NFL 2014

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2014 NFL season
Regular season
season September 4, 2014 - December 28, 2014
Play-offs
date January 3, 2015 - February 1, 2015
AFC champions New England Patriots
NFC champions Seattle Seahawks
Super Bowl XLIX
date February 1, 2015
Venue University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale ,
Arizona
NFL Champion New England Patriots
Pro Bowl
date January 25, 2015
Venue University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale ,
Arizona
NFL season
 <2013 2015> 

The 2014 NFL season marked the 95th season of American football in the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2014 with the game of the reigning Super Bowl winner Seattle Seahawks against the Green Bay Packers . The play-offs began on January 3, 2015 and the Super Bowl XLIX took place on February 1, 2015.

Rule changes

Before this season there were the following rule changes, which were decided at the meeting of the club owners on March 25th and 26th, 2014.

  • There is no timeout for a sack . So far, this has only been the case within the last two minutes of a half.
  • The goal posts were raised from 30 feet to 35 feet.
  • Including the football goal when cheering after a touchdown is now considered unsportsmanlike conduct and results in a 15- yard penalty. This rule change was due to the play between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons in Week 12 of the 2013 season as a tight end Jimmy Graham a dunk over the crossbar performed while bent the gate, which led to an interruption of the game to the damage to fix. Furthermore, it is feared that the increase in the goal posts could lead to more frequent damage than before.
  • So-called "roll up blocks" against defense players are no longer only prohibited from behind, but also from the side. In this case, the offense players must start the block above the knee of the opponent.
  • The Referee may now consult with the NFL Officiating Department while examining a scene with the help of the video evidence.
  • The rules regarding which moves can and cannot be checked using video evidence will be redefined. In particular, the conquest of a free ball after a fumble can now be checked. This rule change resulted from NaVorro Bowman's conquered Fumble in the preseason NFC Championship Game , which was not given.
  • Penalties for fouls by defense are implemented from the last spot instead of the end of the game turn or the location of the foul.

NFL draft

Jadeveon Clowney was the first player selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.

The 2014 NFL Draft took place May 8-10 at Radio City Music Hall in New York . A total of 256 players were selected during the draft. The order in which the teams were allowed to vote was due to the result that the team achieved in the 2013 season. The Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens both ended the season with an 8–8 record and an identical Strength Of Schedule . H. the strength of the opponents in the regular season, so a coin was flipped to determine the exact order. The cowboys won this coin toss and were able to vote in 16th place. Since the Houston Texans had the worst record in the past 2013 season, they had the right to select the first player in the draft. With the first round pick, they chose the defensive end Jadeveon Clowney from the University of South Carolina . The last time a defense player was selected came in the 2006 draft when Mario Williams was selected. The draft received media attention from Michael Sam , who was selected in the seventh round in 249th place by the St. Louis Rams and thereby became the first publicly homosexual, active professional in the National Football League (NFL).

Stages

The following changes to the stadiums will result for the 2014 season:

Regular season

The regular season began on September 4, 2014 with a 36:16 win for the reigning Super Bowl winner, the Seattle Seahawks , against the Green Bay Packers . 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 4th and three games on Thanksgiving . Two more games took place on Saturday, December 20, 2014 - the 16th week. In the 16 games of the 17th week on December 28, 2014, all teams met - as has been the case since 2010 - against an opponent from their division.

Games in the NFL International Series

For the first time in the history of the NFL International Series , three games were played at Wembley Stadium in London in 2014 . The Miami Dolphins defeated the Oakland Raiders 38:14, the Detroit Lions defeated the Atlanta Falcons 22:21, with both teams playing for the first time in London and the Dallas Cowboys beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 31:17.

AFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(1) New England Patriots 12 4th 0 .750 468 313 +155 52 4-2 9-3 1N
Buffalo Bills 9 7th 0 .563 343 289 +54 34 4-2 5-7 1S
Miami Dolphins 8th 8th 0 .500 388 373 +15 42 3–3 6-6 1N
New York Jets 4th 12 0 .250 283 401 −118 27 1-5 4-8 1S
AFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(3) Pittsburgh Steelers 11 5 0 .688 436 368 +68 49 4-2 9-3 4S
(5) Cincinnati Bengals 10 5 1 .656 365 344 +21 40 3–3 7-5 1N
(6) Baltimore Ravens 10 6th 0 .625 409 302 +107 46 3–3 6-6 1S
Cleveland Browns 7th 9 0 .438 299 337 −38 32 2-4 4-8 5N
AFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(4) Indianapolis Colts 11 5 0 .688 458 369 +89 53 6-0 9-3 1S
Houston Texans 9 7th 0 .563 372 307 +65 40 4-2 8-4 2S
Jacksonville Jaguars 3 13 0 .188 249 412 −163 27 1-5 2-10 1N
Tennessee Titans 2 14th 0 .125 254 438 −184 28 1-5 2-10 10N
AFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(2) Denver Broncos 12 4th 0 .750 482 354 +128 58 6-0 10-2 1S
Kansas City Chiefs 9 7th 0 .563 353 281 +72 40 3–3 7-5 1S
San Diego Chargers 9 7th 0 .563 348 348 ± 0 40 2-4 6-6 1N
Oakland Raiders 3 13 0 .200 253 452 −199 28 1-5 2-10 1N
NFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(3) Dallas Cowboys 12 4th 0 .750 467 352 +115 56 4-2 8-4 4S
Philadelphia Eagles 10 6th 0 .625 474 400 +74 54 4-2 6-6 1S
New York Giants 6th 10 0 .375 380 400 −20 44 2-4 4-8 1N
Washington Redskins 4th 12 0 .250 301 438 −137 33 2-4 2-10 1N
NFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(2) Green Bay Packers 12 4th 0 .750 486 348 +138 58 5–1 9-3 2S
(6) Detroit Lions 11 5 0 .688 321 282 +39 35 5–1 9-3 1N
Minnesota Vikings 7th 9 0 .438 325 343 −18 35 1-5 6-6 1S
Chicago Bears 5 11 0 .313 319 442 −123 40 1-5 4-8 5N
NFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(4) Carolina Panthers 7th 8th 1 .469 339 374 −35 36 4-2 6-6 4S
New Orleans Saints 7th 9 0 .438 401 424 −23 49 3–3 6-6 1S
Atlanta Falcons 6th 10 0 .375 381 417 −36 42 5–1 6-6 1N
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 14th 0 .125 277 401 −133 31 0-6 1-11 6N
NFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(1) Seattle Seahawks 12 4th 0 .750 394 254 +140 43 5–1 10-2 6S
(5) Arizona Cardinals 11 5 0 .688 310 299 +11 32 3–3 8-4 2N
San Francisco 49ers 8th 8th 0 .500 306 340 −34 33 2-4 7-5 1S
St. Louis Rams 6th 10 0 .375 324 354 −30 36 2-4 4-8 3N

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 qualified for playoffs Series Won / lost games in a row

Play-offs

The play-offs began on January 3, 2015 with the Wild Card Round and ended on February 1, 2015 with the Super Bowl XLIX at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. In the end, the New England Patriots won the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy . After the AFC Championship game, which the New England Patriots won against the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 , Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was suspected of using over-inflated footballs. A soft football makes it easier to throw, especially in cold winter weather. In this incident, known as the " Deflategate ", Brady was suspended for the first four games of the following season until he was acquitted later in the year, and the Patriots lost two draft picks.

Wild Card Round Divisional Round Conference Championships Super bowl
January 3 - Bank of America Stadium January 10 - CenturyLink Field
1 Seattle 31
4th Carolina 27 January 18 - CenturyLink Field
4th Carolina 17th
5 Arizona 16
January 11th - Lambeau Field
1 Seattle 28 *
NFC
2 Green Bay 22nd
January 4th - AT&T Stadium
NFC Championship
2 Green Bay 26th
3 Dallas 24 February 1 - University of Phoenix Stadium
3 Dallas 21st
6th Detroit 20th
January 10 - Gillette Stadium
January 3 - Heinz Field N1 Seattle 24
A1 New England 28
Super Bowl XLIX
1 New England 35
3 Pittsburgh 17th January 18 - Gillette Stadium
6th Baltimore 31
6th Baltimore 30th
January 11th - Sports Authority Field at Mile High
1 New England 45
AFC
4th Indianapolis 7th
January 4th - Lucas Oil Stadium
AFC Championship
2 Denver 13
4th Indianapolis 26th
4th Indianapolis 24
5 Cincinnati 10


  • 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

Pro Bowl

The Pro Bowl in 2015 as discharged last year after working on forming concept, two Hall of Famer chose the team. The game took place on January 25, 2015 at the University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale, Arizona . Team Irvin won against Team Carter with 32:28.

Trivia

Awards

On January 31, the evening before Super Bowl XLIX , the best players of the 2014 season were honored.

Award winner position team
AP Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers Quarterback Green Bay Packers
AP Offensive Player of the Year DeMarco Murray Running back Dallas Cowboys
AP Defensive Player of the Year JJ Watt Defensive end Houston Texans
AP Coach of the Year Bruce Arians Head coach Arizona Cardinals
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Odell Beckham Jr. Wide receiver New York Giants
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Aaron Donald Defensive tackle St. Louis Rams
AP Comeback Player of the Year Rob Gronkowski Tight end New England Patriots
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Thomas Davis Linebacker Carolina Panthers

Season best

The following season bests were achieved in 2014:

Statistic value player value
Thrown yards Drew Brees (NO) 4,952 yards
Thrown touchdowns Andrew Luck (IND) 40
Yards run DeMarco Murray (DAL) 1,845 yards
Run touchdowns Marshawn Lynch (SEA)
DeMarco Murray (DAL)		 13
Catches ( receptions ) Antonio Brown (PIT) 129
Captive yards Antonio Brown (PIT) 1,698 yards
Captured touchdowns Dez Bryant (DAL) 16
Tackles Luke Kuechly (CAR) 153
Sacks Justin Houston (KAN) 17.5
Interceptions Glover Quin (DET) 7th
forced fumbles Ryan Kerrigan (WAS)
Robert Quinn (STL)
Daryl Smith (BAL)		 5

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael David Smith: Five rules changes get NFL owners' approval at league meeting. In: profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. ProFootballTalk, March 26, 2014, accessed June 15, 2014 .
  2. ↑ Cindy Boren: NFL wants to penalize goal-post dunks. In: washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post, March 25, 2014, accessed June 15, 2014 : "Dean Blandino, the NFL's head of officials, told" The Dan Patrick Show "that the practice would be penalized beginning with the 2014 season (via the show's Paul Pabst). Offenders, starting in September, will be hit with a 15-yard penalty. "
  3. ↑ Neal Coolong: Ravens vs. Cowboys coin toss results: Dallas will draft 16th. In: behindthesteelcurtain.com. February 19, 2014, accessed February 11, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Obama congratulates Michael Sam, first openly gay player drafted by NFL , CNN.com
  5. ↑ Matt Maiocco: 2014 schedule: 49ers will host Seahawks Thanksgiving night. In: csnbayarea.com. CSN Bay Area, April 23, 2014; archived from the original on June 26, 2014 ; Retrieved June 15, 2014 : "The 49ers will host their old friends, the Seattle Seahawks, for what should be a festive Thanksgiving night gathering at Levi's Stadium."
  6. ↑ 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. "
  7. ↑ 2015 'NFL Honors' complete list of winners. nfl.com, January 31, 2015, accessed May 6, 2017 .
  8. ↑ 2014 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2020 .