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Believed to have descended from the Greek game of Harpaston. Same as the game today but without rules or boundaries.
Football, Soccer, and Rugby are variations of harpaston. Big in England until Rugby took over and football moved to the U.S.
Princeton and Rutgers played a game on November 6, 1869. Considered the birth place of football in the U.S.
Cannot lock arms with teammates. Started with 3 downs to go five yards. Changed to 10 yard in 1906. Added 4th down in 1912.
Started as the APFA in 1920 On June 24, 1922 it changed to the NFL. Consisted of 18 teams in the beginning.
Football Origins
Oorang Indians
The first and only Native American team. Consisted of all Native Americans.
Football Origins
Move field goals to the front of the end zone. Added hash marks to stay in between on snap. Passes can be done anywhere behind line of scrimmage.
First Championship
League split into two divisions(East and West) in 1933 Winner of each division would play for championship. Chicago Bear won first Championship.
PHOTOS
NFL Draft
Bert Bell thought of a draft at the end of the 1934 season. Started in 1936. First ever pick was Jay Berwanger who choose not to go pro. Riley Smith was second.
The New Republic
AAFC
A league that tried to challenge the NFL in the 40s Lasted four years until they could make a deal
All other rival leagues lasted no more than 2 years at this time.
Deal brought the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts, and Cleveland Browns to the NFL
A Brief History
Early 50s
Started to broadcast games. Attendance was going down because of that. In 1956 commissioner Bell said you could only broadcast away games.
A new AFL started in 1960 that rivaled the NFL In 1961 the season was lengthened to 14 games instead of 12. The hall of fame was opened in 1963 in Canton, Ohio. Photos
After six years the NFL and AFL merged in 1966. AFL payed NFL $18 mill over 20 years The best teams from the two would play for the championship. Championship renamed to the Super Bowl. Merged entirely in 1970
Lombardi Trophy
Named in honor of Vincent Lombardi in 1971 Winner of Super Bowl receives it Obtuse Observer
In 1969 the NFL became the NFC and AFL to the AFC. NFC consisted of 13 of the 16 NFL teams. AFC consisted of 10 AFL teams and 3 NFL teams.
The NFL added Tampa Bay, Buccaneers to the AFC. Added the Seattle, Seahawks to the NFC. They switched conferences a year later.
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Goal Posts were moved back to behind the end zone. Started sudden death overtime. Started the bump rule and stricter referees Made season 16 games long
Illegal Hit
This picture is an example of an illegal hit Helmet to helmet hit Players get fined once the commit this type of hit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JPEKWytGFk
In 1995 Carolina and Jacksonville got teams. The Carolina Panthers for the NFC The Jacksonville Jaguars for the AFC
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00s Teams
In 2002 the leagues added the Houston Texans to have 32 teams. League changed from 3 divisions in each conference to 4 with 4 teams in each.
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In an article, NFL officials said they are thinking of adding another franchise to Jacksonville in 2017. (The Onion 2013) The Jacksonville Pythons
32 Teams currently in league Chart shows all 32 teams and where they are located League has expanded from when it started out
The Nike logo is now on every NFL jersey for every team Jerseys sponsored by Nike in 2012
Salary Caps
Teams have to stay under a certain amount or be penalized. If over they must forfeit contracts or reconstruct them. Only allowed a 53 player roster.
Crime Rate
Crime
In and article by USA today it says NFL players have been arrested at least 395 times since Roger Goodell took office Aaron Hernandez was charged with murder
Aaron Hernandez Scandel
Medical Issues
The main injury would be concussions. Most player dont tell people if they have one Can cause problems later in life
Concussions
Steve Kallis was talking about if you should let your child play football. Said there are many brain problems that can came from the game. Know the risks if you play the game.
Average time is 3 years in NFL Many people have depression or brain problems after retiring Concussions are a big part of this
Autopsy
In and autopsy report for Tom McHale who played 87 to 95 showed brain damage. Showed that died from and overdose that could have been because of all of his brain damage.
Work Cited
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