query: where are the nfl games played in london

pos: NFL International Series and will continue to host at least two NFL games through at least 2020; beginning in 2016, the series began expanding to more stadiums, first to Twickenham Stadium in London (2016–2017) and to Estadio Azteca in Mexico City (2016–2021) and eventually to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London (2019–2027), with possible future plans to expand the series to Germany and/or Canada. Prior to 2005, the NFL's primary method of promoting its game abroad was through the American Bowl, a series of preseason games played around the world, and NFL Europe, a developmental league based in Europe. The American Bowls ended in

pos: NFL International Series four games in London branded as NFL London Games and one game in Mexico City branded as the NFL Mexico Game. In January 2018, it was announced that three games would be played in London that year, with two at Wembley and the other the first game at Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium. However, it was later confirmed that the opening of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would be delayed and therefore all three games would be held at Wembley. Having already fulfilled the minimum three-game requirement for Twickenham Stadium in 2017, it will no longer host games. The Mexico City

pos: Sport in the United Kingdom the NFL has played at least one game each season at Wembley Stadium since 2007. Wembley has hosted multiple games in each season since 2013, and the series has since expanded to include other locations in London. Twickenham began hosting NFL games in 2016, and the primary site for London games will switch from Wembley to the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium once it opens in 2018. The NFL currently plans, with the support of the UK Government, to establish an NFL team in London. Once invented in England, bandy has been virtually unknown in the United Kingdom for most of

pos: Super Bowl different stadiums, six of which no longer exist and one of which does not yet exist, either have hosted or are scheduled to host Super Bowls. The years listed in the table below are the years the game was actually played ("will be played") rather than what NFL season it is considered to have been. Future venues: The game has never been played in a region that lacked an NFL or AFL franchise, though London, England has occasionally been mentioned as a host city for a Super Bowl in the near future. Wembley Stadium has hosted several NFL games as

pos: American Bowl regular-season record of 103,467 fans. The Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 31-14. The New York Giants and Miami Dolphins played a regular season game at Wembley Stadium in London on October 28, 2007 (with the Giants winning 13-10), the first ever NFL regular season game to be played outside of North America; similarly, the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints followed suit in October 2008. These games are termed the NFL International Series. In addition to these games, the Buffalo Bills began the Bills Toronto Series, a number of pre- and annual regular season games in Toronto;

pos: American football in the United Kingdom disbanded in 2007. The London Monarchs competed from 1991 until 1998 (renamed England Monarchs in for their final season). The Scottish Claymores competed from 1995 to 2004. The NFL International Series was inaugurated in 2007 to host NFL regular season games outside the United States. Played at the new Wembley Stadium in London (rebuilt and reopened in 2007), the series increased from one to two games for the 2013 season, to three games for the 2014 season, and then to four games from the 2017 season. Beginning in 2018, the series will move to the Northumberland Development Project, although games

pos: NFL International Series the Rams' place and agreed to play a home game in London for four seasons from 2013 through 2016. With this announcement also came news that the NFL were working to schedule a second UK game from 2013 onwards. (The Jaguars later extended their agreement with Wembley Stadium through 2020 in an agreement announced in October 2015.) In October 2012, it was announced that the Jaguars would host the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings would host the Pittsburgh Steelers, marking the first season with multiple games in London. The NFL played three international games for the 2014 season,

pos: Modern history of American football throughout Europe, with the American football Association of Germany (AFVD) overseeing more than 230 clubs. The NFL International Series was inaugurated in 2007 to host NFL regular season games outside the United States. Played at the new Wembley Stadium in London (rebuilt and reopened in 2007), the series increased from one to two games for the 2013 season, and then to three games from the 2014 season, then four games in 2017. Beginning in 2018, the series will move to the Northumberland Development Project, although games may still be played at Wembley Stadium. The success of the International Series has

pos: NFL International Series NFL International Series Starting in the 2007 season, the National Football League (NFL) has hosted regular season American football games outside the United States every year. Collectively officially known through 2016 as the NFL International Series, since 2017 the series has two sub-series: the NFL London Games in London, which has been in place since 2007, and the NFL Mexico Game in Mexico City, which began in 2016 with a predecessor game in 2005. Initially, all games in the International Series were held in London. Wembley Stadium was the exclusive home stadium for International Series games from 2007 to 2015

pos: Twickenham Stadium was announced that the RFU and America's National Football League had agreed a three-year deal to host at least three NFL London Games. The deal began in October 2016 and gave the opportunity to host an additional two games over the three-year period of the deal. On 23 October 2016 the Los Angeles Rams hosted the New York Giants at Twickenham Stadium. This was the second of three London Games in 2016, with the others being played at Wembley. The game was televised nationally live in the UK on BBC Two. The final two games of the agreement were played

pos: 2013 NFL season least six, five and four touchdown passes. The first of two games in the NFL International Series was played in the fourth week of the season on September 29. The Minnesota Vikings hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Both teams entered the game winless on the season at . The Steelers–Vikings game kicked off at 6:00 pm BST (1:00 pm EDT). The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the San Francisco 49ers at Wembley four weeks later, in the first of four annual London games for the Jaguars running through . The 49ers–Jaguars game started at 5:00 pm GMT

pos: Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada scheduling selected pre-season games abroad since 1976. The NFL had promoted the game abroad through NFL Europe, but NFL Europe was unprofitable and ceased operations in 2007. The NFL began its International Series, holding at least one regular-season game at Wembley Stadium in London every year since 2007. The NFL held three games at Wembley in the 2014 season. Since then, Twickenham Stadium, the home of English rugby union, has been added as a second London venue, and the primary venue for NFL games in London will switch to the new stadium being built by Tottenham Hotspur upon its completion

pos: 2011 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season 2011 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 2011 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the club's 36th season as a franchise in the NFL. The team competed in the NFC South. Both of their preseason home games, and seven of their regular season home games were played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. One regular season home game, on October 23, was played at Wembley Stadium in London as part of the NFL International Series The 2011 season was Raheem Morris's third year as head coach. The team had not made the playoffs since 2007. The team attempted to build upon

pos: NFL regular season season games per season beginning in 2007 and continuing through at least 2011. The New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins played at Wembley Stadium in London on October 28, 2007 for the first of these games. A second game in London took place on Sunday 26 October 2008, when the San Diego Chargers took on the nominal 'home team' New Orleans Saints, also at Wembley. The New England Patriots were the designated visitors when they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-7 on October 25, 2009. The long term plan was originally to have two international games played every year,

pos: Potential London NFL franchise European markets. However, the agreement of league owners is needed to undertake an expansion or relocation, and a London franchise would face financial, legal and logistical challenges. Possible home stadiums for the London team include one or more of Wembley Stadium, Twickenham Stadium or Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The NFL is aiming to establish a London franchise by around 2025, and has the active support of the UK government. Since 2007, the league has held multiple regular season games in London each season as part of NFL London Games, allowing the league to test solutions to some of the challenges facing

pos: Murrayfield Stadium new main stand at Tynecastle. Murrayfield has played host to American football and was one of two home venues for the now defunct Scottish Claymores in the NFL Europa between 1995 and 2004, the other being Hampden Park in Glasgow. Additionally, it hosted World Bowl '96 on 23 June 1996. It has been mentioned as a potential future host site for the NFL International Series, should the National Football League add future games outside the series' current permanent home, Wembley Stadium in London. David Bowie played to a capacity crowd of 47,000 people in 28 June 1983. On 30 June

pos: 2017 Arizona Cardinals season 2017 Arizona Cardinals season The 2017 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 98th in the National Football League, their 30th in Arizona and 12th at University of Phoenix Stadium. It was also the fifth and final season under head coach Bruce Arians. The Cardinals played one road game in London at Twickenham Stadium against the Los Angeles Rams as one of the NFL London Games. They improved on a 7–8–1 season they had in 2016, finishing 8–8. However, they missed the playoffs for the second straight season. Notes On February 23, 2017, the NFL announced that the Cardinals would play the

pos: Super Bowl Super Bowl host. Much of the cost of the Super Bowl is to be assumed by the host community, although some costs are enumerated within the requirements to be assumed by the NFL. Some of the host requirements include: The NFL owners meet to make a selection on the site, usually three to five years prior to the event. In 2007, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suggested that a Super Bowl might be played in London, perhaps at Wembley Stadium. The game has never been played in a region that lacks an NFL franchise; seven Super Bowls have been played in

neg: Jeff Hunter (American football) he played in 3 games before being traded midseason to the Detroit Lions. Hunter played in a total of 27 games between 1990 and 1992 before being traded to the Miami Dolphins, where he played in 7 games in 1992 and 5 games in 1993. He played 1 game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995. Hunter had 12 sacks during his entire NFL career. Hunter played in 2 games with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League in 1995. From 1996 to 1997, Hunter played for the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football, where

neg: American football on Thanksgiving the NFL upon its founding in 1920, and as such, the NFL has played on Thanksgiving ever since. The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys have played home games on Thanksgiving since 1934 and 1966, respectively, in a traditional series of NFL games. Beginning in 2006, the NFL added a third game on Thanksgiving night with a rotating host team. The rival American Football League also played on Thanksgiving in the 1960s, as did the All-America Football Conference in the 1940s and the original AFL in 1926. In the Canadian Football League, where games are played on Canadian Thanksgiving, the

neg: American Bowl played in Philadelphia. Five games also used the American Bowl format without the name prior to 1986. One of these games was an AFL–NFL matchup, Boston vs. Detroit on August 25, 1969. Firstly, two games were played in Montreal in 1969. Then NFL exhibition games took place in Tokyo (1976), Mexico City (1978), and London (1983) before the term "American Bowl" was coined. The game in Tokyo was called the "Mainichi Star Bowl" . The game in London was called the "Global Cup". At least one "American Bowl" game was played annually between 1986 and 2003. As many as four

neg: Bills Toronto Series Although NFL exhibition games have been played in Canada since 1950 (and even before that, the American Football League of 1926 played a regular-season game in Toronto), it was not until the Bills Toronto Series that a regular-season NFL game was played north of the border, on December 7, 2008. Regular season NFL games have been played outside the United States since 2005, with Fútbol Americano (a one-off regular season game in Mexico City) and the 2007 debut of the NFL International Series, which has promoted regular-season games in London. Both of those events were separate from the Toronto Series,

neg: NFL regular season NFL regular season The National Football League (NFL) regular season begins on the weekend following the first Monday of September (i.e, the weekend following the Labor Day holiday) and ends in December or early January. It consists of 256 games, where each team (32 total) plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Since 2012, the NFL schedule generally has games in one of five time slots during the week. The first game of the week is played on Thursday night, kicking off at 8:20 PM (ET). The majority of games are played on Sunday, most kicking off at 1:00 PM

neg: London Fletcher the NFL version of Susan Lucci, who won a Daytime Emmy in 1999 after 19 nominations. Playoffs London Fletcher London Levi Fletcher (born May 19, 1975) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at John Carroll, and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1998. Fletcher also played for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins. Fletcher was well known for never missing a game in his career, being one of only five players in NFL history to play in over 250 consecutive games. Fletcher

neg: NFL International Series in favor of adding a 4th game in London in 2017. The potential game in China was postponed (the third time the league has postponed playing in China, following failed attempts in 2007 and 2009) to being aimed for the 2019 season to coincide with the league's 100th anniversary. The league has indicated that a China game is still not certain because of the lack of a fan base in the country (NFL games are played in the middle of the night in China). In regard to future games outside London or Mexico, Mark Waller stated in 2017 that the

neg: National Football League on television will air nationally, however. Under the NFL's anti-siphoning rules for cable games, these stations usually will air simulcasts of ESPN and/or NFL Network games in their local markets if the local team is playing. The NFL regular season usually begins in September, and ends in December or early January. Each team plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Traditionally, the majority of each week's games are played on Sunday afternoon. The Sunday afternoon games are televised regionally, where the particular game available on local television will depend on where the viewer is located, and begin at either approximately 1 p.m.

neg: Sirius XM NFL Radio NFL Radio channel does not air games on Sunday afternoons. Instead, it airs "The Sunday Drive", which recaps all games being played on Sunday afternoon, while breaking into radio broadcasts of any games where pertinent action is taking place (similar to NFL RedZone). The games themselves are aired on the reserved play-by-play channels and other channels not being used. The channel instead carries national radio broadcasts produced by the "NFL on Westwood One" for "Sunday Night Football", "Monday Night Football", and "Thursday Night Football". Through the 2010 season, when games were carried on this channel, the internet simulcast would carry

neg: NFL International Series in the International Series: the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers. The Houston Texans have never played in London, but played an International Series game in Mexico City. Within the United Kingdom, aside from London, potential candidates for hosting NFL games include Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales; and Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Scotland. Other prime locations to get games would be Croke Park in the Republic of Ireland (Ireland has already hosted the NCAA Emerald Isle Classic, a college football game similar to the International Series, and Steelers owner Dan Rooney was once an ambassador to the country), Germany (which hosted

neg: London Fletcher London Fletcher London Levi Fletcher (born May 19, 1975) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at John Carroll, and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1998. Fletcher also played for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins. Fletcher was well known for never missing a game in his career, being one of only five players in NFL history to play in over 250 consecutive games. Fletcher also holds the record for consecutive starts at the linebacker position. He eventually finished his career with

neg: Alvin Powell the Seattle Seahawks, in the second round of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players (49th overall). Powell joined the NFL in 1987 with the Seattle Seahawks. The team was moderately successful that year, winning nine games, and losing six, before losing to the Houston Oilers in the AFC Wildcard playoff. The next year, the team won nine games, and lost seven, before losing to the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Divisional Playoff. He joined the Miami Dolphins in 1989, but only played in two games before resigning. He played with the London Monarchs of the World

neg: Wembley Stadium by the NFL to strengthen the NFL fanbase in London and internationally. Future plans to have a permanent NFL team in London have been suggested. Another first was recorded in 2014 as three regular season NFL games were played at Wembley. The Oakland Raiders hosted the Miami Dolphins on 28 September at 6 pm BST, the Atlanta Falcons hosted the Detroit Lions on 26 October at 1:30 pm GMT and the Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Dallas Cowboys on 9 November at 6 pm GMT. At 9:30 am ET, the Detroit-Atlanta game was the earliest kick off in NFL history and

neg: Lennie Friedman to NFL Europe where he played for the Barcelona Dragons. He returned to training camp and during the season played in all 16 games including eight starts. He made his first NFL start at the Cincinnati Bengals on October 22. During the 2001 season Friedman played in 15 games and made 14 starts at the left guard position. He only played in two games for the Broncos in 2002. He signed for the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 5. He played in all 16 regular season games and made eight starts. He made his first career

neg: NFL International Series on BBC2 or online via the BBC Sports website and interactive TV and on Sky Sports Action. On radio the games are broadcast by BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, with Arlo White commentating. The games have been popular, with tickets for the two games per season selling out in two days, nine months in advance. According to the NFL, only 3% of those attending the London games are Americans or American expatriates, while 22% are from London and 60% from elsewhere in Britain. Ticket prices are from £35 for end zone seats to £100 for lower sideline seats. A

neg: NFL Network Thursday Night Football results (2006–present) the CBS/NBC contract, with fellow Amazon subsidiary Twitch streaming all games as well, with Amazon Prime Video. NFL Network Thursday Night Football results (2006–present) The following is a detailed list of results and scores from National Football League games aired on NFL Network's "Thursday Night Football". Starting with the 2006 NFL season, NFL Network was awarded the rights to air Thursday night games (with some extra broadcasts on Saturday nights). Previously, games played on Thursdays were broadcast on TNT and ESPN. Listed below are games and their respective results played from 2006 to the present. According to Nielsen Media Research,

neg: NFL Network live Canadian Football League games simulcast from Canadian sports network TSN. NFL Network aired the league's Thursday games, three Saturday games during the month of July, and then Friday night games beginning in September (after ArenaBowl XXIII). NFL Network did not air CFL games during August as it carried a heavy amount of NFL preseason game broadcasts. In addition, NFL Network did not carry any playoff games, including the Grey Cup championship, as those games are all played on Sundays opposite NFL regular season games. Those games were instead broadcast on the ESPN3 online service (ESPN owns a 20% interest

neg: Todd Herremans Todd Herremans Todd Herremans (born October 13, 1982) is an American football offensive lineman who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Herremans was selected in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, where he spent ten seasons. During his NFL career, Herremans started 126 of a total 135 games played in. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State University. Herremans played college football for Saginaw Valley State University, playing in 48 games and starting in 40 of them at left and right offensive tackle, under the leadership and tutelage

neg: History of the National Football League on television (excluding the kickoff, Thanksgiving, and the last week of the season when no Thursday game is played), four of the games are played on days other than Thursdays (usually this involves at least one game in London in a Sunday morning time slot and the remainder on Saturdays, all NFL Network exclusives), or if Christmas lands on a Monday, either a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day game. History of the National Football League on television The history of the National Football League on television documents the long history of the National Football League on television. The NFL, along with boxing

neg: Continental Indoor Football League the only one to have allowed its female players to score points. Since 2013, the CIFL season features the following schedule: Traditionally, American high school football games are played on Friday nights, American college football games are played on Thursday nights and Saturdays, and most NFL games are played on Sunday. Because the CIFL season is played at a different season than the high school, college and NFL seasons, the CIFL schedules Friday, Saturday, Sunday and (new for 2013) Monday games. During mini-camps in the winter, CIFL teams typically play one-to-two exhibition games from early January through early February. Each

neg: NFL Europe playing home games in London, Birmingham and Bristol, and switching their colors from blue, gold and red to red, white and black. In the late 1990s two future NFL star quarterbacks were active in the European league. Kurt Warner played for the Amsterdam Admirals in 1998, with Jake Delhomme as his backup quarterback. Delhomme played at the Frankfurt Galaxy the following season in an unorthodox two-quarterback system with Pat Barnes, with the Galaxy winning the 1999 World Bowl. The NFL Europe era was beset by instability, but NFL Europe president Oliver Luck was "well past being concerned with the short

neg: NFL Network Thursday Night Football results (2006–present) NFL Network Thursday Night Football results (2006–present) The following is a detailed list of results and scores from National Football League games aired on NFL Network's "Thursday Night Football". Starting with the 2006 NFL season, NFL Network was awarded the rights to air Thursday night games (with some extra broadcasts on Saturday nights). Previously, games played on Thursdays were broadcast on TNT and ESPN. Listed below are games and their respective results played from 2006 to the present. According to Nielsen Media Research, the Broncos-Chiefs game that opened this package was the highest-rated program on cable/satellite TV in the United

neg: Duane Butler Duane Butler Duane Butler (born November 9, 1973) is a former gridiron football linebacker / defensive back. He played college football at Illinois State. Duane Butler attended Illinois State University. While there, he was a three time All-Conference selection, and left school with the school's fifth most career tackles record with 332 tackles. Butler began his career as a free agent, eventually playing in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, in 1997 for three games and in 1998 for fourteen games. In 1998, he also played for the London Monarchs of the NFL Europa. In 1999, he tried out for

neg: Kris Griffin first season he played in eight games and made three tackles. He was allocated to NFL Europe and played for the Hamburg Sea Devils where he made ten appearances and nine starts. During his time there he made 41 tackles. When he returned to training camp for the Chiefs he established himself within the special teams. He played in all 16 games and made 22 special teams tackles. On May 23, 2007, NFL Network reported that Griffin was released by the Chiefs. He later signed with the Cleveland Browns. He played in twelve games and recorded a total of 14

neg: Sports in Puerto Rico Games, including 7 gold, 18 silver and 9 bronze medals. Due to the team's performance, the Senate of Puerto Rico organized a ceremony where the athletes and trainers received recognitions. Ron Rivera became the first NFL player of Puerto Rican descent when he played for the Chicago Bears in the 1980s. In 1986, Rivera also became the first NFL player of Puerto Rican descent to win a Super Bowl championship ring. Others who have played in the NFL are O.J. Santiago of the Atlanta Falcons, Marco Rivera who now plays for the Dallas Cowboys and who in 2002 became the

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: 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: Louisville (NFL) Louisville (NFL) Louisville, Kentucky had two professional American football teams in the National Football League: the Louisville Breckenridges (or Brecks for short) from 1921 to 1924 and the Louisville Colonels in 1926. The NFL intended for the Brecks to be a traveling team, however the team played a series of "home" games. All Brecks home games were played at Eclipse Park, until the stadium caught fire and burned to the ground on November 20, 1922. Meanwhile, the Colonels played all of their games on the road. While the Colonels were really a traveling team out of Chicago they are usually

neg: NFL on CBS "C" games airing only in the home television markets of the two participating teams. Significantly more behind-the-scenes resources are dedicated to "A" game coverage. Under NFL broadcasting rules, CBS must televise all regional games in the home market of the visiting team (and, if tickets are sold out, the city where the game is being played), in its entirety, regardless if the game has a close outcome or is a blowout. However, if the game is a blowout, the network is allowed to switch to a game with a more competitive outcome in a market that is within the 75-mile

neg: Monday Night Football 700 games televised by "Monday Night Football". To avoid any scheduling unfairness where, just before the first playoff game, a team may have five days off and others six, there is no Monday night game during the final week of the regular season. From 2003 to 2005, one game was played on Thursday and another Monday under the "Monday Night Football" banner. Starting in 2006, when the series moved to cable, two games are played on the opening Monday night to capitalize on fan interest during "NFL Kickoff Weekend". Monday night games early in the season are often highly anticipated

neg: Erik Lorig He was released by the Saints later in the 2015 season. After departing the Saints, Lorig spent the 2016 season with several other teams. He has played 66 games in the NFL. Lorig joined the MBA program at the Wharton School where he was in Cluster 3 (Cohort I) and is set to graduate in May 2020. Erik Lorig Erik Lorig (born November 17, 1986) is a former National Football League (NFL) American football fullback, who played 6 seasons in the NFL. He played defensive end in college football at Stanford, where he was often referred to by his nickname,

neg: NFL regular season Saturday afternoon or evening, or the annual Thanksgiving Day games in which three games are played. During the final week of the regular season, all games are held on Sunday. In place since 2006, the current broadcasting contract establishes broadcast partners for each game. The Sunday afternoon games are broadcast either on CBS or Fox. CBS has the broadcast rights for teams in the American Football Conference while Fox has the rights for teams in the National Football Conference. In games where teams from both conferences play each other, the network with the broadcast rights for the "away" team will

neg: Adrian Young (American football) of Southern California, where he played for the USC Trojans football team from 1965 to 1967. Following his 1967 senior season, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round, 68th overall pick, of the 1968 NFL Draft, and he played for the Eagles for five seasons from 1968 to 1972. He played part of the 1972 NFL season for the Detroit Lions, and played his last NFL season for the Chicago Bears in 1973. During his six NFL seasons, he appeared in 52 regular season games, and started 24

neg: National Football League in Toronto subject to the league's blackout policy for home games that do not sell out. On January 30, 2008, it was announced that the Rogers Communications and Tanenbaum had reached an agreement with the Bills to host five annual regular-season and three exhibition NFL games over five seasons at Toronto's Rogers Centre, beginning in 2008. Rogers Communications, owner of the Rogers Centre, paid C$78 million for the games. Unlike the NFL International Series games in London, the Bills Toronto Series games are organized by the Bills and Rogers, and not the NFL. Priority to purchase tickets for Bills in Toronto games

neg: Dakota Dozier of the 2014 NFL Draft. In 2017, Dozier played in 14 games, starting three at right guard in place of the injured Brian Winters. On April 6, 2018, Dozier re-signed with the Jets. Dakota Dozier Dakota Duran Dozier (born April 30, 1991) is an American football offensive guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jets in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Furman, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American. Dozier attended Brookland-Cayce High School in Cayce, South Carolina, where he played

neg: Howard Fest games, of which he started 63. He was made available in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he played two seasons. He started all 14 games of the 1976 season. He played in just one game his final season of 1977. Howard Fest Howard Arthur Fest (born April 11, 1946 in San Antonio, Texas) is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the American Football League (AFL) and in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Thomas Edison High School in San Antonio. He played college football at the University

neg: DeShon Elliott DeShon Elliott DeShon Elliott (born April 21, 1997) is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Elliott attended Rockwall-Heath High School in Heath, Texas, where he played high school football. He committed to the University of Texas to play college football. As a freshman at Texas in 2015, Elliott played in seven games and recorded 13 tackles and two interceptions. As a sophomore he played in 12 games and made one start,

neg: 1935 NFL season 1935 NFL season The 1935 NFL season was the 16th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended when the Detroit Lions defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game. Were it not for a cancellation due to heavy snow, this would have been the first season where all NFL teams played the same number of games. This standardization was formalized the following year and has continued ever since, with the number of games being slowly increased to sixteen by . This width lasted for ten seasons, through . The hashmarks were moved to 20 yards

neg: Jeff Feagles physical issues. And so he has decided to deal with them." Feagles played 22 seasons and played in every single game, 352 games overall. Feagles holds the NFL record for most consecutive games played in a career. Feagles finished 3rd all-time in most games played in NFL history, only Morten Andersen and Gary Anderson have played in more games than he. On November 27, 2005, Feagles broke the NFL record for consecutive games played, with 283. The record was previously held by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall who played from 1960 to 1979. His record stands at 352. Feagles

neg: Potential London NFL franchise UK government, Dan Marino argued that probably the biggest challenge facing a London franchise is the physical logistics of moving the staff and equipment across the Atlantic for every away game. To overcome this, he speculated that the NFL might follow the example of other sports like basketball and baseball, where some teams play away games in back to back series of three or four games, allowing the team to stay in the US for this part of their schedule. It has been noted that this approach may be problematic as it requires players to spend multiple weeks at a

neg: Potential London NFL franchise used for NFL (which should allow both soccer and NFL games to be played on the same weekend), and with locker rooms of sufficient size to accommodate the 53-man size of an NFL team roster. Its proposed capacity of 61,000 was described a being more appropriate for the day to day requirements of an NFL franchise than Wembley's 84,000. It has been suggested the design will also eliminate the issue at Wembley whereby the lowest 5,000 seats cannot be used because spectator's view of the pitch is obstructed by the various officials, coaches and players who stand on the sidelines

neg: Shane Matthews in the NFL in 1999, starting seven games, throwing for 1,645 yards and ten touchdowns. Matthews played the next two season with the Bears, starting a total of eight games in that span. He also relieved starter Jim Miller in the 2002 (2001 NFL season) playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles, after Miller separated his shoulder and could not continue. In 2002, Matthews signed with the Washington Redskins, where he played for his former college coach Steve Spurrier. Matthews started seven games for the Redskins, throwing for 1,251 yards and eleven touchdowns while sharing time with fellow former Florida QB

neg: Primary NFL television stations anti-siphoning policy, all away games and sold-out home games featuring the local team scheduled to air on the NFL Network or ESPN have the cable channel in question blacked out in the local market of that team, and the NFL sells the games to local broadcast stations only via broadcast syndication), and syndicated to other local stations in the region, which usually includes a coach's show package during the regular season. NFL Network also airs coverage of exhibition games, either live or tape delayed, switching between the home and visiting team feeds after halftime. Exhibition games are almost exclusively played

neg: NFL playoff results NFL playoff results NFL playoff results is a listing of the year-by-year results of the NFL Playoff games to determine the final two teams for the championship game. The winners of those games are listed in NFL Championship Game article. <br>The overall franchise records are shown in the last table. Beginning with the 1933 season, the NFL featured a championship game, played between the winners of its two divisions. In this era, if there was a tie for first place in the division at the end of the regular season, a one-game playoff was used to determine the team that

neg: Le'Raven Clark 2016. He played in eight games with three starts as a rookie. In 2017, he played in 15 games, starting five at right guard. Le'Raven Clark Le'Raven Clark (born April 22, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech, and was drafted by the Colts in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. Clark attended Rockdale High School in his hometown of Rockdale, Texas, where he was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he earned All-State honors and

neg: Dion Sims Dion Sims Dion Sims (born February 18, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State. Sims was born in Detroit, Michigan. He attended St. Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan, where he played high school football for the St. Mary's Eaglets. He suffered a knee injury in the 2008 season opener and missed the next seven games. He played in only two games as a senior and

neg: Dexter Daniels (American football) sixth round (172nd pick overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft, and he played in four games for the Ravens during their inaugural season in Baltimore. Dexter Daniels (American football) Dexter Lavista Daniels (December 8, 1973) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in . Daniels played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Daniels was born in Valdosta, Georgia in 1973. He attended Valdosta High School, where he played high school football

neg: D. J. Hayden yards TD = Fumble return touchdowns D. J. Hayden Derek Sherrard "D. J." Hayden, Jr. (born June 27, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Houston and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders 12th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. Hayden has also played for the Detroit Lions. Hayden attended Elkins High School in Missouri City, where he played for the Elkins Knights high school football team. He was teammates with future NFL offensive lineman Jake Matthews. In 2009, Hayden played 10 games

neg: D. J. Hayden D. J. Hayden Derek Sherrard "D. J." Hayden, Jr. (born June 27, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Houston and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders 12th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. Hayden has also played for the Detroit Lions. Hayden attended Elkins High School in Missouri City, where he played for the Elkins Knights high school football team. He was teammates with future NFL offensive lineman Jake Matthews. In 2009, Hayden played 10 games as a freshman at Navarro College

neg: Alonzo Mitz Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell and coach Galen Hall's Florida Gators football teams from 1982 to 1985. Mitz was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the eighth round (211th pick overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft, and he played for the Seahawks from to . He played the last two seasons of his NFL career for the Cincinnati Bengals in and . During his six-season NFL career, he played in seventy-one games, started thirty-four of them, and compiled eight quarterback sacks and two interceptions. Alonzo Mitz Alonzo Loqwone Mitz (born June 5, 1963) is an American

neg: Alf Cobb the American Professional Football Association (APFA), including for the Akron Pros and the Cleveland Bulldogs. As a member of the 1920 Akron Pros, Cobb was a member of the very first NFL Championship team. Over three APFA/NFL seasons, Cobb played in 21 games as a lineman, starting 16 of them. Alf Cobb Alfred Russell Cobb (June 7, 1892 – September 12, 1974) was an American college and professional football player. Cobb played college football for Syracuse University, and later played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). Cobb attended Syracuse University, where he played for the Syracuse Orange football team.

neg: Corey Peters Corey Peters Corey Peters (born June 8, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky. Peters played high school football for Louisville Central High School, where he was first-team all state. Peters played college football at Kentucky. He started two games as a freshman and started 12 games as a sophomore. As a junior, he tallied 36 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four quarterback sacks. As a senior

neg: NFL International Series London. For 2016, the Indianapolis Colts volunteered to play a game the week after their London game, preferring to have their bye week later in the season. The Colts playing the week after London was also done by the NFL as a test to see team fatigue for evaluation of an eventual London franchise. As Mexico City is within the Central Time Zone—eight NFL teams play home games in Central Time and the rest are within two hours of it—no bye week would be needed for those teams, though they may still by chance be scheduled their regular bye week

neg: Mark Nohra played a combined 17 games from 1998–1999 with B.C. From 2000–2001, he had his most successful years with the Edmonton Eskimos. In 2000, he was 9th in the CFL with a career-high 760 yards gained. That year, he also had a career-high 5 touchdowns. Nohra led Edmonton with 666 yards after playing 2 games in NFL Europe with the Scottish Claymores in 2001. That was after he was sent to NFL Europe by the Atlanta Falcons. The Ottawa Renegades signed him for the 2002 season where he played 14 games and had his last touchdown. In June 2003, he was

neg: Carl Littlefield Carl Littlefield Carl Lester Littlefield (August 6, 1916 – May 23, 1988) was an American football back who played from 1938 to 1940 in the National Football League (NFL) and third American Football League (AFL). Born in Plymouth, California, Littlefield attended Sacramento Junior College, where he played fullback and was the team's punter. He then played as a fullback at Washington State, and the Associated Press called him "Probably the most sought-after player" among those who were not picked in the 1938 NFL Draft. Littlefield went to the Cleveland Rams for the 1938 season, where he played in nine games

neg: All-America Football Conference All-Star Game titles. Today, all-star games in pro football are a well-established tradition, as the NFL has played its Pro Bowl after every season since 1950. In the late 1940s, however, such games were the exception and not the rule. The NFL played an all-star game following the 1938 through 1942 seasons, but abandoned the series in the midst of World War II. The AAFC did not play an all-star game during its relatively successful early years, but did play one following its troubled final season. It was played eight days after the NFL and AAFC agreed to peace terms. Red Strader

neg: United Football League (2009–2012) United Football League (2009–2012) The United Football League (UFL) was a professional American football league based in the United States that began play in October 2009 and played four seasons, the most recent being cut short in October 2012. The small league, which never had more than five teams playing at one time, played most of its games in markets where the National Football League (NFL) had no current presence. Unlike most alternative professional football leagues since the 1980s, the UFL played all of its games in the traditional fall season, competing directly with the NFL, college football, and high

neg: Ice hockey in the United States to the general American public as are stars of the NFL, MLB, and the NBA, average attendance for NHL games in the U.S. has surpassed average NBA attendance in recent seasons, buoyed in part by the NHL Winter Classic being played in large outdoor stadiums. In 1924, the Boston Bruins were the first American team to join the National Hockey League. During that season, the first NHL game was played in the United States where the Boston Bruins defeated the Montreal Maroons 2-1. That same season, the NHL increased the season schedule from 24 games to 30 games. Three more

neg: Corey Peters on injured reserve the next day. On December 1, 2017, Peters signed a three-year contract extension with the Cardinals. Corey Peters Corey Peters (born June 8, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky. Peters played high school football for Louisville Central High School, where he was first-team all state. Peters played college football at Kentucky. He started two games as a freshman and started 12 games as a

neg: NFL regular season September 11 attacks. At the end of the originally planned 17-week schedule, Week 2 games were played on Sunday, January 6 and Monday, January 7, 2002. The post-season schedule was moved back a week, including Super Bowl XXXVI due to the lack of a bye week before the game. NFL regular season The National Football League (NFL) regular season begins on the weekend following the first Monday of September (i.e, the weekend following the Labor Day holiday) and ends in December or early January. It consists of 256 games, where each team (32 total) plays 16 games during a 17-week

neg: Andy McCullough He was the star of the game catching six passes for 151 yards and scored three touchdowns in Frankfurt's 38–24 win over the Barcelona Dragons. Following the NFL Europe season, McCullough returned to Arizona. He played in two games for the Cardinals during the 1999 NFL season, catching three passes for 45 yards. McCullough was released by the Arizona Cardinals The Kansas City Chiefs signed him to During the 2000 NFL season McCullough also spent time with the Tennessee Titans. In 2001, McCullough was signed by the Oakland Raiders and allocated to the NFL Europe League where he played, again,

neg: National Football League games are not normally played on Fridays or Saturdays until late in the regular season, as federal law prohibits professional football leagues from competing with college or high school football. Because high school and college teams typically play games on Friday and Saturday, respectively, the NFL cannot hold games on those days until the third Friday in December. While Saturday games late in the season are common, the league rarely holds Friday games, the most recent one being on Christmas Day in 2009. NFL games are rarely scheduled for Tuesday or Wednesday, and those days have only been used twice

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: Craig Hanneman former NFL, NBA or major league athlete to reach the summit of the world's tallest mountain. Craig Hanneman Craig Lewis Hanneman (born July 1, 1949 in Salem, Oregon) is a former American football player who played in the National Football League from 1972 to 1975. He played in college for Oregon State University and played for two NFL teams in 52 games over 4 seasons. Following his NFL career, Hanneman returned to Oregon where he worked as the Government Affairs Manager for Willamette Industries and later as the President of the Oregon Forest Industries Council. Hanneman also served as a

neg: Alf Bauman 1940. In 1941, he was named Northwestern's Most Valuable Player. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round (15th pick overall) of the 1942 NFL Draft. He played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1947 to 1950 for the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Rockets and Chicago Bears. He played in a total of 34 NFL games. Alf Bauman Alfred Ernest Bauman (January 3, 1920 – May 20, 1980) was an American football player from Chicago, Illinois. He attended Northwestern University where he played for the Wildcats from 1939 to 1941 alongside his friend and high

neg: Brandon Kirsch being benched in favor of freshman Curtis Painter. Following the benching, Kirsch caused a controversy on the team and lost popularity among fans and teammates. Kirsch chose to not return to school for his senior season, declaring himself for the 2006 NFL Draft. Kirsch's career stats are as follows: Kirsch was rated the 21st quarterback in the 2006 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. He was not drafted by the NFL and signed with the Arena Football League's Colorado Crush. Spent two seasons with the Crush, (2007–08) where he played four total games, completing 12-of-21 passes for 179 yards and 2 touchdowns.

neg: Brandon Siler NFL seasons, Siler played in 74 games, started 16 of them, and compiled 180 tackles, two interceptions and three recovered fumbles. Brandon Siler Brandon T. Siler (born December 5, 1985) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of a BCS National Championship team. He was chosen by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft, and also played for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs Siler was

neg: 2018 Philadelphia Eagles season evening. NFL London Games This marked the Eagles first appearance in the NFL International Series in London as they faced the Jacksonville Jaguars who were also struggling after a strong 2017 campaign. After 2 turnovers on their first two processions, the Eagles offense played well. Wentz had another strong game after facing criticism after last week, throwing for 3 TDs. Rookie tight end Dallas Goedert scored a TD for the second straight week and his 3rd in his career. The defense managed to stop the Jaguars on their last drive to prevent a game winning drive. The Eagles sealed the

neg: NFL regular season hold games on those days until those seasons generally end in mid-December. From through , the NFL schedule consisted of fourteen regular season games played over fourteen weeks, except in . Opening weekend typically was the weekend after Labor Day, or rarely two weekends after Labor Day. Teams played six or seven exhibition games. In 1966 (and 1960), the NFL had an odd number of franchises, so one team was idle each week. In , the league changed the schedule to include sixteen regular season games and four exhibition games. From 1978 through , the sixteen games were played over

neg: 2018 Seattle Seahawks season exact dates and times, was announced on April 19. Notes NFL London Games This would become the first time since 2013 that the Seahawks would lose to the 49ers, snapping a nine-game regular season winning streak. 2018 Seattle Seahawks season The 2018 season is the Seattle Seahawks' 43rd in the National Football League and their ninth under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks are trying to improve on their 9–7 record from the 2017 season. They also played in London for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Oakland Raiders 27–3 in Week 6. This is the first season

neg: Jerry Rice was ceremonial, and Rice received no money. There was a halftime ceremony to honor him during the 49ers' match-up with the Seattle Seahawks on November 19, 2006. Over the course of his career, Rice played more games than any non-placekicker or punter in NFL history, playing 303 games overall. (Quarterback George Blanda played 340 games, but he was also a placekicker.) Rice holds numerous NFL receiving records. His 1,549 career receptions are 307 receptions ahead of the second place record held by Tony Gonzalez. His 22,895 career receiving yards are 6,961 yards ahead of the second place spot held by

neg: Alamodome "regular season" games played in the city. The Saints also played one 2005 season "home" game in Giants Stadium (against the New York Giants) in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and four others in LSU's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Overall, the Saints averaged 62,665 fans in the 64,000-seat Alamodome for the three games held there, a solid showing despite the short notice to sell tickets due to the hurricane. The Saints and the NFL announced that the team would return to Louisiana for the 2006 season even though at the time the NFL was uncertain where they would play

neg: Colin Scotts of the 1987 NFL Draft, he forged a career in the NFL where he played as a defensive end and tight end in thirty seven games during the 1987,88 & 89 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals In 1990 Colin was traded to the Houston Oilers and played 17 games before retiring in 1991. In the years 1993 & 1994 Colin carved out a successful Wrestling career in the WWF and was known as "The Thunder from Down Under". Colin attributes his success to his early coaches Brett Hinch and Michael Markidis. Today, Colin is a Healthy Active Ambassador for

neg: Shawn Springs Springs, who was a running back at Ohio State University and subsequently played for Tampa Bay and The Dallas Cowboys. Shawn was an all-state selection in high school football at Springbrook High School where he played running back and cornerback. Springs was drafted third overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1997 NFL Draft. He started 10 games in his rookie season, recording one interception. Springs was selected to the 1999 Pro Bowl in his second season in the NFL, after starting all sixteen games, and recorded 76 tackles, seven interceptions, and two defensive touchdowns. He started every game of

neg: Dennis Edwards (American football) Buffalo Bills in the 1982 NFL Draft. He played three regular season games in 1987 for the Los Angeles Rams. Dennis Edwards (American football) Dennis Ray Edwards (born October 6, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the NFL during the 1980s. He was drafted in the 9th round (245th pick overall) by the Buffalo Bills in the 1982 NFL Draft, and played for the Los Angeles Rams. Edwards was born in Stockton, California and graduated from Edison High School. He played college football at the University of Southern California, where

neg: John Bauer (American football) trade. Bauer played in two games for the Giants during the 1954 NFL season as a backup. He went into the Army and returned to the Giants in 1957, but left the team before the start of the season. John Bauer (American football) John Richard Bauer (born March 11, 1932) is a former American football guard and tackle who played for the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants. Born in Benton, Illinois, Bauer attended the University of Illinois, where he played for the school's football team from 1951 to 1953. In the first round of the 1954 NFL Draft,

neg: Jon Melander From 2000 to 2004, Melander's nephew, Rian, was an All Big Ten offensive tackle for the Golden Gophers. His uncle, Raymond, also played football for the Gophers. Melander was selected in the fifth round (113th overall) in the 1990 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He played in ten games for the Patriots during the 1991 NFL season before signing with the Cincinnati Bengals before the 1992 NFL season. In 1992, Melander played in 15 games for the Bengals and started seven games. Melander signed with the Denver Broncos in the offseason and played in 29 games for the

neg: A.C. Leonard also as a linebacker and defensive end. He played college football for the Florida Gators in 2011, and recorded eight receptions for 99 yards over nine games. A knee injury caused him to miss three games in his rookie year. Leonard transferred to Tennessee State to play for the Tigers the following season, where he played for two years. He recorded 1,174 yards for 11 touchdowns on 85 receptions with the Tigers. Leonard was eligible for the 2014 NFL Draft, and ran the fastest 40-yard dash among tight ends at the NFL scouting combine that year. He was signed as

neg: Menelik Watson played American football for the first time. Watson played right tackle, opposite of left tackle Kyle Long. After a single year at Saddleback, he transferred to Florida State University, where he started 12 of 13 games for the Florida State Seminoles football team during the 2012 season, allowing just one quarterback sack. After his 2012 season, Watson announced his decision to forego his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. Watson was drafted in the second round by the Oakland Raiders of the 2013 NFL Draft (42nd overall). Watson dressed for five games while starting for three of them in

neg: Games behind eighth position is the last to qualify for the playoffs in each conference. National Football League (NFL) standings sometimes report games behind, although the statistic is not emphasized; winning percentage is used, computed from each team's win–loss–tie record. This is especially true since the introduction of the bye week in 1990, exacerbating differences in the number of games that teams have played at various points in time. Games behind is omitted from standings on the NFL's website and is absent from most published standings. The games behind statistic is eschewed in sports where tie games are traditionally common, such as

neg: NFL regular season NFL did not have a set schedule, and teams played as few as eight and as many as sixteen games, many against independent professional, college, or amateur teams. From through , they played from eleven to fourteen games per season, depending on the number of teams in the league. From through , each NFL team played 12 games per season. The American Football League began play in 1960 and introduced a balanced schedule of 14 games per team over a fifteen-week season, in which each of the eight teams played each of the other teams twice, with one bye week.

neg: Darnell Dinkins NFL Europe where he played for the Rhein Fire. When he returned to the Giants, he saw action in two games, missing the final 13 games after breaking a bone in his foot. He was inactive for games 4-7 before being placed on injured reserve. He made his NFL debut against the San Francisco 49ers on September 5, 2002. In 2003, Dinkins saw action in seven games after being signed to the Giants active roster from the practice squad in week 10. He finished the season with two receptions for 16 yards and eight special teams tackles. Dinkins was waived