Harewood (born 3 February 1987) is a former Barbadian American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, was drafted in the 6th Round of the 2010 NFL Draft, the Ravens signing him to a three-year contract. He was drafted in the sixth round by the Baltimore Ravens of the 2010 NFL Draft. Harewood's 2010-2011 season ended prior to the first regular season game, when he underwent surgery on each of his knees and was subsequently placed on injured reserve. His second NFL season was also ended before the start of the

neg: Tony Wragge released before the start of the 2004 regular season. He played in the Arena Football League in 2005 with the Los Angeles Avengers. Wragge was picked up by the San Francisco 49ers before the 2005 NFL season. He was released before the start of the 2005 regular season. Wragge was signed back to the active roster on November 28, 2005. He was then allocated to NFL Europe by the San Francisco 49ers for the spring 2006 NFL Europe season, playing for the Rhein Fire in Düsseldorf, Germany. Wragge started every game at right guard, was a team captain, and the

neg: 1954 NFL season 1954 NFL season The 1954 NFL season was the 35th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended when the Cleveland Browns defeated the Detroit Lions in the NFL Championship Game. In the Western Division, the 49ers pulled ahead in "Week Five" (October 24) with a 37–31 win over the Lions, but they lost four of their remaining seven games and finished 7–4–1. The Lions, on the other hand, lost only one game in their last seven, and finished 9–2–1. In the Eastern race, the Eagles got off to a 4–0 start, until dropping games to Pittsburgh (17–7)

neg: Super Bowl VII season was the third in NFL history, and the first of the post-merger era. The previous two teams to do it, the 1934 and 1942 Chicago Bears, both lost those years' NFL Championship Games. The Cleveland Browns also completed a perfect season in 1948, including a Championship victory, when they were part of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), but this feat is only recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame (the NFL does not officially recognize any AAFC records). Following the death of Vince Lombardi 17 days prior to the start of the 1970 season, Washington finished 6-8 under

neg: Wembley Stadium States Football League game was staged there in 1984, and between 1986 and 1993 the old Wembley Stadium hosted eight National Football League exhibition games featuring 13 different NFL teams. Since the new Wembley Stadium opened in 2007 Wembley has hosted games during the NFL regular season. As a result of this, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stated in October 2009 that "he expects the NFL will start playing multiple regular-season games in Britain in the next few years, an expansion that could lead to putting a franchise in London." On 20 January 2012, the league announced that the St. Louis

neg: NFL on CBS the total amount of viewers (persons 2+) who watched at least six minutes of NFL game coverage since the start of the 2008 regular season. For the 2009 season, the network's regular-season telecasts averaged 19.509 million viewers (counting only seven airings during the season by Nielsen). For the first thirteen weeks of the 2013 season, the CBS game telecasts averaged 26.5 million viewers. NFL on CBS The NFL on CBS is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that are produced by CBS Sports, the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States.

neg: Primary NFL television stations at night due to hot summer weather, and are frequently scheduled based on local convenience (e.g. games on the west coast tend to start at 7:00 p.m. PT/10:00 p.m. ET). The league's blackout restrictions apply, although stations are allowed to play the game on a tape delay if the game does not sell out (unlike the regular season policy, when rights revert to NFL Films). Many more exhibition games fail to sell out than do regular-season games. During the preseason, most Buffalo Bills games are televised on Buffalo's ABC affiliate, WKBW-TV channel 7, with several other affiliates in western New

neg: Arena Football League on NFL Network for the playoffs. The team ended the regular season at 10–6, and lost to the Milwaukee Iron in the playoffs. Arena Football League on NFL Network NFL Network held the broadcast television rights the revived Arena Football League from 2010 to 2012. NFL Network broadcast a weekly Friday Night Football package every week at 8:00 ET, with the season running from March to August. The NFL stated that unlike when the NFL last showed interest in arena football, there would be no attempts to buy into the league. As previously mentioned, the NFL Network broadcast the regular season each Friday

neg: NFL preseason regular season. NFL preseason The National Football League preseason is the period each year during which NFL teams play several not-for-the-record exhibition games before the actual "regular" season starts. Beginning with the featured Pro Football Hall of Fame game in early August, five weekends of exhibition games are currently played in the NFL. The start of the preseason is intrinsically tied to the last week of training camp. The games are useful for new players who are not used to playing in front of very large crowds. Management often uses the games to evaluate newly signed players. Veteran players will

neg: High school football one high school football game within a 75-mile radius, and because broadcasting is an integral part of the NFL's business model (roughly half of the league's revenue comes from television contracts), this effectively prohibits the playing of NFL games in competition with high school football. (These rules do not apply during preseason, when Friday night games are common, nor does it apply at the end of the season, though the only time regular season games are played on Friday in the NFL is on Christmas.) Only recently have national sports television channels fully capitalized on this rule; since 2005, the

neg: NFL on TNT host city. TNT lost their rights to the NFL following the 1997 season after ESPN chose to bid on the entire regular season package beginning in 1998. In the wake of the loss of NFL rights, TNT began negotiations with NBC Sports to start a new football league; TNT eventually backed out of the proposal. (NBC's proposed league eventually became the XFL.) NFL on TNT The NFL on TNT was the weekly United States television broadcast by Turner Network Television (TNT) of Sunday evening National Football League (NFL) games from the 1990 through 1997 seasons. TNT televised NFL games from

neg: Canceled NFL games regular season games (up to eight) if a labor agreement could not be reached by the start of the regular season. The league did not have to implement the plans, since the players association agreed to terms with the NFL shortly before the start of the season proper on July 25, ending the lockout. The 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game was canceled at the last minute for poor playing conditions on the newly installed FieldTurf that had been placed at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in the off-season. Mike Silver of NFL.com reported that on the morning

neg: 1946 NFL season 1946 NFL season The 1946 NFL season was the 27th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, Elmer Layden resigned as NFL Commissioner and Bert Bell, co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles, replaced him. Meanwhile, the All-America Football Conference was formed to rival the NFL, and the Rams became the first NFL team based on the West Coast after they relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, to Los Angeles, California. A regular season game was played on Tuesday, the last until the 2010 season, on October 1, between New York and Boston. The season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated

neg: United Football League (2009–2012) the traditional Sunday afternoon time setting for professional football, but starting its season in August, a full month before the start of the NFL regular season. However, financial difficulties forced the league to return to its schedule from previous years. In 2012 it was announced that games would begin in September and that the schedule would be played over eight weeks. When this announcement was made, it had been anticipated that the league would have expanded beyond four active members. Games were to be played on Wednesday and Friday nights with six weeks of regular season action and two weeks

neg: 1998 NFL season 1998 NFL season The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. The season culminated with Super Bowl XXXIII, with the Denver Broncos defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34–19 at Pro Player Stadium. The Broncos had won their first thirteen games, the best start since the undefeated 1972 Dolphins, and were tipped by some to have a realistic chance at winning all nineteen games. The Minnesota Vikings became the first team since the 1968 Baltimore Colts to win all but one of their regular season games and not win the Super Bowl. After no team had

neg: 1948 NFL season 1948 NFL season The 1948 NFL season was the 29th regular season of the National Football League. During the season, Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making the first modern helmet emblem in pro football. The last regular season game played on Wednesday until the 2012 season happened on September 22, 1948, between Detroit and Los Angeles. The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago Cardinals in the NFL Championship Game. The 1948 season featured the highest per-game, per-team scoring in NFL history, with the average team scoring 23.2 points per game. This

neg: Professional football (gridiron) Moore. Television coverage of the league was spotty, with some teams starting in 1950 to have individual arrangements with the Dumont Network and NBC. CBS began to televise selected NFL regular season games in 1956, but there was no league-wide, national television (the Browns, for instance, held out and syndicated games themselves until the early 1960s when a league-wide contract was imposed). By the start of the 1960s, the NFL was complacent in its dominance of the market for Professional Football fans, and had little incentive to expand that market. The AAFC was history, and the NFL had chosen not

neg: 1999 Philadelphia Eagles season 1999 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1999 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 67th in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished 5–11 and last place in the NFC East. The Eagles hired Andy Reid away from the Green Bay Packers to be their new head coach prior to the start of the season. In the 1999 NFL Draft, the team drafted quarterback Donovan McNabb with the second overall pick. The 1999 NFL Draft was held April 17–18, 1999. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. The Eagles, with a record

neg: Point After from its beginning during the 2003 season. The original version was basically an automated program that aired on Sunday nights. A voice-over announcer briefly described the games of that NFL Sunday, then the comments of the players and coaches in that game aired. When NFLN revamped for 2006, mainly to mark the start of live regular-season play-by-play, this program became "NFL Scoreboard" and "Point After" became a more polished five-day-a-week show. Also, college soundbites were added as part of an additional emphasis on collegiate football. In 2008, NFL Network cancelled this program and replaced it with "Team Cam", which has

neg: 1939 NFL season 1939 NFL season The 1939 NFL season was the 20th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL president Joseph Carr died, and Carl Storck was named to replace him. An NFL game was televised for the first time when NBC broadcast a Brooklyn Dodgers–Philadelphia Eagles game. The experimental broadcast was broadcast only to viewers in New York and Albany; regular broadcasting of NFL games would not begin until 1951. The season ended when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game. Though both the Giants and the Packers finished a

neg: Primary NFL television stations Primary NFL television stations A primary, flagship or home television station refers to the local affiliates that carry a majority of the regular season telecasts for a said National Football League (NFL) team. This list only concentrates on television coverage since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. This list however, does not include "official station" partnerships, where a station that only carries off-network pre-season games also carries team programming throughout the season such as coach's shows, player shows or interview segments during station sportscasts. It also does not include individual player show agreements with stations in a team's market. As the

neg: National Football League in Toronto National Football League in Toronto The National Football League (NFL) has been playing games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1959 when an interleague game between an NFL team and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) took place at Exhibition Stadium. Subsequently, a number of neutral site preseason and regular season games between NFL teams have been staged in the city. Toronto is one of three cities outside the United States, along with London and Mexico City, which have hosted regular season NFL games. There have long been efforts to establish an NFL franchise in Toronto due to

neg: Jake Butt secondary starting tight end to start the regular season, behind primary starting tight end Jeff Heuerman. He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Denver Broncos' season-opener against the Seattle Seahawks and caught two passes for 29-yards in their 27–24 victory. On September 27, 2018, Butt sustained a torn ACL during a non contact drill during practice, which sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Jake Butt Jonathan Duane "Jake" Butt (born July 11, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college

neg: NFL playoffs season. The proposal lost all interest; it has not since been raised. It is likely that movement won't be made on expanding either the playoffs or the regular season until at least 2020, when the current collective bargaining agreement expires. "Correct as of Week 14, 2018 NFL season." NFL playoffs The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the National Football League (NFL)'s regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a tie-breaking procedure exists in the case of equal records.

neg: 1975 NFL season card” team based on the best non-division winner, qualified for the playoffs. The tiebreaker rules were changed to start with head-to-head competition, followed by division records, records against common records, and records in conference play. The 1975 NFL Draft was held from January 28 to 29, 1975 at New York City's Hilton at Rockefeller Center. With the first pick, the Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Steve Bartkowski from the University of California. 1975 NFL season The 1975 NFL season was the 56th regular season of the National Football League. It was the first NFL season without a tie game. made two

neg: 2003 NFL season 2003 NFL season The 2003 NFL season was the 84th regular season of the National Football League (NFL). Regular-season play was held from September 4, 2003, to December 28, 2003. Due to damage caused by the Cedar Fire, Qualcomm Stadium was used as an emergency shelter, and thus the Miami Dolphins–San Diego Chargers regular-season match on October 27 was instead played at Sun Devil Stadium, the home field of the Arizona Cardinals. The playoffs began on January 3, 2004. The NFL title was won by the New England Patriots when they defeated the Carolina Panthers, 32–29, in Super Bowl XXXVIII

neg: Kevin Hogan three games due to a rib injury he sustained in his first start. On April 6, 2018, Hogan was traded to the Washington Redskins in exchange for a swap of sixth round picks in the 2018 NFL Draft. He was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the regular season on September 1, 2018. On September 2, 2018, Hogan was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos. "Source": Kevin Hogan Kevin Michael Hogan (born October 20, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Stanford

neg: 1936 NFL season 1936 NFL season The 1936 NFL season was the 17th regular season of the National Football League. For the first time since the league was founded, there were no team transactions; neither a club folded nor did a new one join the NFL. 1936 was also the first year in which all league teams played the same number of games. Since this season, the number of scheduled regular season games per team has been: The season ended when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Boston Redskins in the NFL Championship Game. For the only time in NFL history, the team

neg: 2012–13 in English football 2012–13 in English football The 2012–13 season was the 133rd season of competitive football in England. The season began on 4 August 2012 for The Football League, 11 August 2012 for the Football Conference and 18 August 2012 for the Premier League.<ref name="When does the 2012/13 season start?"></ref> The regular season of the Football Conference season ended on 20 April 2013 followed by League One and League Two both ending on 27 April 2013 whilst The Championship ended on 4 May 2013 and finally the Premier League on 19 May 2013. In Sir Alex Ferguson's final season as manager, Manchester

neg: Homosexuality in American football 2012. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Posthumously outed Homosexuality in American football Few American football players have come out as gay. Six former National Football League (NFL) players have come out publicly after they retired. There has never been anyone who has been publicly out while playing in the NFL. Michael Sam was selected by the St. Louis Rams in 2014 NFL Draft, and became the first publicly gay player drafted in the league, but was released before the start of the regular season. He became the first publicly gay player to play in the Canadian Football League in August 2015. In college football,

neg: Homosexuality in American football Homosexuality in American football Few American football players have come out as gay. Six former National Football League (NFL) players have come out publicly after they retired. There has never been anyone who has been publicly out while playing in the NFL. Michael Sam was selected by the St. Louis Rams in 2014 NFL Draft, and became the first publicly gay player drafted in the league, but was released before the start of the regular season. He became the first publicly gay player to play in the Canadian Football League in August 2015. In college football, Division III player Conner

neg: NFL preseason rights to games broadcast on cable, and the right to brand themselves as the "official" station of the team in the market. Exhibition games are almost exclusively played at night due to hot summer weather, and are frequently scheduled based on local convenience (e.g. games on the west coast tend to start at 7:00 p.m. PT/10:00 p.m. ET). When applicable, the NFL's blackout restrictions apply, although stations are allowed to play the game on a tape delay if the game does not sell out (unlike the regular season policy, when rights revert to NFL Films). However, the blackout restrictions have

neg: NFL Kickoff Game NFL Kickoff Game The National Football League Kickoff game, along with related festivities, marks the official start of the National Football League (NFL) regular season. A single game is held, preceded by a concert and other ceremonies. This first game of the season is usually scheduled for the Thursday following Labor Day and since 2004, it was hosted by the defending Super Bowl champions. However, in 2012, the game was moved to Wednesday to prevent conflicts with the acceptance speech of the Democratic National Convention. The remainder of the league plays their opening weekend games the following Sunday and Monday.

neg: Arena Football League on NFL Network Arena Football League on NFL Network NFL Network held the broadcast television rights the revived Arena Football League from 2010 to 2012. NFL Network broadcast a weekly Friday Night Football package every week at 8:00 ET, with the season running from March to August. The NFL stated that unlike when the NFL last showed interest in arena football, there would be no attempts to buy into the league. As previously mentioned, the NFL Network broadcast the regular season each Friday and went through the playoffs, culminating with the ArenaBowl. All AFL games not on the NFL Network could be seen

neg: Joe Gilliam in the 11th round of the 1972 NFL Draft, the 273rd overall pick. He made is regular season debut on Monday Night Football, during a Week Eight game against the Miami Dolphins Prior to the 1974 regular season, Steelers head coach Chuck Noll stated that the starting quarterback position was "wide open" among Terry Bradshaw, Gilliam, and Terry Hanratty. Gilliam outperformed the other two in the 1974 pre-season and Noll named Gilliam the starting quarterback, the first African American quarterback to start a season opener after the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. After a 30–0 win in the season opener over

neg: 1962 NFL season 1962 NFL season The 1962 NFL season was the 43rd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). Before the season, CBS signed a contract with the league to televise all regular-season games for a $4.65 million annual fee. The season ended on December 30, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 16–7 in the NFL championship game at Yankee Stadium. The Packers successfully defended their 1961 NFL title, finishing the 1962 season at 14–1; their only loss was to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day at Tiger Stadium. The Green Bay Packers won their first ten

neg: 2007 NFL season 2007 NFL season The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League. Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30. The New England Patriots became the first team to complete the regular season undefeated since the league expanded to a 16-game regular season in 1978. Four weeks after the playoffs began on January 5, 2008, the Patriots' bid for a perfect season was dashed when they lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, the league championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 3, by a

neg: 2009 Buffalo Bills season 2009 Buffalo Bills season The 2009 Buffalo Bills season was the 50th Professional Football season for the original American Football League team, and its 40th in the NFL. The Bills were unable to improve upon their third consecutive 7–9 regular season record (2006, 2007 and 2008) and failed to make the playoffs for the 10th consecutive year, the longest standing playoff drought in the NFL. Dick Jauron returned as head coach for a fourth season, the first Bills coach since Marv Levy to receive a contract extension beyond three years. He was fired on November 17 after a 3–6 start

neg: 1974 NFL season 1974 NFL season The 1974 NFL season was the 55th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl IX when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings. Players held a strike from July 1 until August 10, prior to the regular season beginning; only one preseason game (that year's College All-Star Game) was canceled, and the preseason contests were held with all-rookie rosters. The following changes were adopted to add tempo and action to the game and to help counter the proposed changes announced by the World Football League to their games: In addition to

neg: 1985 NFL season 1985 NFL season The 1985 NFL season was the 66th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XX when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46–10 at the Louisiana Superdome. The Bears became the second team in NFL history (after the previous season's San Francisco 49ers) to win 15 games in the regular season and 18 including the playoffs. "W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against" The following players set all-time records during the season: The 1985 NFL Draft

neg: 2012–13 in English football play-offs, with Newport winning to gain promotion to the Football League, while Wrexham gained a measure of consolation by winning the FA Trophy. 2012–13 in English football The 2012–13 season was the 133rd season of competitive football in England. The season began on 4 August 2012 for The Football League, 11 August 2012 for the Football Conference and 18 August 2012 for the Premier League.<ref name="When does the 2012/13 season start?"></ref> The regular season of the Football Conference season ended on 20 April 2013 followed by League One and League Two both ending on 27 April 2013 whilst The Championship

neg: 1947 NFL season NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946 at New York City's Commodore Hotel. With the first pick, the Chicago Bears selected halfback Bob Fenimore from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. 1947 NFL season The 1947 NFL season was the 28th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded the regular season by one game from eleven games per team to twelve, a number that remained constant for fourteen seasons, through 1960. The season ended when the Chicago Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Championship Game on December 28. Starting in 1947, the NFL teams played a 12-game

neg: 1960 NFL season 1960 NFL season The 1960 NFL season was the 41st regular season of the National Football League. Before the league, 33-year-old Pete Rozelle, the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams, was elected NFL commissioner as a compromise choice on the twenty-third ballot. Meanwhile, the league expanded to 13 teams in late January with the addition of the Dallas Cowboys, with a fourteenth team, the Minnesota Vikings, to start in . Also, the Cardinals relocated from Chicago to St. Louis and became the St. Louis Cardinals, the same moniker as the major league baseball team. In the championship game, the

neg: 1960 NFL season With the first pick, the Los Angeles Rams selected running back Billy Cannon from Louisiana State University. 1960 NFL season The 1960 NFL season was the 41st regular season of the National Football League. Before the league, 33-year-old Pete Rozelle, the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams, was elected NFL commissioner as a compromise choice on the twenty-third ballot. Meanwhile, the league expanded to 13 teams in late January with the addition of the Dallas Cowboys, with a fourteenth team, the Minnesota Vikings, to start in . Also, the Cardinals relocated from Chicago to St. Louis and became the

neg: 1976 NFL season division, and a fourth “wild card” team based on the best non-division winner, qualified for the playoffs. The tiebreaker rules were changed to start with head-to-head competition, followed by division records, records versus common opponents, and records in conference play. The 1976 NFL Draft was held from April 8 to 9, 1976 at New York City's Roosevelt Hotel. With the first pick, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected defensive end Lee Roy Selmon from Oklahoma State University. 1976 NFL season The 1976 NFL season was the 57th regular season of the National Football League. The year 1976 was also the Bicentennial

neg: NFL preseason games are held. The fourth and final full week of exhibition games (fifth weekend overall) usually has teams playing exclusively on Thursday night (plus Friday, if any), with no national games. This allows teams a few extra days to prepare for the first week of the regular season. It also prevents conflict with the start of the regular seasons for high school and college football, allowing those venues to expand their first weekends' games from Thursday through Monday (Labor Day). There is usually a conflict with the Major League Baseball season, a situation seen in the 2015 preseason when the

neg: 2007 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team Colts, for whom he would start in Super Bowl XLIV, eventually being traded to the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers. Shorts would enter the NFL, as well in 2011 for the Jacksonville Jaguars. 2007 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team The 2007 Mount Union Purple Raiders Football team represented the University of Mount Union in the 2007 NCAA Division III football season. Led by veteran head coach Larry Kehres, with future NFL wide receivers Pierre Garçon and Cecil Shorts III, The Raiders completed their second consecutive undefeated regular season. The Raiders battled to the Stagg Bowl National Championship for

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NFL Kickoff Game the defending Super Bowl champions.
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 NFL Kickoff Game The National Football League Kickoff game, along with related festivities, marks the official start of the National Football League (NFL) regular season. A single game is held, preceded by a concert and other ceremonies. This first game of the season is usually scheduled for the Thursday following Labor Day and since 2004, it was

neg: Cameron Sutton Patriots. Haden returned the following week and Sutton reverted to a reserve role for the last two games of the regular season. He finished his rookie season with five combined tackles (four solo) and a pass deflection in five games and one start. Cameron Sutton Cameron Amir Sutton (born February 27, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee, and was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Sutton attended Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Georgia. He played cornerback and

neg: Austin Reiter Austin Reiter Austin Reiter (born November 27, 1991) is an American football center for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of South Florida. With their last pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected Reiter in the seventh round. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 8, 2015. He was waived on September 4 before the start of the regular season, but signed to the practice squad on

neg: Steve Freeman (football) Steve Freeman (football) Steven Jay Freeman (born May 8, 1953) is a former American football defensive back, and currently serves as an American football game official for the National Football League (NFL). Freeman played college football at Mississippi State University, becoming the Bulldogs' leader in interceptions during the 1973 and 1974 seasons. He was later named as one of the Southeastern Conference Football Legends. He was selected by the NFL's New England Patriots during the 1975 NFL Draft. However, he was released by the Patriots before the start of the regular season, and eventually signed with the Buffalo Bills. Freeman

neg: 1947 NFL season 1947 NFL season The 1947 NFL season was the 28th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded the regular season by one game from eleven games per team to twelve, a number that remained constant for fourteen seasons, through 1960. The season ended when the Chicago Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Championship Game on December 28. Starting in 1947, the NFL teams played a 12-game schedule rather than 11 games. The twelfth game proved to be crucial for the Steelers, Eagles, Cardinals and Bears. In the Eastern Division, Pittsburgh took a half-game lead over

neg: National Football League Draft location (by telephone): "1965*" "<nowiki>*</nowiki>: Year with more than one draft venue" "Source: NFL Draft Locations" Since 1977, the NFL has also held a supplemental draft to accommodate players who did not enter the regular draft. Players generally enter the supplementary draft because they missed the filing deadline for the NFL draft or because issues developed which affected their eligibility (such as academic or disciplinary matters). The supplemental draft is scheduled to occur at some point after the regular draft and before the start of the next season. In 1984 the NFL held an additional draft for players who were

neg: 1933 NFL season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants in the first ever NFL Championship Game. Due to the success of the 1932 NFL Playoff Game, the league stopped using the exact rules of college football and started to develop its own revisions: "P = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against"<br> "Note: The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972" 1933 NFL season The 1933 NFL season was the 14th regular season of the National Football League. Because of

neg: Frank Ragnow the departure of Travis Swanson. Head coach Matt Patricia named Ragnow the starting left guard to begin the regular season. He started alongside offensive tackles Taylor Decker, Rick Wagner, right guard T. J. Lang, and center Graham Glasgow. He made his professional regular season debut and first career start during the Detroit Lions’ season-opening 48-17 loss to the New York Jets. Frank Ragnow Frank Ragnow (born May 17, 1996) is an American football offensive guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas, and was selected by the Lions in the first

neg: Arena Football League game. NFL Network dropped the league at the end of the 2012 season. For the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the CBS Sports Network. CBSSN would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. CBS would also air the ArenaBowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. Regular season CBSSN broadcast games are usually on Saturday nights. As the games are shown live, the start times were not uniform as with most football broadcast packages, but varied with the time zone in which the home team was located.

neg: 1998 NFL season to 18, 1998 at New York City's Theater at Madison Square Garden. With the first pick, the Indianapolis Colts selected quarterback Peyton Manning from the University of Tennessee. 1998 NFL season The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. The season culminated with Super Bowl XXXIII, with the Denver Broncos defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34–19 at Pro Player Stadium. The Broncos had won their first thirteen games, the best start since the undefeated 1972 Dolphins, and were tipped by some to have a realistic chance at winning all nineteen games. The Minnesota Vikings became

neg: 2017 NFL season "Monday Night Football" and the Pro Bowl. This also was the second and final year of the current "Thursday Night Football" contract with CBS, NBC, and NFL Network. Along with ESPN's Wild Card game on ABC, ESPN announced on May 24, 2017, that the 2018 Pro Bowl would also be simulcast on ABC, marking the return of the Pro Bowl to ABC for the first time since 2003. For the first 9 weeks of the regular season, ESPN2 simulcast ESPN Deportes' Spanish-language "Monday Night Football" broadcasts; this served as filler programming for the channel until the start of its Monday-night

neg: Mike Maslowski senior at Thorp High School in Thorp, Wisconsin. In 1997, Maslowski signed as a rookie free agent with the San Diego Chargers, but was cut by the team prior to the start of the regular season. In 1998, he played in the Arena Football League for the San Jose Sabercats. In 1999, Maslowski signed a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. The Chief then allocated him to NFL Europe where he played one season for the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe in 1999 where he set the single season record for tackles with 105 tackles, breaking the

neg: NFL Color Rush United States, which rendered the remaining black-and-white television sets in the United States fully obsolete. For the 2012 NFL season, Nike replaced Reebok as the league's uniform supplier. As Nike had been the longtime supplier of the Oregon Ducks football team and used the Ducks as the team to start the trend of college football teams radically changing their uniforms on a regular basis, some had speculated that the NFL was about to follow college football's path, or at the very least one team becoming the "Oregon of the NFL". The Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami

neg: NFL preseason NFL preseason The National Football League preseason is the period each year during which NFL teams play several not-for-the-record exhibition games before the actual "regular" season starts. Beginning with the featured Pro Football Hall of Fame game in early August, five weekends of exhibition games are currently played in the NFL. The start of the preseason is intrinsically tied to the last week of training camp. The games are useful for new players who are not used to playing in front of very large crowds. Management often uses the games to evaluate newly signed players. Veteran players will generally play

neg: WJMN-TV and weekly syndicated show "The Ford Lions Report" during the regular season). WFRV is not part of the network since it is in the Green Bay Packers' television market. However, WJMN does simulcast Packers-related programming from WFRV. Decisions on when to air Lions regular season home games against American Football Conference opponents as part of CBS' NFL contract are made on a case by case basis, depending on how the Packers and Lions games are scheduled (though in even-numbered years, one such game is reserved for Thanksgiving, as the Lions are one of two teams that host an annual Thanksgiving

neg: 1985 NFL season was held from April 30 to May 1, 1985 at New York City's Omni Park Central Hotel. With the first pick, the Buffalo Bills selected defensive end Bruce Smith from Virginia Tech. 1985 NFL season The 1985 NFL season was the 66th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XX when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46–10 at the Louisiana Superdome. The Bears became the second team in NFL history (after the previous season's San Francisco 49ers) to win 15 games in the regular season and 18 including the playoffs. "W

neg: 2006 NFL season 2006 NFL season The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League. Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006. The NFL title was eventually won by the Indianapolis Colts, when they defeated the Chicago Bears 29–17 in Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium at Miami Gardens, Florida on February 4. The 2006 season marked the debut of new officiating uniforms which are supposed to be more comfortable for officials to wear in extreme weather over the old polyester uniforms. The uniforms were designed by Reebok using a proprietary material technology

neg: 2006 NFL season Texans selected defensive end Mario Williams from North Carolina State University. 2006 NFL season The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League. Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006. The NFL title was eventually won by the Indianapolis Colts, when they defeated the Chicago Bears 29–17 in Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium at Miami Gardens, Florida on February 4. The 2006 season marked the debut of new officiating uniforms which are supposed to be more comfortable for officials to wear in extreme weather over the old polyester uniforms.

neg: Metropolitan Stadium their regular season home games against the Philadelphia Eagles (October 25) (att: 20,112) and New York Giants (November 22) (att: 26,625) to Bloomington for the 1959 NFL season. A preseason football game was held each year at the Met from 1956 to 1960. Finally, the Met got a football team when the American Football League announced Minneapolis- St. Paul as one of its charter cities for the 1960 AFL season. However, the NFL persuaded the team's owners to pull out of the AFL in January 1960 and join the NFL as an expansion team in 1961. The NFL team was

neg: History of the National Football League on television usually expire by that time. Cable TV became commonplace during the 1980s, and the NFL was eager to exploit that opportunity in 1987. In 1986, the United States Football League, at the time pursuing an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, signed an agreement with ESPN to carry games on Sunday nights. When the lawsuit failed and the 1986 season was canceled, the NFL swooped in and took the time slot, creating "ESPN Sunday Night Football" in 1987. ESPN thus became the first cable network to broadcast regular season NFL games. Chris Berman helped redefine the pre- and post-game shows when

neg: Ian Allen (gridiron football) the Giants' pre-season minicamp, Allen was considered the favorite to start at right tackle, but he remained in competition with four other players for the two starting roles. The newly constructed right side of the offensive line played poorly in the first preseason game against the New England Patriots, but Allen showed enough improvement the following week against the Carolina Panthers to be named the starter going into the regular season. In a "Sports Illustrated" article published before the start of the regular season, NFL scouts sharply criticized Allen's play, with one anonymous scout calling him "awful" and another saying

neg: 1985 Kansas City Chiefs season few remaining bright spots in a disappointing 6–10 season came in the regular season finale against San Diego when wide receiver Stephone Paige set an NFL record with 309 receiving yards in a 38–34 win, breaking the previous mark of 303 yards set by Cleveland's Jim Benton in 1945. Paige's mark was subsequently surpassed by a 336-yard effort by Flipper Anderson (Los Angeles Rams) in 1989. 1985 Kansas City Chiefs season The Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League and the 26th overall. The Chiefs got off to a great start in 1985

neg: 1968 NFL season 1968 NFL season The 1968 NFL season was the 49th regular season of the National Football League. As per the agreement made during the 1967 realignment, the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants switched divisions; the Saints joined the Century Division while the Giants became part of the Capitol Division. The season ended when the Baltimore Colts defeated the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game, only to be defeated by the American Football League's New York Jets in Super Bowl III at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Subsequently, it was the first time in the history of

neg: Jake Olson (gridiron football) surgery and the temporary insertion of three pins into his arm. Olson was eligible for the 2014 NFL Draft, but went undrafted. He later tried out for the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins but was not signed by an NFL team. On June 2, 2014, Olson was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL, but he was later released before the start of the regular season. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Olson to their practice roster on July 14, and he went on to start nine games in his rookie season. Olson also played in two playoff games, including

neg: 1993 NFL season 1993 NFL season The 1993 NFL season was the 74th regular season of the National Football League. It was the only season in league history where all NFL teams played their 16-game schedule over a span of 18 weeks. After the success of expanding the regular season to a period of 17 weeks in 1990, the league hoped this new schedule would generate even more revenue. This was also done to avoid scheduling playoff games on January 1 and competing with college football bowl games. However, teams felt that having two weeks off during the regular season was too disruptive

neg: Syndric Steptoe major. He was also a Football representative to the Student-Athlete Advisory Board 2005–2006. Steptoe was invited, and attended the 2007 NFL Combine. He was recorded as the shortest wide receiver at the Combine that year. Steptoe was selected in the seventh round (234th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Steptoe spent his rookie season on the Browns' practice squad. In preseason games before the 2008 season, his performance earned him a roster spot. He made his regular season NFL debut on September 7 against the Dallas Cowboys. It was his first career start, as wide receivers

neg: Eugene McCaslin the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and he played in one regular season game for the Packers during the season. After a season away from the NFL, he was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2002 NFL season, but did not see any playing time during a regular season game. Eugene McCaslin Eugene William McCaslin, Jr. (born July 12, 1977) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season. He played college football for the University of Florida. He was drafted

neg: 2018 Los Angeles Chargers season the United States. The Chargers' regular season schedule was released on April 19. Notes NFL London Games 2018 Los Angeles Chargers season The 2018 season is the Los Angeles Chargers' 49th as a member of the National Football League, their 59th overall, their 3rd in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their second under head coach Anthony Lynn. Despite a slow 1–2 start, the Chargers improved on their 9–7 record from last year with a Week 14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. They also recorded a 10-win season for the first time since 2009 when they were in San Diego,

neg: Mark May halftime, and postgame coverage during the season, and on "College Football Live" in the off-season, and offers analysis on ESPN2 and ESPNews. He was also present in the "NFL Live" studio throughout the entire 2007 NFL Draft. While not a regular game analyst, he does occasionally broadcast games, as he did for ESPN's coverage of the 2011 Poinsettia Bowl. On June 1st 2015, ESPN announced that May would be leaving College Football Final and moved to another show on one of the other ESPN Networks. He will be replaced by Joey Galloway. In January 1979, as a sophomore at Pitt,

neg: National Football League on television the Miami Dolphins versus the Kansas City Chiefs, ended up being . The league received numerous complaints due to the length of this game, reportedly because it caused havoc with Christmas dinners around the nation. As a result, the NFL decided to not schedule any Christmas Day matches for the next 17 seasons. In 1976 and 1977, the last two years before the advent of the 16-game schedule and expanded playoffs, the NFL came up with different approaches to avoid Christmas play. In 1976, when Christmas fell on a Saturday, the league moved the start of the regular season up

neg: 1979 NFL season 1979 NFL season The 1979 NFL season was the 60th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XIV when the Pittsburgh Steelers repeated as champions by defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31–19 at the Rose Bowl. The Steelers became the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls twice. It was also the 20th anniversary of the American Football League. Starting in 1978, ten teams qualified for the playoffs: the winners of each of the divisions, and two wild-card teams in each conference. The 1979 NFL Draft was held from May 3 to 4, 1979

neg: Willie Davis (defensive end) Willie Davis (defensive end) Willie D. Davis (born July 24, 1934) is a former American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Davis graduated from Grambling State University. Davis wore number 87 during his career with the Packers. For 10 seasons, Davis anchored the Packers' defensive line, playing 138 consecutive regular-season games and part of 162 regular-season games for his NFL career. Davis was a member of all five of Lombardi's NFL title-winning teams and played in Super Bowls I and II. Davis played in an era when neither

neg: 2005 NFL season NFL records during the season: The 2005 NFL Draft was held from April 23 to 24, 2005 at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. With the first pick, the San Francisco 49ers selected quarterback Alex Smith from the University of Utah. 2005 NFL season The 2005 NFL season was the 86th regular season of the National Football League. Regular season play was held from September 8, 2005 to January 1, 2006. The regular season also saw the first ever regular season game played outside the United States, as well as the New Orleans Saints being forced to play

neg: 1949 NFL season 1949 NFL season The 1949 NFL season was the 30th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins asked the league to fold his team due to financial woes, and give him a new one in New York City. This new team would be called the New York Bulldogs. As a result, professional football would not return to Boston until the Patriots began play in 1960. As the regular season came to a close, a merger agreement between the NFL and the All-America Football Conference was announced on December 9. Three AAFC

neg: NFL Network Night Football" game each week during the regular season and playoff games at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time from March to August, in addition to rights to playoff games and the ArenaBowl. The NFL stated that unlike when the NFL last showed interest in arena football, there would be no attempts to buy into the league. Broadcasters for the games included Kurt Warner, Tom Waddle, Paul Burmeister, Fran Charles, Charles Davis and Ari Wolfe. Starting with the 2010 season, the network obtained the broadcast rights to the Arena Football League. Each Friday, the NFL Network aired a "Game of the Week"

neg: 1966 American Football League season AFL-NFL World Championship Game (later known as the Super Bowl) beginning in January 1967. Also, the Miami Dolphins joined the AFL as the expansion team. 1966 American Football League season The 1966 American Football League season was the seventh regular season of the American Football League. The league entered talks with the National Football League regarding an NFL-AFL merger, which took effect fully in 1970. The season also saw the debut of the Miami Dolphins. This gave the AFL 9 teams (an odd number). A sixth official, the Line Judge, is added to the officiating crew. The season ended when

neg: 1968 American Football League season 1968 American Football League season The 1968 American Football League season was the ninth regular season of the American Football League, and its penultimate season prior to the AFL–NFL merger. The season ended when the New York Jets (11–3) defeated the Oakland Raiders (12–2) in the AFL championship game on December 29 at Shea Stadium in New York City. Two weeks later, the Jets defeated the National Football League's Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in one of the biggest sports upsets in history. Because the AFL lost the first two Super Bowl games, the planned merger between the NFL

neg: Nate Jones (American football) the Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions, the Chicago Bears and at the Seattle Seahawks. Against the Lions, Jones recorded the first sack of his NFL career when he sacked Joey Harrington for a 10-yard loss. The first start of his professional career came against the Philadelphia Eagles when the Cowboys opened in nickel package. In 2005, Jones played in all 16 games as a backup. He made 2 tackles on defense and 13 on special teams (second on the team). He had a season-high three special teams tackles against the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2006, Jones appeared in four regular season

neg: 1953 Cleveland Browns season 1953 Cleveland Browns season The 1953 Cleveland Browns season was the team's fourth season with the National Football League. Their start of 11–0–0 before losing their last game was the closest to a true perfect season in the NFL until the 1972 Miami Dolphins, but after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in their last game and missing a perfect regular season, the Browns were beaten in the NFL Championship Game by the Detroit Lions. In the first meeting between Cleveland and Green Bay, the Browns roll up 376 yards and Otto Graham completed 18 0f 24 yards to highlight a

neg: 1978 NFL season 1978 NFL season The 1978 NFL season was the 59th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded the regular season from a 14-game schedule to 16. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference. The wild card teams played each other, with the winner advancing to the playoff round of eight teams. The season ended with Super Bowl XIII when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The average salary for a player in 1978 was under $62,600, up

neg: 1974 NFL season Hotel. With the first pick, the Dallas Cowboys selected defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones from the Tennessee State University. 1974 NFL season The 1974 NFL season was the 55th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl IX when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings. Players held a strike from July 1 until August 10, prior to the regular season beginning; only one preseason game (that year's College All-Star Game) was canceled, and the preseason contests were held with all-rookie rosters. The following changes were adopted to add tempo and action to the

neg: History of the National Football League at various sites in countries around the world. Then in 1991, the league formed the World League of American Football, later known as NFL Europe and still later as NFL Europa, a developmental league that had teams in Britain, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. The NFL shut down the program in June 2007. The league played a regular-season NFL game in Mexico City in 2005, the first-ever NFL regular season game held outside the United States, and marketed across the league as the Fútbol Americano game. On October 28, 2007, a regular season game between the Miami Dolphins and the

neg: 1940 NFL season D.C., December 8, 1940 The 1940 NFL Draft was held on December 9, 1939 at Milwaukee's Schroeder Hotel. With the first pick, the Chicago Cardinals selected halfback George Cafego from the University of Tennessee. 1940 NFL season The 1940 NFL season was the 21st regular season of the National Football League. The season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins in the NFL Championship Game, 73–0. This game still stands as the most one-sided victory in NFL history. The Pittsburgh Pirates were renamed the Pittsburgh Steelers before the 1940 season. "W = Wins, L = Losses, T =

neg: 1940 NFL season 1940 NFL season The 1940 NFL season was the 21st regular season of the National Football League. The season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins in the NFL Championship Game, 73–0. This game still stands as the most one-sided victory in NFL history. The Pittsburgh Pirates were renamed the Pittsburgh Steelers before the 1940 season. "W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against" "Note: The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972" Chi. Bears 73, Washington 0, at Griffith Stadium, Washington,

neg: 1963 NFL season 1963 NFL season The 1963 NFL season was the 44th regular season of the National Football League. On April 17, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle indefinitely suspended Green Bay Packers running back Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras for gambling on their own teams, as well as other NFL games; Hornung and Karras would miss the entire season. In addition, five other Detroit players were fined $2,000 each for placing bets on one game in which they did not participate. The season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants at Wrigley Field in the NFL

neg: Mark Adickes Adickes worked with Tricia Bradley, of Serious Fun Productions, LLC, to blend his two distinct careers: a professional football player and an orthopedic surgeon, aka, Jock to Doc. In 2013, Mark Adickes, MD was signed to ESPN as an injury expert, and appears on a regular basis when a top athlete gets injured. At the start of the 2014 NFL season, Direct TV launched a new channel called, "The Fantasy Zone"and Dr. Adickes became an integral member of the show. Adickes has appeared on the NBC "Today Show" where he discussed concussions and football. He has also made appearances on

neg: 1964 American Football League season Six", the Chargers took a lead over the Chiefs during a six-game winning streak, and held that lead for the rest of the season. 1964 American Football League season The 1964 American Football League season was the fifth regular season of the American Football League. The season ended when the Buffalo Bills defeated the San Diego Chargers in the AFL Championship game. Two years later, the AFL would join the NFL to form the AFL-NFL World Championship game, known today as the Super Bowl. This was the final season of AFL telecasts on ABC before the games moved to NBC

neg: 1965 American Football League season 1965 American Football League season The 1965 American Football League season was the sixth regular season of the American Football League. The season also saw a change of television address as the games moved from ABC to NBC. The season ended when the Buffalo Bills defeated the San Diego Chargers in the AFL Championship game. The next season, the AFL would join the NFL to form the AFL-NFL World Championship game, known today as the Super Bowl. The AFL had 8 teams, grouped into two divisions. Each team would play a home-and-away game against the other 7 teams in the

neg: 1964 American Football League season 1964 American Football League season The 1964 American Football League season was the fifth regular season of the American Football League. The season ended when the Buffalo Bills defeated the San Diego Chargers in the AFL Championship game. Two years later, the AFL would join the NFL to form the AFL-NFL World Championship game, known today as the Super Bowl. This was the final season of AFL telecasts on ABC before the games moved to NBC for the following season. The AFL had 8 teams, grouped into two divisions. Each team would play a home-and-away game against the other 7

neg: 1965 American Football League season (20–20), but their 9–2–3 finish (.818) was well ahead of Oakland's 8–5–1 record (.615). 1965 American Football League season The 1965 American Football League season was the sixth regular season of the American Football League. The season also saw a change of television address as the games moved from ABC to NBC. The season ended when the Buffalo Bills defeated the San Diego Chargers in the AFL Championship game. The next season, the AFL would join the NFL to form the AFL-NFL World Championship game, known today as the Super Bowl. The AFL had 8 teams, grouped into two divisions.