NFL 2013
2013 NFL season | |||
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Regular season | |||
season | September 5, 2013 - December 29, 2013 | ||
Play-offs | |||
date | January 4, 2014 - February 2, 2014 | ||
AFC champions | Denver Broncos | ||
NFC champions | Seattle Seahawks | ||
Super Bowl XLVIII | |||
date | 2nd February 2014 | ||
Venue |
MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford , New Jersey |
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NFL Champion | Seattle Seahawks | ||
Pro Bowl | |||
date | January 26, 2014 | ||
Venue | Aloha Stadium , Honolulu , Hawaii | ||
NFL season
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The 2013 NFL season marked the 94th season of American football in the National Football League (NFL). The regular season started on September 5, 2013 and ended on December 29, 2013. The play-offs began on January 4, 2014 and ended with the Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014.
Rule changes
The following rule changes were made prior to this season:
- If the head coach requests video evidence, although the move is already checked automatically ( booth review ), the move will still be checked. A penalty of 15 yards remains as the move is considered unsportsmanlike conduct (game delay). In the nationally televised game on Thanksgiving Day in 2012, accused the head coach of the Detroit Lions , Jim Schwartz , the Challenge Flag where the for a play running back of the Houston Texans , Justin Forsett , touched his knee to the ground, got up and one touchdown scored. The penalty prevented video evidence and the touchdown being withdrawn, and the Texans won the game in overtime .
- Long snapper have the field goal no direct opponent more, they are considered Defenseless Player . In addition, there may be no more than six players on either side of the ball (5 yards penalty). Players who are not on the line of scrimmage are no longer allowed to push opponents into blockers (15 yard penalty).
- The so-called peel-back block , in which a player from the attacking team blocks a player from the defending team below the waist (from behind or from the side) while he is moving towards his own end zone , has also been banned and ends within the tackle box in a 15 yard penalty. The rule has been tightened because the players cannot see a block of this type coming and cannot protect themselves. So had to linebacker Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans in 2012 his season after a peel-back block from the Guard of the New York Jets , Matt Slauson injury, quit.
- Players on the attacking team will also be punished if they act with their helmets first and are outside the tackle box (15 yards penalty).
- The number assignment has been changed slightly. Now tight ends and H-backs can also wear shirt numbers 40–49.
- The Tuck Rule from the 1999 season was abolished. If a quarterback fakes a pass ( pump fake ) and loses the ball while pulling it back towards the body, this is considered a fumble . The old rule repeatedly led to contentious decisions. The best known is the play-off game of the Oakland Raiders at the New England Patriots of the 2001 season . In the game later called Tuck Rule Game , a pass attempt by the Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was rated as an incomplete pass. That decision, and the Patriots' 16:13 win, resulted in the game later being voted one of the most controversial in NFL history.
NFL draft
The 2013 NFL Draft took place April 25-27 at Radio City Music Hall in New York . Since the Kansas City Chiefs had the worst record in the past 2012 season , they had the right to select the first player in the draft. With the first round pick, they chose the offensive tackle Eric Fisher from Central Michigan University . This is the fourth time that a tackle has been selected first in the draft. A total of 254 players were drafted, eleven of which, more than ever before, were not from the United States (e.g. linebacker Björn Werner ).
Regular season
The regular season was marked by historic offensive performances. A total of 11,985 points were achieved during the season, which means an average of 46.8 points, the highest point average ever achieved in the NFL. In addition, a total of 1,338 touchdowns were achieved, breaking the record of 1,297 touchdowns set up last season. The Denver Broncos (13: 3 wins) were the first team in NFL history to break the 600-point limit (606), set a new touchdown record (76) and only became the fifth team to score 50 and in three season games scored more points. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning broke the NFL season records for both touchdowns (55) and space gain (5,477 yards). Manning also threw seven touchdowns on September 5, 2013 at the season opener against the reigning Super Bowl winner Baltimore Ravens and set the NFL record. This performance was equalized on November 3, 2013 by Nick Foles of the Philadelphia Eagles in the game against the Oakland Raiders (49:20). In this game Foles achieved the maximum possible quarterback rating of 158.3, which Alex Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs succeeded on December 15, 2013 , again against the Oakland Raiders (56:31). Foles and Smith achieved this best value for the 42nd and 43rd times respectively since 1960. In addition, the New Orleans Saints made 40 first downs in the game against the Dallas Cowboys , which was also an NFL record. Finally, Broncos kicker Matt Prater scored a field goal from 64 yards and improved the previous record by one yard.
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 17 games on Thursday night, starting with the opening game on September 5th and three games on Thanksgiving . In the 16 games of the 17th week on December 29, 2013, all teams met - as has been customary since 2010 - against an opponent from their division.
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Legend:
S iege | N iederlagen | U nentschieden | SQ games won (relative) | P + points made | P− opposing points |
Diff. Point difference | TD scored touchdowns | DIV Win / lose ratio within the division | CONF Win / lose ratio within the Conference | Playoff participant | STK Winning / losing games in a row |
Tie-Breaker 2013
- The New York Jets ended the season ahead of the Miami Dolphins due to their better record in the AFC East ( Divisional Record ) of 3: 3 instead of 2: 4. The direct duels ended with a 1: 1 balance.
- The Cincinnati Bengals were the AFC's third-best division winners ahead of the Indianapolis Colts due to their 42:28 direct duel win in Week 14.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers ended the season ahead of the Baltimore Ravens 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 Atlanta Falcons ended the season in the NFC South ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to their better record in the NFC ( Conference Record ) of 3: 9 instead of 2:10. The direct duels ended with a 1: 1 balance and both teams had a 1: 5 balance in the division.
Special games
Season opening
The season opening game, the "Kickoff", took place on September 5, 2013 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High between the defending champions Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos . The Broncos clearly defeated the Ravens with 49:27. Peyton Manning threw seven touchdown passes, setting the NFL record.
NFL International Series
In the 2013 season for the first time two games in the context of the NFL International Series took place at Wembley Stadium in London. On September 29, the Minnesota Vikings faced the Pittsburgh Steelers . Both teams were without a win before this game. The Vikings, in which quarterback Matt Cassel played for the injured Christian Ponder for the first time , won 34:27. In the second meeting on October 27, 2013, the San Francisco 49ers played against the Jacksonville Jaguars and won 42:10.
Super Bowl XLVIII
Super Bowl XLVIII, the 48th edition of the Super Bowl , was played on February 2, 2014 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford , New Jersey . In Super Bowl XLVIII, the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos faced each other. In addition, the offensively strongest team (Denver) and the defensively strongest team (Seattle) of the season faced each other. The Seahawks won 43-8. Malcolm Smith was voted Super Bowl MVP after the game . The match was led by referee Terry McAulay .
Pro Bowl
The Pro Bowl was played on January 26, 2014, at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii . Team Rice won 22:21 against Team Sanders . Quarterback Nick Foles ( Offense , Philadelphia Eagles ) and linebacker Derrick Johnson ( Defense , Kansas City Chiefs ) were selected as Most Valuable Player (MVP) .
Play-offs
The play-offs took place from January 4, 2014 to February 2, 2014.
Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | Conference Championships | Super bowl | |||||||||||||||
January 5 - Paul Brown Stadium | January 12 - Sports Authority Field at Mile High | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Denver | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Cincinnati | 10 | January 19 - Sports Authority Field at Mile High | |||||||||||||||
6th | San Diego | 17th | ||||||||||||||||
6th | San Diego | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
January 11th - Gillette Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Denver | 26th | ||||||||||||||||
AFC | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | New England | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
January 4th - Lucas Oil Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
AFC Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | New England | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Indianapolis | 45 | February 2 - MetLife Stadium | |||||||||||||||
4th | Indianapolis | 22nd | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Kansas City | 44 | ||||||||||||||||
January 11th - CenturyLink Field | ||||||||||||||||||
January 4th - Lincoln Financial Field | A1 | Denver | 8th | |||||||||||||||
N1 | Seattle | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
Super Bowl XLVIII | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Seattle | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Philadelphia | 24 | January 19 - CenturyLink Field | |||||||||||||||
6th | New Orleans | 15th | ||||||||||||||||
6th | New Orleans | 26th | ||||||||||||||||
January 12 - Bank of America Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Seattle | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
NFC | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | San Francisco | 17th | ||||||||||||||||
January 5th - Lambeau Field | ||||||||||||||||||
NFC Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Carolina | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Green Bay | 20th | ||||||||||||||||
5 | San Francisco | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | San Francisco | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
- The team with the lower seed number has home rights.
Trivia
Season best
The following season bests were achieved in 2013:
Statistic value | player | value |
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Thrown yards | Peyton Manning (DEN) | 5,477 yards |
Thrown touchdowns | 55 | |
Yards run | LeSean McCoy (PHI) | 1,607 yards |
Run touchdowns |
Jamaal Charles (KAN) Marshawn Lynch (SEA) |
12 |
Catches ( receptions ) | Pierre Garçon (WHAT) | 113 |
Captive yards | Josh Gordon (CLE) | 1,646 yards |
Captured touchdowns | Jimmy Graham (NOR) | 16 |
Tackles | Vontaze Burfict (CIN) | 171 |
Sacks | Robert Mathis (IND) | 19.5 |
Interceptions | Richard Sherman (SEA) | 8th |
forced fumbles | Robert Mathis (IND) | 10 |
Awards
On February 1, the evening before Super Bowl XLVIII , the best players of the 2013 season were honored.
Award | winner | position | team |
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AP Most Valuable Player | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Denver Broncos |
AP Offensive Player of the Year | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Denver Broncos |
AP Defensive Player of the Year | Luke Kuechly | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers |
AP Coach of the Year | Ron Rivera | Head coach | Carolina Panthers |
Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year | Keenan Allen | Wide receiver | San Diego Chargers |
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year | Eddie Lacy | Running back | Green Bay Packers |
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year | Sheldon Richardson | Defensive end | New York Jets |
AP Comeback Player of the Year | Philip Rivers | Quarterback | San Diego Chargers |
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year | Charles Tillman | Cornerback | Chicago Bears |
Individual evidence
- ↑ thepewterplank.com : Rules Changes Proposed for 2013 NFL Season
- ↑ What is peel-back block? Definition from SportingCharts.com. In: sportingcharts.com. Retrieved on September 7, 2013 : "On March 20th 2013 the NFL voted to make peel-back blocks below the waste illegal inside the tackle box as well, resulting in a 15-yard penalty."
- ^ NFL - Ten years later, 'Tuck Rule Game' still resonates. In: espn.go.com. January 13, 2012, accessed on September 7, 2013 (English): "Emotions still run high about one of the most controversial playoff games in NFL history"
- ↑ a b RECORD-BREAKING 2013 SEASON HAD IT ALL! In: nfl.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020 .
- ↑ NFL Single Game Passer Rating Leaders. In: pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2014 .
- ↑ 2014 NFL Schedule announced. (PDF) Flexible Scheduling Expanded. (No longer available online.) National Football League (NFL), April 23, 2014, p. 19 , archived from the original on May 7, 2014 ; accessed on October 13, 2014 (English): "The NFL announced today its 17-week, 256-game regular-season schedule for 2014, which kicks off on Thursday night, September 4 in Seattle, includes expanded flexible scheduling, and concludes on Sunday, December 28 with 16 division games. "
- ↑ 2013 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020 .
- ↑ 'NFL Honors' complete list of winners. nfl.com, February 1, 2014, accessed May 6, 2017 .