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The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League (NFL). This season featured games predominantly played by replacement players, as the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) players were on strike from weeks four to six with week three being cancelled in its entirety. This remains the last NFL season ...
NFL lockout may refer to any of the lockouts or strikes in the history of the National Football League: 1968 NFL strike/lockout, 12-day strike and lockout before the 1968 NFL season; 1970 NFL strike, two-day strike prior to the 1970 NFL season; 1974 NFL strike, two-month strike before the 1974 NFL season
A new agreement was negotiated in 1970 after the NFLPA merged with the American Football League Players Association. [4] During negotiations over the new CBA, players went on strike in July 1970. [4] The new agreement was reached after four days. [3] The agreement increased minimum player salaries and altered the league's medical and pension ...
The Arena Football League Players Union voted to go on strike on March 9, 2012, the same day as they were scheduled to begin the 2012 season. However, the strike only lasted for six hours and only affected the season opener between the Pittsburgh Power and Orlando Predators. For that game, about 20 of the 25 players were replacement players ...
The 1974 season was the first played under a major rules reform intended to promote offensive football, including a reduction of the penalty for offensive holding from 15 yards to 10, elimination of unlimited "chucking" of pass receivers and banning low blocks against them, moving the goalposts to the end line to incentivize more aggressive ...
The 2011 National Football League Player lockout was a work stoppage imposed by the owners of the NFL's 32 teams that lasted from March 12, 2011, to July 25, 2011. When the owners and the NFL players, represented by the National Football League Players Association, could not come to a consensus on a new collective bargaining agreement, the owners locked out the players from team facilities and ...
The strike did not stop the 1974 preseason from going forward; the NFL used all-rookie squads as replacement players to play out the preseason schedule until the strike was resolved. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] The strike lasted until August 10, 1974, when the players returned to training camp without a new CBA, instead choosing to pursue free agency through ...
In 1982 and 1987 there were player strikes. The 1982 NFL strike, which lasted for eight weeks, forced the 1982 season to be shortened to 9 games per team. The 1987 NFL strike, which lasted for 24 days, forced the 1987 season to be shortened to 15 games per team.