Nfl

NFL

By michael_emby

  • The first African American Players

    The first African American Players
    At its inception in 1920, the NFL's precursor, the American Professional Football Association, had several minority players, including African-American players: between 1920 and 1926, nine black players suited up for NFL squads

  • The start of Football

    The start of Football
    The American Professional Football Association was formed on September 17, 1920 and included ten teams from four different states.

  • Now Known as the NFL

    Now Known as the NFL
    On June 24, 1922, the organization, now headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, changed its title a final time to the National Football League.

  • Three new Teams

    Three new Teams
    In league meetings prior to the 1933 season, three new teams, the Pirates, the Cincinnati Reds and the Eagles, were admitted to the NFL.

  • The first Championship

    The first Championship
    The first official championship game was held in 1933.

  • First NFL Game on TV

    First NFL Game on TV
    The now-essential relationship between pro football and television actually began on October 22, 1939. That’s when the National Broadcasting Company earned a spot in pro football history by becoming the first network to televise a pro football game.

  • First Radio Game

    First Radio Game
    First radio network coverage of an NFL championship game. Mutual Radio Network broadcast the Chicago Bears' 73-0 victory over the Washington Redskins.

  • The Merger

    The Merger
    The rival American Football League was founded in 1960. It was very successful, and forced a merger with the older NFL that resulted in a greatly expanded league and the creation of the Super Bowl, which has become the most-watched annual sporting event in the United States.

  • First Super Bowl

    First Super Bowl
    For example, Super Bowl I was played on January 15, 1967, following the 1966 regular season.

  • NFL Europe begins

    NFL Europe begins
    Then in 1991, the league formed the World League of American Football, later known as NFL Europe and still later as NFL Europa, a developmental league that had teams in Britain, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands.

  • the most valuable team is the Cowboys

    the most valuable team is the Cowboys
    For the eighth consecutive year the Dallas Cowboys, worth $3.2 billion, are the league's most valuable team.

  • A new sponsor

    A new sponsor
    Bud Light the official NFL beer began in 2011 and is worth around $1.2 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. Bud Light replaced Coors Light, which is brewed by MillerCoors LLC.

  • NIke becomes partners with the NFL

    NIke becomes partners with the NFL
    Nike Inc. will become the NFL's official uniform provider in 2012 as part of an agreement involving the league and seven apparel partners.

  • The first Women to be an offical

    The first Women to be an offical
    Shannon Eastin became the first woman to officiate a National Football League game in 2012, in a pre-season matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the San Diego Chargers.

  • First Women to tryout for the NFl

    First Women to tryout for the NFl
    On March 3, 2013, Lauren Silberman became the first woman to ever try out for the National Football League when she appeared as a kicker at the NFL Regional Scouting Combine in Florham Park, New Jersey.