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football was invented by Walter Camp -
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Walter Camp made his first rule
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all football teams where made between the years of 1898 and 1996
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First-made pads and helmets -
they made them harder -
first black coach to ever get the job
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first draft in history -
flags where made in 1948 -
During lunch with NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle in 1966, Tiffany & Co. vice president Oscar Riedner made a sketch on a cocktail napkin of what would become the Vince Lombardi
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he inaugural Super Bowl was played on January 15, 1967. It was between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Green Bay came out victorious with a 35-10 score. Since then, there have been a total of 56 Super Bowls.
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In a pass, the ball can touch the ground and still be considered complete if the receiver maintains control
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Teams will now be permitted to have one defensive player on the field with a radio in his helmet
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kickoffs will be moved from the 30 to the 35-yard line,
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Peel back blocks are now illegal anywhere on the field, and will be subject to a 15 yard penalty and potential discipline from the league.
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Only fouls that require the down to be replayed, fouls that negate a score, or palpably unfair acts will be enforced.
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the team box may now be extended beyond the 25-yard line
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incentivizes kick returners to call for a fair catch rather than bring back the ball in certain situations