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The History of Football

By julia.david

  • Football Helmets

    Football Helmets
    [Past Time Sports](www.pasttimesports.biz/history.html)A Annapolis shoemaker created the first helmet for Admiral Joseph Mason Reeves. Most of the 1890-1915 games were actually played without helmets.

  • Protective Gear

    Protective Gear
    LivestrongShoulder pads used to be heavy pads that were used to absorb the force of blocks and tackles. Mouth pieces not only protects your teeth but reduces the chance of concussions.

  • Scoreboards

    Scoreboards
    Mental FlossOperators used to have to climb up aq ladder to update the board with chalk. Harvard claims that its athletic association unvieled the first scoreboard during a football game on Thanksgiving day in 1893.

  • Football Cleats

    Football Cleats
    LivestrongFootball players used to wear leather boots or shoes instaead of cleats. Before long players had steal-toed boots helped protect their feet during games.

  • Football Stadiums

    Football Stadiums
    DummiesNFLand college stadiums come in 2 main varieties: domed and outdoor stadiums. All football stadiums are 100-yard-long football fields.

  • Football Jerseys

    Football Jerseys
    Wiki AnswerPeople that played football used to not have matching jerseys. Names on football jerseys are now printed on the back.

  • The Football

    The Football
    Past Time SportsThe watermelon football is larger than a normal football and has become extinct. It was the first ball used for passing in the game of football.

  • Instant Replay

    Instant Replay
    How Stuff WorksIn a modern NFL game there are 20 cameras covering the fast-paced action of the game. Each game camera catches a different view of each play.

  • Grass/Turf

    Grass/Turf
    Invetors aboutJames Faria and Robert Wright of Monsanto Industries co-invented turf. In 1965 The Creative Products Group installed a synthetic turf called chemgrass and was the first large-scale installation of a synthetic turf.

  • 1st and 10 Graphic System

    1st and 10 Graphic System
    Sports Vision1st and 10 grapic system allows players to cross over and stand on it like its real. It has become a must have element of every football telecast.