Feb  6  Probowl: Honolulu, Hawaii.

Feb 11  Beginnings of veteran free agency and trading.

     -  Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by clubs to their

        restricted free agents to retain right of first-refusal.

     -  Deadline to submit offer of minimum salary to retain exclusive rights

        to players without minimum service for free agency.

Feb Mid Deadline to designate Franchise and Transition players.

Feb 24  Waiver system begins; players with four credited seasons not subject to

        waivers until after trade deadline.

Feb 24  Scouting Combine: Indianapolis, IN (ends Feb 28).



Mar 26  NFL Annual Meeting: Palm Beach, Florida (ends Mar 31).



Apr 10  Deadline for signing Offer Sheets by Restricted Free Agents.

Apr 15  Draft (ends Apr 16).



May 23  NFL Spring Meeting: Baltimore, Maryland (ends May 24).



Jun  1  Deadline for old club to withdraw original qualifying offer to

        unsigned restricted free agents and still retain exclusive rights.

     -  Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned Unrestricted Free

        Agents to receive exclusive rights if player not signed elsewhere

        by July 15.



Jul 15  16:00 ET Signing period ends for unrestricted free agents who

        received Jun 1 tender.

Jul 29  Hall of Fame inductions for Class of '99.

Jul 29  Hall of Fame Game



Sep  3  Week  1 Bye: 

Sep 10  Week  2 Bye: 

Sep 17  Week  3 Bye: 

Sep 24  Week  4 Bye: 



Oct  1  Week  5 Bye: 

Oct  8  Week  6 Bye: 

Oct    ?Trading Deadline

Oct 15  Week  7 Bye: 

Oct    ?NFL Fall Meeting

Oct 22  Week  8 Bye: 

Oct 29  Week  9 Bye: 



Nov  5  Week 10 Bye: 

Nov    ?Deadline for clubs to sign Fran/Tran/UFAs for play in 2000

Nov 12  Week 11 Bye: 

Nov 19  Week 12 Bye: 

Nov 26  Week 13 Bye: 



Dec  3  Week 14 Bye: 

Dec 10  Week 15 Bye: 

Dec 12  Week 16 Bye: 

Dec 24  Week 17 Bye: 

Dec 30  Wild Card Playoffs



Jan  6  Divisional Playoffs

Jan 14  Conference Championships

Jan 28  Superbowl XXXV: Tampa



Feb  4  Probowl: Honolulu, Hawaii