When was the first game of the 2012 NFL season?

NFL Kickoff Game: The 2012 regular season began on Wednesday, September 5, as the defending Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants hosted the Dallas Cowboys, and the Cowboys beat the Giants 24–17.

Are there more Thursday Night Football games in 2012?

More Thursday night games: On February 3, 2012, commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the number of Thursday night games on the NFL Network will increase from eight to 13 games from weeks 2 through 15, excluding Week 12 (the Thanksgiving night game will now air on NBC ). This will ensure that every team will have at least one prime time game.

When is the first day of the NFL season?

Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-champion Buccaneers will commence their quest to repeat against the visiting Cowboys when they open up the 2021 season on Thursday, Sept. 9, the NFL announced Wednesday along with the other 15 Week 1 games. Where do the reigning Super Bowl champs land as the season gets underway?

When does the new NFL season start in 2021?

The NFL 2021 season begins on Sept. 9, 2021 and concludes on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2021. The NFL season start date will once again be on a Thursday, with Thursday Night Football.

When does the first week of the NFL season start?

The 2021 NFL season will begin on Thursday, September 9, with the remainder of Week 1 taking place across the opening weekend on September 12 and 13. What is the first game in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season?

Why was there no NFL game in London in 2012?

Though the league had originally promised to add a second game in Ireland, Scotland or Wales beginning in 2012, the league canceled the game, citing the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as a conflict (the league canceled a second International Series game in 2010 as well, citing the ongoing negotiations of the collective bargaining agreement).

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When was the last season of the NFL?

The 2012 NFL season was the 93rd regular season of the National Football League and the 47th of the Super Bowl era.

What was the issue with the NFL in 2012?

The main issues between the union and the league were changes to the retirement plan, salaries, and personnel. On June 4, 2012, the NFL announced it would begin hiring replacement officials.

When did the preseason start in the NFL?

Starting in 1978, the NFL ushered in the game schedule that we have today, consisting of 16 regular season games and 4 preseason games. The NFL Preseason schedule kicks off every year with Hall of Fame weekend and concludes one week before the start of the regular season.

Who was the first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft?

The 2012 NFL Draft was held from April 26 to 28, 2012 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. With the first pick, the Indianapolis Colts selected quarterback Andrew Luck from Stanford.