Step onto the gridiron of history as we explore significant football moments occurring on this calendar date. From the foundational days of college play to crucial developments in the professional leagues, this date marks key milestones, player legacies, and pivotal events shaping the game we know today.
July 10
July 10 | This Day in American Football History
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
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- HASHTAGS: #July10 #Football
- EVENTDAY: July 10
- PODCAST: Football
"July 10 Football History"
From the gridiron's early days to the modern era, every single day on the calendar is etched with moments that shaped American football. As we turn to July 10th, we uncover a fascinating mosaic of foundational events, celebrated birthdays, and surprising connections that weave through the sport's rich history.
"Darryl Talley Buffalo Bills Linebacker"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-09
July 10, 1960 - Cleveland, Ohio - Darryl Talley the West Virginia linebacker from 1979 to 1982 was born. The National Football Foundation tells us that Darryl was such a versatile athlete at linebacker that he could play either at the line of scrimmage or on the outside. Talley registered 484 career tackles, which was a school record that stood for 21 years. Darryl also posted 28 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, and five interceptions in his four seasons in Morgantown. Talley was a unanimous All-America and was named the WVU team’s Most Valuable Player in 1982 as a senior. Darryl Talley was selected to enter into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011. After college, he was a second-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 1983 NFL Draft.
He enjoyed 12 seasons in the NFL with the Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Minnesota Vikings, starting 187-of-216 career games he was on the roster for. The two-time Pro Bowler played in four Super Bowls with Buffalo and was named First Team All-Pro by the Sporting News in 1990 and 1993. Talley logged 38.5 career sacks and forced 17 fumbles for his brilliant pro career.
"Hartford Blues NFL Franchise"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-09
July 10, 1926 - The Hartford Blues franchise is accepted into the NFL and survives only during the inaugural season in the League. According to the ConnecticutHistory.org website, the Blues were the only NFL team to have called the State of Connecticut their home, except for the New York Giants, who played at the Yale Bowl in New Haven in 1973 and 1974, awaiting the completion of their new Meadowlands stadium.
"Brooklyn NFL Franchise Awarded"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-09
The Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the Day comes from the September 14, 1926 New York Daily News, when it posted this headline:
- HASHTAGS: #July10 #BrooklynHorsemen #BrooklynLions
- EVENTDAY: July 10
- FOOTBALL TEAM: Brooklyn Horsemen, Brooklyn Lions
PRO GRID STARS SIGNED BY BUTLER
July 10, 1926 - The Brooklyn Lions franchise formed in the NFL. The article talks of Brooklyn Lions President and Manager Eddie Butler signing up players for his recently founded Lions team. The team was put together there with support from the League offices so as to counter the first AFL’s deployment of their team the Brooklyn Horsemen.
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Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
Brought to you by Number 80 Productions and Pigskin Dispatch
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