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href="#Regular_season_standings"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Regular season standings</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Regular_season_standings-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Regular season standings subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Regular_season_standings-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Division" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Division"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>Division</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Division-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Conference" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Conference"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>Conference</span> 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class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notable_events"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Notable events</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Notable_events-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Notable events subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Notable_events-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Deflategate" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Deflategate"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.1</span> <span>Deflategate</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Deflategate-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-National_anthem_protests" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#National_anthem_protests"> <div 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vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Postseason_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.1</span> <span>Postseason</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Postseason_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Regular_season_statistical_leaders" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Regular_season_statistical_leaders"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Regular season statistical leaders</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Regular_season_statistical_leaders-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Awards" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Awards"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Awards</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Awards-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Awards subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Awards-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Individual_season_awards" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Individual_season_awards"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.1</span> <span>Individual season awards</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Individual_season_awards-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-All-Pro_team" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#All-Pro_team"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2</span> <span>All-Pro team</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-All-Pro_team-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Players_of_the_week/month" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Players_of_the_week/month"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.3</span> <span>Players of the week/month</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Players_of_the_week/month-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Head_coach/front_office_personnel_changes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Head_coach/front_office_personnel_changes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>Head coach/front office personnel changes</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Head_coach/front_office_personnel_changes-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Head coach/front office personnel changes subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Head_coach/front_office_personnel_changes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Head_coach" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Head_coach"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1</span> <span>Head coach</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Head_coach-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Offseason" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Offseason"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1.1</span> <span>Offseason</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Offseason-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In-season" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In-season"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1.2</span> <span>In-season</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In-season-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Front_office" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Front_office"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.2</span> <span>Front office</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Front_office-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Offseason_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Offseason_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.2.1</span> <span>Offseason</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Offseason_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Stadiums" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Stadiums"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>Stadiums</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Stadiums-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Stadiums subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Stadiums-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Atlanta_Falcons" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Atlanta_Falcons"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.1</span> <span>Atlanta Falcons</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Atlanta_Falcons-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Minnesota_Vikings" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Minnesota_Vikings"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.2</span> <span>Minnesota Vikings</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Minnesota_Vikings-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Relocation_of_the_Rams_from_St._Louis_to_Los_Angeles" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Relocation_of_the_Rams_from_St._Louis_to_Los_Angeles"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.3</span> <span>Relocation of the Rams from St. Louis to Los Angeles</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Relocation_of_the_Rams_from_St._Louis_to_Los_Angeles-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Rams_bid_for_Los_Angeles" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Rams_bid_for_Los_Angeles"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.3.1</span> <span>Rams bid for Los Angeles</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Rams_bid_for_Los_Angeles-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Raiders_and_Chargers_failed_stadium_bid" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Raiders_and_Chargers_failed_stadium_bid"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.3.2</span> <span>Raiders and Chargers failed stadium bid</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Raiders_and_Chargers_failed_stadium_bid-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Naming_rights_agreements" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Naming_rights_agreements"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.4</span> <span>Naming rights agreements</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Naming_rights_agreements-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Buffalo_Bills" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Buffalo_Bills"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.4.1</span> <span>Buffalo Bills</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Buffalo_Bills-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Miami_Dolphins" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Miami_Dolphins"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.4.2</span> <span>Miami Dolphins</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Miami_Dolphins-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Oakland_Raiders" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Oakland_Raiders"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.4.3</span> <span>Oakland Raiders</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Oakland_Raiders-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Field_surface_changes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Field_surface_changes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.5</span> <span>Field surface changes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Field_surface_changes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Baltimore_Ravens" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Baltimore_Ravens"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.5.1</span> <span>Baltimore Ravens</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Baltimore_Ravens-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-New_uniforms_and_patches" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" 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class="vector-toc-numb">14.4</span> <span>Internet streaming for International Series</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Internet_streaming_for_International_Series-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Personnel_changes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Personnel_changes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">14.5</span> <span>Personnel changes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Personnel_changes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Television_viewers_and_ratings" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Television_viewers_and_ratings"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">15</span> <span>Television viewers and ratings</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Television_viewers_and_ratings-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span 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<div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">2016 National Football League season</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about the American football season in the United States. 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.infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vevent" style="width: 26em;"><caption class="infobox-title summary">2016 NFL season</caption><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #eee;">Regular season</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Duration</th><td class="infobox-data">September 8, 2016<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2016-09-08</span>)</span> – January 1, 2017<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">2017-01-01</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #eee;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_NFL_playoffs" title="2016–17 NFL playoffs">Playoffs</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Start date</th><td class="infobox-data">January 7, 2017</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football Conference Championship Game">AFC Champions</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football Conference Championship Game">NFC Champions</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #eee;"><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_LI" title="Super Bowl LI">Super Bowl LI</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data">February 5, 2017</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Site</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/NRG_Stadium" title="NRG Stadium">NRG Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Champions</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #eee;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><a href="/wiki/2017_Pro_Bowl" title="2017 Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data">January 29, 2017</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Site</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Camping_World_Stadium" title="Camping World Stadium">Camping World Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Orlando,_Florida" title="Orlando, Florida">Orlando, Florida</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; padding-top: 3px;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/16px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Titans</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:75.316%;left:76.811%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Jaguars"><img alt="Jaguars" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/16px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div><b>Jaguars</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:80.814%;left:51.112%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Texans"><img alt="Texans" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/16px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;bottom:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Texans</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:44.496%;left:35.049%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Broncos"><img alt="Broncos" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Chiefs</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:42.749%;left:5.883%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Raiders"><img alt="Raiders" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Raiders</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:63.142%;left:11.918%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Chargers"><img alt="Chargers" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Chargers</b></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png" title="File:Usa edcp relief location map.png">class=notpageimage| </a></div><b> AFC teams: <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/10px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/15px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/20px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> West, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blue_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/10px-Blue_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/15px-Blue_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/20px-Blue_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> North, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Red_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/10px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/15px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> South, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:White_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/10px-White_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/15px-White_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/20px-White_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> East</b></div></div></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238443738"><div class="locmap noviewer noresize thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:362px"><div style="position:relative;width:360px;border:1px solid lightgray"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png" class="mw-file-description" title="2016 NFL season is located in the United States"><img alt="2016 NFL season is located in the United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png/360px-Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png" decoding="async" width="360" height="223" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png/540px-Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png 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style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Giants"><img alt="Giants" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/8px-White_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/12px-White_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/16px-White_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div><b>Giants</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:39.024%;left:84.232%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Eagles"><img alt="Eagles" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/8px-White_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/12px-White_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/16px-White_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div><b>Eagles</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:43.371%;left:81.913%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Redskins"><img alt="Redskins" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/8px-White_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/12px-White_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/16px-White_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div><b>Redskins</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:37.273%;left:63.495%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Bears"><img alt="Bears" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/12px-Blue_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/16px-Blue_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pl" style="width:6em;right:5px"><div><b>Bears</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:34.288%;left:70.676%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Lions"><img alt="Lions" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/12px-Blue_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/16px-Blue_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Lions</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:28.175%;left:62.305%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Packers"><img alt="Packers" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/12px-Blue_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/16px-Blue_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;bottom:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Packers</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:27.25%;left:54.225%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Vikings"><img alt="Vikings" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/12px-Blue_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/16px-Blue_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pl" style="width:6em;right:5px"><div><b>Vikings</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:64.53%;left:70.779%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Falcons"><img alt="Falcons" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/16px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Falcons</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:58.021%;left:76.585%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Panthers"><img alt="Panthers" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" 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style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Saints</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:83.827%;left:75.925%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Buccaneers"><img alt="Buccaneers" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/16px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;bottom:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Buccaneers</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:63.353%;left:20.85%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Cardinals"><img alt="Cardinals" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Cardinals</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:58.179%;left:10.465%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Rams"><img alt="Rams" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Rams</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:9.531%;left:11.479%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Seahawks"><img alt="Seahawks" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Seahawks</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:44.097%;left:6.059%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="49ers"><img alt="49ers" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>49ers</b></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png" title="File:Usa edcp relief location map.png">class=notpageimage| </a></div><b> NFC teams: <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/10px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/15px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/20px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> West, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blue_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/10px-Blue_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/15px-Blue_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/20px-Blue_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> North, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Red_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/10px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/15px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> South, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:White_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/10px-White_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/15px-White_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/White_pog.svg/20px-White_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> East</b></div></div></div> <p>The <b>2016 NFL season</b> was the 97th season in the history of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL) and the 51st of the <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a> era. The season began on September 8, 2016, with the defending <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_50" title="Super Bowl 50">Super Bowl 50</a> champion <a href="/wiki/2016_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2016 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a> defeating the <a href="/wiki/2016_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2016 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina Panthers</a> in the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Kickoff_Game" title="NFL Kickoff Game">NFL Kickoff Game</a> in a rematch of the Super Bowl. The season concluded with <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_LI" title="Super Bowl LI">Super Bowl LI</a>, the league's championship game on February 5, 2017, at <a href="/wiki/NRG_Stadium" title="NRG Stadium">NRG Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a> with the <a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a> defeating the <a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a>. For the first time since the <a href="/wiki/2003_NFL_season" title="2003 NFL season">2003 NFL season</a>, neither of the previous season's Super Bowl participants made the playoffs.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The former <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Rams" title="St. Louis Rams">St. Louis Rams</a> moved out of <a href="/wiki/St._Louis" title="St. Louis">St. Louis, Missouri</a> and returned to the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_metropolitan_area" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles metropolitan area">Los Angeles metropolitan area</a>, its home from <a href="/wiki/1946_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1946 Los Angeles Rams season">1946</a> to <a href="/wiki/1994_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1994 Los Angeles Rams season">1994</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RamsMoveToLA2016_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RamsMoveToLA2016-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was the first time an NFL team relocated to another state since the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Oilers" title="Houston Oilers">Houston Oilers</a> relocated to <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee</a> in <a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After playing in San Diego for 56 years, the <a href="/wiki/2016_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2016 San Diego Chargers season">2016 season</a> was the last season for the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a> before their return to the city of Los Angeles for <a href="/wiki/2017_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2017 Los Angeles Chargers season">2017</a>, where the franchise was based for their first season in <a href="/wiki/1960_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="1960 Los Angeles Chargers season">1960</a>. </p><p>This would be the first season in which the Super Bowl went into overtime, and the last until <a href="/wiki/2023_NFL_season" title="2023 NFL season">2023</a>. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886046785">.mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}</style><div class="toclimit-3"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Player_movements_and_retirements">Player movements and retirements</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Player movements and retirements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2016 NFL league year began on March 9, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. ET. On March 7 clubs started to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who became unrestricted free agents upon the expiration of their <a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015</a> contracts two days later. On March 9, clubs exercised options for 2016 on players who have option clauses in their 2015 contracts, submitted qualifying offers to their restricted free agents with expiring contracts and to whom desire to retain a Right of Refusal/Compensation, submitted a Minimum Salary Tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2015 contracts and who have fewer than three accrued season of free agent credit, and teams were required to be under the salary cap, using the "Top-51" definition (in which the 51 highest-paid players on the team's payroll must have a collective salary cap hit below the actual cap). All 2015 players contracts expired and trading period for 2016 begin. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Free_agency">Free agency</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Free agency"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A total of 496 players were eligible for some form of free agency at the beginning of the free agency period.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, a number of highly paid players were released after the start of the league year to allow their teams to regain space under the salary cap. Among the notable players who changed teams via free agency were: </p> <ul><li>Quarterbacks <a href="/wiki/Robert_Griffin_III" title="Robert Griffin III">Robert Griffin III</a> (Washington to Cleveland) and <a href="/wiki/Brock_Osweiler" title="Brock Osweiler">Brock Osweiler</a> (Denver to Houston)</li> <li>Running backs <a href="/wiki/Matt_Forte" title="Matt Forte">Matt Forte</a> (Chicago to New York Jets), <a href="/wiki/Chris_Ivory" title="Chris Ivory">Chris Ivory</a> (New York Jets to Jacksonville) <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Miller" title="Lamar Miller">Lamar Miller</a> (Miami to Houston), and <a href="/wiki/Alfred_Morris_(American_football)" title="Alfred Morris (American football)">Alfred Morris</a> (Washington to Dallas)</li> <li>Wide receivers <a href="/wiki/Travis_Benjamin" title="Travis Benjamin">Travis Benjamin</a> (Cleveland to San Diego), <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Jones_(wide_receiver)" title="Marvin Jones (wide receiver)">Marvin Jones</a> (Cincinnati to Detroit), <a href="/wiki/Rishard_Matthews" title="Rishard Matthews">Rishard Matthews</a> (Miami to Tennessee), and <a href="/wiki/Mohamed_Sanu" title="Mohamed Sanu">Mohamed Sanu</a> (Cincinnati to Atlanta)</li> <li>Tight ends <a href="/wiki/Coby_Fleener" title="Coby Fleener">Coby Fleener</a> (Indianapolis to New Orleans) and <a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Watson" class="mw-redirect" title="Benjamin Watson">Benjamin Watson</a> (New Orleans to Baltimore)</li> <li>Offensive linemen <a href="/wiki/Alex_Boone" title="Alex Boone">Alex Boone</a> (San Francisco to Minnesota), <a href="/wiki/Alex_Mack" title="Alex Mack">Alex Mack</a> (Cleveland to Atlanta), <a href="/wiki/Russell_Okung" title="Russell Okung">Russell Okung</a> (Seattle to Denver), <a href="/wiki/Kelechi_Osemele" title="Kelechi Osemele">Kelechi Osemele</a> (Baltimore to Oakland), <a href="/wiki/Mitchell_Schwartz" title="Mitchell Schwartz">Mitchell Schwartz</a> (Cleveland to Kansas City), <a href="/wiki/Donald_Stephenson" title="Donald Stephenson">Donald Stephenson</a> (Kansas City to Denver),</li> <li>Defensive linemen <a href="/wiki/Damon_Harrison" title="Damon Harrison">Damon Harrison</a> (New York Jets to New York Giants) <a href="/wiki/Malik_Jackson_(defensive_end)" class="mw-redirect" title="Malik Jackson (defensive end)">Malik Jackson</a> (Denver to Jacksonville), <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Mebane" title="Brandon Mebane">Brandon Mebane</a> (Seattle to San Diego), and <a href="/wiki/Olivier_Vernon" title="Olivier Vernon">Olivier Vernon</a> (Miami to New York Giants)</li> <li>Linebackers <a href="/wiki/Demario_Davis" title="Demario Davis">Demario Davis</a> (New York Jets to Cleveland), <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Irvin_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bruce Irvin (American football)">Bruce Irvin</a> (Seattle to Oakland), and <a href="/wiki/Danny_Trevathan" title="Danny Trevathan">Danny Trevathan</a> (Denver to Chicago)</li> <li>Defensive backs <a href="/wiki/Prince_Amukamara" title="Prince Amukamara">Prince Amukamara</a> (New York Giants to Jacksonville), <a href="/wiki/Tashaun_Gipson" title="Tashaun Gipson">Tashaun Gipson</a> (Cleveland to Jacksonville), <a href="/wiki/Casey_Hayward" title="Casey Hayward">Casey Hayward</a> (Green Bay to San Diego), <a href="/wiki/Janoris_Jenkins" title="Janoris Jenkins">Janoris Jenkins</a> (Los Angeles to New York Giants), <a href="/wiki/Rodney_McLeod" title="Rodney McLeod">Rodney McLeod</a> (Los Angeles to Philadelphia), <a href="/wiki/Josh_Norman_(cornerback)" class="mw-redirect" title="Josh Norman (cornerback)">Josh Norman</a> (Carolina to Washington), <a href="/wiki/Sean_Smith_(cornerback)" title="Sean Smith (cornerback)">Sean Smith</a> (Kansas City to Oakland), and <a href="/wiki/Eric_Weddle" title="Eric Weddle">Eric Weddle</a> (San Diego to Baltimore)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trades">Trades</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Trades"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>March 9: <a href="/wiki/2016_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="2016 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia</a> traded CB <a href="/wiki/Byron_Maxwell" title="Byron Maxwell">Byron Maxwell</a>, LB <a href="/wiki/Kiko_Alonso" title="Kiko Alonso">Kiko Alonso</a>, and a <a href="/wiki/Laremy_Tunsil" title="Laremy Tunsil">2016 first round pick</a> to <a href="/wiki/2016_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2016 Miami Dolphins season">Miami</a> in exchange for a <a href="/wiki/Jack_Conklin" title="Jack Conklin">2016 first round draft pick</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>March 9: <a href="/wiki/2016_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="2016 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia</a> traded RB <a href="/wiki/DeMarco_Murray" title="DeMarco Murray">DeMarco Murray</a> along with a <a href="/wiki/Nick_Kwiatkoski" title="Nick Kwiatkoski">2016 fourth round pick</a> to <a href="/wiki/2016_Tennessee_Titans_season" title="2016 Tennessee Titans season">Tennessee</a> in exchange for a <a href="/wiki/Connor_Cook" title="Connor Cook">2016 fourth round pick</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>March 11: <a href="/wiki/2016_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="2016 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia</a> traded QB <a href="/wiki/Mark_Sanchez" title="Mark Sanchez">Mark Sanchez</a> to <a href="/wiki/2016_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2016 Denver Broncos season">Denver</a> in exchange for a conditional 2017 seventh-round draft pick.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>March 15: <a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England</a> traded DE <a href="/wiki/Chandler_Jones" title="Chandler Jones">Chandler Jones</a> to <a href="/wiki/2016_Arizona_Cardinals_season" title="2016 Arizona Cardinals season">Arizona</a> in exchange for G <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Cooper" title="Jonathan Cooper">Jonathan Cooper</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Vonn_Bell" title="Vonn Bell">2016 second round pick</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>March 16: <a href="/wiki/2016_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2016 Chicago Bears season">Chicago</a> traded TE <a href="/wiki/Martellus_Bennett" title="Martellus Bennett">Martellus Bennett</a> along with a 2016 sixth round pick to <a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England</a> in exchange for a <a href="/wiki/Deiondre%27_Hall" title="Deiondre' Hall">2016 fourth round pick</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>April 9: <a href="/wiki/2016_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2016 Denver Broncos season">Denver</a> traded OT <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Clady" title="Ryan Clady">Ryan Clady</a> and a 2016 seventh round pick to the <a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Jets_season" title="2016 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> in exchange for a <a href="/wiki/LeShaun_Sims" title="LeShaun Sims">2016 fifth round pick</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>August 16: <a href="/wiki/2016_Tennessee_Titans_season" title="2016 Tennessee Titans season">Tennessee</a> traded WR <a href="/wiki/Dorial_Green-Beckham" title="Dorial Green-Beckham">Dorial Green-Beckham</a> to <a href="/wiki/2016_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="2016 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia</a> in exchange for G <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Kelly_(American_football)" title="Dennis Kelly (American football)">Dennis Kelly</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>September 3: <a href="/wiki/2016_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="2016 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia</a> traded QB <a href="/wiki/Sam_Bradford" title="Sam Bradford">Sam Bradford</a> to <a href="/wiki/2016_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2016 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota</a> for a <a href="/wiki/Derek_Barnett" title="Derek Barnett">2017 first round pick</a> and conditional 2018 fourth round pick.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>October 31: the <a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England</a> traded LB <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Collins_(American_football)" title="Jamie Collins (American football)">Jamie Collins, Sr.</a> to <a href="/wiki/2016_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2016 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland</a> for a <a href="/wiki/Trey_Hendrickson" title="Trey Hendrickson">conditional 2017 third round pick</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notable_retirements">Notable retirements</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Notable retirements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>DE <a href="/wiki/Jared_Allen" title="Jared Allen">Jared Allen</a> – Five-time Pro Bowler and four-time first-team All-Pro. Played for Kansas City, Minnesota, Chicago, and Carolina during his 12-year career.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>RB <a href="/wiki/Arian_Foster" title="Arian Foster">Arian Foster</a> – Four-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro (two first-team, one second-team). Played for Houston and Miami during his eight-year career.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>RB <a href="/wiki/Marshawn_Lynch" title="Marshawn Lynch">Marshawn Lynch</a> – Five-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro (one first-team, one second-team), and <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLVIII" title="Super Bowl XLVIII">Super Bowl XLVIII</a> champion. Played for Buffalo and Seattle during his nine-year career.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Prior to the <a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a> season, Lynch came out of retirement, signing with the <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Raiders" title="Las Vegas Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>.</li> <li>WR <a href="/wiki/Calvin_Johnson" title="Calvin Johnson">Calvin Johnson</a> – Six-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro (three first-team, one second-team). Played for Detroit during his entire nine-year career.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>QB <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a> – Fourteen-time Pro Bowler, 10-time All-Pro (seven first-team, three second-team), <a href="/wiki/List_of_first_overall_National_Football_League_draft_picks" class="mw-redirect" title="List of first overall National Football League draft picks">first overall selection</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_draft" title="1998 NFL draft">1998 NFL draft</a>, five-time <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Most Valuable Player Award">NFL MVP</a> (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2013), two-time <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award">Offensive Player of the Year</a> (2004 and 2013), two-time Super Bowl champion (<a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLI" title="Super Bowl XLI">XLI</a> and <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_50" title="Super Bowl 50">50</a>), Super Bowl XLI <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award">MVP</a>, 2005 <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton_NFL_Man_of_the_Year_Award" title="Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award">Walter Payton Man of the Year</a>, and 2012 <a href="/wiki/NFL_Comeback_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Comeback Player of the Year">Comeback Player of the year</a>. Played for the Indianapolis and Denver during his 18-year career.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>S <a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">Charles Woodson</a> – Nine-time Pro Bowler, eight-time All-Pro (four first-team, four second-team), <a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_season" title="2009 NFL season">2009</a> <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award">Defensive Player of the Year</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLV" title="Super Bowl XLV">Super Bowl XLV</a> champion. Played for Oakland and Green Bay during his 18-year career.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Draft">Draft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_draft" title="2016 NFL draft">2016 NFL draft</a></div> <p>The 2016 NFL Draft was held between April 28 − April 30, 2016 in <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>. By way of a trade with the <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a> held the <a href="/wiki/List_of_first_overall_National_Football_League_draft_picks" class="mw-redirect" title="List of first overall National Football League draft picks">first overall pick</a> and selected <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a> <a href="/wiki/Jared_Goff" title="Jared Goff">Jared Goff</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rule_changes">Rule changes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Rule changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following rule changes were approved for the 2016 NFL season at the owners' meeting on March 22:<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Allowing the offensive and defensive play callers on the coaching staffs to use the coach-to-player communication system regardless of whether they are on the field or in the coaches' booth.</li> <li>Permanently adopting the extra-point rules enacted in the <a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015 NFL season</a>. Extra point kicks will be from the 15 yard line, and defenses can return blocked PAT's, fumbles or interceptions on two-point tries for a two-point defensive conversion.</li> <li>Outlaw all chop blocks anywhere on the field. Previously, the chop block was legal when an offensive lineman chops a defensive player "while the defensive player is physically engaged above the waist by the blocking attempt of another offensive teammate".</li> <li>Expand the definition of a "<a href="/wiki/Horse-collar_tackle" title="Horse-collar tackle">horse-collar tackle</a>" to include tackles where a player is grabbed by the jersey at or above the name plate and dragged to the ground.</li> <li>Making the act of calling time-out when not permitted to do so subject to a delay-of-game penalty (5 yards).</li> <li>Changing from a five-yard penalty to a loss of down when a receiver goes out of bounds and comes back in to illegally touch a forward pass.</li> <li>Eliminating multiple spots of enforcement for a double foul committed after a change of possession.</li> <li>The umpire will now line up in the offensive backfield directly across from the referee at all times in the game, ending the practice of the umpire moving behind the defensive line when the offense is inside the five-yard line or in the final 2:00 of the first half & the final 5:00 of the second half.</li></ul> <p>The following changes were approved for only the 2016 NFL season at the owners' meeting on March 23. Both were subject to become permanent rules or scrapped for 2017. </p> <ul><li>Moving the <a href="/wiki/Touchback" title="Touchback">touchback</a> spot after kickoffs and other free kicks to the 25-yard line, similar to the NCAA rule adopted in the <a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2012 season</a> (a touchback after a turnover or punt will still be placed on the 20-yard line). The goal for this rule change is to decrease the number of kickoff returns: kick returners may be more reluctant to bring the ball out from the end zone because of the greater risk of being tackled before reaching the 25-yard line. NFL officials concede that this may in fact increase kickoff returns because kickers may instead attempt to pin returners inside the 10-yard line.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This rule was made permanent in 2018.</li> <li>Players committing two <a href="/wiki/Unsportsmanlike_conduct" title="Unsportsmanlike conduct">unsportsmanlike conduct</a> penalties in the same game will be automatically ejected from the game. This was in response to <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr." title="Odell Beckham Jr.">Odell Beckham Jr.</a> committing three personal fouls in one game against the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> cornerback <a href="/wiki/Josh_Norman_(cornerback)" class="mw-redirect" title="Josh Norman (cornerback)">Josh Norman</a> without being ejected. This change is being referred to as the "Odell Beckham Rule". NFL officials, however, clarify that this new rule would not have ejected Beckham since he committed personal fouls and not unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>The following changes to instant replay rules were approved for the 2016 NFL season at the owners' meeting on May 24:<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Refining what is a reviewable play, including the following: <ul><li>Plays involving possession.</li> <li>Plays involving touching of either the ball or the ground.</li> <li>Plays governed by the goal line.</li> <li>Plays governed by the boundary lines.</li> <li>Plays governed by the line of scrimmage.</li> <li>Plays governed by the line to gain (1st down).</li> <li>Number of players on the field at the snap.</li> <li>Game administration (which includes correct application of the playing rules, proper down, spot of the foul for penalty application, and game clock status (running clock, not running clock, end of period)</li></ul></li></ul> <p>Additional rule updates made for the 2016 season include: </p> <ul><li>Banning players from wearing hoodies under their uniform shirts. This was adopted in response to <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a> wide receiver <a href="/wiki/James_Jones_(wide_receiver)" title="James Jones (wide receiver)">James Jones</a> using that style in the 2015 season, which hid his name plate under the hood.<sup id="cite_ref-Source:_Player_hoodies_banned_on_field_as_part_of_NFL_rules_updates_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Source:_Player_hoodies_banned_on_field_as_part_of_NFL_rules_updates-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Banning any coaches except for the head coach from entering the field of play, and then only to check on an injured player. This was in response to the incident involving <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> assistant coach <a href="/wiki/Joey_Porter" title="Joey Porter">Joey Porter</a> and several <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals" title="Cincinnati Bengals">Cincinnati Bengals</a> players, especially <a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(American_football)" title="Adam Jones (American football)">Adam Jones</a>, during the <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_NFL_playoffs" title="2015–16 NFL playoffs">2015–16 NFL playoffs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Source:_Player_hoodies_banned_on_field_as_part_of_NFL_rules_updates_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Source:_Player_hoodies_banned_on_field_as_part_of_NFL_rules_updates-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>If the coin does not flip (as it did during the 2015–16 NFL Playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</a>), during the pre-game or pre-OT toss, the Referee can re-toss the coin using the captain's original call.</li> <li>Practice squads can now have up to four players with two seasons of experience, an increase from the two players allowed the previous two years.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Injury reports will no longer include the "probable" designation. The league had discouraged using the designation for anything beyond minor injuries after 2005 (in a game in which <a href="/wiki/Michael_Vick" title="Michael Vick">Michael Vick</a>, listed as probable on the injury report, also was listed as inactive), to the point where almost all of the players who were being listed as probable ultimately played. The "questionable" category will now be broadened to include any injury that could possibly prevent a player from entering the game, while the "doubtful" category will likewise be generalized to include any player who is more likely to not play than play. Prior to 2016, each designation represented the approximate odds of the player seeing any playing time: 75 percent for probable, 50 percent for questionable and 25 percent for doubtful.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2016_deaths">2016 deaths</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2016 deaths"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following people associated with the NFL (or <a href="/wiki/American_Football_League" title="American Football League">AFL</a>) died in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-PFR_2016_deaths_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFR_2016_deaths-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dt>Dennis Green</dt></dl> <p><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Green" title="Dennis Green">Dennis Green</a> died July 21. Green was named the head coach of the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Minnesota Vikings</a> in 1992, becoming the second full-time black head coach in NFL history (<a href="/wiki/Art_Shell" title="Art Shell">Art Shell</a>, who had been hired for the <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Los_Angeles_Raiders" class="mw-redirect" title="History of the Los Angeles Raiders">Los Angeles Raiders</a> three years prior, was the first). Green spent ten years coaching the Vikings, eight of them being playoff seasons, but never made it to the Super Bowl. He then took over the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</a> from 2004 to 2006, to much less success, most infamously in the <a href="/wiki/2006_Chicago_Bears%E2%80%93Arizona_Cardinals_game" title="2006 Chicago Bears–Arizona Cardinals game">Monday Night Meltdown</a>, in which he let off a tirade after losing a game. Green had also spent time as an assistant coach with the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a> and as a broadcast commentator. Green was 67.<sup id="cite_ref-NYTobit_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYTobit-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dt>Winston Hill</dt></dl> <p><a href="/wiki/Winston_Hill" title="Winston Hill">Winston Hill</a> died on April 26. Hill, an offensive tackle for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a> for 13 seasons and spent the last one with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a>. He was a four-time Pro Bowler and a three-time Second-Team All-Pro. He also won <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_III" title="Super Bowl III">Super Bowl III</a> in 1968 with the Jets. He was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020. Hill was 74.<sup id="cite_ref-Lange_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lange-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dt>Buddy Ryan</dt></dl> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Buddy_Ryan_in_2011.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Buddy_Ryan_in_2011.jpg" decoding="async" width="119" height="190" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="119" data-file-height="190" /></a><figcaption>Buddy Ryan</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Ryan" title="Buddy Ryan">James "Buddy" Ryan</a> died June 28. Ryan, a head coach and defensive coordinator who served with six NFL teams over the course of his career, was credited with inventing the <a href="/wiki/46_defense" title="46 defense">46 defense</a>. His contributions to the game were considered crucial to helping the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a> secure an upset win in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_III" title="Super Bowl III">Super Bowl III</a> and played a key role in the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>' rout in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XX" title="Super Bowl XX">Super Bowl XX</a>. His sons, <a href="/wiki/Rex_Ryan" title="Rex Ryan">Rex</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rob_Ryan" title="Rob Ryan">Rob</a>, were both coaches with the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> at the time (a team the elder Ryan turned down a coaching offer from in the early years of his career). Ryan was 85.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dt>Other notable deaths</dt></dl> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 12em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Julius_Adams" title="Julius Adams">Julius Adams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caesar_Belser" title="Caesar Belser">Caesar Belser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Binotto" title="John Binotto">John Binotto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cary_Blanchard" title="Cary Blanchard">Cary Blanchard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Brace" title="Ron Brace">Ron Brace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarence_Brooks_(American_football)" title="Clarence Brooks (American football)">Clarence Brooks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Bruney" title="Fred Bruney">Fred Bruney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rudy_Bukich" title="Rudy Bukich">Rudy Bukich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Byrd" title="Dennis Byrd">Dennis Byrd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Cain" title="Patrick Cain">Patrick Cain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keion_Carpenter" title="Keion Carpenter">Keion Carpenter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gail_Cogdill" title="Gail Cogdill">Gail Cogdill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_DeHaven" title="Bruce DeHaven">Bruce DeHaven</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Douglas_(offensive_lineman)" title="David Douglas (offensive lineman)">David Douglas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Eddins" title="Robert Eddins">Robert Eddins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kimbo_Slice" title="Kimbo Slice">Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Glassford" title="Bill Glassford">Bill Glassford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Gorgal" title="Ken Gorgal">Ken Gorgal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quentin_Groves" title="Quentin Groves">Quentin Groves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Harrison_(American_football_player)" title="Bob Harrison (American football player)">Bob Harrison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Hergert" title="Joe Hergert">Joe Hergert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Horton" title="Greg Horton">Greg Horton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Jeter" title="Gary Jeter">Gary Jeter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Jetton" title="Paul Jetton">Paul Jetton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curley_Johnson" title="Curley Johnson">Curley Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ted_Karras,_Sr." class="mw-redirect" title="Ted Karras, Sr.">Ted Karras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Lattner" title="Johnny Lattner">Johnny Lattner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacky_Lee" title="Jacky Lee">Jacky Lee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCoy_(cornerback)" title="Mike McCoy (cornerback)">Mike McCoy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_McKnight" title="Joe McKnight">Joe McKnight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ted_Marchibroda" title="Ted Marchibroda">Ted Marchibroda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Maurer" title="Andy Maurer">Andy Maurer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Michaels" title="Lou Michaels">Lou Michaels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Phillips" title="Lawrence Phillips">Lawrence Phillips</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Pitcock" title="Chuck Pitcock">Chuck Pitcock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Quillan" title="Fred Quillan">Fred Quillan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Konrad_Reuland" title="Konrad Reuland">Konrad Reuland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Richardson" title="Willie Richardson">Willie Richardson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Bill Robinson (American football)">Bill Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Robinson_(American_football,_born_1974)" title="Bryan Robinson (American football, born 1974)">Bryan Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leo_Rucka" title="Leo Rucka">Leo Rucka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rashaan_Salaam" title="Rashaan Salaam">Rashaan Salaam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Will_Smith_(defensive_end)" title="Will Smith (defensive end)">Will Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Stanfill" title="Bill Stanfill">Bill Stanfill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Thompson_(defensive_tackle,_born_1965)" title="Steve Thompson (defensive tackle, born 1965)">Steve Thompson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zurlon_Tipton" title="Zurlon Tipton">Zurlon Tipton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Turner_(running_back)" title="Kevin Turner (running back)">Kevin Turner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wade" title="Bill Wade">Bill Wade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fulton_Walker" title="Fulton Walker">Fulton Walker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tray_Walker" title="Tray Walker">Tray Walker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elmer_Wingate" title="Elmer Wingate">Elmer Wingate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Wistert" title="Al Wistert">Al Wistert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Wittenborn" title="John Wittenborn">John Wittenborn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Yarno" title="George Yarno">George Yarno</a></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2016 <a href="/wiki/NFL_regular_season" title="NFL regular season">regular season</a> featured 256 games which were played out over a seventeen-week schedule beginning on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Each of the league's 32 teams played a 16-game schedule, with one <a href="/wiki/Bye_(sports)" title="Bye (sports)">bye week</a> for each team scheduled between weeks 4–13. The slate also featured games on <a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday night</a>. There were games played on Thursday, including the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Kickoff_game" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Kickoff game">National Football League Kickoff game</a> in <a href="/wiki/Prime_time" title="Prime time">prime time</a> on September 8 and games on <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">Thanksgiving Day</a>. The regular season concluded with a full slate of 16 games on Sunday, January 1, 2017, all of which were intra-divisional matchups, as it has been since <a href="/wiki/2010_NFL_season" title="2010 NFL season">2010</a>. </p> <dl><dt>Scheduling formula</dt></dl> <p>Under the NFL's current <a href="/wiki/NFL_scheduling_formula" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL scheduling formula">scheduling formula</a>, each team played each of the other three teams in its own division twice. In addition, a team played against all four teams in one other division from each conference. The final two games on a team's schedule were against the two teams in the team's own conference in the two divisions the team was not set to play which finished the previous season in the same rank in their division (e.g. the team which finished first in its division the previous season played each other team in its conference that also finished first in its respective division). The pre-set division pairings for 2016 were: </p> <table border="0" style="margin: 0 0 0 1.5em;"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td> <p>   <b>Intra-conference</b><br /> <a href="/wiki/AFC_North" title="AFC North">AFC North</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">AFC East</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/AFC_South" title="AFC South">AFC South</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/NFC_North" title="NFC North">NFC North</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/NFC_East" title="NFC East">NFC East</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">NFC South</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/NFC_West" title="NFC West">NFC West</a><br /> </p> </td> <td style="padding-left:40px;"> <p>   <b>Inter-conference</b><br /> <a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">AFC East</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/NFC_West" title="NFC West">NFC West</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/AFC_North" title="AFC North">AFC North</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/NFC_East" title="NFC East">NFC East</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/AFC_South" title="AFC South">AFC South</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/NFC_North" title="NFC North">NFC North</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">NFC South</a><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The complete 2016 schedule was released on April 14, 2016. Highlights of the 2016 schedule included: </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/NFL_Kickoff_Game" title="NFL Kickoff Game">NFL Kickoff Game</a></b>: The 2016 season began with the Kickoff Game on September 8. The 2015 champion <a href="/wiki/2016_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2016 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a> hosted and defeated the <a href="/wiki/2016_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2016 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina Panthers</a> 21–20 in a rematch of <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_50" title="Super Bowl 50">Super Bowl 50</a>, marking the first time since the Kickoff game was established that it was a rematch of the previous Super Bowl, and the first such meeting of both Super Bowl participants during the first week of the next season since the <a href="/wiki/1970_NFL_season" title="1970 NFL season">1970 season</a> (when the <a href="/wiki/1970_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1970 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> and <a href="/wiki/1970_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1970 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> held a rematch of <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_IV" title="Super Bowl IV">Super Bowl IV</a> to kick off the new post-merger era). The Broncos debuted <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Siemian" title="Trevor Siemian">Trevor Siemian</a> as their new starting quarterback; Siemian had been the Broncos' third-string quarterback and ascended to the starting position after <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>, their starting quarterback for the 2012 through 2015 seasons, retired following Super Bowl 50, and second-stringer <a href="/wiki/Brock_Osweiler" title="Brock Osweiler">Brock Osweiler</a> left as a free agent for the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a>.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/NFL_International_Series" title="NFL International Series">International Series</a></b>: Four games were played internationally this season. Three of the games were played in London, England and the fourth was played in <a href="/wiki/Mexico_City" title="Mexico City">Mexico City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a>. The <a href="/wiki/2016_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="2016 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> played host to and defeated the <a href="/wiki/2016_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2016 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a> 30–27 on October 2 at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium" title="Wembley Stadium">Wembley Stadium</a>, marking the fourth of at least eight consecutive years in which the Jaguars hosted a game in London. On October 23, in the first NFL game at <a href="/wiki/Twickenham_Stadium" title="Twickenham Stadium">Twickenham Stadium</a> also in London, the <a href="/wiki/2016_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="2016 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> hosted and were defeated by the <a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Giants_season" title="2016 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> 17–10. The <a href="/wiki/2016_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2016 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> played host to and tied with the <a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2016 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> 27–27 on October 30 at Wembley Stadium in London.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Finally, on Monday, November 21, the <a href="/wiki/2016_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2016 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> hosted and defeated the <a href="/wiki/2016_Houston_Texans_season" title="2016 Houston Texans season">Houston Texans</a> 27–20 at <a href="/wiki/Estadio_Azteca" title="Estadio Azteca">Estadio Azteca</a> in Mexico City, in the first <i><a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday night</a></i> game to be played outside of the United States and the second regular-season contest to be held in Mexico (the first being the 2005 <a href="/wiki/F%C3%BAtbol_Americano" title="Fútbol Americano">Fútbol Americano</a> contest.)<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">Thanksgiving Day games</a></b>: As has been the case since 2006, three games were played on Thursday, November 24, 2016. The <a href="/wiki/2016_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2016 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> hosted and defeated the <a href="/wiki/2016_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2016 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> 16–13, the <a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> hosted and defeated the <a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2016 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> 31–26, and the evening game, the first Thanksgiving game to feature teams from the <a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">AFC</a> since 2013, featured the <a href="/wiki/2016_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2016 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a> hosting and being defeated by the <a href="/wiki/2016_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> 28–7.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Christmas_games" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Christmas games">Christmas games</a></b>: Christmas Day, December 25, fell on a Sunday in 2016. The Sunday afternoon games were moved to Saturday, <a href="/wiki/Christmas_Eve" title="Christmas Eve">Christmas Eve</a>, and joined by a <i><a href="/wiki/Thursday_Night_Football" title="Thursday Night Football">Thursday Night Special</a></i> game between the <a href="/wiki/2016_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2016 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> and the <a href="/wiki/2016_Houston_Texans_season" title="2016 Houston Texans season">Houston Texans</a>; the Texans won 12–10. Two nationally televised games were played on Christmas Day; a late-afternoon <i>Thursday Night Special</i> game was played between the <a href="/wiki/2016_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="2016 Baltimore Ravens season">Baltimore Ravens</a> and <a href="/wiki/2016_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>; the Steelers won 31–27, while <i>Sunday Night Football</i> was played between the <a href="/wiki/2016_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2016 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a> and <a href="/wiki/2016_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="2016 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a>; the Chiefs won 33–10.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In-season_scheduling_changes">In-season scheduling changes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: In-season scheduling changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame_Game" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame Game">Pro Football Hall of Fame Game</a></b>: The 2016 edition of the preseason Hall of Fame Game, between the <a href="/wiki/2016_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2016 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay</a> and the <a href="/wiki/2016_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2016 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis</a>, was canceled due to unsafe playing conditions at <a href="/wiki/Tom_Benson_Hall_of_Fame_Stadium" title="Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium">Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Canton,_Ohio" title="Canton, Ohio">Canton, Ohio</a>, caused by the use of improper paints applied to the field to create the Hall of Fame logo and other markings.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Week 8:</b> The <a href="/wiki/2016_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2016 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta</a> game, originally scheduled for 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" title="Eastern Time Zone">ET</a>, was switched to 4:25 p.m. ET in place of the originally-scheduled <a href="/wiki/2016_Arizona_Cardinals_season" title="2016 Arizona Cardinals season">Arizona</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2016 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina</a> game, which was originally scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET (both games still on <a href="/wiki/Fox_NFL" class="mw-redirect" title="Fox NFL">Fox</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Week 12:</b> The <a href="/wiki/2016_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="2016 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2016 Denver Broncos season">Denver</a> game, originally scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET on <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a>, was flexed into the 8:30 p.m. ET slot on <a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">NBC's Sunday Night Football</a>, in place of the originally-scheduled <a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Jets_season" title="2016 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> game, which was moved to 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Week 14:</b> The <a href="/wiki/2016_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2016 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay</a> game, originally scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, was switched to 4:25 p.m. ET, still on Fox. The <a href="/wiki/2016_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2016 Chicago Bears season">Bears</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2016 Detroit Lions season">Lions</a> game was "cross-flexed" from Fox to CBS, still at 1:00 p.m. ET.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Week 15:</b> The <a href="/wiki/2016_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas</a> game, originally scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET on Fox, was flexed into the 8:30 p.m. ET slot on NBC's Sunday Night Football, in place of the originally-scheduled <a href="/wiki/2016_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2016 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati</a> game, which was moved to 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Week 16:</b> The <a href="/wiki/2016_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2016 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans</a> game, originally scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET on Fox, was switched to 4:25 p.m. ET (still on Fox).<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Week 17:</b> The <a href="/wiki/2016_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2016 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2016 Detroit Lions season">Detroit</a> game, which was originally scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET on Fox, was selected for the final 8:30 p.m. NBC Sunday Night Football game, which for the second consecutive season decided the <a href="/wiki/NFC_North" title="NFC North">NFC North</a> division champion. 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<td style="text-align:center;">14 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.875 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5–1 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">11–1 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">441 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">250 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W7 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td><sup>(6)</sup> <a href="/wiki/2016_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2016 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">10 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.625 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4–2 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7–5 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">363 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">380 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2016 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo 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</th> <th width="25"><abbr title="Ties">T</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Winning percentage">PCT</abbr> </th> <th width="35"><abbr title="Win–Loss record within their division">DIV</abbr> </th> <th width="35"><abbr title="Win–Loss record within their conference">CONF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points For (Total points scored)">PF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points Against (Total points allowed)">PA</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Current Winning or Losing Streak">STK</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td><sup>(3)</sup> <a href="/wiki/2016_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">11 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.688 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5–1 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9–3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">399 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">327 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W7 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="2016 Baltimore Ravens season">Baltimore Ravens</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">8 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">8 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.500 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4–2 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7–5 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">343 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">321 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2016 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.406 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">3–3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5–7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">325 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">315 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2016 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland Browns</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">15 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.063 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0–6 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1–11 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">264 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">452 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="10" style="background-color: #FFCCCC;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_South" title="AFC South">AFC South</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="150"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div 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width="30"><abbr title="Points For (Total points scored)">PF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points Against (Total points allowed)">PA</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Current Winning or Losing Streak">STK</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td><sup>(4)</sup> <a href="/wiki/2016_Houston_Texans_season" title="2016 Houston Texans season">Houston Texans</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.563 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5–1 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7–5 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">279 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">328 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Tennessee_Titans_season" title="2016 Tennessee Titans season">Tennessee Titans</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.563 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2–4 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6–6 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">381 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">378 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2016 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">8 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">8 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.500 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">3–3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5–7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">411 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">392 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="2016 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">13 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.188 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2–4 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2–10 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">318 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">400 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="10" style="background-color: #FFCCCC;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="150"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:2016_AFC_West_standings" title="Template:2016 AFC West standings"><span title="View this template">view</span></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:2016_AFC_West_standings" title="Template talk:2016 AFC West standings"><span 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title="2016 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">12 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.750 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6–0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9–3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">389 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">311 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W2 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td><sup>(5)</sup> <a href="/wiki/2016_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2016 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">12 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.750 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">3–3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9–3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">416 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">385 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a 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<td style="text-align:center;">327 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">307 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2016 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">13 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.188 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2–4 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">3–9 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">279 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">399 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L4 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="10" style="background-color: #D0E7FF;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">NFC South</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="150"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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conference">CONF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points For (Total points scored)">PF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points Against (Total points allowed)">PA</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Current Winning or Losing Streak">STK</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td><sup>(2)</sup> <a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">11 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.688 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5–1 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9–3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">540 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">406 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.563 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4–2 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7–5 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">354 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">369 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2016 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.438 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2–4 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6–6 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">469 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">454 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2016 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina Panthers</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td> <td 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width="25"><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr> </th> <th width="25"><abbr title="Ties">T</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Winning percentage">PCT</abbr> </th> <th width="35"><abbr title="Win–Loss record within their division">DIV</abbr> </th> <th width="35"><abbr title="Win–Loss record within their conference">CONF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Strength of Schedule">SOS</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Strength of Victory">SOV</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Current Winning or Losing Streak">STK</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc"> <td colspan="12"><b>Division leaders</b> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td>1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a> </td> <td>East </td> <td>14 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.875 </td> <td>5–1 </td> <td>11–1 </td> <td>.439 </td> <td>.424 </td> <td>W7 </td></tr> <tr 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class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Houston_Texans_season" title="2016 Houston Texans season">Houston Texans</a> </td> <td>South </td> <td>9 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.563 </td> <td>5–1 </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>.502 </td> <td>.427 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc"> <td colspan="12"><b>Wild Cards</b> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td>5<sup id="cite_ref-1-1_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1-1-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2016 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> </td> <td>West </td> <td>12 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.750 </td> <td>3–3 </td> <td>9–3 </td> <td>.504 </td> <td>.443 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td>6 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2016 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a> </td> <td>East </td> <td>10 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.625 </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>.455 </td> <td>.341 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc"> <td colspan="12"><b>Did not qualify for the postseason</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7<sup id="cite_ref-1-2_41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1-2-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3-1_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3-1-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Tennessee_Titans_season" title="2016 Tennessee Titans season">Tennessee Titans</a> </td> <td>South </td> <td>9 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.563 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>6–6 </td> <td>.465 </td> <td>.458 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8<sup id="cite_ref-3-1_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3-1-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2016 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a> </td> <td>West </td> <td>9 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.563 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>6–6 </td> <td>.549 </td> <td>.455 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9<sup id="cite_ref-3-2_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3-2-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>d<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="2016 Baltimore Ravens season">Baltimore Ravens</a> </td> <td>North </td> <td>8 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.500 </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>.498 </td> <td>.363 </td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10<sup id="cite_ref-3-2_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3-2-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>d<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2016 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a> </td> <td>South </td> <td>8 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.500 </td> <td>3–3 </td> <td>5–7 </td> <td>.492 </td> <td>.406 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2016 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a> </td> <td>East </td> <td>7 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.438 </td> <td>1–5 </td> <td>4–8 </td> <td>.482 </td> <td>.339 </td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2016 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> </td> <td>North </td> <td>6 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.406 </td> <td>3–3 </td> <td>5–7 </td> <td>.521 </td> <td>.333 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13<sup id="cite_ref-3-3_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3-3-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>e<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Jets_season" title="2016 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> </td> <td>East </td> <td>5 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.313 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>4–8 </td> <td>.518 </td> <td>.313 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14<sup id="cite_ref-3-3_44-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3-3-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>e<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2016 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a> </td> <td>West </td> <td>5 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.313 </td> <td>1–5 </td> <td>4–8 </td> <td>.543 </td> <td>.513 </td> <td>L5 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="2016 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> </td> <td>South </td> <td>3 </td> <td>13 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.188 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>2–10 </td> <td>.527 </td> <td>.417 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="2016 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland Browns</a> </td> <td>North </td> <td>1 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.063 </td> <td>0–6 </td> <td>1–11 </td> <td>.549 </td> <td>.313 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc;"> <td colspan="12"><b><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_playoffs#Breaking_ties" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League playoffs">Tiebreakers</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>f<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media 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href="#cite_ref-1-1_40-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1-1_40-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Kansas City clinched the <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a> division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-1-2-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-1-2_41-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1-2_41-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Houston clinched the <a href="/wiki/AFC_South" title="AFC South">AFC South</a> division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3-1-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-3-1_42-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-3-1_42-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3-2-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-3-2_43-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-3-2_43-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3-3-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-3-3_44-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-3-3_44-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis,<br />Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="12" style="background:#D0E7FF;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1045256916"><div class="navbar-header"><a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">NFC</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:2016_NFC_standings" title="Template:2016 NFC standings"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:2016_NFC_standings" title="Template talk:2016 NFC standings"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:2016_NFC_standings" title="Special:EditPage/Template:2016 NFC standings"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></div> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="30"># </th> <th width="180">Team </th> <th width="50">Division </th> <th width="25"><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr> </th> <th width="25"><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr> </th> <th width="25"><abbr title="Ties">T</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Winning percentage">PCT</abbr> </th> <th width="60"><abbr title="Win–Loss record within their division">DIV</abbr> </th> <th width="40"><abbr title="Win–Loss record within their conference">CONF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Strength of Schedule">SOS</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Strength of Victory">SOV</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Current Winning or Losing Streak">STK</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc"> <td colspan="12"><b>Division leaders</b> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td>1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td>East </td> <td>13 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.813 </td> <td>3–3 </td> <td>9–3 </td> <td>.471 </td> <td>.440 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td>2 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td> <td>South </td> <td>11 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.688 </td> <td>5–1 </td> <td>9–3 </td> <td>.480 </td> <td>.452 </td> <td>W4 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td>3 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="2016 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a> </td> <td>West </td> <td>10 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.656 </td> <td>3–2–1 </td> <td>6–5–1 </td> <td>.441 </td> <td>.425 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td>4 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2016 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td>North </td> <td>10 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.625 </td> <td>5–1 </td> <td>8–4 </td> <td>.508 </td> <td>.453 </td> <td>W6 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc"> <td colspan="12"><b>Wild Cards</b> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td>5 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Giants_season" title="2016 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td>East </td> <td>11 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.688 </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>8–4 </td> <td>.486 </td> <td>.455 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td>6<sup id="cite_ref-1-1_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1-1-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2016 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td>North </td> <td>9 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.563 </td> <td>3–3 </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>.475 </td> <td>.392 </td> <td>L3 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc"> <td colspan="12"><b>Did not qualify for the postseason</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7<sup id="cite_ref-1-1_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1-1-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> </td> <td>South </td> <td>9 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.563 </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>.492 </td> <td>.434 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2016 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td>East </td> <td>8 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.531 </td> <td>3–3 </td> <td>6–6 </td> <td>.516 </td> <td>.430 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2016 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td>North </td> <td>8 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.500 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>5–7 </td> <td>.492 </td> <td>.457 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Arizona_Cardinals_season" title="2016 Arizona Cardinals season">Arizona Cardinals</a> </td> <td>West </td> <td>7 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>.469 </td> <td>4–1–1 </td> <td>6–5–1 </td> <td>.463 </td> <td>.366 </td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11<sup id="cite_ref-2-1_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2-1-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2016 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> </td> <td>South </td> <td>7 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.438 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>6–6 </td> <td>.523 </td> <td>.393 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12<sup id="cite_ref-2-1_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2-1-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="2016 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td>East </td> <td>7 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.438 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>5–7 </td> <td>.559 </td> <td>.518 </td> <td>W2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2016 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina Panthers</a> </td> <td>South </td> <td>6 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.375 </td> <td>1–5 </td> <td>5–7 </td> <td>.518 </td> <td>.354 </td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="2016 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td>West </td> <td>4 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.250 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>3–9 </td> <td>.504 </td> <td>.500 </td> <td>L7 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2016 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a> </td> <td>North </td> <td>3 </td> <td>13 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.188 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>3–9 </td> <td>.521 </td> <td>.396 </td> <td>L4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2016_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="2016 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td> <td>West </td> <td>2 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.125 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>2–10 </td> <td>.504 </td> <td>.250 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#cccccc;"> <td colspan="12"><b><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_playoffs#Breaking_ties" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League playoffs">Tiebreakers</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-TieBreaker_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TieBreaker-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1-1-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-1-1_46-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1-1_46-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Detroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents—Detroit's cumulative record against Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3–2, while Tampa Bay's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2-1-47"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-2-1_47-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-2-1_47-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-TieBreaker-48"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-TieBreaker_48-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Postseason">Postseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Postseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_NFL_playoffs" title="2016–17 NFL playoffs">2016–17 NFL playoffs</a></div> <p>The 2016 playoffs began on the weekend of January 7–8, 2017 with the Wild Card playoff round. The four winners of these playoff games visited the top two seeded teams in each conference in the Divisional round games, which were played on the weekend of January 14–15, 2017. The winners of those games advanced to the Conference championship games, which will be held on January 22, 2017. The <a href="/wiki/2017_Pro_Bowl" title="2017 Pro Bowl">2017 Pro Bowl</a> was held at the recently renovated <a href="/wiki/Camping_World_Stadium" title="Camping World Stadium">Camping World Stadium</a> (the former Citrus Bowl stadium) in <a href="/wiki/Orlando,_Florida" title="Orlando, Florida">Orlando, Florida</a> on January 29, 2017, and aired on <a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">ESPN</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_LI" title="Super Bowl LI">Super Bowl LI</a> was held on February 5, 2017, at <a href="/wiki/NRG_Stadium" title="NRG Stadium">NRG Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a> on Fox. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Playoffs_bracket">Playoffs bracket</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Playoffs bracket"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="font-size:90%; margin:1em 2em 1em 1em; border-collabpse:collapse; border-spacing:0px;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="height:1px;"> </td> <td style="width:1.7em;"></td> <td style="width:10em;"></td> <td style="width:2.6em;"> </td> <td style="width:.5em;"></td> <td style="width:.9em;"> </td> <td style="width:1.7em;"></td> <td style="width:10em;"></td> <td style="width:2.6em;"> </td> <td style="width:.7em;"></td> <td style="width:.7em;"> </td> <td style="width:1.7em;"></td> <td style="width:10em;"></td> <td style="width:2.6em;"> </td> <td style="width:.7em;"></td> <td style="width:.7em;"> </td> <td style="width:2em;"></td> <td style="width:10em;"></td> <td style="width:2.6em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:4.8ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 8 – <a href="/wiki/Heinz_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="Heinz Field">Heinz Field</a> </td> <td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:2px solid"> </td> <td rowspan="3" style="border-bottom:2px solid"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 15 – <a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Stadium" title="Arrowhead Stadium">Arrowhead Stadium</a> </td> <td rowspan="4" style="border-bottom:2px solid"> </td> <td rowspan="9" style="border-bottom:2px solid"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="9" style="border-bottom:2px solid"> </td> <td rowspan="19" style="border-bottom:2px solid"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="13"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">6 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2016 Miami Dolphins season">Miami</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">12 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">3 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">Pittsburgh </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">18 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">3 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">30 </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-width:1px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000;"> </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-width:1px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 22 – Gillette Stadium </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">2 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="2016 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">16 </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-width:1px 3px 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;font-size:80%"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"><b>AFC</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 7 – <a href="/wiki/NRG_Stadium" title="NRG Stadium">NRG Stadium</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">3 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">Pittsburgh </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">17 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 14 – <a href="/wiki/Gillette_Stadium" title="Gillette Stadium">Gillette Stadium</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="20" style="border-width:1px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">1 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">New England </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">36 </td> <td rowspan="20" style="border-width:1px 3px 2px 0; border-style: solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">5 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2016 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">14 </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"><b>AFC Championship</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">4 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">Houston </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">4 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Houston_Texans_season" title="2016 Houston Texans season">Houston</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">27 </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-width:1px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-top:1px solid;border-bottom:2px solid;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Feb 5 – NRG Stadium </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">1 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">34 </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-width:1px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"><b>Wild Card playoffs</b> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="8"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"><b>Divisional playoffs</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 8 – <a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">Lambeau Field</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">A1 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">New England </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">34* </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 15 – <a href="/wiki/AT%26T_Stadium" title="AT&T Stadium">AT&T Stadium</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="17" style="border-top:1px solid;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">N2 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">Atlanta </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">28 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">5 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;"><a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Giants_season" title="2016 New York Giants season">NY Giants</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">13 </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_LI" title="Super Bowl LI">Super Bowl LI</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">4 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">Green Bay </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">34 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">4 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2016 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">38 </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-width:1px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-width:1px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 22 – Georgia Dome </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">1 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">31 </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-width:1px 3px 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="text-align:right; font-size:80%"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"><b>NFC</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 7 – <a href="/wiki/CenturyLink_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="CenturyLink Field">CenturyLink Field</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">4 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">Green Bay </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">21 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 14 – <a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="7" style="border-top:1px solid;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">2 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">Atlanta </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">44 </td> <td rowspan="7" style="border-top:1px solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">6 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2016 Detroit Lions season">Detroit</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">6 </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;"><b>NFC Championship</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">3 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">Seattle </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">20 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">3 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="2016 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">26 </td> <td rowspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid;"> </td> <td rowspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid;"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">2 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">36 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="border-top:1px solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <dl><dd><b> * </b>Indicates OT victory</dd></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist"><span>This bracket: </span><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:2016%E2%80%9317_NFL_playoffs" title="Template:2016–17 NFL playoffs"><span title="View this template">view</span></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:2016%E2%80%9317_NFL_playoffs" title="Template talk:2016–17 NFL playoffs"><span title="Discuss this template">talk</span></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:2016%E2%80%9317_NFL_playoffs" title="Special:EditPage/Template:2016–17 NFL playoffs"><span title="Edit this template">edit</span></a></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_events">Notable events</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Notable events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Deflategate">Deflategate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Deflategate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On April 25, 2016, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit">2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals</a> reinstated New England Patriots' <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a>'s four-game suspension for the 2016 regular season related to <a href="/wiki/Deflategate" title="Deflategate">Deflategate</a>; Brady dropped his appeal shortly thereafter and declined to take his case to the <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States" title="Supreme Court of the United States">Supreme Court</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-reinstated_suspension_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-reinstated_suspension-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_anthem_protests">National anthem protests</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: National anthem protests"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/U.S._national_anthem_protests_(2016%E2%80%93present)" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present)">U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present)</a></div> <p>In 2016, several professional athletes protested the <a href="/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner" title="The Star-Spangled Banner">United States national anthem</a>. The protests began in the NFL, when <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a>' quarterback <a href="/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick" title="Colin Kaepernick">Colin Kaepernick</a> sat during the anthem, as opposed to the tradition of standing, before a preseason game.<sup id="cite_ref-SB_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SB-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Records,_milestones,_and_notable_statistics"><span id="Records.2C_milestones.2C_and_notable_statistics"></span>Records, milestones, and notable statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Records, milestones, and notable statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Week 1</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Cam Newton</a> scored his 44th career rushing touchdown, surpassing <a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">Steve Young</a> for the most career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in NFL history. Newton, who had scored a passing touchdown in the first quarter, also surpassed Young for the most career games with both a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown by a quarterback in NFL history, with 32.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a> tied <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a> for the most 400-yard passing games in a career (17 overall, regular season and postseason combined) by a quarterback.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 4</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Gore" title="Frank Gore">Frank Gore</a> surpassed <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Marshall Faulk</a> for 10th place on the NFL's all-time rushing yards list.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Matt Ryan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Julio_Jones" title="Julio Jones">Julio Jones</a> became the first passer/receiver duo in NFL history with 500+ passing yards and 300+ receiving yards in a game.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Stafford" title="Matthew Stafford">Matthew Stafford</a> broke the NFL record previously held by <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Dan Marino</a> for most passing yards in a player's first 100 games, with 27,174.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 5</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Belichick" title="Bill Belichick">Bill Belichick</a> won his 250th career game (including the post-season). He became the fourth head coach to reach this mark joining <a href="/wiki/Don_Shula" title="Don Shula">Don Shula</a>, <a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">George Halas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tom_Landry" title="Tom Landry">Tom Landry</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 6</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dak_Prescott" title="Dak Prescott">Dak Prescott</a> broke the NFL record for most consecutive pass attempts without an interception to start a career, a record previously held by <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a> with 162 passes.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He ran his streak to 176 pass attempts before throwing his first interception.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a> became the fourth player in NFL history to record 5,000 career pass completions, joining <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a>, <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a> set an NFL record for the most regular season 400-yard passing games in a career with 15.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brees also became the sixth player to record 50,000 passing yards with one team.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 7</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Ajayi" title="Jay Ajayi">Jay Ajayi</a> became the fourth player in NFL history to rush for at least 200 yards in consecutive games, joining <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a> (who accomplished the feat twice), <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Earl Campbell</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams" title="Ricky Williams">Ricky Williams</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adam_Vinatieri" title="Adam Vinatieri">Adam Vinatieri</a> set a new NFL record for most consecutive regular season field-goals made with 43, breaking the record that was held by <a href="/wiki/Mike_Vanderjagt" title="Mike Vanderjagt">Mike Vanderjagt</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His streak ended at 44 after a miss in Week 11.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Matt Ryan</a> set an NFL record for the most consecutive games with at least 200 passing yards, with 46.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 8</dt></dl> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2016 Washington Redskins season">Washington</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="2016 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati</a> game ended in a 27–27 tie. It was the first time an <a href="/wiki/NFL_International_Series" title="NFL International Series">International Series</a> game had ended in a tie (and the first such game to have gone into overtime). It also was the first time since <a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a> where two games ended in a tie in the same season.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2016_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2016 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> were penalized 23 times for 200 yards, setting a new NFL record for the most penalties against a team in a single game.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 9</dt></dl> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a> set an NFL record for allowing an opponent's running back to run for 100 or more yards in seven consecutive games.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 10</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Stefon_Diggs" title="Stefon Diggs">Stefon Diggs</a> became the first player in NFL history to have at least 13 catches in consecutive games.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>For the first time in NFL history, two different games on the same day, the <a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh</a> matchup and the <a href="/wiki/2016_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="2016 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England</a> matchup, involved at least seven different lead changes.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 11</dt></dl> <ul><li>A single-day record twelve <a href="/wiki/Point_after_touchdown" class="mw-redirect" title="Point after touchdown">point after touchdown</a> attempts were missed, including three in domed stadiums.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a> gained 417 total net yards, marking the team's eighth consecutive game with at least 400 yards, tied for the longest single-season streak in NFL history (<a href="/wiki/2007_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2007 New England Patriots season">2007 New England Patriots</a> and <a href="/wiki/2013_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2013 Denver Broncos season">2013 Denver Broncos</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-wk11Seven_74-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wk11Seven-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Smith_Sr." title="Steve Smith Sr.">Steve Smith Sr.</a> reached 1,000 catches, becoming the 14th player in NFL history to reach this mark.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 12</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a> joined <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a> as the second starting quarterback in NFL history to record 200 combined regular season and postseason wins.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Patriots' victory made them the first former <a href="/wiki/American_Football_League" title="American Football League">American Football League</a> franchise to record 500 all-time victories, including playoffs.<sup id="cite_ref-Brady_ties_Manning_with_200th_win,_Patriots_beat_Jets_22-17_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brady_ties_Manning_with_200th_win,_Patriots_beat_Jets_22-17-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brady also became only the fifth quarterback to record 60,000 regular season passing yards, joining <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a>, <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Dan Marino</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Brady_ties_Manning_with_200th_win,_Patriots_beat_Jets_22-17_77-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brady_ties_Manning_with_200th_win,_Patriots_beat_Jets_22-17-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 13</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a> broke <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>'s record of most career wins by a quarterback (regular season and playoffs) in NFL history with his 201st win.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Fitzgerald" title="Larry Fitzgerald">Larry Fitzgerald</a> became the youngest player in NFL history (33 years, 95 days) to reach 1,100 career catches.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 14</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Stafford" title="Matthew Stafford">Matthew Stafford</a> recorded his eighth fourth quarter comeback win of the season, surpassing the previous record held by <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a>, who led the Indianapolis Colts to seven fourth quarter comeback wins during the 2009 season.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anquan_Boldin" title="Anquan Boldin">Anquan Boldin</a> moved past <a href="/wiki/Andre_Johnson" title="Andre Johnson">Andre Johnson</a> for tenth on the <a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_career_receiving_yards_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League career receiving yards leaders">NFL's all-time receptions list</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 15</dt></dl> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> clinched their eighth consecutive <a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">AFC East</a> title.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They surpassed the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a>, who won the <a href="/wiki/NFC_West" title="NFC West">NFC West</a> division title every year from <a href="/wiki/1973_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1973 Los Angeles Rams season">1973</a> to <a href="/wiki/1979_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1979 Los Angeles Rams season">1979</a>, for the most consecutive division titles won by any franchise in NFL history.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 16</dt></dl> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> recorded the 600th regular-season victory in franchise history, joining the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>, <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a>, and <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> as the only teams in NFL history to reach this mark.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Belichick" title="Bill Belichick">Bill Belichick</a> won his 200th career regular-season game as head coach of the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a>. Belichick became the fifth coach to reach 200 regular-season wins with one team, joining <a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">George Halas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Don_Shula" title="Don Shula">Don Shula</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tom_Landry" title="Tom Landry">Tom Landry</a> and <a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Curly Lambeau</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Matt Ryan</a> threw a touchdown pass to his 13th different receiver of the season, an NFL record.</li></ul> <dl><dt>Week 17</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Stafford" title="Matthew Stafford">Matthew Stafford</a> surpassed 30,000 career passing yards in his 109th game, surpassing <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Dan Marino</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Kurt Warner</a> for the fastest quarterback to reach that mark.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Bradford" title="Sam Bradford">Sam Bradford</a> achieved a 71.6 completion percentage, surpassing <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a> for the record for <a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_annual_pass_completion_percentage_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League annual pass completion percentage leaders">highest completion percentage in a season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Postseason_2">Postseason</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Postseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Division Round</dt></dl> <ul><li>The Patriots advanced to their sixth consecutive AFC Championship Game, surpassing the <a href="/wiki/1973_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1973 Oakland Raiders season">1973</a>–<a href="/wiki/1977_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1977 Oakland Raiders season">1977</a> Oakland Raiders for the most consecutive appearances in a conference championship game in history.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Boswell" title="Chris Boswell">Chris Boswell</a> made a postseason record six field goals.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dak_Prescott" title="Dak Prescott">Dak Prescott</a> became the first rookie to throw three touchdown passes in a postseason game in the Super Bowl era.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dion_Lewis" title="Dion Lewis">Dion Lewis</a> became the first player in NFL history to score a rushing, receiving and kickoff return touchdown in a playoff game.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Super Bowl LI</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_LI" title="Super Bowl LI">Super Bowl LI</a> marked an NFL record seventh Super Bowl appearance for <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bill_Belichick" title="Bill Belichick">Bill Belichick</a> as a QB-head coach duo.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Super Bowl LI also marked the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a>' ninth Super Bowl appearance, breaking a record shared with the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a>, <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>.</li> <li>The Patriots accumulated 37 <a href="/wiki/Down_(gridiron_football)" title="Down (gridiron football)">first downs</a> in the game, an NFL postseason record.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a>'s 43 pass completions, 62 pass attempts, and 466 passing yards all set new single game Super Bowl records.</li> <li>For the first time in NFL history, the Super Bowl went into overtime.</li> <li>After trailing 28–3, the Patriots won the game, 34–28, completing the largest comeback win in both team history and Super Bowl history.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> became the first losing team in Super Bowl history to return an interception for a touchdown; teams returning an interception for a touchdown in the Super Bowl had been a perfect 12–0.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season_statistical_leaders">Regular season statistical leaders</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Regular season statistical leaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Individual<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Scoring leader</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Bryant" title="Matt Bryant">Matt Bryant</a>, Atlanta (158) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Most field goals made</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Tucker" title="Justin Tucker">Justin Tucker</a>, Baltimore (38 FGs) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Touchdowns</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Johnson_(running_back)" title="David Johnson (running back)">David Johnson</a>, Arizona (20 TDs) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Rushing</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Elliott" title="Ezekiel Elliott">Ezekiel Elliott</a>, Dallas (1,631 yards) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Passing yards</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a>, New Orleans (5,208 yards) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Passing touchdowns</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Aaron Rodgers</a>, Green Bay (40 TDs) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Passer rating</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Matt Ryan</a>, Atlanta (117.1 rating) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Pass receptions</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Fitzgerald" title="Larry Fitzgerald">Larry Fitzgerald</a>, Arizona (107 catches) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Pass receiving yards</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/T._Y._Hilton" title="T. Y. Hilton">T. Y. Hilton</a>, Indianapolis (1,448 yards) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Combined tackles</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Wagner" title="Bobby Wagner">Bobby Wagner</a>, Seattle (168 tackles) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Interceptions</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Casey_Hayward" title="Casey Hayward">Casey Hayward</a>, San Diego (7) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Punting</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Hekker" title="Johnny Hekker">Johnny Hekker</a>, Los Angeles (4,680 yards, 47.8 average yards) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Sacks</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vic_Beasley" title="Vic Beasley">Vic Beasley</a>, Atlanta (15.5) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards">Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Individual_season_awards">Individual season awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Individual season awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/6th_Annual_NFL_Honors" title="6th Annual NFL Honors">6th Annual NFL Honors</a></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/6th_Annual_NFL_Honors" title="6th Annual NFL Honors">6th Annual NFL Honors</a>, saluting the best players and plays from 2016 season, was held at the <a href="/wiki/Wortham_Theater_Center" title="Wortham Theater Center">Wortham Theater Center</a> in <a href="/wiki/Houston,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston, Texas">Houston, Texas</a> on February 4, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award</th> <th>Winner</th> <th>Position</th> <th>Team </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Most Valuable Player Award">AP Most Valuable Player</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Matt Ryan</a></td> <td>Quarterback</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award">AP Offensive Player of the Year</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Matt Ryan</a></td> <td>Quarterback</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award">AP Defensive Player of the Year</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Khalil_Mack" title="Khalil Mack">Khalil Mack</a></td> <td>Defensive end</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2016 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Coach_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Coach of the Year Award">AP Coach of the Year</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Garrett" title="Jason Garrett">Jason Garrett</a></td> <td>Head Coach</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_NFL_Assistant_Coach_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Associated Press NFL Assistant Coach of the Year Award">AP Assistant Coach of the Year</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Shanahan" title="Kyle Shanahan">Kyle Shanahan</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Offensive_coordinator" title="Offensive coordinator">Offensive coordinator</a></td> <td>Atlanta Falcons </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Rookie of the Year Award">AP Offensive Rookie of the Year</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dak_Prescott" title="Dak Prescott">Dak Prescott</a></td> <td>Quarterback</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Rookie of the Year Award">AP Defensive Rookie of the Year</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joey_Bosa" title="Joey Bosa">Joey Bosa</a></td> <td>Defensive end</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2016 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Comeback_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award">AP Comeback Player of the Year</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordy_Nelson" title="Jordy Nelson">Jordy Nelson</a></td> <td>Wide receiver</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2016 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Rookie of the Year Award">Pepsi Rookie of the Year</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dak_Prescott" title="Dak Prescott">Dak Prescott</a><sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>Quarterback</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton_NFL_Man_of_the_Year_Award" title="Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award">Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Fitzgerald" title="Larry Fitzgerald">Larry Fitzgerald</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Eli_Manning" title="Eli Manning">Eli Manning</a></td> <td>Wide receiver<br />Quarterback</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Arizona_Cardinals_season" title="2016 Arizona Cardinals season">Arizona Cardinals</a><br /><a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Giants_season" title="2016 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Writers_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Pro Football Writers Association">PFWA</a> NFL Executive of the Year</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reggie_McKenzie_(linebacker)" title="Reggie McKenzie (linebacker)">Reggie McKenzie</a><sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>General Manager</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2016 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award">Super Bowl Most Valuable Player</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a></td> <td>Quarterback</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="All-Pro_team">All-Pro team</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: All-Pro team"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/2016_All-Pro_Team" title="2016 All-Pro Team">2016 All-Pro Team</a></div> <p>The following players were named First Team All-Pro by the <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a>: </p> <table border="0"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Offense </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterback</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Matt Ryan</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running back</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Elliott" title="Ezekiel Elliott">Ezekiel Elliott</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Offensive_backfield" title="Offensive backfield">Flex</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Johnson_(running_back)" title="David Johnson (running back)">David Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Arizona_Cardinals_season" title="2016 Arizona Cardinals season">Arizona</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receiver</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Brown" title="Antonio Brown">Antonio Brown</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Julio_Jones" title="Julio Jones">Julio Jones</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight end</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Kelce" title="Travis Kelce">Travis Kelce</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="2016 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">Left tackle</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tyron_Smith" title="Tyron Smith">Tyron Smith</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2015 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American football)">Left guard</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kelechi_Osemele" title="Kelechi Osemele">Kelechi Osemele</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2016 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Center_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Center (American football)">Center</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Frederick" title="Travis Frederick">Travis Frederick</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American football)">Right guard</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zack_Martin" title="Zack Martin">Zack Martin</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">Right tackle</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Conklin" title="Jack Conklin">Jack Conklin</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Tennessee_Titans_season" title="2016 Tennessee Titans season">Tennessee</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="padding-left:40px;"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Defense </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">Edge rusher</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Khalil_Mack" title="Khalil Mack">Khalil Mack</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2016 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Vic_Beasley" title="Vic Beasley">Vic Beasley</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">Interior lineman</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Donald" title="Aaron Donald">Aaron Donald</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="2016 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Damon_Harrison" title="Damon Harrison">Damon Harrison</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Giants_season" title="2016 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Von_Miller" title="Von Miller">Von Miller</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2016 Denver Broncos season">Denver</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Wagner" title="Bobby Wagner">Bobby Wagner</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="2016 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Sean_Lee" title="Sean Lee">Sean Lee</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">Cornerback</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aqib_Talib" title="Aqib Talib">Aqib Talib</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2016 Denver Broncos season">Denver</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Peters" title="Marcus Peters">Marcus Peters</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="2016 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Safety_(American_and_Canadian_football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Safety (American and Canadian football position)">Safety</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Landon_Collins" title="Landon Collins">Landon Collins</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Giants_season" title="2016 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Eric_Berry" title="Eric Berry">Eric Berry</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="2016 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6">Special teams </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Placekicker" title="Placekicker">Placekicker</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Tucker" title="Justin Tucker">Justin Tucker</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="2016 Baltimore Ravens season">Baltimore</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Punter_(football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Punter (football position)">Punter</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Hekker" title="Johnny Hekker">Johnny Hekker</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="2016 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kick_returner" class="mw-redirect" title="Kick returner">Kick returner</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cordarrelle_Patterson" title="Cordarrelle Patterson">Cordarrelle Patterson</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2016 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Slater" title="Matthew Slater">Matthew Slater</a>, <a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Players_of_the_week/month"><span id="Players_of_the_week.2Fmonth"></span>Players of the week/month</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Players of the week/month"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following were named the top performers during the 2016 season: </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Week/<br />Month </th> <th colspan="2">Offensive<br />Player of the Week/Month </th> <th colspan="2">Defensive<br />Player of the Week/Month </th> <th colspan="2">Special Teams<br />Player of the Week/Month </th></tr> <tr> <th>AFC </th> <th>NFC </th> <th>AFC </th> <th>NFC </th> <th>AFC </th> <th>NFC </th></tr> <tr> <th>1<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/DeAngelo_Williams" title="DeAngelo Williams">DeAngelo Williams</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Steelers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jameis_Winston" title="Jameis Winston">Jameis Winston</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Buccaneers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Whitney_Mercilus" title="Whitney Mercilus">Whitney Mercilus</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Texans</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Kendricks" title="Eric Kendricks">Eric Kendricks</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Vikings</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Gostkowski" title="Stephen Gostkowski">Stephen Gostkowski</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">Patriots</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Martin_(American_football)" title="Sam Martin (American football)">Sam Martin</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Lions</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>2<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Fitzpatrick" title="Ryan Fitzpatrick">Ryan Fitzpatrick</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">Jets</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stefon_Diggs" title="Stefon Diggs">Stefon Diggs</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Vikings</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Von_Miller" title="Von Miller">Von Miller</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Broncos</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Cooper" title="Marcus Cooper">Marcus Cooper</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Cardinals</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Guy" title="Lawrence Guy">Lawrence Guy</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Ravens</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Janoris_Jenkins" title="Janoris Jenkins">Janoris Jenkins</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">Giants</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>3<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Trevor_Siemian" title="Trevor Siemian">Trevor Siemian</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Broncos</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carson_Wentz" title="Carson Wentz">Carson Wentz</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Eagles</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Peters" title="Marcus Peters">Marcus Peters</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Chiefs</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Everson_Griffen" title="Everson Griffen">Everson Griffen</a><br />(Vikings) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Allen_(American_football)" title="Ryan Allen (American football)">Ryan Allen</a><br />(Patriots) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dustin_Hopkins" title="Dustin Hopkins">Dustin Hopkins</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Redskins</a>) </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffbf;"> <td><b>Sept.</b><sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/LeGarrette_Blount" title="LeGarrette Blount">LeGarrette Blount</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">Patriots</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Matt Ryan</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Falcons</a>) </td> <td>Von Miller<br />(Broncos) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fletcher_Cox" title="Fletcher Cox">Fletcher Cox</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Eagles</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Tucker" title="Justin Tucker">Justin Tucker</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Ravens</a>) </td> <td>Dustin Hopkins<br />(Redskins) </td></tr> <tr> <th>4<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Roethlisberger" title="Ben Roethlisberger">Ben Roethlisberger</a><br />(Steelers) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Julio_Jones" title="Julio Jones">Julio Jones</a><br />(Falcons) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zach_Brown" title="Zach Brown">Zach Brown</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Bills</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Donald" title="Aaron Donald">Aaron Donald</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Rams</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Will_Fuller" title="Will Fuller">Will Fuller</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Texans</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jon_Ryan" title="Jon Ryan">Jon Ryan</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seahawks</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>5<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a><br />(Patriots) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Johnson_(running_back)" title="David Johnson (running back)">David Johnson</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Cardinals</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nickell_Robey-Coleman" title="Nickell Robey-Coleman">Nickell Robey-Coleman</a><br />(Bills) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darius_Slay" title="Darius Slay">Darius Slay</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Lions</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Vinatieri" title="Adam Vinatieri">Adam Vinatieri</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Colts</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jamison_Crowder" title="Jamison Crowder">Jamison Crowder</a><br />(Redskins) </td></tr> <tr> <th>6<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jay_Ajayi" title="Jay Ajayi">Jay Ajayi</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Dolphins</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr." title="Odell Beckham Jr.">Odell Beckham Jr.</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">Giants</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dont%27a_Hightower" title="Dont'a Hightower">Dont'a Hightower</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">Patriots</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Irving_(American_football)" title="David Irving (American football)">David Irving</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Cowboys</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Drew_Kaser" title="Drew Kaser">Drew Kaser</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">Chargers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wil_Lutz" title="Wil Lutz">Wil Lutz</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">Saints</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>7<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>Jay Ajayi<br />(Dolphins) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Davante_Adams" title="Davante Adams">Davante Adams</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Packers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Denzel_Perryman" title="Denzel Perryman">Denzel Perryman</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">Chargers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Landon_Collins" title="Landon Collins">Landon Collins</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">Giants</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marquette_King" title="Marquette King">Marquette King</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Raiders</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Huff" title="Josh Huff">Josh Huff</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Eagles</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>8<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Derek_Carr" title="Derek Carr">Derek Carr</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Raiders</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Howard" title="Jordan Howard">Jordan Howard</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Bears</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bradley_Roby" title="Bradley Roby">Bradley Roby</a><br />(Broncos) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Star_Lotulelei" title="Star Lotulelei">Star Lotulelei</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Panthers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shane_Lechler" title="Shane Lechler">Shane Lechler</a><br />(Texans) </td> <td>Wil Lutz<br />(Saints) </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffbf;"> <td><b>Oct.</b><sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Tom Brady<br />(Patriots) </td> <td>David Johnson<br />(Cardinals) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lorenzo_Alexander" title="Lorenzo Alexander">Lorenzo Alexander</a><br />(Bills) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Avril" title="Cliff Avril">Cliff Avril</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seahawks</a>) </td> <td>Adam Vinatieri<br />(Colts) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Bryant" title="Matt Bryant">Matt Bryant</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Falcons</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>9<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Melvin_Gordon" title="Melvin Gordon">Melvin Gordon</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">Chargers</a>) </td> <td>Matt Ryan<br />(Falcons) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Khalil_Mack" title="Khalil Mack">Khalil Mack</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Raiders" title="Los Angeles Raiders">Raiders</a>) </td> <td>Landon Collins<br />(Giants) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Todman" title="Jordan Todman">Jordan Todman</a><br />(Colts) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Prater" title="Matt Prater">Matt Prater</a><br />(Lions) </td></tr> <tr> <th>10<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Mariota" title="Marcus Mariota">Marcus Mariota</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Titans</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Elliott" title="Ezekiel Elliott">Ezekiel Elliott</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Cowboys</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Berry" title="Eric Berry">Eric Berry</a><br />(Chiefs) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kam_Chancellor" title="Kam Chancellor">Kam Chancellor</a><br />(Seahawks) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Simmons_(American_football)" title="Justin Simmons (American football)">Justin Simmons</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Broncos</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Hekker" title="Johnny Hekker">Johnny Hekker</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Rams</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>11<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>Tom Brady<br />(Patriots) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kirk_Cousins" title="Kirk Cousins">Kirk Cousins</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Redskins</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephon_Tuitt" title="Stephon Tuitt">Stephon Tuitt</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Steelers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Xavier_Rhodes" title="Xavier Rhodes">Xavier Rhodes</a><br />(Vikings) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Carpenter" title="Dan Carpenter">Dan Carpenter</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Bills</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roberto_Aguayo" title="Roberto Aguayo">Roberto Aguayo</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Buccaneers</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>12<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Tyreek_Hill" title="Tyreek Hill">Tyreek Hill</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Chiefs</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Ingram_II" title="Mark Ingram II">Mark Ingram II</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">Saints</a>) </td> <td>Khalil Mack<br />(Raiders) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Pierre-Paul" title="Jason Pierre-Paul">Jason Pierre-Paul</a><br />(Giants) </td> <td>Justin Tucker<br />(Ravens) </td> <td>Matt Prater<br />(Lions) </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffbf;"> <td><b>Nov.</b><sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Marcus Mariota<br />(Titans) </td> <td>Kirk Cousins<br />(Redskins) </td> <td>Khalil Mack<br />(Raiders) </td> <td>Landon Collins<br />(Giants) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cairo_Santos" title="Cairo Santos">Cairo Santos</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Chiefs</a>) </td> <td>Matt Prater<br />(Lions) </td></tr> <tr> <th>13<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Luck" title="Andrew Luck">Andrew Luck</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Colts</a>) </td> <td>David Johnson<br />(Cardinals) </td> <td>Eric Berry<br />(Chiefs) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Akiem_Hicks" title="Akiem Hicks">Akiem Hicks</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Bears</a>) </td> <td>Stephen Gostkowski<br />(Patriots) </td> <td>Matt Prater<br />(Lions) </td></tr> <tr> <th>14<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Le%27Veon_Bell" title="Le'Veon Bell">Le'Veon Bell</a><br />(Steelers) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Aaron Rodgers</a><br />(Packers) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geno_Atkins" title="Geno Atkins">Geno Atkins</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals" title="Cincinnati Bengals">Bengals</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vic_Beasley" title="Vic Beasley">Vic Beasley</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Falcons</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tyreek_Hill" title="Tyreek Hill">Tyreek Hill</a><br />(Chiefs) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Wing" title="Brad Wing">Brad Wing</a><br />(Giants) </td></tr> <tr> <th>15<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Moore_(American_football)" title="Matt Moore (American football)">Matt Moore</a><br />(Dolphins) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Devonta_Freeman" title="Devonta Freeman">Devonta Freeman</a><br />(Falcons) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Irvin_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bruce Irvin (American football)">Bruce Irvin</a><br />(Raiders) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ha_Ha_Clinton-Dix" title="Ha Ha Clinton-Dix">Ha Ha Clinton-Dix</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Packers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Succop" title="Ryan Succop">Ryan Succop</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Titans</a>) </td> <td>Brad Wing<br />(Giants) </td></tr> <tr> <th>16<sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td>Jay Ajayi<br />(Dolphins) </td> <td>Aaron Rodgers<br />(Packers) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jalen_Ramsey" title="Jalen Ramsey">Jalen Ramsey</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars" title="Jacksonville Jaguars">Jaguars</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Jenkins" title="Malcolm Jenkins">Malcolm Jenkins</a><br />(Eagles) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Meder" title="Jamie Meder">Jamie Meder</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Browns</a>) </td> <td>Matt Bryant<br />(Falcons) </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffffbf;"> <td><b>Dec.</b><sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Le'Veon Bell<br />(Steelers) </td> <td>Aaron Rodgers<br />(Packers) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quintin_Demps" title="Quintin Demps">Quintin Demps</a><br />(Texans) </td> <td>Vic Beasley<br />(Falcons) </td> <td>Tyreek Hill<br />(Chiefs) </td> <td>Johnny Hekker<br />(Rams) </td></tr> <tr> <th>17<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Julian_Edelman" title="Julian Edelman">Julian Edelman</a><br />(Patriots) </td> <td>Matt Ryan<br />(Falcons) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Mathis" title="Robert Mathis">Robert Mathis</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Colts</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dominique_Rodgers-Cromartie" title="Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie">Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie</a><br />(Giants) </td> <td>Tyreek Hill<br />(Chiefs) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Anger" title="Bryan Anger">Bryan Anger</a><br />(Buccaneers) </td></tr></tbody></table> <table border="0"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Week </th> <th>FedEx Air<br />Player of the Week<br />(Quarterbacks)<sup id="cite_ref-FedEx_120-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FedEx-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>FedEx Ground<br />Player of the Week<br />(Running Backs)<sup id="cite_ref-FedEx_120-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FedEx-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Pepsi Next<br />Rookie of the Week<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Castrol Edge<br />Clutch Performer<br />of the Week<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jameis_Winston" title="Jameis Winston">Jameis Winston</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Buccaneers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DeAngelo_Williams" title="DeAngelo Williams">DeAngelo Williams</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Steelers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carson_Wentz" title="Carson Wentz">Carson Wentz</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Eagles</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Derek_Carr" title="Derek Carr">Derek Carr</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Raiders</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">Chargers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Forte" title="Matt Forte">Matt Forte</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">Jets</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corey_Coleman" title="Corey Coleman">Corey Coleman</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Browns</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Mariota" title="Marcus Mariota">Marcus Mariota</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Titans</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Trevor_Siemian" title="Trevor Siemian">Trevor Siemian</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Broncos</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/LeSean_McCoy" title="LeSean McCoy">LeSean McCoy</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Bills</a>) </td> <td>Carson Wentz<br />(Eagles) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Su%27a_Cravens" title="Su'a Cravens">Su'a Cravens</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Redskins</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Matt Ryan</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Falcons</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Elliott" title="Ezekiel Elliott">Ezekiel Elliott</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Cowboys</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dak_Prescott" title="Dak Prescott">Dak Prescott</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Cowboys</a>) </td> <td>Derek Carr<br />(Raiders) </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Roethlisberger" title="Ben Roethlisberger">Ben Roethlisberger</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Steelers</a>) </td> <td>Ezekiel Elliott<br />(Cowboys) </td> <td>Carson Wentz<br />(Eagles) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roberto_Aguayo" title="Roberto Aguayo">Roberto Aguayo</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Buccaneers</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">Saints</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jay_Ajayi" title="Jay Ajayi">Jay Ajayi</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Dolphins</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jatavis_Brown" title="Jatavis Brown">Jatavis Brown</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">Chargers</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr." title="Odell Beckham Jr.">Odell Beckham Jr.</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">Giants</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Aaron Rodgers</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Packers</a>) </td> <td>Jay Ajayi<br />(Dolphins) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joey_Bosa" title="Joey Bosa">Joey Bosa</a><br />(Chargers) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Denzel_Perryman" title="Denzel Perryman">Denzel Perryman</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">Chargers</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Derek_Carr" title="Derek Carr">Derek Carr</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Raiders</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Howard" title="Jordan Howard">Jordan Howard</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Bears</a>) </td> <td>Dak Prescott<br />(Cowboys) </td> <td>Derek Carr<br />(Raiders) </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td>Drew Brees<br />(Saints) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Latavius_Murray" title="Latavius Murray">Latavius Murray</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Raiders</a>) </td> <td>Dak Prescott<br />(Cowboys) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melvin_Gordon" title="Melvin Gordon">Melvin Gordon</a><br />(Chargers) </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Mariota" title="Marcus Mariota">Marcus Mariota</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Titans</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DeMarco_Murray" title="DeMarco Murray">DeMarco Murray</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Titans</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Elliott" title="Ezekiel Elliott">Ezekiel Elliott</a><br />(Cowboys) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Elliott" title="Ezekiel Elliott">Ezekiel Elliott</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Cowboys</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Kirk_Cousins" title="Kirk Cousins">Kirk Cousins</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Redskins</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Kelley_(American_football)" title="Robert Kelley (American football)">Rob Kelley</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Redskins</a>) </td> <td>Dak Prescott<br />(Cowboys) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amari_Cooper" title="Amari Cooper">Amari Cooper</a><br />(Raiders) </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td>Drew Brees<br />(Saints) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Ingram_II" title="Mark Ingram II">Mark Ingram II</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">Saints</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Noah_Spence" title="Noah Spence">Noah Spence</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Buccaneers</a>) </td> <td>Derek Carr<br />(Raiders) </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Flacco" title="Joe Flacco">Joe Flacco</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Ravens</a>) </td> <td>Latavius Murray<br />(Raiders) </td> <td>Ezekiel Elliott<br />(Cowboys) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Khalil_Mack" title="Khalil Mack">Khalil Mack</a><br />(Raiders) </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td>Aaron Rodgers<br />(Packers) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Le%27Veon_Bell" title="Le'Veon Bell">Le'Veon Bell</a><br />(Steelers) </td> <td>Ezekiel Elliott<br />(Cowboys) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Keith_Tandy" title="Keith Tandy">Keith Tandy</a><br />(Buccaneers) </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td>Matt Ryan<br />(Falcons) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Devonta_Freeman" title="Devonta Freeman">Devonta Freeman</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Falcons</a>) </td> <td>Ezekiel Elliott<br />(Cowboys) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sebastian_Janikowski" title="Sebastian Janikowski">Sebastian Janikowski</a><br />(Raiders) </td></tr> <tr> <th>16 </th> <td>Aaron Rodgers<br />(Packers) </td> <td>Jay Ajayi<br />(Dolphins) </td> <td>Dak Prescott<br />(Cowboys) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Brown" title="Antonio Brown">Antonio Brown</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Steelers</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>17 </th> <td>Matt Ryan<br />(Falcons) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Isaiah_Crowell" title="Isaiah Crowell">Isaiah Crowell</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Browns</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tyreek_Hill" title="Tyreek Hill">Tyreek Hill</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Chiefs</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Evans_(wide_receiver)" title="Mike Evans (wide receiver)">Mike Evans</a><br />(Buccaneers) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td style="padding-left:40px;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Month </th> <th colspan="2">Rookie of the Month </th></tr> <tr> <th>Offensive </th> <th>Defensive </th></tr> <tr> <th>Sept.<sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Carson_Wentz" title="Carson Wentz">Carson Wentz</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Eagles</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Deion_Jones" title="Deion Jones">Deion Jones</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Falcons</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>Oct.<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Elliott" title="Ezekiel Elliott">Ezekiel Elliott</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Cowboys</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joey_Bosa" title="Joey Bosa">Joey Bosa</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">Chargers</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>Nov.<sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dak_Prescott" title="Dak Prescott">Dak Prescott</a><br />(Cowboys) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Noah_Spence" title="Noah Spence">Noah Spence</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Buccaneers</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <th>Dec.<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Howard" title="Jordan Howard">Jordan Howard</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Bears</a>) </td> <td>Joey Bosa<br />(Chargers) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Head_coach/front_office_personnel_changes"><span id="Head_coach.2Ffront_office_personnel_changes"></span>Head coach/front office personnel changes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Head coach/front office personnel changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Head_coach">Head coach</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Head coach"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Offseason">Offseason</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th>Departing coach </th> <th>Interim coach </th> <th>Incoming coach </th> <th class="unsortbale">Reason for leaving </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Pettine" title="Mike Pettine">Mike Pettine</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Hue_Jackson" title="Hue Jackson">Hue Jackson</a> </td> <td rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;">Fired </td> <td>Pettine compiled a record of 10–22 (.313) in two years with the Browns, finishing in last place in the AFC North both years. After putting up a promising record of 7–9 the season before, the team, marred by the actions of <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Manziel" title="Johnny Manziel">Johnny Manziel</a> off the field, regressed heavily, forcing the Browns to hire their fifth head coach in eight seasons. The decision to fire Pettine came the day before the end of the regular season.<sup id="cite_ref-Brownsfired_127-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brownsfired-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <p>On January 13, the Browns hired Jackson as their head coach. Jackson spent most of the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator for the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals" title="Cincinnati Bengals">Cincinnati Bengals</a> and had previously served as head coach for the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Philbin" title="Joe Philbin">Joe Philbin</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Dan_Campbell" title="Dan Campbell">Dan Campbell</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Adam_Gase" title="Adam Gase">Adam Gase</a> </td> <td>Philbin compiled a record of 24–28 (.462), with no playoff appearances, in 3¼ seasons as head coach of the Dolphins. The Dolphins were expected to be contenders for a playoff position in 2015 but grossly underachieved, starting the season 1–3, which led to Philbin's firing. Philbin joined the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a> as offensive line coach for 2016. Campbell, the team's tight ends coach, took over for the rest of the season; following the season, he joined the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a> as tight ends coach.<sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <p>On January 9, the Dolphins hired Gase as their head coach. Gase had spent the past season as the offensive coordinator for the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>; at age 37, Gase became the youngest active head coach in the NFL.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Chip_Kelly" title="Chip Kelly">Chip Kelly</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Pat_Shurmur" title="Pat Shurmur">Pat Shurmur</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Doug_Pederson" title="Doug Pederson">Doug Pederson</a> </td> <td>Kelly was released on December 29, 2015, one week prior to the end of the regular season, following the Eagles being eliminated from playoff contention. He finished with a record of 26–21 (.553) and one playoff appearance (a single loss in 2013) over almost three seasons. Heading into 2015, Kelly made several controversial roster moves as general manager that didn't pan out, leading to his firing. Offensive Coordinator (and former <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> head coach) Pat Shurmur served as interim replacement for week 17.<sup id="cite_ref-Eaglesfired_131-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Eaglesfired-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Shurmur finished 1–0 as the Eagles head coach, and was a frontrunner in the Eagles head coaching race along with <a href="/wiki/Tom_Coughlin" title="Tom Coughlin">Tom Coughlin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Doug_Pederson" title="Doug Pederson">Doug Pederson</a>; following the season, he joined the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Minnesota Vikings</a> as tight ends coach and later offensive coordinator after the sudden resignation of <a href="/wiki/Norv_Turner" title="Norv Turner">Norv Turner</a>. <p>On January 18, the Eagles hired Pederson as their head coach. Pederson had spent the previous three season as offensive coordinator for the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a>, and also was a former QB for the Eagles.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Tomsula" title="Jim Tomsula">Jim Tomsula</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Chip_Kelly" title="Chip Kelly">Chip Kelly</a> </td> <td>Tomsula compiled a record of 5–11 (.313) in his lone full season as head coach of the 49ers.<sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <p>On January 14, the 49ers hired Kelly as their head coach. Kelly had spent the previous three seasons as head coach for the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Lovie_Smith" title="Lovie Smith">Lovie Smith</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Dirk_Koetter" title="Dirk Koetter">Dirk Koetter</a> </td> <td>Smith compiled a record of 8–24 (.250), with no playoff appearances, in two years with the Buccaneers, finishing in last place in the NFC South both years.<sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Smith moved to the college ranks, becoming the head coach of the university of <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football" title="Illinois Fighting Illini football">Illinois Fighting Illini football</a> team. <p>On January 14, Koetter was promoted to head coach after serving as offensive coordinator with the team since 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Ken_Whisenhunt" title="Ken Whisenhunt">Ken Whisenhunt</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Mularkey" title="Mike Mularkey">Mike Mularkey</a> </td> <td>Whisenhunt compiled a record of 3–20 (.130), with no playoff appearances, in 1½ seasons as head coach of the Titans. After an impressive opening day win, the Titans lost six straight, resulting in Whisenhunt's dismissal. Mularkey, the team's tight ends coach, took over as interim head coach. Mularkey's previous head coaching experience includes two seasons with the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (2004–05) and one season with the <a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars" title="Jacksonville Jaguars">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> (2012).<sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For 2016, Whisenhunt joined the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a> as offensive coordinator. <p>On January 16, Mularkey shed the interim tag and was hired as the full-time head coach.<sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Coughlin" title="Tom Coughlin">Tom Coughlin</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Ben_McAdoo" title="Ben McAdoo">Ben McAdoo</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">Resigned </td> <td>Coughlin compiled a record of 102–90 (.531) in 12 years with the Giants, a tenure that included three division titles, five playoff appearances (with a collective record of 8–3 in those games), and two Super Bowl wins (<a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLII" title="Super Bowl XLII">Super Bowl XLII</a> and <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLVI" title="Super Bowl XLVI">Super Bowl XLVI</a>, both over the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a>). Since winning Super Bowl XLVI, the Giants had missed the playoffs every year and had accrued three consecutive losing seasons immediately prior to Coughlin's resignation.<sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 14, McAdoo was promoted to head coach after serving as offensive coordinator with the team since 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="In-season">In-season</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: In-season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:12%;">Team </th> <th style="width:10%;">2016 head coach </th> <th style="width:8%;">Reason for leaving </th> <th style="width:8%;">Interim replacement </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Fisher" title="Jeff Fisher">Jeff Fisher</a> </td> <td rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;">Fired </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/John_Fassel" title="John Fassel">John Fassel</a> </td> <td>After receiving a two-year contract extension prior to the season, Fisher was fired after going 4–9 in the season, and 31–45–1 (.414) in his tenure in St. Louis and Los Angeles. Under his tenure, the Rams never finished better than 7–8–1 (<a href="/wiki/2012_St._Louis_Rams_season" title="2012 St. Louis Rams season">2012</a>) and never reached the playoffs.<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fassel, the son of former NFL head coach <a href="/wiki/Jim_Fassel" title="Jim Fassel">Jim Fassel</a>, has been the Rams' special teams coach since 2012. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars" title="Jacksonville Jaguars">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Gus_Bradley" title="Gus Bradley">Gus Bradley</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Doug_Marrone" title="Doug Marrone">Doug Marrone</a> </td> <td>Bradley was fired after four seasons and a 14–48 (.226) record with no playoff appearances.<sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Marrone, the Jaguars' offensive line coach, was previously head coach of the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> from 2013 to 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Rex_Ryan" title="Rex Ryan">Rex Ryan</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Lynn" title="Anthony Lynn">Anthony Lynn</a> </td> <td>Ryan was fired after two seasons and a 15–16 record with no playoff appearances. His twin brother, assistant head coach <a href="/wiki/Rob_Ryan" title="Rob Ryan">Rob Ryan</a>, also was dismissed.<sup id="cite_ref-144" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-144"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lynn began the 2016 season as running backs coach, then moved up to offensive coordinator when <a href="/wiki/Greg_Roman" title="Greg Roman">Greg Roman</a> was fired in week 3, then interim head coach after Ryan's dismissal.<sup id="cite_ref-145" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-145"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Front_office">Front office</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Front office"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Offseason_2">Offseason</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team </th> <th>Position </th> <th>2015 office holder </th> <th>2015 interim </th> <th>2016 replacement </th> <th>Reason for leaving </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/General_manager_(American_football)" title="General manager (American football)">GM</a> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Ray_Farmer" title="Ray Farmer">Ray Farmer</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Sashi_Brown" title="Sashi Brown">Sashi Brown</a> </td> <td rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;">Fired </td> <td>The Browns released Ray Farmer after the final game of the 2015 regular season. He had been with the team for three seasons, two as general manager.<sup id="cite_ref-Brownsfired_127-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brownsfired-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <p>As of April 2016, the Browns had not named a general manager; the duties are being filled in the interim by executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown, an attorney by trade who has served in the Browns front office since 2013. </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/General_manager_(American_football)" title="General manager (American football)">GM</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Martin_Mayhew" title="Martin Mayhew">Martin Mayhew</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Sheldon_White" title="Sheldon White">Sheldon White</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Quinn_(American_football)" title="Bob Quinn (American football)">Bob Quinn</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">After starting the season 1–6, the Lions fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi. One week later, after another loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, owner Martha Firestone Ford fired Mayhew and Lewand.<sup id="cite_ref-146" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-146"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <p>On January 8, the Lions hired Quinn as their GM. Quinn had spent the previous 16 seasons in various positions in the front office of the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-147" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-147"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/President_(corporate_title)" title="President (corporate title)">Team President</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Lewand" title="Tom Lewand">Tom Lewand</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Rod_Wood" title="Rod Wood">Rod Wood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/General_manager_(American_football)" title="General manager (American football)">GM</a> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Hickey_(American_football)" title="Dennis Hickey (American football)">Dennis Hickey</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Grier" title="Chris Grier">Chris Grier</a> </td> <td>The Dolphins fired GM Hickey, who had spent the past two years with the team.<sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Grier, Dolphins' director of college scouting, was appointed as the new GM on January 5, 2016, having worked for the Dolphins organization since 2000. Grier formerly worked in the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> front office from 1994 to 1999.<sup id="cite_ref-149" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-149"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">VP of Player Personnel </td> <td style="text-align:center;">Ed Marynowitz </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Donahoe" title="Tom Donahoe">Tom Donahoe</a> </td> <td>Vice President of Player Personnel Ed Marynowitz was fired alongside head coach Chip Kelly on December 29, 2015. Donahoe last served as president and general manager of the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> from 2001 to 2005 but has largely been out of football in the ten years since his firing from that position.<sup id="cite_ref-Eaglesfired_131-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Eaglesfired-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/General_manager_(American_football)" title="General manager (American football)">GM</a> (<i>de facto</i>) </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Chip_Kelly" title="Chip Kelly">Chip Kelly</a> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Howie_Roseman" title="Howie Roseman">Howie Roseman</a> </td> <td>Roseman, who carried the title of "<a href="/wiki/Director_of_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Director of football">executive vice president of football operations</a>" while Kelly handled general manager duties in 2015, reverted to his previous general manager duties after Kelly's firing.<sup id="cite_ref-Eaglesfired_131-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Eaglesfired-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/General_manager_(American_football)" title="General manager (American football)">GM</a> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Ruston_Webster" title="Ruston Webster">Ruston Webster</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Jon_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Jon Robinson (American football)">Jon Robinson</a> </td> <td>The Titans released Webster the Monday following their final game of the 2015 regular season. Webster had spent the past four seasons with the team.<sup id="cite_ref-150" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-150"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <p>On January 14, the Titans hired Robinson as GM. Robinson had spent the previous three seasons as director of player personnel for the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-151"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Stadiums">Stadiums</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Stadiums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Atlanta_Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Atlanta Falcons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> played their 25th and final season at the <a href="/wiki/Georgia_Dome" title="Georgia Dome">Georgia Dome</a>, with the team's new home field, <a href="/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Stadium" title="Mercedes-Benz Stadium">Mercedes-Benz Stadium</a>, opened in <a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-152" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-152"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Minnesota_Vikings">Minnesota Vikings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Minnesota Vikings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/2016_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2016 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> played their first season at <a href="/wiki/U.S._Bank_Stadium" title="U.S. Bank Stadium">U.S. Bank Stadium</a> in downtown <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis</a>. Construction on the team's new home field in downtown Minneapolis wrapped up at the start of the 2016 season. The new stadium was built on the site of the Vikings' former home, the <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, which was demolished after the <a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a> season.<sup id="cite_ref-Vikings_stadium_construction_entering_critical_phase,_transitioning_for_fall,_winter_153-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vikings_stadium_construction_entering_critical_phase,_transitioning_for_fall,_winter-153"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Relocation_of_the_Rams_from_St._Louis_to_Los_Angeles">Relocation of the Rams from St. Louis to Los Angeles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Relocation of the Rams from St. Louis to Los Angeles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_National_Football_League_in_Los_Angeles" class="mw-redirect" title="History of the National Football League in Los Angeles">History of the National Football League in Los Angeles</a></div> <p>The league scheduled a vote on whether to relocate one or two of its existing franchises to the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_metropolitan_area" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles metropolitan area">Los Angeles metropolitan area</a> on January 12, 2016. The league set a relocation fee of $550 million for any team that was approved to relocate.<sup id="cite_ref-154" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-154"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 4, three teams filed to relocate to Los Angeles: the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Rams" title="St. Louis Rams">St. Louis Rams</a>, all three of which had previously resided in the city at various points in their history.<sup id="cite_ref-155" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-155"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite the Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities recommending the Raiders' and Chargers' joint proposal for a <a href="/wiki/Carson_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Carson Stadium">stadium in Carson, California</a>, on January 12, the league approved the Rams' proposal to relocate to <a href="/wiki/Inglewood,_California" title="Inglewood, California">Inglewood</a> after three ballots and gave the Chargers the option to share the Rams' stadium if they so chose. In the first two rounds of voting, Inglewood led Carson 21–11 and 20–12 respectively; by the third ballot, the Rams proposal had received effectively unanimous support from the other owners, with the final vote reaching 30–2 (the Raiders and Chargers themselves casting the lone opposing votes).<sup id="cite_ref-156" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-156"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/2016_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="2016 Los Angeles Rams season">Rams</a> played the first four seasons at the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Memorial_Coliseum" title="Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum">Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</a>, while their <a href="/wiki/SoFi_Stadium" title="SoFi Stadium">new stadium</a> was built in Inglewood. The Rams had previously played at the Coliseum during their first stint in Los Angeles from 1946 to 1979. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Rams_bid_for_Los_Angeles">Rams bid for Los Angeles</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Rams bid for Los Angeles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/SoFi_Stadium" title="SoFi Stadium">SoFi Stadium</a></div> <p>The Rams and the St. Louis CVC (Convention & Visitors Commission) began negotiating deals to get the Rams' home stadium, <a href="/wiki/The_Dome_at_America%27s_Center" title="The Dome at America's Center">The Dome at America's Center</a> (then known as Edward Jones Dome), into the top 25 percent of stadiums in the league (i.e., top eight teams of the thirty-two NFL teams in reference to luxury boxes, amenities and overall fan experience). Under the terms of the lease agreement, the St. Louis CVC was required to make modifications to the Edward Jones Dome in 2005. However, then-owner, <a href="/wiki/Georgia_Frontiere" title="Georgia Frontiere">Georgia Frontiere</a>, waived the provision in exchange for cash that served as a penalty for the city's noncompliance. The City of St. Louis, in subsequent years, made changes to the score board and increased the natural lighting by replacing panels with windows, although the overall feel remained dark. The minor renovations which totaled about $70 million did not bring the stadium within the specifications required under the lease agreement. </p><p>On February 1, 2013, a three-person <a href="/wiki/Arbitral_tribunal" title="Arbitral tribunal">arbitral tribunal</a> selected to preside over the arbitration process found that the Edward Jones Dome was not in the top 25% of all NFL venues as required under the terms of the lease agreement between the Rams and the CVC. The tribunal further found that the estimated $700 million in proposed renovations by the Rams was not unreasonable given the terms of the lease agreement. Finally, the city of St. Louis was ordered to pay the Rams attorneys' fees which totaled a reported $2 million. </p><p>Publicly, city, county and state officials expressed no interest in providing further funding to the Edward Jones Dome in light of those entities, as well as taxpayers, continuing to owe approximately $300 million more on that facility. As such, if a resolution was not reached by the end of the 2014–2015 NFL season and the City of St. Louis remained non-compliant in its obligations under the lease agreement, the Rams were free to nullify their lease and relocate. </p><p>On January 31, 2014, both the <i>Los Angeles Times</i> and the <i>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</i> reported that Rams owner <a href="/wiki/Stan_Kroenke" title="Stan Kroenke">Stan Kroenke</a> had purchased 60 acres of land adjacent to the <a href="/wiki/The_Forum_(Inglewood,_California)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Forum (Inglewood, California)">Forum</a> in <a href="/wiki/Inglewood,_California" title="Inglewood, California">Inglewood, California</a>. It was, by the most conservative estimates, sufficient land on which an NFL-sized stadium may be constructed. The purchase price was rumored to have been between US$90–100 million. Commissioner Roger Goodell represented that Kroenke informed the league of the purchase. As an NFL owner, any purchase of land in which a potential stadium could be built must be disclosed to the league. This development further fueled rumors that the Rams intended to return its management and football operations to Southern California. The land was initially targeted for a Walmart Supercenter but <a href="/wiki/Walmart" title="Walmart">Walmart</a> could not get the necessary permits to build the center. Kroenke is married to <a href="/wiki/Ann_Walton_Kroenke" title="Ann Walton Kroenke">Ann Walton Kroenke</a> who is a member of the <a href="/wiki/Walton_family" title="Walton family">Walton family</a> and many of Kroenke's real estate deals have involved Walmart properties.<sup id="cite_ref-157" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-157"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-158" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-158"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-159" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-159"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>149<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 5, 2015, The Los Angeles Times reported that <a href="/wiki/Kroenke_Sports_%26_Entertainment" title="Kroenke Sports & Entertainment">Kroenke Sports & Entertainment</a> and <a href="/wiki/Stockbridge_Capital_Group" title="Stockbridge Capital Group">Stockbridge Capital Group</a> were partnering up to develop a new NFL stadium on property owned by Kroenke. The project included a stadium of up to 80,000 seats and a performance venue of 6,000 seats while reconfiguring the previously approved Hollywood Park plan for up to 890,000 square feet of retail, 780,000 square feet of office space, 2,500 new residential units, a 300-room hotel and 25 acres of public parks, playgrounds, open space and pedestrian and bicycle access. In lieu of this the city of St. Louis responded on January 9, 2015, by unveiling an <a href="/wiki/National_Car_Rental_Field" title="National Car Rental Field">outdoor, open air, riverfront stadium</a> that could have accommodated the Rams and an <a href="/wiki/MLS" class="mw-redirect" title="MLS">MLS</a> team with the hope that the NFL bylaws would force them to stay. On February 24, 2015, the Inglewood City Council approved the stadium and the initiative with construction on the stadium planned to begin in December 2015. On December 21, 2015, Construction was officially underway at the Hollywood Park site for the stadium. On January 4, 2016, after St. Louis finished last in per-game attendance for the 2015 season,<sup id="cite_ref-160" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-160"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>150<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the team filed a relocation application to relocate to Los Angeles and released a statement on their website. </p><p>On January 12, 2016, the NFL owners approved the <a href="/wiki/SoFi_Stadium" title="SoFi Stadium">Inglewood proposal</a> and the Rams' relocation by a 30–2 vote; the Rams relocated almost immediately thereafter.<sup id="cite_ref-161" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-161"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Raiders_and_Chargers_failed_stadium_bid">Raiders and Chargers failed stadium bid</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Raiders and Chargers failed stadium bid"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Carson_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Carson Stadium">Carson Stadium</a></div> <p>On February 19, 2015, the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> and <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a> announced plans for a privately financed $1.7 billion <a href="/wiki/Carson_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Carson Stadium">stadium</a> that the two teams would build in <a href="/wiki/Carson,_California" title="Carson, California">Carson, California</a> if they were to move to the Los Angeles market.<sup id="cite_ref-162" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-162"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Such a move would have marked a return to the nation's second-largest market for both teams; the Raiders played in Los Angeles from 1982 to 1994 while the Chargers called Los Angeles home for their inaugural season in the <a href="/wiki/American_Football_League" title="American Football League">American Football League</a>. The Chargers were the only NFL team to play in <a href="/wiki/Southern_California" title="Southern California">Southern California</a> at the time (until the Rams moved to Los Angeles in 2016), with <a href="/wiki/San_Diego" title="San Diego">San Diego</a> being a 125-mile (201 km) distance from Los Angeles, and the Chargers counted Los Angeles as a secondary market. The Chargers had been looking to replace <a href="/wiki/Qualcomm_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Qualcomm Stadium">Qualcomm Stadium</a> (which, like the Oakland Coliseum opened in the late 1960s) since <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers_stadium_proposals" title="San Diego Chargers stadium proposals">at least 2003</a>, and had an annual out clause in which it could move in exchange for paying a fine to the city of San Diego for its remaining years on its lease. The Raiders, meanwhile, had been operating on year-to-year leases with <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Coliseum" title="Oakland Coliseum">Oakland Coliseum</a>, the stadium it has shared with the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> for most of its time in <a href="/wiki/Oakland,_California" title="Oakland, California">Oakland, California</a>, since the last long-term lease on that stadium ended in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-163" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-163"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>153<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Due to both television contracts and NFL bylaws, had both of the <a href="/wiki/Chargers%E2%80%93Raiders_rivalry" title="Chargers–Raiders rivalry">longstanding division rivals</a> moved to Los Angeles, one of the teams would have been required to move to the <a href="/wiki/NFC_West" title="NFC West">NFC West</a>, something that Mark Davis volunteered the Raiders to be willing to do. The Raiders moving to the National Football Conference would have been considered ironic seeing that Davis's father <a href="/wiki/Al_Davis" title="Al Davis">Al Davis</a> was a staunch opponent of the NFL during its rivalry and eventual <a href="/wiki/AFL%E2%80%93NFL_merger" title="AFL–NFL merger">merger</a> with the AFL. If such a scenario had happened, a NFC West team would have had to take their spot in the <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a>. The early rumor was that the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a>, who played in the AFC West from 1977 to 2001, would have been the favorite to have switched conferences with the Raiders. However, that team's <a href="/wiki/49ers%E2%80%93Seahawks_rivalry" title="49ers–Seahawks rivalry">then growing rivalry</a> with the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a> had pointed to either the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</a> or the then-<a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Rams" title="St. Louis Rams">St. Louis Rams</a> switching conferences to take the Raiders' spot in the AFC West. Had the Rams stayed in St. Louis, switching them to the AFC would have allowed for a yearly home-and-home with the cross-state <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-164" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-164"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>154<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a portion of the Rams' 2016 schedule was already set because of their International Series appearance, the league could not realign until at least 2017. </p><p>On October 23, 2015, Mark Fabiani, Chargers spokesperson confirmed that the team planned to officially notify the NFL about its intentions to relocate to Los Angeles in January during the timetable when teams can request to relocate.<sup id="cite_ref-165" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-165"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 4, 2016, both teams filed relocation applications for relocation to Los Angeles. On January 12, 2016, the NFL voted to allow the Rams move to Los Angeles and the Inglewood proposal, effectively rejecting and killing the Carson proposal. The Chargers were then given the option to join the Rams in Inglewood in 2017, with the Raiders having the option in 2018 if the Chargers declined; the Chargers announced on January 29 that they would remain in San Diego for the 2016 season as negotiations continued, but that if negotiations ultimately failed, they had reached an agreement in principle with the Rams to join them in Los Angeles once the Inglewood stadium was complete.<sup id="cite_ref-166" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-166"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>156<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Raiders reached an agreement on another one-year lease extension with Oakland Coliseum on February 11, 2016, keeping the team in Oakland for one more season. </p><p>The Raiders, having previously explored <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="San Antonio, Texas">San Antonio, Texas</a> as a potential relocation site in 2014, moved on to other potential relocation sites after the rejection of the Carson proposal, focusing on a stadium plan in the vicinity of <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada" class="mw-redirect" title="Las Vegas, Nevada">Las Vegas, Nevada</a>. On August 25, 2016, the Raiders applied for a trademark for the "Las Vegas Raiders" and unveiled artist renditions of the proposed Las Vegas stadium, given the tentative title "<a href="/wiki/Allegiant_Stadium" title="Allegiant Stadium">Raiders Stadium</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-167" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-167"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>157<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Naming_rights_agreements">Naming rights agreements</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Naming rights agreements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Buffalo_Bills">Buffalo Bills</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Buffalo Bills"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On August 13, the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pegula_Sports_and_Entertainment" title="Pegula Sports and Entertainment">Pegula Sports and Entertainment</a> reached an agreement to sell the naming rights to <a href="/wiki/New_Era_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="New Era Field">their stadium</a> to the locally based <a href="/wiki/New_Era_Cap_Company" title="New Era Cap Company">New Era Cap Company</a>, a major headwear supplier to all of the major North American sports leagues. The stadium had previously been known as Rich Stadium from its opening in 1973, then as Ralph Wilson Stadium since 1998. The sale of naming rights came as somewhat of a surprise, as previous owner <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Wilson" title="Ralph Wilson">Ralph Wilson</a> was firmly against selling the naming rights to the stadium and there were few companies in Western New York believed to have the money to pay the naming rights fee for an NFL stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-168" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-168"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Miami_Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Miami Dolphins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Canadian-based <a href="/wiki/Financial_services" title="Financial services">financial services</a> company <a href="/wiki/Sun_Life_Financial" title="Sun Life Financial">Sun Life Financial</a> had held the <a href="/wiki/Naming_rights" title="Naming rights">naming rights</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a>' stadium since <a href="/wiki/2010_NFL_season" title="2010 NFL season">2010</a>, a deal which expired in the offseason. The team already announced that it was not going to renew the license.<sup id="cite_ref-169" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-169"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>159<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 16, 2016, it was reported that <a href="/wiki/Hard_Rock_Cafe" title="Hard Rock Cafe">Hard Rock Cafe</a> purchased the naming rights to the stadium, with the venue to be renamed <a href="/wiki/Hard_Rock_Stadium" title="Hard Rock Stadium">Hard Rock Stadium</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-170" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-170"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>160<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Oakland_Raiders">Oakland Raiders</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Oakland Raiders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On April 2, the O.co Coliseum, home of the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>, reverted to its previous identity as the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Alameda_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland Alameda Coliseum">Oakland Alameda Coliseum</a>. <a href="/wiki/Online" class="mw-redirect" title="Online">Online</a> <a href="/wiki/Retailer" class="mw-redirect" title="Retailer">retailer</a> <a href="/wiki/Overstock.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Overstock.com">Overstock.com</a> held the <a href="/wiki/Naming_rights" title="Naming rights">naming rights</a> to the Raiders' home field since <a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_season" title="2011 NFL season">2011</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-171" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-171"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>161<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but opted out of the naming rights agreement, though it will continue to maintain its corporate sponsorship with the Athletics. The Raiders' home field has undergone numerous name changes in its history, including Network Associates Coliseum (1998–2004) and McAfee Coliseum (2004–2008).<sup id="cite_ref-172" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-172"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>162<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Field_surface_changes">Field surface changes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: Field surface changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Baltimore_Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: Baltimore Ravens"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 2, 2015, the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a> announced a change in the surface at <a href="/wiki/M%26T_Bank_Stadium" title="M&T Bank Stadium">M&T Bank Stadium</a> from their previous Shaw Sportexe Momentum 51 <a href="/wiki/Artificial_turf" title="Artificial turf">artificial turf</a> to natural Bermuda grass for the first time since the 2001 season, by player preference for a natural surface.<sup id="cite_ref-173" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>163<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The field was replaced beginning on February 4, 2016, timed to be installed by the start of the <a href="/wiki/Johns_Hopkins_Blue_Jays_men%27s_lacrosse" title="Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse">Johns Hopkins</a> <a href="/wiki/Lacrosse" title="Lacrosse">lacrosse</a> season.<sup id="cite_ref-174" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>164<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="New_uniforms_and_patches">New uniforms and patches</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: New uniforms and patches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/NFL_Color_Rush" title="NFL Color Rush">NFL Color Rush</a></div> <p>After a trial run in 2015, the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Color_Rush" title="NFL Color Rush">NFL Color Rush</a> program returned for 2016 with all 32 NFL teams required to participate.<sup id="cite_ref-175" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>165<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To prevent issues with <a href="/wiki/Color_blindness" title="Color blindness">color blindness</a> from the previous season, the NFL is scheduled match-ups and where color blindness would not be an issue. The Color Rush games were during the <i>Thursday Night Football</i> contests.<sup id="cite_ref-176" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-176"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>166<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/2016_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="2016 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> wore a patch to commemorate their 70th season.<sup id="cite_ref-177" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-177"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>167<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2016_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2016 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> wore a patch to commemorate their 50th season.<sup id="cite_ref-178" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-178"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Giants_season" title="2016 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> wore white pants instead of gray for their primary home jerseys.<sup id="cite_ref-179" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-179"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>169<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2016_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="2016 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> joined the handful of teams (such as the Cowboys and the Dolphins) that primarily wear their white jerseys at home. The change comes as a nod to the team's <a href="/wiki/Fearsome_Foursome_(American_football)" title="Fearsome Foursome (American football)">Fearsome Foursome era</a> (they will play in the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Coliseum">same stadium</a> as those teams) and to accommodate the warmer climate of Los Angeles. The uniform itself will remain the same as it was in the last years in St. Louis.<sup id="cite_ref-180" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-180"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>170<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The Miami Dolphins wore aqua for some of their home games in 2016 that include daytime.<sup id="cite_ref-181" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-181"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>171<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2016_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> retired their 1934 throwback uniforms after the 2016 season. The Steelers wore them for the last time on October 9, 2016, against the New York Jets.<sup id="cite_ref-182" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-182"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>172<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> wore 1966 throwback uniforms against the San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers. The throwback uniforms are an altered version of the ones used from 2009 to 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-183" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-183"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2016 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> wore burgundy pants with their white jerseys for the first time in five years,<sup id="cite_ref-184" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-184"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and temporarily place gray facemasks on their helmets when wearing the 1937 throwback uniforms.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media">Media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Broadcast_rights">Broadcast rights</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: Broadcast rights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This was the third season under the league's broadcast contracts with its television partners. This included "cross-flexing" (switching) Sunday afternoon games between <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> and <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a> before or during the season, regardless of whether the visiting team is in the AFC (which CBS normally airs) or the NFC (which is normally carried by Fox). <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_NBC" title="NFL on NBC">NBC</a> continued to air <i><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">Sunday Night Football</a></i>, the annual <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Kickoff_game" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Kickoff game">Kickoff game</a>, and the primetime Thanksgiving game. ESPN continued airing <i><a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a></i> and the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a>. During the postseason, <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_ABC" title="NFL on ABC">ABC</a> simulcasted one AFC Wild Card game with ESPN. One NFC Wild Card game was broadcast on NBC. Coverage of the AFC playoff games was split between CBS and NBC, while the remainder of the NFC playoff games was broadcast by Fox. CBS had exclusive coverage of the AFC Championship Game. Fox had exclusive coverage of the NFC Championship Game and <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_LI" title="Super Bowl LI">Super Bowl LI</a>, and it was also on <a href="/wiki/Fox_Deportes" title="Fox Deportes">Fox Deportes</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Flexible_scheduling">Flexible scheduling</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: Flexible scheduling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A change to the flexible scheduling rule takes effect for the 2016 season: in week 17, any game can be flexed into <i>Sunday Night Football</i>, regardless of how many times a team had been featured on a primetime game that season. This change can, theoretically, allow a game with playoff implications in the final week of the season to be moved to primetime for greater prominence.<sup id="cite_ref-185" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-185"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As in 2015, the NFL will continue the "suspension" of its <a href="/wiki/Blackout_(broadcasting)" title="Blackout (broadcasting)">blackout</a> policy, meaning that all games will be broadcast in their home markets regardless of ticket sales; Goodell stated that the league needed to continue investigating the impact of removing the blackout rules before such a change is made permanent.<sup id="cite_ref-186" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-186"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>176<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Thursday_Night_Football"><i>Thursday Night Football</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=47" title="Edit section: Thursday Night Football"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The league's contract with CBS for <i><a href="/wiki/Thursday_Night_Football" title="Thursday Night Football">Thursday Night Football</a></i> expired after the 2015 season and was placed back up for bids.<sup id="cite_ref-sbj-tnf2016_187-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sbj-tnf2016-187"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>177<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On February 1, 2016, the NFL announced that <i>Thursday Night Football</i> would be shared between CBS, NBC, and NFL Network for the 2016 season. CBS and NBC will each air five games, which will be simulcast by NFL Network, along with an additional eight games exclusively on NFL Network, the production of which will be split between the two networks. Commissioner Roger Goodell that the league was "thrilled to add NBC to the <i>Thursday Night Football</i> mix, a trusted partner with a proven track record of success broadcasting NFL football in primetime, and look forward to expanding with a digital partner for what will be a unique tri-cast on broadcast, cable and digital platforms."<sup id="cite_ref-deadline-tnf2016nbccbs_188-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-deadline-tnf2016nbccbs-188"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>178<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 5, 2016, it was announced that <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> had acquired non-exclusive worldwide digital streaming rights to the 10 broadcast television TNF games, including to mobile devices (this is the first time any NFL games have been made available to mobile devices not subscribed to <a href="/wiki/Verizon_Wireless" class="mw-redirect" title="Verizon Wireless">Verizon Wireless</a>, whose NFL Mobile app holds exclusive rights to all other games). This partnership will also include content for Twitter's live streaming service <a href="/wiki/Periscope_(app)" class="mw-redirect" title="Periscope (app)">Periscope</a>, such as behind-the-scenes access.<sup id="cite_ref-ars-tnftwitter_189-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ars-tnftwitter-189"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>179<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Internet_streaming_for_International_Series">Internet streaming for International Series</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=48" title="Edit section: Internet streaming for International Series"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After 2015's Bills–Jaguars International Series contest was a modest success, the league was initially expected to make all three of the 2016 London games exclusive to the Internet. <a href="/wiki/Yahoo!_Screen" class="mw-redirect" title="Yahoo! Screen">Yahoo! Screen</a>, which carried the 2015 contest, shut down in January 2016;<sup id="cite_ref-190" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-190"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>180<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the bidders on the three games (which may or may not go to the same broadcaster) included <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a> and <a href="/wiki/Apple_TV" title="Apple TV">Apple TV</a>, both of which bid on the 2015 game but were passed up in favor of Yahoo!'s bid.<sup id="cite_ref-191" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-191"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>181<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ultimately, the league decided not to make the International Series games Web-exclusive, instead focusing its efforts on the <i>Thursday Night Football</i> partnership with Twitter.<sup id="cite_ref-192" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-192"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>182<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Personnel_changes">Personnel changes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=49" title="Edit section: Personnel changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Mike_Tirico" title="Mike Tirico">Mike Tirico</a>, the lead play-by-play announcer for <i>Monday Night Football</i>, announced his departure from ESPN on May 9, 2016; he joins NBC, where he was originally designated to lead the network's broadcast team for <i>Thursday Night Football</i> telecasts. Replacing Tirico on <i>MNF</i> is <a href="/wiki/Sean_McDonough" title="Sean McDonough">Sean McDonough</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-193" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-193"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>183<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The move was initially reported in April but not confirmed until the next month.<sup id="cite_ref-194" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-194"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>184<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, shortly before the start of the regular season, the league exercised a clause in its television contract with NBC demanding that any broadcast team that calls <i>Sunday Night Football</i> also call <i>Thursday Night Football</i> as well, effectively forcing <a href="/wiki/Al_Michaels" title="Al Michaels">Al Michaels</a> to call both packages unless he and Tirico also split Sundays (this was the scenario that was ultimately chosen; on most weeks when Michaels calls a Thursday game, Tirico will call Sundays).<sup id="cite_ref-195" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-195"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>185<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tirico eventually got his chance the next season, when NBC announced he would replace Michaels after the NFL waived its broadcast team clause. </p><p>Tirico's colleague at ESPN, <a href="/wiki/Heather_Cox" title="Heather Cox">Heather Cox</a>, was also hired by NBC as their sideline reporter for <i>Thursday Night Football</i>, after <a href="/wiki/Michele_Tafoya" title="Michele Tafoya">Michele Tafoya</a> opted out to spend more time with family, and to focus on SNF. </p><p>This is also the final season <a href="/wiki/Chris_Berman" title="Chris Berman">Chris Berman</a> serves as a studio analyst for ESPN's NFL programming; Berman has been with ESPN since the network's inception in 1979.<sup id="cite_ref-196" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-196"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>186<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This would also end up being <a href="/wiki/Phil_Simms" title="Phil Simms">Phil Simms</a>' last season as lead color commentator for the <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">NFL on CBS</a>. <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a>, who would retire at the end of this season, would replace Simms as lead color commentator on CBS. Simms will join <a href="/wiki/The_NFL_Today" title="The NFL Today">The NFL Today</a> next season.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>This would also lead to <a href="/wiki/Tony_Gonzalez" title="Tony Gonzalez">Tony Gonzalez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bart_Scott" title="Bart Scott">Bart Scott</a>, leaving The NFL Today. Gonzalez will now be on <a href="/wiki/Fox_NFL_Kickoff" title="Fox NFL Kickoff">Fox NFL Kickoff</a>. Replacing Gonzalez and Scott will be Simms and <a href="/wiki/Nate_Burleson" title="Nate Burleson">Nate Burleson</a>, who comes over from <a href="/wiki/NFL_Network" title="NFL Network">NFL Network</a>'s football morning talk show, <a href="/wiki/Good_Morning_Football" title="Good Morning Football">Good Morning Football</a>, although he will remain with the show. </p><p>This would also be the last season for <a href="/wiki/Solomon_Wilcots" title="Solomon Wilcots">Solomon Wilcots</a> at <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a>. <a href="/wiki/James_Lofton" title="James Lofton">James Lofton</a> from <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Westwood_One_Sports" title="NFL on Westwood One Sports">Westwood One</a>, will replace Wilcots next season. </p><p>Meanwhile, at Fox, this would be the last season for <a href="/wiki/John_Lynch_(American_football)" title="John Lynch (American football)">John Lynch</a>, who would leave to be the next general manager of the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a>. Replacing Lynch next season, would be <a href="/wiki/Charles_Davis_(defensive_back)" title="Charles Davis (defensive back)">Charles Davis</a> who would move up from the #4 team at Fox to join Kevin Burkhardt. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Television_viewers_and_ratings">Television viewers and ratings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=50" title="Edit section: Television viewers and ratings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Most_watched_regular_season_games">Most watched regular season games</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=51" title="Edit section: Most watched regular season games"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>DH = doubleheader; SNF = <a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">NBC Sunday Night Football</a></li></ul> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Rank</th> <th>Date</th> <th colspan="4">Matchup</th> <th>Network</th> <th>Viewers (millions)</th> <th>TV rating<sup id="cite_ref-197" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-197"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>187<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th> <th>Window</th> <th>Significance </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>November 24, 4:30 ET </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2016 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td>26 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a></b> </td> <td>31 </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a> </td> <td>35.1 </td> <td>14.5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">Thanksgiving</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commanders%E2%80%93Cowboys_rivalry" title="Commanders–Cowboys rivalry">Cowboys–Redskins rivalry</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>November 13, 4:25 ET </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a></b> </td> <td>35 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td>30 </td> <td>28.9 </td> <td>16.4 </td> <td>Late DH<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1041539562">.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}</style><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_anone"><a href="#endnote_anone">[a]</a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Steelers rivalry">Cowboys–Steelers rivalry</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td>October 16, 4:25 ET </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a></b> </td> <td>30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2016 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td>16 </td> <td>28.0 </td> <td>15.8 </td> <td>Late DH<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_bnone"><a href="#endnote_bnone">[b]</a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cowboys-Packers_rivalry" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys-Packers rivalry">Cowboys-Packers rivalry</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td>November 24, 12:30 ET </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2016 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td>13 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2016 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a></b> </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>27.6 </td> <td>13.0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">Thanksgiving</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lions%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Lions–Vikings rivalry">Lions–Vikings rivalry</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td>September 11, 4:25 ET </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Giants_season" title="2016 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a></b> </td> <td>20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td>19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a> </td> <td>27.5 </td> <td>15.5 </td> <td>Late DH<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_cnone"><a href="#endnote_cnone">[c]</a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Giants rivalry">Cowboys–Giants rivalry</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td>December 11, 8:30 ET </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td>7 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Giants_season" title="2016 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a></b> </td> <td>10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">NBC</a> </td> <td>26.5 </td> <td>14.9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">SNF</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Giants rivalry">Cowboys–Giants rivalry</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td>December 4, 4:25 ET </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Giants_season" title="2016 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td>14 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></b> </td> <td>24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a> </td> <td>25.4 </td> <td>14.6 </td> <td>Late DH<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_dnone"><a href="#endnote_dnone">[d]</a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td>September 8, 8:30 ET </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2016 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina Panthers</a> </td> <td>20 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2016 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a></b> </td> <td>21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">NBC</a> </td> <td>25.2 </td> <td>14.6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Kickoff_game" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Kickoff game">Kickoff Game</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_50" title="Super Bowl 50">Super Bowl 50</a> Rematch </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td>December 11, 4:25 ET </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="2016 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a> </td> <td>10 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2016 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></b> </td> <td>38 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a> </td> <td>25.2 </td> <td>14.4 </td> <td>Late DH<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_enone"><a href="#endnote_enone">[e]</a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Packers%E2%80%93Seahawks_rivalry" title="Packers–Seahawks rivalry">Packers–Seahawks rivalry</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td>December 18, 4:25 ET </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/2016_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2016 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a></b> </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2016 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a> </td> <td>25.0 </td> <td>14.2 </td> <td>Late DH<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_fnone"><a href="#endnote_fnone">[f]</a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_NFL_playoffs" title="2015–16 NFL playoffs">AFC Championship</a> Rematch </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>*Note – Late DH matchups listed in table are the matchups that were shown to the largest percentage of the market.</b> </p> <small><div><ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha"><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Anone"><a href="#ref_Anone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> DAL/PIT was shown in 92% of the markets during the late doubleheader time slot of Fox coverage.</li><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Bnone"><a href="#ref_Bnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> DAL/GB was shown in 86% of the markets during the late doubleheader time slot of Fox coverage.</li><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Cnone"><a href="#ref_Cnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> NYG/DAL was shown in 90% of the markets during the late doubleheader time slot of Fox coverage.</li><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Dnone"><a href="#ref_Dnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> NYG/PIT was shown in 85% of the markets during the late doubleheader time slot of Fox coverage.</li><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Enone"><a href="#ref_Enone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> SEA/GB was shown in 67% of the markets during the late doubleheader time slot of Fox coverage.</li><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Fnone"><a href="#ref_Fnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> NE/DEN was shown in 83% of the markets during the late doubleheader time slot of CBS coverage.</li></ol></div></small> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_NFL_season&action=edit&section=52" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The Oilers received approval to relocate to <a href="/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee" title="Nashville, Tennessee">Nashville, Tennessee</a> in 1997, but elected to play at <a 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season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_American_Football_League_season" title="1967 American Football League season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_American_Football_League_season" title="1968 American Football League season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_American_Football_League_season" title="1969 American Football League season">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/AFL%E2%80%93NFL_merger" title="AFL–NFL merger">Modern era</a><br />(1970–present)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_NFL_season" title="1970 NFL season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_NFL_season" title="1971 NFL season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_NFL_season" title="1972 NFL season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_NFL_season" title="1973 NFL season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_NFL_season" title="1974 NFL season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_NFL_season" title="1975 NFL season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_NFL_season" title="1976 NFL season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_NFL_season" title="1977 NFL season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_NFL_season" title="1978 NFL season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_NFL_season" title="1979 NFL season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_NFL_season" title="1980 NFL season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NFL_season" title="1981 NFL season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_NFL_season" title="1982 NFL season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_season" title="1983 NFL season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NFL_season" title="1984 NFL season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NFL_season" title="1985 NFL season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NFL_season" title="1986 NFL season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NFL_season" title="1987 NFL season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NFL_season" title="1988 NFL season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_season" title="1989 NFL season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NFL_season" title="1990 NFL season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NFL_season" title="1991 NFL season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NFL_season" title="1992 NFL season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NFL_season" title="1993 NFL season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_NFL_season" title="1994 NFL season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_NFL_season" title="1995 NFL season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_NFL_season" title="1996 NFL season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_season" title="1998 NFL season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_NFL_season" title="1999 NFL season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NFL_season" title="2000 NFL season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NFL_season" title="2001 NFL season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NFL_season" title="2002 NFL season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NFL_season" title="2003 NFL season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NFL_season" title="2004 NFL season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NFL_season" title="2005 NFL season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NFL_season" title="2006 NFL season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NFL_season" title="2007 NFL season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NFL_season" title="2008 NFL season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_season" title="2009 NFL season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_NFL_season" title="2010 NFL season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_season" title="2011 NFL season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_NFL_season" title="2012 NFL season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_NFL_season" title="2014 NFL season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NFL_season" title="2018 NFL season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_NFL_season" title="2019 NFL season">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_NFL_season" title="2020 NFL season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_NFL_season" title="2021 NFL season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_season" title="2022 NFL season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_NFL_season" title="2023 NFL season">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NFL_season" title="2024 NFL season">2024</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_NFL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2025 NFL season">2025</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2026_NFL_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2026 NFL season">2026</a></i></li> 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