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NFL Hosts Third Annual HBCU Open House

Event Will Highlight Sports Focused Career Opportunities for HBCU Students and Alumni

Today, the National Football League (NFL) is hosting the third annual NFL x HBCU Open House, bringing together stakeholders across Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) and football landscapes to discuss NFL initiatives, areas of opportunity, and an aim to further strengthen relationships.

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2022 NFL Kickoff Presented By Verizon Celebrates Start of NFL Season Thursday, September 8

NBC Sports' Special Pregame Show airs Thursday, Sept. 8, 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT on NBC and streams live on Peacock

To celebrate the return to football, the NFL will host the 2022 KICKOFF EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY VERIZON starting at 12:00 PM PT on Thursday, September 8 at ALAMITOS BEACH in Long Beach.

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NFL Partners with Nike to Host the First Nike Kickoff Classic at Nike World Headquarters

The National Football League in partnership with Nike today announced a first-of-its-kind football classic to kick off the 2022 high school football season. Hosted at Nike World Headquarters (WHQ) in Oregon on Friday, August 26, the “Nike Kickoff Classic” will feature two high school football games, one girls flag football game and one boys football game.

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The worst Super Bowl ever

The worst Super Bowl in history has just ended, and I am debating whether to:

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Super Bowl ratings still super, but drop for Rams-Patriots snoozer

Preliminary ratings for Sunday night's Super Bowl 53 show a 5% decline from last year's game.

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NFL's Final Eight Take Center Stage in Divisional Playoffs

​And then there were eight. On Saturday, January 12, the Kansas City Chiefs (12-4), who won the AFC West and secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC, will host the Indianapolis Colts (11-6) at Arrowhead Stadium to kick off the Divisional Playoffs (NBC, 4:35 PM ET). That night in primetime (FOX, 8:15 PM ET), the Los Angeles Rams (13-3), who won the NFC West and own the No. 2 seed in the NFC, will host the Dallas Cowboys (11-6) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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NFL Shines a Spotlight on the Issues and Causes Important to Players, Beginning This Week with My Cause, My Cleats Campaign

As part of its ongoing work in collaboration with NFL players, the NFL today announced a multi-month focus on player causes, beginning with today's My Cause, My Cleats Unboxing Day. Across the league today, teams will debut their players' custom cleats for this weekend's My Cause, My Cleats campaign, now in its third year.

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Disney and the National Football League Join Forces to Expand Coverage of the NFL Draft

For the first time in its history, ABC will broadcast all three days of the 2019 NFL Draft – including two nights of primetime coverage – as part of The Walt Disney Company's unprecedented commitment to one of the National Football League's marquee offseason events. ABC will be the exclusive broadcast home of the event and will produce its own distinct telecast for the ABC audience, separate from ESPN and NFL Network, during the first two nights of coverage.

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NFL owner pulls bid for Wembley Stadium

The proposed £600 million ($788 million) purchase of London's Wembley Stadium has fallen through after American businessman Shahid Khan withdrew his bid.

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NFL and American Cancer Society Continue Decade-Long Fight Against Cancer with Crucial Catch

NFL players including Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson and Eli Harold talk about cancer's impact on their lives through new social media campaign

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2019 Pro Bowl Presented By Verizon Returns to Orlando

The 2019 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon will return to Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 3:00 PM ET, the NFL confirmed today.

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TicketMaster Brings Fans to Every NFL Home Game with Epic, 32-Team Ticket Giveaways

Ticketmaster, the global market leader in ticketing and the official ticketing marketplace of the NFL, just kicked off a first-ever, 32-team season ticket giveaway. Thirty-two lucky fans will win a pair of season-long tickets to all 2018 home games for the NFL team of their choice – one fan per NFL team – courtesy of Ticketmaster.

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NFL Partners with the Bob Woodruff Foundation to Support Military and Veteran Nonprofits

NFL Funding Creates Grant Referral Pipeline for Nonprofit Organizations and Funds Healthy Lifestyles Programs for Veterans and Military Families

Expanding Salute to Service, the NFL will partner with the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) to create a grant referral pipeline for veteran nonprofit organizations and to support healthy lifestyles programs for veterans and their families. The NFL and BWF made the announcement today on NFL Network's "Good Morning Football."

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Eight International Players Added to Rosters for 2018 Season

Eight teams will carry an additional overseas player on their practice squads in 2018 as part of an expansion of the International Player Pathway program, the NFL announced today.

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Hundreds of Players to Host Youth Football Camps

This summer, hundreds of current and former NFL players and coaches will host youth summer camps and activities for kids throughout the country. In addition to these camps, the NFL is encouraging NFL teams and partners to host events -- each with the goal of providing opportunities for kids to "Play Football" throughout the year.

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NFL Announced as Presenting Sponsor for the 2018 HBCU Battle of the Brains™ "hackathon"

The National Football League Sponsorship Supports Judging, $50,000+ in College Scholarships

The HBCU Battle of the Brains, LLC in partnership with the National Black MBA Association – Austin Chapter is pleased to announce the National Football League (NFL) as its presenting sponsor for the 2nd Annual HBCU Battle of the Brains (HBCUBOTBrains) competition to be held Friday, March 9 – Saturday, March 10, 2018.

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Super Bowl LII: Philadelphia Eagles vs New England Patriots

Two teams. One game. It all comes down to this. On Sunday, February 4, the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will meet in Super Bowl LII (6:30 PM ET, NBC) at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota.

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Atlanta Falcons Wide Receiver Andre Roberts, Carolina Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera and Former Tennessee Titans Head Coach Mike Mularkey Named Salute to Service Award Finalists

Award Recipient to be Recognized at NFL Honors Night Before Super Bowl LII

The NFL and USAA, the NFL's Official Military Appreciation Sponsor, announced Atlanta Falcons wide receiver ANDRE ROBERTS, Carolina Panthers head coach RON RIVERA and former Tennessee Titans head coach MIKE MULARKEY as the three finalists for the seventh annual Salute to Service Award presented by USAA.

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NFL, Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Nationwide Launch NFL Hispanic Leaders Alliance Presented by Nationwide

Building off the success of the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Awards, the NFL, together with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) and Nationwide are pleased to announce the launch of the NFL Hispanic Leaders Alliance Presented by Nationwide.

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NFL Cancels Sunday Night Football This Week

The NFL has canceled the final Sunday night football game of the season. Don't worry, no one was going to watch anyway.

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NFL Unveils New Merchandise With Graphics Designed by FIT Students

NFL x FIT Merchandise Showcase Open to the Public at Museum of Arts and Design November 29 – 30

The National Football League (NFL) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) opened a showcase last night to display new merchandise created to reach the next generation of NFL fans, with graphic elements designed by FIT students. The new product line is the result of the NFLxFIT Merchandising Design Contest, which challenged students earlier this year to create a new series of design treatments inspired by all 32 NFL clubs’ logos and fan cultures.

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Houston Bidding for 2019 and 2020 NFL Draft

Members of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority were in New York City recently in an attempt to convince members of the NFL to bring the NFL Draft to Houston in either 2019 or 2020. HCHSA CEO Janis Schmees Burke was on hand at a City of Houston council meeting to receive recognition on the World Corporate Games coming to Houston in November and told the council she had just been in New York vying to bring the draft to Houston for the first time.