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Major rule changes
- Due to several incidents during the 2003 NFL season, officials are authorized to penalize excessive celebration. The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty will be marked off from the spot at the end of the previous play or, after a score, on the ensuing kickoff. If the infraction is ruled flagrant by the officials, the player can be ejected.
- Due to several instances during the 2003-04 playoffs, officials are instructed to strictly enforce illegal contact, pass interference, and defensive holding. The NFL playoffs following the 2003 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVIII.
- Timeouts can be called by head coaches.
- In addition to the numbers 80-89, wide receivers will now be allowed to use numbers 10-19. A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football
- A punt or missed field goal that is untouched by the receiving team is immediately dead once it touches either the end zone or any member of the kicking team in the end zone. Previously, a punt or missed field goal that lands in the end zone before being controlled by the kicking team could be picked up by a member of the receiving team and immediately run the other way.
- Teams will be awarded a third instant replay challenge if their first two are successful. Previously, teams were only limited to two regardless of what occurred during the game.
Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| AFC East |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| New England Patriots |
14 |
2 |
0 |
. The AFC East is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston 875 |
437 |
260 |
| New York Jets |
10 |
6 |
0 |
. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. 625 |
333 |
261 |
| Buffalo Bills |
9 |
7 |
0 |
. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb 562 |
395 |
284 |
| Miami Dolphins |
4 |
12 |
0 |
. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. 250 |
275 |
354 |
| AFC North |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
15 |
1 |
0 |
. The American Football Conference North Division, or AFC North, is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. 938 |
372 |
251 |
| Baltimore Ravens |
9 |
7 |
0 |
. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. 562 |
317 |
268 |
| Cincinnati Bengals |
8 |
8 |
0 |
. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. 500 |
374 |
372 |
| Cleveland Browns |
4 |
12 |
0 |
. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. 250 |
276 |
390 |
| AFC South |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Indianapolis Colts |
12 |
4 |
0 |
. The AFC South is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. 750 |
522 |
351 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
9 |
7 |
0 |
. 562 |
261 |
280 |
| Houston Texans |
7 |
9 |
0 |
. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. 438 |
309 |
339 |
| Tennessee Titans |
5 |
11 |
0 |
. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. 312 |
344 |
439 |
| AFC West |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| San Diego Chargers |
12 |
4 |
0 |
. The AFC West is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. 750 |
446 |
313 |
| Denver Broncos |
10 |
6 |
0 |
. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. 625 |
381 |
304 |
| Kansas City Chiefs |
7 |
9 |
0 |
. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. 438 |
483 |
435 |
| Oakland Raiders |
5 |
11 |
0 |
. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. 312 |
320 |
442 |
| NFC East |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Philadelphia Eagles |
13 |
3 |
0 |
. The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 812 |
386 |
260 |
| New York Giants |
6 |
10 |
0 |
. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. 375 |
303 |
347 |
| Dallas Cowboys |
6 |
10 |
0 |
. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National 375 |
293 |
405 |
| Washington Redskins |
6 |
10 |
0 |
. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D 375 |
240 |
265 |
| NFC North |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Green Bay Packers |
10 |
6 |
0 |
. The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 625 |
424 |
380 |
| Minnesota Vikings |
8 |
8 |
0 |
. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. 500 |
405 |
395 |
| Detroit Lions |
6 |
10 |
0 |
. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. 375 |
296 |
350 |
| Chicago Bears |
5 |
11 |
0 |
. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 312 |
231 |
331 |
| NFC South |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Atlanta Falcons |
11 |
5 |
0 |
. The NFC South is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. 688 |
340 |
337 |
| New Orleans Saints |
8 |
8 |
0 |
. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. 500 |
348 |
405 |
| Carolina Panthers |
7 |
9 |
0 |
. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the 438 |
355 |
339 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
5 |
11 |
0 |
. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. 312 |
301 |
304 |
| NFC West |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Seattle Seahawks |
9 |
7 |
0 |
. The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA 562 |
371 |
373 |
| St. Louis Rams |
8 |
8 |
0 |
. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 500 |
319 |
392 |
| Arizona Cardinals |
6 |
10 |
0 |
. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. 375 |
284 |
322 |
| San Francisco 49ers |
2 |
14 |
0 |
. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team 125 |
259 |
452 |
Tiebreakers
- Indianapolis clinched the AFC 3 seed instead of San Diego based on better head-to-head record (1-0).
- N. Y. Jets clinched the AFC 5 seed instead of Denver based on better record in common games (5-0 to 3-2).
- St. Louis clinched the NFC 5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7-5 to Minnesota's 5-7 to New Orleans' 6-6).
- Minnesota clinched the NFC 6 seed instead of New Orleans based on better head-to-head record (1-0).
- N. Y. Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3-1 to Dallas' 2-2 to Washington's 1-3).
- Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (2-0).
Playoffs
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- Home team in Bold
AFC
- Wild-Card playoffs: N. The NFL playoffs following the 2004 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXIX. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The American Football Conference North Division, or AFC North, is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The AFC East is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. The NFC South is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The AFC South is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. The AFC West is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Y. Jets 20, San Diego 17 (OT); Indianapolis 49, Denver 24
- Divisional playoffs: Pittsburgh 20, N. Y. Jets 17 (OT); New England 20, Indianapolis 3
- AFC Championship: New England 41, Pittsburgh 27 at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 23, 2005
NFC
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- Divisional playoffs: Atlanta 47, St. Louis 17; Philadelphia 27, Minnesota 14
- NFC Championship: Philadelphia 27, Atlanta 10 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 23, 2005
Super Bowl
- Super Bowl XXXIX: New England (AFC) 24, Philadelphia (NFC) 21 at ALLTEL Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida, February 6, 2005
Milestones
The following teams and players set all-time NFL records during the season:
| Record |
Player/Team |
Date/Opponent |
Previous Record Holder[1] |
| Longest Interception Return |
Ed Reed, Baltimore (106 yards) |
November 7, at Cleveland |
Tied by 2 players (103) |
| Most Touchdown Passes, Season |
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis (49) |
N/A |
Dan Marino, Miami, 1984 (48) |
| Highest Passer Rating, Season |
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis (121. Lincoln Financial Field, familiarly known as " The Linc " is the home Stadium of the National Football League 's Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Edward Earl Reed Jr (born September 11, 1978 in St Rose Louisiana) is an American football free safety for the Baltimore Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24 1976 is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football Daniel Constantine Marino Jr (born September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Polish - Italian American Hall of 1) |
Steve Young, San Francisco, 1994 (112. Steve Young (born Jon Steven Young on October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City Utah) is a former Quarterback for the NFL's 8) |
| Most Interception Return Yards Gained, Season |
Ed Reed, Baltimore (358) |
Charlie McNeil, San Diego, 1961 (349) |
| Most First Downs by a Team, Season |
Kansas City (398) |
Miami, 1994 (387) |
| Most Consecutive Games Won |
New England |
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Chicago, 1933-34 (17) |
| Most Passing Touchdowns by a Team, Season |
Indianapolis (51) |
N/A |
Miami, 1984 (49) |
Statistical leaders
Team
| Points scored |
Indianapolis Colts (522) |
| Total yards gained |
Kansas City Chiefs (6,695) |
| Yards rushing |
Atlanta Falcons (2,672) |
| Yards passing |
Indianapolis Colts (4,623) |
| Fewest points allowed |
Pittsburgh Steelers (251) |
| Fewest total yards allowed |
Pittsburgh Steelers (4,134) |
| Fewest rushing yards allowed |
Pittsburgh Steelers (1,299) |
| Fewest passing yards allowed |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2,579) |
Individual
| Scoring |
Adam Vinatieri, New England (141 points) |
| Touchdowns |
Shaun Alexander, Seattle (20 TDs) |
| Most field goals made |
Adam Vinatieri, New England (31 FGs) |
| Rushing |
Curtis Martin, New York Jets (1,697 yards) |
| Passing |
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis (121. Adam Matthew Vinatieri (Vin-a-terry (born December 28 1972 in Yankton, South Dakota) is an American football Placekicker currently playing Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30, 1977 in) is an American football Running back who is currently a Free agent. Curtis James Martin Jr (born May 1 1973 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former American football Running back. 1 rating) |
| Passing touchdowns |
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis (49 TDs) |
| Pass receiving |
Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City (102 catches) |
| Pass receiving yards |
Muhsin Muhammad, Carolina (1,405) |
| Punt returns |
Eddie Drummond, Detroit (13. Muhsin Muhammad II (Moo-SIN (born Melvin Campbell on May 5, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers Edward Matthew Drummond (born April 12, 1980 in) is an American football Wide receiver and Return specialist who is currently a 2 average yards) |
| Kickoff returns |
Willie Ponder, New York Giants (26. Willie Columbus Ponder (born February 14, 1980 in Tulsa Oklahoma) is an American football Wide receiver and Kick returner 9 average yards) |
| Interceptions |
Ed Reed, Baltimore (9) |
| Punting |
Shane Lechler, Oakland (46. Edward Shane Lechler (LECK-ler (born August 7, 1976 in East Bernard Texas) is an American football punter who currently plays for 7 average yards) |
| Sacks |
Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis (16) |
Awards
| Most Valuable Player |
Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis |
| Coach of the Year |
Marty Schottenheimer, San Diego |
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Ed Reed, Safety, Baltimore |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year |
Ben Roethlisberger, Quarterback, Pittsburgh |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year |
Jonathan Vilma, Linebacker, New York Jets |
| NFL Comeback Player of the Year |
Drew Brees, Quarterback, San Diego |
Notes
- ^ (2005) "Records", 2005 NFL Record and Fact Book. Dwight Jason Freeney (born February 19, 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American football Defensive end who currently The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities most notably the Associated Press, to the player who is considered most valuable Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job Martin Edward Schottenheimer (born September 23, 1943 in Canonsburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football coach The NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually by the Associated Press to the offensive player of the National Football League believed to The NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press to the league's most outstanding defensive player at the end of every NFL season since Safety ( S) is an American and Canadian football position played by a member of the defense. Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players one for an offensive Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Lima Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football Quarterback Jonathan Polynice Vilma (born April 16 1982 in Coral Gables Florida) is an American football Linebacker for the New Orleans This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given out after every season since 1972 (except for 1985 Drew Christopher Brees (born January 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas) is an American football Quarterback for the New NFL.
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