Timeline: History of the NFL

Jan 1, 1920

Start of the NFL

The NFL created in 1920 was started with eleven teams and orginally called the American Professional Football Association

May 10, 1920

First Teams

The first two teams who joined the league and are still in it joined in 1920 and were the bears and the Cardinals. These were all the original teams:
•Canton Bulldogs
•Cleveland Tigers
•Dayton Triangles
•Akron Professionals
•Rochester (N.Y.) Jeffersons
•Rock Island Independents
•Muncie Flyers
•Decatur Staleys
•Chicago Cardinals
•Hammond Pros

Period: Jan 1, 1921 to Jan 1, 1922

Loss of Teams

during the first few years of the league many of the original teams folded between 1921 and 1922,
Teams that folded:
•New York Brickleys Giants
•Washington Senators
•Tonawanda Kardex
•Cleveland Tigers
•Muncie Flyers
•Cincinnati Celts
•Detroit Heralds

Jan 1, 1922

Change of name

The American Proffesional Football Association changes their name from the American Proffesional Football Association to the National Football League (NFL)

Jan 1, 1933

The way to the super bowl

The First official championship game was held in 1933.

May 27, 1936

First Draft

The First NFL draft was held for college players and the number one overall pick never ended up playing a day in the NFL.

Aug 27, 1939

The first telivised game

NBC broadcasted the first ever NFL game, between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles.

Jan 1, 1966

Merger

In 1966 the NFL merged the the American Football League greatly increasing popularity.

Jan 15, 1967

First Super Bowl

For the first time the Super Bowl is held and the tradition is still held. Every year the top two teams in the league face off in this legendary game.

Jan 1, 1970

Teams join

The Patriots, Dolphins , Bills, Jets,Bengals, Titans, Broncos, Cheifs, Raiders, and the Chargers join the NFL in result of the merger with the AFL.

Jan 1, 1970

A big Surprise

The NFL and the AFL merged bringing with it many new teams to the league. The league then divide into two confrecences the NFC and The AFC

Apr 14, 2008

Brett Farve Retires

Brett Farve one of the most famous NFL quarterbacks retires......

Aug 14, 2008

REALLY?!??

After Brett Farves extremely long retirement (A whole 4 months) he comes out of retirement.

Aug 29, 2008

Um ok...

On this day Chad Johnson llegally changed his name to Chad Ochocinco meaning 8 and 5 in spanish. He wanted it to be 85 in spanish but mistaked it. He plans on changing his name to Chad Hachi Go meaning 8 and 5 in Japenese for the next season.