- Feb. 3 — Pro Football Hall of Fame Game opponents announced.
- Feb. 18-24 — NFL Scouting Combine: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.
- Feb. 19 — Deadline for Clubs to designate Franchise and Transition players.
- Feb. 27 — Veteran Free Agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
- March 22-25 — NFL Annual Meeting: Dana Point, Calif. Usually accompanied by announcement of scheduling and opponents for first game and opening-weekend night games.
- Early April: Teams begin voluntary workouts.
- April 14: Rest of schedule announced.
- April 25-26 — NFL Draft: New York City.
- May 18-20 — NFL Spring Meeting: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- June 28-July 1 — NFL Rookie Symposium, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- Mid-July (varies by team)– Training camps open.
- Aug. 8 — Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Canton, Ohio, including Hall of Fame Game.
- Aug. 13-17 — First full Preseason weekend.
- Sept. 1 — Roster cutdown from 80 to maximum of 75 players.
- Sept. 5 — Roster cutdown from 75 to maximum of 53 players.
- Sept. 10-14 — Kickoff 2009 Weekend (Week 1 of regular season)
- Oct. 25 — International Series game. London, England
- November — Pro Bowl balloting, flexible scheduling for Sunday Night Football and the NFL Network’s night game package all begin.
- Nov. 26 — Thanksgiving games.
- Jan. 3, 2010 — End of regular season.
- Jan. 9, 2010 — Playoffs begin.
- Jan. 24 — AFC Championship Game and NFC Championship Game.
