Feb  9  Probowl: Honolulu, HI.

Feb 18  Expansion draft: Houston.

Feb 21  Deadline to designate franchise and transition players.

Feb 28  Scouting Combine: Indianapolis, IN (ends Mar 4).

     -  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.



Mar  1  Beginning of veteran free agency and trading.

Mar 17  NFL Annual Meeting: Orlando, FL (ends Mar 22).



Apr 13  NFL Europe season begins.

Apr 15  Signing period ends for restricted free agents.

Apr 19  Deadline for old club to exercise right of first refusal for

        restricted free agents.

Apr 20  Draft (ends Apr 21): New York.



May 14  NFL Spring Meeting: Houston (ends May 15).



Jun  1  Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned, unrestricted free

        agents to receive exclusive rights if player signed by July 15.

     -  Deadline for old clubs to send tender or to extend qualifying offer

        to unsigned, restriced free agents to receive exclusive rights for

        rest of season.

Jun 15  Deadline for old club to withdraw original qualifying offer to

        unsigned restricted free agents and still retain exclusive rights.

     -  NFL Europe season ends.

Jun 22  World Bowl X: Germany



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

        received Jun 1 tender.



Aug  3  Hall of Fame inductions for Class of 2002.

     -  American Bowl at Osaka, Japan: San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington

        Redskins.

Aug  5  Hall of Fame Game: Houston Texans vs. New York Giants (Canton, OH).



Sep  8  Week 1



Dec 28  Week 17



Jan  4- 5 Wild Card Playoffs

Jan 11-12 Divisional Playoffs

Jan 19    Conference Championships

Jan 26    Superbowl XXXVII: San Diego



Feb  2    Pro Bowl: Honolulu, HI