2002 NFL Calendar of Events

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March 1
-Free agent signing and trading period begins

March 4
-NFL Europe training camps open

March 17-22
-NFL Owners' Meeting (Orlando, Fl.)

April 13
-NFL Europe Season Begins

April 15
-Signing period ends for restricted free agents

April 19
-Deadline for clubs to exercise their right of first refusal on restricted free agents

April 20-21
-NFL Draft (New York City)

May 14-15
-NFL Owners' meeting (Houston Texas)

June 1
-Deadline for clubs to offer tender to restricted free agents.
-Deadline for clubs to withdraw original qualifying offer to restricted free agents and still retain exclusive rights by substituting tender of 110% of previous year's salary.

June 15
-NFL Europe regular season ends

June 22
-World Bowl X (Dusseldorf, Germany)
-Signing period ends for unrestricted free agents who received June 1 tender.

August 3
-American Bowl (Osaka, Japan)
San Francisco vs. Washington

August 5
-Pro Football Hall of Fame Game (Canton, Ohio)
Houston vs. New York Giants

September 5
-NFL season begins

December 28-30
-NFL regular season ends

2003

January 4-5
-Wild Card Weekend

January 11-12
-Divisional Playoffs

January 19
-Conference Championships

January 26
-Super Bowl XXXVII (San Diego, Ca.)

February 2
-Pro Bowl (Honolulu, Hawaii)