NFL Events

1949 The AAFC and NFL Agree to Merge
On December 9, 1949, two days before the AAFC title game, the two leagues made peace. Three AAFC teams were admitted to the NFL: the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, and Baltimore C...
1963 Sep 7 Pro Football Hall of Fame Opens
Wooded parkland was donated from the city and a civic fund-raising campaign had, by February 8, 1962, acquired pledges totaling $378,026. Ground-breaking for the original construction was...
1966 Nov 1 New Orleans Saints awarded NFL's sixteenth franchise
The National Football League awarded its 16th franchise to New Orleans on November 1, 1966. Appropriately, it was All Saints Day. In mid-December, 28-year-old John W. Mecom Jr., a success...
1967 Jan 15 Super Bowl I - Packers 35, Chiefs 10
The First AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later known as Super Bowl I and referred to in some contemporary reports as the Supergame, was played on Janua...
1969 Jan 12 Super Bowl III - Jets16, Colts 7
Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name "Super Bowl" (The two previous AFL-NFL Championship Gam...
1972 Jan 16 Super Bowl VI - Cowboys 24, Dolphins 3
Super Bowl VI was an American football game played on January 16, 1972, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 197...
1973 Jan 14 Super Bowl VII - Dolphins 14, Redskins 7
Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, to decide the National Football League (NFL) cham...
1974 Jan 13 Super Bowl VIII - Dolphins 24, Vikings 7
Super Bowl VIII was a professional American football game played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium. in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the...
1975 Jan 12 Super Bowl IX - Steelers 16, Vikings 6
Super Bowl IX was an American football game played on January 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1974...
1976 Jan 18 Super Bowl X - Steelers 21, Cowboys 17
Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1975 regular...
1978 Jan 15 Super Bowl XII - Cowboys 27, Broncos 10
Super Bowl XII was an American football game played on January 15, 1978 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion followin...
1979 Jan 21 Super Bowl XIII - Steelers 35, Cowboys 31
Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1978 regu...
1980 Jan 20 Super Bowl XIV - Steelers 31, Rams 19
Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20, 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1979 r...
1981 Jan 25 Super Bowl XV - Raiders 27, Eagles 10
Super Bowl XV was an American football game played on January 25, 1981 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following...
1982 Jan 24 Super Bowl XVI - 49ers 26, Bengals 21
Super Bowl XVI was an American football game played on January 24th, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit) to decide the National Football League cham...
1983 Jan 30 Super Bowl XVII - Redskins 27, Dolphins 17
Super Bowl XVII was an American football game played on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1982 ...
1984 Jan 22 Super Bowl XVIII - Raiders 38, Redskins 9
Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game that was played on January 22, 1984 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1...
1985 Jan 20 Super Bowl XIX - 49ers 38, Dolphins 16
Super Bowl XIX was an American football game played on January 20, 1985 at Stanford Stadium, on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California, to decide the National Football ...
1987 Jan 25 Super Bowl XXI - Giants 39, Broncos 20
Super Bowl XXI was an American football game played on January 25, 1987 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1986 r...
1988 Jan 31 Super Bowl XXII - Redskins 42, Broncos 10
Super Bowl XXII was an American football game played on January 31, 1988 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following th...
1989 Jan 22 Super Bowl XXIII - 49ers 20, Bengals 16
Super Bowl XXIII was an American football game played on January 22, 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1988 ...
1990 Jan 28 Super Bowl XXIV - 49ers 55, Broncos 10
Super Bowl XXIV was an American football game played on January 28, 1990 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion followi...
1991 Jan 27 Super Bowl XXV - Giants 20, Bills 19
Super Bowl XXV was an American football game played on January 27, 1991 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1990 regular...
1992 Jan 26 Super Bowl XXVI - Redskins 37, Bills 24
Super Bowl XXVI was an American football game played on January 26, 1992 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota to decide the National Football League (NFL) champio...
1992 Sep 20 Brett Favre wins his first NFL game: Green Bay 24, Cincinnati 23
Sept. 20, 1992, vs. Cincinnati at Lambeau Field. Favre replaces injured starter Don Majkowski in the first quarter, and never looks back. Favre leads two scoring drives in the final eight...
1993 Jan 31 Super Bowl XXVII - Cowboys 52, Bills 17
Super Bowl XXVII was an American football game played on January 31, 1993 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1992...
1994 Jan 8 Brett Favre, Packers beat Lions 28-24 in last minute of their Wild Card playoff game
Jan. 8, 1994, at Detroit. With the Packers trailing 24-21 in the final minute of a Wild Card playoff game, Favre rolls to his left and throws across his body, completing a 40-yard pass to...
1994 Jan 30 Super Bowl XXVIII - Cowboys 30, Bills 13
Super Bowl XXVIII was an American football game played on January 12, 1994, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 19...
1994 Dec 18 Packers beat Falcon's 21-17 on Brett Favre's last second touchdown run
Dec. 18, 1994, vs. Atlanta in Milwaukee. With the Packers needing a victory to keep their playoff chances alive, Favre's diving 9-yard touchdown run with 14 seconds left gives the Packers...
1995 Brett Favre wins his first NFL Most Valuable Player award
In 1995, Favre won the first of his three AP MVP awards. Favre led the Packers to an 11–5 record, Green Bay's best record in nearly thirty years. Favre passed for a career high of 4,413 y...
1995 Jan 29 49ers Beat Chargers 49-26 In Super Bowl XXIX
The 49ers dominated the game right from the start. On the opening kickoff, a 15-yard facemask penalty on Chargers linebacker Doug Miller gave San Francisco the ball at their own 41-yar...
1995 Sep 11 Brett Favre throws 99-yard touchdown to Robert Brooks
Sept. 11, 1995, at Chicago. Favre throws a 99-yard touchdown pass to Robert Brooks — becoming only the eighth QB in league history to do so - and the Packers beat the Bears 27-24.
1996 Brett Favre wins second Most Valuable Player award
Favre led the Packers to their best season in 30 years in the 1996 season, winning his second consecutive MVP award in the process. The Packers led the NFL in points scored as well as few...
1996 Jan 6 Packers knock defending Super Bowl Champion 49ers out of playoffs with 27-17 victory
Jan. 6, 1996, at San Francisco. Favre completes 21 of 28 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns as the Packers knock the defending Super Bowl champion 49ers out of the playoffs with a 27...
1996 Jan 28 Cowboys Beat Steelers 27-17 In Super Bowl XXX
Super Bowl XXX began with Dallas wide receiver Kevin Williams returning the opening kickoff 18 yards to the 29-yard line. On Dallas' first possession Troy Aikman completed a 20-yard pass ...
1997 Jan 12 Packers beat Panthers 30-13 to advance to Super Bowl XXXI
Jan. 12, 1997, vs. Carolina at Lambeau Field. Favre is 19-of-29 for 292 yards in the Packers' NFC Championship game victory over the Panthers, 30-13.
1997 Jan 26 Super Bowl XXXI Packers 35 Patriots 21
The Packers dominated the Patriots on both sides of the ball, outgaining New England 323 yards to 257 and intercepting quarterback Drew Bledsoe four times. Packers defensive lineman Reggi...
1998 Jan 25 Super Bowl XXXII Broncos 31 Packers 24
1st half Packers wide receiver Antonio Freeman returned the opening kickoff 19 yards to the Green Bay 24-yard line. On the third play of the drive, quarterback Brett Favre kept the off...
1999 Jan 31 Broncos Defeat Falcons 34-19 To Repeat As Super Bowl Champs
The Magnificent 7 Elway gives Broncos their second straight Super Bowl title By Michael Silver The rain was pouring down early Monday morning as John Elway stepped onto the balcon...
2000 Jan 30 Super Bowl XXXIV Rams 23 Titans 16
Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference (NFC) champion St. Louis Rams and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Tennessee Titans in an American football game ...
2001 Jan 28 Ravens Defense Shuts Down Giants in Super Bowl XXXV
The Ravens' defense completed a dominating season by permitting just 152 yards, forcing 5 turnovers, recording 4 sacks, and not allowing an offensive touchdown en route to the franchise’s...
2001 Apr 21 Michael Vick is taken by the Atlanta Falcons with the first overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft
Vick was selected in the 2001 NFL Draft as the first overall draft pick and was the first African American quarterback ever taken number 1 in the NFL Draft. The San Diego Chargers had the...
2001 Nov 11 Michael Vick starts his first NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys
Vick made his first career start at Dallas on November 11 and threw the first touchdown pass of his career on a nine-yard toss to TE Alge Crumpler in a 20–13 victory. In his two starts of...
2002 Michael Vick is named to his first Pro Bowl
In 2002, Vick became a star and MVP candidate in his first season as a full-time starter at the age of 22. He was named to his first Pro Bowl after starting all 15 games played, only miss...
2002 Feb 2 Super Bowl XXXVI Patriots Beat Rams 20-17
Adam Vinatieri's 48-yard field goal as time expired gave the New England Patriots their first Super Bowl title. The Rams outgained the Patriots 427-267 in total yards, but the Patriots...
2003 Jan 1 Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons upset Green Bay in 27-7 playoff win
Vick led the Atlanta Falcons to an upset victory over the heavily favored Green Bay 27–7 in the NFC playoffs, ending the Packers' undefeated playoff record at Lambeau Field. The Falcons w...
2003 Jan 26 Super Bowl XXXVII Buccaneers 48 Raiders 21
As many sports fans and writers predicted, Gruden's prior knowledge of the Raiders was a major factor in the Buccaneers' win in Super Bowl XXXVII. The most damaging piece of evidence is N...
2003 Aug 16 Michael Vick fractures his leg in a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens
During a pre-season game against the Baltimore Ravens on August 16, Vick suffered a fractured right fibula and missed the first 11 games of the regular season. In Week 13, Vick made his s...
2003 Sep 7 Buffalo Bills defeat New England Patriots, 31-0
2003 Sep 14 New England Patriots defeat Philadelphia Eagles, 31-10
The list of things the Patriots needed to accomplish in their second game was long. The most important, however, were 1) Getting their house in order, and 2) Winning, to eliminate the tid...