winklogo200.png

No Foolin' - NFL Accepts Stats...

On April 1, 2025, after over 75 years, NFL owners approved a competition committee proposal to integrate...

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

Sports Jersey Dispatch
If you like remembering players of the NFL by their numbers then you may also enjoy going uniform number by number in othre team sports as well. We have it for you on our other website in baseball, basketball, hockey and more on the Sports Jersey Dispatch.
EVENTDAY | April 01

"No Foolin' - NFL Accepts Stats and Records from the All- America Football Conference"

On April 1, 2025, after over 75 years, NFL owners approved a competition committee proposal to integrate player, coach, and team statistics from the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) into the official NFL record books.

The AAFC operated from 1946 to 1949, with Paul Brown's Cleveland Browns claiming the championship title each year. Following the AAFC's dissolution, the Browns, San Francisco 49ers, and the original Baltimore Colts joined the NFL in 1950. The initial Colts franchise folded after a single season before being re-established as a new team in 1953.

While the AAFC published a statistical supplement after its final season in 1949 that included single-game records, comprehensive scoresheets from all individual games were unavailable then. However, these score sheets have since been recovered. These historical statistics have now been officially incorporated into the NFL's records following consultations with the Elias Sports Bureau and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This decision mirrors the NFL's integration of American Football League (AFL) statistics into its official records after the two leagues merged in 1970.

The NFL absorbed the Browns, the San Francisco 49ers, and a franchise called the Baltimore Colts (not connected to the late 1950s-1980s Baltimore Colts or the modern Indianapolis Colts).

Other teams such as the Chicago Rockets, Miami Seahawks, New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, Buffalo Bisons, and Los Angeles Dons folded.

  • HASHTAGS: #April01 #AllAmericaFootballConference
  • EVENTDAY: April 01
  • FOOTBALL LEAGUE: All America Football Conference
EventDay

"April 1 Football History"

In this episode of the Football History Headlines, we discuss a couple of April Fools Day Pranks and celebrate Doc Alexander, Carlos Alvarez and more as well as many more Pro and College Football Hall of Fame legendary stories.
April 1st, a date often synonymous with lighthearted pranks, also holds a few notable, if less earth-shattering, moments in American football history. While not a prime time for major league decisions or game action, the date has occasionally marked significant player movements and organizational shifts. For instance, early franchise relocations or the formalization of coaching hires might have been announced on this date, often after the flurry of the main offseason had begun to settle. Enjoy the Gridiron Each and Every day! In this episode of the Football History Headlines, we discuss a couple of April Fools Day Pranks and celebrate Doc Alexander, Carlos Alvarez and more as well as many more Pro and College Football Hall of Fame legendary stories...

Proud to Support The Professional Football Researchers Association
To learn more about joining the go to The Official PFRA Website. _________________________

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 _________________________

Sports Jersey Dispatch
If you like remembering players of the NFL by their numbers then you may also enjoy going uniform number by number in othre team sports as well. We have it for you on our other website in baseball, basketball, hockey and more on the Sports Jersey Dispatch. _________________________

Gridiron Intelligence
Power Up Your Football IQ with Easy-to-understand football stats and analytics. _________________________