History of Football

Football Stadium

Jan 1, 1903

[espn.go.com](espn.go.com)They have gotten bigger and have been able to hold more people.They have also been named and colored.

1st Football Draft

Feb 8, 1936

[www.profootballhof.com](www.profootballhof.com)The first NFL draft was held at the Ritz-Carton Hotel in Philadelphia.Comissioner Bert Bell had an idea called the draft where weaker teams would have first choice at top college prospects.

Football helmet

Jan 1, 1939

getfootballhelmetsA long time ago football helmets were leatheramd now they are a hard plastic.Also now we have really cool designs on the football helmets.

Harness Shoulder Pads

Jan 1, 1940

[dev.nsta.org](dev.nsta.org)They are placed over the head and sewn together at the chest.It's the basic design today as it was back then.

Mouthguard

Jan 1, 1942

[www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)It wasmandated dy the American Dental Association.It is worn to protect against risk of orofacial injury.

Facemask

Jan 1, 1953

[www.livestrong.com](www.livestrong.com)Riddel createdthe first modern day facemask.Riddel made the mask for Otto Graham a QB for the Cleveland Browns.

Jumbo Tron

Jan 1, 1985

[www.sonycorporation.com](www.sonycorporation.com)Tampa stadium measured 30ft diagonally with resolution of only 240x192 pixels.Large screen TV developed by Sony.

Instant Replay

Jan 1, 1999

[www.sdsportsnet.com](www.sdsportsnet.com)You can see a game of football in a hole nother way.It can go in slow motion and can rewind.

Football Gloves

Aug 6, 2007

[nikeid.nike.com](nikeid.nike.com)They are light weight, durable,synthetic leather with a tackey grip.They also have adjustable wrist straps for secure,costuomizedfit

Microphone in helmets

Jan 1, 2010

[entertainment.howstuffworks.com](entertainment.howstuffworks.com)There is a small microphone in each ear hole.Shuan King said,"it can be hard to hear with a lot of noise on the outside,but it's pretty clear.