Why was there a Wednesday NFL game in 2012?
Why was there a Wednesday NFL game in 2012?
The traditional kickoff opener is slated for Thursdays but 2012’s game was moved because President Barack Obama spoke at the Democratic National Convention on that night. The game between these NFC East rivals marked the first time the NFL held a regular season game on a Wednesday in 64 years.
What was the worst team in the NFL in 2012?
Jacksonville Jaguars
Worst Team: Jacksonville Jaguars The AFC South will start the 2012 NFL season as the worst division in football.
Who won the NFL in 2013?
Seattle Seahawks
Denver Broncos
2013 NFL season/Champion
The season saw the Seattle Seahawks capture the first championship in the franchise’s 38 years in the league with a lopsided 43–8 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, the league’s championship game.
When did the 2012 NFL season start?
September 5, 2012
2012 NFL season/Start dates
NFL Kickoff Game: The 2012 regular season began on Wednesday, September 5, as the defending Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants hosted the Dallas Cowboys, and the Cowboys beat the Giants 24–17.
Who won the NFL in 2014?
New England Patriots
Seattle Seahawks
2014 NFL season/Champion
Who won the Super Bowl in the 2012 NFL season?
San Francisco 49ers
Baltimore Ravens
2012 NFL season/Champion
Who won the NFL in 2010?
Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
2010 NFL season/Champion
Who won Superbowl 2009?
Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl XLIII/Champion
Big Ben drives Steelers to Super Bowl XLIII win Capping a remarkable fourth quarter, Santonio Holmes made a brilliant catch for a 6-yard touchdown with 35 seconds remaining to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a record sixth Super Bowl title, 27-23 over the gutty Arizona Cardinals on Sunday night.
Who won the NFL championship in 2014?
Seattle Seahawks
Super Bowl XLVIII/Champion
Who won the 2015 AFC Championship?
New England Patriots
2015 AFC Championship game/Champion
Who won Super Bowl 2017?
Super Bowl LI/Champion
The American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Atlanta Falcons, 34–28. Super Bowl LI featured the largest comeback in Super Bowl history, with the Patriots overcoming a 28–3 deficit to emerge victorious.
When was the first game of the 2012 NFL season?
NFL Kickoff Game: The 2012 regular season began on Wednesday, September 5, as the defending Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants hosted the Dallas Cowboys, and the Cowboys beat the Giants 24–17. The game was moved from its usual Thursday slot to avoid conflict with the last day of the Democratic National Convention.
Are there more Thursday Night Football games in 2012?
More Thursday night games: On February 3, 2012, commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the number of Thursday night games on the NFL Network will increase from eight to 13 games from weeks 2 through 15, excluding Week 12 (the Thanksgiving night game will now air on NBC ). This will ensure that every team will have at least one prime time game.
Who was the Commissioner of the NFL in 2012?
The contentious nature of the replacement officials’ decision at the end of the Green Bay Packers–Seattle Seahawks game two days earlier was widely considered to have been the tipping point that finally led to an agreement. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acknowledged that the game “may have pushed the parties further along” in negotiations.
Why was there no NFL game in London in 2012?
Though the league had originally promised to add a second game in Ireland, Scotland or Wales beginning in 2012, the league canceled the game, citing the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as a conflict (the league canceled a second International Series game in 2010 as well, citing the ongoing negotiations of the collective bargaining agreement).
