Chronology of NFL labor history from 1968-2020

The NFL has labor peace for the next 10 years. Another chapter in the book of labor agreements between the league and its players.

2020

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NFL owners voted to approve the 2020–2030 CBA on Feb, 20, 2020. The Board of Representatives for the NFL Players Association approved a vote of the proposed CBA from the NFL owners on Feb. 26 that went to a vote of the members of the Players Association. The new CBA was agreed to by the NFLPA on March 15, 2020. In the 2020 agreement, a 17th regular season game for teams will be added to the NFL schedule during either the 2021, 2022, or 2023 NFL season. Playoff-eligible teams will increase from 12 teams to 14 teams, with six Wild Card playoff games being played instead of four and only two teams receiving first-round playoff byes instead of four. The preseason will be shortened from four games to three in seasons with 17 regular-season games.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)