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the first thanksgiving football game was play thanksgiving day 1869
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the apfl or the american profesional football league changed its name to the national football league.
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the nfl was founded and rose after world war 2
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the first nfl draft in the ritz-cartlon hotel in philadelphia.
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jay berwanger the first player ever drafted
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fantasy football started in 1962 at the wilford plaza hotel in nyc.
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the american football league and the national football league merge together.
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the first super bowl green bay packer vs kansas city chiefs 35-10 gren bay
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ice bowlThe National Football League Championship Game is by far on of the most memaroble game in NFL history. At about -15 degrees Fareignheit, The Packers continued their dominance through out the game against the Dallas Cowboys. On to play the AFL Champions Oakland Raiders on SuperBowl II. Vince Lombardi was issued into the Hall of Fame as The Greatest Head Coach In NFL history. He even got his name on the super Trophy, the Lombardi Trophy.
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the nfl and afl complete their merger into the 1970 season
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the first afc game was played in 1970 and the winners were given the lamar hunt trophy named after the leader of the kansas city chiefs
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the nfc had their first game in 1970 and the winner was rewarded the the george halas award who was the longtime leader of the chicago bears
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monday night football started in 1970 and was directed by chet forte
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espn was launched to the world on sept 7 ,1979 .
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christmas eve and day wwere brought into the nfl in 1989.
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is the most popular sport they sold over 17 million games tickets in 2008