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2022 NFL season

May 02, 2023

This article is about the American football season in the United States. For the Gaelic football season in Ireland, see 2022 National Football League (Ireland).

The 2022 NFL season was the 103rd season of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 8, 2022, with the defending Super Bowl LVI champion Los Angeles Rams falling to Buffalo in the NFL Kickoff Game, and ended on January 8, 2023. The playoffs started on January 14 and concluded with Super Bowl LVII, the league's championship game, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 12, with Kansas City defeating Philadelphia.[1]

2022 National Football League season
Regular season
DurationSeptember 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) – January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)
Playoffs
Start dateJanuary 14, 2023
AFC ChampionsKansas City Chiefs
NFC ChampionsPhiladelphia Eagles
Super Bowl LVII
DateFebruary 12, 2023
SiteState Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
ChampionsKansas City Chiefs
Pro Bowl
DateFebruary 5, 2023
SiteAllegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
Patriots
Bills
Dolphins
Jets
Bengals
Ravens
Steelers
Browns
Colts
Titans
Jaguars
Texans
Broncos
Chiefs
Raiders
Chargers
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AFC teams: West, North, South, East
Cowboys
Giants
Eagles
Commanders
Bears
Lions
Packers
Vikings
Falcons
Panthers
Saints
Buccaneers
Cardinals
Rams
Seahawks
49ers
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NFC teams: West, North, South, East

The former Washington Redskins, after two seasons of using the placeholder name Washington Football Team, were renamed the Washington Commanders prior to the start of the season.[2]

The Week 17 game between Buffalo and Cincinnati was canceled after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field of play. It was the first regular season game to be canceled and not rescheduled since the 1987 NFLPA players' strike.[3]

Player movement

The 2022 NFL league year and trading period began on March 16. On March 14, teams were allowed to exercise options for 2022 on players with option clauses in their contracts, submit qualifying offers to their pending restricted free agents, and submit a Minimum Salary Tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2021 contracts and fewer than three accrued seasons of free agent credit. Teams were required to be under the salary cap using the "top 51" definition (in which the 51 highest paid-players on the team's payroll must have a combined salary cap). On March 16, clubs were allowed to contact and begin contract negotiations with players whose contracts had expired and thus became unrestricted free agents.

  1. ^ Also known as Placekicker (PK)

Free agency

Free agency began on March 16. Notable players to change teams included:

Trades

The following notable trades were made during the 2022 league year:

  • March 16: Seattle traded QB Russell Wilson and a 2022 fourth round selection to Denver in exchange for QB Drew Lock, TE Noah Fant, and DE Shelby Harris along with 2022 first, second, and fifth round selections, and 2023 first and second round selections.[4]
  • March 16: Indianapolis traded QB Carson Wentz and a 2022 second round selection to Washington in exchange for a 2022 second round selection and a 2023 conditional third round selection.[5]
  • March 16: Chicago traded LB Khalil Mack to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for 2022 second and sixth round selections.[6]
  • March 16: Las Vegas traded DE Yannick Ngakoue to Indianapolis in exchange for CB Rock Ya-Sin.[7]
  • March 16: Dallas traded WR Amari Cooper and a 2022 sixth round selection to Cleveland in exchange for 2022 fifth and sixth round selections.[8]
  • March 16: New England traded LB Chase Winovich to Cleveland in exchange for LB Mack Wilson.[9]
  • March 17: Green Bay traded WR Davante Adams to Las Vegas in exchange for 2022 first and second round selections.[10]
  • March 18: Houston traded QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth round selection to Cleveland in exchange for 2022 first and fourth round selections, 2023 first and third round selections, and 2024 first and fourth round selections.[11]
  • March 21: Atlanta traded QB Matt Ryan to Indianapolis in exchange for a 2022 third round selection.[12]
  • March 23: Kansas City traded WR Tyreek Hill to Miami in exchange for 2022 first, second, and fourth round selections along with 2023 fourth and sixth round selections.[13]
  • April 5: Miami traded WR DeVante Parker and a 2022 fifth round selection to New England in exchange for a 2023 third round selection.[14]
  • April 28: Tennessee traded WR A. J. Brown to Philadelphia in exchange for 2022 first and third round selections.[15]
  • April 28: Baltimore traded WR Marquise Brown and a 2022 third round selection to Arizona in exchange for a 2022 first round selection.[16]
  • August 15: Philadelphia traded TE J. J. Arcega-Whiteside to Seattle in exchange for FS Ugo Amadi.[17]
  • October 9: Atlanta traded LB Deion Jones and a 2024 seventh round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a 2024 sixth round selection.[18]
  • October 20: Carolina traded RB Christian McCaffrey to San Francisco in exchange for 2023 second, third, and fourth round selections, and a 2024 fifth round selection.[19]
  • October 26: Chicago traded DE Robert Quinn to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2023 fourth round selection.[20]
  • October 27: The New York Giants traded WR Kadarius Toney to Kansas City in exchange for 2023 third and sixth round selections.[21]
  • October 31: Chicago traded LB Roquan Smith to Baltimore in exchange for LB A. J. Klein along with 2023 second and fifth round selections.[22]
  • November 1: Detroit traded TE T. J. Hockenson a 2023 4th round and a conditional 2024 4th round to Minnesota in exchange for a 2023 second-round selection and a 2024 third-round selection.[23]
  • November 1: Pittsburgh traded WR Chase Claypool to Chicago in exchange for a 2023 second-round selection.[24]
  • November 1: Denver traded LB Bradley Chubb along with a 2025 fifth-round selection to Miami for RB Chase Edmonds, a 2023 first-round selection, and 2024 fourth-round selection.[25]
  • November 1: Buffalo traded RB Zack Moss and a conditional 2023 sixth-round pick to Indianapolis for RB Nyheim Hines.[26]

Retirements

Notable retirements

  • WR Larry Fitzgerald - Eleven-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro (one first-team, two-second team), and 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year. Played for Arizona during his entire 18-year career.[27]
  • RB Frank Gore – Five-time Pro Bowler and one-time second-team All-Pro. Played for San Francisco, Indianapolis, Miami, Buffalo, and the New York Jets during his 16-year career.[28]
  • K Stephen Gostkowski – Four-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro (two first-team, one second-team), and three-time Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII). Played for New England and Tennessee during his 15-year career.[29]
  • TE Rob Gronkowski – Five-time Pro Bowler, four-time first-team All-Pro, four-time Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII, and LV), and 2014 Comeback Player of the Year. Played for New England and Tampa Bay during his 11-year career.[30]
  • RB Todd Gurley – Three-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro (two first-team, one second-team), 2015 Offensive Rookie of the Year, and 2017 Offensive Player of the Year. Played for the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta during his six-year career.[31]
  • G Richie Incognito – Four-time Pro Bowler. Played for the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo, Miami, and the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders during his 15-year career.[32]
  • SS Malcolm Jenkins – Three-time Pro Bowler, one-time second-team All-Pro, and two-time Super Bowl champion (XLIV and LII). Played for New Orleans and Philadelphia during his 13-year career.[33]
  • LB Ryan Kerrigan – Four-time Pro Bowler. Played for Washington and Philadelphia during his 11-year career.[34]
  • C Alex Mack – Seven-time Pro Bowler and three-time second-team All-Pro. Played for Cleveland, Atlanta, and San Francisco during his 13-year career.[35]
  • LB Clay Matthews III – Six-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro (one first-team, one second-team), and Super Bowl XLV champion. Played for Green Bay and the Los Angeles Rams during his 11-year career.[36]
  • QB Ben Roethlisberger – Six-time Pro Bowler, two-time Super Bowl champion (XL and XLIII), and 2004 Offensive Rookie of the Year. Played for Pittsburgh during his entire 18-year career.[37]
  • OT Mitchell Schwartz – Four-time All-Pro (one first-team, three second-team) and Super Bowl LIV champion. Played for Cleveland and Kansas City during his nine-year career.[38]
  • CB Richard Sherman - Five-time Pro Bowler, five-time All-Pro (three first-team, two second-team), and Super Bowl XLVIII champion. Played for Seattle, San Francisco, and Tampa Bay during his 10-year career.[39]
  • FS Eric Weddle – Six-time Pro Bowler, five-time All-Pro (two first-team, three second-team), and Super Bowl LVI champion. Played for the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore, and the Los Angeles Rams during his 14-year career.[40]
  • OT Andrew Whitworth – Four-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro (two first-team, one second-team), 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year, and Super Bowl LVI champion. Played for Cincinnati and the Los Angeles Rams during his 16-year career.[41]

Other retirements

Draft

The 2022 NFL Draft was held in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 28–30.[100] Jacksonville, by virtue of having the worst record in 2021, held the first overall selection and selected linebacker Travon Walker out of Georgia.

Rule changes

The NFL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee announced the following policy changes on March 28:[101]

  • All teams are required to have a female or minority offensive assistant on staff for the 2022 season.
  • The Rooney Rule has been expanded to include women, regardless of their racial or ethnic background.

The following rule changes were approved at the NFL Owner's Meeting on March 28:[102]

  • In the postseason only, both teams are assured of one possession in overtime, even if the first team with possession scores a touchdown. This change was made in response to several recent playoff games in which the first team to possess the ball in overtime scored a touchdown and the other team did not have a chance to respond.
  • Made permanent a 2021 experimental rule change to limit the receiving team on kickoffs to no more than nine players in the "set-up zone" (the area between 10 and 25 yards from the kickoff spot).

The following changes to roster management were made on May 25:[103]

  • Players on injured reserve (IR) are eligible to return to the roster after missing four games. This is up from the temporary three-game requirement in place during 2020 and 2021 to account for the impact of COVID-19 on rosters, but down from the eight games required prior to 2020.
  • Teams can allow up to eight players to return from IR to the active roster per season. This limit was previously two players prior to 2020, but the limit was temporarily removed for 2020 and 2021. A player may return from injured reserve multiple times in a single season, but each return counts against the team's allotment of eight.
  • Practice squads will remain at 16 players. The temporary increase from 12 to 16 players originally introduced in 2020 was made permanent.
  • Teams may continue to elevate up to two players from the practice squad to the game-day roster for each game. A practice squad player may be elevated up to three times per season before the team is required to sign him to the active roster (up from the previous limit of two games).

The following change to the concussion protocol was made on October 8, following Tua Tagovailoa's injury in week 3:[104]

  • added the diagnosis of ataxia to the mandatory "no-go" symptoms that determine whether or not a player re-enters a game.

The following enhancements and updates to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts was announced at the NFL Fall League Meeting on October 18:[105]

  • Key decision makers in a head coach or general manager search, including owners, are required to participate in inclusive hiring training prior to the head coach or general manager search.

2022 deaths

Pro Football Hall of Fame Members

Len Dawson
Dawson played 19 seasons in the NFL and AFL as a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, and Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987. He was a one-time Pro Bowler and six-time AFL All-Star, four-time All-AFL (two first-team, two second-team), three-time AFL champion (1962, 1966, and 1969), and Super Bowl IV champion and MVP. He died on August 24, age 87.[106]
Ray Guy
Guy played 14 seasons in the NFL as a punter with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler, eight-time All-Pro (six first-team, two second-team), and three-time Super Bowl champion (XI, XV, and XVIII). He died on November 3, age 72.[107]
Franco Harris
Harris played 13 seasons in the NFL as a running back with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990. He was a nine-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro (one first-team, two second-team), four-time Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII, and XIV), and Super Bowl IX MVP. Receiver of the Immaculate Reception. Harris died on December 20, age 72.[108]
Don Maynard
Maynard played 15 seasons in the NFL and AFL as a wide receiver with the New York Giants, the New York Jets, and the St. Louis Cardinals, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987. He was a four-time Pro Bowler, four-time All-Pro (two first-team, two second-team), and Super Bowl III champion. He died on January 10, age 86.[109]
Hugh McElhenny
McElhenny played 13 seasons in the NFL as a halfback with the San Francisco 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Giants, and the Detroit Lions, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1970. He was a six-time Pro Bowler and five-time first-team All-Pro. He died on June 17, age 93.[110]
Charley Taylor
Taylor played 14 seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver/halfback with the Washington Redskins, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984. He was an eight-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro (one first-team, five second-team). He died on February 19, age 80.[111]
Charley Trippi
Trippi played nine seasons in the NFL as a halfback/quarterback with the Chicago Cardinals, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1968. He was a two-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro (one first-team, one second-team) and 1947 NFL Champion. He died on October 19, age 100.[112]
Rayfield Wright
Wright played 13 seasons in the NFL as an offensive tackle with the Dallas Cowboys, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006. He was a six-time Pro Bowler, six-time All-Pro (three first-team, three second-team), and two-time Super Bowl champion (VI and XII). He died on April 7, age 76.[113]

Others

Preseason

The majority of training camps began on July 27. The preseason began on August 4 with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, in which Las Vegas (represented in the Hall of Fame Class of 2022 by Richard Seymour and Cliff Branch) defeated Jacksonville (represented by Tony Boselli).[114]

In March, the league passed a resolution to require the use of "Guardian Caps," oversized outer layers of padding placed on the helmet, from the start of training camp through the second preseason game for offensive linemen, defensive linemen, linebackers, and tight ends.[115] A guardian cap is a soft-shell padding aimed to decrease forces sustained during head-to-head contact and limit head injuries that may come with such contact.[116]

Regular season

The NFL released the 2022 regular season schedule on May 12, with select games announced in advance of the full schedule release.[117]

The season is planned to be played over an 18-week schedule beginning on September 8. Each of the league's 32 teams plays 17 games, with one bye week for each team. The regular season ended on January 8, 2023; all games during the final weekend will be intra-division games, as it has been since 2010.

Each team plays the other three teams in its own division twice, one game against each of the four teams from a division in its own conference, one game against each of the four teams from a division in the other conference, one game against each of the remaining two teams in its conference that finished in the same position in their respective divisions the previous season (e.g., the team that finished fourth in its division would play all three other teams in its conference that also finished fourth in their divisions), and one game against a team in another division in the other conference that also finished in the same position in their respective division the previous season.

The division pairings for 2022 are as follows:[118]

Four intra-conference games
AFC East vs AFC North
AFC South vs AFC West
NFC East vs NFC North
NFC South vs NFC West

Four interconference games
AFC East vs NFC North
AFC North vs NFC South
AFC South vs NFC East
AFC West vs NFC West

Interconference game by 2021 position
AFC North at NFC East
AFC South at NFC North
AFC West at NFC South
AFC East at NFC West

Highlights of the 2022 season include:

Scheduling changes

Week 11:

Week 14:

  • The Miami–Los Angeles Chargers game, originally scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS, was flexed into NBC Sunday Night Football at 8:20 p.m. ET, replacing the originally scheduled Kansas City–Denver game, which was moved to 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS.[128]

Week 15:

Week 17:

  • The Pittsburgh–Baltimore game, originally scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS, was flexed into NBC Sunday Night Football at 8:20 p.m. ET, replacing the originally scheduled Los Angeles Rams–Los Angeles Chargers game, which was moved to 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.[131]
  • The Buffalo–Cincinnati Monday Night Football game was suspended indefinitely with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest after tackling Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and was taken to the hospital for treatment.[132] It was later announced that the game would be canceled in its entirety.[133]

Week 18:

  • All Week 18 games were initially listed with a kickoff time of “TBD” [134] and the schedule was released on January 2 after most of Week 17 was completed.
  • Two games with playoff implications were moved to a Saturday doubleheader on ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+. Kansas City–Las Vegas at 4:30 pm ET and Tennessee–Jacksonville at 8:15 pm ET.
  • The Detroit–Green Bay game was moved to the final Sunday Night Football game at 8:20 pm ET on NBC.[135]
  • All remaining games were scheduled on Sunday afternoon at either 1:00 or 4:25 pm ET on either CBS or Fox.[136]

Regular season standings

Division

Conference

AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 3 0 .824 6–0 9–3 .453 .422 W5
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 4–2 9–2 .489 .471 W7
3 Cincinnati Bengals North 12 4 0 .750 3–3 8–3 .507 .490 W8
4 Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 8–4 .467 .438 W5
Wild cards
5[a] Los Angeles Chargers West 10 7 0 .588 2–4 7–5 .443 .341 L1
6[a] Baltimore Ravens North 10 7 0 .588 3–3 6–6 .509 .456 L2
7[b] Miami Dolphins East 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .537 .457 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 8 0 .529 3–3 5–7 .519 .451 W4
9 New England Patriots East 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .502 .415 L1
10[c][d] New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 .538 .458 L6
11[c][d] Tennessee Titans South 7 10 0 .412 3–3 5–7 .509 .336 L7
12[c] Cleveland Browns North 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .524 .492 L1
13 Las Vegas Raiders West 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .474 .397 L3
14 Denver Broncos West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .481 .465 W1
15 Indianapolis Colts South 4 12 1 .265 1–4–1 4–7–1 .512 .500 L7
16 Houston Texans South 3 13 1 .206 3–2–1 3–8–1 .481 .402 W1
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b LA Chargers finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
  2. ^ a b Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8).
  4. ^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville).
  5. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 .474 .460 W1
2[a] San Francisco 49ers West 13 4 0 .765 6–0 10–2 .417 .414 W10
3[a] Minnesota Vikings North 13 4 0 .765 4–2 8–4 .474 .425 W1
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 8 9 0 .471 4–2 8–4 .503 .426 L1
Wild cards
5 Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .507 .485 L1
6 New York Giants East 9 7 1 .559 1–4–1 4–7–1 .526 .395 L1
7[b] Seattle Seahawks West 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .462 .382 W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] Detroit Lions North 9 8 0 .529 5–1 7–5 .535 .451 W2
9 Washington Commanders East 8 8 1 .500 2–3–1 5–6–1 .536 .449 W1
10 Green Bay Packers North 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .524 .449 L1
11[c] Carolina Panthers South 7 10 0 .412 4–2 6–6 .474 .437 W1
12[c][d] New Orleans Saints South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 .507 .462 L1
13[c][d] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .467 .429 W2
14 Los Angeles Rams West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .517 .341 L2
15 Arizona Cardinals West 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 .529 .368 L7
16 Chicago Bears North 3 14 0 .176 0–6 1–11 .571 .480 L10
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
  2. ^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3).
  4. ^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Main article: 2022–23 NFL playoffs

The 2022 playoffs began with the wild-card round, with three wild-card games played in each conference. Wild Card Weekend took place from January 14–16, 2023. The Divisional round was played from January 21–22, in which the top seed in each conference played the lowest remaining seed and the two remaining teams played each other. The winners of those games advanced to the Conference Championship games, which were played on January 29. The NFC and AFC champions will advance to Super Bowl LVII, which is scheduled for February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.[137]

Bracket

Jan. 15 – Paycor Stadium Jan. 22 – Highmark Stadium
6 Baltimore 17
3 Cincinnati 24
3 Cincinnati 27
Jan. 29 – Arrowhead Stadium
Jan. 15 – Highmark Stadium 2 Buffalo 10
AFC
7 Miami 31 3 Cincinnati 20
Jan. 21 – Arrowhead Stadium
2 Buffalo 34 1 Kansas City 23
AFC Championship
Jan. 14 – TIAA Bank Field 4 Jacksonville 20
1 Kansas City 27
5 LA Chargers 30
Divisional playoffs Feb. 12 – State Farm Stadium
4 Jacksonville 31
Wild Card playoffs
A1 Kansas City 38
Jan. 16 – Raymond James Stadium Jan. 22 – Levi's Stadium N1 Philadelphia 35
Super Bowl LVII
5 Dallas 31
4 Tampa Bay 14
5 Dallas 12
Jan. 29 – Lincoln Financial Field
Jan. 14 – Levi's Stadium 2 San Francisco 19
NFC
7 Seattle 23 2 San Francisco 7
Jan. 21 – Lincoln Financial Field
2 San Francisco 41 1 Philadelphia 31
NFC Championship
Jan. 15 – U.S. Bank Stadium 6 NY Giants 7
1 Philadelphia 38
6 NY Giants 31
3 Minnesota 24
This bracket:

Records, milestones, and notable statistics

Week 1

  • Matthew Stafford became the 12th player to reach 50,000 career passing yards. He also tied Drew Brees' record for the fastest player to reach this mark, doing so in 183 games.[138]
  • Matt Ryan became the eighth player to reach 60,000 career passing yards.[139]
  • Cade York kicked a 58-yard field goal, setting a record for longest field goal by a rookie in a season opener. The previous record of 55 yards was shared by John Hall and Blair Walsh.[140]
  • Tom Brady became the oldest quarterback to start a game since quarterback starts were first recorded in 1950, at 45 years and 39 days old. The previous record of 44 years, 279 days was held by Steve DeBerg.[141]

Week 2

  • Lamar Jackson set the record for most games with 100 rushing yards by a quarterback with 11. The previous record of 10 was held by Michael Vick.[142]
  • Jackson also became the first player to record at least 300 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, 100 rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown in a game.[143]
  • Amon-Ra St. Brown became the first player to record at least eight receptions and one receiving touchdown in six consecutive games.[144]
  • Tyreek Hill tied the record for the most games with at least 10 receptions, 150 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns, with four. He shares the record with Jerry Rice.[143]
  • Aaron Rodgers became the fifth player to reach 450 career touchdown passes.[145]
  • Carson Wentz became the first player since quarterback starts were first tracked in 1950 to pass for at least 300 yards and three touchdowns in his first two starts with a new team.[146]

Week 3

  • Tom Brady became the first player to reach 85,000 career passing yards.[147]
  • Aaron Donald became the second defensive tackle to record 100 career sacks since sacks became an official statistic in 1982, joining John Randle.[148]
  • Lamar Jackson became the first player with three passing touchdowns and 100 rushing yards in consecutive games.[149]
  • Jackson also became the first player with at least 10 passing touchdowns and 200 rushing yards in the first three games of the season.[149]
  • Jalen Hurts became the first player with at least 900 passing and 100 rushing yards through three games since at least 1950.[149]

Week 4

  • Patrick Mahomes became the fastest player to reach 20,000 career passing yards, doing so in 67 games. The previous record of 71 games was held by Matthew Stafford.[150][151]
  • The Detroit Lions set the record for most combined points scored and points allowed through a team's first four games, with 281.[150]

Week 6

  • Matt Ryan passed Dan Marino for seventh place on the all-time career passing yards list.[152]
  • Marcus Mariota became the second player since at least 1950 with at least two passing touchdowns, one or fewer incompletions, at least 50 rushing yards, and a rushing touchdown in a game, joining Walter Payton.[152]

Week 7

  • Mecole Hardman became the first wide receiver in the Super Bowl era with two or more rushing touchdowns and one or more receiving touchdowns in a single game.[153]
  • Joe Burrow became the first player to record two games with 500 combined offensive yards and four touchdowns.[154]
  • Burrow also set the record for most games with at least 400 passing yards in a player's first three seasons, with five. The previous record of four was held by Dan Marino.[155]

Week 8

  • Tom Brady set the record for most sacks taken by a quarterback, with 556. The previous record of 554 was held by Ben Roethlisberger.[156]
  • Alvin Kamara became the first player to record 10 games with at least one rushing and one receiving touchdown in his first six seasons.[157]
  • Christian McCaffrey became the 11th player to record a passing, rushing, and receiving touchdown in the same game.[158]
  • Derrick Henry tied the record of most games with at least 200 rushing yards, with six. He shares the record with Adrian Peterson and O. J. Simpson.[159]
  • Henry also became the first player to record at least 200 rushing yards four times against a single opponent, doing so in four consecutive games against Houston.[160]

Week 9

  • Jalen Hurts became the third quarterback under the age of 25 to start and win each of his team's first eight games of a season since at least 1950, joining Dan Marino and Jared Goff.[161]
  • Justin Fields set the record for most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback, with 178 yards. The previous record of 173 yards was held by Michael Vick.[162]
  • Fields also became the first player to rush for at least 150 yards and pass for at least three touchdowns in a game.[163]
  • Tom Brady set the record for most career game-winning drives[164] with 55. The previous record of 54 was held by Peyton Manning.[165]

Week 10

  • Justin Jefferson set the record for most games with 100 receiving yards in a player’s first three seasons, with 20. The previous record of 19 was shared by Odell Beckham Jr. and Randy Moss.[166]
  • Jefferson also set the record for most games with 150 yards in a player's first three seasons, with seven. The previous record of six was shared by Moss and Lance Alworth.[166]
  • Jefferson also tied the record for fastest player to reach 4,000 career receiving yards, doing so in 42 games. He shares the record with Beckham and Alworth.[166]
  • Patrick Mahomes set the Super Bowl era record for most touchdown passes in a player's first 75 games, with 176. The previous record of 173 was held by Dan Marino. Mahomes set this record in only 72 starts.[167]
  • Justin Fields became the first player to have multiple rushing and passing touchdowns and rush for at least 100 yards in the same game.[168]
  • Fields also set the super bowl era record for most rushing yards by a quarterback over a 5-game span, with 555.[167]
  • Tom Brady became the first quarterback to win an NFL game in three different countries outside of the US with his win in Allianz Arena, Germany .[169]

Week 11

Week 12

  • Justin Jefferson set the record for most receiving yards in a player’s first three seasons, with 4,248. The previous record of 4,163 yards was held by Randy Moss.[173]
  • Patrick Mahomes set the record for most games with 300 passing yards in a player's first seven seasons, with 38. The previous record of 37 games was held by Dan Marino. Mahomes set this record in only 6 seasons.[174]
  • Mahomes also set the record for most wins in a quarterback's first 75 starts since quarterback starts were first tracked in 1950, with 59. The previous record of 58 wins was held by Ken Stabler.[175]
  • Travis Kelce set the NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in his first eleven seasons, with 9,918. The previous record of 9,882 yards was held by Tony Gonzalez. Kelce needed only ten seasons to set this record.[174]
  • Jalen Hurts became the first player with at least 150 rushing yards, 150 passing yards, and two passing touchdowns in a single game since at least 1950.[176]

Week 13

Week 14

  • Justin Herbert set the record for the most passing yards in a player's first three seasons, with 13,056. The previous record of 12,957 was held by Andrew Luck.[181]
  • Patrick Mahomes became the fourth quarterback in the Super Bowl era to record at least 10 wins without a loss against a single opponent (Denver). He joined Luck (11–0 vs. Tennessee), Tom Brady (11–0 vs. Atlanta), and John Elway (11–0 vs. New England).[181]
  • Jalen Hurts became the second quarterback to record at least 10 rushing touchdowns in multiple seasons, joining Cam Newton. Hurts also became the first quarterback to reach the mark in consecutive seasons.[181]
  • Ja'Marr Chase became the second player with at least 2,000 receiving yards and 20 receiving touchdowns prior to his 23rd birthday, joining Randy Moss.[181]
  • Travis Kelce became the fifth tight end to reach 10,000 receiving yards. He also became the fastest tight end to reach this mark, doing so in his 140 games. The previous record of 177 games was held by Tony Gonzalez.[182]
  • Derek Carr became the third player with at least 3,000 passing yards in each of his first nine seasons, joining Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson.[183]
  • Tyreek Hill became the first player to score a touchdown in each of the following five categories: receiving, rushing, kickoff return, punt return, and fumble recovery. Hill also became the first player to score a touchdown of 50 or more yards in five different ways.[184]

Week 15

Week 16

  • Josh Allen set the record for the most touchdowns in a player’s first five seasons, with 174. The previous record of 171 touchdowns was held by Dan Marino.[191]
  • Justin Jefferson set the record for the most games with at least 100 receiving yards in a player's first four seasons, with 24. The previous record of 23 games was held by Randy Moss.[192]
  • Aaron Rodgers passed Dan Marino for eighth place on all-time completions list.[193]
  • Kirk Cousins tied the records for most game winning drives and most fourth quarter comebacks in a season, both with eight. He shares both records with Matthew Stafford.[194]
  • Tom Brady became the first quarterback to record 250 career wins.[195]
  • Austin Ekeler became the second player to have at least ten rushing touchdowns and five receiving touchdowns in consecutive seasons, joining Marshall Faulk.[196]
  • Travis Kelce became the fifth tight end to reach 800 career receptions. Kelce also became the fastest tight end to reach the milestone, doing so in 142 games.[197]
  • Marcus Jones is the only player in the last 75 years to have a receiving, punt return and interception return touchdown in one season.[198]

Week 17

  • Tom Brady became the first player to attempt 12,000 career passes.[199]
  • Brady also became the first player to complete at least 30 passes in five consecutive games and the first player with at least 30 completions in 10 games in one season.[200]
  • Christian McCaffrey set the record for most receptions by a running back in his first six seasons, with 439. The previous record of 434 record was held by Roger Craig.[201]
  • Austin Ekeler became the third running back with at least 100 receptions and 15 touchdowns in a season, joining McCaffrey and LaDainian Tomlinson. He also became the fifth running back with at least 100 catches in a season.[202]
  • Jerick McKinnon set the record for most consecutive games with a receiving touchdown by a running back, with five.[203]
  • Patrick Mahomes became the third player with multiple 5,000-yard passing seasons, joining Drew Brees and Brady.[202]
  • Mahomes also tied the record for most wins against a single opponent with 0 losses, with 11 wins against Denver. He shares the record with Andrew Luck (11–0 against Tennessee).[202]

Week 18

  • Patrick Mahomes set the record for most total offensive yards in a season, with 5,608. The previous record of 5,562 was held by Drew Brees.[204]
  • Justin Jefferson set the record for most catches in a player's first three seasons, with 324. The previous record of 321 was held by Michael Thomas.[205]
  • The Minnesota Vikings set the record for most wins for a team with a negative point differential, as they won 13 games with a point differential of −3.[206]
  • Tom Brady set the record for most pass completions in a season, with 490, breaking his own record of 485.[207]
  • Brady also set the record for most attempts in a season, with 733. The previous record of 727 was set by Matthew Stafford.
  • Aaron Rodgers became the eighth player to complete 5,000 passes.[208]
  • Nyheim Hines tied the record for most kickoff returns for a touchdown in a game, with two. He shares the record with ten other players.[209]
  • Josh Allen became the first player with three consecutive seasons of at least 35 passing touchdowns and at least five rushing touchdowns.[210]
  • Brock Purdy set the record for most wins to start his career with multiple touchdown passes in each game, with five. The previous record of four was held by Kurt Warner.[210]
  • Ryan Stonehouse set the record for punting yardage in a season, with 53.1 yards per punt. The previous record of 51.4 was held by Sammy Baugh.[211]
  • Stonehouse also set the rookie record for net punting yardage in a season, with 44.0 net yards per punt, beating the previous record of 42.6.[211]
  • Daniel Carlson set the record for the most field goals of 50 or more yards in a season, with 11. The previous record of 10 was shared by Blair Walsh, Justin Tucker, and Brandon McManus.[212]
  • Justin Herbert set the record for most total touchdowns by a player in his first three seasons with 102. The previous record of 100 was held by Dan Marino.[213]
  • Herbert also became the second player to pass for at least 25 touchdowns in each of his first three seasons, joining Peyton Manning.[213]

Wild Card Round

  • Brock Purdy became the youngest player to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in a playoff game, at 23 years and 18 days of age. The previous record was held by Dan Marino.
  • Purdy also became the first rookie to record four combined passing and rushing touchdowns in a playoff game.[214]
  • Sam Hubbard set a record for the longest fumble return in a playoff game, with a 98-yard return.[215]
  • Brett Maher set the record for most missed extra point attempts in a game, with four. The previous record of three was shared by nine players.[216]
  • The Minnesota Vikings became the first team to lose a game despite completing over 80% of passes, having no turnovers, and not allowing a sack. Such teams were previously 47–0 since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.[217]

Divisional Round

Conference Championship Games

  • The Kansas City Chiefs became the first team to host a conference championship game in five consecutive seasons.[219]

Super Bowl LVII

  • Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce became the first set of brothers to play against each other in a Super Bowl.[220]
  • Jalen Hurts tied the record for most rushing touchdowns in a Super Bowl, with three. He shares the record with Terrell Davis.[221] Hurts also became the first quarterback to reach this mark, breaking the record of two touchdowns previously held by Jim McMahon.[222]
  • Hurts also set the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in the Super Bowl, with 66. The previous record of 64 was held by Steve McNair.[222]
  • Kadarius Toney set the record for the longest punt return in a Super Bowl, with a 65-yard return. The previous record of 61 yards was held by Jordan Norwood.[223]

Regular-season statistical leaders

Individual[224]
Scoring leader Jason Myers Seattle 143
Most field goals made Justin Tucker Baltimore 37
Touchdowns Austin Ekeler Los Angeles Chargers 18
Rushing yards Josh Jacobs Las Vegas 1,653
Passing yards Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 5,250
Passing touchdowns 41
Interceptions thrown Davis Mills Houston 15
Dak Prescott Dallas
Passer rating Tua Tagovailoa Miami 105.5
Pass receptions Justin Jefferson Minnesota 128
Pass receiving yards 1,809
Combined tackles Foye Oluokun Jacksonville 184
Interceptions Minkah Fitzpatrick Pittsburgh 6
C.J. Gardner-Johnson Philadelphia
Justin Simmons Denver
Tariq Woolen Seattle
Punting Ryan Stonehouse Tennessee 4,779; avg 53.1
Sacks Nick Bosa San Francisco 18.5

Awards

Individual season awards

Further information: 12th Annual NFL Honors

The 12th Annual NFL Honors, saluting the best players and plays from the 2022 season, was held on February 9, 2023, at the Phoenix Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona.

All-Pro team

Further information: 2022 All-Pro Team

The following players were named First Team All-Pro by the Associated Press:

Players of the week/month

The following were named the top performers during the 2022 season:

Week/
Month 		Offensive
Player of the Week/Month 		Defensive
Player of the Week/Month 		Special Teams
Player of the Week/Month
AFC NFC AFC NFC AFC NFC
1[225] Patrick Mahomes QB
(Kansas City) 		Saquon Barkley RB
(New York Giants) 		Minkah Fitzpatrick S
(Pittsburgh) 		Uchenna Nwosu LB
(Seattle) 		Cade York K
(Cleveland) 		Zech McPhearson CB
(Philadelphia)
2[226] Tua Tagovailoa QB
(Miami) 		Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
(Detroit) 		Jaylen Watson CB
(Kansas City) 		Darius Slay CB
(Philadelphia) 		Braden Mann P
(New York Jets) 		Graham Gano K
(New York Giants)
3[227] Trevor Lawrence QB
(Jacksonville) 		Cordarrelle Patterson RB
(Atlanta) 		Trey Hendrickson DE
(Cincinnati) 		Brandon Graham DE
(Philadelphia) 		Corliss Waitman P
(Denver) 		Pat O'Donnell P
(Green Bay)
Sept.[228] Lamar Jackson QB
(Baltimore) 		Jalen Hurts QB
(Philadelphia) 		Melvin Ingram LB
(Miami) 		Devin White LB
(Tampa Bay) 		Tommy Townsend P
(Kansas City) 		Mitch Wishnowsky P
(San Francisco)
4[229] Patrick Mahomes QB
(Kansas City) 		Geno Smith QB
(Seattle) 		Jordan Poyer S
(Buffalo) 		Haason Reddick LB
(Philadelphia) 		Evan McPherson K
(Cincinnati) 		Greg Joseph K
(Minnesota)
5[230] Josh Allen QB
(Buffalo) 		Taysom Hill TE
(New Orleans) 		Matthew Judon LB
(New England) 		Micah Parsons LB
(Dallas) 		Chase McLaughlin K
(Indianapolis) 		Cameron Dicker K
(Philadelphia)
6[231] Josh Allen QB
(Buffalo) 		Marcus Mariota QB
(Atlanta) 		Quinnen Williams DT
(New York Jets) 		Tariq Woolen CB
(Seattle) 		Dustin Hopkins K
(Los Angeles Chargers) 		Ryan Wright P
(Minnesota)
7[232] Joe Burrow QB
(Cincinnati) 		Daniel Jones QB
(New York Giants) 		Sauce Gardner CB
(New York Jets) 		Marco Wilson CB
(Arizona) 		Randy Bullock K
(Tennessee) 		Cairo Santos K
(Chicago)
8[233] Derrick Henry RB
(Tennessee) 		Christian McCaffrey RB
(San Francisco) 		Dre'Mont Jones DE
(Denver) 		Za'Darius Smith LB
(Minnesota) 		Nick Folk K
(New England) 		Will Dissly TE
(Seattle)
Oct.[234] Derrick Henry RB
(Tennessee) 		Geno Smith QB
(Seattle) 		Quinnen Williams DT
(New York Jets) 		Za'Darius Smith LB
(Minnesota) 		Ryan Stonehouse P
(Tennessee) 		Tress Way P
(Washington)
9[235] Joe Mixon RB
(Cincinnati) 		Justin Fields QB
(Chicago) 		Justin Houston LB
(Baltimore) 		Kerby Joseph CB
(Detroit) 		Cameron Dicker K
(Los Angeles Chargers) 		Jake Camarda P
(Tampa Bay)
10[236] Jonathan Taylor RB
(Indianapolis) 		Justin Jefferson WR
(Minnesota) 		Alex Highsmith LB
(Pittsburgh) 		Devin White LB
(Tampa Bay) 		Ryan Stonehouse P
(Tennessee) 		Joey Slye K
(Washington)
11[237] Travis Kelce TE
(Kansas City) 		Tony Pollard RB
(Dallas) 		Matt Milano LB
(Buffalo) 		Aidan Hutchinson DE
(Detroit) 		Marcus Jones PR
(New England) 		Cordarrelle Patterson KR
(Atlanta)
12[238] Josh Jacobs RB
(Las Vegas) 		Jalen Hurts QB
(Philadelphia) 		Ed Oliver DT
(Buffalo) 		Brian Burns DE
(Carolina) 		J. K. Scott P
(Los Angeles Chargers) 		Kene Nwangwu RB
(Minnesota)
Nov.[239] Patrick Mahomes QB
(Kansas City) 		Justin Jefferson WR
(Minnesota) 		Derwin James S
(Los Angeles Chargers) 		Nick Bosa DE
(San Francisco) 		Tyler Bass K
(Buffalo) 		Joey Slye K
(Washington)
13[240] Joe Burrow QB
(Cincinnati) 		Jalen Hurts QB
(Philadelphia) 		Chandler Jones DE
(Las Vegas) 		Nick Bosa DE
(San Francisco) 		Donovan Peoples-Jones WR
(Cleveland) 		Michael Badgley K
(Detroit)
14[241] Trevor Lawrence QB
(Jacksonville) 		Baker Mayfield QB
(Los Angeles Rams) 		Josh Uche LB
(New England) 		Brandon Graham DE
(Philadelphia) 		Calais Campbell DE
(Baltimore) 		Eddy Piñeiro K
(Carolina)
15[242] Josh Allen QB
(Buffalo) 		Kirk Cousins QB
(Minnesota) 		Rayshawn Jenkins S
(Jacksonville) 		Kayvon Thibodeaux LB
(New York Giants) 		Tommy Townsend P
(Kansas City) 		Kalif Raymond WR
(Detroit)
16[243] Joe Burrow QB
(Cincinnati) 		D'Onta Foreman RB
(Carolina) 		Cameron Heyward DT
(Pittsburgh) 		Nick Bosa DE
(San Francisco) 		Riley Patterson K
(Jacksonville) 		Greg Joseph K
(Minnesota)
17[244] Austin Ekeler RB
(Los Angeles Chargers) 		Mike Evans WR
(Tampa Bay) 		Kyle Dugger SS
(New England) 		Cameron Jordan DE
(New Orleans) 		Corey Bojorquez P
(Cleveland) 		Keisean Nixon CB
(Green Bay)
18[245] Jerry Jeudy WR
(Denver) 		Jamaal Williams RB
(Detroit) 		Josh Allen OLB
(Jacksonville) 		Quandre Diggs S
(Seattle) 		Nyheim Hines RB
(Buffalo) 		Jake Elliott K
(Philadelphia)
Dec./Jan.[246] Jerick McKinnon RB
(Chiefs) 		Christian McCaffrey RB
(San Francisco) 		Roquan Smith LB
(Baltimore) 		Haason Reddick LB
(Eagles) 		Cameron Dicker K
(Los Angeles Chargers) 		Younghoe Koo K
(Atlanta)
Week FedEx Air
Player of the Week[247]		 FedEx Ground
Player of the Week[247]		 Pepsi Zero Sugar
Rookie of the Week[248]
1 Patrick Mahomes
(Kansas City) 		Jonathan Taylor
(Indianapolis) 		Jahan Dotson WR
(Washington)
2 Tua Tagovailoa
(Miami) 		Aaron Jones
(Green Bay) 		Garrett Wilson WR
(New York Jets)
3 Jalen Hurts
(Philadelphia) 		Khalil Herbert
(Chicago) 		Romeo Doubs WR
(Green Bay)
4 Jared Goff
(Detroit) 		Rashaad Penny
(Seattle) 		Breece Hall RB
(New York Jets)
5 Josh Allen
(Buffalo) 		Taysom Hill
(New Orleans) 		Sauce Gardner CB
(New York Jets)
6 Joe Burrow
(Cincinnati) 		Breece Hall
(New York Jets) 		Breece Hall RB
(New York Jets)
7 Joe Burrow
(Cincinnati) 		Kenneth Walker III
(Seattle) 		Sauce Gardner CB
(New York Jets)
8 Tua Tagovailoa
(Miami) 		Tony Pollard
(Dallas) 		Garrett Wilson WR
(New York Jets)
9 Tua Tagovailoa
(Miami) 		Joe Mixon
(Cincinnati) 		Sauce Gardner CB
(New York Jets)
10 Tua Tagovailoa
(Miami) 		Justin Fields
(Chicago) 		Christian Watson WR
(Green Bay)
11 Joe Burrow
(Cincinnati) 		Jamaal Williams
(Detroit) 		Aidan Hutchinson DE
(Detroit)
12 Mike White
(New York Jets) 		Josh Jacobs
(Las Vegas) 		Garrett Wilson WR
(New York Jets)
13 Jalen Hurts
(Philadelphia) 		Josh Jacobs
(Las Vegas) 		Garrett Wilson WR
(New York Jets)
14 Jared Goff
(Detroit) 		Christian McCaffrey
(San Francisco) 		Bam Knight RB
(New York Jets)
15 Kirk Cousins
(Minnesota) 		Rhamondre Stevenson
(New England) 		Jahan Dotson WR
(Washington)
16 Dak Prescott
(Dallas) 		Cam Akers
(Los Angeles Rams) 		Brock Purdy QB
(San Francisco)
17 Tom Brady
(Tampa Bay) 		Jamaal Williams
(Detroit) 		James Houston LB
(Detroit)
18 Josh Allen
(Buffalo) 		Kenneth Walker III
(Seattle) 		Brock Purdy QB
(San Francisco)
Month Rookie of the Month
Offensive Defensive
Sept.[228] Chris Olave WR
(New Orleans) 		Devin Lloyd LB
(Jacksonville)
Oct.[234] Kenneth Walker III RB
(Seattle) 		Tariq Woolen CB
(Seattle)
Nov.[239] Christian Watson WR
(Green Bay) 		Aidan Hutchinson DE
(Detroit)
Dec./Jan.[246] Brock Purdy QB
(San Francisco) 		Aidan Hutchinson DE
(Detroit)

Notable events

Brian Flores' discrimination lawsuit

See also: Brian Flores § Lawsuit against NFL and teams

On February 1, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores sued the NFL, the Dolphins, the New York Giants, and the Denver Broncos, alleging racism, violations of federal employment law, and that his interviews were a sham meant solely to fulfill the Rooney Rule.[249] The lawsuit also alleges that during Flores' tenure with the Dolphins, team owner Stephen M. Ross pressured him to deliberately lose games, offering him $100,000 for each game he lost in order for the Dolphins to get better draft picks for the following season and that Ross fired Flores after he refused to comply with this pressure.[250] The lawsuit seeks damages and injunctive relief in the form of changes to hiring, retention, termination, and pay transparency practices for coaching and executive positions in the NFL.[251]

On April 6, former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks and former assistant coach Ray Horton joined the lawsuit with similar allegations against the league, the Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, and Tennessee Titans.[252]

Deshaun Watson sexual assault allegations

In March and April 2021, then-Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was accused by 22 massage therapists of sexual misconduct.[253]

On March 11, 2022, a grand jury declined to indict Watson on criminal charges related to "harassment and sexual misconduct." On that date he still faced 22 civil lawsuits, many alleging sexual misconduct and assault.[254] After being cleared of criminal charges, Watson was traded to the Cleveland Browns and agreed to a new, fully guaranteed, five-year, $230 million contract with the Browns, the most guaranteed money in NFL history.[255]

After two more accusers joined the lawsuit in June 2022, Watson settled 23 of the 24 lawsuits in July and August.[256]

On August 1, as a result of these allegations, Watson was suspended for six regular season games to start the 2022 season by judge Sue Lewis Robinson.[257] Two days later, the NFL appealed the suspension, seeking to extend the suspension to at least a full season as well as seeking a fine and establishing a requirement for Watson to seek treatment for his conduct.[258] The appeal was reviewed by former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey.[259][260]

On August 18, after the NFL and the NFLPA reached a settlement, Watson was suspended for the first 11 games of the season and was fined $5 million.[261]

Miami Dolphins tampering

On August 2, it was announced that following a six-month independent investigation by Mary Jo White and a team of lawyers, the Miami Dolphins would forfeit their 2023 first-round draft pick and a 2024 third-round pick for violating the league's anti-tampering policy on three occasions from 2019 to 2022 by engaging in impermissible conversations with quarterback Tom Brady and coach Sean Payton, both of whom were under contract with other teams. Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross was also fined $1.5 million and suspended through October 17, and was prohibited from being at the Dolphins' facility or representing the team at any event until then. He was also prohibited from attending any league meeting before the annual meeting in 2023 and was removed from all league committees indefinitely.[262] Vice chairman/limited partner Bruce Beal was fined $500,000 and will not be permitted to attend any league meetings for the rest of the 2022 season.[263]

Denver Broncos sale

On August 9, the league owners unanimously approved the sale of the Denver Broncos from the Pat Bowlen Trust to the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group, led by Greg Penner, for a price of $4.65 billion. The new owners were formally introduced the next day.[264][265]

Washington Commanders potential sale

On November 2, it was announced that Commanders' owner Dan Snyder and his wife had engaged Bank of America Securities to facilitate the potential sale of the team. Any potential transaction would have to be presented to the NFL Finance Committee for review and require an affirmative vote by 75% of the owners (24 of 32). The team is currently valued at $5.6 billion, according to Forbes.[266]

Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest

 
Damar Hamlin is removed from Paycor Stadium in an ambulance.
See also: Damar Hamlin § In-game collapse

During the Week 17 Monday Night Football game on January 2 between Buffalo and Cincinnati, Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and remained motionless after making a tackle on Cincinnati wide receiver Tee Higgins. Medical staff rushed to his side near midfield to perform CPR, and used a defibrillator on Hamlin before taking him by ambulance to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. It was later revealed that he had suffered cardiac arrest and was in critical condition. The game was halted, and the two teams returned to their locker rooms. At the time, there was 5:58 remaining in the first quarter, with Cincinnati leading 7–3.

It was reported by both ESPN and Westwood One[267] that play would resume and teams would be given a warm-up period for five minutes. However, the game remained suspended, and the NFL later denied the reports it planned to compel the teams to finish the game that evening.[268] Shortly after 10 p.m., an hour after Hamlin's injury, the game was postponed until further notice by the NFL.[269]

The following day, the NFL released a statement saying the game would not be resumed that week, but that it had not made a decision on when or whether it would be rescheduled.[270][271] On January 5, the NFL announced that the game would be canceled entirely, saying, it was "difficult, but necessary" under the "extraordinary circumstances." It was the first time since the 1987 players' strike that a regular season game was canceled."[272] Addressing the implications for team standings and playoffs, it said "not playing the Buffalo-Cincinnati game to its conclusion will have no effect on which clubs qualify for the postseason. No club would qualify for the postseason and no club will be eliminated based on the outcome of this game."[273] As a result, both teams finished the season with only 16 regular season games, making it the first time since 1935 in which some teams played more regular season games than the others.[133]

Head coaching and front office changes

Head coaches

Off-season

Team Departing coach Interim coach Incoming coach Reason for leaving Notes
Chicago Bears Matt Nagy Matt Eberflus Fired Nagy was fired on January 10 after four seasons with the Bears. During his tenure, the Bears were 34–31 (.523) with one NFC North division title in two overall playoff appearances, both ending with first round losses.[274]

Eberflus, who spent the previous four seasons as the Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator, was hired on January 27. This is his first head coaching position.[275]

Denver Broncos Vic Fangio Nathaniel Hackett Fangio was fired on January 9 after three seasons with the Broncos. During his tenure, the Broncos were 19–30 (.388) with no playoff appearances.[276]

Hackett, who spent the previous three seasons as the Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator, was hired on January 27. This was his first head coaching position.[277]

Houston Texans David Culley Lovie Smith Culley was fired on January 13 after one season with the Texans, finishing with a 4–13 (.235) record and missing the playoffs.[278]

Smith, who spent the previous season as Houston's defensive coordinator and associate head coach, was hired on February 7. This was his third head coaching position in the NFL. As the head coach of the Chicago Bears from 2004–2012, the team's overall record was 81–63 (.563), with three playoff appearances, three NFC North division titles, an appearance in Super Bowl XLI, and a 3–3 (.500) playoff record. He also won AP NFL Coach of the Year Award in 2005. As the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2014–2015, the team was 8–24 (.250), with no playoff appearances.[279]

Jacksonville Jaguars Urban Meyer Darrell Bevell Doug Pederson Meyer was fired on December 16, 2021, due to a season full of on- and off-the-field issues. During Meyer's single partial season in Jacksonville, the Jaguars were 2–11 (.154).[280][281]

Bevell, the team's offensive coordinator since 2021, was promoted to interim head coach. This is his second head coaching position, after serving as interim head coach for the Detroit Lions in 2020, where he obtained a record of 1–4 (.200). He finished out the 2021 season with a 1–3 (.250) record.[280]

Pederson was hired on February 3. He was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 2016 to 2020 with a record of 42–37–1 (.531), three playoff appearances with a record of 4–2 (.667), two NFC East division titles, and the Super Bowl LII championship.[282]

Las Vegas Raiders Jon Gruden Rich Bisaccia Josh McDaniels Resigned Gruden resigned on October 11, 2021, due to the publication of controversial emails prior to becoming the Raiders head coach. In Gruden's 3+ seasons during his second stint with Oakland/Las Vegas, the Raiders were 22–31 (.415) with no playoff appearances.[283][284]

Bisaccia, the team's special teams coordinator and assistant head coach since 2018, was promoted to interim head coach. This was his first head coaching position after 20 years as an assistant coach in the NFL. He finished out the 2021 regular season with a 7–5 (.583) record, leading the Raiders to a Wild Card playoff appearance.[285]

McDaniels, who spent the previous 10 seasons as the New England Patriots offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (and a total of 18 seasons as an assistant coach with New England in two stints), was hired on January 31. He was the head coach of the Denver Broncos from 2009–2010 with a record of 11–17 (.393) and no playoff appearances.[286]

Miami Dolphins Brian Flores Mike McDaniel Fired Flores was fired on January 10 after three seasons with the Dolphins. During his tenure, the Dolphins were 24–25 (.490) with no playoff appearances.[287]

McDaniel, who spent the previous five seasons as the San Francisco 49ers offensive and run game coordinator, was hired on February 6. This is his first head coaching position.[288]

Minnesota Vikings Mike Zimmer Kevin O'Connell Zimmer was fired on January 10 after eight seasons with the Vikings. During his tenure, the Vikings were 72–56–1 (.562) with two NFC North division titles in three overall playoff appearances, one NFC Championship Game appearance, and a playoff record of 2–3 (.400).[289]

O'Connell, who spent the previous two seasons as the Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator, was hired on February 16. This is his first head coaching position.[290]

New Orleans Saints Sean Payton Dennis Allen Retired Payton retired on January 25 after 15 seasons with the Saints. His overall record was 152–89 (.631), with nine playoff appearances including seven NFC South titles, the Super Bowl XLIV title, and a playoff record of 9–8 (.529). He also won AP NFL Coach of the Year Award in 2006.[291][292][293]

Allen, who spent the previous seven seasons as the Saints defensive coordinator (and a total of 12 seasons as an assistant coach with New Orleans in two stints), was hired on February 8. This is his second head coaching position; he had previously served as head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 2012–2014, with a record of 8–28 (.222) and no playoff appearances.[294]

New York Giants Joe Judge Brian Daboll Fired Judge was fired on January 11 after two seasons with the Giants. During his tenure, the Giants were 10–23 (.303) with no playoff appearances.[295]

Daboll, who spent the previous four seasons as the Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator, was hired on January 28. This is his first head coaching position.[296]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bruce Arians Todd Bowles Retired Arians announced his retirement on March 30 after three seasons with the Buccaneers. During his tenure, the Buccaneers were 31–18 (.633) with two playoff appearances including one NFC South title, the Super Bowl LV title, and a playoff record of 5–1 (.833). Arians had previously retired following the 2017 season after five seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, spending one year as a commentator for CBS before returning to coaching.

Bowles, who spent the previous three seasons as the Buccaneers' defensive coordinator, was promoted the same day. This is his third head coaching position; he had previously served as interim head coach of the Miami Dolphins for the last three weeks of the 2011 season, and as head coach of the New York Jets from 2015–2018, with a combined record of 26–41 (.388) and no playoff appearances.[297]

In-season

Team Departing coach Reason for leaving Interim replacement Notes
Carolina Panthers Matt Rhule Fired Steve Wilks After a 1–4 start, Rhule was fired October 10 after 2+ seasons with the team. During his tenure, the Panthers were 11–27 (.289) with no playoff appearances.

Wilks, the team’s defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach, took over as interim coach. This is his second NFL head coaching position, having previously been the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, with a record of 3–13 (.188) and no playoff appearances.[298]

Indianapolis Colts Frank Reich Jeff Saturday Reich was fired on November 7 after starting the season 3–5–1 (.389). In 5+ seasons with the Colts, Reich was 40–33–1 (.547), with 2 playoff appearances and a playoff record of 1–2 (.333).[299]

Saturday, a 6-time Pro Bowler who played 14 seasons as a center in the NFL (13 with the Colts), and current consultant for the team, was named interim head coach. His only previous coaching experience at any level was for Hebron Christian Academy in Dacula, Georgia.[300] He is the first coach hired with no prior coaching experience either in the NFL or college since Norm Van Brocklin in 1961.[301]

Denver Broncos Nathaniel Hackett Jerry Rosburg Hackett was fired on December 26, after a 4–11 (.267) tenure, missing the playoffs in his only partial season with the team.[302]

Rosburg, the team's senior assistant to the head coach, was named interim head coach. This is his first head coaching position; he previously served as the Baltimore Ravens special team coordinator for eleven seasons.[303]

Front office personnel

Off-season

Team Position Departing office holder Incoming office holder Reason for leaving Notes
Baltimore Ravens President Dick Cass Sashi Brown Retired

Cass retired on February 4 after 18 years with the team, during which the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII.

Brown was hired the same day, effective April 1. He was previously the Cleveland Browns' GM from 2016 to 2017.[304]

Denver Broncos Joe Ellis Damani Leech Resigned

Ellis stepped down from his position as president and CEO on August 9 after the sale of the team. He had served with the Broncos for 27 years, the last eight as CEO.[305]

Leech was hired on August 11. He was the COO of NFL International from 2019 until the hiring.[306]

Las Vegas Raiders Dan Ventrelle Sandra Douglass Morgan Fired

After about 19 years with the Raiders including one season as president, Ventrelle was fired on May 6. Ventrelle alleged he was fired for reporting a hostile work environment.[307]

Douglass Morgan was hired on July 7. She previously served as chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board from 2019 to 2020. She is the first black female president in NFL history.[308]

Chicago Bears General manager Ryan Pace Ryan Poles After seven years with the Bears, Pace was fired on January 10.[274]

Poles was hired on January 25. He previously served for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2009 to 2021 in various executive roles and in the final year as the executive director of player personnel.[309]

Las Vegas Raiders Mike Mayock Dave Ziegler After three years with the Raiders, Mayock was fired on January 17.[310]

Ziegler was hired on January 30. He previously served for the New England Patriots from 2013 to 2021 in various executive roles and in the final year as the director of player personnel.[311]

Minnesota Vikings Rick Spielman Kwesi Adofo-Mensah After sixteen years with the Vikings and ten years as the GM, Spielman was fired on January 10.[289]

Adofo-Mensah was hired on January 26. He previously served as the vice president of football operations for the Cleveland Browns from 2020 to 2021 and also served for the San Francisco 49ers in football research and development.[312]

New York Giants Dave Gettleman Joe Schoen Retired After four years as the Giants GM and fourteen years total over two tenures with the team, Gettleman announced his retirement on January 10.[313]

Schoen was hired on January 21. He previously served as the assistant GM for the Buffalo Bills from 2017 to 2021 and also served for the Carolina Panthers and Miami Dolphins in various executive roles.[314]

Pittsburgh Steelers Kevin Colbert Omar Khan After eleven years as the Steelers GM, six years additionally as vice president, and 22 years total with the team in various executive roles, Colbert retired after the 2022 NFL Draft.[315]

Khan was hired on May 25. He has served in various roles with the Steelers for 21 years, most recently as the vice president of football and business administration since 2016.[316]

In-season

Team Position 2022 office holder Reason for leaving Interim replacement Notes
Tennessee Titans General manager Jon Robinson Fired Ryan Cowden Robinson was fired on December 6 after 6+ seasons as the Titans' GM, despite a relatively successful tenure with the Titans, including 2 AFC South titles, 4 playoff appearances, and an AFC Championship appearance in 2019.

Cowden, the team's vice president of player personnel, will serve as interim GM for the rest of the season.[317]

Stadiums

  • This is the final year on Buffalo's lease on Highmark Stadium. On March 28, the State of New York announced an agreement with the team to construct a new state owned and funded stadium adjacent to Highmark Stadium, which will be demolished after the new stadium is completed. Buffalo will remain at Highmark Stadium during the new stadium's construction, then will move to the new stadium once it is complete and play there through at least 2052, leasing the stadium from the state.[318]
  • On July 11, Pittsburgh announced that it sold the naming rights to its home stadium to the insurance broker Acrisure after its deal with Heinz expired, resulting in the stadium being renamed from Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium.[319]
  • On August 9, Cincinnati announced that it sold the naming rights to its home stadium to human resources software company Paycor, resulting in the stadium being renamed from Paul Brown Stadium to Paycor Stadium.[320]

Uniforms

Uniform changes

  • Dallas announced the return of their throwbacks inspired by the team's uniforms worn from 1960–1963 on July 21. They will wear this design on Thanksgiving Day and for the first time since the 2012 season.[321]
  • Green Bay announced the return of the all-white uniforms used in the NFL's former Color Rush program for one game.[322] The uniform features Green Bay's typical white jerseys with white pants. They will use this combination for the first time since 2019.[323]
  • The Los Angeles Rams swapped the designation of their white uniforms. The throwback-inspired white uniforms introduced as an alternate in 2021 will serve as the team's primary. The "bone" uniform will serve as the third design and will be worn during two games.[324][325]
  • New England announced the return of their red "Pat Patriot" throwback uniforms as an alternate uniform on June 22. They will don this design for the first time since the 2012 season.[326][327] The Patriots reintroduced their silver pants on October 24, wearing them for the first time since the team's 2020 uniform redesign.[328][329]
  • New Orleans announced the return of their late-1960s home throwbacks on November 16.[330] These will be worn for one game.[331] The team last wore this uniform in 2016.[332]
  • The New York Giants announced they would bring back their uniforms worn between 1980–1999 for two games on July 20.[333]
  • Philadelphia introduced a new wordmark, replacing the previous design installed in 1996.[334]
  • Pittsburgh wore a throwback uniform for one game modeled after their design worn during the 1972 season. These uniforms commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception and were worn for the first time since 2019.[335]
  • San Francisco modified their uniforms to feature their classic wordmark, matching their home end zone design. The uniforms include three shoulder stripes, replacing the two stripe design.[336][337]
  • Washington revealed new branding as the Washington Commanders on February 2.[338] They retained their burgundy and gold colors while introducing a new "W" logo and new uniforms.[339] The new burgundy uniforms have gold numerals trimmed in white, while the new white uniforms feature burgundy and white gradient numerals with black trim. The team also introduced black third jerseys with gold numerals trimmed in burgundy.[340]

Alternate helmets

In June 2021, the NFL approved a rule that would allow teams to wear alternate helmets for the 2022 season, repealing a one-helmet rule put in place in 2013. Alternate helmets are required to be accompanied with alternate uniforms.[341]

  • Arizona introduced a black helmet with a red undertone on July 24. The helmet was worn for one preseason game[342] and will be worn for two regular season games.[343][344]
  • Atlanta reintroduced a red helmet to pair with their throwback uniform on June 1 after previously using the helmet with this set from 2009–2012. These will be worn for two games.[345]
  • Carolina introduced a new black helmet on July 19. This helmet will be worn with the team's all-black uniform for one game.[346] Carolina's black uniform remains their primary colored design despite the rule which requires that alternate helmets be paired with alternate uniforms.[347]
  • Chicago introduced an orange helmet on July 24. It will be paired with Chicago's alternate orange uniforms for two games.[348]
  • Cincinnati introduced a white alternate helmet on July 14. The design retains the helmet's black stripes and will be accompanied with their all-white uniforms used in the former "Color Rush" program.[349][350][351]
  • Dallas announced their alternate throwback uniform listed above will include the white helmet worn by the team from 1960–1963.[352] Additionally, Dallas will wear an alternative set of decals with the white shell to pair with the "Color Rush" uniform introduced in 2015.[353]
  • Houston introduced a "Battle Red" helmet to pair with their like-colored alternate uniform on July 12. It is the first time that the team will utilize a different colored helmet in franchise history (the team has used "Deep Steel Blue" helmets since their inception in 2002). The helmet will be worn for one game.[354]
  • New England announced their alternate throwback uniform listed above will include the white helmet with the former "Pat Patriot" logo.[326]
  • New Orleans introduced a new black helmet to pair with their white alternate uniform on June 16.[355]
  • The New York Giants announced as part of the above throwback uniform, they will bring back the navy blue helmets with the "GIANTS" wordmark worn in the 1980s and 1990s.[333]
  • The New York Jets introduced a new black helmet to pair with their black alternate uniforms on July 22.[356]
  • Philadelphia introduced a new black helmet to pair with their black alternate uniform on March 29.[357]
  • Washington introduced a new alternate set with black helmets in their rebrand on February 2, becoming the first team in the league to unveil secondary helmets. The helmets feature the gold "W" logo on the front of the shell, the player's jersey number on each side, and the flag of Washington, D.C. in burgundy and gold on the back.[358]

Patches

  • Buffalo wore a patch with the number 3 on it in Week 18 in support of Damar Hamlin after his in-game collapse the previous week.[359]
  • Miami announced a patch to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the team's 1972 undefeated season on August 3. The patch will be featured on their throwback uniform for one game.[360]
  • Pittsburgh will accompany their 1972-inspired throwback uniforms with a patch to commemorate the Immaculate Reception's 50th anniversary. The patch features a silhouetted Franco Harris.[335]
  • Washington unveiled a logo commemorating the 90th anniversary of the franchise.[361]

Diversity initiative

During Weeks 4 and 5, players, executives, and coaches wore patches and decals of international flags to represent their national heritage. Over 50 countries and territories were represented, with over 200 individuals participating.[362][363][364]

Media

Television

This was the ninth and final season under the current broadcast contracts with CBS, Fox, and NBC, before new 11-year contracts for all three networks begin in 2023.[365] This included "cross-flexing" (switching) Sunday afternoon games between CBS and Fox before or during the season, regardless of the conference of the visiting team. Super Bowl LVII was televised by Fox.

Following the expiration of their eight-year contract, ESPN and ABC agreed to a one-year bridge contract for the 2022 season, before their new 11-year contract takes effect in 2023 to coincide with those of the other three broadcasters. As with the previous season, ESPN held the rights to a Saturday doubleheader during the final week of the season, simulcast with ABC, along with more simulcasts of select Monday Night Football games on ABC. Also this year, ABC aired its first exclusive game since 2005 on September 19, as part of a split-network doubleheader with ESPN.[366]

Under separate deals, this was the second postseason in NBC and ABC/ESPN's seven- and five-year deals to air the Sunday and Monday night Wild Card games, respectively.[367][368] Fox replaced CBS in televising two Wild Card games during this postseason. It was later confirmed that CBS, NBC and Fox will start to annually rotate the extra Wild Card games, while ABC/ESPN will continue to air only one Wild Card game per season.[369]

NFL Network continued to televise select regular season games, including three International Series games.[370][366]

Fox Deportes aired Spanish-language coverage of Fox games. ESPN Deportes did the same for ESPN/ABC games, CBS games was available on SAP and Universo/ Telemundo Deportes (select games) did the same for NBC games.

ESPN2's Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli was renewed for an additional season, taking it through the 2024 NFL season.[371] CBS will continue to produce alternative, youth-oriented telecasts of selected games on sister channel Nickelodeon; Nickelodeon simulcasted CBS's Christmas Day game, marking its first regular-season broadcast.[124]

DirecTV signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Prime Video to allow Thursday Night Football to be shown on DirecTV's packages for business customers. This agreement is primarily to allow entertainment venues such as bars and casinos to continue offering the games without reconfiguring their systems to accommodate a streaming-only platform.[372]

This was the final season under DirecTV's deal for exclusive rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket out-of-market sports package. DirecTV has held exclusive rights since the package's launch in 1994. DirecTV executives have questioned the current value of NFL Sunday Ticket after losing money over the past few years. In September 2021, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suggested that NFL Sunday Ticket could be more attractive on a digital platform.[373] On December 22, 2022, it was announced that Google had acquired the rights to Sunday Ticket and that it would be streamed on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels starting in 2023.[374]

Streaming

 
The Chargers and Chiefs playing in the first Thursday Night Football game broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

This was the first year of a 12-year deal in which Thursday Night Football exclusively streamed on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch.[375] Fox and NFL Network opted out of their final season of the previous five year (2018–2022) TNF deal, allowing Amazon to take over one season before its original eleven year (2023–2033) TNF agreement was to go into effect.[376]

This was also the first year in which ESPN+ exclusively streams one International Series game per year along with simulcasts of all ABC games.[377]

Paramount+ continues to simulcast all CBS games and Peacock simulcasts all NBC games.

The NFL's mobile streaming contract with Verizon expired following the 2021 season (which included mobile streaming of live local and nationally televised games along with cellular streaming of NFL Network); it was reported that the league was preparing to move these rights behind a paywall of an in-house subscription service.[378][379] In July, the NFL announced that NFL Game Pass would be replaced in the United States by NFL+, which will stream in-market games and the NFL Network on mobile devices only, radio broadcasts for all games, and most out-of-market preseason games. The on-demand full, condensed, and "All 22" bird's-eye view game replays offered by NFL Game Pass will now be under a premium tier of NFL+.[380][381][382]

Radio

In March, the NFL renewed its national radio contract with Westwood One, maintaining its package of radio rights to all primetime, marquee, and playoff games, while adding audio coverage of other events such as the NFL Draft and NFL Honors. It also greatly expands the ability for its broadcasts to be distributed for free via digital platforms, including via local affiliates' "primary digital platforms", and via the NFL app.[383] Compass Media, ESPN Radio and Sports USA will continue to broadcast select Sunday afternoon games nationally on radio.

Personnel changes

On March 16, ESPN signed Joe Buck and Troy Aikman — who were Fox's lead commentary team for 20 seasons — to a multi-year deal to become the new lead commentators of Monday Night Football.[384][385] ESPN's previous MNF broadcasters Steve Levy and Louis Riddick continue as ESPN's secondary NFL broadcast team, with Dan Orlovsky replacing Brian Griese who left ESPN for a coaching job with San Francisco.[386][387][388]

On March 23, Amazon announced that longtime NBC play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit would serve as its lead broadcast team for Thursday Night Football.[389][390] Amazon later added ABC News reporter Kaylee Hartung as its sideline reporter. Mike Tirico—who had been NBC's secondary play-by-play announcer and Michaels' designated fill-in since joining the network in 2016[391][392]—will succeed Michaels as the lead commentator for Sunday Night Football, with Maria Taylor succeeding him as lead studio host[393] and Jason Garrett replacing Drew Brees on the Football Night in America panel.[394] Melissa Stark is also replacing Michele Tafoya (who departed after Super Bowl LVI to pursue a political career) as sideline reporter.[395] Amazon's studio panel will be led by Fox’s Charissa Thompson, with analysts Tony Gonzalez, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman, and Andrew Whitworth. Bleacher Report and Turner Sports’ Taylor Rooks and NBC’s Michael Smith also make contributions.[396]

With Buck and Aikman's departure, Fox's number-2 commentary team of Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen were promoted to the network's top pairing.[397] Replacing Burkhardt and Olsen are Joe Davis, who is also Buck’s replacement for Fox’s MLB coverage, and Daryl Johnston, starting his third stint as Fox’s number 2 analyst. Kristina Pink, who was one of Fox’s two TNF reporters from 2018 to 2021, returns to Sunday reporting duties to join the team of Adam Amin and Mark Schlereth. Robert Smith also transfers from Fox’s college football coverage to join Chris Myers.

Most watched regular season games

Rank Date Matchup Network(s) Viewers (millions) TV rating[398] Window Significance
1 November 24, 4:30 ET New York Giants 20–28 Dallas Cowboys Fox/Fox Deportes 42.1 12.7 Thanksgiving Cowboys–Giants rivalry, most watched regular-season game in NFL history [399]
2 November 24, 12:30 ET Buffalo Bills 28–25 Detroit Lions CBS/Paramount+ 31.8 11.8
3 November 13, 4:25 ET Dallas Cowboys 28–31 Green Bay Packers Fox 29.2 14.9 Late DH[a] Cowboys–Packers rivalry, Mike McCarthy's return to Green Bay
4 December 24, 4:25 ET Philadelphia Eagles 34–40 Dallas Cowboys 27.8 12.0 Late DH[e] Cowboys–Eagles rivalry
5 November 20, 4:25 ET Dallas Cowboys 40–3 Minnesota Vikings CBS/Paramount+ 27.5 13.7 Late DH[b] Cowboys–Vikings rivalry
6 September 18, 4:25 ET Cincinnati Bengals 17–20 Dallas Cowboys 27.4 14.1 Late DH[c]
7 September 25, 4:25 ET Green Bay Packers 14–12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fox 26.4 13.4 Late DH[d] 2020 NFC Championship rematch
8 December 25, 1:00 ET Green Bay Packers 26–20 Miami Dolphins 25.9 10.7 Christmas
9 October 16, 4:25 ET Buffalo Bills 24–20 Kansas City Chiefs CBS/Paramount+ 25.4 13.2 Late DH[e] 2021 AFC Divisional Round rematch
10 November 24, 8:20 ET New England Patriots 26–33 Minnesota Vikings NBC/Peacock/Telemundo 25.3 9.7 Thanksgiving

*Note – All single and DH matchups listed in table are the matchups that were viewed to the largest percentage of the market.

  1. ^ DAL/GB was shown in 92% of the markets during the late doubleheader time slot of Fox coverage.
  2. ^ DAL/MIN was shown in 90% of the markets during the late doubleheader time slot of CBS coverage.
  3. ^ CIN/DAL was shown in 81% of the markets during the late doubleheader time slot of CBS coverage.
  4. ^ GB/TB was shown in 83% of the markets during the late doubleheader time slot of Fox coverage.
  5. ^ BUF/KC and PHI/DAL were shown nationally during the late doubleheader time slot.

In addition, the January 2 Buffalo–Cincinnati game averaged 23.8 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 from approximately 8:30 pm to 10:09 pm, making it the most-watched Monday Night Football broadcast since the series was moved to ESPN in 2006.[400]

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This article is about the American football season in the United States For the Gaelic football season in Ireland see 2022 National Football League Ireland The 2022 NFL season was the 103rd season of the National Football League NFL The season began on September 8 2022 with the defending Super Bowl LVI champion Los Angeles Rams falling to Buffalo in the NFL Kickoff Game and ended on January 8 2023 The playoffs started on January 14 and concluded with Super Bowl LVII the league s championship game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Arizona on February 12 with Kansas City defeating Philadelphia 1 2022 National Football League seasonRegular seasonDurationSeptember 8 2022 2022 09 08 January 8 2023 2023 01 08 PlayoffsStart dateJanuary 14 2023AFC ChampionsKansas City ChiefsNFC ChampionsPhiladelphia EaglesSuper Bowl LVIIDateFebruary 12 2023SiteState Farm Stadium Glendale ArizonaChampionsKansas City ChiefsPro BowlDateFebruary 5 2023SiteAllegiant Stadium Paradise Nevada 2021 NFL seasons 2023 PatriotsBillsDolphinsJetsBengalsRavensSteelersBrownsColtsTitansJaguarsTexansBroncosChiefsRaidersChargersclass notpageimage AFC teams West North South East CowboysGiantsEaglesCommandersBearsLionsPackersVikingsFalconsPanthersSaintsBuccaneersCardinalsRamsSeahawks49ersclass notpageimage NFC teams West North South East The former Washington Redskins after two seasons of using the placeholder name Washington Football Team were renamed the Washington Commanders prior to the start of the season 2 The Week 17 game between Buffalo and Cincinnati was canceled after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field of play It was the first regular season game to be canceled and not rescheduled since the 1987 NFLPA players strike 3 Contents 1 Player movement 1 1 Free agency 1 2 Trades 1 3 Retirements 1 4 Draft 2 Rule changes 3 2022 deaths 3 1 Pro Football Hall of Fame Members 3 2 Others 4 Preseason 5 Regular season 5 1 Scheduling changes 6 Regular season standings 6 1 Division 6 2 Conference 7 Postseason 7 1 Bracket 8 Records milestones and notable statistics 9 Regular season statistical leaders 10 Awards 10 1 Individual season awards 10 2 All Pro team 10 3 Players of the week month 11 Notable events 11 1 Brian Flores discrimination lawsuit 11 2 Deshaun Watson sexual assault allegations 11 3 Miami Dolphins tampering 11 4 Denver Broncos sale 11 5 Washington Commanders potential sale 11 6 Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest 12 Head coaching and front office changes 12 1 Head coaches 12 1 1 Off season 12 1 2 In season 12 2 Front office personnel 12 2 1 Off season 12 2 2 In season 13 Stadiums 14 Uniforms 14 1 Uniform changes 14 2 Alternate helmets 14 3 Patches 14 4 Diversity initiative 15 Media 15 1 Television 15 2 Streaming 15 3 Radio 15 4 Personnel changes 15 5 Most watched regular season games 16 ReferencesPlayer movement EditThe 2022 NFL league year and trading period began on March 16 On March 14 teams were allowed to exercise options for 2022 on players with option clauses in their contracts submit qualifying offers to their pending restricted free agents and submit a Minimum Salary Tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2021 contracts and fewer than three accrued seasons of free agent credit Teams were required to be under the salary cap using the top 51 definition in which the 51 highest paid players on the team s payroll must have a combined salary cap On March 16 clubs were allowed to contact and begin contract negotiations with players whose contracts had expired and thus became unrestricted free agents Positions key C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive endDL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safetyG Guard K Kicker a KR Kickoff returner LB LinebackerLS Long snapper OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman NT Nose tackleP Punter PR Punt returner QB Quarterback RB Running backS Safety SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver Also known as Placekicker PK Free agency Edit Free agency began on March 16 Notable players to change teams included Quarterbacks Andy Dalton Chicago to New Orleans Marcus Mariota Las Vegas to Atlanta and Mitchell Trubisky Buffalo to Pittsburgh Running backs Chase Edmonds Arizona to Miami Ronald Jones II Tampa Bay to Kansas City Sony Michel Los Angeles Rams to Miami and Raheem Mostert San Francisco to Miami Wide receivers D J Chark Jacksonville to Detroit Russell Gage Atlanta to Tampa Bay Jakeem Grant Chicago to Cleveland Julio Jones Tennessee to Tampa Bay Zay Jones Las Vegas to Jacksonville Christian Kirk Arizona to Jacksonville Jarvis Landry Cleveland to New Orleans Allen Robinson Chicago to Los Angeles Rams JuJu Smith Schuster Pittsburgh to Kansas City and Sammy Watkins Baltimore to Green Bay Tight ends Evan Engram New York Giants to Jacksonville Gerald Everett Seattle to Los Angeles Chargers Austin Hooper Cleveland to Tennessee O J Howard Tampa Bay to Buffalo Hayden Hurst Atlanta to Cincinnati Kyle Rudolph New York Giants to Tampa Bay and C J Uzomah Cincinnati to New York Jets Offensive linemen Terron Armstead New Orleans to Miami Duane Brown Seattle to New York Jets Alex Cappa Tampa Bay to Cincinnati La el Collins Dallas to Cincinnati Austin Corbett Los Angeles Rams to Carolina Ted Karras New England to Cincinnati Andrew Norwell Jacksonville to Washington Rodger Saffold Tennessee to Buffalo Brandon Scherff Washington to Jacksonville and Laken Tomlinson San Francisco to New York Jets Defensive linemen Carlos Dunlap Seattle to Kansas City Folorunso Fatukasi New York Jets to Jacksonville Dante Fowler Atlanta to Dallas Akiem Hicks Chicago to Tampa Bay Sebastian Joseph Day Los Angeles Rams to Los Angeles Chargers and Jarran Reed Kansas City to Green Bay Linebackers Randy Gregory Dallas to Denver Jordan Hicks Arizona to Minnesota Myles Jack Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Chandler Jones Arizona to Las Vegas Cory Littleton Las Vegas to Carolina Haason Reddick Carolina to Philadelphia Von Miller Los Angeles Rams to Buffalo Foyesade Oluokun Atlanta to Jacksonville Za Darius Smith Green Bay to Minnesota and Bobby Wagner Seattle to Los Angeles Rams Defensive backs James Bradberry New York Giants to Philadelphia Stephon Gilmore Carolina to Indianapolis Casey Hayward Las Vegas to Atlanta J C Jackson New England to Los Angeles Chargers Tyrann Mathieu Kansas City to New Orleans Marcus Maye New York Jets to New Orleans Rodney McLeod Philadelphia to Indianapolis D J Reed Seattle to New York Jets Justin Reid Houston to Kansas City Logan Ryan New York Giants to Tampa Bay Charvarius Ward Kansas City to San Francisco Jordan Whitehead Tampa Bay to New York Jets Darious Williams Los Angeles Rams to Jacksonville Marcus Williams New Orleans to Baltimore and Xavier Woods Minnesota to Carolina Kicker Greg Zuerlein Dallas to New York Jets Punters Johnny Hekker Los Angeles Rams to Carolina Thomas Morstead Atlanta to Miami and Bradley Pinion Tampa Bay to Atlanta Trades Edit The following notable trades were made during the 2022 league year March 16 Seattle traded QB Russell Wilson and a 2022 fourth round selection to Denver in exchange for QB Drew Lock TE Noah Fant and DE Shelby Harris along with 2022 first second and fifth round selections and 2023 first and second round selections 4 March 16 Indianapolis traded QB Carson Wentz and a 2022 second round selection to Washington in exchange for a 2022 second round selection and a 2023 conditional third round selection 5 March 16 Chicago traded LB Khalil Mack to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for 2022 second and sixth round selections 6 March 16 Las Vegas traded DE Yannick Ngakoue to Indianapolis in exchange for CB Rock Ya Sin 7 March 16 Dallas traded WR Amari Cooper and a 2022 sixth round selection to Cleveland in exchange for 2022 fifth and sixth round selections 8 March 16 New England traded LB Chase Winovich to Cleveland in exchange for LB Mack Wilson 9 March 17 Green Bay traded WR Davante Adams to Las Vegas in exchange for 2022 first and second round selections 10 March 18 Houston traded QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth round selection to Cleveland in exchange for 2022 first and fourth round selections 2023 first and third round selections and 2024 first and fourth round selections 11 March 21 Atlanta traded QB Matt Ryan to Indianapolis in exchange for a 2022 third round selection 12 March 23 Kansas City traded WR Tyreek Hill to Miami in exchange for 2022 first second and fourth round selections along with 2023 fourth and sixth round selections 13 April 5 Miami traded WR DeVante Parker and a 2022 fifth round selection to New England in exchange for a 2023 third round selection 14 April 28 Tennessee traded WR A J Brown to Philadelphia in exchange for 2022 first and third round selections 15 April 28 Baltimore traded WR Marquise Brown and a 2022 third round selection to Arizona in exchange for a 2022 first round selection 16 August 15 Philadelphia traded TE J J Arcega Whiteside to Seattle in exchange for FS Ugo Amadi 17 October 9 Atlanta traded LB Deion Jones and a 2024 seventh round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a 2024 sixth round selection 18 October 20 Carolina traded RB Christian McCaffrey to San Francisco in exchange for 2023 second third and fourth round selections and a 2024 fifth round selection 19 October 26 Chicago traded DE Robert Quinn to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2023 fourth round selection 20 October 27 The New York Giants traded WR Kadarius Toney to Kansas City in exchange for 2023 third and sixth round selections 21 October 31 Chicago traded LB Roquan Smith to Baltimore in exchange for LB A J Klein along with 2023 second and fifth round selections 22 November 1 Detroit traded TE T J Hockenson a 2023 4th round and a conditional 2024 4th round to Minnesota in exchange for a 2023 second round selection and a 2024 third round selection 23 November 1 Pittsburgh traded WR Chase Claypool to Chicago in exchange for a 2023 second round selection 24 November 1 Denver traded LB Bradley Chubb along with a 2025 fifth round selection to Miami for RB Chase Edmonds a 2023 first round selection and 2024 fourth round selection 25 November 1 Buffalo traded RB Zack Moss and a conditional 2023 sixth round pick to Indianapolis for RB Nyheim Hines 26 Retirements Edit Notable retirements WR Larry Fitzgerald Eleven time Pro Bowler three time All Pro one first team two second team and 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year Played for Arizona during his entire 18 year career 27 RB Frank Gore Five time Pro Bowler and one time second team All Pro Played for San Francisco Indianapolis Miami Buffalo and the New York Jets during his 16 year career 28 K Stephen Gostkowski Four time Pro Bowler three time All Pro two first team one second team and three time Super Bowl champion XLIX LI LIII Played for New England and Tennessee during his 15 year career 29 TE Rob Gronkowski Five time Pro Bowler four time first team All Pro four time Super Bowl champion XLIX LI LIII and LV and 2014 Comeback Player of the Year Played for New England and Tampa Bay during his 11 year career 30 RB Todd Gurley Three time Pro Bowler three time All Pro two first team one second team 2015 Offensive Rookie of the Year and 2017 Offensive Player of the Year Played for the St Louis Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta during his six year career 31 G Richie Incognito Four time Pro Bowler Played for the St Louis Rams Buffalo Miami and the Oakland Las Vegas Raiders during his 15 year career 32 SS Malcolm Jenkins Three time Pro Bowler one time second team All Pro and two time Super Bowl champion XLIV and LII Played for New Orleans and Philadelphia during his 13 year career 33 LB Ryan Kerrigan Four time Pro Bowler Played for Washington and Philadelphia during his 11 year career 34 C Alex Mack Seven time Pro Bowler and three time second team All Pro Played for Cleveland Atlanta and San Francisco during his 13 year career 35 LB Clay Matthews III Six time Pro Bowler two time All Pro one first team one second team and Super Bowl XLV champion Played for Green Bay and the Los Angeles Rams during his 11 year career 36 QB Ben Roethlisberger Six time Pro Bowler two time Super Bowl champion XL and XLIII and 2004 Offensive Rookie of the Year Played for Pittsburgh during his entire 18 year career 37 OT Mitchell Schwartz Four time All Pro one first team three second team and Super Bowl LIV champion Played for Cleveland and Kansas City during his nine year career 38 CB Richard Sherman Five time Pro Bowler five time All Pro three first team two second team and Super Bowl XLVIII champion Played for Seattle San Francisco and Tampa Bay during his 10 year career 39 FS Eric Weddle Six time Pro Bowler five time All Pro two first team three second team and Super Bowl LVI champion Played for the San Diego Chargers Baltimore and the Los Angeles Rams during his 14 year career 40 OT Andrew Whitworth Four time Pro Bowler three time All Pro two first team one second team 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year and Super Bowl LVI champion Played for Cincinnati and the Los Angeles Rams during his 16 year career 41 Other retirements Jay Ajayi 42 Beau Allen 43 Ricardo Allen 44 Kiko Alonso 45 Danny Amendola 46 Blake Bortles 47 Brandon Brooks 48 Chris Carson 49 Jack Cichy 50 Cameron Clark 51 Ha Ha Clinton Dix 52 Jack Crawford 53 Gehrig Dieter 54 Jack Doyle 55 Andrew East 56 B J Finney 57 Kylie Fitts 58 Ryan Fitzpatrick 59 Kavon Frazier 60 Antonio Gandy Golden 61 Eddie Goldman 62 Denzelle Good 63 B J Goodson 64 Shaquem Griffin 65 Joe Haden 66 Chris Hogan 67 Wyatt Hubert 68 Sam Koch 69 Matt LaCosse 70 Anthony Levine 71 Brandon Linder 72 Corey Liuget 73 Cameron Malveaux 74 Ali Marpet 75 Jason McCourty 76 Rashaan Melvin 77 Whitney Mercilus 78 John Penisini 79 Malcolm Perry 80 Bilal Powell 81 Ty Sambrailo 82 Emmanuel Sanders 83 Buster Skrine 84 Jimmy Smith 85 Lee Smith 86 J R Sweezy 87 Ryan Switzer 88 JC Tretter 89 Stephon Tuitt 90 Alejandro Villanueva 91 Delanie Walker 92 Trae Waynes 93 James White 94 Tahir Whitehead 95 Khari Willis 96 Robert Windsor 97 Derek Wolfe 98 K J Wright 99 Draft Edit The 2022 NFL Draft was held in Las Vegas Nevada from April 28 30 100 Jacksonville by virtue of having the worst record in 2021 held the first overall selection and selected linebacker Travon Walker out of Georgia Rule changes EditThe NFL Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee announced the following policy changes on March 28 101 All teams are required to have a female or minority offensive assistant on staff for the 2022 season The Rooney Rule has been expanded to include women regardless of their racial or ethnic background The following rule changes were approved at the NFL Owner s Meeting on March 28 102 In the postseason only both teams are assured of one possession in overtime even if the first team with possession scores a touchdown This change was made in response to several recent playoff games in which the first team to possess the ball in overtime scored a touchdown and the other team did not have a chance to respond Made permanent a 2021 experimental rule change to limit the receiving team on kickoffs to no more than nine players in the set up zone the area between 10 and 25 yards from the kickoff spot The following changes to roster management were made on May 25 103 Players on injured reserve IR are eligible to return to the roster after missing four games This is up from the temporary three game requirement in place during 2020 and 2021 to account for the impact of COVID 19 on rosters but down from the eight games required prior to 2020 Teams can allow up to eight players to return from IR to the active roster per season This limit was previously two players prior to 2020 but the limit was temporarily removed for 2020 and 2021 A player may return from injured reserve multiple times in a single season but each return counts against the team s allotment of eight Practice squads will remain at 16 players The temporary increase from 12 to 16 players originally introduced in 2020 was made permanent Teams may continue to elevate up to two players from the practice squad to the game day roster for each game A practice squad player may be elevated up to three times per season before the team is required to sign him to the active roster up from the previous limit of two games The following change to the concussion protocol was made on October 8 following Tua Tagovailoa s injury in week 3 104 added the diagnosis of ataxia to the mandatory no go symptoms that determine whether or not a player re enters a game The following enhancements and updates to diversity equity and inclusion efforts was announced at the NFL Fall League Meeting on October 18 105 Key decision makers in a head coach or general manager search including owners are required to participate in inclusive hiring training prior to the head coach or general manager search 2022 deaths EditPro Football Hall of Fame Members Edit Len Dawson Dawson played 19 seasons in the NFL and AFL as a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns and Dallas Texans Kansas City Chiefs and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987 He was a one time Pro Bowler and six time AFL All Star four time All AFL two first team two second team three time AFL champion 1962 1966 and 1969 and Super Bowl IV champion and MVP He died on August 24 age 87 106 Ray Guy Guy played 14 seasons in the NFL as a punter with the Oakland Los Angeles Raiders and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014 He was a seven time Pro Bowler eight time All Pro six first team two second team and three time Super Bowl champion XI XV and XVIII He died on November 3 age 72 107 Franco Harris Harris played 13 seasons in the NFL as a running back with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990 He was a nine time Pro Bowler three time All Pro one first team two second team four time Super Bowl champion IX X XIII and XIV and Super Bowl IX MVP Receiver of the Immaculate Reception Harris died on December 20 age 72 108 Don Maynard Maynard played 15 seasons in the NFL and AFL as a wide receiver with the New York Giants the New York Jets and the St Louis Cardinals and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987 He was a four time Pro Bowler four time All Pro two first team two second team and Super Bowl III champion He died on January 10 age 86 109 Hugh McElhenny McElhenny played 13 seasons in the NFL as a halfback with the San Francisco 49ers the Minnesota Vikings the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1970 He was a six time Pro Bowler and five time first team All Pro He died on June 17 age 93 110 Charley Taylor Taylor played 14 seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver halfback with the Washington Redskins and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984 He was an eight time Pro Bowler and six time All Pro one first team five second team He died on February 19 age 80 111 Charley Trippi Trippi played nine seasons in the NFL as a halfback quarterback with the Chicago Cardinals and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1968 He was a two time Pro Bowler two time All Pro one first team one second team and 1947 NFL Champion He died on October 19 age 100 112 Rayfield Wright Wright played 13 seasons in the NFL as an offensive tackle with the Dallas Cowboys and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006 He was a six time Pro Bowler six time All Pro three first team three second team and two time Super Bowl champion VI and XII He died on April 7 age 76 113 Others Edit Edward Abramoski Harold Akin Robert Alexander Rashard Anderson Bob Babich Marion Barber III Erich Barnes Odell Barry Santonio Beard Bill Bell Al Bemiller Tom Bleick Garland Boyette Chuck Bradley Marlin Briscoe Jon Brittenum Booker Brown Charles Edwin Brown Gary Brown Ross Browner John Bruhin Ken Burrough Jimmy Burson Leon Burton Dave Butz Gino Cappelletti Dean Carlson Erik Christensen Rusty Clark Bert Coan Ed Cooke Walt Corey Jake Crouthamel Kay Dalton Cotton Davidson Tyrone Davis George DeLeone Ralph DeLoach Jack Deloplaine Adrian Dingle George Donnelly Dan Dworsky Gavin Escobar Mike Fanning Jaylon Ferguson Ross Fichtner Charlie Ford Charley Frazier Rocky Freitas Bill Fulcher Dwight Garner Ron Gassert Curt Gentry Coy Gibbs Daren Gilbert Jeff Gladney Hank Goldberg Ken Grandberry Johnny Grier Marrio Grier Burt Gustafson John Hadl Dwayne Haskins Wayne Hawkins Brad William Henke Dave Herman Dave Hill Ronnie Hillman Martin Hochertz Dick Horn Fred Hyatt George Izo Lionel James Ed Jasper Charles Johnson Demetrious Johnson Jeff Jordan Shelby Jordan Jim Kelly Gary Knafelc Ken Kortas Larry Lacewell Daryle Lamonica Du Vonta Lampkin Paul Larson Bill Laskey Pete Liske Herb Lusk Jim Lynch Calvin Magee Frank Manumaleuga Alvin Maxson Willie McCray Kay McFarland John McGeever John McVay Curt Merz Arnold Mickens Charlie Milstead Gary Moeller Jack Morris Guy Morriss Brent Moss Nick Mumley Chip Myrtle Ralph Neely Ed Nutting Uche Nwaneri Shane Olivea Keith Ortego Brig Owens Riddick Parker Stan Parrish Bob Parsons Joe Patton Robert Pennywell Don Perkins Bobby Ply Marvin Powell Rick Redman Leo Reed Dan Reeves Jim Richards Greg Robinson Alden Roche Herb Roedel Jamey Rootes James Rosecrans Roy Schmidt Vin Scully George Seals John Shinners George Shirkey Junior Siavii Tony Siragusa Mike Sommer Ralph Staub Robert Stewart John Stofa Walter Suggs Don Sutherin Doug Sutherland Dick Swatland Jim Sweeney Veryl Switzer Bob Talamini Lars Tate Corky Taylor Earlie Thomas John Thompson Jerry Vainisi Ira Valentine Tim Van Galder Jim Van Pelt Billy Waddy Alvin Walker John Watson Cornell Webster Clayton Weishuhn Bill Whitaker Brad White Steve White William White Clarence Pooh Bear Williams Jimmy Williams Quency Williams Roy Winston Steve Worster Frank Youso Ernie Zampese Adam ZimmerPreseason EditThe majority of training camps began on July 27 The preseason began on August 4 with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in which Las Vegas represented in the Hall of Fame Class of 2022 by Richard Seymour and Cliff Branch defeated Jacksonville represented by Tony Boselli 114 In March the league passed a resolution to require the use of Guardian Caps oversized outer layers of padding placed on the helmet from the start of training camp through the second preseason game for offensive linemen defensive linemen linebackers and tight ends 115 A guardian cap is a soft shell padding aimed to decrease forces sustained during head to head contact and limit head injuries that may come with such contact 116 Regular season EditThe NFL released the 2022 regular season schedule on May 12 with select games announced in advance of the full schedule release 117 The season is planned to be played over an 18 week schedule beginning on September 8 Each of the league s 32 teams plays 17 games with one bye week for each team The regular season ended on January 8 2023 all games during the final weekend will be intra division games as it has been since 2010 Each team plays the other three teams in its own division twice one game against each of the four teams from a division in its own conference one game against each of the four teams from a division in the other conference one game against each of the remaining two teams in its conference that finished in the same position in their respective divisions the previous season e g the team that finished fourth in its division would play all three other teams in its conference that also finished fourth in their divisions and one game against a team in another division in the other conference that also finished in the same position in their respective division the previous season The division pairings for 2022 are as follows 118 Four intra conference gamesAFC East vs AFC NorthAFC South vs AFC WestNFC East vs NFC NorthNFC South vs NFC West Four interconference games AFC East vs NFC North AFC North vs NFC South AFC South vs NFC East AFC West vs NFC West Interconference game by 2021 position AFC North at NFC East AFC South at NFC North AFC West at NFC South AFC East at NFC WestHighlights of the 2022 season include NFL Kickoff Game The 2022 season began with the Kickoff Game on September 8 with Buffalo defeating the defending Super Bowl LVI champion Los Angeles Rams 119 120 NFL International Series There were three games in London in 2022 Minnesota at New Orleans on October 2 and New York Giants at Green Bay on October 9 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Denver at Jacksonville on October 30 at Wembley Stadium The league also staged a game in Germany for the first time Seattle at Tampa Bay at Munich s Allianz Arena on November 13 All four games were scheduled for 9 30 a m ET starts 121 The International Series also returned to Mexico on November 21 in which San Francisco faced Arizona at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Monday Night Football 122 Minnesota New York Denver Tampa Bay and San Francisco won the games Thanksgiving As has been the case since 2006 three games were played on Thursday November 24 with Buffalo at Detroit and the New York Giants at Dallas in the traditional afternoon doubleheader and New England at Minnesota in the nightcap 123 Buffalo Dallas and Minnesota won the games Christmas Christmas Day December 25 fell on a Sunday When this occurs the normal Sunday afternoon games are instead played on Saturday Christmas Eve while Sunday Night Football and other special national games are scheduled for Christmas Day For 2022 the league played three games on Christmas Day for the first time consisting of an afternoon doubleheader featuring Green Bay at Miami and Denver at the Los Angeles Rams 124 and the Sunday Night Football game featuring Tampa Bay at Arizona The league also scheduled a Christmas Eve primetime game on NFL Network with Las Vegas at Pittsburgh 125 Green Bay Los Angeles Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh won the games Scheduling changes Edit Week 11 The Kansas City Los Angeles Chargers game originally scheduled for 4 25 p m ET on CBS was flexed into NBC Sunday Night Football at 8 20 p m ET replacing the originally scheduled Cincinnati Pittsburgh game which was moved to 4 25 p m ET on CBS 126 The Cleveland Buffalo game was moved from Highmark Stadium near Buffalo to Ford Field in Detroit due to a severe winter storm affecting the Buffalo region 127 Week 14 The Miami Los Angeles Chargers game originally scheduled for 4 05 p m ET on CBS was flexed into NBC Sunday Night Football at 8 20 p m ET replacing the originally scheduled Kansas City Denver game which was moved to 4 05 p m ET on CBS 128 Week 15 On December 5 the NFL announced that three games would be moved to Saturday December 17 and aired exclusively on NFL Network Indianapolis Minnesota at 1 00 p m ET Baltimore Cleveland at 4 30 p m ET and Miami Buffalo at 8 15 p m ET 129 One of the other games that the league had the option of scheduling on Saturday New York Giants Washington was flexed into NBC Sunday Night Football at 8 20 p m ET replacing the originally scheduled New England Las Vegas game which was moved to 4 05 p m ET on Fox 129 130 The remaining game that the league had the option of scheduling on Saturday Atlanta New Orleans remained on Sunday afternoon December 18 129 130 The Detroit New York Jets game was cross flexed from Fox to CBS remaining at 1 00 p m ET 130 Week 17 The Pittsburgh Baltimore game originally scheduled for 1 00 p m ET on CBS was flexed into NBC Sunday Night Football at 8 20 p m ET replacing the originally scheduled Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Chargers game which was moved to 4 25 p m ET on CBS 131 The Buffalo Cincinnati Monday Night Football game was suspended indefinitely with 5 58 remaining in the first quarter after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest after tackling Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and was taken to the hospital for treatment 132 It was later announced that the game would be canceled in its entirety 133 Week 18 All Week 18 games were initially listed with a kickoff time of TBD 134 and the schedule was released on January 2 after most of Week 17 was completed Two games with playoff implications were moved to a Saturday doubleheader on ESPN ABC and ESPN Kansas City Las Vegas at 4 30 pm ET and Tennessee Jacksonville at 8 15 pm ET The Detroit Green Bay game was moved to the final Sunday Night Football game at 8 20 pm ET on NBC 135 All remaining games were scheduled on Sunday afternoon at either 1 00 or 4 25 pm ET on either CBS or Fox 136 Regular season standings EditDivision Edit AFC Eastviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK 2 Buffalo Bills 13 3 0 813 4 2 9 2 455 286 W7 7 Miami Dolphins 9 8 0 529 3 3 7 5 397 399 W1New England Patriots 8 9 0 471 3 3 6 6 364 347 L1New York Jets 7 10 0 412 2 4 5 7 296 316 L6AFC Northviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK 3 Cincinnati Bengals 12 4 0 750 3 3 8 3 418 322 W8 6 Baltimore Ravens 10 7 0 588 3 3 6 6 350 315 L2Pittsburgh Steelers 9 8 0 529 3 3 5 7 308 346 W4Cleveland Browns 7 10 0 412 3 3 4 8 361 381 L1AFC Southviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK 4 Jacksonville Jaguars 9 8 0 529 4 2 8 4 404 350 W5Tennessee Titans 7 10 0 412 3 3 5 7 298 359 L7Indianapolis Colts 4 12 1 265 1 4 1 4 7 1 289 427 L7Houston Texans 3 13 1 206 3 2 1 3 8 1 289 420 W1AFC Westviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK 1 Kansas City Chiefs 14 3 0 824 6 0 9 3 496 369 W5 5 Los Angeles Chargers 10 7 0 588 2 4 7 5 391 384 L1Las Vegas Raiders 6 11 0 353 3 3 5 7 395 418 L3Denver Broncos 5 12 0 294 1 5 3 9 287 359 W1 NFC Eastviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK 1 Philadelphia Eagles 14 3 0 824 4 2 9 3 477 344 W1 5 Dallas Cowboys 12 5 0 706 4 2 8 4 467 342 L1 6 New York Giants 9 7 1 559 1 4 1 4 7 1 365 371 L1Washington Commanders 8 8 1 500 2 3 1 5 6 1 321 343 W1NFC Northviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK 3 Minnesota Vikings 13 4 0 765 4 2 8 4 424 427 W1Detroit Lions 9 8 0 529 5 1 7 5 453 427 W2Green Bay Packers 8 9 0 471 3 3 6 6 370 371 L1Chicago Bears 3 14 0 176 0 6 1 11 326 463 L10NFC Southviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8 9 0 471 4 2 8 4 313 358 L1Carolina Panthers 7 10 0 412 4 2 6 6 347 374 W1New Orleans Saints 7 10 0 412 2 4 5 7 330 345 L1Atlanta Falcons 7 10 0 412 2 4 6 6 365 386 W2NFC Westviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK 2 San Francisco 49ers 13 4 0 765 6 0 10 2 450 277 W10 7 Seattle Seahawks 9 8 0 529 4 2 6 6 407 401 W2Los Angeles Rams 5 12 0 294 1 5 3 9 307 384 L2Arizona Cardinals 4 13 0 235 1 5 3 9 340 449 L7 Conference Edit AFCvte Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STKDivision leaders1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 3 0 824 6 0 9 3 453 422 W52 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 813 4 2 9 2 489 471 W73 Cincinnati Bengals North 12 4 0 750 3 3 8 3 507 490 W84 Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 529 4 2 8 4 467 438 W5Wild cards5 a Los Angeles Chargers West 10 7 0 588 2 4 7 5 443 341 L16 a Baltimore Ravens North 10 7 0 588 3 3 6 6 509 456 L27 b Miami Dolphins East 9 8 0 529 3 3 7 5 537 457 W1Did not qualify for the postseason8 b Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 8 0 529 3 3 5 7 519 451 W49 New England Patriots East 8 9 0 471 3 3 6 6 502 415 L110 c d New York Jets East 7 10 0 412 2 4 5 7 538 458 L611 c d Tennessee Titans South 7 10 0 412 3 3 5 7 509 336 L712 c Cleveland Browns North 7 10 0 412 3 3 4 8 524 492 L113 Las Vegas Raiders West 6 11 0 353 3 3 5 7 474 397 L314 Denver Broncos West 5 12 0 294 1 5 3 9 481 465 W115 Indianapolis Colts South 4 12 1 265 1 4 1 4 7 1 512 500 L716 Houston Texans South 3 13 1 206 3 2 1 3 8 1 481 402 W1Tiebreakers e a b LA Chargers finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record 7 5 vs 6 6 a b Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head to head victory a b c NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record 5 7 vs 4 8 a b NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record 3 3 vs 2 4 against Buffalo Cincinnati Denver Green Bay Jacksonville When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL s rules they are first broken within divisions then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division NFCvte Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STKDivision leaders1 Philadelphia Eagles East 14 3 0 824 4 2 9 3 474 460 W12 a San Francisco 49ers West 13 4 0 765 6 0 10 2 417 414 W103 a Minnesota Vikings North 13 4 0 765 4 2 8 4 474 425 W14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 8 9 0 471 4 2 8 4 503 426 L1Wild cards5 Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 706 4 2 8 4 507 485 L16 New York Giants East 9 7 1 559 1 4 1 4 7 1 526 395 L17 b Seattle Seahawks West 9 8 0 529 4 2 6 6 462 382 W2Did not qualify for the postseason8 b Detroit Lions North 9 8 0 529 5 1 7 5 535 451 W29 Washington Commanders East 8 8 1 500 2 3 1 5 6 1 536 449 W110 Green Bay Packers North 8 9 0 471 3 3 6 6 524 449 L111 c Carolina Panthers South 7 10 0 412 4 2 6 6 474 437 W112 c d New Orleans Saints South 7 10 0 412 2 4 5 7 507 462 L113 c d Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 412 2 4 6 6 467 429 W214 Los Angeles Rams West 5 12 0 294 1 5 3 9 517 341 L215 Arizona Cardinals West 4 13 0 235 1 5 3 9 529 368 L716 Chicago Bears North 3 14 0 176 0 6 1 11 571 480 L10Tiebreakers e a b San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record 10 2 vs 8 4 a b Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head to head victory a b c Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head to head record 3 1 vs 2 2 1 3 a b New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head to head sweep When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL s rules they are first broken within divisions then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division Postseason EditMain article 2022 23 NFL playoffs The 2022 playoffs began with the wild card round with three wild card games played in each conference Wild Card Weekend took place from January 14 16 2023 The Divisional round was played from January 21 22 in which the top seed in each conference played the lowest remaining seed and the two remaining teams played each other The winners of those games advanced to the Conference Championship games which were played on January 29 The NFC and AFC champions will advance to Super Bowl LVII which is scheduled for February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Arizona 137 Bracket Edit Jan 15 Paycor Stadium Jan 22 Highmark Stadium6 Baltimore 173 Cincinnati 243 Cincinnati 27Jan 29 Arrowhead StadiumJan 15 Highmark Stadium 2 Buffalo 10AFC7 Miami 31 3 Cincinnati 20Jan 21 Arrowhead Stadium2 Buffalo 34 1 Kansas City 23AFC ChampionshipJan 14 TIAA Bank Field 4 Jacksonville 201 Kansas City 275 LA Chargers 30Divisional playoffs Feb 12 State Farm Stadium4 Jacksonville 31Wild Card playoffsA1 Kansas City 38Jan 16 Raymond James Stadium Jan 22 Levi s Stadium N1 Philadelphia 35Super Bowl LVII5 Dallas 314 Tampa Bay 145 Dallas 12Jan 29 Lincoln Financial FieldJan 14 Levi s Stadium 2 San Francisco 19NFC7 Seattle 23 2 San Francisco 7Jan 21 Lincoln Financial Field2 San Francisco 41 1 Philadelphia 31NFC ChampionshipJan 15 U S Bank Stadium 6 NY Giants 71 Philadelphia 386 NY Giants 313 Minnesota 24This bracket viewtalkeditRecords milestones and notable statistics EditWeek 1 Matthew Stafford became the 12th player to reach 50 000 career passing yards He also tied Drew Brees record for the fastest player to reach this mark doing so in 183 games 138 Matt Ryan became the eighth player to reach 60 000 career passing yards 139 Cade York kicked a 58 yard field goal setting a record for longest field goal by a rookie in a season opener The previous record of 55 yards was shared by John Hall and Blair Walsh 140 Tom Brady became the oldest quarterback to start a game since quarterback starts were first recorded in 1950 at 45 years and 39 days old The previous record of 44 years 279 days was held by Steve DeBerg 141 Week 2 Lamar Jackson set the record for most games with 100 rushing yards by a quarterback with 11 The previous record of 10 was held by Michael Vick 142 Jackson also became the first player to record at least 300 passing yards three passing touchdowns 100 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in a game 143 Amon Ra St Brown became the first player to record at least eight receptions and one receiving touchdown in six consecutive games 144 Tyreek Hill tied the record for the most games with at least 10 receptions 150 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns with four He shares the record with Jerry Rice 143 Aaron Rodgers became the fifth player to reach 450 career touchdown passes 145 Carson Wentz became the first player since quarterback starts were first tracked in 1950 to pass for at least 300 yards and three touchdowns in his first two starts with a new team 146 Week 3 Tom Brady became the first player to reach 85 000 career passing yards 147 Aaron Donald became the second defensive tackle to record 100 career sacks since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 joining John Randle 148 Lamar Jackson became the first player with three passing touchdowns and 100 rushing yards in consecutive games 149 Jackson also became the first player with at least 10 passing touchdowns and 200 rushing yards in the first three games of the season 149 Jalen Hurts became the first player with at least 900 passing and 100 rushing yards through three games since at least 1950 149 Week 4 Patrick Mahomes became the fastest player to reach 20 000 career passing yards doing so in 67 games The previous record of 71 games was held by Matthew Stafford 150 151 The Detroit Lions set the record for most combined points scored and points allowed through a team s first four games with 281 150 Week 6 Matt Ryan passed Dan Marino for seventh place on the all time career passing yards list 152 Marcus Mariota became the second player since at least 1950 with at least two passing touchdowns one or fewer incompletions at least 50 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in a game joining Walter Payton 152 Week 7 Mecole Hardman became the first wide receiver in the Super Bowl era with two or more rushing touchdowns and one or more receiving touchdowns in a single game 153 Joe Burrow became the first player to record two games with 500 combined offensive yards and four touchdowns 154 Burrow also set the record for most games with at least 400 passing yards in a player s first three seasons with five The previous record of four was held by Dan Marino 155 Week 8 Tom Brady set the record for most sacks taken by a quarterback with 556 The previous record of 554 was held by Ben Roethlisberger 156 Alvin Kamara became the first player to record 10 games with at least one rushing and one receiving touchdown in his first six seasons 157 Christian McCaffrey became the 11th player to record a passing rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game 158 Derrick Henry tied the record of most games with at least 200 rushing yards with six He shares the record with Adrian Peterson and O J Simpson 159 Henry also became the first player to record at least 200 rushing yards four times against a single opponent doing so in four consecutive games against Houston 160 Week 9 Jalen Hurts became the third quarterback under the age of 25 to start and win each of his team s first eight games of a season since at least 1950 joining Dan Marino and Jared Goff 161 Justin Fields set the record for most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback with 178 yards The previous record of 173 yards was held by Michael Vick 162 Fields also became the first player to rush for at least 150 yards and pass for at least three touchdowns in a game 163 Tom Brady set the record for most career game winning drives 164 with 55 The previous record of 54 was held by Peyton Manning 165 Week 10 Justin Jefferson set the record for most games with 100 receiving yards in a player s first three seasons with 20 The previous record of 19 was shared by Odell Beckham Jr and Randy Moss 166 Jefferson also set the record for most games with 150 yards in a player s first three seasons with seven The previous record of six was shared by Moss and Lance Alworth 166 Jefferson also tied the record for fastest player to reach 4 000 career receiving yards doing so in 42 games He shares the record with Beckham and Alworth 166 Patrick Mahomes set the Super Bowl era record for most touchdown passes in a player s first 75 games with 176 The previous record of 173 was held by Dan Marino Mahomes set this record in only 72 starts 167 Justin Fields became the first player to have multiple rushing and passing touchdowns and rush for at least 100 yards in the same game 168 Fields also set the super bowl era record for most rushing yards by a quarterback over a 5 game span with 555 167 Tom Brady became the first quarterback to win an NFL game in three different countries outside of the US with his win in Allianz Arena Germany 169 Week 11 Cordarrelle Patterson set the record for most career kickoffs returned for a touchdown with nine The previous record of eight was shared by Josh Cribbs and Leon Washington 170 Derek Carr became the quarterback with the best win percentage 800 in overtime games minimum 10 overtime games The previous record of 714 was held by Tom Brady 171 Travis Kelce set the record for most games with at least 100 receiving yards by a tight end with 33 The previous record of 32 was held by Rob Gronkowski 172 Week 12 Justin Jefferson set the record for most receiving yards in a player s first three seasons with 4 248 The previous record of 4 163 yards was held by Randy Moss 173 Patrick Mahomes set the record for most games with 300 passing yards in a player s first seven seasons with 38 The previous record of 37 games was held by Dan Marino Mahomes set this record in only 6 seasons 174 Mahomes also set the record for most wins in a quarterback s first 75 starts since quarterback starts were first tracked in 1950 with 59 The previous record of 58 wins was held by Ken Stabler 175 Travis Kelce set the NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in his first eleven seasons with 9 918 The previous record of 9 882 yards was held by Tony Gonzalez Kelce needed only ten seasons to set this record 174 Jalen Hurts became the first player with at least 150 rushing yards 150 passing yards and two passing touchdowns in a single game since at least 1950 176 Week 13 Tom Brady set a new NFL record for fourth quarter comebacks by a quarterback with 44 The previous record of 43 was held by Peyton Manning 177 Justin Herbert set the record for most games with 300 passing yards in a player s first three seasons with 20 The previous record of 19 was held by Andrew Luck 178 The Green Bay Packers passed the Chicago Bears for the most all time franchise wins with 787 179 Justin Fields became the first quarterback to rush for at least 50 yards and score a rushing touchdown in 6 straight appearances since game logs were first tracked in 1950 180 Week 14 Justin Herbert set the record for the most passing yards in a player s first three seasons with 13 056 The previous record of 12 957 was held by Andrew Luck 181 Patrick Mahomes became the fourth quarterback in the Super Bowl era to record at least 10 wins without a loss against a single opponent Denver He joined Luck 11 0 vs Tennessee Tom Brady 11 0 vs Atlanta and John Elway 11 0 vs New England 181 Jalen Hurts became the second quarterback to record at least 10 rushing touchdowns in multiple seasons joining Cam Newton Hurts also became the first quarterback to reach the mark in consecutive seasons 181 Ja Marr Chase became the second player with at least 2 000 receiving yards and 20 receiving touchdowns prior to his 23rd birthday joining Randy Moss 181 Travis Kelce became the fifth tight end to reach 10 000 receiving yards He also became the fastest tight end to reach this mark doing so in his 140 games The previous record of 177 games was held by Tony Gonzalez 182 Derek Carr became the third player with at least 3 000 passing yards in each of his first nine seasons joining Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson 183 Tyreek Hill became the first player to score a touchdown in each of the following five categories receiving rushing kickoff return punt return and fumble recovery Hill also became the first player to score a touchdown of 50 or more yards in five different ways 184 Week 15 The Minnesota Vikings set the record for the biggest comeback win when they came back from 33 points down against the Indianapolis Colts to win 39 36 in overtime 185 Kirk Cousins set the record for most passing yards in the second half of a game 186 with 417 187 Justin Fields became the third quarterback to record at least 1 000 rushing yards in a season joining Lamar Jackson and Michael Vick 188 Justin Herbert became the first player to reach at least 4 000 passing yards in each of his first three seasons 189 Derek Carr became the fourth player to record at least 35 000 passing yards in his first nine seasons 190 joining Matt Ryan Peyton Manning and Dan Marino Week 16 Josh Allen set the record for the most touchdowns in a player s first five seasons with 174 The previous record of 171 touchdowns was held by Dan Marino 191 Justin Jefferson set the record for the most games with at least 100 receiving yards in a player s first four seasons with 24 The previous record of 23 games was held by Randy Moss 192 Aaron Rodgers passed Dan Marino for eighth place on all time completions list 193 Kirk Cousins tied the records for most game winning drives and most fourth quarter comebacks in a season both with eight He shares both records with Matthew Stafford 194 Tom Brady became the first quarterback to record 250 career wins 195 Austin Ekeler became the second player to have at least ten rushing touchdowns and five receiving touchdowns in consecutive seasons joining Marshall Faulk 196 Travis Kelce became the fifth tight end to reach 800 career receptions Kelce also became the fastest tight end to reach the milestone doing so in 142 games 197 Marcus Jones is the only player in the last 75 years to have a receiving punt return and interception return touchdown in one season 198 Week 17 Tom Brady became the first player to attempt 12 000 career passes 199 Brady also became the first player to complete at least 30 passes in five consecutive games and the first player with at least 30 completions in 10 games in one season 200 Christian McCaffrey set the record for most receptions by a running back in his first six seasons with 439 The previous record of 434 record was held by Roger Craig 201 Austin Ekeler became the third running back with at least 100 receptions and 15 touchdowns in a season joining McCaffrey and LaDainian Tomlinson He also became the fifth running back with at least 100 catches in a season 202 Jerick McKinnon set the record for most consecutive games with a receiving touchdown by a running back with five 203 Patrick Mahomes became the third player with multiple 5 000 yard passing seasons joining Drew Brees and Brady 202 Mahomes also tied the record for most wins against a single opponent with 0 losses with 11 wins against Denver He shares the record with Andrew Luck 11 0 against Tennessee 202 Week 18 Patrick Mahomes set the record for most total offensive yards in a season with 5 608 The previous record of 5 562 was held by Drew Brees 204 Justin Jefferson set the record for most catches in a player s first three seasons with 324 The previous record of 321 was held by Michael Thomas 205 The Minnesota Vikings set the record for most wins for a team with a negative point differential as they won 13 games with a point differential of 3 206 Tom Brady set the record for most pass completions in a season with 490 breaking his own record of 485 207 Brady also set the record for most attempts in a season with 733 The previous record of 727 was set by Matthew Stafford Aaron Rodgers became the eighth player to complete 5 000 passes 208 Nyheim Hines tied the record for most kickoff returns for a touchdown in a game with two He shares the record with ten other players 209 Josh Allen became the first player with three consecutive seasons of at least 35 passing touchdowns and at least five rushing touchdowns 210 Brock Purdy set the record for most wins to start his career with multiple touchdown passes in each game with five The previous record of four was held by Kurt Warner 210 Ryan Stonehouse set the record for punting yardage in a season with 53 1 yards per punt The previous record of 51 4 was held by Sammy Baugh 211 Stonehouse also set the rookie record for net punting yardage in a season with 44 0 net yards per punt beating the previous record of 42 6 211 Daniel Carlson set the record for the most field goals of 50 or more yards in a season with 11 The previous record of 10 was shared by Blair Walsh Justin Tucker and Brandon McManus 212 Justin Herbert set the record for most total touchdowns by a player in his first three seasons with 102 The previous record of 100 was held by Dan Marino 213 Herbert also became the second player to pass for at least 25 touchdowns in each of his first three seasons joining Peyton Manning 213 Wild Card Round Brock Purdy became the youngest player to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in a playoff game at 23 years and 18 days of age The previous record was held by Dan Marino Purdy also became the first rookie to record four combined passing and rushing touchdowns in a playoff game 214 Sam Hubbard set a record for the longest fumble return in a playoff game with a 98 yard return 215 Brett Maher set the record for most missed extra point attempts in a game with four The previous record of three was shared by nine players 216 The Minnesota Vikings became the first team to lose a game despite completing over 80 of passes having no turnovers and not allowing a sack Such teams were previously 47 0 since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 217 Divisional Round Travis Kelce set the record for most receptions by a tight end in a playoff game with 14 The previous record of 13 was shared by Kelce Shannon Sharpe and Kellen Winslow 218 Conference Championship Games The Kansas City Chiefs became the first team to host a conference championship game in five consecutive seasons 219 Super Bowl LVII Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce became the first set of brothers to play against each other in a Super Bowl 220 Jalen Hurts tied the record for most rushing touchdowns in a Super Bowl with three He shares the record with Terrell Davis 221 Hurts also became the first quarterback to reach this mark breaking the record of two touchdowns previously held by Jim McMahon 222 Hurts also set the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in the Super Bowl with 66 The previous record of 64 was held by Steve McNair 222 Kadarius Toney set the record for the longest punt return in a Super Bowl with a 65 yard return The previous record of 61 yards was held by Jordan Norwood 223 Regular season statistical leaders EditIndividual 224 Scoring leader Jason Myers Seattle 143Most field goals made Justin Tucker Baltimore 37Touchdowns Austin Ekeler Los Angeles Chargers 18Rushing yards Josh Jacobs Las Vegas 1 653Passing yards Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 5 250Passing touchdowns 41Interceptions thrown Davis Mills Houston 15Dak Prescott DallasPasser rating Tua Tagovailoa Miami 105 5Pass receptions Justin Jefferson Minnesota 128Pass receiving yards 1 809Combined tackles Foye Oluokun Jacksonville 184Interceptions Minkah Fitzpatrick Pittsburgh 6C J Gardner Johnson PhiladelphiaJustin Simmons DenverTariq Woolen SeattlePunting Ryan Stonehouse Tennessee 4 779 avg 53 1Sacks Nick Bosa San Francisco 18 5Awards EditIndividual season awards Edit Further information 12th Annual NFL Honors The 12th Annual NFL Honors saluting the best players and plays from the 2022 season was held on February 9 2023 at the Phoenix Symphony Hall in Phoenix Arizona Award Winner Position TeamAP Most Valuable Player Patrick Mahomes QB Kansas City ChiefsAP Offensive Player of the Year Justin Jefferson WR Minnesota VikingsAP Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa DE San FranciscoAP Coach of the Year Brian Daboll HC New York GiantsAP Assistant Coach of the Year DeMeco Ryans DC San FranciscoAP Offensive Rookie of the Year Garrett Wilson WR New York JetsAP Defensive Rookie of the Year Sauce Gardner CB New York JetsAP Comeback Player of the Year Geno Smith QB Seattle SeahawksPepsi Rookie of the Year Aidan Hutchinson DE Detroit LionsWalter Payton NFL Man of the Year Dak Prescott QB Dallas CowboysPFWA NFL Executive of the Year Howie Roseman GM Philadelphia EaglesSuper Bowl Most Valuable Player Patrick Mahomes QB Kansas City ChiefsAll Pro team Edit Further information 2022 All Pro Team The following players were named First Team All Pro by the Associated Press OffenseQB Patrick Mahomes Kansas City RB Josh Jacobs Las Vegas WR Justin Jefferson Minnesota Davante Adams Las Vegas Tyreek Hill Miami TE Travis Kelce Kansas City LT Trent Williams San Francisco LG Joel Bitonio Cleveland C Jason Kelce Philadelphia RG Zack Martin Dallas RT Lane Johnson Philadelphia DefenseDE Nick Bosa San Francisco Micah Parsons Dallas DT Quinnen Williams New York Jets Chris Jones Kansas City LB Fred Warner San Francisco Roquan Smith Baltimore Matt Milano Buffalo CB Patrick Surtain II Denver Sauce Gardner New York Jets S Minkah Fitzpatrick Pittsburgh Talanoa Hufanga San Francisco Special teamsK Daniel Carlson Las Vegas P Tommy Townsend Kansas City KR Keisean Nixon Green Bay PR Marcus Jones New England ST Jeremy Reaves Washington LS Andrew DePaola Minnesota Players of the week month Edit The following were named the top performers during the 2022 season Week Month OffensivePlayer of the Week Month DefensivePlayer of the Week Month Special TeamsPlayer of the Week MonthAFC NFC AFC NFC AFC NFC1 225 Patrick Mahomes QB Kansas City Saquon Barkley RB New York Giants Minkah Fitzpatrick S Pittsburgh Uchenna Nwosu LB Seattle Cade York K Cleveland Zech McPhearson CB Philadelphia 2 226 Tua Tagovailoa QB Miami Amon Ra St Brown WR Detroit Jaylen Watson CB Kansas City Darius Slay CB Philadelphia Braden Mann P New York Jets Graham Gano K New York Giants 3 227 Trevor Lawrence QB Jacksonville Cordarrelle Patterson RB Atlanta Trey Hendrickson DE Cincinnati Brandon Graham DE Philadelphia Corliss Waitman P Denver Pat O Donnell P Green Bay Sept 228 Lamar Jackson QB Baltimore Jalen Hurts QB Philadelphia Melvin Ingram LB Miami Devin White LB Tampa Bay Tommy Townsend P Kansas City Mitch Wishnowsky P San Francisco 4 229 Patrick Mahomes QB Kansas City Geno Smith QB Seattle Jordan Poyer S Buffalo Haason Reddick LB Philadelphia Evan McPherson K Cincinnati Greg Joseph K Minnesota 5 230 Josh Allen QB Buffalo Taysom Hill TE New Orleans Matthew Judon LB New England Micah Parsons LB Dallas Chase McLaughlin K Indianapolis Cameron Dicker K Philadelphia 6 231 Josh Allen QB Buffalo Marcus Mariota QB Atlanta Quinnen Williams DT New York Jets Tariq Woolen CB Seattle Dustin Hopkins K Los Angeles Chargers Ryan Wright P Minnesota 7 232 Joe Burrow QB Cincinnati Daniel Jones QB New York Giants Sauce Gardner CB New York Jets Marco Wilson CB Arizona Randy Bullock K Tennessee Cairo Santos K Chicago 8 233 Derrick Henry RB Tennessee Christian McCaffrey RB San Francisco Dre Mont Jones DE Denver Za Darius Smith LB Minnesota Nick Folk K New England Will Dissly TE Seattle Oct 234 Derrick Henry RB Tennessee Geno Smith QB Seattle Quinnen Williams DT New York Jets Za Darius Smith LB Minnesota Ryan Stonehouse P Tennessee Tress Way P Washington 9 235 Joe Mixon RB Cincinnati Justin Fields QB Chicago Justin Houston LB Baltimore Kerby Joseph CB Detroit Cameron Dicker K Los Angeles Chargers Jake Camarda P Tampa Bay 10 236 Jonathan Taylor RB Indianapolis Justin Jefferson WR Minnesota Alex Highsmith LB Pittsburgh Devin White LB Tampa Bay Ryan Stonehouse P Tennessee Joey Slye K Washington 11 237 Travis Kelce TE Kansas City Tony Pollard RB Dallas Matt Milano LB Buffalo Aidan Hutchinson DE Detroit Marcus Jones PR New England Cordarrelle Patterson KR Atlanta 12 238 Josh Jacobs RB Las Vegas Jalen Hurts QB Philadelphia Ed Oliver DT Buffalo Brian Burns DE Carolina J K Scott P Los Angeles Chargers Kene Nwangwu RB Minnesota Nov 239 Patrick Mahomes QB Kansas City Justin Jefferson WR Minnesota Derwin James S Los Angeles Chargers Nick Bosa DE San Francisco Tyler Bass K Buffalo Joey Slye K Washington 13 240 Joe Burrow QB Cincinnati Jalen Hurts QB Philadelphia Chandler Jones DE Las Vegas Nick Bosa DE San Francisco Donovan Peoples Jones WR Cleveland Michael Badgley K Detroit 14 241 Trevor Lawrence QB Jacksonville Baker Mayfield QB Los Angeles Rams Josh Uche LB New England Brandon Graham DE Philadelphia Calais Campbell DE Baltimore Eddy Pineiro K Carolina 15 242 Josh Allen QB Buffalo Kirk Cousins QB Minnesota Rayshawn Jenkins S Jacksonville Kayvon Thibodeaux LB New York Giants Tommy Townsend P Kansas City Kalif Raymond WR Detroit 16 243 Joe Burrow QB Cincinnati D Onta Foreman RB Carolina Cameron Heyward DT Pittsburgh Nick Bosa DE San Francisco Riley Patterson K Jacksonville Greg Joseph K Minnesota 17 244 Austin Ekeler RB Los Angeles Chargers Mike Evans WR Tampa Bay Kyle Dugger SS New England Cameron Jordan DE New Orleans Corey Bojorquez P Cleveland Keisean Nixon CB Green Bay 18 245 Jerry Jeudy WR Denver Jamaal Williams RB Detroit Josh Allen OLB Jacksonville Quandre Diggs S Seattle Nyheim Hines RB Buffalo Jake Elliott K Philadelphia Dec Jan 246 Jerick McKinnon RB Chiefs Christian McCaffrey RB San Francisco Roquan Smith LB Baltimore Haason Reddick LB Eagles Cameron Dicker K Los Angeles Chargers Younghoe Koo K Atlanta Week FedEx AirPlayer of the Week 247 FedEx GroundPlayer of the Week 247 Pepsi Zero SugarRookie of the Week 248 1 Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Jonathan Taylor Indianapolis Jahan Dotson WR Washington 2 Tua Tagovailoa Miami Aaron Jones Green Bay Garrett Wilson WR New York Jets 3 Jalen Hurts Philadelphia Khalil Herbert Chicago Romeo Doubs WR Green Bay 4 Jared Goff Detroit Rashaad Penny Seattle Breece Hall RB New York Jets 5 Josh Allen Buffalo Taysom Hill New Orleans Sauce Gardner CB New York Jets 6 Joe Burrow Cincinnati Breece Hall New York Jets Breece Hall RB New York Jets 7 Joe Burrow Cincinnati Kenneth Walker III Seattle Sauce Gardner CB New York Jets 8 Tua Tagovailoa Miami Tony Pollard Dallas Garrett Wilson WR New York Jets 9 Tua Tagovailoa Miami Joe Mixon Cincinnati Sauce Gardner CB New York Jets 10 Tua Tagovailoa Miami Justin Fields Chicago Christian Watson WR Green Bay 11 Joe Burrow Cincinnati Jamaal Williams Detroit Aidan Hutchinson DE Detroit 12 Mike White New York Jets Josh Jacobs Las Vegas Garrett Wilson WR New York Jets 13 Jalen Hurts Philadelphia Josh Jacobs Las Vegas Garrett Wilson WR New York Jets 14 Jared Goff Detroit Christian McCaffrey San Francisco Bam Knight RB New York Jets 15 Kirk Cousins Minnesota Rhamondre Stevenson New England Jahan Dotson WR Washington 16 Dak Prescott Dallas Cam Akers Los Angeles Rams Brock Purdy QB San Francisco 17 Tom Brady Tampa Bay Jamaal Williams Detroit James Houston LB Detroit 18 Josh Allen Buffalo Kenneth Walker III Seattle Brock Purdy QB San Francisco Month Rookie of the MonthOffensive DefensiveSept 228 Chris Olave WR New Orleans Devin Lloyd LB Jacksonville Oct 234 Kenneth Walker III RB Seattle Tariq Woolen CB Seattle Nov 239 Christian Watson WR Green Bay Aidan Hutchinson DE Detroit Dec Jan 246 Brock Purdy QB San Francisco Aidan Hutchinson DE Detroit Notable events EditBrian Flores discrimination lawsuit Edit See also Brian Flores Lawsuit against NFL and teams On February 1 former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores sued the NFL the Dolphins the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos alleging racism violations of federal employment law and that his interviews were a sham meant solely to fulfill the Rooney Rule 249 The lawsuit also alleges that during Flores tenure with the Dolphins team owner Stephen M Ross pressured him to deliberately lose games offering him 100 000 for each game he lost in order for the Dolphins to get better draft picks for the following season and that Ross fired Flores after he refused to comply with this pressure 250 The lawsuit seeks damages and injunctive relief in the form of changes to hiring retention termination and pay transparency practices for coaching and executive positions in the NFL 251 On April 6 former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks and former assistant coach Ray Horton joined the lawsuit with similar allegations against the league the Arizona Cardinals Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans 252 Deshaun Watson sexual assault allegations Edit In March and April 2021 then Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was accused by 22 massage therapists of sexual misconduct 253 On March 11 2022 a grand jury declined to indict Watson on criminal charges related to harassment and sexual misconduct On that date he still faced 22 civil lawsuits many alleging sexual misconduct and assault 254 After being cleared of criminal charges Watson was traded to the Cleveland Browns and agreed to a new fully guaranteed five year 230 million contract with the Browns the most guaranteed money in NFL history 255 After two more accusers joined the lawsuit in June 2022 Watson settled 23 of the 24 lawsuits in July and August 256 On August 1 as a result of these allegations Watson was suspended for six regular season games to start the 2022 season by judge Sue Lewis Robinson 257 Two days later the NFL appealed the suspension seeking to extend the suspension to at least a full season as well as seeking a fine and establishing a requirement for Watson to seek treatment for his conduct 258 The appeal was reviewed by former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C Harvey 259 260 On August 18 after the NFL and the NFLPA reached a settlement Watson was suspended for the first 11 games of the season and was fined 5 million 261 Miami Dolphins tampering Edit On August 2 it was announced that following a six month independent investigation by Mary Jo White and a team of lawyers the Miami Dolphins would forfeit their 2023 first round draft pick and a 2024 third round pick for violating the league s anti tampering policy on three occasions from 2019 to 2022 by engaging in impermissible conversations with quarterback Tom Brady and coach Sean Payton both of whom were under contract with other teams Dolphins owner Stephen M Ross was also fined 1 5 million and suspended through October 17 and was prohibited from being at the Dolphins facility or representing the team at any event until then He was also prohibited from attending any league meeting before the annual meeting in 2023 and was removed from all league committees indefinitely 262 Vice chairman limited partner Bruce Beal was fined 500 000 and will not be permitted to attend any league meetings for the rest of the 2022 season 263 Denver Broncos sale Edit On August 9 the league owners unanimously approved the sale of the Denver Broncos from the Pat Bowlen Trust to the Walton Penner Family Ownership Group led by Greg Penner for a price of 4 65 billion The new owners were formally introduced the next day 264 265 Washington Commanders potential sale Edit On November 2 it was announced that Commanders owner Dan Snyder and his wife had engaged Bank of America Securities to facilitate the potential sale of the team Any potential transaction would have to be presented to the NFL Finance Committee for review and require an affirmative vote by 75 of the owners 24 of 32 The team is currently valued at 5 6 billion according to Forbes 266 Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest Edit Damar Hamlin is removed from Paycor Stadium in an ambulance See also Damar Hamlin In game collapse During the Week 17 Monday Night Football game on January 2 between Buffalo and Cincinnati Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and remained motionless after making a tackle on Cincinnati wide receiver Tee Higgins Medical staff rushed to his side near midfield to perform CPR and used a defibrillator on Hamlin before taking him by ambulance to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center It was later revealed that he had suffered cardiac arrest and was in critical condition The game was halted and the two teams returned to their locker rooms At the time there was 5 58 remaining in the first quarter with Cincinnati leading 7 3 It was reported by both ESPN and Westwood One 267 that play would resume and teams would be given a warm up period for five minutes However the game remained suspended and the NFL later denied the reports it planned to compel the teams to finish the game that evening 268 Shortly after 10 p m an hour after Hamlin s injury the game was postponed until further notice by the NFL 269 The following day the NFL released a statement saying the game would not be resumed that week but that it had not made a decision on when or whether it would be rescheduled 270 271 On January 5 the NFL announced that the game would be canceled entirely saying it was difficult but necessary under the extraordinary circumstances It was the first time since the 1987 players strike that a regular season game was canceled 272 Addressing the implications for team standings and playoffs it said not playing the Buffalo Cincinnati game to its conclusion will have no effect on which clubs qualify for the postseason No club would qualify for the postseason and no club will be eliminated based on the outcome of this game 273 As a result both teams finished the season with only 16 regular season games making it the first time since 1935 in which some teams played more regular season games than the others 133 Head coaching and front office changes EditHead coaches Edit Off season Edit Team Departing coach Interim coach Incoming coach Reason for leaving NotesChicago Bears Matt Nagy Matt Eberflus Fired Nagy was fired on January 10 after four seasons with the Bears During his tenure the Bears were 34 31 523 with one NFC North division title in two overall playoff appearances both ending with first round losses 274 Eberflus who spent the previous four seasons as the Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator was hired on January 27 This is his first head coaching position 275 Denver Broncos Vic Fangio Nathaniel Hackett Fangio was fired on January 9 after three seasons with the Broncos During his tenure the Broncos were 19 30 388 with no playoff appearances 276 Hackett who spent the previous three seasons as the Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator was hired on January 27 This was his first head coaching position 277 Houston Texans David Culley Lovie Smith Culley was fired on January 13 after one season with the Texans finishing with a 4 13 235 record and missing the playoffs 278 Smith who spent the previous season as Houston s defensive coordinator and associate head coach was hired on February 7 This was his third head coaching position in the NFL As the head coach of the Chicago Bears from 2004 2012 the team s overall record was 81 63 563 with three playoff appearances three NFC North division titles an appearance in Super Bowl XLI and a 3 3 500 playoff record He also won AP NFL Coach of the Year Award in 2005 As the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2014 2015 the team was 8 24 250 with no playoff appearances 279 Jacksonville Jaguars Urban Meyer Darrell Bevell Doug Pederson Meyer was fired on December 16 2021 due to a season full of on and off the field issues During Meyer s single partial season in Jacksonville the Jaguars were 2 11 154 280 281 Bevell the team s offensive coordinator since 2021 was promoted to interim head coach This is his second head coaching position after serving as interim head coach for the Detroit Lions in 2020 where he obtained a record of 1 4 200 He finished out the 2021 season with a 1 3 250 record 280 Pederson was hired on February 3 He was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 2016 to 2020 with a record of 42 37 1 531 three playoff appearances with a record of 4 2 667 two NFC East division titles and the Super Bowl LII championship 282 Las Vegas Raiders Jon Gruden Rich Bisaccia Josh McDaniels Resigned Gruden resigned on October 11 2021 due to the publication of controversial emails prior to becoming the Raiders head coach In Gruden s 3 seasons during his second stint with Oakland Las Vegas the Raiders were 22 31 415 with no playoff appearances 283 284 Bisaccia the team s special teams coordinator and assistant head coach since 2018 was promoted to interim head coach This was his first head coaching position after 20 years as an assistant coach in the NFL He finished out the 2021 regular season with a 7 5 583 record leading the Raiders to a Wild Card playoff appearance 285 McDaniels who spent the previous 10 seasons as the New England Patriots offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and a total of 18 seasons as an assistant coach with New England in two stints was hired on January 31 He was the head coach of the Denver Broncos from 2009 2010 with a record of 11 17 393 and no playoff appearances 286 Miami Dolphins Brian Flores Mike McDaniel Fired Flores was fired on January 10 after three seasons with the Dolphins During his tenure the Dolphins were 24 25 490 with no playoff appearances 287 McDaniel who spent the previous five seasons as the San Francisco 49ers offensive and run game coordinator was hired on February 6 This is his first head coaching position 288 Minnesota Vikings Mike Zimmer Kevin O Connell Zimmer was fired on January 10 after eight seasons with the Vikings During his tenure the Vikings were 72 56 1 562 with two NFC North division titles in three overall playoff appearances one NFC Championship Game appearance and a playoff record of 2 3 400 289 O Connell who spent the previous two seasons as the Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator was hired on February 16 This is his first head coaching position 290 New Orleans Saints Sean Payton Dennis Allen Retired Payton retired on January 25 after 15 seasons with the Saints His overall record was 152 89 631 with nine playoff appearances including seven NFC South titles the Super Bowl XLIV title and a playoff record of 9 8 529 He also won AP NFL Coach of the Year Award in 2006 291 292 293 Allen who spent the previous seven seasons as the Saints defensive coordinator and a total of 12 seasons as an assistant coach with New Orleans in two stints was hired on February 8 This is his second head coaching position he had previously served as head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 2012 2014 with a record of 8 28 222 and no playoff appearances 294 New York Giants Joe Judge Brian Daboll Fired Judge was fired on January 11 after two seasons with the Giants During his tenure the Giants were 10 23 303 with no playoff appearances 295 Daboll who spent the previous four seasons as the Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator was hired on January 28 This is his first head coaching position 296 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bruce Arians Todd Bowles Retired Arians announced his retirement on March 30 after three seasons with the Buccaneers During his tenure the Buccaneers were 31 18 633 with two playoff appearances including one NFC South title the Super Bowl LV title and a playoff record of 5 1 833 Arians had previously retired following the 2017 season after five seasons with the Arizona Cardinals spending one year as a commentator for CBS before returning to coaching Bowles who spent the previous three seasons as the Buccaneers defensive coordinator was promoted the same day This is his third head coaching position he had previously served as interim head coach of the Miami Dolphins for the last three weeks of the 2011 season and as head coach of the New York Jets from 2015 2018 with a combined record of 26 41 388 and no playoff appearances 297 In season Edit Team Departing coach Reason for leaving Interim replacement NotesCarolina Panthers Matt Rhule Fired Steve Wilks After a 1 4 start Rhule was fired October 10 after 2 seasons with the team During his tenure the Panthers were 11 27 289 with no playoff appearances Wilks the team s defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach took over as interim coach This is his second NFL head coaching position having previously been the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 with a record of 3 13 188 and no playoff appearances 298 Indianapolis Colts Frank Reich Jeff Saturday Reich was fired on November 7 after starting the season 3 5 1 389 In 5 seasons with the Colts Reich was 40 33 1 547 with 2 playoff appearances and a playoff record of 1 2 333 299 Saturday a 6 time Pro Bowler who played 14 seasons as a center in the NFL 13 with the Colts and current consultant for the team was named interim head coach His only previous coaching experience at any level was for Hebron Christian Academy in Dacula Georgia 300 He is the first coach hired with no prior coaching experience either in the NFL or college since Norm Van Brocklin in 1961 301 Denver Broncos Nathaniel Hackett Jerry Rosburg Hackett was fired on December 26 after a 4 11 267 tenure missing the playoffs in his only partial season with the team 302 Rosburg the team s senior assistant to the head coach was named interim head coach This is his first head coaching position he previously served as the Baltimore Ravens special team coordinator for eleven seasons 303 Front office personnel Edit Off season Edit Team Position Departing office holder Incoming office holder Reason for leaving NotesBaltimore Ravens President Dick Cass Sashi Brown Retired Cass retired on February 4 after 18 years with the team during which the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII Brown was hired the same day effective April 1 He was previously the Cleveland Browns GM from 2016 to 2017 304 Denver Broncos Joe Ellis Damani Leech Resigned Ellis stepped down from his position as president and CEO on August 9 after the sale of the team He had served with the Broncos for 27 years the last eight as CEO 305 Leech was hired on August 11 He was the COO of NFL International from 2019 until the hiring 306 Las Vegas Raiders Dan Ventrelle Sandra Douglass Morgan Fired After about 19 years with the Raiders including one season as president Ventrelle was fired on May 6 Ventrelle alleged he was fired for reporting a hostile work environment 307 Douglass Morgan was hired on July 7 She previously served as chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board from 2019 to 2020 She is the first black female president in NFL history 308 Chicago Bears General manager Ryan Pace Ryan Poles After seven years with the Bears Pace was fired on January 10 274 Poles was hired on January 25 He previously served for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2009 to 2021 in various executive roles and in the final year as the executive director of player personnel 309 Las Vegas Raiders Mike Mayock Dave Ziegler After three years with the Raiders Mayock was fired on January 17 310 Ziegler was hired on January 30 He previously served for the New England Patriots from 2013 to 2021 in various executive roles and in the final year as the director of player personnel 311 Minnesota Vikings Rick Spielman Kwesi Adofo Mensah After sixteen years with the Vikings and ten years as the GM Spielman was fired on January 10 289 Adofo Mensah was hired on January 26 He previously served as the vice president of football operations for the Cleveland Browns from 2020 to 2021 and also served for the San Francisco 49ers in football research and development 312 New York Giants Dave Gettleman Joe Schoen Retired After four years as the Giants GM and fourteen years total over two tenures with the team Gettleman announced his retirement on January 10 313 Schoen was hired on January 21 He previously served as the assistant GM for the Buffalo Bills from 2017 to 2021 and also served for the Carolina Panthers and Miami Dolphins in various executive roles 314 Pittsburgh Steelers Kevin Colbert Omar Khan After eleven years as the Steelers GM six years additionally as vice president and 22 years total with the team in various executive roles Colbert retired after the 2022 NFL Draft 315 Khan was hired on May 25 He has served in various roles with the Steelers for 21 years most recently as the vice president of football and business administration since 2016 316 In season Edit Team Position 2022 office holder Reason for leaving Interim replacement NotesTennessee Titans General manager Jon Robinson Fired Ryan Cowden Robinson was fired on December 6 after 6 seasons as the Titans GM despite a relatively successful tenure with the Titans including 2 AFC South titles 4 playoff appearances and an AFC Championship appearance in 2019 Cowden the team s vice president of player personnel will serve as interim GM for the rest of the season 317 Stadiums EditThis is the final year on Buffalo s lease on Highmark Stadium On March 28 the State of New York announced an agreement with the team to construct a new state owned and funded stadium adjacent to Highmark Stadium which will be demolished after the new stadium is completed Buffalo will remain at Highmark Stadium during the new stadium s construction then will move to the new stadium once it is complete and play there through at least 2052 leasing the stadium from the state 318 On July 11 Pittsburgh announced that it sold the naming rights to its home stadium to the insurance broker Acrisure after its deal with Heinz expired resulting in the stadium being renamed from Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium 319 On August 9 Cincinnati announced that it sold the naming rights to its home stadium to human resources software company Paycor resulting in the stadium being renamed from Paul Brown Stadium to Paycor Stadium 320 Uniforms EditUniform changes Edit Dallas announced the return of their throwbacks inspired by the team s uniforms worn from 1960 1963 on July 21 They will wear this design on Thanksgiving Day and for the first time since the 2012 season 321 Green Bay announced the return of the all white uniforms used in the NFL s former Color Rush program for one game 322 The uniform features Green Bay s typical white jerseys with white pants They will use this combination for the first time since 2019 323 The Los Angeles Rams swapped the designation of their white uniforms The throwback inspired white uniforms introduced as an alternate in 2021 will serve as the team s primary The bone uniform will serve as the third design and will be worn during two games 324 325 New England announced the return of their red Pat Patriot throwback uniforms as an alternate uniform on June 22 They will don this design for the first time since the 2012 season 326 327 The Patriots reintroduced their silver pants on October 24 wearing them for the first time since the team s 2020 uniform redesign 328 329 New Orleans announced the return of their late 1960s home throwbacks on November 16 330 These will be worn for one game 331 The team last wore this uniform in 2016 332 The New York Giants announced they would bring back their uniforms worn between 1980 1999 for two games on July 20 333 Philadelphia introduced a new wordmark replacing the previous design installed in 1996 334 Pittsburgh wore a throwback uniform for one game modeled after their design worn during the 1972 season These uniforms commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception and were worn for the first time since 2019 335 San Francisco modified their uniforms to feature their classic wordmark matching their home end zone design The uniforms include three shoulder stripes replacing the two stripe design 336 337 Washington revealed new branding as the Washington Commanders on February 2 338 They retained their burgundy and gold colors while introducing a new W logo and new uniforms 339 The new burgundy uniforms have gold numerals trimmed in white while the new white uniforms feature burgundy and white gradient numerals with black trim The team also introduced black third jerseys with gold numerals trimmed in burgundy 340 Alternate helmets Edit In June 2021 the NFL approved a rule that would allow teams to wear alternate helmets for the 2022 season repealing a one helmet rule put in place in 2013 Alternate helmets are required to be accompanied with alternate uniforms 341 Arizona introduced a black helmet with a red undertone on July 24 The helmet was worn for one preseason game 342 and will be worn for two regular season games 343 344 Atlanta reintroduced a red helmet to pair with their throwback uniform on June 1 after previously using the helmet with this set from 2009 2012 These will be worn for two games 345 Carolina introduced a new black helmet on July 19 This helmet will be worn with the team s all black uniform for one game 346 Carolina s black uniform remains their primary colored design despite the rule which requires that alternate helmets be paired with alternate uniforms 347 Chicago introduced an orange helmet on July 24 It will be paired with Chicago s alternate orange uniforms for two games 348 Cincinnati introduced a white alternate helmet on July 14 The design retains the helmet s black stripes and will be accompanied with their all white uniforms used in the former Color Rush program 349 350 351 Dallas announced their alternate throwback uniform listed above will include the white helmet worn by the team from 1960 1963 352 Additionally Dallas will wear an alternative set of decals with the white shell to pair with the Color Rush uniform introduced in 2015 353 Houston introduced a Battle Red helmet to pair with their like colored alternate uniform on July 12 It is the first time that the team will utilize a different colored helmet in franchise history the team has used Deep Steel Blue helmets since their inception in 2002 The helmet will be worn for one game 354 New England announced their alternate throwback uniform listed above will include the white helmet with the former Pat Patriot logo 326 New Orleans introduced a new black helmet to pair with their white alternate uniform on June 16 355 The New York Giants announced as part of the above throwback uniform they will bring back the navy blue helmets with the GIANTS wordmark worn in the 1980s and 1990s 333 The New York Jets introduced a new black helmet to pair with their black alternate uniforms on July 22 356 Philadelphia introduced a new black helmet to pair with their black alternate uniform on March 29 357 Washington introduced a new alternate set with black helmets in their rebrand on February 2 becoming the first team in the league to unveil secondary helmets The helmets feature the gold W logo on the front of the shell the player s jersey number on each side and the flag of Washington D C in burgundy and gold on the back 358 Patches Edit Buffalo wore a patch with the number 3 on it in Week 18 in support of Damar Hamlin after his in game collapse the previous week 359 Miami announced a patch to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the team s 1972 undefeated season on August 3 The patch will be featured on their throwback uniform for one game 360 Pittsburgh will accompany their 1972 inspired throwback uniforms with a patch to commemorate the Immaculate Reception s 50th anniversary The patch features a silhouetted Franco Harris 335 Washington unveiled a logo commemorating the 90th anniversary of the franchise 361 Diversity initiative Edit During Weeks 4 and 5 players executives and coaches wore patches and decals of international flags to represent their national heritage Over 50 countries and territories were represented with over 200 individuals participating 362 363 364 Media EditTelevision Edit This was the ninth and final season under the current broadcast contracts with CBS Fox and NBC before new 11 year contracts for all three networks begin in 2023 365 This included cross flexing switching Sunday afternoon games between CBS and Fox before or during the season regardless of the conference of the visiting team Super Bowl LVII was televised by Fox Following the expiration of their eight year contract ESPN and ABC agreed to a one year bridge contract for the 2022 season before their new 11 year contract takes effect in 2023 to coincide with those of the other three broadcasters As with the previous season ESPN held the rights to a Saturday doubleheader during the final week of the season simulcast with ABC along with more simulcasts of select Monday Night Football games on ABC Also this year ABC aired its first exclusive game since 2005 on September 19 as part of a split network doubleheader with ESPN 366 Under separate deals this was the second postseason in NBC and ABC ESPN s seven and five year deals to air the Sunday and Monday night Wild Card games respectively 367 368 Fox replaced CBS in televising two Wild Card games during this postseason It was later confirmed that CBS NBC and Fox will start to annually rotate the extra Wild Card games while ABC ESPN will continue to air only one Wild Card game per season 369 NFL Network continued to televise select regular season games including three International Series games 370 366 Fox Deportes aired Spanish language coverage of Fox games ESPN Deportes did the same for ESPN ABC games CBS games was available on SAP and Universo Telemundo Deportes select games did the same for NBC games ESPN2 s Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli was renewed for an additional season taking it through the 2024 NFL season 371 CBS will continue to produce alternative youth oriented telecasts of selected games on sister channel Nickelodeon Nickelodeon simulcasted CBS s Christmas Day game marking its first regular season broadcast 124 DirecTV signed a multi year deal with Amazon Prime Video to allow Thursday Night Football to be shown on DirecTV s packages for business customers This agreement is primarily to allow entertainment venues such as bars and casinos to continue offering the games without reconfiguring their systems to accommodate a streaming only platform 372 This was the final season under DirecTV s deal for exclusive rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket out of market sports package DirecTV has held exclusive rights since the package s launch in 1994 DirecTV executives have questioned the current value of NFL Sunday Ticket after losing money over the past few years In September 2021 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suggested that NFL Sunday Ticket could be more attractive on a digital platform 373 On December 22 2022 it was announced that Google had acquired the rights to Sunday Ticket and that it would be streamed on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels starting in 2023 374 Streaming Edit The Chargers and Chiefs playing in the first Thursday Night Football game broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video This was the first year of a 12 year deal in which Thursday Night Football exclusively streamed on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch 375 Fox and NFL Network opted out of their final season of the previous five year 2018 2022 TNF deal allowing Amazon to take over one season before its original eleven year 2023 2033 TNF agreement was to go into effect 376 This was also the first year in which ESPN exclusively streams one International Series game per year along with simulcasts of all ABC games 377 Paramount continues to simulcast all CBS games and Peacock simulcasts all NBC games The NFL s mobile streaming contract with Verizon expired following the 2021 season which included mobile streaming of live local and nationally televised games along with cellular streaming of NFL Network it was reported that the league was preparing to move these rights behind a paywall of an in house subscription service 378 379 In July the NFL announced that NFL Game Pass would be replaced in the United States by NFL which will stream in market games and the NFL Network on mobile devices only radio broadcasts for all games and most out of market preseason games The on demand full condensed and All 22 bird s eye view game replays offered by NFL Game Pass will now be under a premium tier of NFL 380 381 382 Radio Edit In March the NFL renewed its national radio contract with Westwood One maintaining its package of radio rights to all primetime marquee and playoff games while adding audio coverage of other events such as the NFL Draft and NFL Honors It also greatly expands the ability for its broadcasts to be distributed for free via digital platforms including via local affiliates primary digital platforms and via the NFL app 383 Compass Media ESPN Radio and Sports USA will continue to broadcast select Sunday afternoon games nationally on radio Personnel changes Edit On March 16 ESPN signed Joe Buck and Troy Aikman who were Fox s lead commentary team for 20 seasons to a multi year deal to become the new lead commentators of Monday Night Football 384 385 ESPN s previous MNF broadcasters Steve Levy and Louis Riddick continue as ESPN s secondary NFL broadcast team with Dan Orlovsky replacing Brian Griese who left ESPN for a coaching job with San Francisco 386 387 388 On March 23 Amazon announced that longtime NBC play by play announcer Al Michaels and ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit would serve as its lead broadcast team for Thursday Night Football 389 390 Amazon later added ABC News reporter Kaylee Hartung as its sideline reporter Mike Tirico who had been NBC s secondary play by play announcer and Michaels designated fill in since joining the network in 2016 391 392 will succeed Michaels as the lead commentator for Sunday Night Football with Maria Taylor succeeding him as lead studio host 393 and Jason Garrett replacing Drew Brees on the Football Night in America panel 394 Melissa Stark is also replacing Michele Tafoya who departed after Super Bowl LVI to pursue a political career as sideline reporter 395 Amazon s studio panel will be led by Fox s Charissa Thompson with analysts Tony Gonzalez Ryan Fitzpatrick Richard Sherman and Andrew Whitworth Bleacher Report and Turner Sports Taylor Rooks and NBC s Michael Smith also make contributions 396 With Buck and Aikman s departure Fox s number 2 commentary team of Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen were promoted to the network s top pairing 397 Replacing Burkhardt and Olsen are Joe Davis who is also Buck s replacement for Fox s MLB coverage and Daryl Johnston starting his third stint as Fox s number 2 analyst Kristina Pink who was one of Fox s two TNF reporters from 2018 to 2021 returns to Sunday reporting duties to join the team of Adam Amin and Mark Schlereth Robert Smith also transfers from Fox s college football coverage to join Chris Myers Most watched regular season games Edit DH doubleheader Single singleheader SNF Sunday Night Football MNF Monday Night Football TNF Thursday Night FootballRank Date Matchup Network s Viewers millions TV rating 398 Window Significance1 November 24 4 30 ET New York Giants 20 28 Dallas Cowboys Fox Fox Deportes 42 1 12 7 Thanksgiving Cowboys Giants rivalry most watched regular season game in NFL history 399 2 November 24 12 30 ET Buffalo Bills 28 25 Detroit Lions CBS Paramount 31 8 11 83 November 13 4 25 ET Dallas Cowboys 28 31 Green Bay Packers Fox 29 2 14 9 Late DH a Cowboys Packers rivalry Mike McCarthy s return to Green Bay4 December 24 4 25 ET Philadelphia Eagles 34 40 Dallas Cowboys 27 8 12 0 Late DH e Cowboys Eagles rivalry5 November 20 4 25 ET Dallas Cowboys 40 3 Minnesota Vikings CBS Paramount 27 5 13 7 Late DH b Cowboys Vikings rivalry6 September 18 4 25 ET Cincinnati Bengals 17 20 Dallas Cowboys 27 4 14 1 Late DH c 7 September 25 4 25 ET Green Bay Packers 14 12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fox 26 4 13 4 Late DH d 2020 NFC Championship rematch8 December 25 1 00 ET Green Bay Packers 26 20 Miami Dolphins 25 9 10 7 Christmas9 October 16 4 25 ET Buffalo Bills 24 20 Kansas City Chiefs CBS Paramount 25 4 13 2 Late DH e 2021 AFC Divisional Round rematch10 November 24 8 20 ET New England Patriots 26 33 Minnesota Vikings NBC Peacock Telemundo 25 3 9 7 Thanksgiving Note All single and DH matchups listed in table are the matchups that 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