NFL 2018

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2018 NFL season
Regular season
season September 6, 2018 - December 30, 2018
Play-offs
date January 5, 2019 - February 3, 2019
AFC champions New England Patriots
NFC champions Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl LIII
date 3rd February 2019
Venue Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta , Georgia
NFL Champion New England Patriots
Pro Bowl
date January 27, 2019
Venue Camping World Stadium , Orlando , Florida
NFL season
 <2017 2019> 

The 2018 NFL season was the 99th season in American football in the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 6, 2018 with the regular season and ended on February 3, 2019 with the Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta , Georgia . The champions became the New England Patriots .

Rule changes

At the meeting of the NFL club owners on March 27, 2018, new rules were adopted and existing ones extended:

  • The rule extended in 2017 that the snap starts at the 25- yard line after a touchback has become a permanent rule.
  • The definition of a catch has been revised and includes:
    • Control of the ball
    • Both feet or any other part of the body except the hands, have in bounds (in the field) be
    • Execution of a "football move", ie a normal movement of the player such as a third step, the attempt to reach a new down or to fend off an opponent.
    The revision of the definition became necessary because decisions had been made in the past that caused great excitement and because even experts had to surrender when evaluating a rule-compliant catch. Two prominent and incomplete cases were the catch of Dez Bryant in the play-offs 2014 against the Green Bay Packers or the catch of the tight end Jesse James of the Pittsburgh Steelers against the New England Patriots in the 2017 season . According to the new rule, both cases are full passports.
  • An official in front of a screen in New York (for the 2018 season: NFL Senior Vice President of Officiating Al Riveron ) may point out a flagrant foul to the official on the field of play . An ejection , i.e. exclusion of the player, can therefore take place during the game. With this, the league reacted to Rob Gronkowski's gross unsportsmanlike conduct against Tre'Davious White , for which Gronkowski was punished only after the game.
  • The penalties for illegal batting and illegal kicking will be aligned and will be 10 yards each.
  • If a team scores a field goal in extra time and then the other team fumbles the ball or loses it by interception , the game is played to the end and any points scored, e.g. B. Pick Six will also count.
  • A team that scores a winning touchdown at the end of regular time no longer needs to perform the PAT or two-point conversion .
  • In order to further reduce the incidence of concussions and their long-term effects as well as life-threatening injuries - as with Ryan Shazier - the targeting rule was introduced. In this case, not only a helmet-to-helmet hit , but every action in which a player with a lowered helmet hits an opponent results in a 15-yard penalty. In the case of a particularly serious offense, the player can also be excluded, which was previously not possible. This rule change was heavily criticized prior to the season, as this technique is considered a basic technique of the game. In retrospect, however, there were far fewer flags for the offense than feared, as only the most obvious violations were punished on the field and the players were only warned by the league afterwards.
  • To further protect quarterbacks , the rule Roughing the Passer , which has existed since 1938, was tightened. Usually an "and" was replaced by an "or", which made it much more difficult for linebackers and defensive line players to sink the quarterback without punishment . One of the victims of the tightened rule was Clay Matthews , who received three such penalties in the first three games, whereas he had only received four of these penalties in the previous ten years. To avoid punishment, some defenders attempted to unroll after the tackle, with William Hayes tearing his cruciate ligament. After the first few games there was a more precise explanation of the rules, but the rule changed the game in such a way that players forego a safe sack or concentrate only on hitting the ball away.

In addition, new rules for the kick-off were adopted at the spring meeting of club owners on May 23, 2018 in order to reduce further injury risks. Since both teams collide with each other at the highest speed during the kickoff return, the tackles are particularly dangerous and quickly lead to head injuries. The following rule changes at the kickoff force the teams to tactically change:

  • There must be five players on the kicking team on each side of the kicker . At least two players must stand between the touchline and the yard lettering on the field and at least two players must stand between the hash marks and the yard lettering.
  • Apart from the kicker, the players on the kicking team may now be no more than one yard behind the ball when kicking.
  • The wedge block , in which two players grapple with an opponent, is prohibited. However, players who stood in the setup zone during the kick may block an opponent in pairs, provided that this is not a wedge block. The setup zone is the area between the 45-yard line of the kicking team and the 40-yard line of the receiving team. At least eight players from the receiving team must be in this zone during the kick .
  • As soon as the ball hits the grass in the end zone , it means a touchback. It is no longer necessary to secure the ball by a player "kneeling down".

During the meeting of the club owners, an anthem guideline for the coming season was decided on the topic of anthem protest . The new policy stipulated that players who want to protest had to stay in the dressing room until the end of the anthem. Penalties should apply to those teams who kneel down while playing the anthem. The guideline was adopted without the consent of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the NFL players' union, which is why they wanted to review the guideline and, if necessary, contest it shortly after it was published. Since the NFL and NFLPA could not agree on a common solution, the policy on the anthem protest was suspended for the time being.

During their fall meeting in October 2018, the owners decided to change the rules of ownership. This change came in response to the death of Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen . The change allows owners of one NFL team to own teams from other sports leagues when they play in another NFL team's market. This change affected, among other things, the owner of the Los Angeles Rams , Stan Kroenke . He also owns the NBA and NHL teams Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche , which are located in Denver, the market for the Denver Broncos . So far, Kroenke had circumvented the rule by relinquishing control of the two teams to family members when he acquired the Rams.

NFL draft

Baker Mayfield was selected as the first player in the 2018 NFL Draft.

The 2018 draft took place in Arlington , Texas , April 26-28 . Since the Cleveland Browns had the worst season record in the past 2017 season, they had the right to select the first player in the draft. In the first round they chose quarterback Baker Mayfield of the Oklahoma Sooners of the University of Oklahoma .

Regular season

game schedule

The schedule was announced on April 19, 2018. The regular season began on September 6, 2018 with the reigning Super Bowl LII winner Philadelphia Eagles game against the Atlanta Falcons . It comprised 256 games over 17 game weeks, with each of the 32 teams playing 16 games and having a game-free week ( Bye Week ) between the fourth and the twelfth week. 17 games were played as a Monday Night Game . On the last weekend, all games took place on Sunday (January 30, 2018). There were 17 Thursday Night games , starting with the opening game on September 6th and games on Thanksgiving . In the games of the 17th week, 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 South East North west
NFC North South East west South west East North
An example to explain the table: the four AFC East teams met the four AFC South teams and the four NFC North teams.

Games in the NFL International Series

As in previous years, some regular season games took place as part of the NFL International Series - these were played outside the United States , three at Wembley Stadium in London , Great Britain. Originally one of them was supposed to be held in the new White Hart Lane , but this was not possible due to its delayed completion. In addition, as in previous years, a game was planned in the Aztec Stadium in Mexico City . Due to previous events (soccer games and concerts) and rain, the stadium lawn was in very poor condition, so the NFL decided to move the planned game (Chiefs vs. Rams) to Los Angeles due to the high risk of injury.

division

AFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. DIV CONF series
New England Patriots 11 5 0 .688 436 325 +111 5–1 8-4 2S
Miami Dolphins 7th 9 0 .438 319 433 −114 4-2 6-6 3N
Buffalo Bills 6th 10 0 .375 269 374 −105 2-4 4-8 1S
New York Jets 4th 12 0 .250 333 441 −108 1-5 3-9 3N
NFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. DIV CONF series
Dallas Cowboys 10 6th 0 .625 339 324 +15 5–1 9-3 2S
Philadelphia Eagles 9 7th 0 .563 367 348 +19 4-2 6-6 3S
Washington Redskins 7th 9 0 .438 281 359 −78 2-4 6-6 2N
New York Giants 5 11 0 .313 369 412 −43 1-5 4-8 3N
AFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. DIV CONF series
Houston Texans 11 5 0 .688 402 316 +86 4-2 9-3 1S
Indianapolis Colts 10 6th 0 .625 433 344 +89 4-2 7-5 4S
Tennessee Titans 9 7th 0 .563 310 303 +7 3–3 5-7 1N
Jacksonville Jaguars 5 11 0 .313 245 316 −71 1-5 4-8 1N
NFC South
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. DIV CONF series
New Orleans Saints 13 3 0 .813 504 353 +151 4-2 9-3 1N
Atlanta Falcons 7th 9 0 .438 414 423 −9 4-2 7-5 3S
Carolina Panthers 7th 9 0 .438 376 382 −6 2-4 5-7 1S
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5 11 0 .313 396 464 −68 2-4 4-8 4N
AFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. DIV CONF series
Kansas City Chiefs 12 4th 0 .750 565 421 +144 5–1 10-2 1S
Los Angeles Chargers 12 4th 0 .750 428 329 +99 4-2 9-3 1S
Denver Broncos 6th 10 0 .375 329 349 −20 2-4 4-8 4N
Oakland Raiders 4th 12 0 .250 290 467 −177 1-5 3-9 1N
NFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. DIV CONF series
Los Angeles Rams 13 3 0 .813 527 384 +143 6-0 9-3 2S
Seattle Seahawks 10 6th 0 .625 428 347 +81 3–3 8-4 2S
San Francisco 49ers 4th 12 0 .250 342 435 −93 1-5 2-10 2N
Arizona Cardinals 3 13 0 .188 225 425 −200 2-4 3-9 4N
AFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. DIV CONF series
Baltimore Ravens 10 6th 0 .625 389 287 +102 3–3 8-4 3S
Pittsburgh Steelers 9 6th 1 .594 428 360 +68 4-1-1 6-5-1 1S
Cleveland Browns 7th 8th 1 .469 359 392 −33 3-2-1 5-6-1 1N
Cincinnati Bengals 6th 10 0 .375 368 455 −87 1-5 4-8 2N
NFC North
team S. N U SQ P + P− Diff. DIV CONF series
Chicago Bears 12 4th 0 .750 421 283 +138 5–1 10-2 4S
Minnesota Vikings 8th 7th 1 .531 360 341 +19 3-2-1 6-5-1 1N
Green Bay Packers 6th 9 1 .406 376 400 −24 1-4-1 3-8-1 1N
Detroit Lions 6th 10 0 .375 324 360 −36 2-4 4-8 1S

Source: Official NFL ranking

Conference

AFC
space team division S. N U SQ DIV CONF series
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs west 12 4th 0 .750 5–1 10-2 1S
2 New England Patriots East 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8-4 2S
3 Houston Texans South 11 5 0 .688 4-2 9-3 1S
4th Baltimore Ravens North 10 6th 0 .625 3–3 8-4 3S
Wild cards
5 Los Angeles Chargers west 12 4th 0 .750 4-2 9-3 1S
6th Indianapolis Colts South 10 6th 0 .625 4-2 7-5 4S
Eliminated
7th Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 6th 1 .594 4-1-1 6-5-1 1S
8th Tennessee Titans South 9 7th 0 .563 3–3 5-7 1N
9 Cleveland Browns North 7th 8th 1 .469 3-2-1 5-6-1 1N
10 Miami Dolphins East 7th 9 0 .438 4-2 6-6 3N
11 Denver Broncos west 6th 10 0 .375 2-4 4-8 4N
12 Cincinnati Bengals North 6th 10 0 .375 1-5 4-8 2N
13 Buffalo Bills East 6th 10 0 .375 2-4 4-8 1S
14th Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 11 0 .313 1-5 4-8 1N
15th New York Jets East 4th 12 0 .250 1-5 3-9 3N
16 Oakland Raiders west 4th 12 0 .250 1-5 3-9 1N
NFC
space team division S. N U SQ DIV CONF series
Division leaders
1 New Orleans Saints South 13 3 0 .813 4-2 9-3 1N
2 Los Angeles Rams west 13 3 0 .813 6-0 9-3 2S
3 Chicago Bears North 12 4th 0 .750 5–1 10-2 4S
4th Dallas Cowboys East 10 6th 0 .625 5–1 9-3 2S
Wild cards
5 Seattle Seahawks west 10 6th 0 .625 3–3 8-4 2S
6th Philadelphia Eagles East 9 7th 0 .563 4-2 6-6 3S
Eliminated
7th Minnesota Vikings North 8th 7th 1 .531 3-2-1 6-5-1 1N
8th Atlanta Falcons South 7th 9 0 .438 4-2 7-5 3S
9 Washington Redskins East 7th 9 0 .438 2-4 6-6 2N
10 Carolina Panthers South 7th 9 0 .438 2-4 5-7 1S
11 Green Bay Packers North 6th 9 1 .406 1-4-1 3-8-1 1N
12 Detroit Lions North 6th 10 0 .375 2-4 4-8 1S
13 New York Giants East 5 11 0 .313 1-5 4-8 3N
14th Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 5 11 0 .313 2-4 4-8 4N
15th San Francisco 49ers west 4th 12 0 .250 1-5 2-10 2N
16 Arizona Cardinals west 3 13 0 .188 2-4 3-9 4N

Source: Official NFL ranking

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ win rate P + points made P− opposing points
Diff. Point difference 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

Postseason

Play-offs

The play-offs began on January 5, 2019 with the Wild Card Round and ended on February 3, 2019 with the Super Bowl LIII at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta . It was the third Super Bowl to be held in Atlanta after Super Bowl XXVIII of 1994 and Super Bowl XXXIV of 2000. In the game, the New England Patriots , winners of the AFC Championship Game , faced the Los Angeles Rams , winners of the NFC Championship Game . It was a remake of Super Bowl XXXVI from 2002, in which the highly favored Rams lost to the Patriots and their then young quarterback Tom Brady 20:17. For the Rams, who no longer played in St. Louis as in 2002, but in Los Angeles, it was the first Super Bowl since the last lost final in 2002.

The New England Patriots won the game 13: 3 and thus their sixth Super Bowl. The wide receiver Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots became the Super Bowl MVP elected. The game, in which for the first time in the history of Super Bowl no touchdown was scored before the fourth quarter, replaced Super Bowl VII , which ended 14: 7, as the game with the lowest points of all Super Bowls.

Maroon 5 and Big Boi as well as Travis Scott appeared in the half-time break after some possible artists canceled a performance in advance, as they criticized the behavior of the NFL around Colin Kaepernick and his protest and in turn expressed their criticism with their boycott of the show. The match was led by referee John Parry .


Wild Card Round Divisional Round Conference Championships Super bowl
Jan. 6 - Soldier Field Jan. 13 - Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1 New Orleans 20th
3 Chicago 15th Jan. 20 - Mercedes-Benz Superdome
6th Philadelphia 14th
6th Philadelphia 16
Jan. 12 - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1 New Orleans 23
NFC
2 LA Rams 26 1
Jan 5th - AT&T Stadium
NFC Championship
2 LA Rams 30th
4th Dallas 24 Feb. 3 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium
4th Dallas 22nd
5 Seattle 22nd
Jan. 12 - Arrowhead Stadium
Jan 5th - NRG Stadium N2 LA Rams 3
A2 New England 13
Super Bowl LIII
1 Kansas City 31
3 Houston 7th Jan. 20 - Arrowhead Stadium
6th Indianapolis 13
6th Indianapolis 21st
Jan. 13 - Gillette Stadium
1 Kansas City 31
AFC
2 New England 37 1
Jan 6 - M&T Bank Stadium
AFC Championship
2 New England 41
4th Baltimore 17th
5 LA Chargers 28
5 LA Chargers 23


1 after extension

Pro Bowl

The Pro Bowl , the All-Star game of the NFL, was born on January 27, 2019 - in the - exactly one week before the Super Bowl LIII Camping World Stadium in Orlando , Florida held and was broadcast live on German-speaking countries of ProSieben Maxx , ran .de and DAZN . The selection of the AFC beat the team of the NFC with 26: 7. The Pro Bowl MVP title is shared by Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jamal Adams of the New York Jets . Both played on the AFC team - Mahomes as quarterback on offense and Adams as strong safety on defense.

Services

Records

week 1

Week 2

  • Patrick Mahomes became the youngest ever player to throw 6 touchdown passes in one game. He was 22 years and 364 days old.

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

  • Tom Brady ( New England Patriots ) threw his 500th touchdown pass in the fourth quarter with a 34-yard pass to wide receiver Josh Gordon . He is the third quarterback in NFL history with at least 500 touchdown passes. Only Peyton Manning (539 touchdown passes on two teams) and Brett Favre (508 touchdown passes on four teams) scored more. At the same time, Brady is the first NFL quarterback to throw 500 touchdown passes on just one team. With the same touchdown pass, Brady also gave at least 71 different players a touchdown pass, breaking Vinny Testaverde's NFL record .
  • Drew Brees replaced Peyton Manning's previous NFL record (71,940 passing yards) with a total of 72,103 thrown yards. Brees broke the record by throwing a 62-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith towards the end of the second quarter .

Week 7

  • Drew Brees scored the 500th and 501st touchdown passes of his career in the 24:23 win over the Baltimore Ravens , making him the fourth quarterback in the NFL with at least 500 touchdown passes. The win against the Ravens was another record for Brees: He is the third NFL quarterback after Peyton Manning and Brett Favre to win at least once against all 32 NFL franchises.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' kicker Chandler Catanzaro converted the game-winning 59-yard field goal in overtime to make it 26:23 against the Cleveland Browns . Catanzaro's field goal is the longest game-deciding field goal in regular season overtime since its introduction in 1974 .

Week 8

  • The Indianapolis Colts' kicker Adam Vinatieri successfully scored two field goals and all four of his points after touchdown in the game against the Oakland Raiders . Vinatieri scored 2,550 points in his 23-year NFL career and surpassed Morten Andersen's record (2,544 points) as the best top scorer in the NFL.

Week 10

  • Julio Jones  - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver - broke 10,000-yard passes in trapped passes in the game against the Cleveland Browns; he only needed 104 games for this. Jones broke Calvin Johnson's record , which took 115 games.

Week 11

Week 12

  • The Houston Texans became the first team to win eight games in a row after losing three at the start of the season.
  • Philip Rivers of the Los Angeles Chargers brought his first 25 passes of the game to the goal, which he the record of 22 complete passes from Mark Brunell and Derek Carr surpassed. In addition, with 28 complete passports in 29 passport attempts (96.6%), he set a new record for the quota of over 20 passport attempts. Previously it was 94.7% and was held by Alex Smith and Ryan Tannehill .

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

  • The Kansas City Chiefs are the first NFL team to score at least 26 points in any regular season game. The Chiefs averaged 35.5 points per game.
  • Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield threw the most touchdown passes as a rookie quarterback with 27 touchdown passes . It surpassed the previous rookie record of Peyton Manning (26 TD passes; 1998 season ) and Russell Wilson (26 TD passes; 2012 season ).
  • San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle finished the season with the NFL record for the most receiving yards of a tight end (1,377). He beat Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs by 41 yards, who gained 1,336 yards of space that same season. Both players broke Rob Gronkowski's record (1,327 yards) from 2011 .
  • Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles equalized Philip Rivers' record from Week 12 in a 24-0 win over Washington Redskins by successfully passing 25 passes to his teammates.
  • New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley finished the season with the NFL record for the most pass receptions by a rookie running back (91 receptions). The previous rookie record has been held by Reggie Bush with 88 pass receptions ( 2006 season ).
  • With a total of 11,952 points in the regular season, the teams achieved the second highest value of all time; in the 2013 season it was 11,985 points. In addition, with 1,371, the most touchdowns in the history of the NFL were achieved.

Wild Card Round

Divisional Round

  • Sean McVay , head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, has become the youngest head coach with a play-off victory at the age of 32 years and 353 days after beating the Dallas Cowboys.
  • With his rushing touchdown against the New Orleans Saints, Nick Foles is one of three players in the Super Bowl era to have scored at least one passing, receiving and rushing touchdown in the play-offs. The other two players are former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart and former New York Jets running back Freeman McNeil .

Conference Championships

  • Sony Michel , running back of the New England Patriots, has scored the most rushing touchdowns by a rookie in the play-offs with five touchdowns.
  • Rob Gronkowski , tight end of the New England Patriots, has caught the most yards in the play-offs at his position with 1,076 receiving yards .
  • At 33 years and 10 days, Sean McVay is the youngest head coach to take part in a Super Bowl.
  • Greg Zuerlein , Los Angeles Rams kicker, scored 57 yards, the longest game-winning field goal in play-off history.
  • Both conference finals were only decided in overtime, which has never happened before in the NFL.

Super Bowl LIII

  • With a final score of 13: 3, Super Bowl LIII is the Super Bowl with the fewest points scored. With the final score of 14: 7, Super Bowl VII was the previous final with the fewest points.
  • Tom Brady became the first player to win the Super Bowl six times, overtaking Charles Haley , who won the Super Bowl five times. In addition, at the age of 41, Tom Brady is the oldest quarterback to have won a Super Bowl. Bill Belichick , Head Coach of the Patriots, is the oldest head coach to win a Super Bowl at 66. So far, at 65 , Tom Coughlin was the oldest coach to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy .
  • Johnny Hekker , punter of the Rams, had to punt eight times in a row, something that had never happened before in the Super Bowl. In addition, his punt over 65 yards was the longest punt in Super Bowl history.

Season best

The following season bests were achieved in 2018:

Statistic value player value
Thrown yards Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) 5,129
Thrown touchdowns Patrick Mahomes (KC) 50
Yards run Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) 1,434
Run touchdowns Todd Gurley (LAR) 17th
Captured passports Michael Thomas (NOR) 125
Captive yards Julio Jones (ATL) 1,677
Captured touchdowns Antonio Brown (PIT) 15th
Tackles Darius Leonard (IND) 163
Sacks Aaron Donald (LAR) 20.5
Interceptions Kyle Fuller (CHI)
Xavien Howard (MIA)
Damontae Kazee (ATL)		 7th
forced fumbles Dee Ford (KC)
JJ Watt (HOU)		 7th

Awards

price winner
AP Most Valuable Player of the Year Patrick Mahomes
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Darius Leonard
AP Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald
Offensive Player of the Year Award Patrick Mahomes
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Award Saquon Barkley
Comeback Player of the Year Award Andrew Luck
Coach of the Year Matt Nagy
Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award Drew Brees
Offensive Line of the Year Los Angeles Rams
Unstoppable Performance of the Year Jared Goff
Moment of the year Aaron Rodgers comeback on Matchday 1
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award Chris Long
Celebration of the Year Seattle Seahawks
Assistant Coach of the Year Vic Fangio
Air & Ground Players of the Year Patrick Mahomes and Saquon Barkley
Clutch Performance Play of the Year Miami Miracle
Game Changer Award Shaquem Griffin
Salute to Service Award Ben Garland
Deacon Jones Award Aaron Donald
Source:

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jeremy Bergman: NFL announces date of Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. In: NFL.com. April 13, 2017, accessed January 7, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b 2018 NFL Rulebook. In: nfl.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018 .
  3. ↑ a b c d 2018 Rules Changes and Points of Emphasis. In: nfl.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Kevin Seifert: NFL owners unanimously approve simplified catch rule. In: espn.com. March 28, 2018, accessed December 26, 2018 .
  5. ↑ NFL: The most important rule changes for the 2018 season. In: ran.de. Retrieved December 26, 2018 .
  6. ^ "Significant Step": NFL Adopts New Catch Rule. In: ran.de. March 27, 2018, accessed December 26, 2018 .
  7. ↑ a b c Carsten Keller: The rule changes for the new season. In: football-aktuell.de. March 29, 2018, accessed December 26, 2018 .
  8. ↑ NFL expands helmet hit rule and is working on "targeting rule". In: ran.de. March 28, 2018, accessed January 2, 2019 .
  9. ↑ New helmet rule under criticism: NFL convenes conference. In: ran.de. August 21, 2018, accessed January 2, 2019 .
  10. ↑ a b NFL interim balance sheet: How have the new rules affected? In: ran.de. November 8, 2018, accessed January 2, 2019 .
  11. ↑ a b Christian Höb: Cotton balls for the quarterback. In: zeit.de. October 8, 2018, accessed January 2, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Andreas Reiners: "Roughing-the-Passer": How will the controversial NFL rule continue? In: ran.de. September 26, 2018, accessed January 3, 2019 .
  13. ↑ John Breech: NFL kick offs will be undergoing major synthesis rule changes for 2018. In: cbssports.com. May 22, 2018, accessed December 26, 2018 .
  14. ↑ Four changes! NFL club bosses decide to modify the kickoff. In: ran.de. May 23, 2018, accessed December 26, 2018 .
  15. ↑ Kickoff rules: These changes could be implemented in 2018. In: ran.de. May 3, 2018, accessed December 26, 2018 .
  16. ↑ a b c NFL banishes knee protests during the US national anthem in the cabin. In: spox.com. May 23, 2018, accessed January 5, 2019 .
  17. ↑ Suspended rule on NFL anthem dispute. In: ntv.de. July 20, 2018, accessed January 5, 2019 .
  18. ^ NFL rule change could change potential sell of Seahawks. Retrieved January 6, 2019 .
  19. ↑ 2018 Important NFL Dates. In: NFL.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018 .
  20. ↑ NFL Announces the 2018 Regular Season Schedule. NFL, April 19, 2018, accessed April 26, 2018 .
  21. ↑ Safety deficiencies at the new stadium: Tottenham has to postpone the move - also affected the NFL. tz.de, August 14, 2018, accessed October 7, 2018 .
  22. ↑ NFL announces times, dates for 2018 London games. NFL, April 20, 2018, accessed April 26, 2018 .
  23. ↑ Greenkeeper horror: NFL moves Mexico game to LA. n-tv , November 14, 2018, accessed January 3, 2019 .
  24. ↑ NFL Divisions Standings - NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
  25. ^ NFL Conference Standings - NFL.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018 .
  26. ↑ Seven From Sunday - Kickoff Weekend. NFL, accessed September 17, 2018 .
  27. ↑ Records smashed: NFL offense at historic levels through four games. October 3, 2018, accessed on May 13, 2020 .
  28. ↑ Seven From Sunday - Week 3. NFL, accessed September 24, 2018 .
  29. ↑ Most consecutive games 400+ yards. In: pro-football-reference.com. September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018 .
  30. ↑ Seven From Sunday - Week 4th NFL, accessed September 24, 2018 .
  31. ↑ Tom Brady's 500th TD is the first Patriots TD for Josh Gordon. yahoo.com, October 4, 2018, accessed October 9, 2018 .
  32. ↑ Tom Brady Sets NFL Record By Throwing Touchdown To 71st Different Receiver, Josh Gordon. boston.cbslocal.com, October 4, 2018, accessed October 9, 2018 .
  33. ^ Drew Brees breaks NFL all-time passing yard record. cbsnews.com, October 8, 2018, accessed October 9, 2018 .
  34. ↑ a b Seven From Sunday - Week 7th NFL, accessed October 21, 2018 .
  35. ↑ Seven From Sunday - Week 8th NFL, accessed October 28, 2018 .
  36. ↑ Seven From Sunday - Week 10th NFL, accessed November 11, 2018 .
  37. ↑ NFL: 105-point spectacle! Chiefs versus Rams Super Bowl worthy. ran.de, accessed on December 11, 2018 .
  38. ^ Saints deal Eagles the worst loss ever for a defending Super Bowl champion. Retrieved May 13, 2020 (American English).
  39. ↑ Texans beat Titans 34-17 for team record 8th straight win. USA Today, accessed December 11, 2018 .
  40. ^ Chargers QB Philip Rivers breaks NFL records with 25 consecutive completions. USA Today, accessed December 11, 2018 .
  41. ↑ Rodgers record gives Packers hope. Retrieved December 28, 2018 .
  42. ↑ Benjamin Hoffman: Derrick Henry's 99-Yard Touchdown Highlights Record-Setting Day. In: nytimes.com. December 6, 2018, accessed December 12, 2018 .
  43. ^ Rodgers' INT-less run ends; wants to play final December 2, 16, 2018, accessed December 28, 2018 .
  44. ^ NFL Research on Twitter. December 24, 2018, accessed December 25, 2018 .
  45. ^ NFL Research on Twitter. December 23, 2018, accessed December 25, 2018 .
  46. ^ Ertz breaks record for TE receptions in a season. December 23, 2018, accessed May 13, 2020 .
  47. ^ Matt McMullen, Chiefs Defeat Raiders, 35-3, to Lock Up the Top Seed in the AFC. In: chiefs.com. December 30, 2018, accessed December 31, 2018 .
  48. ↑ a b c d Seven From Sunday - Week 17th NFL, accessed December 31, 2018 .
  49. ↑ 2018 NFL RECORDS AND MILESTONES. In: nfl.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019 .
  50. ↑ Kirstie Chiappelli: NFL playoffs 2019: Lamar Jackson wants to make history in start vs. Chargers. In: sportingnews.com. January 5, 2019, accessed April 14, 2018 .
  51. ↑ a b c d Records of the 2018 NFL season: Seven new records from the Super Bowl. In: ran.de. Retrieved April 14, 2019 .
  52. ↑ Jeremy Bergman: NFL Today, Divisional Playoffs. In: usatoday.com. January 13, 2019, accessed April 14, 2019 .
  53. ↑ a b c d Super Bowl LIII Preview and Capsule. In: nflcommunications.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019 .
  54. ↑ Alaa Abdeldaiem: Patriots vs. Rams Becomes Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl in NFL History. In: si.com. February 3, 2019, accessed April 14, 2019 .
  55. ↑ Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Tom Brady sets record for most Super Bowl wins by NFL player with six. February 3, 2019, accessed April 14, 2019 .
  56. ↑ Michael Shapiro: Tracking All the Records Broken in the Patriots' Super Bowl LIII Victory. In: si.com. February 3, 2019, accessed April 14, 2019 .
  57. ↑ 2018 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 11, 2019 .
  58. ↑ NFL Honors 2019: Live updates as award winners are announced. Retrieved February 3, 2019 .