Learn the NFL through its greatest games.

Pre-snap diagnosisAnticipationProtection control

Field-general quarterback

A pocket passer who diagnoses leverage, changes the play and turns coverage answers into routine completions.

Manning · Brady · Montana · Burrow

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Aggression changes the field

Quarterbacks

Arm talentTight-window confidenceVertical aggression

Gunslinger quarterback

A passer willing to attack tight windows and deep space, accepting risk because one throw can overturn the game.

Favre · Marino · Stafford · Allen

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Defend all eleven

Quarterbacks

Designed-run valueOpen-field elusivenessOption-game stress

Dual-threat quarterback

A quarterback whose designed runs and open-field ability make the defense account for one more ball carrier on every snap.

Jackson · Newton · Young · Hurts

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Structure breaks; the play survives

Quarterbacks

Pocket escapePlatform-independent throwsSecond-reaction vision

Off-script creator

An improvising quarterback who changes arm angles, escapes pressure and turns a broken play into the offense's most dangerous moment.

Mahomes · Rodgers · Wilson · Tarkenton

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Make contact the defender's problem

Running backs

Contact balanceShort-yardage reliabilityDownhill decisiveness

Power running back

A runner who creates yards through balance, leg drive and the ability to turn a clean tackle into another first down.

Brown · Henry · Campbell · Lynch

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One crease is enough

Running backs

Burst through the creaseCutback visionOpen-field agility

Speed and cutback back

A runner who stretches pursuit horizontally, plants once and turns a small backside lane into an explosive play.

Sanders · Dickerson · Johnson · Charles

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A matchup from anywhere

Running backs

Receiving routesRun-game versatilityMismatch creation

All-purpose running back

A back who can run between the tackles, detach as a receiver and make base personnel feel wrong before the snap.

Faulk · Tomlinson · McCaffrey · Kamara

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Win isolated outside

Wide receivers

Press releasesContested catchesBoundary routes

Alpha X receiver

The boundary receiver trusted to beat press coverage, command safety help and convert contested targets against the defense's best corner.

Rice · Moss · Johnson · Owens

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Own the middle

Wide receivers

Option-route intelligenceShort-area separationZone awareness

Slot receiver

A separator who reads leverage on the move, finds space between zones and gives the quarterback an immediate answer inside.

Ward · Kupp · Brown · Allen

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Defend every yard

Wide receivers

Release speedBall trackingStacking cornerbacks

Vertical deep threat

A receiver whose speed and tracking force safeties backward, opening space even when the ball goes elsewhere.

Moss · Hill · Lockett · Branch

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The formation's mismatch

Tight ends

Flexible alignmentOption routesSeam pressure

Move tight end

A tight end who aligns in the slot, outside or in motion to attack linebackers with route craft and defensive backs with size.

Kelce · Gonzalez · Gates · Winslow

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Block the edge, own the seam

Tight ends

In-line blockingSeam receivingPlay-action value

Complete in-line tight end

A true every-down tight end who can handle defensive ends in the run game and become a primary target without leaving the formation.

Gronkowski · Kittle · Witten · Mackey

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Collapse the pocket

Defensive front

Get-off speedPass-rush countersEdge setting

Edge pass rusher

A defender who wins the corner with speed or converts that threat into power, forcing the offense to change its protection plan.

Taylor · White · Miller · Watt

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Erase one side

Defensive backs

Press-man techniqueRecovery speedBall disruption

Shutdown corner

A corner trusted in isolation against the opponent's best receiver so the rest of the coverage can devote help elsewhere.

Sanders · Revis · Sherman · Woodson

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Better together

Greatest NFL duos

Explore every partnership →

Quarterback & receiver

1985–1990

Joe MontanaQB

Jerry RiceWR

San Francisco 49ers

Joe Montana & Jerry Rice

Quarterback & receiver

1998–2008

Peyton ManningQB

Marvin HarrisonWR

Indianapolis Colts

Peyton Manning & Marvin Harrison

Quarterback & receiver

2010–2021

Tom BradyQB

Rob GronkowskiTE

New England Patriots · Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski

Quarterback & receiver

1955–1967

Johnny UnitasQB

Raymond BerryWR

Baltimore Colts

Johnny Unitas & Raymond Berry

Quarterback & receiver

2017–present

Patrick MahomesQB

Travis KelceTE

Kansas City Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes & Travis Kelce

Backfield tandems

1987–1990

Marcus AllenRB

Bo JacksonRB

Los Angeles Raiders

Marcus Allen & Bo Jackson

Backfield tandems

1957–1966

Jim TaylorFB

Paul HornungHB

Green Bay Packers

Jim Taylor & Paul Hornung

Backfield tandems

1972–1980

Franco HarrisRB

Rocky BleierRB

Pittsburgh Steelers

Franco Harris & Rocky Bleier

Backfield tandems

1969–1974

Larry CsonkaFB

Mercury MorrisRB

Miami Dolphins

Larry Csonka & Mercury Morris

Backfield tandems

2006–2008

Fred TaylorRB

Maurice Jones-DrewRB

Jacksonville Jaguars

Fred Taylor & Maurice Jones-Drew

Backfield tandems

2017–2021

Alvin KamaraRB

Mark IngramRB

New Orleans Saints

Alvin Kamara & Mark Ingram

Backfield tandems

1985–1988

Earnest BynerRB

Kevin MackRB

Cleveland Browns

Earnest Byner & Kevin Mack

Defensive partnerships

2002–2012

Ray LewisLB

Ed ReedS

Baltimore Ravens

Ray Lewis & Ed Reed

Defensive partnerships

1974–1981

Joe GreeneDT

Jack LambertLB

Pittsburgh Steelers

Joe Greene & Jack Lambert

Head to head

Greatest NFL player rivalries

The quarterback duels that kept redirecting conferences, championships and entire eras.

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#01Player rivalry

2001–2015

Tom Brady vs Peyton Manning

Seventeen meetings, five conference championships and opposite quarterback styles made this the defining individual rivalry of modern football.

#02Player rivalry

2020–present

Patrick Mahomes vs Josh Allen

Two limitless arms turned the AFC into a weekly race toward their next postseason collision, beginning with thirteen seconds of divisional-round chaos.

#03Player rivalry

2007–2015

Tom Brady vs Eli Manning

Brady owned the era; Manning twice denied him on the sport's largest stage, including the game that ended New England's pursuit of perfection.

#04Player rivalry

1986–1996

Dan Marino vs Jim Kelly

Two members of the 1983 quarterback class turned the AFC East into a decade-long argument between Marino's passing genius and Kelly's no-huddle contender.

#05Player rivalry

1995–1998

Brett Favre vs Steve Young

Green Bay and San Francisco met in four straight postseasons as two MVP quarterbacks traded improvisation, precision and increasingly painful endings.

#06Player rivalry

1992–1995

Troy Aikman vs Steve Young

Dallas and San Francisco met in three consecutive NFC championship games, with the winner taking control of the decade and then the Super Bowl.

#07Player rivalry

2012–2021

Aaron Rodgers vs Russell Wilson

Two improvisational champions produced the Fail Mary, an impossible NFC title-game comeback and a decade of consequential Green Bay–Seattle meetings.

#08Player rivalry

2004–2019

Tom Brady vs Ben Roethlisberger

The AFC's two most durable championship quarterbacks repeatedly put New England's precision against Pittsburgh's toughness and vertical aggression.

#09Player rivalry

2005–2016

Peyton Manning vs Philip Rivers

Rivers and the Chargers became the recurring complication in Manning's otherwise dominant AFC years, winning games that rarely followed the expected script.

#10Player rivalry

2018–2022

Tom Brady vs Patrick Mahomes

The established standard met his apparent heir in an AFC title game, a Super Bowl and four high-leverage meetings that felt like a transfer of eras.

#11Player rivalry

2018–present

Patrick Mahomes vs Lamar Jackson

The conference's most inventive thrower and its most transformative runner made every meeting a showcase for how far quarterback play could expand.

#12Player rivalry

2018–present

Josh Allen vs Lamar Jackson

The same draft produced two radically different dual-threat MVPs whose playoff meetings keep reshaping the AFC's immediate future.

To MIN19903RDround asset1990PICKround asset+2 assets

Championship cores

Greatest NFL trios

Championship core

Aikman, Smith & Irvin

Dallas Cowboys · 1990–1999

Championship core

Joe MontanaQB

Jerry RiceWR

Roger CraigRB

Montana, Rice & Craig

San Francisco 49ers · 1985–1990

Championship core

Terry BradshawQB

Franco HarrisRB

Lynn SwannWR

Bradshaw, Harris & Swann

Pittsburgh Steelers · 1972–1982

Championship core

Kurt WarnerQB

Marshall FaulkRB

Isaac BruceWR

Warner, Faulk & Bruce

St. Louis Rams · 1999–2003

Championship core

Peyton ManningQB

Marvin HarrisonWR

Reggie WayneWR

Manning, Harrison & Wayne

Indianapolis Colts · 2001–2008

Championship core

Tom BradyQB

Rob GronkowskiTE

Julian EdelmanWR

Brady, Gronkowski & Edelman

New England Patriots · 2010–2018

Championship core

Richard ShermanCB

Earl ThomasS

Kam ChancellorS

Sherman, Thomas & Chancellor

Seattle Seahawks · 2011–2017

Championship core

Patrick MahomesQB

Travis KelceTE

Chris JonesDT

Mahomes, Kelce & Jones

Kansas City Chiefs · 2017–present

The complete season

Greatest NFL teams

Explore every team →

Great team

1972

Miami Dolphins

17–0 · Super Bowl champions

The only perfect season of the Super Bowl era remains football's cleanest argument for total team control.

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Great team

1978

Pittsburgh Steelers

14–2 · Super Bowl champions

The most complete Steel Curtain team paired an all-time defense with Bradshaw's MVP passing season.

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Great team

1984

San Francisco 49ers

18–1 · Super Bowl champions

Bill Walsh's offense met an elite defense in the first team to win 18 games in one season.

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Great team

1985

Chicago Bears

18–1 · Super Bowl champions

The 46 defense overwhelmed a season, while Payton and an unforgettable personality made dominance feel like spectacle.

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Great team

1991

Washington

17–2 · Super Bowl champions

Protection, explosive passing and balance produced one of the strongest wire-to-wire seasons in league history.

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Great team

1999

St. Louis Rams

16–3 · Super Bowl champions

The Greatest Show on Turf accelerated NFL offense and completed one of the sport's least likely title stories.

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Great team

2004

New England Patriots

17–2 · Super Bowl champions

New England's third title in four years was the most balanced and inevitable version of its first dynasty.

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Great team

2007

New England Patriots

18–1 · AFC champions

A record-breaking passing offense chased perfection before the most consequential upset in Super Bowl history.

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Great team

2013

Seattle Seahawks

16–3 · Super Bowl champions

The Legion of Boom, a punishing run game and a young quarterback overwhelmed the league's best offense.

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Great team

2016

New England Patriots

17–2 · Super Bowl champions

Depth, adaptability and the largest comeback in Super Bowl history completed the dynasty's defining restoration.

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Great team

2023

Kansas City Chiefs

15–6 · Super Bowl champions

Kansas City survived its most difficult regular season, then won four playoff games to secure a true dynasty.

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The transaction wire

Trades that changed the NFL

Trace every package →

01TradeOctober 12, 1989

To DALDraftPICKround asset+6 assetsThe Herschel Walker trade

MIN receives Herschel Walker, 1990 third · No. 54, 1990 fifth · No. 116 + 2 more

DAL receives Jesse Solomon, David Howard, Issiac Holt + 6 more14 original assets · 3 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

02TradeMarch 16, 2022

To DEN2022PICKround asset

To SEADraftPICKround asset+5 assetsRussell Wilson to Denver

DEN receives Russell Wilson, 2022 fourth · No. 116

SEA receives Drew Lock, Noah Fant, Shelby Harris + 5 more10 original assets · 5 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

03TradeMarch 18, 2021

To LAR

To DET20213RDround asset20221STround asset+1 assetsStafford–Goff swap

LAR receives Matthew Stafford

DET receives Jared Goff, 2021 third · No. 101, 2022 first · No. 32 + 1 more5 original assets · 3 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

04TradeApril 24, 2004

To NYG

To LAC20043RDround asset20051STround asset+1 assetsEli–Rivers draft swap

NYG receives Rights: Eli Manning · No. 1

LAC receives Rights: Philip Rivers · No. 4, 2004 third · No. 65, 2005 first · No. 12 + 1 more5 original assets · 4 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

05TradeMay 2, 1983

To DEN

To IND19841STround assetElway to Denver

DEN receives John Elway

IND receives Chris Hinton, Mark Herrmann, Denver's 1984 first4 original assets · 2 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

06TradeMarch 13, 2012

To WAS20121STround asset

To LAR20121STround asset20122NDround asset+2 assetsWashington's RGIII trade-up

WAS receives 2012 first · No. 2

LAR receives 2012 first · No. 6, 2012 second · No. 39, 2013 first · No. 22 + 1 more5 original assets · 3 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

07TradeSeptember 1, 2018

To CHI20202NDround asset2020PICKround asset

To LV20191STround asset2019PICKround asset+2 assetsKhalil Mack to Chicago

CHI receives Khalil Mack, 2020 second · No. 43, 2020 conditional fifth

LV receives 2019 first · No. 24, 2019 sixth · No. 196, 2020 first · No. 19 + 1 more7 original assets · 4 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

08TradeMarch 23, 2022

To MIA

To KC20221STround asset20222NDround asset+3 assetsTyreek Hill to Miami

MIA receives Tyreek Hill

KC receives 2022 first · No. 29, 2022 second · No. 50, 2022 fourth · No. 121 + 2 more6 original assets · 4 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

09TradeFebruary 10, 1992

To GB

To ATL19921STround assetBrett Favre to Green Bay

GB receives Brett Favre

ATL receives 1992 first · No. 172 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

10TradeApril 24, 1987

To SF

To TB19872NDround asset1987PICKround asset+1 assetsSteve Young to San Francisco

SF receives Steve Young

TB receives Cash considerations, 1987 2nd-round pick, 1987 fourth-round pick4 original assets · 2 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

11TradeOctober 31, 1987

To IND

To BUFDraftPICKround asset

To LARDraft1STround asset+1 assetsDickerson to Indianapolis

IND receives Eric Dickerson

BUF receives Rights to Cornelius Bennett · No. 2

LAR receives Greg Bell, Owen Gill, Three 1st-round picks + 1 more6 original assets · 2 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

12TradeApril 15, 1999

To LAR

To IND19992NDround asset1999PICKround assetMarshall Faulk to St. Louis

LAR receives Marshall Faulk

IND receives 1999 second · No. 36, 1999 fifth · No. 1383 original assets · 2 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

13TradeApril 17, 1999

To NO19991STround asset

To WAS19991STround asset19993RDround asset+6 assetsThe Ricky Williams trade-up

NO receives 1999 first · No. 5

WAS receives 1999 first · No. 12, 1999 third · No. 71, 1999 fourth · No. 107 + 5 more9 original assets · 3 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

14TradeApril 29, 2007

To NE

To LV2007PICKround assetRandy Moss to New England

NE receives Randy Moss

LV receives 2007 fourth · No. 1102 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

15TradeAugust 31, 2019

To HOU2020PICKround asset+1 assets

To MIA20201STround asset+2 assetsTunsil to Houston

HOU receives Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills, 2020 fourth + 1 more

MIA receives Johnson Bademosi, Julien Davenport, 2020 first · No. 26 + 2 more9 original assets · 3 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

16TradeApril 20, 1996

To PIT19963RDround asset

To LAR19962NDround asset1997PICKround assetJerome Bettis to Pittsburgh

PIT receives Jerome Bettis, 1996 3rd-round pick

LAR receives 1996 2nd-round pick, 1997 fourth-round pick4 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

17TradeMarch 18, 2022

To LV

To GB20221STround asset20222NDround assetDavante Adams to Las Vegas

LV receives Davante Adams

GB receives 2022 1st-round pick · No. 22, 2022 2nd-round pick · No. 533 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

18TradeMarch 18, 2022

To CLE2024PICKround asset

To HOU20221STround asset20231STround asset+3 assetsDeshaun Watson to Cleveland

CLE receives Deshaun Watson, 2024 sixth-round pick

HOU receives 2022 1st-round pick, 2023 1st-round pick, 2024 1st-round pick + 2 more7 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

19TradeApril 28, 2022

To PHI

To TEN20221STround asset20223RDround assetA.J. Brown to Philadelphia

PHI receives A.J. Brown

TEN receives 2022 1st-round pick · No. 18, 2022 3rd-round pick · No. 1013 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

20TradeMarch 20, 2020

To ARI2020PICKround asset

To HOU20202NDround asset2021PICKround assetDeAndre Hopkins to Arizona

ARI receives DeAndre Hopkins, 2020 fourth-round pick

HOU receives David Johnson, 2020 2nd-round pick, 2021 fourth-round pick5 original assets · 3 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

21TradeMarch 20, 2020

To BUF2020PICKround asset

To MIN20201STround asset2020PICKround asset+2 assetsStefon Diggs to Buffalo

BUF receives Stefon Diggs, 2020 seventh-round pick

MIN receives 2020 1st-round pick · No. 22, 2020 fifth-round pick, 2020 sixth-round pick + 1 more6 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

22TradeApril 21, 2020

To TB2020PICKround asset

To NE2020PICKround assetGronkowski to Tampa Bay

TB receives Rob Gronkowski, 2020 seventh-round pick

NE receives 2020 fourth-round pick3 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

23TradeMarch 5, 2007

To NE

To MIA20072NDround asset2007PICKround assetWes Welker to New England

NE receives Wes Welker

MIA receives 2007 2nd-round pick, 2007 seventh-round pick3 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

24TradeMarch 17, 2021

To IND

To PHI20213RDround asset20221STround assetCarson Wentz to Indianapolis

IND receives Carson Wentz

PHI receives 2021 3rd-round pick, 2022 conditional 2nd-round pick · became a first3 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

25TradeJune 9, 2021

To TEN2023PICKround asset

To ATL20222NDround asset2023PICKround assetJulio Jones to Tennessee

TEN receives Julio Jones, 2023 sixth-round pick

ATL receives 2022 2nd-round pick, 2023 fourth-round pick4 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

26TradeMarch 13, 2012

To CHI

To MIA20123RDround asset20133RDround assetBrandon Marshall to Chicago

CHI receives Brandon Marshall

MIA receives 2012 3rd-round pick, 2013 3rd-round pick3 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

27TradeMarch 14, 2018

To LAR

To DEN2018PICKround asset20192NDround asset+1 assetsPeters and Talib to the Rams

LAR receives Marcus Peters, Aqib Talib

DEN receives 2018 fourth-round pick to Kansas City, 2019 2nd-round pick to Kansas City, 2018 fifth-round pick to Denver5 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

28TradeApril 3, 2018

To LAR2018PICKround asset

To NE20181STround asset2018PICKround assetBrandin Cooks to Los Angeles

LAR receives Brandin Cooks, 2018 fourth-round pick

NE receives 2018 1st-round pick · No. 23, 2018 sixth-round pick4 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

The open market

Free-agent moves that changed the NFL

The old uniform, the new destination and the roster-building consequences that followed.

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01Free agencyApril 6, 1993From PHITo GBReggie White validates free agencyThe premier player in the NFL's first unrestricted market chose Green Bay, proving that the league's smallest market could recruit a transformational star.Philadelphia Eagles → Green Bay PackersOpen offseason →

02Free agencyMarch 20, 2020From NETo TBBrady leaves New England for Tampa BayAfter 20 seasons and six titles with the Patriots, Brady chose a talented Buccaneers roster that had not reached the playoffs since 2007.New England Patriots → Tampa Bay BuccaneersOpen offseason →

03Free agencyMarch 20, 2012From INDTo DENPeyton Manning chooses DenverReleased after four neck procedures, Manning selected Denver following a league-wide pursuit and turned an 8–8 playoff team into an immediate power.Indianapolis Colts → Denver BroncosOpen offseason →

04Free agencySeptember 15, 1994From ATLTo SFDeion tips the NFC rivalrySan Francisco added the league's most feared cover corner specifically to close the gap on Dallas after consecutive conference-title losses.Atlanta Falcons → San Francisco 49ersOpen offseason →

05Free agencyMarch 14, 2006From LACTo NOBrees and New Orleans rebuild togetherMiami passed over Brees because of his shoulder, allowing Sean Payton and the Saints to unite with a quarterback whose accuracy fit a new offense and a recovering city.San Diego Chargers → New Orleans SaintsOpen offseason →

06Free agencyApril 26, 2006From LVTo GBWoodson reinvents himself in Green BayA quiet market sent the former No. 4 pick to Green Bay, where he became a versatile playmaker rather than merely a veteran corner.Oakland Raiders → Green Bay PackersOpen offseason →

07Free agencyMarch 5, 2010From CARTo CHIPeppers restores Chicago's frontChicago paid the market's dominant edge defender to upgrade a veteran defense still built around Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs.Carolina Panthers → Chicago BearsOpen offseason →

08Free agencyMarch 15, 2018From WASTo MINMinnesota guarantees Cousins's futureThe top quarterback on the open market joined a team coming off an NFC Championship appearance on a landmark fully guaranteed contract.Washington Commanders → Minnesota VikingsOpen offseason →

The league between seasons

Greatest NFL offseasons

The summers and springs when movement across the NFL redrew the next season before it began.

Explore every great offseason →

Offseason

2022

NFL · ranked

Trades

Russell Wilson
Seahawks → Broncos
Tyreek Hill
Chiefs → Dolphins
Davante Adams
Packers → Raiders

Free agency

Von Miller
Signs with Bills
Chandler Jones
Signs with Raiders
Marcus Williams
Signs with Ravens

Offseason

2020

NFL · ranked

Trades

DeAndre Hopkins
Texans → Cardinals
Stefon Diggs
Vikings → Bills
DeForest Buckner
49ers → Colts

Free agency

Tom Brady
Signs with Buccaneers
Philip Rivers
Signs with Colts
Byron Jones
Signs with Dolphins

Offseason

1993

NFL · ranked

Trades

2 moves

Joe Montana
49ers → Chiefs
Boomer Esiason
Bengals → Jets

Free agency

2 moves

Reggie White
Signs with Packers
Wilber Marshall
Signs with Oilers

Offseason

2007

NFL · ranked

Trades

Randy Moss
Raiders → Patriots
Wes Welker
Dolphins → Patriots
Willis McGahee
Bills → Ravens

Free agency

Adalius Thomas
Signs with Patriots
Nate Clements
Signs with 49ers
Leonard Davis
Signs with Cowboys

Offseason

2021

NFL · ranked

Trades

Matthew Stafford
Lions → Rams
Carson Wentz
Eagles → Colts
Julio Jones
Falcons → Titans

Free agency

Open the deadline archive →

Matthew Judon
Signs with Patriots
Bud Dupree
Signs with Titans
Kenny Golladay
Signs with Giants

Before time expires

Greatest NFL trade deadlines

The frantic in-season windows when one phone call changed a title race, a rebuild or both.

Trade deadline

1989

NFL · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

01
Herschel Walker
Cowboys → Vikings
02
Draft capital
Three first-round paths
03
Draft capital
Three second-round paths
04
Conditional players
Dallas converts the clauses

Trade deadline

2022

NFL · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

01
Christian McCaffrey
Panthers → 49ers
02
Roquan Smith
Bears → Ravens
03
T.J. Hockenson
Lions → Vikings
04
Bradley Chubb
Broncos → Dolphins

Trade deadline

1987

NFL · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

01
Eric Dickerson
Rams → Colts
02
Cornelius Bennett
Draft rights → Bills
03
Greg Bell
Bills → Rams
04
Draft capital
The Rams' long-term haul

Trade deadline

2017

NFL · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

01
Jimmy Garoppolo
Patriots → 49ers
02
Jay Ajayi
Dolphins → Eagles
03
Duane Brown
Texans → Seahawks
04
Kelvin Benjamin
Panthers → Bills

Trade deadline

2019

NFL · ranked

Deadline trade ledger

Explore every great draft class →

01
Jalen Ramsey
Jaguars → Rams
02
Emmanuel Sanders
Broncos → 49ers
03
Mohamed Sanu
Falcons → Patriots
04
Kenyan Drake
Dolphins → Cardinals

Where eras begin

Greatest NFL draft classes

The deepest classes in NFL history, ranked by stars, championships, longevity and talent found throughout the board.

Draft class

1983 Draft Class

Elway · Marino · Kelly · Dickerson

Draft class

1989 Draft Class

Aikman · Sanders · Sanders · Thomas

Draft class

1996 Draft Class

Lewis · Owens · Harrison · Dawkins

Draft class

2004 Draft Class

Manning · Rivers · Roethlisberger · Fitzgerald

Draft class

2007 Draft Class

Johnson · Peterson · Thomas · Revis

Explore the class →

More than the trophy

Greatest NFL award seasons

The winning seasons that made a trophy feel inevitable—and the historical case for why each one still matters.

Explore every award ranking →

MVP

Greatest NFL MVP seasons

#1 Peyton Manning

2013

Denver Broncos

Super Bowl MVP

Greatest Super Bowl MVP performances

#1 Joe Montana

1989

San Francisco 49ers

Offensive Player

Greatest NFL Offensive Player of the Year seasons

#1 LaDainian Tomlinson

2006

San Diego Chargers

Defensive Player

Greatest NFL Defensive Player of the Year seasons

#1 Lawrence Taylor

1986

New York Giants

Offensive Rookie

Greatest NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year seasons

#1 Eric Dickerson

1983

Los Angeles Rams

Defensive Rookie

Greatest NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year seasons

#1 Lawrence Taylor

1981

New York Giants