NFL 2015

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2015 NFL season
Regular season
season September 10, 2015 - January 3, 2016
Play-offs
date January 9, 2016 - February 7, 2016
AFC champions Denver Broncos
NFC champions Carolina Panthers
Super bowl 50
date February 7, 2016
Venue Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara , California
NFL Champion Denver Broncos
Pro Bowl
date January 31, 2016
Venue Aloha Stadium , Honolulu , Hawaii
NFL season
 <2014 2016> 

The 2015 NFL season was the 96th season of American football in the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 10, 2015 with the annual kickoff game of the reigning Super Bowl winner New England Patriots against the Pittsburgh Steelers . The play-offs began on January 9, 2016 and ended with Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016.

Rule changes

  • A medical observer can now request a medical time-out if a player appears confused and / or shows signs of a concussion .
  • Pushing teammates on the line of scrimmage during a punct or field goal is illegal.
  • Referees can now reset the clock to the correct time whenever the video evidence is viewed .
  • Linebackers can now get jersey numbers 40 to 49.
  • The line of scrimmage for a point after touchdown has been moved from the 2- yard line to the 15-yard line.
  • An interception or a captured fumble during a two point conversion or a blocked point after touchdown can now carry the defense for two points to a touchdown in the opposing end zone . In addition, it is now possible a Safety to achieve for a point by the offense the ball carrier of Defense after an interception or a fumble in the end zone own tackelt , provided the ball carrier of Defense had left in the meantime his own end zone.
  • As a result of the " Deflategate " scandal surrounding the New England Patriots , several changes were made to the balls:
    • Each team must now give 24 balls to the referee two hours before the game, instead of 24 from the home and 12 from the visiting team as before.
    • The pressure of each ball is controlled and balls that are not between 12.5 and 13.5 psi in pressure are brought to 13.0 psi by the umpire.
    • The umpire selects two officials from his team to control the balls and number the twelve main match balls. The umpire was previously solely responsible for this.
    • The replacement balls are locked during the game and guarded by the kicking ball coordinator .
    • During the half-time break, the pressures are measured by the umpire.
  • To celebrate the fiftieth Super Bowl season (ending with Super Bowl 50 ), the respective numbers "50" are painted gold on all 50 yard lines.

NFL draft

Jameis Winston was selected as the first player in the 2015 NFL Draft.

The 2015 NFL Draft ran from April 30th to May 2nd. For the first time since 1965 it was not held in New York , but in Chicago. Since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the worst record in the past 2014 season , they had the right to select the first player in the draft. With the first round pick they chose the quarterback and winner of the Heisman Trophy Jameis Winston of Florida State University .

Regular season

The regular season began on September 10, 2015. It comprised 256 games played in 17 game weeks, with each team playing 16 games and having a game-free week ( bye week ) between the fourth and twelfth week. 17 games were played as Monday Night Game , two of which were double headers in the first week. There were also 17 games on Thursday night , starting with the opening game on September 10th and games on Thanksgiving . Last weekend all games took place on Sunday and all teams met - as has been the case since 2010 - against an opponent from their division.

Each team played against 13 other teams . It played twice against the three other teams from its division (six games together). In addition, each team played - on a rotation basis - against all four teams from a different division of its conference (four games in total). Another two games were played against the two remaining teams in the same conference, which ended in the same place as the opposing team in their division the previous season (if a team finished third, it would play against all three third-placed teams in its conference). The remaining four games were played in an inter-conference comparison. To this end, two divisions meet on a rotation basis. In the 2018 season, the schedule provided for the following distribution:

division
Conference AFC East AFC North AFC South AFC West NFC East NFC North NFC South NFC West
AFC South west East North East west South North
NFC East west South North South west East North
An example to explain the table: the four teams of AFC East met the four teams of AFC South and the four teams of NFC East.

The new point-after-touchdown rule ensured that more attempts at extra point were missed after just two match days (9) than in the entire previous season (8). In addition, the Pittsburgh Steelers became the first NFL team in 17 years to attempt a two-point conversion in the first quarter . On December 6th, Stephone Anthony was able to achieve a defensive two-point conversion for the New Orleans Saints for the first time in the NFL after a blocked PAT attempt by the Carolina Panthers .

division

AFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(2) New England Patriots 12 4th 0 .750 465 315 +150 51 4-2 9-3 2N
New York Jets 10 6th 0 .625 387 314 +73 42 3–3 7-5 1N
Buffalo Bills 8th 8th 0 .500 379 359 +20 43 4-2 7-5 2S
Miami Dolphins 6th 10 0 .375 310 389 −79 37 1-5 4-8 1S
AFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(3) Cincinnati Bengals 12 4th 0 .750 419 279 +140 47 5–1 9-3 1S
(6) Pittsburgh Steelers 10 6th 0 .625 423 319 +104 42 3–3 7-5 1S
Baltimore Ravens 5 11 0 .313 328 401 −73 32 3–3 4-8 1N
Cleveland Browns 3 13 0 .188 278 432 −154 28 1-5 2-10 3N
AFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(4) Houston Texans 9 7th 0 .533 339 313 +26 36 5–1 7-5 3S
Indianapolis Colts 8th 8th 0 .500 333 408 −75 34 4-2 6-6 2S
Jacksonville Jaguars 5 11 0 .313 376 448 −72 44 2-4 5-7 3N
Tennessee Titans 3 13 0 .188 299 423 −124 34 1-5 1-11 4N
AFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(1) Denver Broncos 12 4th 0 .750 355 296 +59 38 4-2 8-4 2S
(5) Kansas City Chiefs 11 5 0 .688 405 287 +118 45 5–1 10-2 10S
Oakland Raiders 7th 9 0 .438 359 399 −40 42 3–3 7-5 1N
San Diego Chargers 4th 12 0 .250 320 398 −78 35 0-6 3-9 2N
NFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(4) Washington Redskins 9 7th 0 .563 388 379 +9 40 4-2 8-4 4S
Philadelphia Eagles 7th 9 0 .438 377 430 −53 40 3–3 4-8 1S
New York Giants 6th 10 0 .375 420 442 −22 44 2-4 4-8 3N
Dallas Cowboys 4th 12 0 .250 275 374 −99 23 3–3 3-9 4N
NFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(3) Minnesota Vikings 11 5 0 .688 365 302 +63 38 5–1 8-4 3S
(5) Green Bay Packers 10 6th 0 .625 368 323 +45 42 3–3 7-5 2N
Detroit Lions 7th 9 0 .438 358 400 −42 39 3–3 6-6 3S
Chicago Bears 6th 10 0 .375 335 397 −62 32 1-5 3-9 1N
NFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(1) Carolina Panthers 15th 1 0 .938 500 308 +192 59 5–1 11-1 1S
Atlanta Falcons 8th 8th 0 .500 339 345 −6 36 1-5 5-7 1N
New Orleans Saints 7th 9 0 .438 408 476 −68 49 3–3 5-7 2S
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6th 10 0 .375 342 417 −75 37 3–3 5-7 4N
NFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. TD DIV CONF series
(2) Arizona Cardinals 13 3 0 .813 489 313 +176 58 4-2 10-2 1N
(6) Seattle Seahawks 10 6th 0 .625 423 277 +146 49 3–3 7-5 1S
St. Louis Rams 7th 9 0 .438 280 330 −50 31 4-2 6-6 1N
San Francisco 49ers 5 11 0 .313 238 387 −149 24 1-5 4-8 1S

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 Position guarantees play-off participation Series Won / lost games in a row

Special games

Season opening

The season opening game, the "Kickoff", took place on September 10, 2015 at Gillette Stadium between the defending champions New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers . The Patriots defeated the Steelers 28:21. Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes , three of them to tight end Rob Gronkowski . Here Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski converted the first 33-yard extra point in NFL history.

Games in the NFL International Series

As in previous years, regular season games were held in Europe as part of the NFL International Series . A total of three games were played at the sold-out Wembley Stadium in London . In the first game, the Jets, which were playing outside the United States for the first time, beat the Dolphins by 27:14. Miami then fired head coach Joe Philbin the next day . In the second game, the Bills, who also played for the first time in London, were defeated by the Jaguars with 31:34. In the third game, the Chiefs, who played for the first time at Wembley, clearly defeated the Lions 45:10.

Pro Bowl

The 2016 Pro Bowl took place on January 31, 2016 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu , Hawaii . Team Irvin won the game over Team Rice with 49:27.

Play-offs

The play-offs began on January 9, 2016 with the Wild Card Round and ended on February 7, 2016 with Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California . In this the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers faced each other. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 24:10 and were able to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the third time . Von Miller was voted Super Bowl MVP after the game .

The Super Bowl 50 was broadcast on CBS . The NFL decided to name the Super Bowl with the Arabic number 50 instead of the Roman numeral L. The reason for this is the difficulty of converting the logo into a graphic with just one “letter”.

For the first time since the changes in the play-off system in 2002, all away teams won the wildcards.

Wild Card Round Divisional Round Conference Championships Super bowl
January 9 - Paul Brown Stadium January 17 - Sports Authority Field at Mile High
1 Denver 23
3 Cincinnati 16 January 24 - Sports Authority Field at Mile High
6th Pittsburgh 16
6th Pittsburgh 18th
January 16 - Gillette Stadium
1 Denver 20th
AFC
2 New England 18th
January 9th - NRG Stadium
AFC Championship
2 New England 27
4th Houston 0 February 7th - Levi's Stadium
5 Kansas City 20th
5 Kansas City 30th
January 17 - Bank of America Stadium
January 10th - TCF Bank Stadium A1 Denver 24
N1 Carolina 10
Super bowl 50
1 Carolina 31
3 Minnesota 9 January 24 - Bank of America Stadium
6th Seattle 24
6th Seattle 10
January 16 - University of Phoenix Stadium
1 Carolina 49
NFC
2 Arizona 15th
January 10 - FedEx Field
NFC Championship
2 Arizona 26 *
4th Washington 18th
5 Green Bay 20th
5 Green Bay 35


  • 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

Trivia

Awards

On February 6, the evening before Super Bowl 50 , the best players of the 2015 season were honored.

Award winner position team
AP Most Valuable Player Cam Newton Quarterback Carolina Panthers
AP Offensive Player of the Year Cam Newton Quarterback Carolina Panthers
AP Defensive Player of the Year JJ Watt Defensive end Houston Texans
AP Coach of the Year Ron Rivera Head coach Carolina Panthers
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Todd Gurley Running back St. Louis Rams
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Marcus Peters Cornerback Kansas City Chiefs
AP Comeback Player of the Year Eric Berry Safety Kansas City Chiefs
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Anquan Boldin Wide receiver San Francisco 49ers
  • Records

week 1

  • With his 161st win with the New England Patriots , Tom Brady broke the record for the most single-team quarterback wins.
  • Marcus Mariota became the first player in history to finish his league debut with a perfect quarterback rating .

Week 2

  • The Denver Broncos won their 13th away game against opponents from their division in a row, breaking the record of the San Francisco 49ers , who between 1087 and 1990 get twelve such wins in a row.
  • The New York Giants became the first team in history to gamble away a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter in the first two games of the season.
  • Marcus Mariota set a new record with six touchdown passes in his first two games.

Week 3

  • The Atlanta Falcons became the first team to convert a deficit in the fourth quarter into a win in each of their first three games of the season.

Week 4

  • Adam Vinatieri was the first player to achieve at least 1000 points for two different teams in his career.

Week 5

Week 6

  • Aaron Rodgers became the first player to hit the 30,000 yard mark with just 3,652 passes.

Week 7

  • Five teams started the season with six wins in a row - more than ever before.
  • Ryan Tannehill's last seven passes in Week 6 and first 18 passes in Week 7 were all caught, setting a new record for most successful passes in a row (25).

Week 8

  • Four teams started the season with seven wins in a row - more than ever before.
  • The 13 touchdown passes in the game between the New York Giants and the New Orleans Saints are a new record for the most touchdown passes in a game.

Week 9

  • Three teams started the season with eight wins in a row - more than ever before.
  • Marcus Mariota became the first player to get two games with 4 touchdown passes and no interception in his first season.

Week 10

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

  • The Kansas City Chiefs are the first team in history to have followed 5 losses in a row with 8 wins in a row.
  • Antonio Brown caught a total of 355 passes from 2013 to 2015, setting a new record for the most passes caught by a player in three consecutive seasons.

Week 16

  • Before Brandon Marshall , no player had managed to catch at least 100 passes in six different seasons.
  • Cam Newton became the first player to score at least 30 touchdown passes and at least 8 touchdown runs in a season.
  • The New Orleans Saints set a new negative record with 43 touchdown passes received in one season.

Week 17

  • Russell Wilson became the first quarterback to throw at least 4,000 yards, at least 30 touchdown passes, and at least 500 yards in one season.
  • 11 different quarterbacks scored at least 30 touchdown passes. Two more than in the previous record year 2014.
  • Antonio Brown became the first wide receiver to hit 1,700 scrimmage yards or more for two consecutive seasons .
  • Drew Brees ' sixth straight season with at least 4,500 yards thrown marks a new NFL record.

Season best

The following season bests were achieved in 2015:

Statistic value player value
Thrown yards Drew Brees (NO) 4,870 yards
Thrown touchdowns Tom Brady (NE) 36
Yards run Adrian Peterson (MIN) 1,485 yards
Run touchdowns Devonta Freeman (ATL)
Jeremy Hill (CIN)
Adrian Peterson (MIN)
DeAngelo Williams (PIT)		 11
Catches ( receptions ) Antonio Brown (PIT)
Julio Jones (ATL)		 136
Captive yards Julio Jones (ATL) 1,871 yards
Captured touchdowns Doug Baldwin (SEA)
Devonta Freeman (ATL)
Brandon Marshall (NYJ)
Allen Robinson (JAX)		 14th
Tackles NaVorro Bowman (SFO) 154
Sacks JJ Watt (HOU) 17.5
Interceptions Reggie Nelson (CIN)
Marcus Peters (KAN)		 7th
forced fumbles Jamie Collins (NE) 5

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