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NFL Football Operations Football Ops The Game The Players The Officials The Rules Football 101 Stats Central Updates Players Community Play Football Facebook Twitter Football Ops Protecting the integrity of the greatest game. NFL Ops: Honoring the Game It's our responsibility to strengthen the sport. League Governance Ensuring a consistent and fair game that is decided on the field, by the players. NFL COVID-19 Protocols Social Justice NFL Rules Enforcement Ensuring that players conduct themselves in a way that honors the sport and respects the game. NFL Way to Play Knees Bent. Pads Down. Head Up and Out. The NFL and HBCUs The NFL is proud of the HBCU professional football legacy. Economic & Social Impact Honoring the league’s commitment to serve the communities where the game is played. The NFL Ops Team Meet the people behind NFL Operations. The Game Learn about the people, the jobs and the technology that deliver the best game possible to NFL fans across the U.S. and around the world. Game Day: Behind the Scenes Countdown to kickoff: how NFL games happen. Game Day Assistants See the NFL personnel at every game, what they do and you can identify them. Impact of Television How television has changed the game. Technology In the NFL, balancing technology with tradition. History of Instant Replay Upon further review… Creating the NFL Schedule It takes hundreds of computers and five NFL executives to create the NFL’s 256-game masterpiece. Big Data Bowl The annual analytics contest explores statistical innovations in football — how the game is played and coached. Youth Football Promoting the values of football. The Players Learn how NFL players have changed over time, how they’re developed and drafted and how the league works with them after their playing days are over. Evolution of the NFL Player Creating an NFL player: from “everyman” to “superman.” Development Pipeline Supporting the next generation of players and fans. Getting Into the Game Preparing players of all ages for success at football’s highest level. The NFL Draft Introducing the next wave of NFL superstars. NFL Player Engagement A look at the programs and services NFL Player Engagement provides to assist every player before, during and after his football career. NFL Legends Community Strengthening the NFL brotherhood. NFL Total Wellness NFL Total Wellness assists players, Legends and their families before, during and after their playing experiences. The Officials Discover the evolution of professional officiating, the weekly evaluation process and how the NFL identifies and develops the next generation of officials. In Focus: History of the Official “One thing hasn’t changed: the pressure. It will always be there.” Inside NFL GameDay Central The latest information from the NFL's officiating center. These Officials Are Really Good Every week, officials take the field ready to put months of preparation, training and hard work on display, knowing that the whole world — and the Officiating Department — is watching. Instant Replay Officiating Development Officiating an NFL game takes years of training and experience. The Rules NFL Football Operations protects the integrity of the game by ensuring that the rules and the officiating are consistent and fair to all competitors. In Focus: Evolution of the NFL Rules The custodians of football not only have protected its integrity, but have also revised its playing rules to protect the players, and to make the games fairer and more entertaining. NFL Video Rulebook The NFL Video Rulebook explains NFL rules with video examples. 2020 NFL Rulebook Explore the official rules of the game. 2020 Rules Changes and Points of Emphasis NFL Overtime Rules NFL Tiebreaking Procedures The NFL's procedures for breaking ties for postseason playoffs. NFL Rules Digest A quick reference guide to the NFL rulebook. Signals Intelligence The NFL's familiar hand signals help fans better understand the game. Football 101 Terms Glossary Sharpen your NFL football knowledge with this glossary of the game's fundamental terms. Formations 101 See where the players line up in pro football's most common offensive and defensive formations. Quick Guide to NFL TV Graphics Understand what the graphics on NFL television broadcasts mean and how they can help you get the most out of watching NFL games. NFL Instant Replay Process The NFL’s instant replay review process focuses on expediting instant replay reviews and ensuring consistency. Learn how it works. Stats Central Go inside the game with the NFL's official game stats. Sort the stats by season or by week. The Extra Point Welcome to the Extra Point, where members of the NFL's football data and analytics team will share updates on league-wide trends in football data, interesting visualizations that showcase innovative ways to use the league's data, and provide an inside look at how the NFL uses data-driven insight to improve and monitor player and team performance. Chart The Data Chart and compare the NFL Football Operations stats you're looking for with the NFL's data tool. Weekly Dashboard Get a snapshot of the current NFL game stats, updated weekly during the regular season. Football Ops NFL Ops: Honoring the Game League Governance NFL COVID-19 Protocols Social Justice NFL Rules Enforcement NFL Way to Play The NFL and HBCUs Economic & Social Impact The NFL Ops Team The Game Game Day: Behind the Scenes Game Day Assistants Impact of Television Technology History of Instant Replay Creating the NFL Schedule Big Data Bowl Youth Football The Players Evolution of the NFL Player Development Pipeline Getting Into the Game The NFL Draft NFL Player Engagement NFL Legends Community NFL Total Wellness The Officials History of the Official Inside NFL GameDay Central These Officials Are Really Good Instant Replay Officiating Development The Rules Evolution of the NFL Rules NFL Video Rulebook 2020 NFL Rulebook 2020 Rules Changes and Points of Emphasis NFL Overtime Rules NFL Tiebreaking Procedures NFL Rules Digest Signals Intelligence Football 101 Terms Glossary Formations 101 Quick Guide to NFL TV Graphics NFL Instant Replay Process Stats Central Stats Articles Chart The Data Weekly Dashboard Updates Players Community Play Football Facebook Twitter The NFL family, in partnership with players, clubs, owners, and the Players Coalition, works to create positive change in communities across the country and ensure that equal opportunity becomes a reality for all. Social Justice During this unprecedented year, the NFL distributed a consolidated set of the NFL-NFLPA COVID-19 protocols for the 2020 regular season that prioritize mitigating risk for players, staff, media, and everyone involved with the game. NFL COVID-19 Protocols Explore the official rules of the game with this searchable version of the official 2020 NFL Rulebook. 2020 NFL Rulebook Through the lens of the best in the game — current players, NFL Legends and coaches — the initiative highlights proper technique, shares best practices and showcases the NFL Way to Play. NFL Way to Play Featured Content NFL COVID-19 Protocols 2020 NFL Rulebook Explore the official rules of the game. NFL Way to Play Knees Bent. Pads Down. Head Up and Out. Youth Football Promoting the values of football. 2020 Rules Changes and Points of Emphasis The NFL Competition Committee Working to maintain competitive balance and consistency throughout the NFL. Updates 2020 NFL Record and Fact Book August 28, 2020 Expanded Social Justice Commitment June 12, 2020 NFL Announces Third Annual Big Data Bowl October 21, 2020 View All Football Operations Step behind the scenes of NFL Football Operations, the department that fosters a culture of clarity, consistency and credibility and ensures that the game’s rules — and the league’s officiating — are consistent to ensure the sport’s long-term success. Explore Football Ops The Story NFL Ops: Honoring the Game League Governance NFL Rules Enforcement NFL Way to Play The NFL and H...