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The history of Football

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    Football

  • The Began of Pro Football

    The Began of Pro Football
    Founding of the NFL Pro football began in 1892 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when former Yale star William "Pudge" Heffelfinger was paid a notable sum of $500 to play in a single game for the Allegheny Athletic Association on November 12. For nearly the next three decades, pro football faced its ups and downs as the game was played primarily in small towns throughout western Pennsylvania and the Midwest

  • First African-American

    First African-American
    Halfback Charles Follis reportedly signed a contract to play with the Shelby Athletic Club.

  • A Touchdown was Worth Six Points

    A Touchdown was Worth Six Points
    From 1892 to 1898, a TD was worth four points. From 1898 to 1911, it was worth five points.

  • First League President

    First League President
    The legendary Jim Thorpe was named the president of the NFL, then known as the APFA.

  • First Game Featuring an NFL Team

    First Game Featuring an NFL Team
    The first game featuring an APFA team was played at Rock Island's Douglas Park. A crowd of 800 watched the Independents defeat the St. Paul Ideals 48-0.

  • First NFL Game

    First NFL Game
    -Dayton Triangles 14, Columbus Panhandles 0
    -Rock Island Independents 45, Muncie Flyers 0

  • First NFL Champions

    First NFL Champions
    Akron Pros.

  • First Two-Time NFL Champions

    First Two-Time NFL Champions
    Canton Bulldogs won in 1922 to 1923

  • The Name Change

    The Name Change
    Name Change First known as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) and later renamed the National Football League (NFL) in 1922.

  • First NFL Team to Host a Night Game

    First NFL Team to Host a Night Game
    Providence Steam Roller lost to the Chicago Cardinals, 16-0.

  • First NFL Rule Book

    First NFL Rule Book
    The NFL discontinued the use of the Collegiate Rules Book and began to develop its own rules. Many of the rule changes were the results of the 1932 NFL playoff game played indoors in Chicago.

  • First College All-Star Game

    First College All-Star Game
    NFL Champion Chicago Bears and the College All-Stars played to 0-0 tie.

  • First in Radio in NFL

    First in Radio in NFL
    First national radio broadcast of an NFL game. Graham McNamee was the play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Lions-Chicago Bears Thanksgiving Day game.

  • Football on ABC

    Football on ABC
    ABC became the first network to sign a television contract with the American Football League.

  • Football on CBS

    Football on CBS
    The NFL, for the first time, entered into a single-network agreement with CBS for televising all regular season games.

  • First Super Bowl

    First Super Bowl
    First super Bowl
    Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10

  • Super Bowl Name Change

    Super Bowl Name Change
    The title 'Super Bowl' was officially recognized for the first time. Previously, it had been called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game.

  • First 11-10 Score in NFL History

    First 11-10 Score in NFL History
    The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the San Diego Chargers at Heinz Field. The odd score was the first such score in 12,837 NFL games.

  • 5 Greatest NFL Players All Time

    5 Greatest NFL Players All Time
    <a
    href='http://http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-viral-greatest-nfl-players-pg,0,2022718.photogallery' >100 Greatest NFL Players</a> 5 out of 100:
    Jerry Rice (WR) 49ers 1985
    Jim Brown (FB) Browns 1957
    Lawrence Taylor (LB) Giants 1981
    Joe Montana (QB) 49ers 1979
    Walter Payton (RB) Bears 1975
    (As ranked by NFL.com)

  • Greatest NFL teams of all time

    Greatest NFL teams of all time
    <a
    href='http://http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/football/teams/greatest.html' >Greatest Teams </a>
    1. 1985 Bears 6. 1989 49ers
    2. 1972 Dolphins 7. 1979 Steelers
    3. 1962 Packers 8. 1994 49ers
    4. 1991 Redskins 9. 1996 Packers
    5. 1999 Rams 10. 1971 Cowboys

  • Football on T.V.

    Football on T.V.
    <a
    href='http://http://www.profootballhof.com/history/decades/1930s/first_televised_game.aspx' >First Televised Game</a> Philadelphia Eagles fell to Brooklyn’s Dodgers 23-14