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The Allegheny Athletic Association football team defeated the Pittsburgh Athletic Club .Willam (Pudge) Heffelfinger, the first professional football player,was paid 500 dollars to play in this game.
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In the 1920's it was marked the first time that helmets were widely used in the sport of football.The helmets were made of soft leather and some had some padding on the inside , but the padding was insufficient & provided little protection.
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Since the national football league started , the league and its players have helped america during times of national crisis and military conflict.
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In 1932 the portsmouth spartans and the chicago bears finished thier regularly scheduled games tied for the first place .So for the first time in NFL history , a one- game playoff was staged.
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The Bears hosted the New York Giants at Wrigley Field in Chicago in the NFL's inaugural championship game. The game was seen by an estimated 26,000 fans .The Bears won the game
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On October,22,1939 was when the National Broadcasting Company earned a spot in pro football history by becoming the first network to televise a pro football game .
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The hometown Cleveland Ramos playd against Washington Redskins for the league title.
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The Niners held a convincing 24-7 half time lead over the Detroit Lions in the 1957 Western Conference playoff game at San Francisco’s Kezar Stadium .
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In the AFL game between the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers , a total of 70 points was scored in the first half of the game. It marked the second most combined points in league history.
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16 different cities and 21 venues have hosted the Super Bowl .
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome will be the staduim were the Super Bowl will be at for a record seventh time this year.
