The American Football History by month and day segments are to provide a daily remembrance of events significant in the game of American Football. We hope you enjoy these short reads everyday during the month of July.
July 05
July 05 | Football history and related events that occurred in the month of July
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"Desire of USFL to Directly Compete With NFL in Fall"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-05
Our Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the Day comes from the July 5, 1984, Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Mississippi, when they posted:
"Unraveling Football's July 5th Tapestry: From USFL Ambitions to Hall of Fame Legacies"
In this July 5 edition of Football History Headlines, we take a glimpse of the past to a movement in the USFL, a nostalgic moment in the Steel City, and Hall of Fame hands fill our day.
"Johnny Rodgers Star Corn Husker Wide Receiver"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-05
July 5, 1951 - Omaha, Nebraska - Johnny Rodgers, who was listed as the University of Nebraska’s wingback from 1970 to 1972, was born.
"James Lofton Legendary Receiver"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-05
July 5, 1956 - Fort Ord, California - James Lofton, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Wide Receiver who played football for the Packers, the Raiders, the Bills, the Eagles, and the Rams, was born. He hails from Stanford University, where he had a brilliant college career before transitioning to a professional career. The ProFootballHOF.com says the Packers took him at number six overall in the 1978 NFL Draft.
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