# NFL blacked out game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-blacked-out-game/768858>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [October 17, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-blacked-out-game/768858 "2016-10-17T17:44:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-blacked-out-game/768858/1 "2016-10-17T17:44:03Z")

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What was the last game blacked out by NFL rules?

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**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-blacked-out-game/768858/2 "2016-10-17T18:02:49Z")

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Do you mean from over-the-air-broadcast to the local market? I ask because I believe that you cannot watch live your local games on NFL Network (or Gamepass whichever it is).

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**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-blacked-out-game/768858/3 "2016-10-17T18:21:48Z")

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Looks like Buffalo and San Diego in 2013, [per this wiki article.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League_television_blackout_policies)

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**Author:** ![Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-blacked-out-game/768858/4 "2016-10-17T18:24:48Z")

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> [@OldGuy](#):
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> Do you mean from over-the-air-broadcast to the local market? I ask because I believe that you cannot watch live your local games on NFL Network (or Gamepass whichever it is).

Yes, the old over-the -air blackout rule that was in effect when a game didn’t sell out.

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**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-blacked-out-game/768858/5 "2016-10-17T19:29:28Z")

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Ah, the good old days - I remember local corporations getting good press by buying up the outstanding Viking’s tickets so would be on the air locally.

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**Author:** ![Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-blacked-out-game/768858/6 "2016-10-17T19:37:25Z")

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> [@Folacin](#):
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> Ah, the good old days - I remember local corporations getting good press by buying up the outstanding Viking’s tickets so would be on the air locally.

Yes, I remember it happening with the Baltimore Colts as well.