The History of Football

football cleats

Feb 4, 1800

It was made of thick hard leather going up the ankle, and had six leather studs in the sole.

football itself

Feb 4, 1876

Walter Camp invented football. He got the idea from William Ebb Elis who was playing a game of soccer when he picked up yhe ball and started running with it.

Leather Helmets

Jan 1, 1893

The football helmets are leather and has no pading and the team logo isnt on the helmets then like they are now.

padding

Jan 25, 1920

the helmets are rare, there were records of helmets

longest field goal

Feb 7, 1921

the field goal distance record has been broken only three times. It was established rather amblguously in the early days

instant replay

Feb 4, 1955

It wasn't on tv yet. If a conversational play took place, it would have to be noted in the game later rather than right away.

scorebords

Jan 25, 1960

a large blackbord so the score were written in chalk or a peg bord with numbers printed on cards to hand on the pegs

fantasy football

Feb 4, 1960

Wilfred Winkenbach made fantasy football, Bill and Scott joined him in fantasy football and ended up creating an eat team league, the ''Gopppl''

astroturf

Jan 1, 1964

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football rules

Feb 4, 2001

Officials will be kept together as a single crew during the playoffs. This is a change from past seasons when ''all-star'' officiating crews worked the post season.