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NFL Founded
On September 17, 1920, a group of men gathered in Canton, Ohio at the Hupmobile showroom of Ralph Hay, owner of the hometown Bulldogs. The result of the meeting was the birth of the National Football League -
Pete Rozelle
Pete Rozelle, born Alvin Ray Rozelle on March 1, 1926, in South Gate, California -
Lamar Hunt
Born on August 2, 1932, in El Dorado, Arkansas -
Pete Rozelle becomes commissioner of the NFL
When the Commissioner Bart Bell passed away he was a highly elected candidate for the position of commissioner and he was elected in January 1960. -
First Superbowl ever played
Lamar Hunt's leadership and willingness to invest in the AFL were critical in its survival and eventual merger with the NFL in 1966. The merger agreement included the creation of a championship game between the AFL and NFL champions, which Hunt famously named the "Super Bowl." -
Joe Namath's infamous Super Bowl Guarentee
Jets Quarterback Joe Namath famously guaranteed a win over the Baltimore Colts who was favored to win -
Miami Dolphins the first and only team to go undefeated a whole season
Miami Dolphins in 1972 went undefeated going 17-0 being the only team in NFL history to win a Superbowl going undefeated the entire season -
Doug Williams wins the super bowl
Doug Williams becomes the first African-American Quarterback to start and win the superbowl -
Halftime show was first performed ever
Michael Jackson becomes the first person to perform in a super bowl halftime -
Patriots go undefeated then fall in SuperBowl
Tom Brady and The New England Patriots go 16-0 all season long beating every team they faced until the big game where they fell short to the New York Giants, With David Tyree making one of the most famous catches of all time on the game winning drive. -
Russell Wilson throws interception instead of running the ball
Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks decided to throw the ball on the 1 yard line instead of running the ball causing them the SuperBowl against the New England Patriots -
Super Bowl LVIII pulls the most views in Superbowl history
Superbowl LVIII which involved the Chiefs and the 49ers pulled the most views in super bowl history, Taylor Swift played a huge role in that