Who Played Thursday Night In The NFL?
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If you’re a football fan, you’re probably wondering who played on Thursday night in the NFL. Here’s a quick recap of the action.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC.
Team History
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its home games at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Side in the North Shore neighborhood, which also hosts the University of Pittsburgh Panthers. The Steelers have won more Super Bowl titles and hosted more conference championship games than any other NFL team. The franchise has won 6 Super Bowl championships, tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl wins. They have played in more AFC Championship Games than any other team, appearing in 8 AFC Championship Games and winning 7 times, most recently during the 2016 season.
Notable Players
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the most successful teams in the NFL over the past few decades. They have won six Super Bowls, and their players have been some of the most recognizable names in the league. Here are a few of their most notable players.
Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger has been the Steelers’ starting quarterback since 2004. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion and was named the Super Bowl MVP in 2009.
Running back: Le’Veon Bell is one of the best running backs in the NFL. He was drafted by the Steelers in 2013 and has been selected to two Pro Bowls.
Wide receiver: Antonio Brown is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. He was drafted by the Steelers in 2010 and has been selected to seven Pro Bowls.
Tight end: Heath Miller was a longtime member of the Steelers, playing from 2002-2015. He was a two-time Pro Bowler and helped the team win two Super Bowls.
Team Record
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC.
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens played the Miami Dolphins in the NFL on Thursday Night. The Ravens won the game by a score of 38-6. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in the win. The Ravens defense also intercepted Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill three times.
Team History
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its home games at M&T Bank Stadium and is headquartered in Owings Mills.
The Ravens were established in 1996, when Art Modell, who was then the owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans to relocate the franchise to Baltimore. In return for assuming the debt Modell owed to other NFL teams by moving, he was allowed to take his team’s name and history with him. After a fan contest, the team chose its name from six finalists and officially became the Ravens on March 29, 1996. The move to Baltimore was inspired by changing demographics and shifting economics in Northeast Ohio at the time; it has been consistently ranked as one of most fan-friendly franchises over time.
The Ravens have qualified for the NFL playoffs 11 times since 2000, with two Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 and Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014), two AFC Championship titles (2000 and 2012), 15 playoff victories (9th all-time), four AFC North division championships (2003, 2006, 2011, 2012), and are currently tied for first place for the most consecutive playoff appearances (6).
Notable Players
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its home games at M&T Bank Stadium and is headquartered in Owings Mills.
The Ravens organization was established in 1996, when Art Modell, who was then the owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans to relocate the franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore. In January 1997, after Balitmore’s NFL franchise offer then-Owner of the Browns, Art Modell agreed to terms with then-Mayor of Baltimore, Arnold Schwarzenegger on a $200 million stadium deal and $40 million relocation fee between the two cities which would keep the Browns’ name, colors, history and players in Cleveland for a new AFC team that would begin play in Baltmore in 1999. The Browns’ intellectual property–including team name, logos, training facility, and history–remained in Cleveland with Modell. As part of the deal between Modell and Schwarzenegger, a provision in the lease for M&T Bank Stadium gave statutory authority to create an NFL team called either “Baltimore Colts” or “Baltimore Ravens”, named after poems by Lord Baltimore.
The Ravens have had some amazing players throughout their history including Ray Lewis who is considered one of the best linebackers of all time. Other notable players include Ed Reed, one of the best safeties to ever play the game; Terrell Suggs, an incredible pass rusher; and Marshal Yanda, one of the best offensive lineman in recent years.
Team Record
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The Ravens play their home games at M&T Bank Stadium and are headquartered in Owings Mills.
The Ravens were established in 1996, when Art Modell, who was then the owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans to relocate the franchise to Baltimore. As part of a settlement between Modell, the city of Cleveland, and the other NFL franchise owners at the time, Modell was allowed to take his team’s equipment and personnel to Baltimore for a fee of $50 million. The Browns’ intellectual property—trademarks, logos, training facility, and history—remained with the Cleveland Browns; while they maintain a separate corporate structure from the Ravens. The Ravens have qualified for the NFL playoffs 11 times since 2000, with two Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII), two AFC Championship titles (2000 and 2012), 15 playoff victories (9th all-time), four AFC North division titles (2003, 2006, 2011, 2018), three AFC South division titles (20010-2012), and one AFC East division title Since 2008).
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals played the Miami Dolphins in the Thursday Night Football game. This was an important game for both teams as they were both vying for a playoff spot. The Bengals were able to come away with the win, but it was a close game. Let’s take a look at how the game played out.
Team History
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Their home stadium is Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati.
They were founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium from 1968 to 1999. Along with the Seattle Seahawks, they are one of two NFL franchises based in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States; however, they currently play all their home games east of the Mississippi River. They are also one of four AFC teams that play their home games in state capital cities (Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Titans being the others).
During their 52 years of existence, the Bengals have participated in sixteen playoff games – winning six times – and three Super Bowls – losing all three times. They have won seven divisional titles and nine wild card berths during that time period. Their best season came in 1988 when they qualified for the playoffs for the first time ever with a then-franchise record 12 wins and finished runners-up to eventual Super Bowl Champion San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII; this was their first ever appearance on Monday Night Football and their lone Super Bowl appearance while based at Riverfront Stadium.
Notable Players
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Their home stadium is Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati.
They are one of six NFL teams to not have won a Super Bowl as of the 2020 season, and one of five to have not yet played in one. With their win against the Baltimore Ravens on January 3, 2021, they improved their playoff record to 10–16. The franchise took its name from an earlier Cincinnati Bengals team that played in the now-defunct American Football League (AFL) from 1937 to 1941 authorized by then-owner Paul Brown.
Team Record
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Their home stadium is Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati.
The Bengals were founded in 1966 as a member of the American Football League (AFL) by former Cleveland Browns head coach Paul Brown.Brown was the Bengals’ head coach from their inception to 1975. After being dismissed as the Browns’ head coach by Art Modell in January 1963, Brown had shown interest in establishing another NFL franchise in Ohio and worked with businessmen Bill DeWitt and George Young to consolidate support for such a venture.
