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Super Bowl XVI
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THE NFL STARTS
The NFL was a state of confusion because of three major problems: 1.) A dramatically rising salaries 2.) Player were continually jumping from one team to another going to bigger pay 3.) The use of college player still enrolled in school -
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THE NFL PAST TO PRESENT
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First Black Head Coach
Coach Fritz Pollard of the Akron Pros became the first black head coach -
Name Changes
The American -
Special Meeting
Carr decided to secure the NFL's future by eliminating the financially weaker teams and consolidating the quality players onto a scessful. -
Carr Fines $$$$
Carr fined the Bears, Packers and the Portmouth $1,000 each for using college kids who have not graduated. -
First Draft
Jay Berwanger was the first person in history to be drafted. -
First T.v. Game
An NFL game was televised for the first time when NBC broadcast the Brooklyn Dogers and the Philadephia Eagles game from Ebbets Feild. -
The Yanks
Brooklyn and Boston Merged into a team that played home games in both cities then was know as simply as The Yanks. -
First Helmet Logo
Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Rams helments the first modern helment embles in pro football. -
The 1st NFL championship on T.V.
The first NFL championship Game was televised coast to coast for the first time. -
First Black Quarterback
Know as " The Magician" Marlin Briscoe was the first black quaterback in the NFL. Briscoe played for the Benver Broncos -
The "Greastest Game Ever Played"
The Baltimore Colts (23) and New York Giants (17) . This game was named the greatest game ever played after the end of the game. -
AFL
American Football League started -
Running Record
Jim Brown Sets the Running Record. -
1st AFL Championship
The Houston Oliers won the first AFL championship against the Los Angeles Chargers. -
Helmet Logo Spreads
Old-time teams like the Packers, Bears, and Giants begin using helmet logos for the first time. -
Favorite Sport
For the first time, more people polled in a national survey choose pro football than baseball as their favorite sport. -
First Super bowl
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The Merge
Concerned about the financially ruinous effects of the AFL-NFL rivalry, owners from both leagues hold secret meetings to negotiate a merger. -
Super Bowl II
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Super Bowl III
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Super Bowl IV
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Super Bowl V
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Super Bowl VI
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Super Bowl VII
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Super Bowl VIII
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Super Bowl IX
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Super Bowl X
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Super Bowl XI
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Super Bowl XII
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Super Bowl XIII
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Super Bolw XIV
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Super Bowl XV
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Super Bowl XVI
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Super Bowl XVII
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Super Bowl XVIII
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Super Bowl XIX
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Super Bowl XX
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Super Bowl XXI
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Super Bowl XXII
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Super Bowl XXIII
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Super Bowl XXIV
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Super Bowl XXV
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Supe Bowl XXVI
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Super Bowl XXVII
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Super BowlXXVIII
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Super Bowl XXIX
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Super Bowl XXX
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Super Bowl XXXI
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Super Bowl XXXII
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Super Bowl XXXIII
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Super Bowl XXXVI
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Super Bowl XXXV
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Super Bowl XXXVI
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Super Bowl XXXVII
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Super Bowl XXXVIII
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Super Bowl XXXIX
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Super Bowl XL
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Super Bowl XLI
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Super Bowl XLII
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Super Bowl XLIII
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Super Bowl XLIV
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Super Bowl XLV
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Super Bowl XLVI
