Random FactsCuriousOneFebruary 12, 2015breaks, commercial, games, guaranteed, nfl, scheduled, televised, TwoComment

There are two guaranteed pre-scheduled commercial breaks in every televised NFL game. One at the end of 1st or 3rd quarter and the second at the two minute warning of the 2nd or 4th quarter

Random FactsCuriousOneFebruary 12, 2015breaks, commercial, games, guaranteed, nfl, scheduled, televised, TwoComment

During each half of a network-televised game, there are ten prescribed commercial breaks following the official kickoff. Two are firmly scheduled, and eight others are worked in during breaks in the play.[33] Pre-scheduled commercial breaks:

The end of the first (or third) quarter The two-minute warning of the second (or fourth) quarter Other instances used for commercial breaks (eight total required per half):

A timeout called by either team Instant replay stoppage Game stoppage after a score Game stoppage after a kickoff or punt (excluding the opening kickoff of each half) Game stoppage after a turnover Injury timeout Two commercial breaks during the typical 12-minute halftime period are considered separate.

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