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{{Infobox NFL | {{Infobox NFL season | ||
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| pre= July 29-August 26, 1978 | | pre= July 29-August 26, 1978 | ||
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The ''' | The '''1978 NFL season''' was the 59th regular season of the [[National Football League]]. The league expanded the regular season from a 14-game schedule to 16 games, which it remained in place until 2021 when it was increased to 17 games. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference. The season ended with Super Bowl XIII when the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] defeated the [[Dallas Cowboys]] at the Orange Bowl in Miami. | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style=" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | ||
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! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs | ! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs | ||
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! Venue | ! Venue | ||
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! rowspan=9| Preseason | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/08-04_sdg-sea.html August 4, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/08-04_sdg-sea.html August 4, 1978] | ||
| [[Seattle Seahawks]] vs. [[San Diego Chargers]] | | [[Seattle Seahawks]] vs. [[San Diego Chargers]] | ||
| [[Kingdome]] | | [[Kingdome]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/08-05_phi-no.html August 5, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/08-05_phi-no.html August 5, 1978] | ||
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| [[Cincinnati Bengals]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]] | | [[Cincinnati Bengals]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]] | ||
| [[Riverfront Stadium]] | | [[Riverfront Stadium]] | ||
|- | |||
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks (August 12, 1978)|August 12, 1978]] | |||
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Seattle Seahawks]] | |||
| [[Candlestick Park]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/08-14_phi-hou.html August 14, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/08-14_phi-hou.html August 14, 1978] | ||
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| [[Kingdome]] | | [[Kingdome]] | ||
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| [ | | [[Green Bay Packers vs. Cincinnati Bengals (August 26, 1978)|August 26, 1978]] | ||
| [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]] | | [[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]] | ||
| [[Milwaukee County Stadium]] | | [[Milwaukee County Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3|'''Week 1''' | |||
| [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New York Giants (September 2, 1978)|September 2, 1978]] | |||
| [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] vs. [[New York Giants]] | |||
| [[Tampa Stadium]] | |||
|- | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/09-03_lar-phi.html September 3, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/09-03_lar-phi.html September 3, 1978] | ||
| [[Philadelphia Eagles]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]] | | [[Philadelphia Eagles]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]] | ||
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| [[Schaefer Stadium]] | | [[Schaefer Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=3| Week 2 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/09-10_dal-nyg.html September 10, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/09-10_dal-nyg.html September 10, 1978] | ||
| [[New York Giants]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]] | | [[New York Giants]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]] | ||
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| [[Three Rivers Stadium]] | | [[Three Rivers Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=4|'''Week 3''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/09-17_pit-cin.html September 17, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/09-17_pit-cin.html September 17, 1978] | ||
| [[Cincinnati Bengals]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] | | [[Cincinnati Bengals]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] | ||
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| [[Metropolitan Stadium]] | | [[Metropolitan Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=6|'''Week 4''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/09-24_ne-oak.html September 24, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/09-24_ne-oak.html September 24, 1978] | ||
| [[Oakland Raiders]] vs. [[New England Patriots]] | | [[Oakland Raiders]] vs. [[New England Patriots]] | ||
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| [[Veterans Stadium]] | | [[Veterans Stadium]] | ||
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| [ | | [[Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns (September 24, 1978)|September 24, 1978]] | ||
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] vs. [[Cleveland Browns]] | | [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] vs. [[Cleveland Browns]] | ||
| [[Three Rivers Stadium]] | | [[Three Rivers Stadium]] | ||
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| [[Texas Stadium]] | | [[Texas Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=2|'''Week 5''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-01_phi-bal.html October 1, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-01_phi-bal.html October 1, 1978] | ||
| [[Baltimore Colts]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]] | | [[Baltimore Colts]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]] | ||
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| [[RFK Stadium]] | | [[RFK Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=2|'''Week 6''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-08_den-sdg.html October 8, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-08_den-sdg.html October 8, 1978] | ||
| [[San Diego Chargers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | | [[San Diego Chargers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | ||
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| [[Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum]] | | [[Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=4|'''Week 7''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-15_pit-cle.html October 15, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-15_pit-cle.html October 15, 1978] | ||
| [[Cleveland Browns]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] | | [[Cleveland Browns]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] | ||
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| [[Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum]] | | [[Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=5|'''Week 8''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-22_chb-tam.html October 22, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-22_chb-tam.html October 22, 1978] | ||
| [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] vs. [[Chicago Bears]] | | [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] vs. [[Chicago Bears]] | ||
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| [[Three Rivers Stadium]] | | [[Three Rivers Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3| Week 9 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-26_min-dal.html October 26, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-26_min-dal.html October 26, 1978] | ||
| [[Dallas Cowboys]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]] | | [[Dallas Cowboys]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]] | ||
| [[Texas Stadium]] | | [[Texas Stadium]] | ||
|- | |||
| [[Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Oilers (October 29, 1978)|October 29, 1978]] | |||
| [[Cincinnati Bengals]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]] | |||
| [[Riverfront Stadium]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-29_stl-phi.html October 29, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/10-29_stl-phi.html October 29, 1978] | ||
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| [[Veterans Stadium]] | | [[Veterans Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=3| Week 10 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/11-05_ne-buf.html November 5, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/11-05_ne-buf.html November 5, 1978] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[New England Patriots]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[New England Patriots]] | ||
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| [[Soldier Field]] | | [[Soldier Field]] | ||
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| [ | | [[Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers (November 5, 1978)|November 5, 1978]] | ||
| [[Philadelphia Eagles]] vs. [[Green Bay Packers]] | | [[Philadelphia Eagles]] vs. [[Green Bay Packers]] | ||
| [[Veterans Stadium]] | | [[Veterans Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=1|'''Week 11''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/11-12_pit-lar.html November 12, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/11-12_pit-lar.html November 12, 1978] | ||
| [[Los Angeles Rams]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] | | [[Los Angeles Rams]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] | ||
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3|'''Week 12''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/11-19_phi-nyg.html November 19, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/11-19_phi-nyg.html November 19, 1978] | ||
| [[New York Giants]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]] | | [[New York Giants]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]] | ||
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| [[Tampa Stadium]] | | [[Tampa Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=1|'''Week 13''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/11-26_phi-stl.html November 26, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/11-26_phi-stl.html November 26, 1978] | ||
| [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]] | | [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]] | ||
| [[Busch Memorial Stadium]] | | [[Busch Memorial Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=2|'''Week 14''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/12-03_gnb-tam.html December 3, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/12-03_gnb-tam.html December 3, 1978] | ||
| [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] vs. [[Green Bay Packers]] | | [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] vs. [[Green Bay Packers]] | ||
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| [[RFK Stadium]] | | [[RFK Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | ! rowspan=1| Week 15 | ||
| [[Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals (December 11, 1978)|December 11, 1978]] | |||
| [[Los Angeles Rams]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]] | |||
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan=1| Week 16 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/12-17_gnb-lar.html December 17, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/12-17_gnb-lar.html December 17, 1978] | ||
| [[Los Angeles Rams]] vs. [[Green Bay Packers]] | | [[Los Angeles Rams]] vs. [[Green Bay Packers]] | ||
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=7| Postseason | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/12-24_phi-atl.html December 24, 1978] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/12-24_phi-atl.html December 24, 1978] | ||
| [[Atlanta Falcons]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]] | | [[Atlanta Falcons]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]] | ||
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| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [ | | [[New England Patriots vs. Houston Oilers (December 31, 1978)|December 31, 1978]] | ||
| [[New England Patriots]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]] | | [[New England Patriots]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]] | ||
| [[Schaefer Stadium]] | | [[Schaefer Stadium]] | ||
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! Media Guides | ! Media Guides | ||
| colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_atl.html Atlanta Falcons]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_bal.html Baltimore Colts]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_buf.html Buffalo Bills]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_chb.html Chicago Bears]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_cin.html Cincinnati Bengals]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_cle.html Cleveland Browns]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_dal.html Dallas Cowboys]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_den.html Denver Broncos]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_det.html Detroit Lions]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_gnb.html Green Bay Packers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_hou.html Houston Oilers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_kan.html Kansas City Chiefs]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_lar.html Los Angeles Rams]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_min.html Minnesota Vikings]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_ne.html New England Patriots]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_no.html New Orleans Saints]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_nyg.html New York Giants]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_nyj.html New York Jets] | | colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_atl.html Atlanta Falcons]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_bal.html Baltimore Colts]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_buf.html Buffalo Bills]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_chb.html Chicago Bears]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_cin.html Cincinnati Bengals]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_cle.html Cleveland Browns]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_dal.html Dallas Cowboys]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_den.html Denver Broncos]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_det.html Detroit Lions]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_gnb.html Green Bay Packers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_hou.html Houston Oilers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_kan.html Kansas City Chiefs]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_lar.html Los Angeles Rams]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_min.html Minnesota Vikings]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_ne.html New England Patriots]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_no.html New Orleans Saints]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_nyg.html New York Giants]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_nyj.html New York Jets]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_oak.html Oakland Raiders]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_phi.html Philadelphia Eagles]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_pit.html Pittsburgh Steelers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_sdg.html San Diego Chargers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_sea.html Seattle Seahawks]{{·}}[[1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) media guide|St. Louis Cardinals]]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_was.html Washington Redskins]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/nfl-manual-1978.html NFL Record Manual] | ||
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! Yearbooks | ! Yearbooks | ||
| colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/yearbook-1978_bal.html Baltimore Colts]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/yearbook-1978_den.html Denver Broncos]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/yearbook-1978_nyj.html New York Jets] | | colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/yearbook-1978_bal.html Baltimore Colts]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/yearbook-1978_den.html Denver Broncos]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/yearbook-1978_nyj.html New York Jets] | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Publications by Team== | |||
{{1978 NFL season by team}} | |||
{{NFL seasons}} | {{NFL seasons}} | ||
[[Category: National Football League seasons]] | [[Category: National Football League seasons]] |
Latest revision as of 07:11, 19 July 2024
Preseason | July 29-August 26, 1978 |
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Regular Season | September 2-December 18, 1978 |
Postseason | December 24, 1979-January 29, 1979 |
← 1977 • NFL seasons • 1979 → |
The 1978 NFL season was the 59th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded the regular season from a 14-game schedule to 16 games, which it remained in place until 2021 when it was increased to 17 games. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference. The season ended with Super Bowl XIII when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys at the Orange Bowl in Miami.
Publications
Publications by Team
1978 NFL season by team | ||||
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AFC | East | Central | West | |
Baltimore Colts • Buffalo Bills • Miami Dolphins • New England Patriots • New York Jets | Cincinnati Bengals • Cleveland Browns • Houston Oilers • Pittsburgh Steelers | Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs • Oakland Raiders • San Diego Chargers • Seattle Seahawks | ||
NFC | East | Central | West | |
Dallas Cowboys • New York Giants • Philadelphia Eagles • St. Louis Cardinals • Washington Redskins | Chicago Bears • Detroit Lions • Green Bay Packers • Minnesota Vikings • Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Atlanta Falcons • Los Angeles Rams • New Orleans Saints • San Francisco 49ers |
List of National Football League seasons | |
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1920s | 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 |
1930s | 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 |
1940s | 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 |
1950s | 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 |
1960s | 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
1970s | 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 |
1980s | 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 |
1990s | 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 |
2000s | 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 |
2010s | 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 |
2020s | 2020 • 2021 • 2022 |