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In 1982, the league held a 16-team tournament due to the players strike, which reduced the regular season to just 9 games. The playoffs expanded to 12 teams for the 1990 season, and again to 14 teams for the 2020 season, with an additional game added to this week in each year. Teams who later went on to win the Super Bowl that season are in bold.
During its brief history, the AAFC, which would merge into the NFL for the 1950 season, used an identical playoff format to the NFL from 1946 to 1948. In 1949 (its last year), the AAFC merged its two conferences when one of its teams folded, and used a four-team playoff system.
In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935. [6] [7] The intention of the draft is to make the NFL more competitive, as some teams had an advantage in signing players. [5] [7] From 1947 through 1958 the NFL designated the first overall selection as a "bonus" or "lottery pick". The pick was awarded by a ...
Longest playoff drought, expansion team, 20 seasons; New Orleans Saints, 1967–1986. Longest playoff drought, active, 12 seasons; New York Jets, 2011–present. Most consecutive seasons participating in playoffs, 11 seasons; New England Patriots, 2009–2019. Longest drought without a playoff game won, 50 seasons
The Raiders will pick sixth in this year’s draft and also have the sixth-most cap space in the NFL. They have Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers to form a solid duo for their next passer. New York Jets
Here's a look at where things stand playoff-wise after Week 16 of the NFL season. NFC playoff picture As of Dec. 23, here’s what the playoff race looks like in the NFC.
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first Heisman Trophy winner inducted to the Pro Football ...
List of NFL franchise post-season streaks; Records may also refer to lists of career-high high statistics by individual players: List of NFL players by games played; List of NFL career quarterback wins leaders; List of NFL career passing yards leaders; List of NFL career passing completions leaders; List of NFL career passing touchdowns leaders ...