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| [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] || [[Mike Mularkey]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Jaguars fire coach Mike Mularkey|url=http://http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21534415/jaguars-fire-coach-mike-mularkey|accessdate=10 January 2013|website=CBSSports.com|date=10 January 2013}}</ref> || TBD || Fired || Mularkey compiled a record of 2–14 (.125) in one season as coach of the Jaguars. General manager [[Gene Smith (American Football)|Gene Smith]] was fired on December 31, 2012 and replaced by [[David Caldwell]]. |
| [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] || [[Mike Mularkey]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Jaguars fire coach Mike Mularkey|url=http://http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21534415/jaguars-fire-coach-mike-mularkey|accessdate=10 January 2013|website=CBSSports.com|date=10 January 2013}}</ref> || TBD || Fired || Mularkey compiled a record of 2–14 (.125) in one season as coach of the Jaguars. General manager [[Gene Smith (American Football)|Gene Smith]] was fired on December 31, 2012 and replaced by [[David Caldwell]]. |
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| [[Kansas City Chiefs]] || [[Romeo Crennel]]<ref name="NYDaily20121231"/> || [[Andy Reid]] || Fired || Crennel compiled a record of 4–15 (.211) in 1¼ seasons as coach of the Chiefs. General manager Scott Pioli was later fired. <ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chiefs/2013/01/04/general-manager-scott-pioli-fired-by-kansas-city-chiefs/1808963/</ref> |
| [[Kansas City Chiefs]] || [[Romeo Crennel]]<ref name="NYDaily20121231"/> || [[Andy Reid]] || Fired || Crennel compiled a record of 4–15 (.211) in 1¼ seasons as coach of the Chiefs. General manager [[Scott Pioli]] was later fired shortly after Reid's arrival. <ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chiefs/2013/01/04/general-manager-scott-pioli-fired-by-kansas-city-chiefs/1808963/</ref> |
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| [[Philadelphia Eagles]] || [[Andy Reid]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Andy Reid fired Eagles|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/chi-andy-reid-fired-eagles-20121230,0,4357641.story|accessdate=31 December 2012|newspaper=The Chicago Tribune|date=30 December 2012}}</ref> || TBD || Fired || Reid compiled a record of 140–101–1 (.581) in 14 seasons as coach of the Eagles, which saw the team earn nine playoff berths, five NFC Championship appearances, and played in [[Super Bowl XXXIX]]. |
| [[Philadelphia Eagles]] || [[Andy Reid]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Andy Reid fired Eagles|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/chi-andy-reid-fired-eagles-20121230,0,4357641.story|accessdate=31 December 2012|newspaper=The Chicago Tribune|date=30 December 2012}}</ref> || TBD || Fired || Reid compiled a record of 140–101–1 (.581) in 14 seasons as coach of the Eagles, which saw the team earn nine playoff berths, five NFC Championship appearances, and played in [[Super Bowl XXXIX]]. |
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Revision as of 17:28, 12 January 2013
| Regular season | |
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| Duration | September 5, 2013 – December 29, 2013 |
| Playoffs | |
| Start date | January 4, 2014 |
| Super Bowl XLVIII | |
| Date | February 2, 2014 |
| Site | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Pro Bowl | |
| Date | TBD |
| Site | TBD |
The 2013 NFL season, the 94th regular season of the National Football League, is tentatively set to begin Thursday, September 5, 2013, with the defending Super Bowl XLVII champion hosting the annual Kickoff game; and will end with Super Bowl XLVIII, the league's championship game, on Sunday, February 2, 2014, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Schedule
The 2013 NFL Draft will be held from April 25–27, 2013, at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.
Under the NFL's scheduling formula, the intraconference and interconference matchups will be:
Intraconference
Interconference
What is known of the 2013 schedule is as follows:
- NFL Kickoff Game: The entire 2013 season tentatively will begin on Thursday, September 5, 2013, starting at 8:35 p.m. EDT on NBC, at the home of the defending Super Bowl XLVII champion. The last regular season games would be held on Sunday, December 29. The playoffs would then start on Saturday, January 4, 2014. Super Bowl XLVIII, the league's championship game, will occur on February 2, 2014, at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- International Series: Two games will be played at Wembley Stadium in London, England in 2013. The Minnesota Vikings will play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 29,[1] while the Jacksonville Jaguars (in the first of four consecutive International Series appearances for the team) will play host to the San Francisco 49ers on October 27.[2] The Steelers–Vikings game will kickoff at 6:00 p.m. BST (1:00 p.m. EDT), and will air on CBS, while the 49ers–Jaguars game will kickoff at 5:00 p.m. GMT (1:00 p.m. EDT due to Britain ending Daylight Saving time one week before the U.S.), and will air on Fox.
- Thanksgiving Classic: These games will occur on Thursday, November 28, 2013. The Detroit Lions will host an NFC team (the possibilities are the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) at 12:30 p.m. EST, and will air on Fox. The Dallas Cowboys will host an AFC team—either the Denver Broncos or the Oakland Raiders—at 4:25 p.m. EST, and will air on CBS. The prime-time NBC game, featuring opponents yet to be announced, will be featured at 8:20 p.m. EST.
- Bills Toronto Series. Although the league has approved a five-year extension of the original series that ran from 2008 to 2012,[3] the Buffalo Bills and Rogers Communications have not come to an agreement to extend the series as of December 2012. The two parties theoretically have until the 2013 schedule is announced until an agreement needs to be reached in time for a 2013 game to be arranged.
The opponents for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game will be announced sometime in the spring, while the entire regular season schedule will be announced in April.
Stadiums
This will be the final season in which the San Francisco 49ers will play their home games at Candlestick Park, as the team will move into their new stadium in Santa Clara in 2014.[4]
The Oakland Raiders' lease on O.co Coliseum expires after the 2013 season.[5]
Media
This will be the eighth and final year of the current TV contracts with CBS, Fox, NBC and ESPN, before the new nine-year contracts begin in 2014. CBS will continue to carry the AFC package, Fox will continue to carry the NFC package, NBC will continue to carry Sunday Night Football, kickoff game and the prime-time Thanksgiving game and ESPN will continue to air 17 Monday Night games in 16 weeks from September 9 through December 23.[6]
Uniforms
The Miami Dolphins will reportedly update their logo.[7] It is unknown if the team will also update their uniforms.
Coaching changes
Preseason
By 1:30 p.m. EST on December 31, 2012 (the day after the conclusion of the 2012 regular season), seven head coaches and five general managers were fired, setting an NFL record for the most firings in one day.[8] No coaches were fired during the season, but Carolina Panthers General Manager Marty Hurney was dismissed in October.[9]
| Team | 2012 coach | 2013 coach | Reason for leaving | Story/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | Ken Whisenhunt[10] | TBD | Fired | Whisenhunt compiled a 49–53 record (including postseason games) in six seasons as head coach; the team has not made the playoffs since 2010. The Cardinals started 4–0 in 2012, but lost 11 of their final 12 games, including a franchise-worst 58–0 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14.[11] Longtime General manager Rod Graves was also dismissed. |
| Buffalo Bills | Chan Gailey[12] | Doug Marrone | Fired | Gailey compiled a record of 16–32 (.333) in three seasons as coach of the Bills. Team owner Ralph Wilson also relinquished control of the team's operations as president giving the title to team CEO Russ Brandon.[13] [14]
Marrone had spent the previous four seasons as head coach of the Syracuse Orange football team.[15] |
| Chicago Bears | Lovie Smith[16] | TBD | Fired | Smith compiled a record of 84–66 (including postseason games) in nine seasons as coach of the Bears. In the 2012 season, the Bears became the second team in NFL history to miss the playoffs after a 7–1 start (following the 1996 Washington Redskins).[17] |
| Cleveland Browns | Pat Shurmur[18] | Rob Chudzinski | Fired | Shurmur compiled a record of 9–23 (.281) in two seasons as coach of the Browns. General manager Tom Heckert was also fired.
Chudzinski had spent the previous two seasons as offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers and served in the same capacity with the Browns from 2007–2008.[19] |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Mike Mularkey[20] | TBD | Fired | Mularkey compiled a record of 2–14 (.125) in one season as coach of the Jaguars. General manager Gene Smith was fired on December 31, 2012 and replaced by David Caldwell. |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Romeo Crennel[16] | Andy Reid | Fired | Crennel compiled a record of 4–15 (.211) in 1¼ seasons as coach of the Chiefs. General manager Scott Pioli was later fired shortly after Reid's arrival. [21] |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Andy Reid[22] | TBD | Fired | Reid compiled a record of 140–101–1 (.581) in 14 seasons as coach of the Eagles, which saw the team earn nine playoff berths, five NFC Championship appearances, and played in Super Bowl XXXIX. |
| San Diego Chargers | Norv Turner[16] | TBD | Fired | Turner compiled a record of 59–43 (including postseason games) in six seasons as coach of the Chargers. After making the playoffs in Turner's first three seasons (2007–2009), the team has missed the playoffs in each of the past three seasons. General manager A. J. Smith was also fired. |
References
- ^ Rappaport, Ian (2012-10-16). "NFL announces Vikings-Steelers game in London in 2013". NFL.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers to play Jaguars in London in 2013". NFL.com. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ Breer, Albert (2012-05-22). "Five-year extension of Buffalo Bills' Toronto series approved". NFL.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ Price, Taylor (2012-04-19). "49ers Break Ground on Santa Clara Stadium". NFL.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ Campbell, Dave and John Krawczynski (May 7, 2012). Vikings in limbo and expansion not on NFL's radar. Associated Press. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ Best, Neil (2011-12-14). "NFL renews lucrative TV deals". Newsday. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ "New Miami Dolphins logo? Real or not, it is a talker". miamiherald.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8796764
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000083684/article/carolina-panthers-fire-general-manager-marty-hurney
- ^ "Cardinals fire Ken Whisenhunt, GM Rod Graves". NFL.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Somers, Kent (31 December 2012). "Arizona Cardinals suffer worst loss in franchise history against Seattle Seahawks". azcentral.com. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Bills fire coach Chan Gailey". USA Today. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Ralph Wilson gives up organizational control of the Bills. The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ Brandon takes reins for 'new era' The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ Doug Marrone hired by Buffalo Bills to address offense. NFL.com. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Andy Reid, Lovie Smith, Norv Turner and Romeo Crennel among NFL coaches fired on Black Monday". New York Daily News. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Vote: Who is to blame for Bears' collapse?". ESPNChicago.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Browns fire coach Pat Shurmur, GM Tom Heckert". USA Today. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2013/01/cleveland_browns_hire_rob_chud.html#incart_flyout_sports
- ^ "Jaguars fire coach Mike Mularkey". CBSSports.com. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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- ^ "Andy Reid fired Eagles". The Chicago Tribune. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.