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	{{Infobox Sports league
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			\| game_name = Myrtle Beach Bowl
	\| title = National Football League
			\| subheader = 1st Myrtle Beach Bowl
	\| Formerly = American Professional Football Conference (1920)<br>American Professional Football Association (1920-1922)
			\| title_sponsor =
	\| upcoming_season = 2013 NFL season
			\| image =
	\| logo = <!--National Football League 2008.svg-->
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			\| date_game_played = December 21
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			\| year_game_played = 2020
	\| founded = August 20, 1920<ref name="NFL Record and Fact Book 2002">{{cite book\|title=Official NFL Record and Fact Book\|publisher=]\|date=2002\|pages=387\|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=EP6mw7SsrT8C&q\|accessdate=January 30, 2013}}</ref>
			\| football_season = 2020
	\| ceo = ]
	\| ~~inaugural~~ = ]		\| stadium = ]
			\| city = ]
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			\| visitor_school = Appalachian State University
	\| country = United States{{#tag:ref\|All teams are based in the United States, but several preseason and regular season games have been held internationally.\|group=upper-alpha\|name=a}}
			\| visitor_name_short = Appalachian State
	\| champion = ] (2nd title)<ref name="NFL Champions">{{cite web\|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/champions.aspx\|title=History: NFL Champions\|publisher=]\|accessdate=January 30, 2013}}</ref>
			\| visitor_nickname = Mountaineers
	\| most_champs = ] (13 titles)<ref name="NFL Champions" />
			\| visitor_record = 8–3
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			\| visitor_coach = ]
			\| visitor_1q = 14
			\| visitor_2q = 21
			\| visitor_3q = 7
			\| visitor_4q = 14
			\| home_school = North Texas University
			\| home_name_short = North Texas
			\| home_nickname = Mean Green
			\| home_record = 4–5
			\| home_conference = ]
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			\| home_1q = 0
			\| home_2q = 14
			\| home_3q = 7
			\| home_4q = 7
			\| MVP = Appalachian State RB Camerun Peoples<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.live5news.com/2020/12/21/app-states-peoples-has-historic-day-inaugural-myrtle-beach-bowl/ \|title=App State’s Peoples has historic day in Inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl \|agency=] \|website=] \|date=December 21, 2020 \|accessdate=December 22, 2020}}</ref>
			\| odds = Appalachian State by 21.5<ref name="ESPN Game Summary">{{cite web \|title=ESPN Game Summary - Appalachian State vs. North Texas - December 21, 2020 \|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=401256135 \|website=] \|access-date=December 21, 2020}}</ref>
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			\| referee = Luke Richmond (])<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.footballzebras.com/2020/12/2020-21-bowl-officiating-assignments/ \|title=2020-21 bowl officiating assignments \|first=Ben \|last=Austro \|website=footballzebras.com \|date=December 23, 2020 \|accessdate=December 30, 2020}}</ref>
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			The '''2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl''' was a ] ] played on December 21, 2020, with kickoff at 2:30 p.m. ] on ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=College Football Bowl Schedule {{!}} 2020 \|url=https://fbschedules.com/college-football-bowl-schedule/ \|website=FBSchedules.com \|accessdate=October 30, 2020}}</ref> It was the inaugural edition of the ] and the first bowl game of the ] concluding the ].{{efn\|The ] had been scheduled for December 19, but it was cancelled due to ].<ref name="Frisco Bowl">{{cite web \|last1=Wilson \|first1=Dave \|title=Frisco Bowl canceled amid SMU virus concerns \|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30522225/amid-covid-19-issues-smu-bows-bowl-game-commitment-utsa-source-says \|website=] \|access-date=January 26, 2021 \|language=en \|date=December 15, 2020}}</ref>}} The game was the first NCAA bowl game to be played in the state of ]<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.wbtw.com/news/first-ever-myrtle-beach-bowl-marks-first-ncaa-bowl-game-in-south-carolina/ \|title=First ever Myrtle Beach Bowl kicks off at CCU, marks first NCAA bowl game in South Carolina \|first=Lauren \|last=Crawford \|website=] \|date=December 21, 2020 \|accessdate=December 21, 2020}}</ref> and the first bowl to be played in the state since the ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Special Regular- and Postseason Games \|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/D2/2010/SpecialGames.pdf \|website=National Collegiate Athletic Association \|access-date=December 21, 2020 \|page=108}}</ref>
	The '''National Football League (NFL)''' is a professional ] league composed of 32 teams divided equally between the ] (NFC) and the ] (AFC). The highest level of professional football in the world,<ref>{{cite book\|title=Sports Capitalism: The Foreign Business of American Professional Leagues\|first=Frank P.\|last=Jozsa\| publisher=]\|year=2004\| isbn=978-0-7546-4185-8\|page=270\|quote=Since 1922, has been the top professional sports league in the world with respect to American football}}</ref> the NFL runs a ] from the week after ] to the week after ], with each team playing sixteen games and having one ]. Out of the league's 32 teams, six (four division winners and two wild-card teams) from each conference compete in the ], a ] culminating in the ], played between the champions of the NFC and AFC. Most games are played on Sundays, with games regularly held on Mondays and Thursdays.

			==Background and team selection==
	The NFL was formed on August 20, 1920 as the '''American Professional Football Conference'''; the league changed its name to the '''American Professional Football Association''' (APFA) on September 17, 1920 and changed their name to the National Football League in 1922 after spending the 1920 and 1921 season as the AFPA. In 1966, the NFL ] effective 1970 with the rival ] (AFL); the first Super Bowl that same year. Today, the NFL has the highest average attendance (67,591) of any professional sports league in the world<ref name="NFL emerges as world’s best attended pro sports league ">{{cite news\|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/sports/top-sports-news/38718-nfl-emerges-as-world-s-best-attended-pro-sports-league\|title=NFL emerges as world’s best attended pro sports league \|date=January 3, 2013\|work=]\|accessdate=January 30, 2013}}</ref> and is the most popular sports league in the United States. The Super Bowl is among the biggest club sporting events in the world and individual Super Bowl games account for many of the most-watched programs in American history.
			The 2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl was the inaugural edition of the bowl game and the first one to be held in the state of South Carolina since the 1947 ]. For years, attempts had been made to bring a bowl game to the state. However, under ] (NCAA) rules, bowl games were banned from being held in the state due to its ] on ] grounds. In the aftermath of the ] in June 2015, the state made the decision to remove the flag from State House grounds, making the state eligible for bowl games.<ref name=pc>{{cite news \|last1=Asberry \|first1=Derrek \|title=Myrtle Beach Bowl to become first college football bowl game played in South Carolina \|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/myrtle-beach-bowl-to-become-first-college-football-bowl-game/article_b478f294-e76f-11e8-9357-ef820b0bd1c4.html \|access-date=November 14, 2018 \|work=Post and Courier \|date=November 13, 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> Organizers for the ], an all-star game, announced their intent to apply for NCAA sanctioning as a traditional postseason bowl game featuring ] college teams, with a tentative game date of December 18, 2016.<ref name="mohpostseason">{{cite news \|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/medal-of-honor-bowl-now-a-traditional-bowl-game/article_943fd026-8ba8-5ab6-99c0-65469a8385c7.html \|title=Medal of Honor Bowl now a 'traditional' bowl game \|last=Hartsell \|first=Jeff \|newspaper=] \|location=] \|date=August 26, 2015 \|access-date=August 29, 2015}}</ref> However, in April 2016, the NCAA announced a three-year moratorium on new bowl games.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/15181015/ncaa-approves-three-year-moratorium-new-bowl-games \|title=NCAA approves three-year halt to new bowl games \|first=Brett \|last=McMurphy \|website=] \|date=April 11, 2016 \|access-date=May 21, 2017}}</ref>

			In June 2018, the NCAA indicated that the ] area was approved for a bowl game.<ref name=pc/> The Myrtle Beach Bowl was subsequently announced on November 13, 2018, by ESPN Events,<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Taylor \|first1=John \|title=ESPN-owned Myrtle Beach Bowl to debut in 2020 \|url=https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/11/13/espn-owned-myrtle-beach-bowl-to-debut-in-2020/ \|access-date=November 14, 2018 \|work=CollegeFootballTalk \|publisher=NBC Sports \|date=November 13, 2018}}</ref> with tie-ins to three conferences: the ], ] (C-USA), and the ] (MAC).<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.myrtlebeachbowlgame.com/espn-events-announces-creation-of-myrtle-beach-bowl-beginning-in-2020/ \|title=ESPN Events Announces Creation of Myrtle Beach Bowl Beginning in 2020 \|website=myrtlebeachbowlgame.com \|date=November 13, 2018 \|access-date=December 21, 2020}}</ref>
	Out of the league's 32 current teams, only six have failed to win at least one NFL or AFL championship. 18 teams have won at least one Super Bowl and all but four have appeared in at least one Super Bowl. The ] have the most NFL championships (13), followed by the ] (9) and the ] (8). The ] have the most Super Bowl wins (6), followed by the ] and ] (5). The current champions are the ], who beat the 49ers 34-31 in ] to secure their second league championship.

			The bowl made its debut as part of the ], matching ] of C-USA and ] of the Sun Belt.<ref name="appstatesports.com">{{cite web \|title=Myrtle Beach Bowl Preview: App State vs. North Texas \|url=https://appstatesports.com/news/2020/12/20/football-myrtle-beach-bowl-preview-app-state-vs-north-texas.aspx \|website=App State Athletics \|access-date=December 20, 2020 \|language=en}}</ref>
	==History==
	{{Main\|History of the National Football League}}
	===Founding and history===
	On August 20, 1920, a meeting was held by representatives of the ], ], ], and ] at the Jordan and Hupmobile auto showroom in ]. This meeting resulted in the formation of the American Professional Football Conference (APFC), a group who, according to the ''Canton Evening Repository'', intended to "raise the standard of professional football in every way possible, to eliminate bidding for players between rival clubs and to secure cooperation in the formation of schedules". Another meeting held on September 17, 1920 resulted in the renaming of the league to the American Professional Football Association (APFA).<ref name="Happy Birthday NFL?">{{cite journal\|date=1980\|title=Happy Birthday NFL?\|journal=The Coffin Corner\|publisher=]\|volume=2\|issue=8\|url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/02-08-038.pdf\|accessdate=February 7, 2013}}</ref> Although the league did not maintain official standings for their ] and teams played schedules that included non-league opponents, the APFA awarded the ] the championship by virtue of their 8–0–3 (8 wins, 0 losses, and 3 ties) record.<ref name="1920-1924">Past Standings, p. 27</ref> The following season resulted in the ] ] over the ].<ref name="Buffalo: A city cursed with bad sports luck">{{cite web\|url=http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/567574/Buffalo--A-city-cursed-with--bad-sports-luck.html\|title=Buffalo: A city cursed with bad sports luck\|last=Snyder\|first=Gib\|date=January 6, 2012\|work=]\|publisher=]\|accessdate=January 16, 2013}}</ref> In 1922, the APFA changed their name to the National Football League (NFL).<ref>{{cite web \| title=Sept. 17, 1920 – The Founding of the NFL \| url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.aspx?release_id=98 \| publisher=] \| accessdate=July 9, 2012}}</ref> The ] managed to win the next two titles before the ] won the next one.<ref name="1920-1924" /> In ], the season ended with the ] (6-1-6) and the ] (6-1-4) tied for first in the league standings.<ref name="1925-1937">Past Standings, p. 26</ref> At the time, teams were ranked on a single table and the team with the highest ] (not including ties, which were not counted towards the standings) at the end of the season was declared the champion. This method has been used since the league's creation in 1920 but the league determined that a ] was needed to decide the champion. The teams were originally scheduled to play the playoff game (officially a regular season game that would count towards the regular season standings) at ] in ], but a combination of heavy snow and extreme cold forced the game to be moved indoors to ], which didn't even have a regulation-size field. Playing with altered rules to accommodate the smaller playing field, the Bears won the game 9-0 and thus won the championship. The fan interest in the ''de facto'' championship game led the NFL to, beginning in ], split into ] with a championship game to be played between the division champions.<ref name="The 60-Yard Circus">{{cite web\|url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/1932%20Season.pdf\|title=The 60-Yard Circus\|last=Carroll\|first=Bob\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 9, 2013}}</ref>

			===Appalachian State Mountaineers===
	Although the NFL was the dominant football league and faced little competition from leagues (including three separate ] and the ], none of which lasted for more than four seasons), a new professional league, the fourth ] (AFL), began play in 1960. The upstart AFL began to challenge the established NFL in popularity, gaining lucrative television contracts and engaging in a bidding war with the NFL for free agents and draft picks. The two leagues announced a merger on June 8, 1966, to take full effect in 1970. In the meantime, the leagues would hold a common draft and championship game. The game, the ], was held four times before the merger, with the NFL winning the first two and the AFL winning the last two.<ref name="Off-the-field competition yields game-changing merger">{{cite web\|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2001/01/22/afl_history_2/\|title=Off-the-field competition yields game-changing merger\|last=Cross\|first=B. Duane\|date=January 22, 2001\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 15, 2013}}</ref>
			{{main\|2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team}}

			In 2019, the ] finished the regular season 11-1.<ref name="Eli Drinkwitz botches conference Missouri plays in">{{cite web \|last1=Heim \|first1=Mark \|title=Eli Drinkwitz botches conference Missouri plays in \|url=https://www.al.com/sports/2019/12/watch-eli-drinkwitz-botches-missouris-conference-says-sun-belt-means-of-course-sec.html \|website=] \|access-date=April 1, 2021 \|language=en \|date=December 10, 2019}}</ref> Led by first-year coach ], the team had recored upset victories over two Power Five teams (34–31 over ] and 20–15 over ]), losing only to rival ].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Friedlander \|first1=Brett \|title=App State eyes Sun Belt title, Drinkwitz’s coaching future \|url=https://nsjonline.com/article/2019/12/app-state-eyes-sun-belt-title-drinkwitzs-coaching-future/ \|website=] \|access-date=April 1, 2021 \|date=December 4, 2019}}</ref> After defeating ] 45-38 in the Sun Belt Championship Game, Drinkwitz resigned as coach to accept the head coaching position at ]. In his place, offensive line coach ], a graduate of the school, was appointed interim coach for the ]. After a brief coaching search, Clark was named the permanent head coach.<ref name="Shawn Clark believed in his guys and took chances. Because of that, No. 20 App State wins yet again">{{cite web \|last1=Joyce \|first1=Ethan \|title=Shawn Clark believed in his guys and took chances. Because of that, No. 20 App State wins yet again \|url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/asu/shawn-clark-believed-in-his-guys-and-took-chances-because-of-that-no-20-app/article_f60bbfd6-652d-5ac1-b66c-add60015ddb5.html \|website=] \|access-date=April 1, 2021 \|language=en \|date=December 22, 2019}}</ref> The Mountaineers won the New Orleans bowl 31-17 over ] and finished the season 13-1, ranked No. 18 in the ] and No. 19 in the ].<ref name="College football updated polls: Final AP Top 25, Coaches Poll rankings after bowl season">{{cite web \|last1=Al-Khateeb \|first1=Zac \|title=College football updated polls: Final AP Top 25, Coaches Poll rankings after bowl season \|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/college-football-updated-polls-final-ap-top-25-coaches-poll-rankings-2019-season/l1uaxjqna2tk1rhd4857joaoj \|website=] \|access-date=April 1, 2021 \|language=en}}</ref>
	===Season and playoff development===
	{{Main\|List of National Football League seasons}}
	From 1920 to 1934, the NFL did not have a set number of games for teams to play, instead setting a minimum. The league mandated a 12-game regular season for each team beginning in ], later shortening this to 11 games in ] and 10 games in ]. This total was again increased to 11 games in ] and to 12 in ]. The NFL went to a 14-game schedule in ], which it retained until switching to the current 16-game schedule in ].<ref name="NFL Regular Season Games Played per Season">{{cite web\|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.aspx?release_id=1348\|title=NFL Regular Season Games Played per Season\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 13, 2013}}</ref>

			Entering his first season as head coach, Clark oversaw a team. Prior to the start of the season, all four of Appalachian State's non-conference opponents (] opponent ] and FBS opponents ], ], and ]) cancelled their games. The Mountaineers scheduled new games against ] of the FCS and ] and ] of the FBS. After defeating Charlotte, the Mountaineers were ranked at No. 23 in the AP poll, but dropped off after losing 7-17 to Marshall. A 52-21 win over Campbell on September 26 would be the last game the Mountaineers would play for nearly a month due to game delays caused by COVID-19. The Mountaineers would win six of their last eight games, losing only to No. 15 ] (23-34) and No. 25 ] (21-24) - the eventual co-champions of the Sun Belt. The Mountaineers finished the regular season with an 8-3 record (6-2 in the Sun Belt), good for second in the East Division and third in the conference overall.<ref name="2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers Schedule">{{cite web \|title=2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers Schedule \|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2026 \|website=] \|access-date=April 3, 2021 \|language=en}}</ref>
	The NFL operated in a two-conference system from ] to ], where the champions of each conference would meet in the ]. If two teams tied for the conference lead, they would meet in a ] to determine the conference champion. In ], the NFL expanded from 15 teams to 16 teams. Instead of just evening out the conferences by adding the expansion ] to the seven-member Western Conference, the NFL realigned the conferences and split each into two four-team divisions. The four conference champions would meet in the ], a two-round playoff.<ref name="Lady Luck and the Lombardi legend">{{cite web\|url=http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/content/lady-luck-and-the-lombardi-legend/4897/\|title=Lady Luck and the Lombardi legend\|date=October 12, 2005\|publisher=Cold Hard Football Facts. Football Nation\|accessdate=February 14, 2013}}</ref> The NFL also operated the ] (officially the Bert Bell Benefit Bowl) from 1960 to 1969. Effectively a ], pitting the two conference runners-up against each other, the league considers Playoff Bowls to have been ] rather than playoff games. The league discontinued the Playoff bowl in 1970 due to its perception as a game for losers.<ref name="This Day in Browns History - Jan. 7">{{cite web\|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/This-Day-in-Browns-History---Jan-7/2c6ca22c-ca60-442a-93bd-09cbe18976f7\|title=This Day in Browns History - Jan. 7\|last=KingS\|first=Steve\|date=January 7, 2013\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 14, 2013}}</ref>

			Appalachian State's offense was powered by a strong rushing attack; with an average of 243 rushing yards per game, they ranked second in the Sun Belt and ninth nationally. Camerun Peoples entered the game with the team lead in rushing yards with 807, followed by Daetrich Harrington at 595. Senior Marcus Williams Jr. and freshman Nate Noel led the team in yards per carry with an average of 6.5 and 6.1, respectively.<ref name="Myrtle Beach Bowl Prediction and Preview: Appalachian State vs. North Texas">{{cite web \|last1=Allen \|first1=Nicholas Ian \|title=Myrtle Beach Bowl Prediction and Preview: Appalachian State vs. North Texas \|url=https://athlonsports.com/college-football/myrtle-beach-bowl-prediction-picks-appalachian-state-mountaineers-vs-north-texas-mean-green-2020 \|website=Athlon Sports \|access-date=April 3, 2021 \|language=en \|date=December 20, 2020}}</ref> The team's passing attack was led by senior quarterback Zac Thomas, who had thrown for 2,075 yards and 19 touchdowns, along with 11 interceptions. Thomas Hennigan (45 receptions for 571 yards) and Malik Williams (41 receptions for 536 yards) led the team in receiving yards.<ref name="Myrtle Beach Bowl Prediction and Preview: Appalachian State vs. North Texas" /> On defense, the team ranked 11th-best in the nation in yards allowed (314 per game).<ref name="Myrtle Beach Bowl Prediction and Preview: Appalachian State vs. North Texas" />
	Following the addition of the former AFL teams into the NFL in ], the NFL split into two conferences with three divisions each. The expanded league, now with twenty-six teams,<ref name="History: 1961-1970">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1961-1970\|title=History: 1961-1970\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 14, 2013}}</ref> would also feature an expanded eight-team eight playoff, the participants being the three division champions from each conference as well as one 'wild card' team (the team with the best ]) from each conference. In ], the league added a second wild card team from each conference, bringing the total number of playoff teams to ten, and a further two wild card teams were added in ] to bring the total to twelve. When the NFL expanded to 32 teams in ], the league realigned, changing the division structure from three divisions in each conference to four divisions in each conference. As each division champion gets a playoff bid, the number of wild card teams from each conference dropped from three to two.<ref name="History of the Wild Card">{{cite web\|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/story.aspx?story_id=1940\|title=History of the Wild Card\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 14, 2013}}</ref>

			===North Texas Mean Green===
	==Corporate structure==
			{{main\|2020 North Texas Mean Green football team}}
	]]]
	The National Football League is an unincorporated nonprofit ] association, meaning its league office is not subject to income tax because it does not make a profit. In contrast, each individual team makes a is subject to tax because they make a profit.<ref name="NFL targeted by Oklahoma senator for ‘not-for-profit’ tax status">{{cite web\|url=http://tracking.si.com/2012/10/18/nfl-non-profit-tax-status-senator/\|title=NFL targeted by Oklahoma senator for ‘not-for-profit’ tax status\|date=March 5, 2012\|publisher=]. ]\|accessdate=February 2, 2013}}</ref> The NFL considers itself a trade association made up of and financed by its 32 member teams.<ref name="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/sports/football/12nfltax.html">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/sports/football/12nfltax.html\|title=N.F.L. Executives Hope to Keep Salaries Secret \|last=Wilson\|first=Doug\|date=August 11, 2008\|work=]\|accessdate=February 2, 2013}}</ref> The league has three defined officers: the Commissioner, Secretary, and Treasurer. Each conference has one officer, the President. The Commissioner is elected by affirmative vote of two-thirds or 18 (whichever is greater) of the members of the league, while the president of each conference is elected by an affirmative vote of three-fourths or ten of the conference members.<ref name="NFL Bylaws, p. 26-27">NFL Bylaws, p. 26-27.</ref> The Commissioner appoints the Secretary and Treasurer and has broad authority in disputes between clubs, players, coaches, and employees. He is the "principal executive officer" of the NFL and also has authority in hiring league employees, negotiating television contracts, disciplining individuals that own part or all of an NFL team, clubs, or employed individuals of an NFL club if they have violated league bylaws or committed "conduct detrimental to the welfare of the League or professional football". The Commissioner can, in the event of misconduct by a party associated with the league, suspend individuals, hand down a fine of up to ] $500,000, cancel contracts with the league, and/tor award or strip teams of draft picks. In extremely egregious cases, the Commissioner can offer recommendations to the NFL's Executive Committee up to and including the "cancellation or forfeiture" of a club's franchise or any other action he deems necessary. The Commissioner can also issue sanctions up to and including a lifetime ban from the league if an individual connected to the NFL has bet on games or failed to notify the league of conspiracies or plans to bet on or fix games.<ref name="NFL Bylaws, p. 28-35">NFL Bylaws, p. 28-35.</ref> The current Commissioner of the NFL is ], who was elected in 2006 after ], the previous Commissioner, retired.<ref name="Owners Pick Goodell as NFL Commissioner">{{cite web\|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/08/AR2006080801043.html\|title=Owners Pick Goodell as NFL Commissioner\|last=Maske\|first=Mark\|date=August 9, 2006\|work=]\|accessdate=February 2, 2013}}</ref>

	==~~Season~~ ~~format~~==		==Game summary==
			===Broadcast and game notes===
	The NFL season format consists of a four-week ], a seventeen-week ], and a twelve-team, ] culminating in the ], the league championship.

	===~~Preseason~~===		===First quarter===
	{{Main\|National Football League preseason}}
	The NFL preseason begins with the ], played at ] in ].<ref name="NFL/Hall of Fame Game">{{cite web\|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/hof_game.aspx\|title=NFL/Hall of Fame Game\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref> Each NFL team is required to schedule four preseason games, two of which must be at their home stadium. The teams involved in the Hall of Fame game, as well as any teams in an ] game, play five preseason games.<ref name="NFL Bylaws, p. 6, 114">NFL Bylaws, p. 114.</ref> Preseason games are exhibition matches and do not count towards regular-season totals.<ref name="Exhibition finale biggest game of year for players on bubble">{{cite web\|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-08-29/sports/ct-spt-0830-bears-bowen-chicago--20120830_1_exhibition-finale-rookies-and-veteran-bubble-fourth-exhibition\|title=Exhibition finale biggest game of year for players on bubble\|last=Bowen\|first=Matt\|date=August 29, 2012\|work=]\|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref>

	===~~Regular~~ ~~season~~===		===Second quarter===
	{{Main\|National Football League regular season}}
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	This chart displays the application of NFL scheduling formula for the ] (green) after the ]. The Ravens finished first in the AFC North in the 2012 season, and will play the following teams in the ]:
	*One home and away game against each of their fellow AFC North teams (blue)
	*One game against each team in the AFC East (yellow) once, per a rotating three-year cycle
	*One game against each team in the NFC North (yellow) once, per a rotating four-year cycle
	*The ] and ] (yellow) once, due to their first-place finishes in their respective divisions
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			===Third quarter===
	The National Football League runs a seventeen-week, 256 game regular season. Since 2001, the season has begun the week after ] and concludes the week after ].<ref name="Ghost of Christmas past: Sports-free TV">{{cite web\|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-12-25/news/0512250385_1_christmas-nba-finals-bulls-and-pistons\|title=Ghost of Christmas past: Sports-free TV\|last=Issacson\|first=Melissa\|date=December 25, 2005\|work=]\|accessdate=February 6, 2013}}</ref> The opening game of the season is a primetime home game for league's defending champion. As of the 2012 season games are run on Sundays, with a Monday night game occurring once a week (except in week 1, where there are two, and week 17, where there are none) and Thursday night games occurring on most weeks as well.<ref name="2012 NFL Schedule Announced">{{cite web\|url=http://nflcommunications.com/2012/04/17/2012-nfl-schedule-announced/\|title=2012 NFL Schedule Announced\|date=April 17, 2012\|publisher=NFL Communications\|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref> Games are not normally played on Fridays or Saturdays, as ] prohibits professional football leagues from competing with college or high school football games, which are traditionally played on those days. The NFL can host games on either date beginning the third Friday in December and occasionally does so.<ref name="Sports Law">{{cite web\|url=http://www.law.tulane.edu/tlsAcademicPrograms/sportslaw_index.aspx?id=16201\|title=Sports Law\|last=Sensei\|first=Andrew\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref> NFL games are rarely scheduled for Tuesday or Wednesday, and those days have only been used twice since 1948: in 2010 when a Sunday game was rescheduled to Tuesday due to a blizzard, and in 2012 when the ] was moved from Thursday to Wednesday because of the ].<ref name="Blizzard forces postponement of Vikes-Eagles game to Tuesday">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81d32bae/article/blizzard-forces-postponement-of-vikeseagles-game-to-tuesday\|title=Blizzard forces postponement of Vikes-Eagles game to Tuesday\|date=December 26, 2010\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref><ref name="NFL season opener to be held Wednesday, Sept. 5">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82746aa5/article/nfl-season-opener-to-be-held-wednesday-sept-5\|title=NFL season opener to be held Wednesday, Sept. 5\|date=February 28, 2012\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref>

			===Fourth quarter===
	NFL regular season matchups are determined according to a scheduling formula. Within a division, all four teams play fourteen out of their sixteen games against common opponents - two games (home and away) against the other teams in the division and all the members of an NFC and AFC division as determined by a rotating three-year cycle. The other two games are intraconference games determined by the standings of the previous year (for example, the first-place team in a division will play two first-place teams from a different division in their conference).<ref name="Realignment for 2002">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/standings/divisionrealignment\|title=Realignment for 2002\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref> In total, each team plays sixteen games and has one bye week, where they do not play any games.<ref name="Unusual bye format traces to lockout">{{cite web\|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/08/unusual-bye-format-traces-to-lockout/\|title=Unusual bye format traces to lockout\|last=Florio\|first=Mike\|date=November 8, 2011\|publisher=]. ]\|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref> Although the teams any given club will play are known by the end of the previous year's regular season, the exact dates, times, and home/away status for NFL games are not determined until later because the league has to account for, among other things, the ] postseason and local events that could conflict with games. During the 2010 season, over 500,000 potential schedules were created by computers, 5,000 of which were considered "playable schedules" and thus reviewed by the NFL's scheduling team. After arriving at the best schedule out of the group, nearly 50 more potential schedules were developed to ensure that the chosen schedule would be the best possible one.<ref name="NFL schedule navigated World Series, other conflicts ">{{cite web\|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2010/04/20100426/This-Weeks-News/NFL-Schedule-Navigated-World-Series-Other-Conflicts.aspx\|title=NFL schedule navigated World Series, other conflicts \|last=Ourand\|first=John\|date=April 26, 2010\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref>

	===~~Postseason~~===		===Scoring summary===
	{{Main\|National Football League playoffs\|Pro Bowl}}
	]
	Following the conclusion of the regular season a twelve-team single elimination tournament, the NFL Playoffs, is held. Six teams are selected from each conference: the winners of each of the four divisions as well as two wild card teams (the two remaining teams with the best overall record). These teams are seeded according to overall record, with the division champions always ranking higher than either of the wild card teams.<ref name="Tie-breaking procedures">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/standings/tiebreakingprocedures\|title=Tie-breaking procedures\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref> The top two teams (seeded one and two) from each conference are awarded a bye week, while the remaining four teams (seeded 3-6) from each conference compete in the first round of the playoffs, the Wild Card round, with the 3 seed competing against the 6 seed and the 4 seed competing against the 5 seed. The winners of the Wild Card round advance to the Divisional Round, which matches the lower seeded team against the 1 seed and higher seeded team matching up against the 2 seed. The winners of those games then compete in the Conference Championships, with the higher remaining seed hosting the lower remaining seed. The AFC and NFC champions then compete in the ] to determine the league champion.

			==Statistical summary==
	The only other postseason event hosted by the NFL is the ], the league's ] pitting the AFC against the NFC. The game is held the week before the Super Bowl at ] in ].<ref name="Pro Bowl set for Jan. 27 in Honolulu, week before Super Bowl">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8297274d/article/pro-bowl-set-for-jan-27-in-honolulu-week-before-super-bowl\|title=Pro Bowl set for Jan. 27 in Honolulu, week before Super Bowl\|date=May 30, 2012\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref>
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	==Trophy==
	{{Main\|Vince Lombardi Trophy\|Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy\|Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup}}
	].]]
	The National Football league has used three different trophies to honor their champion over their existence. The first trophy, the ], was donated to the NFL (then APFA) in 1920 by the ]. The trophy, whose appearance is only known by its description as a "silver loving cup", was intended to be a traveling trophy and not to become permanent until a team had won at least three titles. The league awarded it to the ], champions of the inaugural ]; however, it was discontinued and its current whereabouts are unknown.<ref name="Local history: Searching for lost trophy">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ohio.com/news/searching-for-lost-trophy-1.204246\|title=Local history: Searching for lost trophy\|last=Price\|first=Mark J.\|date=April 25, 2011\|work=]\|accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref> A second traveling trophy, the ], was issued by the NFL from 1934 to 1969, and each champion was also awarded a replica trophy to keep. The current location of the Ed Thorp trophy, like that of its predecessor, is unknown, the predominant theory being that the ] (the last team awarded the trophy) somehow misplaced it after the 1969 season.<ref name="Inside Redskins Park: The Other Championship Trophy">{{cite web\|url=http://redskinsblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/inside-redskins-park-the-other-championship-trophy/\|title=Inside Redskins Park: The Other Championship Trophy\|last=Terl\|first=Matt\|date=July 28, 2008\|publisher=Official Redskins Blog\|accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref>

	The current trophy of the NFL is the ]. Unlike the previous trophies, a Vince Lombardi Trophy is issued every year for the current champion, who maintains permanent control of it. Lombardi Trophies are made by ] out of sterling silver and are worth anywhere from ] $25,000 to $300,000.<ref name="Football's super prize reaches icon status">{{cite web\|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/general/2002/01/31/sb-trophy.htm\|title=Football's super prize reaches icon status\|last=Horovitz\|first=Bruce\|date=January 30, 2002\|work=]\|accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref> Additionally, each player on the winning team is awarded a ] to commemorate their victory, the design of which varies each year but always features the winning team's logo, name, and their designation as world champions.<ref name="45 Years of Super Bowl Rings">{{cite web\|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/rings\|title=45 Years of Super Bowl Rings\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref>

	The conference champions receive trophies for their achievement. The champions of the NFC receive the George Halas Trophy<ref name="NFC’s Halas trophy has new look">{{cite web\|url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/3411365-419/trophy-halas-lombardi-nfl-silver.html\|title=NFC’s Halas trophy has new look\|last=Jensen\|first=Sean\|work=]\|accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref> while the AFC champions receive the Lamar Hunt Trophy.<ref name="Former Ravens LB O.J. Brigance present Lamar Hunt trophy to AFC champion Ravens">{{cite web\|url=http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/former-ravens-lb-o-j-brigance-present-lamar-054907424--nfl.html\|title=Former Ravens LB O.J. Brigance present Lamar Hunt trophy to AFC champion Ravems\|last=Ulmann\|first=Howard\|date=January 21, 2013\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref> Players on the winning team also receive a conference championship ring.<ref name="Patriots Receive AFC Championship Rings From Owner Robert Kraft">{{cite web\|url=http://nesn.com/2012/06/patriots-receive-afc-championship-rings-from-owner-robert-kraft/\|title=Patriots Receive AFC Championship Rings From Owner Robert Kraft\|last=Pollak\|first=Austin\|date=June 14, 2012\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Seahawks receive NFC championship rings">{{cite web\|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2474933\|title=Seahawks receive NFC championship rings\|date=June 7, 2006\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref>

	==Media coverage==
	{{Main\|NFL on television}}
	In the United States, the National Football League has television contracts with four networks: ], ], ], and ]. CBS and FOX televise all Sunday afternoon intraconference games between AFC and NFC games, respectively.<ref name="The tradition continues: NFL to remain on broadcast TV">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8250cb48/article/the-tradition-continues-nfl-to-remain-on-broadcast-tv\|title=The tradition continues: NFL to remain on broadcast TV\|date=December 14, 2011\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref> If a game is interconference, the conference affiliation of the visiting team determines which network will host the game.<ref name="Flexible schedule flexes Broncos-Vikings from CBS to FOX">{{cite web\|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/01/flexible-schedule-flexes-broncos-vikings-from-cbs-to-fox/\|title=Flexible schedule flexes Broncos-Vikings from CBS to FOX\|last=Florio\|first=Mike\|date=December 1, 2011\|publisher=]. ]\|accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref> NBC carries the primetime ] package, the ], and a primetime ], and ESPN carries all ] games.<ref name="The tradition continues: NFL to remain on broadcast TV" /> The NFL's own network, ], carries ] games.<ref name="Thursday Night Football Scores Big for the NFL">{{cite web\|url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-29/thursday-night-football-scores-big-for-the-nfl\|title=Thursday Night Football Scores Big for the NFL\|last=Fixmer\|first=Andy\|date=November 29, 2012\|work=]\|accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref> The Super Bowl television rights are rotated on a three-year basis between CBS, FOX, and NBC (in that order).<ref name="The tradition continues: NFL to remain on broadcast TV" /> In 2011, all four stations signed new nine-year contracts with the NFL to run until 2022; CBS, FOX, and NBC are each estimated by '']'' to a combined total of USD 3 billion (27 billion in total over the nine-year contract), while ESPN will pay 1.9 billion a year.<ref name="The NFL Signs TV Deals Worth $27 Billion">{{cite web\|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2011/12/14/the-nfl-signs-tv-deals-worth-26-billion/\|title=The NFL Signs TV Deals Worth $27 Billion\|last=Badenhausen\|first=Kurt\|date=December 14, 2011\|work=]\|accessdate=February 6, 2013}}</ref> The league also has deals with Spanish-language broadcasters ] and ], which air Sunday and Monday Night Football, respectively.<ref name="Telemundo Extends Deal With NFL Through 2013">{{cite web\|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/30/idUS87811855520110830\|title=Telemundo Extends Deal With NFL Through 2013\|last=Molloy\|first=Tim\|date=August 30, 2011\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 6, 2013}}</ref><ref name="NFL And ESPN Reach Major Media Rights Deal">{{cite web\|url=http://www.cincyjungle.com/2011/9/8/2412508/nfl-and-espn-reach-major-media-rights-deal\|title=NFL And ESPN Reach Major Media Rights Deal\|last=Kirkendall\|first=Josh\|date=September 8, 2011\|publisher=Cincy Jungle. ]\|accessdate=February 6, 2013}}</ref> The NFL has a ] in which games are 'blacked out' on local television if a stadium is not sold out. Clubs can elect to set this requirement at only 85%, but they would have to give more ticket revenue to the visiting team, and they can request an exemption from the NFL for the game. The vast majority of games are not subject to the blackout rule, with only 6% of games being blacked out during the ].<ref name="NFL eases local TV blackout restrictions for upcoming season">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82a406ee/article/nfl-eases-local-tv-blackout-restrictions-for-upcoming-season?module=HP11_headline_stack\|title=NFL eases local TV blackout restrictions for upcoming season\|date=June 30, 2012\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 6, 2013}}</ref> According to ], the 2012 NFL regular season was watched by 200 million individuals, accounting for 80% of all television households and 69% of all potential viewers. NFL regular season games accounted for 31 out of the top 32 most-watched programs in the fall season and an NFL game ranked as the most-watched television show in all 17 weeks of the regular season. At the local level, NFL games were the highest-ranked shows in NFL markets 92% of the time.<ref name="NFL 2012 TV Recap">{{cite web\|url=http://nflcommunications.com/2013/01/03/nfl-2012-tv-recap/#more-11185\|title=NFL 2012 TV Recap\|date=January 3, 2003\|publisher=NFL Communications\|accessdate=February 6, 2013}}</ref> Super Bowls account for 22 of the most-watched programs in total audience in US history, including a record 164.1 that watched the most recent Super Bowl, ].<ref name="Sunday's Super Bowl most watched TV show in U.S. history, CBS says">{{cite web\|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-02-04/entertainment/bal-super-bowl-most-watched-tv-show-ever-20130204_1_total-viewers-audience-nielsen-figures\|title=Sunday's Super Bowl most watched TV show in U.S. history, CBS says\|last=Zurawik\|first=David\|date=February 4, 2013\|work=]\|accessdate=February 6, 2013}}</ref>

	In addition to radio networks run by each NFL team, select NFL games are broadcast nationally by ]. These games are broadcast on over 500 networks, giving all NFL markets access to each primetime game. The NFL's deal with Dial was extended in 2012 and will run through 2017.<ref name="NFL and Dial Global Agree on New Multi-Year Extension">{{cite web\|url=http://dialglobalsports.com/2012/09/nfl-and-dial-global-agree-on-new-multi-year-extension/\|title=NFL and Dial Global Agree on New Multi-Year Extension\|date=September 19, 2012\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 6, 2013}}</ref>

	==Draft==
	{{Main\|National Football League Draft}}
	Each April, the NFL holds a draft of college players. The draft consists of seven rounds, with each of the 32 clubs getting one pick in each round.<ref name="What's the NFL draft all about? ">{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/american_football/8014105.stm\|title=What's the NFL draft all about? \|last=Love\|first=Tim\|date=April 23, 2009\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref> The draft order for non-playoff teams is determined by overall record, while playoff times are ranked the same way but are done so by the round of the playoffs they got to. Regardless of record, the Super Bowl champion drafts last and the runner-up drafts second-to-last.<ref name="Complete order of first round of 2011 NFL Draft determined">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81d6b708/article/complete-order-of-first-round-of-2011-nfl-draft-determined\|title=Complete order of first round of 2011 NFL Draft determined\|date=Mach 27, 2012\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref> As all NFL players must be at least three years removed from high school, only players that are at least three years removed from high school can be drafted.<ref name="NFL draft rules a bad deal for Jadeveon Clowney">{{cite web\|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/01/nfl-draft-rules-a-bad-deal-for-jadeveon-clowney/\|title=NFL draft rules a bad deal for Jadeveon Clowney\|last=Smith\|first=Michael David\|date=January 1, 2013\|publisher=]. ]\|accessdate=February 11,2013}}</ref> For ] that have met that criteria to be eligible for the draft, they must write an application to the NFL by January 15 renouncing their remaining college eligibility.<ref name="NFL officially grants draft eligibility to 65 underclassmen">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d82621943/article/nfl-officially-grants-draft-eligibility-to-65-underclassmen\|title=NFL officially grants draft eligibility to 65 underclassmen\|date=January 19, 2012\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref> Clubs can trade away picks for future draft picks, but cannot trade the rights to players they have selected in previous drafts.<ref name="Addressing NFL draft trade rules, times">{{cite web\|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFL-draft-times-trade-rules-picks-players-mock-033011\|title=Addressing NFL draft trade rules, times\|last=Schrager\|first=Peter\|date=March 31, 2011\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref>

	Aside from the 32 picks each club gets, compensatory draft picks are given to teams that have lost more compensatory free agents than they have gained. These are spread out from rounds 3 to 7, and a total of 32 are given.<ref name="NFL Announces 32 Compensatory Draft Choices to 15 Clubs">{{cite web\|url=http://nfllabor.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/2012-compensatory-draft-picks2.pdf\|title=NFL Announces 32 Compensatory Draft Choices to 15 Clubs\|last=Aiello\|first=Greg\|coauthors=McCarthy, Brian; Signora, Michael\|date=March 26, 2012\|publisher=NFL Labor\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref> Clubs are required to make their selection within a certain period of time (depending on which round the pick is made in). If they fail to do so on time, the clubs behind them can begin to select their players in order. This happened in the ], when the ] failed to make their selection of time. The ] and ] were able to make their picks before the Vikings were able to use theirs.<ref name="Offseason overview: Minnesota Vikings">{{cite web\|url=http://static.espn.go.com/nfl/overview/vikings2003.html\|title=Offseason overview: Minnesota Vikings\|last=Black\|first=James C.\|date=May 29, 2003\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref> Selected players are only allowed to negotiate contracts with the team that picked them, but if they choose not to sign they become eligible for next year's draft.<ref name="Bo knows stardom and disappointment">{{cite web\|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/classic/bio/news/story?page=Jackson_Bo\|title=Bo knows stardom and disappointment\|last=Flatter\|first=Ron\|date=March 9, 2006\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref> Under the current collective bargaining contract, all contracts to drafted players must be four-year deals with a club option for a fifth. Contracts themselves are limited to a certain amount of money, depending on the exact draft pick the player was selected with.<ref name="NFL Draft Picks More Valuable Than Ever Under New System">{{cite web\|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/04/24/nfl-draft-picks-more-valuable-than-ever-under-new-system/\|title=NFL Draft Picks More Valuable Than Ever Under New System\|last=Badenhausen\|first=Kurt\|work=]\|accessdate=February11, 2013}}</ref> Players who were draft eligible but not picked in the draft are free to sign with any club.<ref name="What's the NFL draft all about? " />

	The NFL operates several other drafts in addition to the NFL Draft. The league holds a ] annually. Clubs submit emails to the league with the player they wish to select and the round they will do so, and the team with the highest bid wins the rights to that player. The exact order is determined by a lottery held before the draft, and a successful bid for a player will result in the team forfeiting the rights to their pick in the equivalent round of the next NFL Draft.<ref name="Supplemental draft primer: Josh Gordon has NFL teams buzzing">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82a78591/article/supplemental-draft-primer-josh-gordon-has-nfl-teams-buzzing\|title=Supplemental draft primer: Josh Gordon has NFL teams buzzing\|last=Jeremiah\|first=Daniel\|date=July 11, 2012\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref> Players are only eligible for the supplemental draft after being granted a petition for special eligibility.<ref name="Terrelle Pryor remains in draft limbo">{{cite web\|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6861571/terrelle-pryor-wants-state-case-eligibility-nfl-supplemental-draft\|title=Terrelle Pryor remains in draft limbo\|last=Schefter\|first=Adam\|date=August 15, 2011\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref> The league holds ]s, the most recent happening in ] when the ] began play as an ].<ref name="Building Block">{{cite web\|url=http://static.espn.go.com/nfl/expansion02/index.html\|title=Building Block\|date=February 12, 2002\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref> Other drafts held by the league include ] to allocate players from several teams that played in the the dissolved ]<ref name="Allocation Draft">{{cite web\|url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/AAFC/Allocation_Draft.pdf\|title=Allocation Draft\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref> and a ] to give NFL teams the rights to players who had been eligible for the main draft but had not been drafted because they had signed contracts with the ] or ].<ref name="1984 Supplemental Draft">{{cite web\|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.aspx?release_id=1456\|title=1984 Supplemental Draft\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref> Like the other ], the NFL maintains protocol for a ]. In the event of a 'near disaster' (less than 15 players killed or disabled) that caused the club to lose a quarterback, they could draft one from a team with at least three quarterbacks. In the event of a 'disaster' (15 or more players killed or disabled) that results in a club's season being cancelled, a dispersal draft would be held. Neither of these have protocols have ever had to be implemented.<ref name="'God forbid it should ever be needed'">{{cite web\|url=http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2001/0328/1163463.html\|title='God forbid it should ever be needed'\|last=Drehs\|first=Wayne\|date=April 10, 2001\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 11, 2013}}</ref>

	==Clubs==
	{{See also\|Defunct National Football League franchises}}
	{{NFL Labelled Map\|float=right}}The NFL consists of ] divided into two conferences of sixteen teams each. Each conference is divided into four divisions of four clubs each. During the regular season, each team is allowed a maximum of fifty-three players on their roster;<ref name="League unexpectedly expands rosters from 80 to 90">{{cite web\|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/23/league-unexpectedly-expands-rosters-from-80-to-90/\|title=League unexpectedly expands rosters from 80 to 90\|last=Florio\|first=Mike\|date=April 23, 2012\|publisher=]. ]\|accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref> only forty-six of these may be active (eligible to play) on game days.<ref name="NFL drops third quarterback rule, 46 active players on game day">{{cite web\|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/22/nfl-drops-third-quarterback-rule-46-active-players-on-game-day/\|title=NFL drops third quarterback rule, 46 active players on game day\|last=Smith\|first=Michael David\|date=July 22, 2011\|publisher=]. ]\|accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref> Teams can also have an eight-player practice squad separate from their main roster, but the practice squad may only be composed of players who were not active for at least nine games in any of their seasons in the league. A player can only be on a practice squad for a maximum of three seasons.<ref name="Practice squads for all 32 NFL teams: Case Keenum joins Texans">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000057151/article/practice-squads-for-all-32-nfl-teams\|title=Practice squads for all 32 NFL teams: Case Keenum joins Texans\|date=September 1, 2012\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref>

	Each NFL clubs is granted a franchise, the league's authorization for the team to operate in their city. This franchise covers 'Home Territory' (the 75 miles surrounding the city limits, or, if the team is within 100 miles of another league city, half the distance between the two cities) and 'Home Marketing Area' (Home Territory plus the rest of the state the club operates in, as well as the country the team operates their training camp in for the duration of the camp). Each NFL member has the exclusive right to operate to host professional football games inside their Home Territory and the exclusive right to advertise, promote, and host events in their Home Marketing Area. There are several exceptions to this rule, mostly relating to teams with close proximity to each other: the ] and ] only have exclusive rights in their cities and share rights outside of it and teams that operate in the same city (e.g. ] and ]) or the same state (e.g. ], ], and ]) share the rights to the city's Home Territory and the state's Home Marketing Area, respectively. The ] home territory has no team, but is "owned and controlled" by the league.<ref name="NFL Bylaws, p. 6, 12-15">NFL Bylaws, p. 6, 12-15.</ref>

	Every NFL team is based in the ]. Although no team is based in a foreign country, the ] play one home game each year at the ] in ] as part of the ]<ref name="Rebuilding Bills will continue to play in Toronto" /> and the ] will begin playing one home game a year from 2013-16 at ] in ] as part of the ].<ref name="Jacksonville Jaguars to play four NFL 'home' games at Wembley" /> ] also has hosted an NFL regular-season game, a 2005 game between ] and ] dubbed "]",<ref name="history">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/8903133\|title=History to be made in Mexico City\|publisher=NFL\|date=September 28, 2005\|accessdate=February 1, 2013\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060625164046/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/8903133\|archivedate=June 25, 2006}}</ref> and 39 international pre-season (exhibition) games were played from 1986-2005 as part of the ] series.<ref name="Foreign objective: London game critical for NFL's global aspirations">{{cite web\|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=chadiha_jeffri&id=3076766\|title=Foreign objective: London game critical for NFL's global aspirations\|last=Chadiha\|first=Jeffri\|date=October 24, 2007\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref>

	The ], at approximately ] $2.1 billion, are the most valuable NFL franchise according to '']''. Two other franchises, the ] and the ], are worth USD $1.6 billion or greater.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web\|author=Mike Ozanian \|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2012/09/05/dallas-cowboys-lead-nfl-with-2-1-billion-valuation/\|title=Dallas Cowboys Lead NFL With $2.1 Billion Valuation\|work=]\|date=April 18, 2012\|accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref> The Cowboys are also the most valuable sports franchise in the United States and the tied with the ] for the third-most valuable sports team in the world; only ] clubs ] and ] are valuated higher than the Cowboys. All 32 NFL teams rank among the top 50 most valuable sports teams in the world.<ref name="Forbes 2">{{cite web\|author=Kurt Badenhausen \|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/07/16/manchester-united-tops-the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams/ \|title=Manchester United Tops The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams \|work=Forbes \|date=April 18, 2012 \|accessdate=2012-09-12}}</ref>

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	!style=background:white scope="col"\|Division<ref name="Teams">{{cite web\|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/teams.aspx\|title=Teams\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref>
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	!style=background:white scope="col"\|]<ref name="NFL stadiums go from boom to swoon in span of a decade">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82a5c85c/article/nfl-stadiums-go-from-boom-to-swoon-in-span-of-a-decade\|title=NFL stadiums go from boom to swoon in span of a decade\|last=Breer\|first=Albert\|date=July 6, 2012\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref>
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			\| '''1st Downs''' \|\| 22 \|\| 30
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			\| '''Total Yards''' \|\| 636 \|\| 497
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	\|''']'''
	\|]{{#tag:ref\|The Bills play one home game a year at the ] in ].<ref name="Rebuilding Bills will continue to play in Toronto">{{cite web\|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rebuilding-bills-continue-play-toronto-205009804--nfl.html\|title=Rebuilding Bills will continue to play in Toronto\|date=January 29, 2013\|accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref>\|group=upper-alpha\|name=b}}
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			\| '''Passing Yards''' \|\| 136 \|\| 267
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	\|]{{#tag:ref\|The ] and ] share ].<ref name="Preparations Different for a Home-and-Home Contest">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/23/sports/football/for-giants-jets-game-metlife-stadium-preparations-differ.html?pagewanted=all&gwh=666EA26DA54701B00BE45152395290F4\|title=Preparations Different for a Home-and-Home Contest\|last=Borden\|first=Sam\|coauthors=Shipigel, Ben\|date=December 22, 2011\|work=]\|accessdate=February 2, 2013}}</ref>\|group=upper-alpha\|name=c}}
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	\|-
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	\|]{{#tag:ref\|The Jaguars will play one home game at ] in ] from 2013-16.<ref name="Jacksonville Jaguars to play four NFL 'home' games at Wembley">{{cite web\|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/21/jacksonville-jaguars-nfl-wembley\|title=Jacksonville Jaguars to play four NFL 'home' games at Wembley\|last=Pengelly\|first=Martin\|date=August 21, 2012\|work=]\|accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref>\|group=upper-alpha\|name=f}}
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			Appalachian State running back Camerun Peoples was awarded the ] award. Peoples recorded 319 rushing yards on 22 carries, an all-time bowl record; the previous record had been set by ] running back ] in the ]. Peoples also tied the all-time bowl record with five rushing touchdowns, a mark held by seven other players in NCAA history. Peoples's rushing yards were also the most in a single game in school history.<ref name="App State crushes North Texas, 56-28, in inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl">{{cite web \|last1=Kelly \|first1=Danny \|title=App State crushes North Texas, 56-28, in inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl \|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/app-state-crushes-north-texas-56-28-in-inaugural-myrtle-beach-bowl/article_5252ea26-43e2-11eb-b0a1-47be6b50a280.html \|website=] \|access-date=January 26, 2021 \|language=en \|date=December 21, 2020}}</ref>
	==Free agency==
	] in the National Football League are divided into ]s, who have three accrued seasons and whose current contract has expired, and unrestricted free agents, who have four or more accrued seasons and whose contract has expired. An accrued season is "six or more regular-season games on a club's active/inactive, reserved/injured or reserve/physically unable to perform lists".<ref name="Questions and answers for 2012 free agency">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story/09000d5d82787135/article/questions-and-answers-for-2012-free-agency\|title=Questions and answers for 2012 free agency\|date=March 11, 2012\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 16, 2013}}</ref> Restricted free agents are allowed no negotiate with other clubs besides their old club, but the old club has the right to match any offer. If they choose not to, they are compensated with draft picks. Unrestricted free agents are free to sign with any club and no compensation is owed if they sign with a different club.<ref name="Questions and answers for 2012 free agency" /> Clubs are given one ] to offer to any unrestricted free agent. The franchise tag is a one-year deal that pays the player 120% of their previous contract or no less than the average of the five highest-paid players at their position, whichever is greater. There are two types of franchise tags: exclusive tags, which do not allow the player to negotiate with other clubs, and non-exclusive tags, which allows the player to negotiate with other clubs but gives his old club the right to match any offer and two first-round draft picks if they decline to match it.<ref name="NFL Explained: The Franchise Tag">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfluk.com/opinions/articles/nfl-explained-franchise-tag\|title=NFL Explained: The Franchise Tag\|last=Reynolds\|first=Neil\|date=February 16, 2012\|publisher=NFLUK\|accessdate=February 16, 2013}}</ref> Clubs also have the option to use a ], which is similar to the non-exclusive franchise tag but offers no compensation if the old club refuses to match the offer.<ref name="NFL Franchise Tags and the Miami Dolphins">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thephinsider.com/2012/12/28/3809610/nfl-franchise-tags-and-the-miami-dolphins\|title=NFL Franchise Tags and the Miami Dolphins\|last=Nogle\|first=Kevin\|date=December 28, 2012\|publisher=The Phinsider. ]\|accessdate=February 16, 2013}}</ref> Due to that stipulation it is rarely used,<ref name="New wrinkles to franchise tag, salary cap happened for reason">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8272422b/article/new-wrinkles-to-franchise-tag-salary-cap-happened-for-reason\|title=New wrinkles to franchise tag, salary cap happened for reason\|last=Breer\|first=Albert\|date=February 23, 2012\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 16, 2013}}</ref> even with the removal of the "poison pill" strategy (offering a contract with stipulations that the old club would be unable to match) that essentially ended the usage of the tag league-wide.<ref name="The Poison Pill is dead">{{cite web\|url=http://12thmanrising.com/2012/02/16/the-poison-pill-is-dead/\|title=The Poison Pill is dead\|last=Myers\|first=Keith\|date=February 16, 2008\|publisher=12th Man Rising. ]\|accessdate=February 16, 2013}}</ref>

			Fellow Appalachian State running back Marcus Williams Jr. recorded 101 yards on six carries. In addition to 35 yards rushing on four carries, Mountaineers quarterback Zac Thomas completed eight of 17 passing attempts for 114 yards and a touchdown; wide receiver Malik Williams also threw a touchdown pass on a trick play. Henry Pearson led the Mountaineers in receiving with three receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Kaiden Smith led the Mountaineers with 13 tackles; three players on the team recored sacks. Steven Jones recorded the game's only turnover, an interception returned for 63 yards.<ref name="Scoring Summary (Final)" />
	==Player and coach awards==
	{{Main\|Category:National Football League trophies and awards}}
	The NFL recognizes a number of awards for their players and coaches. In addition to The most prestigious award is the ] (MVP) award.<ref name="MVP in NFL: Peyton Manning or Adrian Peterson, it's a two-horse race">{{cite web\|url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_22503334/mvp-nfl-two-horse-race-between-peyton-manning\|title=MVP in NFL: Peyton Manning or Adrian Peterson, it's a two-horse race\|last=Klis\|first=Mike\|work=]\|accessdate=February 16, 2013}}</ref> Other awards include the ], ], ], and the ] awards.<ref name="NFL Honors">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/honors\|title=NFL Honors\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 16, 2013}}</ref> Another prestigious award is the ], which recognizes a player's off-field work as well as their on-field performance.<ref name="Jason Witten wins Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award">{{cite web\|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4705492/jason-witten-wins-walter-payton-nfl-man-of-the-year-award\|title=Jason Witten wins Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award\|last=Watkins\|first=Calvin\|date=February 2, 2013\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 16, 2013}}</ref> The ] award is the highest coaching award.<ref name="Bruce Arians wins 2012 Coach of the Year Award">{{cite web\|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21630819/bruce-arians-wins-2012-coach-of-the-year-award\|title=Bruce Arians wins 2012 Coach of the Year Award\|last=Brinson\|first=Will\|date=February 2, 2013\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 16, 2013}}</ref> The NFL also gives out weekly awards such as the ]<ref name="Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson named 2012 FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year at '2nd Annual NFL Honors'">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/voting/players-air-and-ground/2012/YEAR/0\|title=Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson named 2012 FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year at '2nd Annual NFL Honors'\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 17, 2013}}</ref> and the ] awards.<ref name="Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson named 2012 Pepsi MAX NFL Rookie of the Year">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nfl.com/voting/rookies/2012/YEAR/0\|title=Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson named 2012 Pepsi MAX NFL Rookie of the Year\|publisher=NFL\|accessdate=February 17, 2013}}</ref>

			Mean Green quarterback Jason Bean completed 21 of 36 passes for 251 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. Quarterback Kason Martin completed his only passing attempt for a 16-yard touchdown. Tre Siggers led the team with 121 yards rushing on 17 attempts, and Oscar Adaway added an additional 100 yards rushing and a touchdown on 26 attempts. Austin Ogumakin caught seven passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, and Loronzo Thompson caught five passes for 45 yards and two touchdowns. North Texas's leading tacklers were Makyle Sanders and Cam Johnson, who both recorded eight tackles; no players on the team recorded sacks or interceptions.<ref name="Scoring Summary (Final)" />
	==See also==
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			===Appalachian State===
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			Appalachian State of the Sun Belt accepted their bid on December 13, 2020.<ref name=WSJ>{{cite web \|title=App State bound for the Myrtle Beach Bowl, will play North Texas\|url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/asu/app-state-bound-for-the-myrtle-beach-bowl-will-play-north-texas/article_f26035d8-3d97-11eb-b45c-5f99269d822a.html\|website=Winston-Salem Journal\|access-date=December 13, 2020 \|language=en \|date=13 December 2020}}</ref> The Mountaineers entered the bowl with an overall record of 8–3 (6–2 in conference play); they were ] at number 24 in the ] early in the season.
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			North Texas of C-USA accepted their bid on December 13, 2020.<ref name=WSJ/> The Mean Green entered the bowl with an overall record of 4–5 (3–4 in conference play). This marked the third time in program history that North Texas entered a ] (the prior instances being the ] and the ]).

			==Game summary==
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			*(10:54) APP – Henry Pearson 22 yard pass from Malik Williams, Chandler Staton kick (''Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:13; '''Appalachian State 7–0''''')
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			*(3:07) APP – Camerun Peoples 3 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (''Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:05; '''Appalachian State 14–0''''')
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			;Second quarter
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			*(13:41) UNT – Lorenzo Thompson 16 yard pass from Kason Martin, Ethan Mooney kick (''Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; '''Appalachian State 14–7''''')
	]
			*(6:04) APP – Henry Pearson 11 yard pass from Zac Thomas, Chandler Staton kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:48; '''Appalachian State 21–7''''')
	]
			*(2:29) APP – Marcus Williams Jr. 70 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (''Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:13; '''Appalachian State 28–7''''')
	]
			*(0:27) UNT – Oscar Adaway 4 yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; '''Appalachian State 28–14''''')
	]
			*(0:11) APP – Camerun Peoples 67 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (''Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:11; '''Appalachian State 35–14''''')
	]
			;Third quarter
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			*(6:14) UNT – Austin Ogunmakin 34 yard pass from Jason Bean, Ethan Mooney kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 2:52; '''Appalachian State 35–21''''')
	]
			*(2:58) APP – Camerun Peoples 62 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (''Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:11; '''Appalachian State 42–21''''')
	]
			;Fourth quarter
	]
			*(14:16) APP – Camerun Peoples 1 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (''Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:19; '''Appalachian State 49–21''''')
	]
			*(9:03) APP – Camerun Peoples 11 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:47; '''Appalachian State 56–21''''')
	]
			*(6:12) UNT – Lorenzo Thompson 7 yard pass from Jason Bean, Ethan Mooney kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; '''Appalachian State 56–28''''')
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College football game

2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl

1st Myrtle Beach Bowl

Appalachian State Mountaineers	North Texas Mean Green
(8–3)	(4–5)
Sun Belt	C-USA
56	28
Head coach: Shawn Clark	Head coach: Seth Littrell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Appalachian State	14	21	7	14	56
North Texas	0	14	7	7	28

Date

December 21, 2020

Season

2020

Stadium

Brooks Stadium

Location

Conway, South Carolina

MVP

Appalachian State RB Camerun Peoples

Favorite

Appalachian State by 21.5

Referee

Luke Richmond (The American)

Attendance

5,000

United States TV coverage

Network

ESPN

Announcers

Courtney Lyle (play-by-play)
Eric Mac Lain (analyst)
Marty Smith and Ryan McGee (sidelines)

International TV coverage

Network

ESPN Deportes

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The 2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2020, with kickoff at 2:30 p.m. EST on ESPN. It was the inaugural edition of the Myrtle Beach Bowl and the first bowl game of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. The game was the first NCAA bowl game to be played in the state of South Carolina and the first bowl to be played in the state since the 1947 Pecan Bowl.

Background and team selection

The 2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl was the inaugural edition of the bowl game and the first one to be held in the state of South Carolina since the 1947 Pecan Bowl. For years, attempts had been made to bring a bowl game to the state. However, under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules, bowl games were banned from being held in the state due to its display of the Confederate battle flag on State House grounds. In the aftermath of the Charleston church shooting in June 2015, the state made the decision to remove the flag from State House grounds, making the state eligible for bowl games. Organizers for the Medal of Honor Bowl, an all-star game, announced their intent to apply for NCAA sanctioning as a traditional postseason bowl game featuring FBS college teams, with a tentative game date of December 18, 2016. However, in April 2016, the NCAA announced a three-year moratorium on new bowl games.

In June 2018, the NCAA indicated that the Grand Strand area was approved for a bowl game. The Myrtle Beach Bowl was subsequently announced on November 13, 2018, by ESPN Events, with tie-ins to three conferences: the Sun Belt Conference, Conference USA (C-USA), and the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

The bowl made its debut as part of the 2020–21 bowl season, matching North Texas of C-USA and Appalachian State of the Sun Belt.

Appalachian State Mountaineers

Main article: 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

In 2019, the Appalachian State Mountaineers finished the regular season 11-1. Led by first-year coach Eli Drinkwitz, the team had recored upset victories over two Power Five teams (34–31 over North Carolina and 20–15 over South Carolina), losing only to rival Georgia Southern. After defeating Louisiana 45-38 in the Sun Belt Championship Game, Drinkwitz resigned as coach to accept the head coaching position at Missouri Tigers football. In his place, offensive line coach Shawn Clark, a graduate of the school, was appointed interim coach for the New Orleans Bowl. After a brief coaching search, Clark was named the permanent head coach. The Mountaineers won the New Orleans bowl 31-17 over UAB and finished the season 13-1, ranked No. 18 in the Coaches Poll and No. 19 in the AP Poll.

Entering his first season as head coach, Clark oversaw a team. Prior to the start of the season, all four of Appalachian State's non-conference opponents (FCS opponent Morgan State and FBS opponents UMass, Wake Forest, and Wisconsin) cancelled their games. The Mountaineers scheduled new games against Campbell of the FCS and Charlotte and Marshall of the FBS. After defeating Charlotte, the Mountaineers were ranked at No. 23 in the AP poll, but dropped off after losing 7-17 to Marshall. A 52-21 win over Campbell on September 26 would be the last game the Mountaineers would play for nearly a month due to game delays caused by COVID-19. The Mountaineers would win six of their last eight games, losing only to No. 15 Coastal Carolina (23-34) and No. 25 Louisiana (21-24) - the eventual co-champions of the Sun Belt. The Mountaineers finished the regular season with an 8-3 record (6-2 in the Sun Belt), good for second in the East Division and third in the conference overall.

Appalachian State's offense was powered by a strong rushing attack; with an average of 243 rushing yards per game, they ranked second in the Sun Belt and ninth nationally. Camerun Peoples entered the game with the team lead in rushing yards with 807, followed by Daetrich Harrington at 595. Senior Marcus Williams Jr. and freshman Nate Noel led the team in yards per carry with an average of 6.5 and 6.1, respectively. The team's passing attack was led by senior quarterback Zac Thomas, who had thrown for 2,075 yards and 19 touchdowns, along with 11 interceptions. Thomas Hennigan (45 receptions for 571 yards) and Malik Williams (41 receptions for 536 yards) led the team in receiving yards. On defense, the team ranked 11th-best in the nation in yards allowed (314 per game).

North Texas Mean Green

Main article: 2020 North Texas Mean Green football team

Game summary

Broadcast and game notes

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Scoring summary

Statistical summary

**Statistical Comparison**
	Appalachian State	North Texas
1st Downs	22	30
Total Yards	636	497
Passing Yards	136	267
Rushing Yards	500	230
Penalties	12–116	9–91
3rd Down Conversions	4–9	7–18
Turnovers	0	1
Time of Possession	28:06	31:54

Appalachian State running back Camerun Peoples was awarded the most valuable player award. Peoples recorded 319 rushing yards on 22 carries, an all-time bowl record; the previous record had been set by Georgia Tech running back P. J. Daniels in the 2004 Humanitarian Bowl. Peoples also tied the all-time bowl record with five rushing touchdowns, a mark held by seven other players in NCAA history. Peoples's rushing yards were also the most in a single game in school history.

Fellow Appalachian State running back Marcus Williams Jr. recorded 101 yards on six carries. In addition to 35 yards rushing on four carries, Mountaineers quarterback Zac Thomas completed eight of 17 passing attempts for 114 yards and a touchdown; wide receiver Malik Williams also threw a touchdown pass on a trick play. Henry Pearson led the Mountaineers in receiving with three receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Kaiden Smith led the Mountaineers with 13 tackles; three players on the team recored sacks. Steven Jones recorded the game's only turnover, an interception returned for 63 yards.

Mean Green quarterback Jason Bean completed 21 of 36 passes for 251 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. Quarterback Kason Martin completed his only passing attempt for a 16-yard touchdown. Tre Siggers led the team with 121 yards rushing on 17 attempts, and Oscar Adaway added an additional 100 yards rushing and a touchdown on 26 attempts. Austin Ogumakin caught seven passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, and Loronzo Thompson caught five passes for 45 yards and two touchdowns. North Texas's leading tacklers were Makyle Sanders and Cam Johnson, who both recorded eight tackles; no players on the team recorded sacks or interceptions.

Aftermath

Teams

The 2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl was contested by the Appalachian State Mountaineers, from the Sun Belt Conference, and the North Texas Mean Green, from Conference USA. The game was the first matchup between the two teams.

Appalachian State

Main article: 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Appalachian State of the Sun Belt accepted their bid on December 13, 2020. The Mountaineers entered the bowl with an overall record of 8–3 (6–2 in conference play); they were ranked at number 24 in the AP Poll early in the season.

North Texas

Main article: 2020 North Texas Mean Green football team

North Texas of C-USA accepted their bid on December 13, 2020. The Mean Green entered the bowl with an overall record of 4–5 (3–4 in conference play). This marked the third time in program history that North Texas entered a bowl game with a losing record (the prior instances being the 2001 New Orleans Bowl and the 2016 Heart of Dallas Bowl).

Game summary

2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Appalachian State	14	21	7	14	56
North Texas	0	14	7	7	28

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina

Date: Monday, December 21, 2020
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: WSW 5 mph
Referee: Luke Richmond (The American)
TV announcers (ESPN): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Eric Mac Lain (analyst), Marty Smith and Ryan McGee (sidelines)
ESPN game summary

Game information
First quarter (10:54) APP – Henry Pearson 22 yard pass from Malik Williams, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:13; Appalachian State 7–0) (3:07) APP – Camerun Peoples 3 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:05; Appalachian State 14–0) Second quarter (13:41) UNT – Lorenzo Thompson 16 yard pass from Kason Martin, Ethan Mooney kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Appalachian State 14–7) (6:04) APP – Henry Pearson 11 yard pass from Zac Thomas, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:48; Appalachian State 21–7) (2:29) APP – Marcus Williams Jr. 70 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:13; Appalachian State 28–7) (0:27) UNT – Oscar Adaway 4 yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Appalachian State 28–14) (0:11) APP – Camerun Peoples 67 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:11; Appalachian State 35–14) Third quarter (6:14) UNT – Austin Ogunmakin 34 yard pass from Jason Bean, Ethan Mooney kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 2:52; Appalachian State 35–21) (2:58) APP – Camerun Peoples 62 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:11; Appalachian State 42–21) Fourth quarter (14:16) APP – Camerun Peoples 1 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:19; Appalachian State 49–21) (9:03) APP – Camerun Peoples 11 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:47; Appalachian State 56–21) (6:12) UNT – Lorenzo Thompson 7 yard pass from Jason Bean, Ethan Mooney kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Appalachian State 56–28)

Game information

First quarter

(10:54) APP – Henry Pearson 22 yard pass from Malik Williams, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:13; Appalachian State 7–0)
(3:07) APP – Camerun Peoples 3 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:05; Appalachian State 14–0)

Second quarter

(13:41) UNT – Lorenzo Thompson 16 yard pass from Kason Martin, Ethan Mooney kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Appalachian State 14–7)
(6:04) APP – Henry Pearson 11 yard pass from Zac Thomas, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:48; Appalachian State 21–7)
(2:29) APP – Marcus Williams Jr. 70 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:13; Appalachian State 28–7)
(0:27) UNT – Oscar Adaway 4 yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Appalachian State 28–14)
(0:11) APP – Camerun Peoples 67 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:11; Appalachian State 35–14)

Third quarter

(6:14) UNT – Austin Ogunmakin 34 yard pass from Jason Bean, Ethan Mooney kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 2:52; Appalachian State 35–21)
(2:58) APP – Camerun Peoples 62 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:11; Appalachian State 42–21)

Fourth quarter

(14:16) APP – Camerun Peoples 1 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:19; Appalachian State 49–21)
(9:03) APP – Camerun Peoples 11 yard rush, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:47; Appalachian State 56–21)
(6:12) UNT – Lorenzo Thompson 7 yard pass from Jason Bean, Ethan Mooney kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Appalachian State 56–28)

Statistics

Statistics	APP	UNT
First downs	22	30
Plays–yards	58–638	96–509
Rushes–yards	40–502	59–242
Passing yards	136	267
Passing: comp–att–int	9–18–0	22–37–1
Time of possession	24:53	35:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Zac Thomas	8/17, 114 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Camerun Peoples	23 carries, 319 yards, 5 TD
	Receiving	Henry Pearson	3 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TD
North Texas	Passing	Jason Bean	21/36, 251 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tre Siggers	17 carries, 120 yards
	Receiving	Austin Ogunmakin	7 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD

Notes

The Frisco Bowl had been scheduled for December 19, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19.

References

"App State's Peoples has historic day in Inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl". WCSC-TV. AP. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^ "ESPN Game Summary - Appalachian State vs. North Texas - December 21, 2020". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
"College Football Bowl Schedule | 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
Wilson, Dave (December 15, 2020). "Frisco Bowl canceled amid SMU virus concerns". ESPN. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
Crawford, Lauren (December 21, 2020). "First ever Myrtle Beach Bowl kicks off at CCU, marks first NCAA bowl game in South Carolina". WBTW. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
"Special Regular- and Postseason Games" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 108. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
^ Asberry, Derrek (November 13, 2018). "Myrtle Beach Bowl to become first college football bowl game played in South Carolina". Post and Courier. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
Hartsell, Jeff (August 26, 2015). "Medal of Honor Bowl now a 'traditional' bowl game". The Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
McMurphy, Brett (April 11, 2016). "NCAA approves three-year halt to new bowl games". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
Taylor, John (November 13, 2018). "ESPN-owned Myrtle Beach Bowl to debut in 2020". CollegeFootballTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
"ESPN Events Announces Creation of Myrtle Beach Bowl Beginning in 2020". myrtlebeachbowlgame.com. November 13, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
^ "Myrtle Beach Bowl Preview: App State vs. North Texas". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
Heim, Mark (December 10, 2019). "Eli Drinkwitz botches conference Missouri plays in". The Birmingham News. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
Friedlander, Brett (December 4, 2019). "App State eyes Sun Belt title, Drinkwitz's coaching future". North State Journal. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
Joyce, Ethan (December 22, 2019). "Shawn Clark believed in his guys and took chances. Because of that, No. 20 App State wins yet again". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
Al-Khateeb, Zac. "College football updated polls: Final AP Top 25, Coaches Poll rankings after bowl season". Sporting News. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
"2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
^ Allen, Nicholas Ian (December 20, 2020). "Myrtle Beach Bowl Prediction and Preview: Appalachian State vs. North Texas". Athlon Sports. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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Kelly, Danny (December 21, 2020). "App State crushes North Texas, 56-28, in inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl". The Post and Courier. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
^ "App State bound for the Myrtle Beach Bowl, will play North Texas". Winston-Salem Journal. 13 December 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

External links

Official website
Game statistics at statbroadcast.com

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