NFL 2010

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2010 NFL season
Regular season
season September 9, 2010 - January 2, 2011
Play-offs
date January 8, 2011 - February 6, 2011
AFC champions Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC champions Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl XLV
date February 6, 2011
Venue Cowboys Stadium , Arlington , Texas
NFL Champion Green Bay Packers
Pro Bowl
date January 30, 2011
Venue Aloha Stadium , Honolulu , Hawaii
NFL season
 <2009 2011> 

The 2010 NFL season marked the 91st season of American football in the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 9, 2010 and ended on January 2, 2011. The Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington , Texas .

Rule changes

  • The overtime rule for the postseason has been renewed. In contrast to the Sudden Victory Overtime used up to now , the game continues after a field goal has been scored by the team in possession of the coin after the coin toss. If the opposing team then scores a touchdown , that team is the winner. If the game is still a tie, Sudden Death begins again . During the regular season, however, the old rule still applies, here the game is immediately decided and ended even if the team attacking first has a field goal.
  • A play is now whistled immediately if the player wearing the ball loses his helmet.
  • The so-called umpire (one of seven referees), who was previously behind the defensive line , is now behind the offensive line .
  • During a field goal or extra point, no defender may stand facing the long snapper.
  • If the punt returner signals a fair catch , but then drops the ball without any outside influence, he has the opportunity to catch it before it hits the ground.
  • If the ball hits the video wall or similar objects, the play is repeated. This rule was introduced as a test in the 2009 season and will become an integral part of the rules from this season.
  • If the music box is stopped one minute before the end of a half due to video evidence, the clock will continue to run for ten seconds. It is possible to take a timeout .

Stages

Meadowlands Stadium (left) next to Giants Stadium (right)

The two teams from New York, the New York Giants and the New York Jets , have played their games in the newly built Meadowlands Stadium since the 2010 season . The new stadium was built right next to the Giants Stadium , the old home of the two teams. The stadium has a capacity of 82,500 and at the time of completion was the second largest stadium in the NFL after FedExField .

The Kansas City Chiefs officially finished renovations at Arrowhead Stadium , which had been going on since 2007. The work primarily concerned infrastructural changes, such as the conversion of players 'and coaches' rooms.

Regular season

The season opening game, the "Kickoff", took place on September 9th in the Louisiana Superdome between defending champions New Orleans Saints and NFC North rivals Minnesota Vikings . Both teams met in the NFC Championship Game last year. The Saints won the game 14-9.

Game in Europe

As in previous years, a regular season game took place as part of the NFL International Series in Europe. In week 8, the Denver Broncos met the San Francisco 49ers at London's Wembley Stadium . The 49ers prevailed with 24:16.

Closing tables

AFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P− STK
New England Patriots 14th 2 0 .875 518 313 8S
New York Jets 11 5 0 .688 367 304 1S
Miami Dolphins 7th 9 0 .438 275 332 3N
Buffalo Bills 4th 12 0 .250 283 425 2N
AFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P− STK
Pittsburgh Steelers 12 4th 0 .750 375 232 2S
Baltimore Ravens 12 4th 0 .750 357 270 4S
Cleveland Browns 5 11 0 .313 271 332 3N
Cincinnati Bengals 4th 12 0 .250 322 395 1N
AFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P− STK
Indianapolis Colts 10 6th 0 .625 445 388 4S
Jacksonville Jaguars 8th 8th 0 .500 351 419 3N
Houston Texans 6th 10 0 .375 390 427 1S
Tennessee Titans 6th 10 0 .375 356 339 1N
AFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P− STK
Kansas City Chiefs 10 6th 0 .625 366 326 1N
San Diego Chargers 9 7th 0 .563 441 319 1S
Oakland Raiders 8th 8th 0 .500 410 371 1S
Denver Broncos 4th 12 0 .250 344 471 1N
NFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P− STK
Philadelphia Eagles 10 6th 0 .625 439 377 2N
New York Giants 10 6th 0 .625 404 347 1S
Dallas Cowboys 6th 10 0 .375 394 436 1S
Washington Redskins 6th 10 0 .375 303 377 1N
NFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P− STK
Chicago Bears 11 5 0 .688 334 286 1N
Green Bay Packers 10 6th 0 .625 388 240 2S
Detroit Lions 6th 10 0 .375 362 369 4S
Minnesota Vikings 6th 10 0 .375 281 348 1N
NFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P− STK
Atlanta Falcons 13 3 0 .813 414 288 1S
New Orleans Saints 11 5 0 .688 384 307 1N
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 6th 0 .625 343 318 2S
Carolina Panthers 2 14th 0 .125 196 408 2N
NFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P− STK
Seattle Seahawks 7th 9 0 .438 311 407 1S
St. Louis Rams 7th 9 0 .438 289 328 1N
San Francisco 49ers 6th 10 0 .375 305 346 1S
Arizona Cardinals 5 11 0 .313 289 434 1N

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ games won (relative)
P + points made P− opposing points Playoff participant STK Winning / losing games in a row

Play-offs

The play-offs took place from January 8, 2011 to February 6, 2011.

Wild Card Round Divisional Round Conference Championships Super bowl
January 8 - Qwest Field January 16 - Soldier Field
2 Chicago 35
4th Seattle 41 January 23 - Soldier Field
4th Seattle 24
5 New Orleans 36
January 15 - Georgia Dome
2 Chicago 14th
NFC
6th Green Bay 21st
January 9 - Lincoln Financial Field
NFC Championship
1 Atlanta 21st
3 Philadelphia 16 February 6 - Cowboys Stadium , Arlington , Texas
6th Green Bay 48
6th Green Bay 21st
January 15 - Heinz Field
January 9 - Arrowhead Stadium N6 Green Bay 31
A2 Pittsburgh 25th
Super Bowl XLV
2 Pittsburgh 31
4th Kansas City 7th January 23 - Heinz Field
5 Baltimore 24
5 Baltimore 30th
January 16 - Gillette Stadium
2 Pittsburgh 24
AFC
6th New York Jets 19th
January 8 - Lucas Oil Stadium
AFC Championship
1 New England 21st
3 Indianapolis 16
6th New York Jets 28
6th New York Jets 17th


  • 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.
  • (*) after extension

Super Bowl XLV

See also main article: Super Bowl XLV

Super Bowl XLV, the 45th edition of the Super Bowl , took place on February 6, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington , Texas . The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31:25. For Super Bowl MVP was quarterback Aaron Rodgers selected.

1 2 3 4th total
Green Bay Packers 14th 7th 0 10 31
Pittsburgh Steelers 0 10 7th 8th 25th

Pro Bowl

The Pro Bowl was played again at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii on January 30, 2011, exactly one week before Super Bowl XLV , after last year's Pro Bowl was played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens . The NFC team won 55:41 against the AFC team . Cornerback DeAngelo Hall was elected Pro Bowl MVP by the Washington Redskins .

Trivia

  • The Seattle Seahawks are the first team in the history of the NFL, which entered the play-offs as division winners with a negative balance (7 wins out of 9 losses).
  • The Oakland Raiders are the first team in history that could not move into the play-offs, although they have achieved a record of 6 wins and 0 losses in its division.

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 Troy Polamalu , Safety , Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive Rookie of the Year Sam Bradford , quarterback, St. Louis Rams
Defensive Rookie of the Year Ndamukong Suh , Defensive Tackle , Detroit Lions
Comeback Player of the Year Michael Vick , quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles
Walter Payton Man of the Year Madieu Williams , Safety, Minnesota Vikings

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ NFL.com: "Cowboys Stadium will host next season's Super Bowl"