NFL 2007

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2007 NFL season
Regular season
season September 6, 2007 - December 30, 2007
Play-offs
date January 5, 2008
AFC champions New England Patriots
NFC champions New York Giants
Super Bowl XLII
date February 3, 2008
Venue University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale ,
Arizona
NFL Champion New York Giants
Pro Bowl
date February 10, 2008
Venue Aloha Stadium , Honolulu , Hawaii
NFL season
 <2006 2008> 

The 2007 NFL season was the 88th season of American football in the National Football League (NFL). The regular season started on September 6th and ended on December 30th, 2007.

In 2006 the team owners decided to host up to two games outside of the United States. The game of the New York Giants against the Miami Dolphins therefore took place on October 28, 2007 at Wembley Station. In return, it was decided to discontinue the NFL Europe after 15 seasons.

The New England Patriots won all regular season and play-off games. However, they lost 17:14 against the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII .

Regular season

AFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P-
New England Patriots 16 0 0 1,000 589 274
Buffalo Bills 7th 9 0 .438 252 354
New York Jets 4th 12 0 .250 268 355
Miami Dolphins 1 15th 0 .063 267 437
AFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Pittsburgh Steelers 10 6th 0 .625 393 269
Cleveland Browns 10 6th 0 .625 402 382
Cincinnati Bengals 7th 9 0 .438 380 385
Baltimore Ravens 5 11 0 .313 275 384
AFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Indianapolis Colts 13 3 0 .813 450 262
Jacksonville Jaguars 11 5 0 .688 411 304
Tennessee Titans 10 6th 0 .625 301 297
Houston Texans 8th 8th 0 .500 379 384
AFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P-
San Diego Chargers 11 5 0 .688 412 284
Denver Broncos 7th 9 0 .438 320 409
Kansas City Chiefs 4th 12 0 .250 226 335
Oakland Raiders 4th 12 0 .250 283 398
NFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Dallas Cowboys 13 3 0 .813 455 325
New York Giants 10 6th 0 .625 373 351
Washington Redskins 9 7th 0 .563 334 310
Philadelphia Eagles 8th 8th 0 .500 336 300
NFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Green Bay Packers 13 3 0 .813 435 291
Minnesota Vikings 8th 8th 0 .500 365 311
Detroit Lions 7th 9 0 .438 346 444
Chicago Bears 7th 9 0 .438 334 348
NFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 7th 0 .563 334 270
Carolina Panthers 7th 9 0 .438 267 347
New Orleans Saints 7th 9 0 .438 379 388
Atlanta Falcons 4th 12 0 .250 259 414
NFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P-
Seattle Seahawks 10 6th 0 .625 393 291
Arizona Cardinals 8th 8th 0 .500 404 399
San Francisco 49ers 5 11 0 .313 219 364
St. Louis Rams 3 13 0 .188 263 438

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ games won (relative)
P + points made P- opposing points Playoff participant

Play-offs

The play-offs ran until January 20, 2008. The biggest surprise was the New York Giants with their successes over the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Play-offs and in the NFC Championship Game , which are now wildcard Team reached the Super Bowl .

Wild Card Round Divisional Round Conference Championships Super bowl
January 5th - Heinz Field January 12th - Gillette Stadium
1 New England 31
4th Pittsburgh 27 January 20 - Gillette Stadium
5 Jacksonville 20th
5 Jacksonville 31
January 13th - RCA Dome
1 New England 21st
AFC
3 San Diego 12
January 6 - Qualcomm Stadium
AFC Championship
2 Indianapolis 24
3 San Diego 17th February 3 - University of Phoenix Stadium
3 San Diego 28
6th Tennessee 6th
January 12th - Lambeau Field
January 5th - Qwest Field A1 New England 14th
N5 New York Giants 17th
Super Bowl XLII
2 Green Bay 42
3 Seattle 35 January 20 - Lambeau Field
3 Seattle 20th
6th Washington 14th
January 13 - Texas Stadium
2 Green Bay 20th
NFC
5 New York Giants 23 *
January 6th - Raymond James Stadium
NFC Championship
1 Dallas 17th
4th Tampa Bay 14th
5 New York Giants 21st
5 New York Giants 24


* Obtained victory in extra time

The team with the lower seeding number has home rights and is named here first, in contrast to the practice in the USA where the visiting team is named first.

Super Bowl XLII

See also main article: Super Bowl XLII

The Super Bowl XLII was on February 3, 2008 in Glendale , Arizona instead. The participating teams of the 42nd World Football Championship were the New York Giants and the New England Patriots , who made the Super Bowl for the fourth time in seven years (2002, 2004, 2005, 2008). From the previous three appearances, the Patriots emerged as winners three times (vs St. Louis Rams , 20:17; vs Carolina Panthers , 32:29; vs Philadelphia Eagles , 24:21). For the New York Giants, Super Bowl XLII was their first since 2001 (Super Bowl XXXV; vs Baltimore Ravens , 7:34) and the win was the first since Super Bowl XXV (1991). The New England Patriots had lost 11 years in the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XXXI (1997) you were inferior to the Green Bay Packers with 21:35. In the 42-year history of the Super Bowl, there has not yet been a meeting between the two participating teams.

1 2 3 4th total
New England Patriots 0 7th 0 7th 14th
New York Giants 3 0 0 14th 17th

Awards

Most Valuable Player Tom Brady , quarterback , New England Patriots
Coach of the Year Bill Belichick , New England Patriots
Offensive Player of the Year Tom Brady, quarterback, New England Patriots
Defensive Player of the Year Bob Sanders , Safety , Indianapolis Colts
Offensive Rookie of the Year Adrian Peterson , running back , Minnesota Vikings
Defensive Rookie of the Year Patrick Willis , linebacker , San Francisco 49ers
Comeback Player of the Year Greg Ellis , Defensive End , Dallas Cowboys
Walter Payton Man of the Year Jason Taylor , Defensive End , Miami Dolphins

Web links

literature

National Football League (Ed.): Official 2019 National Football League Record & FactBook . New York 2019 ( nflcommunications.com [PDF]).