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The Birth Of Pro-Football
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. -
Early 20's Soft Leather Style
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. -
Football & America
Since the national football league started , the league and its players have helped america during times of national crisis and military conflict. -
The First Playoff Game
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. -
1933 NFL Championship Game
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 -
The Fisrt Televised Game
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 . -
A Game Of Inches
The hometown Cleveland Ramos playd against Washington Redskins for the league title. -
1957 Playoff Game
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 . -
70 Points In The First Half
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. -
Super Bowl Staduims
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.
