NFL 2011

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2011 NFL season
Regular season
season September 8, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Play-offs
date January 7, 2012 - February 5, 2012
AFC champions New England Patriots
NFC champions New York Giants
Super Bowl XLVI
date 5th February 2012
Venue Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis , Indiana
NFL Champion New York Giants
Pro Bowl
date January 29, 2012
Venue Aloha Stadium , Honolulu , Hawaii
NFL season
 <2010 2012> 

The 2011 NFL season was the 92nd season in American football in the National Football League (NFL). The event was uncertain for a long time due to the lockout and could only be confirmed in mid-July. The regular season began on September 8, 2011 and ended on January 1, 2012. The play-offs began on January 7 and ended with the Super Bowl XLVI on February 5.

Lockout

Due to the "Collective Bargaining Agreement" which expired on March 3, 2011, the implementation of the coming season was long uncertain. The negotiations for a new contract dragged on until March 11th, but failed. Ten active players , including Tom Brady and Drew Brees and a few inactive players, filed a motion of no confidence in the NFL. The league responded with a so-called lockout. On April 25, the lockout was lifted for five days and the league invited to talks. The NFL Draft , which was carried out properly , also fell during this period . Due to the unclear situation, the rookies could not be signed yet. On April 30th, the lockout came into effect again. A court hearing took place on June 3, during which both parties were heard. The decision was set for the end of June, but was temporarily suspended due to the willingness of both sides to talk. On the day before the negotiation, the league met with the opposing party, the NFLPA ( NFL Players Association ), to find a solution.

The point of contention was the distribution of income for the new contract. So far, the team owners have earned the specified sum of one billion US dollars , 60 percent of the remaining income went to players, the rest to the owners. With the new contract, the team owners now demanded that the specified amount be increased to two billion US dollars.

In mid-July 2011, both parties agreed on a new collective agreement for the next ten years. The season went as planned.

Rule changes

The rules were decided in March 2011 at the annual owners meeting.

  • The kickoff rules have been renewed. The kickoff has been moved five yards, from the 30-yard line, to the 35-yard line. The receiving team is only more than five yards from the kickoff team, which reduces the speed at which the teams impact and the likelihood of injuries. Further rules were rejected because of concerns that they could have a negative effect on the number of kickoff returns.
  • All game moves with winning points are checked by the official game observers and confirmed or doubted. So far, this has only been possible in the last two minutes of the two halves.
  • The playing field must be green from the coming season. The main reason for this regulation was the increasing number of requests from sponsors to change the turf to their colors, as was the case at the Bronco Stadium , the stadium of Boise State University . However, the NFL may grant exceptions.

Regular season

The season opening game, the so-called "Kickoff", took place on September 8th at Lambeau Field between the defending champions Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints . The game ended in a 42:34 victory for the Packers.

AFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P– Diff. DIV CONF series
(1) New England Patriots 13 3 0 .813 513 342 171 5–1 10-2 8S
New York Jets 8th 8th 0 .500 377 363 14th 3–3 6-6 3N
Miami Dolphins 6th 10 0 .375 329 313 16 3–3 5-7 1S
Buffalo Bills 6th 10 0 .375 372 434 -62 1-5 4-8 1N
AFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P– Diff. DIV CONF series
(2) Baltimore Ravens 12 4th 0 .750 378 266 112 6-0 9-3 2S
(5) Pittsburgh Steelers 12 4th 0 .750 325 227 98 4-2 9-3 2S
(6) Cincinnati Bengals 9 7th 0 .563 344 323 21st 2-4 6-6 1N
Cleveland Browns 4th 12 0 .250 218 307 -89 0-6 3-9 6N
AFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P– Diff. DIV CONF series
(3) Houston Texans 10 6th 0 .625 381 278 103 4-2 8-4 3N
Tennessee Titans 9 7th 0 .563 325 317 8th 3–3 7-5 2S
Jacksonville Jaguars 5 11 0 .313 243 329 -89 3–3 4-8 1S
Indianapolis Colts 2 14th 0 .125 243 430 -187 2-4 2-10 1N
AFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P– Diff. DIV CONF series
(4) Denver Broncos 8th 8th 0 .500 309 390 -81 3–3 6-6 3N
San Diego Chargers 8th 8th 0 .500 406 377 29 3–3 7-5 1S
Oakland Raiders 8th 8th 0 .500 359 433 -74 3–3 6-6 1N
Kansas City Chiefs 7th 9 0 .438 212 338 -126 3–3 4-8 1S
NFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P– Diff. DIV CONF series
(4) New York Giants 9 7th 0 .563 394 400 –6 3–3 5-7 2S
Philadelphia Eagles 8th 8th 0 .500 396 328 68 5–1 6-6 4S
Dallas Cowboys 8th 8th 0 .500 369 347 22nd 2-4 6-6 2N
Washington Redskins 5 11 0 .313 288 367 -79 2-4 5-7 2N
NFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P– Diff. DIV CONF series
(1) Green Bay Packers 15th 1 0 .938 560 359 201 6-0 12-0 2S
(6) Detroit Lions 10 6th 0 .625 474 387 87 3–3 6-6 1N
Chicago Bears 8th 8th 0 .500 353 341 12 3–3 7-5 1S
Minnesota Vikings 3 13 0 .188 340 449 -79 0-6 3-9 1N
NFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P– Diff. DIV CONF series
(3) New Orleans Saints 13 3 0 .813 547 339 208 5–1 9-3 8S
(5) Atlanta Falcons 10 6th 0 .625 402 350 52 3–3 7-5 1S
Carolina Panthers 6th 10 0 .375 406 429 -23 2-4 3-9 1N
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4th 12 0 .250 287 494 -207 2-4 3-9 9N
NFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P– Diff. DIV CONF series
(2) San Francisco 49ers 13 3 0 .813 380 229 151 5–1 10-2 3S
Arizona Cardinals 8th 8th 0 .500 312 348 -36 4-2 7-5 1S
Seattle Seahawks 7th 9 0 .438 321 315 6th 3–3 6-6 2N
St. Louis Rams 2 14th 0 .125 193 407 -214 0-6 1-11 7N

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ games won (relative) DIV Games won / lost in the division
P + points made P - opposing points Playoff participant Series Won / lost games in a row CONF Games won / lost in the conference

Play-offs

The play-offs took place from January 7, 2012 to February 5, 2012.

Wild Card Round Divisional Round Conference Championships Super bowl
January 8 - Invesco Field January 14th - Gillette Stadium
1 New England 45
4th Denver 29 * January 22nd - Gillette Stadium
4th Denver 10
5 Pittsburgh 23
January 15 - M&T Bank Std.
1 New England 23
AFC
2 Baltimore 20th
January 7th - Reliant Stadium
AFC Championship
2 Baltimore 20th
3 Houston 31 February 5th - Lucas Oil Stadium
3 Houston 13
6th Cincinnati 10
January 14th - Candlestick Park
January 7th - M.-B. Superdome A1 New England 17th
N4 New York Giants 21st
Super Bowl XLVI
2 San Francisco 36
3 New Orleans 45 January 22nd - Candlestick Park
3 New Orleans 32
6th Detroit 28
January 15 - Lambeau Field
2 San Francisco 17th
NFC
4th New York Giants 20 *
January 8th - MetLife Stadium
NFC Championship
1 Green Bay 20th
4th New York Giants 24
4th New York Giants 37
5 Atlanta 02


  • 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 XLVI

See also main article: Super Bowl XLVI

Super Bowl XLVI, the 46th edition of the Super Bowl , took place on February 5, 2012 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis , Indiana . The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21:17. For Super Bowl MVP was quarterback of the Giants, Eli Manning , selected.

1 2 3 4th total
New York Giants 9 0 6th 6th 21st
New England Patriots 0 10 7th 0 17th

Pro Bowl

The Pro Bowl , the league's all-star game, was played on January 29, 2012, a week before Super Bowl XLVI, at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii . The team of the AFC ( American Football Conference ) won against the team of the NFC ( National Football Conference ) with 59:41.

Awards

On February 4th, the evening before Super Bowl XLVI , the best players of the 2011 season were honored. The awards ceremony was held for the first time that year under the name NFL Honors and was held at the Murat Theater in Indianapolis , Indiana .

Award winner position team
AP Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers Quarterback Green Bay Packers
AP Coach of the Year Jim Harbaugh Head coach San Francisco 49ers
AP Offensive Player of the Year Drew Brees Quarterback New Orleans Saints
AP Defensive Player of the Year Terrell Suggs Linebacker Baltimore Ravens
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Cam Newton Quarterback Carolina Panthers
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year From Miller Linebacker Denver Broncos
AP Comeback Player of the Year Matthew Stafford Quarterback Detroit Lions
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Matt Birk center Baltimore Ravens

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Un-secret meeting in Chicago , spox.com
  2. ↑ kurier.at: The NFL stands still ( Memento from July 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Players, owners sign deal to end NFL lockout. July 25, 2011, accessed November 29, 2015 .
  4. ↑ a b c NFL moves kickoffs to 35-yard line , nfl.com, accessed May 26, 2011
  5. ↑ Super Bowl XLVI Indianapolis. Retrieved November 29, 2015 .
  6. ↑ First-ever 'NFL Honors' show will be hosted by Baldwin in Indy. nfl.com, January 3, 2012, accessed January 12, 2019 .