When Does the NFL Season Start?

The National Football League regular season begins on the weekend following the Labor Day holiday (i.e., the first Sunday in September).

Introduction

The National Football League regular season usually begins the week after Labor Day in early September and ends in late December or early January. A typical season is 16 games long, but some seasons have been as short as 14 games (due to player strikes) and others as long as 18 (due to inclement weather).

History of the NFL

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, the highest professional level of American football in the world, the wealthiest professional sport league by revenue, and the sport league with the most valuable teams.

The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself the National Football League for the 1922 season. The NFL agreed to merge with the American Football League (AFL) in 1966, and the first Super Bowl was held at the end of that season; the merger was completed in 1970. Today, the NFL has the highest average attendance (67,591) of any professional sports league in the world and is by far the most popular sports league in North America.

The Current NFL Season

The current NFL season is set to begin on Thursday, September 10th.

How the NFL Season Works

The NFL season runs from September to December, with each team playing 16 games. The regular season is followed by the playoffs, which culminating in the Super Bowl.

The NFL season typically starts the week after Labor Day. The first game of the season is usually played on Thursday night, with the remainder of the games being played on Sunday and Monday nights. Some games are also played on Saturday afternoons.

The NFL playoffs start in January, and the Super Bowl is typically played in early February.

When Does the NFL Season Start?

The National Football League regular season typically begins on the last Thursday in August and ends on the first Sunday in January, meaning that it spans 17 weeks.

The NFL preseason is a time when the intensity level turns up a notch as teams prepare for the start of the regular season. The preseason typically kicks off in early August with the Pro Football Hall of Fame game, which is played at Canton’s Fawcett Stadium, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The regular season then begins on a Thursday night, typically two days after Labor Day, and runs for 17 weeks until late December or early January. After the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference advance to the playoffs.

Conclusion

The 2019 NFL regular season will begin on Thursday, September 5th.