NFL 2012

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2012 NFL season
Regular season
season September 5, 2012 - December 30, 2012
Play-offs
date January 5, 2013 - February 3, 2013
AFC champions Baltimore Ravens
NFC champions San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl XLVII
date 3rd February 2013
Venue Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans ,
Louisiana
NFL Champion Baltimore Ravens
Pro Bowl
date January 27, 2013
Venue Aloha Stadium , Honolulu , Hawaii
NFL season
 <2011 2013> 

The 2012 NFL season , the 93rd season of the National Football League , began on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, with the game of last year's Super Bowl XLVI winners , the New York Giants , against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium and ended with the Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, February 3, 2013, in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans .

New Orleans Saints scandal

In the summer of 2012, an illegal black box office belonging to the New Orleans Saints was exposed, which was used to reward fouls on opposing players with a bounty (German: premium). The focus was on head coach Sean Payton , defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and linebacker Jonathan Vilma . In this "Bountygate" scandal, the NFL cracked down and punished the Saints with the following measures:

  • Williams was banned "indefinitely"
  • Payton was banned for the entire 2012 season
  • Vilma was banned for the entire 2012 season
  • Various assistant coaches and players were banned from playing several games
  • Half a million dollars fine
  • Loss of second-round draft picks for the 2012 and 2013 seasons

The scandal hit the Saints particularly hard, as they would have played in their own stadium if they had made it to the Super Bowl .

Referee lockout

The start of the season was overshadowed by a lockout of the NFL referees who were demanding higher wages. By the 3rd match day, they were replaced by referees from other leagues and lower-class college football leagues whose mixed performances caused displeasure. The climax of the controversy was the controversial touchdown on the last play of wide-receiver Golden Tate , the 14:12 win of the Seattle Seahawks against the Green Bay Packers , in which Tate illegally knocked the cornerback of the Packers, Sam Shields, to the ground. Also, both Tate and Packers safety MD Jennings caught the ball at the same time. While the foul, if it had been seen that way, would have ended the game immediately, in the case of a simultaneous catch , the ball is considered caught for the offense and was therefore to be assessed as a touchdown. The game was stopped for video evidence (instant replay), but according to NFL rules it was only allowed to check whether the ball was caught by both players (as decided in the game) and whether it was not touching the ground. The overlooked foul, however, was no longer verifiable. According to the scene, the referee decided on "Touchdown for Seattle".

In an official statement, the NFL admitted the wrong decision. As a result, the regular referees were able to accept an improved offer from the NFL and were greeted with standing ovations by the fans in the next game .

NFL draft

Andrew Luck was selected as the first player in the 2012 NFL Draft.

The 2012 NFL Draft took place April 26-28 at Radio City Music Hall in New York . A total of 253 players were selected in seven rounds during the draft. Since the Indianapolis Colts had the worst record in the past 2011 season, they had the right to select the first player in the draft. As previously announced, they chose quarterback Andrew Luck from Stanford University with the first round pick . Since there were five rookie quarterbacks as starters at the beginning of the season (Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III , Ryan Tannehill , Brandon Weeden and Russell Wilson ), which had never happened since the NFL and AFL merged in 1970 , the year can be placed in the position of Classify quarterbacks as very strong. This trend was underlined with rookie quarterbacks Nick Foles , Kirk Cousins and Ryan Lindley , who also made their debut during the season. The other quarterbacks Brock Osweiler , who was selected in the second round, and Austin Davis , Case Keenum and Kellen Moore , who were undrafted with different teams, also made their debut in a later season.

Rule changes

  • The overtime rule for the postseason (introduced for the 2010 season ) will be extended to the preseason and regular season . In contrast to the Sudden Victory Overtime that has been used so far , the game continues after a field goal is scored by the team in possession of the coin after the coin toss (but if the team attacking first scores a touchdown or the defense scores a safety , the game ends immediately as before and the Team that scored the points wins). If the opposing team then scores a touchdown, that team is the winner. If the game is still a draw, there is another sudden death and every point win leads to victory. If the game is still a tie at the end of stoppage time, the game will end as a tie.
    • The first regular season game to use the new overtime rules was the first week game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Minnesota Vikings . Minnesota kicked off overtime and scored a field goal in the drive. Then she stopped Jacksonville at the 4th Down and won the game.
    • The first regular season game in which both teams scored a field goal in overtime in their first drive was the game in the eleventh week between the Jaguars and the Houston Texans . The Texans won the game 43:37, becoming the first NFL team to score twice in stoppage time thanks to the new rules.
  • The official game observers ( replay booth ) can arrange re-meetings of moves with turnovers at any time during the game , similar to the rule adopted in 2011 on moves with point wins, which are also all checked and confirmed or doubted by the official game observers. The penalty for throwing the challenge flag and the resulting "incontestable" moves have also been changed: In addition to the 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior (game delay), the Replay Booth will automatically confirm the current call. The review cannot be repeated. However, this part of the rule was repealed before the 2013 season .
  • The video evidence ( instant replay ) is extended for the following turnover situations:
    • if a ball is fumbled , then picked up again and the referees have decided to runner out of bounds
    • if the referees have decided on "incomplete forward pass" after a backward pass has been played and the opposing team has taken the backward pass after the turnover
  • Players stopped by a crack-back block are now considered defenseless players.
  • Last names on uniforms can now contain suffixes as generational names such as Roman numerals (in the case of Robert Griffin III ), Junior (Jr.) and Senior (Sr.).

On August 30, 2012, the owners and the NFLPA approved additional changes such as: For example, teams can designate a player who was placed on the injured reserve list prior to the start of the season and who can return to the 53-man squad later in the season to play again. That player is entitled to return to training after the sixth week and to the game after the eighth week.

Regular season

The regular season was characterized by great balance. For the first time since 2008 , no team managed to win at least 14 of the 16 games of the season, but there were twelve teams with at least ten wins. The two teams with the best record of the season (13 wins each) were the Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos . Two returnees made a name for themselves: Denver's new starting quarterback Peyton Manning , who returned to the league after a year injury break, contributed 4,659 yards of space and 37 touchdowns with only 16 interceptions to the good season of the Broncos. At the Minnesota Vikings , running back Adrian Peterson , who suffered a cruciate ligament rupture at the end of the 2011 season, missed the record for most run yards in a season by Eric Dickerson (2,105 yards) by just nine yards.

The good game of several rookie quarterbacks was also noticeable: Number one draft pick Andrew Luck (4,374 yards gain, 23 touchdowns at 18 interceptions) led the Indianapolis Colts straight into the play-offs , just like the number two -Draft pick Robert Griffin III (3,200 yards, 20 touchdowns with 5 interceptions and election to the Pro Bowl ) the Washington Redskins and the 75th drafted Russell Wilson (3,110 yards, 26 touchdowns with 10 interceptions and election to the Pro Bowl ) the Seattle Seahawks . Quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers also surprised , who replaced Alex Smith as starting quarterback in his second NFL year in the middle of the season and recorded 1,849 yards and ten touchdowns in three interceptions in just seven games from the start. Kaepernick was also involved in a remarkable game by his 49ers against the St. Louis Rams : it ended 24:24 after extra time, the first draw in the NFL since 2008 .

The 256 games were played in 17 game weeks, with each team playing 16 games and a game-free week ( bye week ) between the fourth and the twelfth week. Seventeen games were played as Monday Night Game , two of which were double headers in the first week. On the last weekend all games took place on Sunday. There were also 13 games on Thursday night, starting with the game in the second game week and three games on Thanksgiving . Due to the Democrats' convention , held in early September, at which they chose their presidential candidate for the 2012 election, the NFL moved the opening game forward one day to Wednesday, September 5th. In the 16 games of the 17th week on December 30, 2012, all teams met - as has been the case since 2010 - against an opponent from their division.

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 of the game, the New England Patriots met the St. Louis Rams at London's Wembley Stadium . The Patriots prevailed 45: 7.

Closing tables

AFC East
team S. N U SQ DIV CONF P + P− series
(2) New England Patriots 12 4th 0 .750 6-0 11-1 557 331 2S
Miami Dolphins 7th 9 0 .438 2-4 5-7 288 317 1N
New York Jets 6th 10 0 .375 2-4 4-8 281 375 3N
Buffalo Bills 6th 10 0 .375 2-4 5-7 344 435 1S
NFC East
team S. N U SQ DIV CONF P + P− series
(4) Washington Redskins 10 6th 0 .625 5–1 8-4 436 388 7S
New York Giants 9 7th 0 .563 3–3 8-4 429 344 1S
Dallas Cowboys 8th 8th 0 .500 3–3 5-7 376 400 2N
Philadelphia Eagles 4th 12 0 .250 1-5 2-10 280 444 3N
AFC North
team S. N U SQ DIV CONF P + P− series
(4) Baltimore Ravens 10 6th 0 .625 4-2 8-4 398 344 1N
(6) Cincinnati Bengals 10 6th 0 .625 3–3 7-5 391 320 3S
Pittsburgh Steelers 8th 8th 0 .500 3–3 5-7 336 314 1S
Cleveland Browns 5 11 0 .313 2-4 5-7 302 368 3N
NFC North
team S. N U SQ DIV CONF P + P− series
(3) Green Bay Packers 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8-4 433 336 1N
(6) Minnesota Vikings 10 6th 0 .625 4-2 7-5 379 348 1S
Chicago Bears 10 6th 0 .625 3–3 7-5 375 277 2S
Detroit Lions 4th 12 0 .250 0-6 3-9 372 437 8N
AFC South
team S. N U SQ DIV CONF P + P− series
(3) Houston Texans 12 4th 0 .750 5–1 10-2 416 331 2N
(5) Indianapolis Colts 11 5 0 .688 4-2 8-4 357 387 2S
Tennessee Titans 6th 10 0 .375 1-5 5-7 330 471 1S
Jacksonville Jaguars 2 14th 0 .125 2-4 2-10 255 444 5N
NFC South
team S. N U SQ DIV CONF P + P− series
(1) Atlanta Falcons 13 3 0 .813 3–3 9-3 419 299 1N
Carolina Panthers 7th 9 0 .438 3–3 5-7 357 363 4S
New Orleans Saints 7th 9 0 .438 3–3 5-7 461 454 1N
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7th 9 0 .438 3–3 4-8 389 394 1S
AFC West
team S. N U SQ DIV CONF P + P− series
(1) Denver Broncos 13 3 0 .813 6-0 10-2 481 289 11S
San Diego Chargers 7th 9 0 .438 4-2 7-5 350 350 2S
Oakland Raiders 4th 12 0 .250 2-4 4-8 290 443 2N
Kansas City Chiefs 2 14th 0 .125 0-6 0-12 211 425 4N
NFC West
team S. N U SQ DIV CONF P + P− series
(2) San Francisco 49ers 11 4th 1 .719 3-2-1 7-4-1 397 273 1S
(5) Seattle Seahawks 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8-4 412 245 5S
St. Louis Rams 7th 8th 1 .469 4-1-1 6-5-1 299 348 1N
Arizona Cardinals 5 11 0 .313 1-5 3-9 250 357 2N

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

Tie-Breaker 2012

  • The New England Patriots were the AFC's second-best division winners ahead of the Houston Texans by winning 42:14 in a direct duel in Week 14.
  • The Baltimore Ravens ended the season ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals due to their better record in the AFC North of 4-2 instead of 3-3. The direct duels ended with a 1: 1 balance.
  • The Minnesota Vikings ended the season ahead of the Chicago Bears due to their better record in the NFC North of 4-2 instead of 3-3.

Play-offs

The play-offs took place from January 5, 2013 to February 3, 2013.

Wild Card Round Divisional Round Conference Championships Super bowl
January 6 - FedExField January 13 - Georgia Dome
1 Atlanta 30th
4th Washington 14th January 20 - Georgia Dome
5 Seattle 28
5 Seattle 24
January 12th - Candlestick Park
1 Atlanta 24
NFC
2 San Francisco 28
January 5th - Lambeau Field
NFC Championship
2 San Francisco 45
3 Green Bay 24 February 3 - M.-B. Superdome
3 Green Bay 31
6th Minnesota 10
January 13 - Gillette Stadium
January 5th - Reliant Stadium N2 San Francisco 31
A4 Baltimore 34
Super Bowl XLVII
2 New England 41
3 Houston 19th January 20 - Gillette Stadium
3 Houston 28
6th Cincinnati 13
January 12th - Invesco Field
2 New England 13
AFC
4th Baltimore 28
January 6th - M&T Bank Std.
AFC Championship
1 Denver 35
4th Baltimore 24
4th Baltimore 38 *
5 Indianapolis 9


  • The team with the lower seeding number had home rights and is named here first, in contrast to the practice in the USA, where the visiting team is named first.
  • (*) after extension

Pro Bowl 2013

See also main article: Pro Bowl 2013

The Pro Bowl was played on January 27, 2013, at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii. The NFC team won 62:35 against the AFC team . Tight End Kyle Rudolph ( Minnesota Vikings ) was voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) .

Super Bowl XLVII

See also main article: Super Bowl XLVII

The 47th edition of the Super Bowl took place on February 3, 2013 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans . In the duel between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens , the Ravens got the upper hand with 34:31 and celebrated their second championship. With John and Jim Harbaugh , two brothers contested a Super Bowl as head coaches for the first time , which is why the Super Bowl XLVII was also colloquially known as "Brother Bowl", "HarBowl" or "Harbaugh Bowl".

Trivia

Season best

The following season bests were achieved in 2012:

Statistic value player value
Thrown yards Drew Brees (NOR) 5,177 yards
Thrown touchdowns 43
Yards run Adrian Peterson (MIN) 2,097 yards
Run touchdowns Arian Foster (HOU) 15th
Catches ( receptions ) Calvin Johnson (DET) 122
Captive yards 1,964 yards
Captured touchdowns James Jones (GNB) 16
Tackles Luke Kuechly (CAR) 164
Sacks JJ Watt (HOU) 20.5
Interceptions Tim Jennings (CHI) 9
forced fumbles Charles Tillman (CHI) 10

Awards

On February 2, the evening before Super Bowl XLVII , the best players of the 2012 season were honored. As last year, the award ceremony was held under the name NFL Honors and took place in the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans , Louisiana .

Award winner position team
AP Most Valuable Player Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings
AP Coach of the Year Bruce Arians Interim head coach Indianapolis Colts
AP Offensive Player of the Year Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings
AP Defensive Player of the Year JJ Watt Defensive end Houston Texans
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III Quarterback Washington Redskins
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Luke Kuechly Linebacker Carolina Panthers
AP Comeback Player of the Year Peyton Manning Quarterback Denver Broncos
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Jason Witten Tight end Dallas Cowboys

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Sean Payton suspended, Saints fined for bounty program , USA Today
  2. ^ Sources: Ref lockout could end soon , ESPN.com
  3. ^ NFL, refs agree to contract - This Just In , news.blogs.cnn.com
  4. ↑ NFL Statement On Final Play Of Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks Game (PDF; 81 kB), NFL.com
  5. ^ Officials get standing ovation , ESPN.com
  6. ↑ Andrew McKillop: NFL Draft Locations. FootballGeography.com, archived from the original on September 5, 2015 ; accessed on March 1, 2017 (English).
  7. ^ National Football League: NFL Draft History. Year 2012. National Football League, accessed March 5, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Will Brinson: Colts GM Ryan Grigson confirms Indianapolis will select Andrew Luck No. 1. cbssports.com, April 24, 2012, accessed February 26, 2020 .
  9. ↑ 2012 Rules Changes. nfl.com, accessed March 31, 2020 .
  10. ↑ D. Orlando Ledbetter: Atlanta Falcons: Smith admits to challenge flag blunder. November 18, 2012, accessed March 31, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Will Brinson: Robert Griffin III first professional athlete to wear Roman numerals on jersey? cbssports.com, May 25, 2012, accessed March 31, 2020 .
  12. ^ NFLPA approves rule changes. espn.com, April 30, 2012, accessed March 31, 2020 .
  13. ↑ 2012 NFL Schedule announced. Flexible Scheduling Expanded. National Football League (NFL), April 23, 2014, accessed on March 18, 2020 : “The NFL announced today its 17-week, 256-game regular-season schedule for 2013, which kicks off on Wednesday night, September 5 and concludes on Sunday, December 30 with 16 division games. "
  14. ↑ 2012 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020 .
  15. ↑ Alec Baldwin to host '2nd Annual NFL Honors' Super Bowl Eve. nfl.com, January 8, 2013, accessed February 29, 2020 .