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First fooball
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Football invented
football was invented by Walter Camp -
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Football timeline
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First rule
Walter Camp made his first rule -
field goals invented
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Football teams created
all football teams where made between the years of 1898 and 1996 -
Pads and helmets
First-made pads and helmets -
helmet upgrade
they made them harder -
first black caoch
first black coach to ever get the job -
First NFL draft
first draft in history -
Flags Invented
flags where made in 1948 -
Vince Lombardi Trophy Created
During lunch with NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle in 1966, Tiffany & Co. vice president Oscar Riedner made a sketch on a cocktail napkin of what would become the Vince Lombardi -
Super Bowl Created
he inaugural Super Bowl was played on January 15, 1967. It was between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Green Bay came out victorious with a 35-10 score. Since then, there have been a total of 56 Super Bowls. -
Tuck Rule
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Touching The Ground
In a pass, the ball can touch the ground and still be considered complete if the receiver maintains control -
Helmet Radio
Teams will now be permitted to have one defensive player on the field with a radio in his helmet -
Kickoffs
kickoffs will be moved from the 30 to the 35-yard line, -
Peel Back Blocks
Peel back blocks are now illegal anywhere on the field, and will be subject to a 15 yard penalty and potential discipline from the league. -
Fouls
Only fouls that require the down to be replayed, fouls that negate a score, or palpably unfair acts will be enforced. -
Team Line
the team box may now be extended beyond the 25-yard line -
Fair Catch
incentivizes kick returners to call for a fair catch rather than bring back the ball in certain situations