Timeline: History Of Football

Nov 6, 1869

First American Football Game

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On this day the first american football game was played, the two teams wherer the rutgers v the princeton

Nov 12, 1892

First Perfessional football game

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The first professional football game

Sep 17, 1920

The American Professional Football Association

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American football achieved a league of true organization.on this day.

Jun 24, 1922

A.P.F.A changed to NFL

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APFA lasted only two seasons when it was reorganized on this day into the National Football League

May 18, 1935

NFL Draft Is Created

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Bell proposed that the National Football League consider going to a draft.

Feb 27, 1939

First Official CHampionship

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The first official championship game was held this day.

Jan 15, 1967

Super Bowl I

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First Super bowl game the Green Bay Packers v the Kansas City Chiefs. Green Bay won 35-10

Jan 16, 1969

New York Jets Win Super Bowl III

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The Jets outplayed the Colts, easily defeating them 16-7.

Period: Nov 6, 1969 to Jan 16, 2014

History Of Football

Jan 16, 1970

Wild Card Teams Are Included in the Playoffs

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he NFL has added Wild Card teams to the NFL playoff format three different times.

Jan 16, 1970

NFL and AFL Complete Their Merger

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AFL Commissioner Al Davis wanted to sign away as many NFL stars as he could for the AFL

Sep 21, 1970

NFL Goes Prime Time with Monday Night Football

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The very first time that the ABC network televised a game of Monday Night Football was between the New York Jets at the Cleveland Browns. The Browns won that game 31-21.

Jan 16, 1972

Miami Dolphins Reach Perfection

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In the modern era of the NFL, there has only been one team that was able to sweep through the entire regular season, as well as sweeping through the playoffs and Super Bowl, to go undefeated for the year. That one team was the1972 Miami Dolphins

Jan 16, 1974

Best Draft Class in NFL History

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Pittsburgh Steelers drafted four future Hall of Famers that they drafted that year were: Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth and Mike Webster.

Jan 16, 1976

Worse seasons ever

http://www.totalprosports.com/2011/11/07/9-of-the-worst-losing-streaks-in-nfl-history/ Bucs ot only managed to lose their entire 14-game season debut, but also the following 12 games of the next season

Apr 8, 1976

NFL Moves Draft

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The NFL Draft had been in existence for 40 years or so, but for some reason the NFL continued to hold the draft in late January or early February.

Jan 10, 1982

The Catch

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Joe Montana's pass to Dwight Clark in the back of the end zone in Super Bowl XXIII is known as "The Catch".

Mar 11, 1986

Instant Replay Is Passed

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The National Football League adopted instant replay o help referees out with specific calls in games.

Jan 16, 1991

Super Bowl XXV

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1183382-top-25-moments-in-nfl-history/page/24Super Bowl XXV was one of the most memorable moments in NFL history. The game turned out to be the closest Super Bowl game in history of the event, as no other Super Bowl game before or since has ever been decided by one point.

Jan 3, 1993

Bills Complete Greatest Comeback Win in NFL History

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Frank Reich, the king of football comebacks, led the Buffalo Bills to an improbable comeback win against the Houston Oilers in a wild card playoff game

Jan 16, 2000

Tennessee Comes Up One Yard Short

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Another memorable moment was the final play of Super Bowl XXXIV, between the Tennessee Titans and the St. Louis Rams.

Sep 23, 2001

NFL Helps U.S. Heal After 9/11

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As far as stirring or touching moments go, you would be hard pressed to find anything more moving or touching than the weekend that the NFL games resumed following the tragedy of September 11, 2001.

Nov 16, 2003

NFL Network Is Created

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The NFL Network debuted in November of 2003. This network, combined with NFL Films, gave football fans as much football as they could want to possibly see.

Jan 16, 2007

Giants Wreck Patriots Perfect Season

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The New England Patriots were just one step away from matching the Miami Dolphins perfect 1972 season. The Patriots were undefeated in the regular season and playoffs in 2007. All that remained was to defeat the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, and the Patriots would make history. In fact, they would have won two more games than the Dolphins did.