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Tom Brady sealed his place in the pantheon of America's greatest sporting icons on Sunday, winning a record seventh Super Bowl as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers routed the error-strewn Kansas City Chiefs 31-9.

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named NFL's Most Valuable Player for the third time on Saturday after a stellar 2020 campaign in which he led the Packers to a league-best 13-3 regular-season record.

The final countdown to the Super Bowl got off to a low-key start on Monday with a virtual opening night media event, as the spectre of Covid-19 hovered over the US sporting showpiece.

Tom Brady embarks on another record-breaking journey into the NFL postseason on Saturday when the veteran quarterback leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into playoff battle against a fired-up Washington.

Two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Peyton Manning was one of four first-time nominees among 15 modern-era NFL players named Tuesday as American Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists.

Floyd Little, a legendary running back for the NFL's Denver Broncos, was recalled by US President-elect Joe Biden as fearless and gritty on Saturday after his death was announced at age 78 after a battle with cancer.

The Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints have been fined $250,000 each for breaches of the NFL's Covid-19 safety protocols regarding face coverings, reports said Tuesday.

Nike shares rocketed higher Tuesday after the company reported blowout quarterly earnings on strong digital sales and its CEO cheered the return of pro sports.

Three NFL teams and their head coaches were hit with fines totaling more than $1 million for failing to wear face coverings, reports said Monday.

Tom Brady bounced back with his first victory with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday as Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to a thrilling overtime victory against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick said NFL social justice initiatives were "propaganda" on Sunday as scattered protests marked the first full day of the 2020 season.

LOS ANGELES -- Tom Brady's Tampa Bay career got off to a rocky start on Sunday as the Buccaneers suffered a season-opening 34-23 defeat to the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome.

At least nine NFL teams halted practice sessions on Thursday in the wake of NBA protests against the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

NFL playoff teams could compete for a championship next January in a playoff bubble to better protect players from COVID-19, NFL vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said Wednesday.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots star Antonio Brown has been suspended for eight games following breaches of the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league said Friday.

The New England Patriots' pre-season preparations were in turmoil on Tuesday as six players abruptly opted out of the 2020 campaign over coronavirus fears.

The former Washington Redskins will use Washington Football Team as an interim name for the 2020 NFL season, the club announced Thursday, dropping the team's logo as well.

Long-time New York Jets owner Woody Johnson was reportedly investigated by the State Department for allegedly making racist and sexist comments.