The NFL lockout may refer to any of the
lockouts or
strikes in the history of the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the majo ...
:
* The
1968 NFL strike/lockout, which lasted 12 days before the start of the
1968 season.
* The
1970 NFL strike/lockout, which lasted a few days in July 1970.
* The
1974 NFL strike, which lasted for two months before the start of the
1974 season.
* The
1982 NFL strike
The National Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, is a labor union representing National Football League (NFL) players. The NFLPA, which has headquarters in Washington, D.C., is led by president J. C. Tretter and executive director De ...
, which lasted for eight weeks, forced the
1982 season to be shortened to 9 games per team.
* The
1987 NFL strike, which lasted for 24 days and forced the
1987 season to be shortened to 15 games per team.
* The
2001 NFL referee lockout, which lasted until September 19 and an agreement was reached to end the 2 week
lockout.
* The
2011 NFL lockout
The 2011 National Football League Player lockout was a work stoppage imposed by the owners of the NFL's 32 teams that lasted from March 12, 2011, to July 25, 2011. When the owners and the NFL players, represented by the National Football League ...
, which lasted for over five months, resulted in cancellation of
Pro Football Hall of Fame Game
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game is an annual National Football League (NFL) exhibition game in Canton, Ohio, held the weekend of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's induction ceremonies. The game is played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, part ...
between the
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine ...
and
St. Louis Rams, but preserved the
2011 regular season.
* The
2012 NFL referee lockout, which impacted the first few weeks of the
2012 NFL season
The 2012 NFL season was the 93rd season of the National Football League and the 47th of the Super Bowl era. It began on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, with the defending Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants falling to the Dallas Cowboys in ...
.
See also
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MLB lockout
MLB lockout may refer to one of the following lockouts or strike actions in Major League Baseball:
* The 1972 Major League Baseball strike, which canceled 86 games
* The 1973 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games
* The 1976 ...
*
MLS lockout
The MLS Players Association, also referred to as the MLSPA, is the union of professional Major League Soccer players. The MLS Players Association serves as the exclusive collective bargaining agreements representative for all current players in M ...
*
NBA lockout
The NBA lockout may refer to any of the four lockouts in the history of the National Basketball Association:
*The 1995 NBA lockout, which lasted for three months before the 1995–96 season.
*The 1996 NBA lockout, which lasted for a couple of ho ...
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NHL lockout
The NHL lockout may refer to any of the four labour actions in the history of the National Hockey League:
* The 1992 NHL strike, which postponed 30 games of the 1991–92 season
* The 1994–95 NHL lockout, which cancelled many of the games of ...
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