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2007 National Football League season
Regular season
Duration September 6, 2007 - December 30, 2007
Playoffs
Start date January 5, 2008
AFC Champions New England Patriots
NFC Champions New York Giants
Super Bowl XLII
Date February 3, 2008
Site University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Champions New York Giants
Pro Bowl
Date February 10, 2008
National Football League seasons
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Contents

Schedule

On March 26, 2007, the league announced the aforementioned opening Saints-Colts Kickoff Game on September 6 that would be telecast on NBC. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Pre-game activities featured Indiana native John Mellencamp, Faith Hill, and Kelly Clarkson. John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21 1967 is an American country singer known both for her commercial success Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24 1982 is an American Pop rock singer songwriter and occasional actress. The entertainment portion of events started 30 minutes earlier than the scheduled start time of the game, leading up to the unveiling of the Colts' Super Bowl XLI championship banner. Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played on February 4 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of The opening events were simulcast on NFL Network. NFL Network is an American television Specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League (NFL and is also shown in Canada

The Dallas Cowboys hosted the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game September 9 at 8:15 p. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian m. US EDT. Monday Night Football on ESPN kicked off with a doubleheader on September 10 with the Cincinnati Bengals hosting the Baltimore Ravens at 7:00 p. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. m. US EDT, and the San Francisco 49ers hosting the Arizona Cardinals at 10:15 p. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. m. US EDT. The 49ers paid tribute to three-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Walsh, who died July 30, in that game. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL William Ernest "Bill" Walsh ( November 30 1931 &ndash July 30 2007) was an American head football coach of the

For the second year in a row, three games were also held on the United States' Thanksgiving Day (November 22). In the United States, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day legal holiday to express Gratitude for the things one has Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran In addition to the traditional games hosted by the Detroit Lions and Cowboys (with those teams respectively playing the Green Bay Packers and the New York Jets, with the Packers-Lions game starting at 12:30 p. The Canadian Football League also holds a Thanksgiving Day Classic on Canadian Thanksgiving. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. m. US EST and the Jets-Cowboys game kicking off at 4:15 p. m. US EST respectively), the Colts faced the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome, with kickoff at 8:15 p. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta Georgia that is owned and operated by the State of Georgia m. US EST.

Based on the NFL's scheduling formula, the intraconference and interconference matchups for 2007 were:[1]

Intraconference

Interconference


Hall of Fame Game

The Hall of Fame Game was played in Canton, Ohio on Sunday August 5, 2007, with the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Saints by a score of 20-7;[2] the game was televised by the NFL Network, replacing NBC, who had been previously scheduled to broadcast the China Bowl exhibition game from Beijing, China. The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game is an annual National Football League pre-season exhibition game that is held the weekend of the Pro Football Hall of Canton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Stark County. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. The China Bowl is the name of a proposed National Football League (NFL pre-season Exhibition game scheduled to take place in August 2009 between the New However, the league postponed that game until 2009.

Flex scheduling

The NFL entered its second year of flexible scheduling in the final weeks of the season. In each of the Sunday night contests from Weeks 11 through 17, NBC has the option of switching its Sunday night matchup for a more favorable contest, up to 12 days before the game's start. [3] In addition to an extra week of flexible scheduling (because of the conflict with scheduling Christmas Eve the previous season, which NBC did not do (instead opting to air a game on Christmas Day)), the NFL slightly changed its flex-schedule procedure. In 2006, the league did not reveal its predetermined Sunday night game; the reason given by the league was to avoid embarrassing the teams switched out for a more compelling game. [4] In 2007, the league announced all predetermined matchups, with a footnote on the games subject to flex scheduling. [5] Also, the network that carries the "doubleheader" week game (either CBS or FOX) will be able to switch one game per week into the 4:15 PM (US ET) time slot, except in the final week, when NBC will select one game for the 8:15 PM slot, and both CBS and FOX will have doubleheader games on December 30th. The first flex game was the New England Patriots visiting the Buffalo Bills on November 18. 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 Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull The next flexing came when it was announced that the December 23 Washington Redskins-Minnesota Vikings game was moved to 8:15 PM on NBC, replacing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-San Francisco 49ers contest, which was moved to 4:05 PM to be aired on FOX. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. It was announced on December 23rd the Tennessee Titans-Indianapolis Colts game, originally scheduled for a 1 PM kickoff on CBS, would be the December 30th "flex game" and airing at 8:15 PM on NBC, replacing the Kansas City Chiefs-New York Jets game, which was moved to 4:15 PM on CBS, along with the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens contest. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. Additionally, the Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins game was switched on FOX from 1 PM kickoff to 4:15 PM.

Going global

In October 2006, NFL club owners approved a plan to stage up to two international regular season games per season beginning in 2007 and continuing through at least 2011. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. [6] On February 2, 2007, the league announced that the Week Eight contest between the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins would be played at Wembley Stadium in London on October 28 at 5 p. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine m. UTC, which is 1 p. m. EDT)[7][8] As the Giants were the away-team designate from the NFC, Fox broadcast the game in the USA according to league broadcast contract rules. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL [9]

The league was scheduled to hold a preseason game called the China Bowl on August 8, 2007 between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at Workers Stadium in Beijing, China. The China Bowl is the name of a proposed National Football League (NFL pre-season Exhibition game scheduled to take place in August 2009 between the New Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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 Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA The Workers Stadium ( often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose Stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing However, with all efforts being put into the London regular season game, plans have been postponed until 2009 as Beijing will host the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Final regular season standings

Qualified for playoffs

Clinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

AFC East
Team W L T PCT PF PA  
(1) New England Patriots 16 0 0 1. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston 000 589 274 Details
Buffalo Bills 7 9 0 . The 2007 New England Patriots season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 48th season overall 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 438 252 354 Details
New York Jets 4 12 0 . The 2007 Buffalo Bills season will be the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and their 48th season overall The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. 250 268 355 Details
Miami Dolphins 1 15 0 . WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2007 New York Jets season was the 38th NFL The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. 063 267 437 Details
AFC North
Team W L T PCT PF PA  
(4) Pittsburgh Steelers [a] 10 6 0 . The 2007 Miami Dolphins season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 42nd season overall 625 393 269 Details
Cleveland Browns 10 6 0 . The 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the 75th season of the Steelers franchise The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. 625 402 382 Details
Cincinnati Bengals 7 9 0 . The 2007 Cleveland Browns season began with the Browns attempting to improve upon their 4–12 record from the 2006 season, in which the team finished in The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. 438 380 385 Details
Baltimore Ravens 5 11 0 . The 2007 Cincinnati Bengals season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and their 40th overall season The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. 313 275 384 Details
AFC South
Team W L T PCT PF PA  
(2) Indianapolis Colts 13 3 0 . The 2007 Baltimore Ravens season was the 12th season for the team in the National Football League. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. 813 450 262 Details
(5) Jacksonville Jaguars 11 5 0 . WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Indianapolis Colts season was the 55th 688 411 304 Details
(6) Tennessee Titans [e] 10 6 0 . The 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the 12th season for the team in the National Football League. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. 625 301 297 Details
Houston Texans 8 8 0 . The 2007 Tennessee Titans season was the 48th season for the team in the National Football League, and their tenth in Tennessee The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. 500 379 384 Details
AFC West
Team W L T PCT PF PA  
(3) San Diego Chargers 11 5 0 . WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Houston Texans season began with the team trying The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. 688 412 284 Details
Denver Broncos 7 9 0 . The 2007 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 2006 regular season record of 14-2 The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. 438 320 409 Details
Kansas City Chiefs [d] 4 12 0 . The 2007 Denver Broncos season was the 48th season for the team in the National Football League. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. 250 226 335 Details
Oakland Raiders 4 12 0 . The 2007 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the team looking to improve on their 9-7 record in 2006 and attempting to secure the franchise's first back-to-back The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. 250 283 398 Details
NFC East
Team W L T PCT PF PA  
(1) Dallas Cowboys 13 3 0 . WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Oakland Raiders season was the team's forty-eight The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National 813 455 325 Details
(5) New York Giants 10 6 0 . The 2007 Dallas Cowboys season was the 47th season for the team in the National Football League. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. 625 373 351 Details
(6) Washington Redskins 9 7 0 . The 2007 New York Giants season was the 83rd season for the New York Giants in the National Football League. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D 563 334 310 Details
Philadelphia Eagles 8 8 0 . The 2007 Washington Redskins season was the team's 75th season and saw the team achieve a record of 9-7 and a playoff appearance. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 500 336 300 Details
NFC North
Team W L T PCT PF PA  
(2) Green Bay Packers 13 3 0 . WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Philadelphia Eagles season marked the 75th anniversary The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 813 435 291 Details
Minnesota Vikings 8 8 0 . WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 87th The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. 500 365 311 Details
Detroit Lions [b] 7 9 0 . The 2007 Minnesota Vikings season was the team's 47th season in the National Football League. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. 438 346 444 Details
Chicago Bears 7 9 0 . The 2007 Detroit Lions season was the 78th season for the team in the National Football League. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 438 334 348 Details
NFC South
Team W L T PCT PF PA  
(4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 7 0 . The 2007 Chicago Bears season was the team's 88th regular season in the National Football League. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. 563 334 270 Details
Carolina Panthers [c] 7 9 0 . The 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the 32nd season for the club in the National Football League. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the 438 267 347 Details
New Orleans Saints 7 9 0 . The 2007 Carolina Panthers season was the 13th season for the team in the National Football League. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. 438 379 388 Details
Atlanta Falcons 4 12 0 . The 2007 New Orleans Saints season was the 41st season for the team in the National Football League. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. 250 259 414 Details
NFC West
Team W L T PCT PF PA  
(3) Seattle Seahawks 10 6 0 . The 2007 Atlanta Falcons season was the 42nd season for the team in the National Football League. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA 625 393 291 Details
Arizona Cardinals 8 8 0 . The 2007 Seattle Seahawks season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Football League. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. 500 404 399 Details
San Francisco 49ers 5 11 0 . The 2007 Arizona Cardinals season was the 88th season for the team in the National Football League, and their 20th season in Arizona. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team 313 219 364 Details
St. Louis Rams 3 13 0 . The 2007 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 61st season The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 188 263 438 Details


Tiebreakers

Playoffs

Main article: NFL playoffs, 2007-08
Playoff seeds
Seed AFC NFC
1 New England Patriots (East winner) Dallas Cowboys (East winner)
2 Indianapolis Colts (South winner) Green Bay Packers (North winner)
3 San Diego Chargers (West winner) Seattle Seahawks (West winner)
4 Pittsburgh Steelers (North winner) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (South winner)
5 Jacksonville Jaguars New York Giants
6 Tennessee Titans Washington Redskins

AFC

NFC

Super Bowl XLII

Main article: Super Bowl XLII

2008 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl All-Star Game

Rule changes

The following rule changes were passed at the league's annual owners meeting in Phoenix, Arizona during the week of March 25-28:

Television

For more details on this topic, see NFL on television. The television rights to broadcast National Football League (NFL games are the most lucrative and expensive rights of any sport

The 2007 season marked the second year of the current television contracts with NBC, CBS, Fox, ESPN, and the NFL Network. The pre-game shows made some changes, with former Steelers coach Bill Cowher joining host James Brown, Boomer Esaison, Shannon Sharpe and Dan Marino on CBS's The NFL Today. William Laird Cowher (born May 8, 1957) is a former American football coach and player James Brown (born February 25, 1951) commonly called " JB Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (born April 17, 1961) is a former American football Quarterback and current network Color commentator Shannon Sharpe (born June 26, 1968 in Chicago Illinois) is a former American Football Tight end who played for the Denver Broncos Daniel Constantine Marino Jr (born September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Polish - Italian American Hall of The NFL Today is also the name of the Radio show that corresponds with the television show On FOX, after one season on the road, FOX NFL Sunday returned to Los Angeles as Curt Menefee took over as full-time host. Ford Drive One FOX NFL Sunday is the pregame show for the TV show The NFL on FOX. Curt Menefee (born July 22, 1965) is an American sportscaster who is the host of the Fox network 's NFL show FOX NFL Sunday Chris Rose, who had been doing in in-game updates of other NFL games, was reverted to a part-time play-by-play role. Christopher Rose (born January 27, 1971 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is an American Sportscaster.

The biggest changes were at NBC and ESPN. Michael Irvin's contract with ESPN was not renewed, and former coach Bill Parcells returned to the network after four years as Cowboys head coach. Michael Jerome Irvin (born March 5, 1966) is a former American football player for the Dallas Cowboys. Bill Parcells (born Duane Charles Parcells August 22, 1941 in Englewood New Jersey) is the current Executive Vice President of Football Parcells left before the season ended to become the Miami Dolphins VP of Player Personnel. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. Another pair of former Cowboys, Emmitt Smith and Keyshawn Johnson also provided roles in the studio for Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown. Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15 1969 in Pensacola Florida) is a former American football player who played for the Dallas Cowboys Keyshawn Joseph Johnson (born on July 22, 1972 in Los Angeles California) is a former American football Wide receiver and current Sunday NFL Countdown is a pregame show of all the NFL action for that week Monday Night Countdown, which debuted in 1993 on ESPN, is a television program featuring analysis and news on that night's NFL match to be broadcast At Monday Night Football, Joe Theismann was dropped (and would later resign from the network) after seventeen years in the booth between the Sunday and Monday Night packages, and former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and current Philadelphia Soul (AFL) president Ron Jaworski took his place alongside Mike Tirico and Tony Kornheiser. Joseph Robert Theismann (born September 9 1949 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA is a former American football Quarterback The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the American arena football team see Philadelphia Soul. Philadelphia (or Philly soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. Ronald Vincent "Jaws" Jaworski (born March 23, 1951 in Lackawanna, New York) is a former American football Quarterback Michael Jonathon Tirico (born December 13, 1966) is the lead broadcaster for ESPN 's presentation of Monday Night Football, and for Anthony Irwin Kornheiser (born July 13, 1948) is an American sportswriter and former columnist for The Washington Post, as well Part of the reason that Jaworski replaced Theismann was because of his chemistry with Kornheiser on Pardon The Interruption, where Jaworski was a frequent guest during the football season. Pardon the Interruption (abbreviated PTI) is a Sports television show that airs weekdays on various ESPN TV channels

NBC's Football Night in America also made two changes. Football Night in America is the studio show preceding NBC 's broadcasts of Sunday night and Wild Card Saturday National Football League MSNBC Countdown anchor Keith Olbermann joined Bob Costas and Cris Collinsworth as another co-host, while Sterling Sharpe exited as a studio analyst, and former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber replaced him. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long weeknight Keith Olbermann (born January 27 1959 is an American Sportscaster, news anchor, and Political commentator. Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas (born March 22, 1952) is a Sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s Anthony Cris Collinsworth (born January 27, 1959 in Dayton Ohio) is a former American football player and current Television Sterling Sharpe (born April 6, 1965 in Chicago Illinois) is a former American football Wide receiver and currently a NFL analyst The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. For the Field hockey player see Kate Barber Atiim Kiambu Hakeem-ah "Tiki" Barber (TEE-kee (born April 7, 1975 In another change, Faith Hill took over singing "Waiting All Day For Sunday Night" for Pink. Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21 1967 is an American country singer known both for her commercial success Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence

In the second year of the NFL Network's "Run to the Playoffs", Marshall Faulk and Deion Sanders replaced Dick Vermeil for two games when Collinsworth was unavailable. Run to the Playoffs is the Brand name used by NFL Network for its schedule of live Regular season telecasts of National Football League Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football Running back, who Deion Luwynn Sanders (born August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers Florida) is a former National Football League Cornerback, Major League Richard Albert Vermeil (born October 30, 1936) is a former American Head coach for the National Football League 's Philadelphia An unforced change saw Bryant Gumbel miss the Broncos-Texans game December 13 due to a sore throat and NBC announcer Tom Hammond step into Gumbel's play by play role in what turned out to be more or less a preview of one of NBC's Wild Card Game announcing teams. Bryant Charles Gumbel (born September 29, 1948) is an American Television personality for news and Sports programs Tom Hammond (born May 10, 1944 in Lexington Kentucky) is an American Sportscaster for NBC television

Controversy surrounding NFL Network coverage

See also: NFL Network#Distribution controversy and 2007 New England Patriots-New York Giants game

The dispute between the NFL Network and various cable companies involving the distribution of the cable channel continued throughout the season, getting the attention of government officials when the NFL Network was scheduled to televise two high-profile regular season games: the Packers-Cowboys game on November 29 and the Patriots-Giants game on December 29. NFL Network is an American television Specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League (NFL and is also shown in Canada The 2007 Patriots - Giants game was an American football game held on December 29, 2007 at Giants Stadium in Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II In the case of the Packers-Cowboys game, the lack of carriage was so limited that even Governor of Wisconsin Jim Doyle went to his brother's house to watch the game on satellite (which is where the majority of the viewers watch the network). The Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U James Edward (Jim Doyle (born November 23, 1945) is a Wisconsin politician and member of the Democratic Party. The contest drew a network record 10. 1 million viewers, a high-water mark at that time.

Some politicians urged the league to seek a resolution to conflict. In December, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry wrote a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell asking for the league to settle their differences in time for the Patriots-Giants game. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Roger S Goodell (born February 19, 1959, in Jamestown New York) is the Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL Because the game, as it turned out, would be the Patriots' attempt to seal the record that would make them the first undefeated team in 35 years, Kerry urged for a solution to be decided upon in time so that Americans can witness "an historic event. "[15] Also, Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter threatened to introduce legislation to eliminate the league's freedom from antitrust laws. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Arlen Specter (born February 12 1930) is the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Republican Party [16]

On December 26, the NFL announced that, despite initial plans to broadcast the game only on the NFL Network, the game would be presented in a three-network simulcast with both CBS and NBC, the first time an NFL game would be broadcast on three networks, and the first simulcast of any pro football game since Super Bowl I. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. The first AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl I, was played on January 15, 1967 [17] Nielsen ratings saw CBS with 15. 7 million viewers, NBC with 13. 2 million viewers and NFL Network with 4. 5 million viewers for the game. In addition, local stations in New York City (WWOR-TV in nearby Secaucus, New Jersey), Boston (WCVB-TV), and Manchester, New Hampshire (WMUR-TV), all previously signed on to carry the game in the teams' home markets, added 1. The City of New York WWOR-TV, channel 9 is a MyNetworkTV -affiliated television station licensed to Secaucus New Jersey, and serving the New York City metropolitan area Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 15931 Manchester is the largest city in the US state of New Hampshire and the largest city of northern New England, an area composed of Vermont, WMUR-TV, channel 9 is the ABC -affiliated Television station for the state of New Hampshire that is licensed to Manchester. 2 million viewers, making it the most watched TV show since the 2007 Oscars and the most watched regular season NFL telecast in twelve years. The 79th Academy Awards ceremony (also known as the Oscars) honoring the best in film for 2006, took place on February 25 2007 500 p

Coaching changes

The following teams hired new head coaches prior to the start of the 2007 season:

Team 2007 Coach Former Coach Reason for leaving Story/Accomplishments
Atlanta Falcons Bobby Petrino, former head coach, University of Louisville (Resigned after going 3-10 to take job at University of Arkansas; Emmitt Thomas took over and went 1-2 as interim coach. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Bobby Petrino (born in Lewistown Montana) is an American College football coach and the current head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. The University of Louisville Cardinals football team is a member of the Big East Conference. The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Arkansas Emmitt Earl Thomas (born June 3, 1943) is the assistant head coach and secondary coach of the National Football League 's Atlanta Falcons. ) Jim Mora Fired Hired in 2004 and subsequently led the Falcons to the NFC Championship Game. James Lawrence "Jim" Mora (born November 19, 1961 in Los Angeles) is an American football coach The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United However, Atlanta went 8-8 in 2005 before going 7-9 in 2006, losing the last final three games. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United
Arizona Cardinals Ken Whisenhunt, former offensive coordinator, Pittsburgh Steelers Dennis Green Fired Hired in 2004. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. Kenneth "Ken" Moore Whisenhunt (born February 28, 1962 in Augusta Georgia) is the American football Head coach of Dennis "Denny" Green (born February 17, 1949 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football Head coach. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States However, the Cardinals suffered three consecutive losing seasons under him, including a loss to the Chicago Bears after blowing a 20-point lead that prompted Green to throw an infamous tirade during the post-game media conference saying, "They are who we thought they were, and we let em' off the hook!"
Dallas Cowboys Wade Phillips, former defensive coordinator, San Diego Chargers Bill Parcells Retired Hired in 2003. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Wade Phillips (born June 21, 1947 in Orange, Texas) is the current Head coach for the National Football League 's The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Bill Parcells (born Duane Charles Parcells August 22, 1941 in Englewood New Jersey) is the current Executive Vice President of Football The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United Led the Cowboys to the playoffs in two of his four seasons as Dallas head coach, but never won a postseason game.
Miami Dolphins Cam Cameron, former offensive coordinator, San Diego Chargers Nick Saban Resigned to coach the University of Alabama Hired in 2005 and finished the year 9-7, narrowly missing the playoffs. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. Malcolm "Cam" Cameron (born February 6, 1961 in Chapel Hill North Carolina) is currently the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Nicholas Lou "Nick" Saban (born October 31, 1951, in Fairmont, West Virginia) is an American College football coach and The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is a College football team that represents the University of Alabama (variously "Alabama" or "UA" The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States Went 6-10 in 2006, first losing record as a head coach.
Oakland Raiders Lane Kiffin, former offensive coordinator, Southern California Art Shell Fired Re-hired in 2006 after having previously served as Raiders head coach, 1989–94. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Lane Kiffin (born May 9, 1975, in Bloomington, Minnesota) is the former Head coach of the Oakland Raiders of the The USC Trojans football program established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division Arthur "Art" Shell (born November 26, 1946) is a former American football player in the National Football League (NFL and two-time However in his first and only season back, the team finished with its worst record, 2-14, since 1963.
Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Tomlin, former defensive coordinator, Minnesota Vikings Bill Cowher Retired Hired in 1992 and led the Steelers to an appearance in Super Bowl XXX and a victory in Super Bowl XL. Mike Tomlin (born March 15, 1972) is an American football Head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. William Laird Cowher (born May 8, 1957) is a former American football coach and player The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd Regular season of the National Football League. Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle
San Diego Chargers Norv Turner, former offensive coordinator, San Francisco 49ers Marty Schottenheimer Fired Hired in 2002. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Norval Eugene Turner (born May 17, 1952 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) is the Head coach for the National Football League The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Martin Edward Schottenheimer (born September 23, 1943 in Canonsburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football coach The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United Led the Chargers to two playoff appearances, but a strained relationship with general manager A. J. Smith led to his ousting.

Milestones

The following teams and players set all-time NFL records during the regular season:

Record Player/Team Date/Opponent Previous Record Holder[18]
Longest Kickoff Return Ellis Hobbs, New England (108 yards)[a] September 9, at N.Y. Jets Tied by 3 players (106)
Most Regular-Season Wins by a Quarterback, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (160) September 16, at N.Y. Giants John Elway, 1983-1998 (148)
Most Touchdown Passes, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (442) September 30, at Minnesota Dan Marino, 1983-1999 (420)
Most Pass Attempts, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (8,758) September 30, at Minnesota Dan Marino, 1983-1999
(8,358)
Most Points Scored by a Team, Fourth Quarter Detroit Lions (34) September 30, vs. Ellis Hobbs III (born May 16, 1983 in Niagara Falls New York) is an American football Cornerback for the New England Patriots The 2007 New England Patriots season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 48th season overall Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2007 New York Jets season was the 38th NFL Brett Lorenzo Favre (ˈfɑrv (born October 10 1969 is an American football Quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 87th Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The 2007 New York Giants season was the 83rd season for the New York Giants in the National Football League. John Albert Elway Jr (born June 28, 1960) is a retired Hall of Fame American football Quarterback. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The 2007 Minnesota Vikings season was the team's 47th season in the National Football League. Daniel Constantine Marino Jr (born September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Polish - Italian American Hall of The 2007 Detroit Lions season was the 78th season for the team in the National Football League. Chicago Tied by 3 teams (31)
Most Touchdown Catches by a Tight End, Career Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City (66) October 14, vs. The 2007 Chicago Bears season was the team's 88th regular season in the National Football League. The 2007 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the team looking to improve on their 9-7 record in 2006 and attempting to secure the franchise's first back-to-back Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Cincinnati Shannon Sharpe, 1990-2003 (62)
Most Passes Had Intercepted, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (288) October 14, vs. The 2007 Cincinnati Bengals season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and their 40th overall season Shannon Sharpe (born June 26, 1968 in Chicago Illinois) is a former American Football Tight end who played for the Denver Broncos Washington George Blanda, 1949-1975 (277)
Most Field Goals, Game Rob Bironas, Tennessee (8) October 21, at Houston Tied by 4 players (7)
Most Consecutive Seasons in One Stadium Lambeau Field,
Green Bay Packers
2007 marks 51st season. The 2007 Washington Redskins season was the team's 75th season and saw the team achieve a record of 9-7 and a playoff appearance. George "The Fossil" Blanda (born September 17 1927, Youngwood Pennsylvania) is a former American football Placekicker and James Robert Douglas Bironas (born January 29, 1978 in Louisville Kentucky) is an American football Placekicker for the Tennessee The 2007 Tennessee Titans season was the 48th season for the team in the National Football League, and their tenth in Tennessee Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Houston Texans season began with the team trying Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers. Wrigley Field, Chicago Bears (50 years, 1921-1970)
Longest Return of a Missed Field Goal/
Longest Play in NFL History
Antonio Cromartie, San Diego (109 yards)[19] November 4, at Minnesota Tied by 2 players (108 yards) /
Tied by 3 players (108 yards)[a]
Most Rushing Yards, Game Adrian Peterson, Minnesota (296) [20] November 4, vs. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Antonio Cromartie (born April 15, 1984 in Tallahassee Florida) is an American football Cornerback for the San Diego Chargers The 2007 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 2006 regular season record of 14-2 Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985 in Palestine Texas. San Diego Jamal Lewis, 2003 (295)
Most Consecutive Games with Three Touchdown Passes Tom Brady, New England (10 games)[21] November 4, at Indianapolis Peyton Manning (8 games)
Most Games with Three Touchdown Passes, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (63) November 22, at Detroit Dan Marino, 1983-1999 (62)
Most Yards Passing, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (61,655) December 16, at St. Louis Dan Marino, 1983-1999 (61,361)
Consecutive 12+ win seasons 2003-present Indianapolis (5)[22] December 16, at Oakland 1992-1995 Dallas (4)
Most Touchdowns Scored, Season New England Patriots (75) December 23, vs. Jamal Lafitte Lewis (born August 26, 1979 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American football Running back for the Cleveland Browns Thomas Edward Brady Jr (born August 3 1977 is an American football Quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Indianapolis Colts season was the 55th Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24 1976 is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion The 2007 St Louis Rams season was the 70th season for the team in the National Football League and their 13th in St WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Oakland Raiders season was the team's forty-eight The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Miami Miami Dolphins, 1984 (69)
Most Points After Touchdown Kicked, Season/
Most Point After Touchdown Attempts, Season
Stephen Gostkowski, New England (74/74) December 16, vs. The 2007 Miami Dolphins season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 42nd season overall The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. Stephen Carroll Gostkowski (pronounced "gos-tow-ski" the first k is silent is an American football Placekicker for the New England Patriots N. Y. Jets/
December 23, vs. Miami
Uwe von Schamann, 1984 (66 PATs) /
Uwe von Schamann, 1984 (70 attempts)
Most Points, Season New England Patriots (589) December 29, at N. Uwe Detlef Walter von Schamann (born April 23, 1956 in Berlin) is a former professional American football Placekicker. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Y. Giants Minnesota, 1998 (556)
Most Touchdown Passes, Season Tom Brady, New England (50) December 29, at N. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Thomas Edward Brady Jr (born August 3 1977 is an American football Quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League Y. Giants Peyton Manning, Indianapolis, 2004 (49)
Most Receiving Touchdowns, Season Randy Moss, New England (23) December 29, at N. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Randall Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977 in Rand, West Virginia) is an American football Wide receiver for the New Y. Giants Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1987 (22)
Most Points After Touchdown, No Misses, Season Stephen Gostkowski, New England (74/74) December 29, at N. Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford Mississippi) is a former football Wide receiver in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Y. Giants Jeff Wilkins, St. Louis, 1999 (64/64)
Most Games Won, Season New England (16) December 29, at N. For the American basketball player see Jeff Wilkins (basketball. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Y. Giants Tied by 4 teams (15)
Most Consecutive Games Won, Start of Season/
Most Consecutive Games Without Defeat, Start of Season
New England (16) December 29, at N. Y. Giants Miami, 1972 (14)
Most Consecutive Games Won, End of Season/
Most Consecutive Games Without Defeat, End of Season
New England (16) December 29, at N. Y. Giants Tied by 2 teams (14)
Most Consecutive Regular Season Games Won New England, 2006-07 (19) December 29, at N. Y. Giants New England, 2003-04 (18)
Most Kick Returns for a Touchdown, Season Devin Hester, Chicago (6: 4 punts and 2 kickoffs)[23] December 30, vs. Devin Hester (born November 4 1982 is an American football Wide receiver and Return specialist for the Chicago Bears of the National Football Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St New Orleans Devin Hester, 2006 (5: 3 punts and 2 kickoffs)
Most Passes Completed, Season Drew Brees, New Orleans (443) December 30, at Chicago Rich Gannon, Oakland, 2002 (418)
Most Receptions by a Tight End, Career Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City (816) December 30, at N. The 2007 New Orleans Saints season was the 41st season for the team in the National Football League. Drew Christopher Brees (born January 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas) is an American football Quarterback for the New Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired football Quarterback, who achieved Y. Jets Shannon Sharpe, 1990-2003 (815)
a  Hobbs' kickoff return was also, at the time, tied for the longest play in NFL history until Cromartie broke the record.

Regular season statistical leaders

Team
Points scored New England Patriots (589)
Total yards gained New England Patriots (6,580)
Yards rushing Minnesota Vikings (2,634)
Yards passing New England Patriots (4,731)
Fewest points allowed Indianapolis Colts (262)
Fewest total yards allowed Pittsburgh Steelers (4,262)
Fewest rushing yards allowed Minnesota Vikings (1,185)
Fewest passing yards allowed Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2,728)
Individual
Scoring Mason Crosby, Green Bay (141 points)
Touchdowns Randy Moss, New England (23 TDs)
Most field goals made Rob Bironas, Tennessee (35 FGs)
Rushing LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego (1,474 yards)
Passer rating Tom Brady, New England (117. Mason Walker Crosby (born September 3, 1984 in Lubbock Texas) is a professional American football Placekicker for the LaDainian Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979) is an American football player who currently plays Running back for the San Diego Chargers 2 rating)
Passing touchdowns Tom Brady, New England (50 TDs)
Passing yards Tom Brady, New England (4,806 yards)
Pass receptions T. J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati and Wes Welker, New England (112 catches)
Pass receiving yards Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis (1,510 yards)
Punt returns Devin Hester, Chicago (42 for 651 yards, 15. Touraj (T J Houshmandzadeh Jr (born September 26, 1977 in Victorville California) is an American football player of Iranian Wesley Carter Welker (born May 1, 1981 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is an American football Wide receiver for the New England Reginald DeVincey Wayne (born November 17, 1978 in New Orleans Louisiana) is an American football Wide receiver who currently plays 5 average yards)
Kickoff returns Josh Cribbs, Cleveland (59 for 1,809 yards, 30. Joshua Cribbs (born June 9, 1983 in Washington DC) is an American football player who currently plays Wide receiver and Special 7 average yards)
Interceptions Antonio Cromartie, San Diego (10)
Punting Shane Lechler, Oakland (73 for 3,585 yards, 49. Edward Shane Lechler (LECK-ler (born August 7, 1976 in East Bernard Texas) is an American football punter who currently plays for 1 average yards)
Sacks Jared Allen, Kansas City (15. For the American football quarterback see Jared Allen (quarterback Jared Scot Allen (born April 3, 1982 in Los Gatos California 5)

Awards

Most Valuable Player Tom Brady, New England Patriots[24]
Coach of the Year Bill Belichick, New England Patriots [25]
Offensive Player of the Year Tom Brady, New England Patriots[26]
Defensive Player of the Year Bob Sanders, Safety, Indianapolis Colts[27]
Offensive Rookie of the Year Adrian Peterson, Running back, Minnesota Vikings [28]
Defensive Rookie of the Year Patrick Willis, Linebacker, San Francisco 49ers [29]
NFL Comeback Player of the Year Greg Ellis, Dallas Cowboys[30]
Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award Eli Manning, New York Giants

All-Pro Team
Offense
Quarterback Tom Brady, New England
Running back LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego
Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia
Fullback Lorenzo Neal, San Diego
Wide receiver Randy Moss, New England
Terrell Owens, Dallas
Tight end Jason Witten, Dallas
Offensive tackle Matt Light, New England
Walter Jones, Seattle
Offensive guard Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota
Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh
Center Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis
Defense
Defensive end Patrick Kerney, Seattle
Jared Allen, Kansas City
Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee
Kevin Williams, Minnesota
Outside linebacker Mike Vrabel, New England
DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
Inside linebacker Lofa Tatupu, Seattle
Patrick Willis, San Francisco
Cornerback Asante Samuel, New England
Antonio Cromartie, San Diego
Safety Bob Sanders, Indianapolis
Ed Reed, Baltimore


Special teams
Kicker Rob Bironas, Tennessee
Punter Andy Lee, San Francisco
Kick returner Devin Hester, Chicago

Events

Player conduct off the field

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The NFLPA, led by their president Gene Upshaw and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell are going to be working with player conduct in the form of suspensions for off the field conduct in light of the more than fifty arrests by local law enforcement since the start of the 2006 season. Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The National Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, is the Eugene Thurman Upshaw Jr (aka Uptown Gene ( August 15, 1945 – August 20, 2008) was an American football player for the The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The hardest hit so far came on April 10 when Adam "Pacman" Jones of the Tennessee Titans was suspended for the entire season for his five arrests, the most blatant while in Las Vegas for the NBA All-Star Weekend in February where he caused a riot/shooting in a strip club. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The 2007 NBA All-Star Game was played on Sunday February 18, 2007 at the University of Nevada Las Vegas ' Thomas That same day, Chris Henry of the Cincinnati Bengals was suspended for the first eight games of the season for his run-ins with the legal system. Chris Henry (born May 17, 1983 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The other big name that has been caught in the web of controversy was Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick. Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26 1980 in Newport News Virginia) is a suspended National Football League (NFL Quarterback under contract Vick was charged on July 24 with dogfighting and animal abuse, and has been suspended indefinitely following a guilty plea in the case, on which he was sentenced to 23 months in prison (retroactive to November) and three years probation on December 10. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. The Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation began in April 2007 with a search of property in Surry County, Virginia, owned by Atlanta Falcons football Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V [31]

Death of Marquise Hill

On the evening of May 27, 2007, Marquise Hill, a defensive end for the New England Patriots and a friend fell off a jet ski in Lake Pontchartrain, north of New Orleans. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Marquise Hill ( August 7, 1982 &ndash May 28, 2007) was an American football Defensive end for the New The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Jet Ski is the Brand name of Personal watercraft (PWC manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd Lake Pontchartrain (ˈpɒntʃətreɪn in English Lac Pontchartrain IPA in French) is a brackish Lake New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana [32] The two were wearing neither personal flotation nor tracking devices. A personal flotation device (also referred to as PFD, lifejacket, life preserver, Mae West, life vest, life saver, Generally Tracking is the observing of persons or objects on the move and supplying a timely ordered sequence of respective location data to a model e The friend was rescued and sent to Tulane Medical Center, but Hill did not survive; his body was found the next day. Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. [33] The Patriots honored Hill, the first Patriots player to die while still a member of the team,[34] by wearing black circular decals on their helmets with Hill's number, 91.

Death of Sean Taylor

Fourth-year player Sean Taylor, a defensive back for the Redskins, was shot in his home near Miami, Florida on November 26. Sean Michael Maurice Taylor ( April 1 1983 &ndash November 27 2007) was an American football free safety who In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage they Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Armed with a machete, Taylor confronted robbers — Eirc Rivera, the 17-year-old gunman, 18-year-old Charles Wadlow, and 20-year-olds Jason Mitchell and Veniah Hante — who were breaking into his home. Rivera fired two shots from his 9 mm gun, one missing and the other hitting Taylor's leg, going from his right groin to his his left according to an autopsy obtained by Associated Press. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio He died from his injuries the next day. [35] For the remainder of the season, the Redskins honored him with a black patch on their right shoulder of the player uniform jerseys, while all 32 teams honored Taylor by applying a decal with his playing number (21) on the left back side of their helmets. Taylor's memory was honored in all games during Week 13 and all three Redskins representatives in the Pro Bowl wore number 21 in his honor. The 2008 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was the NFL 's All-star game for the 2007 season. All four men involved are being held without bail pending a trial.

Spygate

Main article: Spygate

During the Patriots season opening game at The Meadowlands against the Jets, a Patriots camera staffer was ejected from the Patriots sideline and was accused of videotaping the Jets' defensive coaches relaying signals. " Spygate " refers to an incident in the 2007 National Football League season when the New England Patriots were disciplined by the National Football The end result was that the team was fined $250,000, head coach Bill Belicheck was docked $500,000 (the maximum fine that could be imposed) and also stripped of their first round selection of the 2008 NFL Draft. William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville Tennessee) is the American football head coach for the New England Patriots The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27 2008 If the Pats had failed to make the playoffs, the penalty would have been their second and third round picks. The team was allowed to keep their other first-round pick acquired from the San Francisco 49ers during the previous year's selection meeting. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team

Other events

The NFL's updated shield icon, going into effect starting with the 2008 NFL Draft.
The NFL's updated shield icon, going into effect starting with the 2008 NFL Draft.

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  19. ^ San Diego's Cromartie sets NFL record with 109-yard FG return. Associated Press.
  20. ^ Peterson's record day leads Vikings past Chargers. Associated Press.
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  22. ^ Colts clip Raiders for fifth straight AFC South title.
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  24. ^ Brady wins MVP Award ESPN.com
  25. ^ Perfect season lifts Belichick to second AP Coach of Year honor
  26. ^ Brady wins Offensive Player of the Year Award SI.com
  27. ^ Colts Sanders wins NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award NFL.com
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  29. ^ 49ers’ Willis named AP’s top defensive rookie - NFL - MSNBC.com
  30. ^ Ellis named Comeback Player
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  34. ^ "Tragic history", Boston. com, 2007-05-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the  
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See also

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The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The NFC South is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The 2007 Buffalo Bills season will be the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and their 48th season overall The 2007 Baltimore Ravens season was the 12th season for the team in the National Football League. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Houston Texans season began with the team trying The 2007 Denver Broncos season was the 48th season for the team in the National Football League. The 2007 Dallas Cowboys season was the 47th season for the team in the National Football League. The 2007 Chicago Bears season was the team's 88th regular season in the National Football League. The 2007 Atlanta Falcons season was the 42nd season for the team in the National Football League. The 2007 Arizona Cardinals season was the 88th season for the team in the National Football League, and their 20th season in Arizona. The 2007 Miami Dolphins season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 42nd season overall The 2007 Cincinnati Bengals season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and their 40th overall season WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Indianapolis Colts season was the 55th The 2007 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the team looking to improve on their 9-7 record in 2006 and attempting to secure the franchise's first back-to-back The 2007 New York Giants season was the 83rd season for the New York Giants in the National Football League. The 2007 Detroit Lions season was the 78th season for the team in the National Football League. The 2007 Carolina Panthers season was the 13th season for the team in the National Football League. The 2007 St Louis Rams season was the 70th season for the team in the National Football League and their 13th in St The 2007 New England Patriots season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 48th season overall The 2007 Cleveland Browns season began with the Browns attempting to improve upon their 4–12 record from the 2006 season, in which the team finished in The 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the 12th season for the team in the National Football League. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Oakland Raiders season was the team's forty-eight WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Philadelphia Eagles season marked the 75th anniversary WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 87th The 2007 New Orleans Saints season was the 41st season for the team in the National Football League. The 2007 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 61st season WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2007 New York Jets season was the 38th NFL The 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the 75th season of the Steelers franchise The 2007 Tennessee Titans season was the 48th season for the team in the National Football League, and their tenth in Tennessee The 2007 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 2006 regular season record of 14-2 The 2007 Washington Redskins season was the team's 75th season and saw the team achieve a record of 9-7 and a playoff appearance. The 2007 Minnesota Vikings season was the team's 47th season in the National Football League. The 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the 32nd season for the club in the National Football League. The 2007 Seattle Seahawks season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Football League. The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29 2007 The National Football League playoffs for the 2007 season lead up to Super Bowl XLII on February 3 2008 at University of Phoenix The 2008 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was the NFL 's All-star game for the 2007 season. Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England
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