2016 NFL Postseason Media Guide
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2016 NFL Postseason Media Guide © 2016 by the National Football League. All rights reserved. CREDENTIAL INFORMATION NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUPER BOWL LI 345 Park Avenue (Sunday, February 5, 2017) New York, NY 10154 The NFL is no longer accepting applications Telephone: (212) 450-2000 for Super Bowl LI credentials. The only requests that will be considered are those NFL POSTSEASON CREDENTIAL from media organizations within the metro- APPLICATION PROCEDURES politan areas of the AFC and NFC champion AFC AND NFC WILD CARD AND teams competing in Super Bowl LI, at NRG DIVISIONAL GAMES Stadium in Houston, Texas. All other space (Saturday and Sunday, January 7-8, 14-15, 2017) has been assigned. Organizations wishing to Credential requests for the AFC and NFC Wild cancel previous accreditation are asked to Card and Divisional Playoff Games should be e-mail [email protected] as soon made to the public relations director of the as possible. home team. SUPER BOWL LI MEDIA CENTER AFC AND NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES George R. Brown Convention Center (Sunday, January 22, 2017) 1001 Avenida de las Americas To apply for credentials to the AFC and Houston, TX, 77010 NFC Championship Games, go to (713) 853-8000 www.NFLCommunications.com and click on the NFL Event Credentialing link, which NFL HEADQUARTERS will take you to the online registration form. Marriott Marquis Houston Credentials can be picked up at a designat- 1777 Walker Street ed location in the host cities. The hotels that Houston, TX, 77010 will serve as media headquarters for the AFC (713) 654-1777 and NFC Championship Games will be an- nounced on www.NFLCommunications.com MEDIA HOTELS in early January. NO CREDENTIALS WILL BE Embassy Suites Downtown, MAILED. Each media member must present 1515 Dallas Street, Houston a government-issued photo identification Hilton Americas, (passport, driver’s license, etc.) at credential 1600 Lamar Street., Houston pickup. Those credentials not picked up will Hilton Garden Inn Energy, be available at Media Will Call the day of the 12245 Katy Freeway, Houston game and will require presentation of gov- Homewood Suites ernment-issued photo identifi cation. If you 710 Crawford Street, Houston have any questions, please contact Alex Marriott Marquis, Zerkel for the AFC game or Randall Liu for 1777 Walker Street, Houston the NFC game. Marriott Medical Center, 6580 Fannin Street, Houston 2017 PRO BOWL (Sunday, January 29, 2017) SUPER BOWL LI TEAM HEADQUARTERS To apply for credentials to the 2017 Pro Bowl, The Westin Galleria Houston go to www.NFLCommunications.com and 5060 West Alabama click on the NFL Event Credentialing link, Houston, TX, 77056 which will take you to the online registration (713) 960-8100 form. Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida is the site of the 2017 Pro Bowl. If you JW MARRIOTT GALLERIA HOUSTON have any questions, please contact Jake 5150 Westheimer Road Gellerman. Houston, TX, 77056 (713) 961-1500 2 OVERTIME PROCEDURES/POSTSEASON SHARES MODIFIED SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME POSTSEASON SHARES — 2016 SEASON For the 2010 postseason, the NFL installed a modified sudden death Wild Card Game (Division Winner) $27,000 system to determine the winner when the score is tied at the end of (Other) $24,000 regulation. Beginning in 2012, the system was expanded to cover all NFL games, including regular-season and preseason games. Modi- Divisional Playoff Game $27,000 fied sudden death guarantees each team a possession or the oppor- tunity to possess, unless the team that receives the opening kickoff Conference Championship Game $49,000 scores a touchdown on its initial possession. Super Bowl LI (Winning Team) $107,000 POSTSEASON PROCEDURES (Losing Team) $53,000 • At the end of regulation time, the Referee will immediately toss coin Pro Bowl (Winning Team) $61,000 at center of field in accordance with rules pertaining to the usual (Losing Team) $30,000 pregame toss. The captain of the visiting team will call the toss prior NOTE: A player on a division winner participating in the Wild Card to the coin being flipped. round and winning the Super Bowl will receive a total of $210,000. A player on a Wild Card team which wins the Super Bowl will receive a • Following a three-minute intermission after the end of the regulation total of $207,000. game, play will be continued in 15-minute periods until a winner is declared. Each team must possess or have the opportunity to pos- sess the ball unless the team that has the ball first scores a touch- down on its initial possession. Play continues in sudden death until a winner is determined, and the game automatically ends upon any score (by safety, field goal, or touchdown) or when a score is awarded by Referee for a palpably unfair act. Each team has three timeouts per half and all general timing provisions apply as during a regular game. Try is not attempted if touchdown scored. Disquali- fied players are not allowed to return. • Instant Replay: No challenges. Reviews to be initiated by the replay official. KEY DEFINITIONS Possession: Actual possession of the ball with complete control. The defense gains possession when it catches, intercepts, or recovers a loose ball. Opportunity to possess: The opportunity to possess occurs only during kicking plays. A kickoff is an opportunity to possess for the re- ceiving team. If the kicking team legally recovers the kick, the receiv- ing team is considered to have had its opportunity. A punt or a field goal that crosses the line of scrimmage and is muffed by the receiving team is considered to be an opportunity to possess for the receivers. Normal touching rules by the kicking team apply. 3 4 Wild Card Playoffs 5 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS AFC WILD CARD PLAYOFF GAMES Season Date Winner (Share) Loser (Share) Score Site Attendance 2015 Jan. 9 Pittsburgh ($23,000) Cincinnati ($25,000) 18-16 Cincinnati 63,257 Jan. 9 Kansas City ($23,000) Houston ($25,000) 30-0 Houston 71,800 2014 Jan. 4 Indianapolis ($24,000) Cincinnati ($22,000) 26-10 Indianapolis 63,385 Jan. 3 Baltimore ($22,000) Pittsburgh ($24,000) 30-17 Pittsburgh 62,780 2013 Jan. 5 San Diego ($21,000) Cincinnati ($23,000) 27-10 Cincinnati 62,277 Jan. 4 Indianapolis ($23,000) Kansas City ($21,000) 45-44 Indianapolis 63,551 2012 Jan. 6 Baltimore ($22,000) Indianapolis ($20,000) 24-9 Baltimore 71,379 Jan. 5 Houston ($22,000) Cincinnati ($20,000) 19-13 Houston 71,738 2011 Jan. 8 Denver ($22,000) Pittsburgh ($20,000) 29-23* Denver 75,970 Jan. 7 Houston ($22,000) Cincinnati ($20,000) 31-10 Houston 71,725 2010 Jan. 9 Baltimore ($19,000) Kansas City ($21,000) 30-7 Kansas City 72,190 Jan. 8 N.Y. Jets ($19,000) Indianapolis ($21,000) 17-16 Indianapolis 65,332 2009 Jan. 10 Baltimore ($19,000) New England ($21,000) 33-14 Foxborough 68,756 Jan. 9 N.Y. Jets ($19,000) Cincinnati ($21,000) 24-14 Cincinnati 68,686 2008 Jan. 4 Baltimore ($18,000) Miami ($20,000) 27-9 Miami 74,240 Jan. 3 San Diego ($20,000) Indianapolis ($18,000) 23-17* San Diego 68,082 2007 Jan. 6 San Diego ($20,000) Tennessee ($18,000) 17-6 San Diego 65,640 Jan. 5 Jacksonville ($18,000) Pittsburgh ($20,000) 31-29 Pittsburgh 63,629 2006 Jan. 7 New England ($19,000) N.Y. Jets ($17,000) 37-16 Foxborough 68,756 Jan. 6 Indianapolis ($19,000) Kansas City ($17,000) 23-8 Indianapolis 57,215 2005 Jan. 8 Pittsburgh ($17,000) Cincinnati ($19,000) 31-17 Cincinnati 65,870 Jan. 7 New England ($19,000) Jacksonville ($17,000) 28-3 Foxborough 68,756 2004 Jan. 9 Indianapolis ($18,000) Denver ($15,000) 49-24 Indianapolis 56,609 Jan. 8 N.Y. Jets ($15,000) San Diego ($18,000) 20-17* San Diego 67,536 2003 Jan. 4 Indianapolis ($18,000) Denver ($15,000) 41-10 Indianapolis 56,586 Jan. 3 Tennessee ($15,000) Baltimore ($18,000) 20-17 Baltimore 69,452 2002 Jan. 5 Pittsburgh ($17,000) Cleveland ($12,500) 36-33 Pittsburgh 62,595 Jan. 4 N.Y. Jets ($17,000) Indianapolis ($12,500) 41-0 East Rutherford 78,524 2001 Jan. 13 Baltimore ($12,500) Miami ($12,500) 20-3 Miami 72,251 Jan. 12 Oakland ($17,000) N.Y. Jets ($12,500) 38-24 Oakland 61,503 2000 Dec. 31 Baltimore (12,500) Denver ($12,500) 21-3 Baltimore 69,638 Dec. 30 Miami ($16,000) Indianapolis ($12,500) 23-17* Miami 73,193 1999 Jan. 9 Miami ($10,000) Seattle ($16,000) 20-17 Seattle 66,170 Jan. 8 Tennessee ($10,000) Buffalo (10,000) 22-16 Nashville 66,672 1998 Jan. 3 Jacksonville ($15,000) New England ($10,000) 25-10 Jacksonville 71,139 Jan. 2 Miami ($10,000) Buffalo ($10,000) 24-17 Miami 72,698 1997 Dec. 28 New England ($15,000) Miami ($10,000) 17-3 Foxborough 60,041 Dec. 27 Denver ($10,000) Jacksonville ($10,000) 42-17 Denver 74,481 1996 Dec. 29 Pittsburgh ($14,000) Indianapolis ($10,000) 42-14 Pittsburgh 58,078 Dec. 28 Jacksonville ($10,000) Buffalo ($10,000) 30-27 Buffalo 70,213 1995 Dec. 31 Indianapolis ($7,500) San Diego ($7,500) 35-20 San Diego 61,182 Dec. 30 Buffalo ($13,000) Miami ($7,500) 37-22 Buffalo 73,103 1994 Jan. 1 Cleveland ($7,500) New England ($7,500) 20-13 Cleveland 77,452 Dec. 31 Miami ($12,000) Kansas City ($7,500) 27-17 Miami 67,487 1993 Jan. 9 L.A. Raiders ($7,500) Denver ($7,500) 42-24 Los Angeles 65,314 Jan.