2013 Photos of the Year
Marques Colston reaches for a pass against the Falcons in Week 1. (Greg Nelson)
Russell Wilson gets things started for the Seahawks at Carolina in Week 1. (Al Tielemans)
Jermaine Kearse goes high for a Week 1 reception against the Panthers. (Al Tielemans)
Vernon Davis hauls in his first of two Week 1 TDs against the Packers. (Robert Beck)
Texans rookie D.J. Swearinger prepares for his first NFL game. (John W. McDonough)
Andre Johnson takes it to the Chargers in Week 1, when Houston’s season was filled with promise. (John W. McDonough)
The long snap: Texans vs. Chargers. (John W. McDonough)
All eyes on Robert Griffin III and his surgically repaired knee in the opener against the Eagles. (Simon Bruty)
Philly’s Cary Williams lays a hit on RG3 in the Eagles’s Week 1 win at Washington. (Simon Bruty)
A free-for-all for the ball in the Pats-Jets Thursday nighter in Week 2. (Damian Strohmeyer)
Calm before the storm: Broncos at the Giants, Week 2. (Simon Bruty)
LeSean McCoy on the rampage versus the Chargers in Week 2. (Al Tielemans)
San Diego kicker Nick Novak celebrates his game-winner at Philly in Week 2. (Al Tielemans)
A 12th kid absorbs the Seattle-SF pregame scene. (Robert Beck)
Marshawn Lynch is in the house for the Niners game. (Rod Mar)
Mayhem in the endzone as the Seahawks pressure Colin Kaepernick. (Robert Beck)
Hall of Famer Bart Starr takes in Washington-Green Bay in Week 2. (Jeff Haynes)
Jordy Nelson takes a Lambeau Leap in Week 2. (Jeff Haynes)
Lions wideout Nate Burleson stretches pregame at Washington in Week 3. (Simon Bruty)
Washington vs. Detroit, Week 3. (Simon Bruty)
Matthew Stafford eyes the ball. (Simon Bruty)
Larry Fitzgerald takes a breather. (Al Tielemans/SI)
Arizona’s Rashard Mendenhall, pregame at Tampa in Week 4. (Al Tielemans)
Carson Palmer, meet Gerald McCoy. Arizona at Tampa Bay, Week 4. (Al Tielemans)
Jason Pierre-Paul pressures Michael Vick, Week 5 at Metlife Stadium. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
Hakeem Nicks of the Giants, Week 5 vs. Philly. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
Dexter McCluster, Raiders at Chiefs, Week 6. (David E. Klutho)
Carolina’s Cam Newton targets Ted Ginn at Tampa in Week 8. (Gary Bogdon)
Knowshon Moreno finds the going tough against the Colts. (Andrew Hancock)
Robert Mathis gives his former teammate a less-than-warm welcome. (Andrew Hancock)
A fan heads to Lucas Oil Stadium for Peyton Manning’s return to Indy. (Andrew Hancock)
Dallas rookie J.J. Wilcox breaks up a Philly pass attempt. (Al Tielemans)
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett looks on at Philly, Week 7. (Al Tielemans)
Chicago’s Brandon Marshall takes on all of D.C. in Week 7. (Simon Bruty)
San Diego’s Eric Weddle puts a hit on Indy’s Donald Brown in the Week 6 Monday nighter. (John Biever)
Derrick Johnson leaps at Terrelle Pryor, Week 6 at K.C. (David E. Klutho/SI)
Rams QB Kellen Clemens unloads from endzone in San Francisco in Week 13. (Jed Jacobsohn)
The AFC’s two top teams square off. (Winslow Townson)
Rob Gronkowski stretches for the goal line. (Winslow Townson)
Montee Ball loses it. (Winslow Townson)
Bill Belichick, Denver at New England, Week 12. (Winslow Townson)
Jason Witten feels a Giant crunch in Week 12. (Simon Bruty)
Rams rookie Tavon Austin awaits a Bears punt in Week 12. (David E. Klutho)
LeSean McCoy shows his hops against Washington in Week 11. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
RG3 at Philly in Week 11. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
Wes Welker, a new favorite of Manning’s, against the Chiefs in Week 11. (Robert Beck)
Alex Smith versus the Broncos, at Denver in Week 11. (Robert Beck)
Calvin Johnson and Ike Taylor tussle at the line. (Fred Vuich)
Sam Martin punts from the endzone at Heinz Field. (Fred Vuich)
Ben Roethlisberger in throwback mode against the Lions in Week 11. (Fred Vuich)
David Bass and Julius Peppers pursue Joe Flacco. (Jeff Haynes)
Less than ideal conditions at Soldier Field for the Ravens’ visit. (Jeff Haynes)
The officials flee harsh weather; Ravens at Bears, Week 11. (Jeff Haynes)
Peyton Manning, at home in Denver. (Robert Beck)
Marshawn Lynch in full Beast Mode in Atlanta. (Al Tielemans)
The K balls, used for kicking, Seattle at Atlanta. (Al Tielemans)
The dogs steals the show at Raiders-Giants in Week 10. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
A panoramic view of the opening snap, Denver at San Diego in Week 10. (John W. McDonough)
Cincy’s Mohamed Sanu pleads for a call at Baltimore. (Simon Bruty)
Bengals punter Mike Nugent looks on at Baltimore in Week 10. (Simon Bruty)
Frank Gore breaks into the Panthers secondary. (Jed Jacobsohn)
Jordan Senn gets a hand on an Andy Lee punt. (Jed Jacobsohn)
Carolina’s Mike Mitchell, walking on air during a surprising 10-9 win at San Francisco in Week 10. (Jed Jacobsohn)
Marshawn Lynch and the ’Hawks eventually set things right, pulling out a 27–24 win in OT. (Robert Beck)
Week 9 weirdness: Running back Mike James’s jump-pass TD put Tampa Bay up 21-0 at Seattle. (Robert Beck)
A 12th Man banner at Seattle for the Bucs game. (Robert Beck)
No-look kick: Chip Kelly at Oakland, Week 9. (Jed Jacobsohn)
Philly’s sideline signals channel Ozzie. (Jed Jacobsohn)
Riley Cooper with one of his three TDs (and QB Nick Foles’s seven) at Oakland in Week 9. (Jed Jacobsohn)
Drew Brees and a loose ball, Week 9 vs. the Jets. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
Salute to Service, Week 9 at Metlife Stadium. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
Adrian Peterson, in form against the Cowboys in Week 9. (Greg Nelson)
Scoreboard watching in Arlington. (Greg Nelson)
Alex Smith huddles on the sideline in Buffalo. (Al Tielemans)
Third-string QB Jeff Tuel works it for the injury-ravaged Bills against the Chiefs in Week 9. (Al Tielemans)
An Eagles fan shows where his heart is, Week 8 vs. the Giants. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
At least someone was cheering the Bucs during their 0-8 start. (Gary Bogdon)
Ben Hartsock attempts to influence a loose ball against the Bucs. (Gary Bogdon)
Richard Sherman, ready for the Metlife elements. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
Russell Wilson eyes the prize against the Giants in Week 15. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
Eric Decker holds on tight against the Titans. (Robert Beck)
Titans at Broncos, Week 14. (Robert Beck)
Niners RB Kendall Hunter, going the extra yard against the Seahawks. (Jed Jacobsohn)
Seattle’s Bryon Maxwell defends a pass to Michael Crabtree at the Stick in Week 14. (Jed Jacobsohn)
Jets defenders, grabbing the wrong Raider in Week 14. (Guillermo Hernandez Martinez)
More wintry weather in Baltimore for Vikes-Ravens. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
The Lions and Eagles battle each other and the elements in Philly in Week 14. (Al Tielemans)
Field level, Browns at Pats. (Simon Bruty)
Danny Amendola scores the game-winner in the controversial Week 14 Browns-Pats game. (Simon Bruty)
Matthew Mulligan skies for the Pats against Cleveland. (Simon Bruty)
Browns wideout Josh Gordon says hi at New England, Week 14. (Simon Bruty)
Vernon Davis takes the high road against the Rams. (Jed Jacobsohn)
Saints tight end Jimmy Graham at Carolina in Week 16. (Chris Keane)
Pete Carroll, looking confident against the Giants. (Carlos M. Saavedra)
Carolina rides Luke Keuchly and the defense against New Orleans in Week 16. (Chris Keane)
DeAngelo Williams, rushing toward an unlikely NFC South crown. (Chris Keane)
Cam Newton, starring when it counts against the Saints. (Chris Keane)
The Panthers’ rush brings the heat against Drew Brees. (Chris Keane)
Randall Cobb hauls in the game-winner in the Week 17 cliffhanger in Chicago. (Jeff Haynes)
Aaron Rodgers celebrates two comebacks—his own and the Pack’s. On to the postseason. (Jeff Haynes)
