Canadian football positions

internet search

By seniaagarciaa
  • football begon to be a big time sport

    football begon to be a big time sport

    Football didn’t really begin to take on any consistency of rules and boundaries until it was picked up as a sport in the seven major public schools of England in the early 1800’s
  • the first game of american football

    the first game of american football

    this is the day when the first football game took place
  • they all met in nyc to talk about the formulate

    they all met in nyc to talk about the formulate

    n 1873, representatives from Columbia, Rutgers, Princeton, and Yale Universities met in New York City to formulate the first intercollegiate football rules
  • the down system was introduced

    the down system was introduced

    In 1882 Camp also introduced the system of downs. After first allowing three attempts to advance the ball five yards
  • a touch down became 5 points not 4

    a touch down became 5 points not 4

    In 1898 A touchdown was changed from four points to five
  • they change the field goal points

    they change the field goal points

    In 1904 A field goal was changed from five points to four.
  • most schools were playing the same games

    most schools were playing the same games

    in 1906 the distance was Six of the seven schools were largely playing the same game
  • a field goal piont got dropped again to 3 points

    a field goal piont got dropped again to 3 points

    in 1909 a field goal dropped from four points to three.
  • The fourth down was added

    The fourth down was added

    The fourth down was added in 1912.
  • the american professional football association was formed

    the american professional football association was formed

    In 1920 the American Professional Football Association was formed.