The 2019 NFL league year and trading period began on March 13. On March 8, teams were allowed to exercise 2019 options for players with option clauses in their contracts, to submit qualifying offers to their pending restricted free agents and to submit minimum salary tenders to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2018 contracts who had fewer than three accrued seasons of free-agent credit. Teams were required to be under the salary cap using the "Top 51" definition (in which the team's 51 highest-paid players must have a combined salary cap). On March 11, clubs were allowed to contact and begin contract negotiations with the agents of players who were set to become unrestricted free agents.
Free agency began on March 13. Notable players to change teams included:
The following rule changes were approved for the 2019 season at the NFL owners' meeting on March 26:[56]
An additional rule change was built upon a rule originally passed in 2018. The NFL limited helmets to a list of 34 league-approved models, up from the 23 originally approved in 2018. The grandfather clause allowing existing players to wear their previous non-approved helmets expired, and 32 players were required to change helmets.[57] In May 2019, the NFL banned Oklahoma drills, "bull in the ring", and other high-contact drills from team practices.[58] In June 2019, the league clarified March 2019 temporary rule change regarding reviews of pass interference plays as follows:[59]
Hilton was the original owner of the Los Angeles Chargers from 1960 to 1966. He was the last living member of the original Foolish Club, the group of owners who established the American Football League (Hilton divested in 1966; second- and third-generation heirs of two members, Kenneth S. Adams, Jr. (daughters and grandsons) and Lamar Hunt (son), continue to operate their clubs).[69] Others
Preseason
Training camps for the 2019 season were held in late July through August. Teams started training camp no earlier than 15 days before their first scheduled preseason game. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game was played on August 1; in which Denver defeated Atlanta at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Denver was represented in the 2019 Hall of Fame class by owner Pat Bowlen (posthumously) and former cornerback Champ Bailey, while Atlanta was represented by former tight end Tony Gonzalez.[70] [71]
On August 17, Dallas and the Los Angeles Rams played a preseason game at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, the former home of the Pro Bowl.[72]
On August 22, Oakland played Green Bay at IG Field in Winnipeg, home of the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers; it was the first NFL game on Canadian soil since the end of the Bills Toronto Series in 2013.[73] Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, was another potential site for the game, and the teams had secured the cooperation of the city and local sports promoter On Ice Management, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) vetoed the proposal, as the Roughriders feared they would be unable to reconfigure the field from NFL to CFL standards in time for their August 24 home game[74] (the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers were away that weekend and thus did not have a scheduling conflict). Because of safety concerns caused by the reconfiguration of the goalposts, the NFL, at the last minute, shortened the playing field to 80 yards long (the first such known NFL usage of a field that short since 1932) and eliminated kickoffs, starting all possessions on the 15-yard line.[75] Thirty-three Packers players refused to play on the surface, including starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers.[76]
NFL centennial promotions
On October 18, 2018, the NFL announced that it would commemorate its 100th season throughout 2019, beginning with Super Bowl LIII in February 2019. An NFL 100 emblem was featured in promotions across all NFL properties during the season, worn on jerseys as a patch, placed on game balls, and painted on fields.[77] [78]
The Chicago Bears (who, as the Decatur Staleys, were one of the 14 charter members of the league) celebrated their centennial season with commemorative events throughout 2019. On November 15, 2018, the team unveiled a customized version of the league-wide centennial emblem (which was worn on jerseys in place of the NFL-branded version).[79] The team also unveiled a throwback jersey based on its 1936 design, which it donned for two games.[80]
The NFL aired a special two-minute commercial during Super Bowl LIII to launch the centennial campaign, which featured a gala dinner attended by 40 current and former NFL players, including Los Angeles Rams RB Todd Gurley, then-New York Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr., New England QB Tom Brady, former Indianapolis and Denver QB Peyton Manning, Hall of Fame WRs Jerry Rice and Michael Irvin, and Hall of Fame QB Terry Bradshaw,[81] NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (who delivered the welcome address), NFL officials Ron Torbert and Sarah Thomas, viral teenage girl football star Samantha Gordon,[82] and video game streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins. The commercial won the annual Super Bowl Ad Meter survey held by USA Today, marking the first time that the NFL itself won.[83]
In honor of the site of the first NFL game, the league announced plans to donate a new artificial turf field to Triangle Park in Dayton, Ohio, home field of the former Dayton Triangles, intending for Cincinnati to hold a day of training camp at the site. However, the project was rejected by the city after concerns that construction could potentially disturb a Native American burial site. The NFL instead donated the turf to nearby Kettering Field.[84] The Bengals still held a training camp day in Dayton, doing so at Welcome Stadium instead.[85] [86] [87]
The NFL intentionally scheduled a weekly game to honor landmark moments in NFL history:[88]
Regular season
The 2019 regular season's 256 games were played over a 17-week schedule that began on September 5, 2019. Each of the league's 32 teams played a 16-game schedule, with one bye week for each team. There were games on Monday nights and on Thursdays, including the National Football League Kickoff game and games on Thanksgiving Day. The regular season concluded with a full slate of 16 games on December 29, all of which were intra-division matchups, as it had been since .
Scheduling formula
Under the NFL's current scheduling formula, each team played the other three teams in its own division twice. In addition, teams 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 remaining teams in the same conference that had finished in the same position in their respective divisions in 2018 (e.g., the team that finished fourth in its division played all three other teams in the conference that also finished fourth). The division parings for 2019 were as follows:
The entire schedule was released on April 17, 2019.
Highlights of the 2019 season included:
Scheduling changes
When the entire season schedule was released on April 17, the league announced Saturday games to be played in Week 16. On November 12, the NFL announced that three games would be moved from Sunday to Saturday
- Week 8: The Oakland–Houston game was moved from 1:00 p.m. ET to 4:25 p.m. ET, trading time slots with the Denver–Indianapolis game; both games remained on CBS.[97]
- Week 10: The Carolina–Green Bay game was moved from 1:00 p.m. ET to 4:25 p.m. ET; game remained on Fox.[98]
- Week 11: The New York Jets–Washington game was cross-flexed from CBS to Fox; game remained at 1:00 p.m. ET.[98]
- Week 12: The Green Bay–San Francisco game, originally at 4:25 p.m ET on Fox, was flexed into the NBC Sunday Night Football 8:20 p.m. ET timeslot, replacing the originally scheduled Seattle–Philadelphia game, which was moved to 1:00 p.m. ET on Fox. In addition, the Carolina–New Orleans game was cross-flexed from Fox to CBS and the Miami–Cleveland game was cross-flexed from CBS to Fox; kickoff times for both games remained at 1:00 p.m. ET.[99]
- Week 13: The Oakland–Kansas City game was moved from 1:00 p.m. ET to 4:25 p.m. ET, trading time slots with the Cleveland–Pittsburgh game; both games remained on CBS.[100]
- Week 15: The Buffalo–Pittsburgh game, originally scheduled at 1:00 p.m ET on CBS, was flexed into the NBC Sunday Night Football 8:20 p.m. ET timeslot, replacing the originally scheduled Minnesota–Los Angeles Chargers game, which was moved to 4:05 p.m. on CBS.[101]
- Week 16: Three games were moved to Saturday: Houston–Tampa Bay at 1:00 p.m. ET, Buffalo–New England at 4:30 p.m. ET, and Los Angeles Rams–San Francisco at 8:15 p.m. ET, all on the NFL Network. The two other games that the NFL had the option of moving (Detroit–Denver and Oakland–Los Angeles Chargers) remained on Sunday.[99]
- Week 17: The San Francisco–Seattle game that was originally scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET on Fox was selected as the final 8:20 p.m. ET NBC Sunday Night Football game of the season, which decided the NFC West champion.[102] In addition, the following games with playoff implications were rescheduled from 1:00 p.m. ET to 4:25 p.m. ET (with networks in parentheses): Tennessee–Houston (CBS); Indianapolis-Jacksonville (CBS); Washington–Dallas (Fox); Philadelphia–New York Giants (Fox).[103] The Cleveland–Cincinnati game was cross-flexed from CBS to Fox, but remained at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Regular season standings
Conference
Postseason
See main article: 2019–20 NFL playoffs. The 2019 playoffs began on January 4–5, 2020 with the wild-card round. The four winners of these games visited the top two seeds in each conference in the Divisional Round games on January 11–12. The winners of those games advanced to the Conference Championships on January 19. The 2020 Pro Bowl was played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on January 26. Super Bowl LIV was played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on February 2.
The start times for the Divisional Round games on Sunday, January 12, were moved to 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET (as is already the case with the conference championship games), rather than the typical 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. windows used for this round in previous seasons.[104]
Bracket
Notable events
Andrew Luck's retirement
News of Indianapolis Colts quarterback and 2012 first overall pick Andrew Luck retiring broke out during the Colts' third preseason game. His retirement quickly became one of the most surprising revelations of the year. During his post-game press conference, Luck stated that his retirement was due to the recent mental and physical difficulties of playing football.[105] Luck had won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2018.
Antonio Brown controversies
Wide receiver Antonio Brown was involved in several controversies throughout the off-season, preseason, and regular season.[106] Brown was held out by his former team, the Pittsburgh Steelers during week 17 of 2018 due to a heated falling out with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He was subsequently traded to the Oakland Raiders in March 2019. However, Brown's helmet model had been banned by the NFL due to inadequate protection, prompting Brown to hold out of practices and file two grievances against the NFL, both of which were denied. Brown then accepted the new helmet model and returned to practice, but later wore inadequate footwear in a cryogenic chamber and got frostbite on his feet, causing additional concern for his availability in Week 1.[107] Brown next released recorded audio of Raiders head coach Jon Gruden and requested that the Raiders release him. He was subsequently released and signed with the New England Patriots. On September 10, allegations that Brown had raped his former trainer, Britney Taylor, caused speculation that he might be put on the commissioner's exempt list, barring him from playing.[108] However, the NFL did not do so and Brown played in the Patriots' Week 2 game. On September 16, a second woman accused Brown of sexual misconduct.[109] That same day, Pittsburgh-based Dr. Victor Prisk, who worked with Brown during his time with the Steelers, sued Brown for $11,500 in unpaid fees.[109] The Patriots cut Brown on September 20 after he allegedly sent intimidating text messages to his second accuser.[110]
Steelers–Browns brawl
See also: Browns–Steelers rivalry. In the final seconds of a November 14 Thursday Night Football matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett tackled Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph after Rudolph completed a screen pass to running back Trey Edmunds. Upset by the late tackle, Rudolph attacked Garrett by attempting to pull off Garrett's helmet. Garrett then ripped off Rudolph's helmet and used it to hit Rudolph in the head while being restrained by Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey and Steelers guard David DeCastro. Pouncey and Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi then joined in on the fight, with Pouncey punching and kicking Garrett's head several times. Garrett, Ogunjobi, and Pouncey were all ejected from the game. Following the game, Garrett was suspended for the remainder of 2019 and required to apply for reinstatement in 2020, while Pouncey and Ogunjobi received 2-game and 1-game suspensions, respectively.[111] [112] Garrett was reinstated in February 2020, ending his suspension after six games. The six-game suspension was the longest in NFL history for a single on-field transgression.[113]
Patriots videotaping controversy
During the December 8 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, the New England Patriots were alleged to have spied on the Bengals' sideline. The Patriots, who were scheduled to play the Bengals the following week, sent a video team to Cleveland to film a documentary of an advance scout, part of the "Do Your Job" series on the Patriots' website. This video contractor was given media credentials by the Browns, but the Bengals and NFL were not made aware of the presence of the Patriots' video crew.[114] According to ESPN's Dianna Russini, a Bengals staffer spotted the Patriots' cameraman and proceeded to observe what he was doing. Allegedly, the cameraman proceeded to point his camera at the Bengals coaching staff and sideline for most of the quarter. The Bengals employee reported him to media relations, who reported him to security; security then seized the film and leaked it to Jay Glazer, who made the footage public. The NFL has launched an investigation into these allegations.[115] This was the second time the current Patriots administration was involved in an unauthorized videotaping scandal, following the Spygate controversy in 2007.
Records, milestones, and notable statistics
Week 1
- The Baltimore Ravens scored 42 points in the first half, setting an NFL record for most points in the first half of a season opener.[116]
Week 2
- Matt Ryan became the 12th player to throw 300 career touchdown passes[117]
- Adrian Peterson passed Jim Brown for fifth place on the all-time rushing touchdowns list.[118]
- JuJu Smith-Schuster became the youngest player in NFL history to record 2,500 career receiving yards, at the age of 22 years, 297 days, a record previously held by Randy Moss, who was 22 years, 310 days old.[119]
Week 4
- Frank Gore became the fourth player in NFL history to rush for 15,000 yards.[120]
- Larry Fitzgerald caught his 1,326th reception, moving into second place all-time, behind Jerry Rice.[121]
- Von Miller recorded his 100th career sack, becoming the fourth-fastest player to do so (124 games).[122] [123]
- Jared Goff set the record for most completions in regulation of a regular season game, with 45. The previous record of 44 was set by Ben Roethlisberger.
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
- Matthew Stafford became the fastest player to throw for 40,000 yards, doing so in 147 games. The record was previously held by Matt Ryan, who reached 40,000 yards in 151 games.[128]
- Aaron Rodgers became the fastest player to throw for 350 touchdowns, doing so in 172 games. The record was previously held by Drew Brees, who reached 350 touchdowns in 180 games.[129]
- Brett Maher became the first kicker in NFL history to kick three field goals of at least 60 yards in his career.[130]
- Marvin Jones became the first player in NFL history to score four receiving touchdowns in a game in which he did not have at least 100 receiving yards; he caught 10 passes for 93 yards and the four touchdowns.[131]
Week 8
- Bill Belichick became the third head coach in NFL history to win 300 games (regular season and postseason), joining George Halas and Don Shula.[132]
- Drew Brees became the first quarterback to pass for 75,000 yards.[133]
- Andy Dalton started the season with an 0–8 record. Having previously started the season 8–0, Dalton became the first quarterback to start seasons 8–0 and 0–8 since the NFL officially kept quarterbacks' win–loss records in .[134]
Week 10
- Kyler Murray set the record for consecutive pass attempts by a rookie without an interception with 211, breaking the previous record of 176 shared by Derek Carr and Dak Prescott.[135]
- Michael Thomas became the fastest player to reach 400 career receptions, doing so in 56 games.[136]
- Lamar Jackson became the second player in NFL history to record two games with a perfect passer rating in the same season, joining Ben Roethlisberger who did so in .[137]
Week 11
Week 12
- Frank Gore passed Barry Sanders for third place on the all-time rushing yards list.[139] He also moved to third on the all-time rushing attempts list.
Week 13
Week 14
- Matt Ryan became the tenth quarterback to throw for over 50,000 career passing yards.[142]
- Lamar Jackson became the second quarterback to run for 1,000 yards in a season, joining Michael Vick in .[143]
- Drew Lock became the first rookie quarterback to achieve at least 300 passing yards and three passing touchdowns in his first road start.[144]
Week 15
- Lamar Jackson passed Michael Vick's single season record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 1,039.[145]
- Drew Brees recorded his 540th career touchdown pass, setting an NFL record. The previous record of 539 was held by Peyton Manning.[146]
- Brees also set the record for highest completion percentage in a game (minimum 20 attempts) at 96.7% (29 of 30). The previous record of 96.6% was held by Philip Rivers.[147]
- Julio Jones set the record for most career receiving yards through a players first nine seasons, with 11,881. The previous record of 11,864 was held by Torry Holt.[148]
Week 16
Week 17
- Tom Brady passed Peyton Manning for second place on the all-time passing touchdowns list.[150]
- The Baltimore Ravens set the NFL record for most rushing yards in a season with 3,296. The previous record of 3,165 yards was held by the 1978 New England Patriots.[151]
- The Ravens became the first team in NFL history to average 200 passing yards and 200 rushing yards per game.[152]
- Christian McCaffrey became the third player with 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season, joining Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk.[153]
- Jameis Winston became the first player to throw for at least 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in the same season.[154]
- Carson Wentz became the first player to throw for 4,000 passing yards in a season while having no wide receiver reach 500 receiving yards.[155]
- Adrian Peterson passed Edgerrin James for eighth place on the all-time rushing attempts list.
Wild Card Round
- The New Orleans Saints became the first team in NFL history to win at least 13 games in a 16-game schedule and get eliminated in the wild-card round.[156] [157]
- The Saints became the second team to be eliminated from the postseason on their final play of the game in three straight years, joining the 2013–15 Green Bay Packers.[157]
Divisional Round
- Ryan Tannehill became the second quarterback to win consecutive playoff starts in which he threw for fewer than 100 passing yards and at least one touchdown, joining Terry Bradshaw, who did so in .[158]
- Derrick Henry became the first player in NFL history to have two games of 180 rushing yards in the same postseason.[159]
- The Tennessee Titans became the second team to win a postseason game, despite being outgained by at least 200 yards, joining the 2009 New Orleans Saints.[159]
- Lamar Jackson became the first player to have 300 passing yards and 140 rushing yards in any game, regular season or postseason.[159]
Conference Championships
- Raheem Mostert became the first player in NFL history to rush for at least 200 yards and four touchdowns in a playoff game.[160]
- Mostert became the first player to rush for 150 yards and three touchdowns in a single half of a playoff game, doing so in the first half.[160]
- Mostert's 248 rushing yards set the record for most rushing yards in a conference championship game. The previous record of 206 was held by Keith Lincoln.[160]
Super Bowl
Regular-season statistical leaders
| Individual[163] |
|---|
| Scoring leader | Harrison Butker, Kansas City (147) |
| Most field goals made | Harrison Butker, Kansas City (34) |
| Touchdowns | Aaron Jones, Green Bay and Christian McCaffrey, Carolina (19) |
| Rushing | Derrick Henry, Tennessee (1,540) |
| Passing yards | Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay (5,109) |
| Passing touchdowns | Lamar Jackson, Baltimore (36) |
| Passer rating | Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee (117.5) |
| Pass receptions | Michael Thomas, New Orleans (149) |
| Pass receiving yards | Michael Thomas, New Orleans (1,725) |
| Combined tackles | Bobby Wagner, Seattle (159 tackles) |
| Interceptions | Anthony Harris, Minnesota, Tre'Davious White, Buffalo and Stephon Gilmore, New England (6) |
| Punting | Lac Edwards, New York Jets (3,991 yards, 45.9 average yards) |
| Deonte Harris, New Orleans (982 yards) |
| Sacks | Shaquil Barrett, Tampa Bay (19.5) | |
Awards
Individual season awards
The 9th Annual NFL Honors, saluting the best players and plays from 2019 season, was held on February 1, 2020, at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, Florida.
All-Pro team
The following players were named First Team All-Pro by the Associated Press:
Players of the week/month
The following were named the top performers during the 2019 season:
Head coaching and front office personnel changes
Head coaches
Off-season
| Team | Departing coach | Interim coach | Incoming coach | Reason for leaving | Notes |
|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | | | Fired | Wilks was fired on December 31, 2018, after one season in which he accrued a record of .[187] Kingsbury, who had spent most of the previous six seasons as head coach of Texas Tech, was hired on January 8, 2019.[188] |
| Cincinnati Bengals | | | Mutual decision | Lewis and the Bengals mutually agreed to part ways on December 31 after a season. In 16 years as the Bengals' head coach, Lewis was, with 7 playoff appearances. The Bengals never won a playoff game under Lewis and had missed the playoffs in each of his last three seasons.[189] Taylor was named as head coach on February 5, 2019. This is his first experience as head coach after serving as the Los Angeles Rams' quarterbacks coach. At 35 years old, he became the 2nd youngest active coach in the NFL, after Sean McVay, who coaches Taylor's former team, the Rams.[190] |
| Cleveland Browns | | | | Fired | Jackson was fired on October 29, 2018, accumulating a record during his -season tenure with the Browns. Jackson failed to win any away games during his tenure and lost every game in 2017.[191] Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who previously served as Buffalo Bills head coach from 2001 to 2003, finished out the 2018 season with a record. Kitchens was promoted to head coach on January 12, 2019, after serving as the interim offensive coordinator following Jackson's firing. This is his first head coaching position.[192] |
| Denver Broncos | | | Joseph was fired on December 31, 2018, after a season. The Broncos were in Joseph's two losing seasons as head coach, with no playoff appearances.[193] Fangio, a first-time head coach with over 30 years experience as an assistant dating back to the USFL, most recently as defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears, was hired on January 10, 2019.[194] |
| Green Bay Packers | | | | McCarthy was fired on December 2, 2018. McCarthy left with a record of with nine playoff appearances and one Super Bowl championship. Philbin, the team's offensive coordinator, finished the season as interim coach with a record of .[195] LaFleur was hired on January 8, 2019. Previously the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans, this is his first head coaching position.[196] |
| Miami Dolphins | | | Gase was fired on December 31, 2018, after a season. The Dolphins were in Gase's three years as head coach, with one playoff appearance in 2016.[197] Flores, formerly the New England Patriots' long time assistant, recently as linebackers coach, was announced as head coach on February 5, 2019. After being with the Patriots organization since 2004, this is his first head coaching position.[198] |
| New York Jets | | | Bowles was fired on December 30, 2018, finishing the season with a record of and a cumulative record of with no playoff appearances in four seasons with Jets.[199] Gase, who was previously the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, posting a record in three seasons, was hired on January 11, 2019.[200] |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | | | Koetter was fired on December 30, 2018, after a season. The Buccaneers were in Koetter's three years as head coach, with no playoff appearances. Previously, Koetter was Buccaneers' offensive coordinator for one season in 2015.[201] Arians was announced as the Buccaneers' new head coach on January 8, 2019. He was previously the head coach for the Arizona Cardinals for five seasons with record from 2013 to 2017, leading them to an NFC Championship Game appearance in 2015.[202] | |
In-season
| Team | Departing coach | Reason for leaving | Interim replacement | Notes |
|---|
| Washington Redskins | Jay Gruden | Fired | Bill Callahan | After an 0–5 start, Gruden was fired on October 7. He had a record for his 5+ season tenure with the Redskins, with one playoff appearance in 2015.[203] Callahan, the team's assistant head coach/offensive line coach, was previously the head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2002 and 2003, with a record of and one Super Bowl appearance.[204] |
| Carolina Panthers | Ron Rivera | Perry Fewell | Rivera was fired on December 3, after going in the first 13 weeks of the season. In 8+ seasons as the Panthers head coach, they were, with playoff appearances including 3 NFC South division titles and 1 Super Bowl appearance, going in the playoffs.Fewell, the defensive backs coach, took over on an interim basis until the end of the season. A longtime defensive assistant in the NFL, his only head coaching experience was as the Buffalo Bills interim head coach for the last 7 games of the 2009 season. The Bills went in those 7 games.[205] | |
Front office personnel
Off-season
| Team | Position | Departing office holder | Interim replacement | Incoming office holder | Reason for leaving | Notes |
|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | General manager | Ozzie Newsome | Eric DeCosta | Retired | The Ravens announced on February 2, 2018, that Newsome would retire after 16 years as the team's GM and that Eric DeCosta, most recently the Ravens' assistant GM, would succeed Newsome.[206] Newsome was the first African American to occupy the GM position in the NFL.[207] |
| Oakland Raiders | Reggie McKenzie | Shaun Herock | Mike Mayock | Fired | McKenzie was fired on December 10, 2018, after six-plus seasons as Raiders' GM.[208] Herock, team's director of college scouting, served as the Raiders' interim GM until the team settled on a full-time replacement. Mayock had previously been a television commentator for the past 26 seasons and has never held a front office position.[209] |
| New York Jets | Mike Maccagnan | Adam Gase | Joe Douglas | Maccagnan was fired on May 15, 2019, after four seasons; vice president of player personnel Brian Heimerdinger was also dismissed. Head coach Adam Gase was named interim GM.[210] Douglas was named the new GM on June 7, 2019.[211] |
| Houston Texans | Brian Gaine | by committee | Gaine was unexpectedly fired on June 7, 2019, after only one season and returned to his previous position with the Buffalo Bills.[212] [213] The Texans have not replaced Gaine; instead, the team has divided the general manager role among several of the team's executives.[214] | |
Stadiums
Rams' and Chargers' new stadium
This was the third and final season for the Los Angeles Chargers at Dignity Health Sports Park and the fourth and final season for the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Both teams moved to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, starting in 2020.
Bills' potential for relocation
A buyout window in the Buffalo Bills' lease on New Era Field opened after the 2019 season. The window allowed the team to cancel its lease on the stadium for a $28 million fee and relocate. If the Bills chose not to exercise the buyout window, they will not be allowed to relocate until after the 2022 season, when the current lease expires.[215] The Bills chose not to exercise the buyout.
Broncos' naming rights
On September 4, the Denver Broncos' home field was rebranded as Empower Field at Mile High. The Broncos had been seeking a long-term naming rights partner for their home field since sporting goods retailer Sports Authority went bankrupt in . Empower Retirement, a retirement plan provider that is based in Denver, had served as a team sponsor since, with the Broncos agreeing to terms on a 21-year deal that will run through 2039, though financial terms were not disclosed. This marks the third naming rights change for the Broncos' home field, following "Invesco Field at Mile High" (2001–2010), "Sports Authority Field at Mile High" (2011–2017) and "Broncos Stadium at Mile High" – the latter of which was used on a temporary basis for .[216]
Raiders' relocation
See main article: Oakland Raiders relocation to Las Vegas. This was the final season for the Oakland Raiders at RingCentral Coliseum (renamed from the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in May 2019[217]) before moving to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders' lease on the Coliseum expired after the 2018 season. The Coliseum management expressed a reluctance to allow the Raiders to continue using the Coliseum after the lease expired unless the team paid more to cover the losses the Coliseum incurred by hosting Raiders games. In December 2018, the city of Oakland filed a lawsuit against the Raiders and the NFL seeking financial damages and unpaid debt, claiming the relocation was illegal but not asking for an injunction forcing the team to stay. The Raiders stated that if any legal action was filed against them, that they would not renew with the Coliseum and find another, undetermined, temporary home for 2019 until Allegiant Stadium was finished.[218] The Raiders then attempted to negotiate a lease with Oracle Park in San Francisco before the San Francisco 49ers vetoed the plan as an infringement on their territorial rights.[219] With the 49ers refusing to waive territorial rights, the Raiders were forced to either renegotiate with the Coliseum[220] or find a temporary stadium outside the San Francisco Bay Area (something that the Raiders management was reluctant to do, though the team acknowledged and considered bids from San Antonio, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona). The Raiders, despite reservations about providing funds to the lawsuit being filed against them, negotiated a return to the Coliseum for 2019; a tentative agreement, pending Coliseum and league approval, was announced February 25.[221] The lease agreement was approved by the Oakland Coliseum Authority, the Oakland city council, and Alameda County supervisors by March 21.[222] The Coliseum was the last multi-purpose stadium to be the home of both an NFL and Major League Baseball team (the Oakland Athletics). Barring any future relocations, the Raiders' September 15 game against the Kansas City Chiefs stands as the last NFL game played on a dirt infield.[223]
Uniforms
Uniform changes
The Panthers switched to Nike's newest uniform template and updated their pants, removing the team logo from it and streamlining the piping stripe.
On September 4, the Browns announced that they would switch to their former Color Rush uniforms as their primary home set this season, and wore these uniforms for six home games.
On April 22, the Texans announced that they would add their primary logo on the back of their jerseys, their first uniform update in franchise history.[224] The addition of the logo on the jersey's back makes them the third team in the NFL to do so, after the Arizona Cardinals and Buffalo Bills.
On April 16, the Chargers announced that they made their powder blue alternate jerseys the new primary uniforms.[225] In addition to this announcement, they also swapped out their navy blue facemask for gold.
On August 8, the Vikings announced an adjustment of the shade of purple on their helmets to better match the shade on the team's uniforms.[226]
On April 4, the Jets unveiled new uniforms,[227] which introduced black as an accent color and resembled a modernized version of the uniform layout the Jets used from 1978 to 1997, including a return to green helmets and "TV numbers" on the shoulders.[228]
Throwback uniforms
To celebrate their 100th season, the Bears wore throwback jerseys based on their 1936 uniforms for two home games.[229]
Patches
Media
This was the sixth year under the current broadcast contracts with ESPN/ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. This includes "cross-flexing" (switching) Sunday afternoon games between CBS and Fox before or during the season (regardless of the conference of the visiting team). NBC airs Sunday Night Football, the annual Kickoff Game, and the primetime Thanksgiving game. ESPN airs Monday Night Football and the Pro Bowl with the latter being simulcast on ABC. Fox airs Thursday Night Football along with NFL Network, with Amazon Video and Twitch continuing to simulcast those games online in the second and final year of the two sites' current contract. Fox will also broadcast Super Bowl LIV in English, with Fox Deportes aired the game in Spanish . ESPN aired coverage for all three days of the 2019 NFL draft on ABC, replacing Fox's broadcast television simulcast of NFL Network in 2018. ABC's coverage catered towards a mainstream audience and was hosted by the panel of ESPN's College GameDay, while ESPN and NFL Network continued to carry more conventional coverage of the draft.[234]
Under a one-year test, local stations in markets with NFL teams are allowed on a limited basis to air another NFL game opposite the game involving that city's home team, something that had previously been forbidden (this rule had already been waived for the Washington, D.C. market when the Baltimore Ravens are playing at the same time as the Washington Redskins on the opposite network—Washington, D.C., is a secondary market for the Ravens, for the Los Angeles market after the Rams' and Chargers' moves to LA and league-wide for Week 17 since 2014). It was originally reported that all media markets in the U.S. who have CBS and Fox affiliates will have access to three Sunday afternoon games every week regardless of whether the local team is playing at home.[235] [236] The league later clarified that teams will still be able to impose the home exclusivity blackout on a limited basis, so long as they lift the exclusivity at least twice.[237]
The league has an option to cancel its contract with DirecTV after the 2019 season. DirecTV has had exclusive rights to the league's out-of-market sports package, NFL Sunday Ticket, since the package was introduced in 1994.[238]
Personnel changes
On February 28, 2019, Jason Witten announced he would be leaving his color commentator position on Monday Night Football after one season; he returned to the Dallas Cowboys, where he had played tight end for fifteen seasons before joining ESPN in 2018.[239] Witten was not replaced; Booger McFarland, who spent the previous season commentating from atop a crane-like contraption on the sideline, was moved into the booth.[240] Former referee Jeff Triplette also left Monday Night Football as rules analyst. He was replaced with John Parry, who retired the same day his ESPN position was announced; Parry is the third rules analyst ESPN has hired in two years, following Triplette and Gerald Austin.[51] Steve Tasker departed CBS after 21 seasons with the network, all but one as a color commentator, after CBS declined to renew Tasker's contract. Tasker anticipates moving to radio and calling games for Westwood One for the 2019 season.[241] Twitch added "co-streaming" with live commentary from specially chosen users of the service for its 2019 Thursday night games.[242]
Most watched regular season games
| Rank | Date ! | Matchup | Network | Viewers (millions) | TV rating[243] | Window | Significance |
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| 1 | , 4:30 ET | Buffalo Bills | 26 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | CBS | 32.6 | 13.5 | Thanksgiving | Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII rematch |
| 2 | , 4:25 ET | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | New England Patriots | 13 | Fox | 29.5 | 16.5 | Late DH | |
| 3 | , 4:25 ET | Kansas City Chiefs | 23 | New England Patriots | 16 | CBS | 28.1 | 16.1 | Late DH | 2018 AFC Championship and Week 6 rematch |
| 4 | , 12:30 ET | Chicago Bears | 24 | Detroit Lions | 20 | Fox | 27.1 | 12.3 | Thanksgiving | Bears–Lions Rivalry |
| 5 | , 4:25 ET | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | Fox | 25.3 | 14.2 | Late DH | Cowboys–Eagles Rivalry |
| 6 | , 4:25 ET | New England Patriots | 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | CBS | 24.9 | 14.0 | Late DH | Super Bowl LII rematch |
| 7 | , 4:25 ET | Green Bay Packers | 34 | Dallas Cowboys | 24 | Fox | 24.6 | 13.8 | Late DH | Cowboys–Packers Rivalry |
| 8 | , 8:20 ET | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | New Orleans Saints | 12 | NBC | 24.1 | 13.7 | SNF | 2018 Week 13 rematch |
| 9 | , 4:25 ET | New York Giants | 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 35 | Fox | 23.9 | 13.5 | Late DH | Cowboys–Giants Rivalry |
| 10 | , 4:25 ET | New Orleans Saints | 9 | Los Angeles Rams | 27 | Fox | 23.3 | 13.2 | Late DH | 2018 NFC Championship and Week 9 rematch |
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- Note – Late DH matchups listed in table are the matchups that were shown to the largest percentage of the market.
Notes and References
- Web site: Broncos trade for Ravens QB Joe Flacco. .
- Web site: Cleveland Browns trade for Giants WR Odell Beckham. .
- Web site: Patriots complete trade for Eagles' Michael Bennett. .
- Web site: Steelers trade Antonio Brown to Raiders: Who won, who lost?. .
- Web site: Jets Acquire OL Kelechi Osemele in Trade with Raiders, Swap Picks.
- Web site: Buccaneers trade WR DeSean Jackson to Eagles. . March 11, 2019 .
- Web site: Chiefs trade pass-rusher Dee Ford to 49ers. .
- Web site: Dolphins trade quarterback Tannehill to Titans. March 15, 2019 .
- Web site: Dallas Cowboys trade for Dolphins DE Robert Quinn. .
- Web site: Eagles acquire Bears RB Jordan Howard in trade. .
- Web site: Browns trade DE Ogbah to Chiefs for Eric Murray. .
- Web site: Seahawks agree to trade Frank Clark to Chiefs for draft picks. .
- Web site: Cardinals trade QB Josh Rosen to Dolphins for picks. . April 27, 2019 .
- Web site: Browns trade Duke Johnson to Texans for 2020 pick. .
- Web site: Bills trade defensive end Eli Harold to Eagles for offensive lineman Ryan Bates.
- Web site: Cardinals Trade For Eagles DL Bruce Hector, Swapping S Rudy Ford.
- Web site: Patriots trade for Ravens OL Jermaine Eluemunor. .
- Web site: Miami Dolphins make trade with Texans.
- Web site: Texans acquire vet RB Carlos Hyde from Chiefs. .
- Web site: Seahawks acquire DE Jadeveon Clowney from Texans. .
- Web site: Dolphins agree to trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints. .
- Web site: Patriots trade WR Demaryius Thomas to Jets. .
- Web site: Dolphins S Minkah Fitzpatrick traded to Steelers. .
- Web site: Falcons acquire safety Johnathan Cyprien in trade with Eagles. September 30, 2019 .
- Web site: Sources: Bills shipping WR Zay Jones to Raiders. October 8, 2019 .
- Web site: Stunner: Rams trade CB Marcus Peters to Ravens. .
- Web site: Jaguars trading Jalen Ramsey to Los Angeles Rams. .
- Web site: Raiders trade CB Gareon Conley to Houston Texans. .
- Web site: Patriots trade for WR Mohamed Sanu from Falcons. .
- Web site: Broncos trade WR Emmanuel Sanders to 49ers. .
- Web site: Sources: Patriots trade DE Michael Bennett to Cowboys. October 24, 2019 .
- Web site: Trade! Jets sending DL Leonard Williams to Giants. .
- Web site: Browns trade DE/LB Genard Avery to Eagles. February 10, 2023. February 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230210211050/https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-trade-de-lb-genard-avery-to-eagles. dead.
- Web site: Rams trade CB Aqib Talib, pick to Dolphins. October 29, 2019 .
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- Web site: Tom Brady among 32 players who just had their helmets officially banned by the NFL. John. Breech. CBS Sports. April 12, 2019. April 18, 2019. April 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190418122756/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom-brady-among-32-players-who-just-had-their-helmets-officially-banned-by-the-nfl/. live.
- Web site: NFL bans certain old-school training-camp drills. Mike. Florio. Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. May 22, 2019. May 22, 2019. May 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190523064406/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/05/22/nfl-bans-certain-old-school-training-camp-drills/. live.
- Competition Committee Finalizes Replay Rule for 2019 season. Staff writers. NFL Football Operations. June 20, 2019. June 21, 2019. June 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190621135305/https://operations.nfl.com/updates/football-ops/competition-committee-finalizes-replay-rule-for-2019-season/. live.
- https://www.denverpost.com/2019/06/14/pat-bowlen-dies/ Pat Bowlen dies
- Web site: Raiders receiving great Cliff Branch dies at 71. NFL.com. August 3, 2019. February 14, 2023.
- Web site: Gutierrez. Paul. Willie Brown, Hall of Fame cornerback with Raiders, dies at 78. ESPN.com. October 22, 2019. February 14, 2023.
- Web site: Hall of Fame LB Nick Buoniconti dies at 78. ESPN.com. July 30, 2019. February 14, 2023.
- Web site: Hall of Fame lineman Forrest Gregg dies at 85. ESPN.com. April 12, 2019. February 14, 2023.
- Web site: HOF center, Dolphins great Jim Langer dies at 71. NFL.com. August 29, 2019. February 14, 2023.
- Web site: Hall of Fame DE Gino Marchetti dies at 93. ESPN.com. April 29, 2019. February 14, 2023.
- Web site: Harrison. Elliott. Packers legend Bart Starr passes away at age 85. NFL.com. May 26, 2019. February 14, 2023.
- Web site: Weinfuss. Josh. Bill Bidwill, owner of NFL's Cardinals, dies at age 88. ESPN.com. October 2, 2019. February 14, 2023.
- Web site: Helsel. Phil. Barron Hilton, hotelier and founding owner of Chargers NFL team, dies at age 91. NBCNews.com. September 20, 2019. February 14, 2023.
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